If it was in Mt Gambier I would give it to Pioneers, not easily, but best home advantage in league and their experience. On neutral ground, but a lot longer trip for them they lose a lot. Just like Melbourne teams playing interstate teams in AFL grand final. Their experience again in years past in traveling will help for sure but I think it does advantage eagles.
The other thing besides players is the rest factor. While it's good to get a break at end of season to clear up some niggles, Mt Gambier have only played 2 games in a month if I recall correctly while Forestville have been facing competition each week. Bodies like Deng and Teys have plenty of miles on them but should be all good for the big one. Deng was supposed to have a question mark on him last week with soreness yet dropped 39 so can't have been too bad. Does anyone know if Mt Gambier played any practice games during their break?
Fouls will play a factor with very limited benches, so if any starters get into trouble it may sway things.
Then there's the Harris factor, if he chokes again then forestville will be in big trouble. I expect Hill to target him and let Teys and Deng get their's. And if Burden can match or surpass Harris, advantage Pioneers.
End of the day I personally have a feeling Forestville will get the chocolates, hopefully the refs let them play and as mentioned earlier, fouls don't become a factor. Didn't like the whole DJ situation last year and was glad they didn't win, but I think home ground advantage might be the ultimate factor. Eagles by 10.
Only thing I'm not looking forward to is Whitmore crapping on in commentary, can see myself putting it on mute very early. Really don't know why they have one of worse coaches doing a second rate Brian Taylor impersonation.

If you go to the game won't have to worry about commentary. If you can’t get to the game surely being thankful for a livestream should be the attitude.

I think pioneers will have only played one games in 34 days leading into the gf. That could count against them.

Forestville are extremely reliant on Deng. If he is foul trouble or a poor shooting night it good night eagles.

Tipping it will be a great gf with pioneers just getting the 'ship

Does anyone know if you can stream the game?

1 game in 4 weeks should have every punter pretty worried. If Forrestville have odds over $2.10, you are taking that.

OMG, you don't care about my opinion, that hurts my feelings. Just putting out there they can get someone better than Whitmore, did you hear him last week.
And yes I'm grateful about being to watch it online, and as I mentioned will probably put on mute, but it seems English must be your second language or you're just stupid, think its probably the latter.

"Battle of the budgets", Scott Whitmore.
Yep, thats the sole reason his teams cant win.

Clearly does bother you if you keep commenting.

Has anyone mentioned how bad Andrew Webber is on this thread yet?

It has now.

Mount gambier should get Webber to play he's the best player in the league I hope I can get his autograph tomorrow I just want to have a photo with him

Mount gambier should get Webber to play he's the best player in the league I hope I can get his autograph tomorrow I just want to have a photo with him

I'm more pissed off at the $6.50 handling fee to buy a ticket online, absolute rip off.

Why would you pay online, not going to be a sellout

$10 at gate on game night.

So Scotty is doing a roving Brian. Maybe listening in on timeouts he might learn something.

Seen on Facebook a post from a west adelaide nobody, can't believe he’d talk all that and they didn’t make the finals

Oh man another Daly choke in a final. If only some hoops expert predicted this 3 months ago

Doh.

Despite the choke , Tom spoke really admirably of the competition and the struggles they faced to enter the comp. Really well spoken

Michael Harris is KING. Bigtime game from the young fella

Unlucky beating a team three times in a row then losing the big dance. Honestly thought Pioneers would beat us tonight and after being 15 odd up thought game was over. Great speech by Daly. All the best to them wherever they play next. Harris 17 points in the third was immense.

I think the one game in 34 days as prep hurt the pioneers. Taking nothing away from forrestville though probably would have won anyway just might have been closer. The change to zone defence in the second half stopped the pioneers. That was after they had recovered from a poor start.

Is Harris the best future player in PL?! What a star! Can't wait to see him rebound for the 6ers on game days.

Anyone know who the arm bands were for?

imagine struggling against a zone

Tom Daly is a class act, both in ability and character.

Where are all the "Harris is overrated/choker" posters at? Plebs.

"imagine struggling against a zone"

thats what happens when guys like sam daly spend all their time raiding girl's inboxes instead of actually developing a jumpshot

Well done to Forestville for buying another championship. What did they get for winning last night? Oh that's right, a massive bill for their season.
It’s good that their juniors are happy to pay for this every year. The committee have certainly bluffed their members.
Imagine if that club put any resources into developing their coaches and in turn their players.

Good crowd last night and interesting game but let’s be realistic about what this actually means.

Doubt they have much of a bill with all the business logos plastered over their playing tops. Maybe other clubs could look into this crazy new "sponsorships" idea.

With that crowd can you imagine how much money BSA would have made if they charged Mt Gambier entrance prices. If they did they could have hired a mathematician to explain to them that 14.001 minutes is more than 14 minutes.

Supply/demand, 100s wouldn't have gone if it had cost $30 and did what I did and stay home and watch Australia and Canada as well as stream. Don't think they made millions with those ticket prices.

Yeah, sucks for Mt Gambier that there is absolutely nothing else to do up there, otherwise their prices would be in line with the rest of the clubs.

I thought Rios carried on like a bit of a pork chop post game. Not like it's an NBA Championship.

But a Pioneer player getting the crowd involved 15 down with a minute to go was fine I'm sure

Dude obviously you have a reading problem. Post game!! Smh

No not at all. You're getting mad at a dude celebrating a championship, I’m laughing at a bloke losing super gracefully.

I didn't lose so it’s ok warrior

Probably the same West fan as above. Might make the top 5 next year champ never know

You might want to read again, I didn't lose. If you take your medication you might be able to work it out. Thanks for playing.

573 talk about carrying on like a pork chop...

Forestville fan upset at players celebrating? Yes we all believe you

Just because he is a part of my club doesn't mean I have to condone the carry on. Sorry I’m no sheep.

Geez I didn't realise there were older people at the game than Andy’s mum, but here we are. Sorry waving his hands upset you.

Shut up Harrison. Good game for her to finally show up in.

From a neutral point of view,the mens game was played at a high quality,the MVP was a outstanding player,i do not know if he is that good most games ,if so the 36ers should give him a trial.On the other hand the girls game was a dogs breakfast,the standard has gone back a mile compared to some of the past finals.

Already signed as a DP. Not sure if troll.

I might be out of touch what the BSA charge is? Do you mean payment for referees or something else?

Well done Cameron Bell, you deserve that championship with all the hard work you put in

What a random person to flame

By the sounds of Teys speech, Cam and all the other young players did deserve it.

Every team has starters, role players and bench players. They all put effort in and teams win and lose together. Weird thing to call out a young bench guy but I'm sure he won’t care as he looks at his championship trophy.

As for Zac claim that Cam would play minutes anywhere else, that also isn’t true but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he, and all the young bench guys at Forestville, deserve to be a part of the victory.

Why would you shitpost about the premier league? Surely there's a void you can scream into somewhere? More productive...

Well their reserves team finished 3rd so they can't be to terrible can they