This match is clearly the match of the Round. Frankston coming off 3 wins in a row and Sandy losing by just a point to Geelong last week
These 2 sides always produce a great game and this Sunday should be no different.
A nice day is forecast so should get a big crowd. Frankston won the previous meeting at Sandy in Rd 4 by 21 points. This match could also decide the Frosty Miller Medal with Aaron Edwards 10 goals ahead of Nick Sautner.
What are your predictions for this game?
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Actually, if Willy go down, 4th spot will be on for the final game against Port.
4th spot could open right up if Willy lose to Tassie.
If Frankston beat Sandy they will want the following results
Werribee to beat North Ballarat and lose to Geelong the following and they could snag fourth and take on Preston in the first week of finals.
If Williamstown win they could still lose fourth spot as they have the bye last round if Werribee win both games.
North Ballarat could also still snag 4th spot if they win both games and Willy lost to Tassie this week.
The bye has come at the wrong time for the seagulls in ROUND 20.
Very interesting last 2 rounds coming up.
After the H & A
Preston will finish on top, Sandy 2nd, Geelong 3rd most likely.
Spots from 4th to 8th up for grabs.
Big game at Frankston this week as this could prove if the dolphins will make the finals a a real threat. It will also test Sandy out after they lost last week. Back to back losses would not be ideal at this stage.
September is almost hear.
Bring it on !!!
Hey, don't get too carried away! Let's look at some facts. Frankstons wins this year have been Bendigo, Sandy, Port, Bendigo, Tassy, Box Hill, Coburg (when they were struggling) and Casey! Sandy's their only scalp so far.
Edwards has been fantastic, but while he has booted 50 goals at an average of 7.1 against teams outside the 8, he has only managed 23 at an average of 2.6 against teams in the 8, including 0 against preston, 1's against Geelong, Willy and Coburg, with 8 v Werribee and 5 v Coburg the exceptions. His 12 against Port, 10 against Tassy and Casey are great and i love it, but he didn't have too strong an opponant those days i feel.
I'll be very happy if Frankston get over Sandy, hope they prove me wrong, i just think some people are getting a bit excited.
I agree with this too. But why spoil the hype.
Pity the game is not on tv edwards down won end greg norman down the other,a show down for the frosty medal
Pity as Port could do Sandy a favour by knocking off Geelong at Geelong but unfortunately can't see that happening so guess Sandy have their own fate in their own hands to defeat Frankston at Frankston . Doesn't matter if Nick doesn't kick more goals than Edwards as long as the Mighty Zebras win by 1 point, that's all that counts it's a team game.
Sandy's strength is their settled backline who have more experience than most other sides.
Should be a very good contest as both teams have top players and know what is at stake and necessary to win this game.
go zebs
zebra :D
Pity as Port could do Sandy a favour by knocking off Geelong at Geelong but unfortunately can't see that happening so guess Sandy have their own fate in their own hands to defeat Frankston at Frankston . Doesn't matter if Nick doesn't kick more goals than Edwards as long as the Mighty Zebras win by 1 point, that's all that counts it's a team game.
Sandy's strength is their settled backline who have more experience than most other sides.
Should be a very good contest as both teams have top players and know what is at stake and necessary to win this game.
go zebs
zebra :D
as with several broadcasting decisions this year, I find it odd that this game isn't on the ABC...both teams haven't had much time on Channel 2 this season...and these games are ones that actually do live up to the hype...
I can see thje logic in the decision when it was made.
The Dolphins had just been spanked by the Roosters, and it was really going to be the winner of that game that was on TV.
It was always probably out of Frankston/Sandy or NthBall/Werribee, with the winner of NthBall/Frankston to probably get the nod. I think I made that comment just prior to that game.
At the point it was made, the latter game looked the more likely.
Admittedly, since then the wheel has turned a little, but that wasn't iknown when a decision had to be made.
I would love the Dolphins to be on TV again, but I think the decision was right at the time.
Perhaps Frankston should take up the two home matches they are allowed on the TV as a stand alone club!!!!
Surely the Dolphins would have been disappointed if this game was on a Saturday for the TV given the local league would have eaten heavily into the crowd, and consequencly the amount of $$ the Dolphins pick up on the gate/bar.