Pre-Match. Round 15 - Magpies v. Giants.

[Big T]

Love how people manipulate stats to strengthen a poor argument.

[gurugeoff]

how about Ash Johnson in for De Goey. I hope we can do something more imaginative than bringing in one of the browns, like we normally do

[Pies4shaw]

^ I'd like to see Johnson get a senior opportunity but he's just played part of a VFL game after an extended layoff. It's not quite fair to him to bring him up when he isn't match fit, is it?

[gurugeoff]

perhaps at full Forward, not too taxing. It's been a glum week for the pies this week, this would give the supporters something to be excited about

[Pies4shaw]

[Pies2016]

[gurugeoff]

yes, Josh C. would be interesting to see as well. Mature body, why not.

[LaurieHolden]

[derkd]

[Piesnchess]

[MagpiesTheGreat]

I hate GWS ever since the Prelim in Sept 2019.

Whatever.

Pies to win by 10 goals!

PS: I hate every other team as well.

[LaurieHolden]

This game won't be won because 2.JDG is in or out of the side. It'll be off the back of the collective teamwork that has shaped our season to date.
No doubt the media barrage against 2.JDG, 8.IQ & 33.Ginni won't go un-felt, but I'll back Fly and the coaching team to ensure the group retains focus on the job at hand, particularly given we're one win and percentage off 4th place post the bye.

Key to this match will be quelling a red-hot Toby Greene, possibly the best forward in the comp at the moment, along with Stephen Coniglio and Harry Himmelberg. All 3 are in season best form and Josh Kelly has also been consistently amongst the votes.

Key Ins / Outs ~
GWS have a couple of key outs given in-form forward James Peatling will miss the next 2-3 weeks and Braydon Preuss will miss this week due to suspension along with fellow ruck Matt Flynn also unavailable.
Matt de Boer remains under concussion protocols so they're coming in undermanned without the competitions best tagger and without their starting Ruckmen.
They are set to see their Captain Phil Davis ready to step back in after he and Tim Taranto racked up a heap of the footy in their VFL returns.

For Collingwood, 2.JDG's personal leave will remove a big bodied mid-fwd we desperately need. Might 45.Josh Carmichael debut after one game in the VFL? Watching the game he certainly worked his way into the match to influence the 2nd half where we broke even against ladder leaders Casey. It'd be a big call to include him this early but he has been playing senior footy and he brings in match fitness. Personally I saw enough to warrant risking it. I think rotating him with 31.Beau McCreery as our mid-forwards might just offer some relief in the absence of JDG.

All in all, we're well positioned to break the GWS 4 match winning streak against us, our last win against them being the 2018 Semi-Final.
Given GWS conceded 125 points to the Western Bulldogs, I expect the inclusion of Phil Davis will no doubt quell that leakage, but with 14.Cameron in career best form, the ruck contest and his presence around the ground is set to be a critical factor in the direction of this match.
With our mobile forward line and Elliott and Mihocek in form along with a resurgent 46.Cox, should give us enough avenues to enable us to post a winning score.
Pies by 17.

[scoobydoo]

[Take_a_Screamer]

[doriswilgus]

I’m looking forward to seeing T Brown or C Brown come into the side and get 4 to 6 possessions and be invisible for most of the match.At least when DeGoey’s playing you actually notice him out there on the field.