Pre Prelim. Pies v. Giants.

[Piesnchess]

Hey did u guys notice the Rugby League suspended a player for eye gouging, for EIGHT WEEKS, whereas that little thug Greene got bugger all ???? Unreal hey, bloody League loves these Sydney teams, remember what that thug Hall did to that eagle, got off to play in swans flag ??

I hope we meet GWS and smash the living shit outa them, just a bunch of cheaters and thugs, Mumford and Greene, chief snipers, I hope we obliterate them. !!!!

[Magpietothemax]

Just looked on Collingwood website injury list and noticed that Reid is listed as "shoulder - test". This is concerning. Since when did Reid have a shoulder injury?
Let's hope all is well, because i believe that we need him to play in the Prelim, in the absence of JDG.

[inxs88]

[K]

[Brown26]

Bruce Reid would bowl him, Ben Reid would do a calf walking off and Bruce Reid would crush a vertebrae in his celebrations. Medicare indeed!!

Peter McKenna would still kick 7 though

- Ben

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[pietillidie]

I'd actually be surprised if Reidy doesn't come in.

To think other teams won't consider stifling us by playing their defenders high and hemming our backs in with forward pressure is wishful thinking; it's plainly a good strategy against us. In those circumstances, a tall forward target and a tall out down the line are essential.

Both Richmond and West Coast can implement this strategy readily. The Giants could do this if they see themselves as the hunter, which would be likely should they win (not only because of our fast track to the prelim and MCG advantage, but because the media will absurdly and provocatively exaggerate our favouritism).

From here on in expect no favours over the ball and no easy outs through traffic. Not to mention the work that will be put into our sole ruckman by the opposition.

[BazBoy]

Actually I don’t regard GWS as a real club

I call them AFL-Franchise

[uncanny]

Mumford and co roughing up the pies should they win against the Lions?
One thing in our favour is we will be cherry ripe rested up whereas they will have played that extra game. This came back to haunt us last year in the gf. Ran out of legs late because of the extra game. Hoping it is a factor in dampening the physical threat of the giants if they make it that far. Go Lions on the weekend. We would prefer them based on results of games this year but they would be far from a pushover as well.

[MJ23]

[Mr Miyagi]

I remember our last GWS match, Mumford wasn't even bothering to go for the ball at some stoppages, he was whacking Grundy. He did a Sam Mitchell a few times too, knees into the side/back. Should we play GWS, I'd like to see the club have a chat with the AFL about it. Mumford's a dog, lucky to still be playing, I don't know who he has photos of.

In the old days, a player would be instructed to take the prick out at the first bounce.

GWS also scrag and hold players to the ground after tackles -- it's bleedingly obvious what they're doing, but the umps continually ignore it. They tackle and then "accidentally on purpose" tangle the opposition player's legs, sit on top of them... or just blatantly hold them so they can't get up and contest the ball. They repeatedly did it to Pendles last time we played the pricks.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Any updates on how JDG went or is going in germany with professor hammy also any updates in general on possible replacements for JDG and Levi Greenwood.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

interesting stat come the prelim pies would have only played twice in a month

[Mr Miyagi]