Certainly interesting they both lost. Is the week off an advantage? And will it now hurt the two teams already through to the GF?

Starling had his way with West a few weeks ago & put up 26 & 19 at the weekend so fair bet he'll have a big game!

Let Starling get his, just have to limit the rest and make Miller shoot 30%.

Can Ridgeway have an impact against anyone over 6'3 or 75kg?

How many did Southern have off the bench?

BSA 'resting' the 5 best referees this weekend - no im not joking!

Why couldn't north do a Norwood and forget to book hillcrest so it can be in a stadium that can seat more than 47 people and a small asthmatic poodle.

Any chance the Lightview stadium development can be pushed forward a few years?

Will SANFL interfere with Jordan Wests finals at all?

Who is umpiring the games this weekend?

Who should be on finals?

Not the 5 best refs! The next best.

Aylen, Devlin, Durant, Grigoul, Wieland being rested

Just, Miller, Gillings, Starkey, Ireland have the prelims.

Geez they really aren't fit enough to run out one game a week? Why not just reward the finals teams with the best refs?

That anonymous #929 would be commonsense. Do not be silly.

Even if there were a panel of 7 or 8 & replace one for each GF. Nothing like a bit of consistency for the finals series.

Have the refs been any good in finals?

Maybe they're not rested, maybe they're not the best ref's anymore

In the games I have seen (two non elimination games) no the refs haven't been good!!!

Maybe you need to listen to people who post inside information. Should they, no. But the 5 on the preliminaries will not be on the grand finals. So the question really needs to be asked do the teams fighting for a spot in the grand final deserve the best referees available. You would expect the answer to that is yes.

More importantly - North beat West by 20 only a few weeks ago. Why will Saturday be any different?

Norwood beat West both times during the season and lost last week by double digits. Shit happens in finals. Plus you have a referee crew with no crew chief. Shit might get real very quickly.

Who does that benefit??

Was a fair bit on the line round 18. West could have had a double chance. Not sure they have an answer for Starling.

Cool. Let's roster 2nd string refs. Brilliant idea. The biggest game of the season for 4 teams hoping to make the grand final and the league does not appoint its best referees. The current allocated referees in answer to your question benefits no one.

Good to see Ireland kept away from the West men, still remember the debacle last time she was put on for Bearcats junior grand final match....

^ Ireland is on the Men's game North v West

West veterans to intimidate refs and get the win

Refs out of their depth at Hillcrest. Who is responsible for that crazy decision. Whoever it is they should take a fall for it.

Wasn't there but did the refs have anything to do with the fight or was it between player and coach?

How bad was it? Will anyone be reported?

And if both those guys are not suspended then BSA are even more of a joke!!

And if both those guys are not suspended then BSA are even more of a joke!!

Any truth in rumours West already approaching a lawyer to intimidate BSA to delay hearings to allow player to play next week. Kids at training today mimicking what happened. For once will BSA show some courage and leadership