GREG BAUM
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The Swans are custom-made for finals footy, they've been here before and they know what it takes. They will settle quicker, and that might make all the difference.
Sydney by 15 points.
Norm Smith: Caleb Daniel (WB).
JAMES BUCKLEY
Sydney. The midfield is in superb form, Buddy is almost unstoppable and the 2014 grand final defeat still rankles.
Sydney by 25 points.
Norm Smith: Luke Parker (Syd).
TIM BOYLE
Western Bulldogs, to quote Updike: "There will always lurk, around a corner in a pocket of our knowledge of the odds, an indefensible hope, which you now and then find in sports, when a density of expectation hangs in the air and plucks an event out of the future."
Western Bulldogs by 2 points.
Norm Smith: Liam Picken (WB).
WAYNE CAREY
Western Bulldogs, because they won't be denied.
Western Bulldogs by 5 points.
Norm Smith: N/A (judging medal).
DANIEL CHERNY
Few sides have the midfield depth to match it with the Swans, but the Bulldogs are capable of doing so.
Western Bulldogs by 3 points.
Norm Smith: Jason Johannisen (WB).
ROHAN CONNOLLY
Sydney, best defence in the AFL, best midfield, a more than capable attack and motivation to spare after what happened on this day two years ago.
Sydney by 24 points.
Norm Smith: Josh Kennedy (Syd).
MICHAEL GLEESON
Western Bulldogs are just as good inside as Swans and are quicker on the outside. But more so it is the irresistible romantic momentum.
Western Bulldogs by 7 points.
Norm Smith: Liam Picken (WB).
SAMANTHA LANE
Western Bulldogs. Because it's magic and they believe it.
Western Bulldogs by 2 points.
Norm Smith: Liam Picken (WB).
TIM LANE
The Bulldogs can neutralise the Swans' powerful midfield, they're battle-hardened, and they're ready.
Western Bulldogs by 8 points.
Norm Smith: Liam Picken (WB).
RONNY LERNER
Western Bulldogs are riding an incredible wave of emotion and have taken all before them. There's no reason why it won't continue on Saturday.
Western Bulldogs by 7 points.
Norm Smith: Marcus Bontempelli (WB).
MATTHEW LLOYD
Sydney have the best defence, the deepest midfield and a man called Buddy Franklin.
Sydney by 23 points.
Norm Smith: Josh Kennedy (Syd).
SAM McCLURE
Hard to write off the Dogs, but Sydney's physical dismantlement of Geelong was too overwhelming to overlook.
Sydney by 12 points.
Norm Smith: Dan Hannebery (Syd).
LARA NICHOLSON
The Western Bulldogs, carried by the well wishes of every Victorian, have the drive and courage to go all the way.
Western Bulldogs by 8 points.
Norm Smith: Marcus Bontempelli (WB).
JON PIERIK
Sydney's midfield depth – and ferocity at the man and ball – will provide their second flag under Longmire.
Sydney by 17 points.
Norm Smith: Tom Mitchell (Syd).
ASHLEY PORTER
Both teams can move the ball around quickly and play with incredible intensity – but only the Swans know what to expect on grand final day.
Sydney by 32 points.
Norm Smith: Josh Kennedy (Syd).
EMMA QUAYLE
The logical tip in many ways is Sydney, the steadiest team all season. But the Bulldogs have defied logic all year long. They're on a roll and have already shown they know how to beat these Swans.
Western Bulldogs by 6 points.
Norm Smith: N/A (judging medal).
SCOTT SPITS
Last Friday night against the Cats showed that hunger was a driving force for the Swans. And I'm tipping a big game from one of the best in the competition, Lance Franklin.
Sydney by 14 points.
Norm Smith: Lance Franklin (Syd).
ANDREW STAFFORD
The head says Sydney, but the heart says the Western Bulldogs, and they're playing like they have Dog (sorry) on their side, with unshakeable belief. My tip is Western Bulldogs.
Western Bulldogs by 3 points.
Norm Smith: Marcus Bontempelli (WB).
CAROLINE WILSON
The Swans have worked too hard to atone for its 2014 capitulation to not perform at their best now and their best should win.
Sydney by 11 points.
Norm Smith: Isaac Heeney (Syd).
ANDREW WU
Making the grand final is a big deal for the Bulldogs but not so the Swans, who are still burning from the pain of 2014.
Sydney by 17 points.
Norm Smith: Lance Franklin (Syd).
THE TOTALS
PREMIERS
Sydney 10
Western Bulldogs 10
NORM SMITH MEDAL
Liam Picken (WB) 4
Josh Kennedy (Syd) 3
Marcus Bontempelli (WB) 3
Lance Franklin (Syd) 2
Caleb Daniel (WB) 1
Jason Johannisen (WB) 1
Dan Hannebery (Syd) 1
Tom Mitchell (Syd) 1
Isaac Heeney (Syd) 1