Hawks vs Cats - no surprisemy tip is the Hawks

<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Hawthorn
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: Hodge, Stratton, Hill
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out:Schoenmakers, Litherland, Hartun

<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Geelong
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: Johnson, McIntosh, Motlop
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out: Brown, Smedts, McCarth


Swans vs Freo - probably the hardest one to tip for me, the Dockers have won first up finals as udnerdog in 2012 and 2013 and I am keen to tip them but am not sure how much impact Macpharlin and Michael Johnson missing will make

<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Sydney
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: McGlynn, Franklin, Kennedy, Bird, Pyke
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out: Mitchell, Biggs, Towers, Naismith, Jones
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Fremantle
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In:Griffin, Silvagni, Fyfe
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out: Johnson, Suban, Crozier

NM vs Ess - North for me (sorry Chief), but who can back them with any confidence this season ?? Whichever team wins can lock in a 2nd home final againstthe loser of the Hawks and Cats so should be mightly pleased with the ladder order doing them a massive favour.

<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]North Melbourne
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: Firrito, Thomas, Greenwood, Goldstein, McDonald
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out: Adams, Hansen, Currie, Mullett, Wood
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Essendon
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: Myers, Steinberg
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Out: Ambrose, Fantasia

Port vs Tiges - Port in their heritage jumpers easily for me, 9-0 is impressive form for the tiges but not worth much in finals except if it is late and close on Sunday arvo.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Port Adelaide
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In: Mitchell, O'Shea, Newton (squad of 25)
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]Richmond
<p style='margin-bottom: 1em; background: #ffffff; color: #000000;]In:Jackson, Dea, Lloyd (into squad of 25)
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