The Nomads are coming off a tough road trip and big loss against the Cats in Muswellbrook last week and the Roos are coming off a hard fought 8 point win against the Tamworth Swans in last week's elimination final. The Nomads form in the past month has been patchy to say the least, with their inability to kick a winning score being their biggest problem. On the other hand, the Roos have been one of the form sides in the second half of the season. The Nomads are always hard to beat at home and pushed the un-beaten Inverell Saints all the way a fortnight ago. This will be a hard contest and the Roos are good in hard tough games whereas the Nomads have skilled players down on form. A result here is hard to pick, but based on form I'm tipping the Roos in a close finish in a match that could go either way.
The second match is the Major Semi-final between the un-defeated Inverell Saints and the Muswellbrook Cats who have run into their usual end of season winning form. The prize is a home grand final and the Cats have recorded big wins against the Bulldogs and Nomads, and are in good form. The Saints' un-defeated form counts for nothing come finals time, but the Saints' home ground does. Both clubs are capable of kicking big scores so the defence of both teams could be the key to the outcome of this game. The Cats Stuart McAdam has been kicking big hauls over the past couple of weeks, whereas the Saints on paper appear to have more goal kicking options with the Walker boys, Mick Viney and Dave Kent. This will be a big match in front of what is expected to be a big home ground crowd for the Saints. The ruck and centre line duals will be absorbing battles with both clubs possessing match winning centre lines. The difference could be Jason Gobbert in the ruck for the Saints. If he is on song then that will go along way towards ensuring a Saints' victory. Based on the Saints' home ground and home crowd advantage I'm tipping the Saints in a close finish, but an upset with a Cat's victory would come as no surprise.
Diskos tips; The Tamworth Roos and Inverell Saints
Last Modified on 05/09/2007 21:40