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Well here we are ladies and gentlemen we have reached the last Round of our season and you can all breathe a sigh of relief as for 5 clubs, they can have their weekends back. We do know a few things but still so much is up for grabs, or to be decided. With 3 teams still, a possibility to finish in that last spot in the top3 and we also have 3 teams who could be relegated, so plenty to play for, with most sides here. What will happen? Well as MrM say soften, anything can happen and we all know that, so we shall await results come 5pm Saturday evening.

In off field news, MrM is going to make a case for all to be involved in something important we shall call this operation get MrM to the WAAFL awards. MrM is happy to sit on any table and can offer remarkable stories throughout the night. If you want MrM to be a part of your table, please contact MrM up with your best offers. Apparently the WAAFL do not offer free tickets to past award winners, which really hurts MM’s chance of ever appearing again.

Alright time for Round 18 preview.

North Beach v Curtin Uni Wesley @Charles Riley Reserve

Plenty for North and Curtin Uni to play for here. If North Beach win and results got there way, then they are still able to fight for that top 3 finishes. If results do not go there way, then they will be forced to be the underdogs all finals series, but they would still be looking for a good win. If Curtin Uni win, they can send another side down to B Grade in 2019, so everything is on the line for them in this game. It will be a tough match, but North Beach can get it done here.
North Beach by 4 goals

Kingsway v Fremantle C.B.C @Kingsway Reserve

After Kingsway got themselves a huge win to save their season last weekend they will want an equally as reliable performance this weekend when they face a side that is looking to tune up for finals. Kingsway still need a win, so they stay clear of relegation. Freo CBC can really go nowhere, but they will want another good win before finals. It would be a tough game for both sides here, but MrM thinks that Freo C.B.C should get it done.
Fremantle C.B.C by 4 goals

Kalamunda v Scarborough @Ray Owen Reserve

This game means absolutely nothing to either side here. Kalamunda can go nowhere and will be enjoying B Grade in 2019. Scarborough probably have more to lose than gain here so they may rest players. What will happen in the game? Who really knows, who really cares
Scarborough by 5 goals

Wanneroo v Trinity Aquinas @Wanneroo Showgrounds

Still a lot on the line for Wanneroo here with a win needed to avoid relegation, and MrM knows they will want to finish their season on a high claiming a big win. For TA’s they will be another side wanting a huge win as they gear themselves up for a 3peat in the finals. It should be a good game, even though the Showgrounds may be looking like MrM on a Sunday, (a little worse for wear) but should be a good game for all involved. Wanneroo to upset the masses here and send TA’s down to 5th spot.
Wanneroo by 1 goal

Wembley v University @Pat Goodridge Reserve

MrM is running out of things to say here because there is little to talk about or hype for this game. Wembley well they survived A Grade again but looking at their Reserves and Colts they have a lot of work to do to ensure their future is bright down at Wembley. As for University a win here and they can finish as high as third but if not a home final beckons for the students. A nice game under lights to finish the season.
University by 3 goals

You will notice MrM did not chose a MOTR, that is simply because MrM could not find a good game to choose and did not want to burden a game with that.
Good luck too all this weekend.

Great round of footy coming up to finish off the year.

North Beach are priming themselves for a strong finals campaign but have been flat for the last couple of weeks, maybe they were a little tired after smashing Wanneroo a few weeks back. Curtin Uni need the win here and will want it more. Curtin in an upset 5 points.

Fremantle C.B.C do not have a lot to play for and adjust their team accordingly, some experienced players will not be keen to travel up the freeway 2 weeks in a row. Kingsway pushed Fremantle C.B.C last time they played and will do so again. Kingsway 2 points.

Scarborough to get the win, even with half its side rested.

Unfortunately Wanneroo will feel the full brunt of a Trinity Aquinas side, who are ready to launch their defending premiership campaign.

This should be a great game between 2 inform teams. University to show tier class and just get over the line.

Good luck to all and especially to those playing finals next week.

Interesting tipping from you Champ Kinds, tipping that could see your team back to B Grade. But heres my tips.
Nth Beach by 2 Goals
Kingsway by 1 Goal
Scarborough by 5 Goals
TA's by 5 Goals
Uni by 5 Goals

would love to see curtain uni get up and Kingsway to lose and back to Bs

As much as we would love to see Balla choke again like last year and stay down in C1

boothead wrote: Interesting tipping from you Champ Kinds, tipping that could see your team back to B Grade. But heres my tips.
Nth Beach by 2 Goals
Kingsway by 1 Goal
Scarborough by 5 Goals
TA's by 5 Goals
Uni by 5 Goals

That is true Boothead and I would hate to see that happen but we will find out Saturday evening if that is the sad realization.
After a really promising start, we have tried out little hearts out this year but have gone missing in games when it counted.

The only thing I know is that the two teams that goes down will deserve to and the ones that stay up will have wanted it more and fought for it.

A fun A grade fact this season is in the 85 completed games so far the current bottom 5 have only beaten the current top 5 on 2 occasions. Wanneroo beat Uni early in the season and Wembley beat North Beach a couple of rounds ago.

This round the bottom 5 take on the top 5. You would think it is unlikely that the round will have too many upsets as the finalists fine tune their preparations.