- Discheads 10 d. Agent Orange 8
- UQ 12 d. Poachers 8
- Wuxi forfeited to Heroes
- Tsunami d. Chimichangas
However, without results being posted on BUML as yet, I must try to speculate on the upcoming Grand Finals night only knowing two of the four teams that are playing!
I'll either look like a fool, or like a genius (and for that one, I'm tipping the first of the two options).
Division 2
Predicted Final: Discheads vs. Disc-iples
That's right, I've tipped the recently form-slumped Disc-iples over the fast finishers WTH? in the semi-final. That may be somewhat wishful thinking, as the female line-up of WTH? is, quite simply, intimidating (and the Discheads historically struggle to just get enough girls to play).
Having made the tip though, I've locked myself into a battle for the Disc-name! Disc-iples, composed primarily of skinny athletic engineering students from UQ, have a talent for moving the disc quickly and smoothly up the field - let these guys steal a fast-break on you, and all you can do is hope they make a mistake before they reach the goal.
Discheads, on the other hand, will bring the entire might (and pressure) of the HUC behind them. Sure to be cheered and heckled in equal measure from their AO and Heroes siblings on the sideline (as well as taunted with the beers they won't be able to drink), they will be sure to be at least as fired up as the Disc-iples.
The last time these two teams met was way back in round 1, when the Discheads took out the game on Universe point. Much has happened since then, and both teams have had strings of successes interspersed with the somewhat surprising occasional loss.
In the end, though, this blogger has to tip with his blatantly biased heart:
Discheads by 1
Division 1
Predicted Final: UQ vs. Co-mingled
That's right, this blogger has tipped the on-paper strength of the Mingers over the cohesive unit that is the Dyspnoeics. Tipped to be the new Wuxi (i.e. stacked to the point of disbelief), the Co-op initially seemed about as successful as the new UQ bookstore of the same name. However, late in the season they have started to show their true colours, and ended up in 2nd going into the finals. Way back in round 2 they were given a hiding by the 'Noeics, but by late September they had improved enough to only go down by 1, before putting very impressive scores up against Bermuda and Wuxi to finish out the regular season.
UQ are going to be extremely difficult to beat - but their only defeat this season so far has come at the hands of the Mingers, back in round 7. This will be their first game away from their home ground - but whether this will put them off their game or just serve to galvanise them yet more has yet to be seen.
It is hard to tip against the minor premiers, particularly as it is not even sure the Mingers have even made the final, but this blogger has never been one to sit on the fence.
Co-mingled by 3.
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