BUML17-Finals Week 1

Far out man! And then suddenly, most teams were staring down the barrel of their last game of the season! And its only October. Well, that's the flukey lack of total rainouts for you (UQ Sport woosiness aside). So its Semis for the top four in each division, to see who gets to play in the Finals next week, while all the rest have a final playoff game. Alas, there is so little time to prepare the preview.

Division 1

Semi finals
UQ (1) vs Poachers (4) - UQ7A

Well, all the money will be on UQ tonight - they're only lost one match all season and have cruised through most of their recent games ... except that one game where the Poachers took it to them before going down by only a couple of points. Exams, thesis submissions, assignments, all that stuff are also playing upon the minds of at least some of the students. This one will be closer than most people think, and we're tipping an upset!

Our tip: Poachers by 2

Co-mingled (2) vs Dyspnoeics (3) - Annerley 3A

This should be a cracker, with two very competitive teams, both believing a slot in the Grand Final is rightfully theirs. Co-mingled will want to send Stu and May off to Melbourne with the very best of memories, but the Blue D's got the win in the matchup a month ago 12-11. The finals experience of Suze will probably count for a lot.

Our tip: Dyspnoeics by 1.

Placing games
Wuxi Finger Hold (5) vs Heroes (6) - Gap 2

Wuxi will be looking back at those three draws this season, and wondering what might have been if they'd squeezed another few points out.

Our tip: Wuxi by 4.

Ghost Who Walks (7) vs Bermuda Triangle (8) - Griffith 3

Two of our favourite teams, who have toughed it out in Division 1 against some pretty high level opposition, yet they kept coming back week after week. There will no doubt be some heckling relating to "desire for relegation" every time there's an error tonight, but in reality both these teams will be desperate to go home a winner.

Our tip: Ghost Who Walks by 1.

Division 2

Semi finals
Agent Orange (1) vs Discheads (4) - Gap 1

Its madness, I tell you, that one of the most anticipated games of the season will be hidden from prying eyes at The Gap. But that's the way they roll out in Orangetown. The game back in Round 6 was very close, but its hard to tip against the solid discipline of the Agents.

Our tip: Agent Orange by 4.

What the Huck? (2) vs Disc-iples (3) - Annerley 3B

Dark horses WTH? looked like they were going to miss out on finals action earlier though the season, but seven wins straight sees them go into the finals series placed second. And which was the last team to defeat them? The Disc-Iples! So mouth watering that we expect both teams to be over at the Bowls Club for a few settlers (they have a pie and pint deal, apparently) both before and after the match. Very hard to call, as both teams will really want this, and know how to lift for big games.

Our tip: What the Huck? by 1

Placing games
Chimichangas (5) vs Tsunami (6) - UQ7B

Heading up the Division 2 "íf only's" are the well petrigreed Chimichangas and Tsunami. The Chimis had a massive hit-out last week against the Griffith Go-Go's, who threw everything they had at them, so will be feeling good going into tonight. The split round seemed to disrupt the Tsunami's wave, with recent losses to the QUTies and Discheads disrupting Erik's master-plan. Let's hope UQ Sport don't decide to close the fields for the Queen's visit.

Our tip: Tsunami by 1.

Mellow Yellow (8) vs QUTies (7) - Annerley 5A

Could there be two different teams? Mellow Yellow have the depth and talent, but QUTies have a killer instinct post-AUGs.

Our tip: QUTies by 2.

Griffith Go-Go's (9) vs Plastic Scourgery (10) - Griffith 1

The Go-Go's started their late season run of quality with a win over the Scourgeons, but with playmaker JdR on the sick list and playmaker Notty presumably back for the duration, tonight could be quite different. Still, we do have a very favourite team who we've tipped most of the season.

Our tip: Griffith Go-Go's by 2

Griffith Oh-Yeahs (11) vs Slipped Discs (12) - Griffith 2

Very hard to call - really it will come down to who shows and who blows. Both teams have had plenty of splashes of brilliance this season. We'll have to go with tipping the gang that won last time.

Our tip: Griffith Oh-Yeahs by 4

See you later in the week for our Grand Final Previews!