Thoughts on the rest of the year

[surfer1]

Realistically we have already done better than expected. I personally think to make the 8 will have been enough for this year. Hopefully with the draw we will achieve that because it lets me see Collingwood play in September.

But we are not going to win the premiership. So why not use the rest of the games to keep blooding young players. At the moment we are a tired looking team.

Lets give Cox, Cook, Stanley, Iles, Nicolls, Dick and Toovey exposure in the firsts.

[stui magpie]

First step is to reload after last night.
second step is to do what we've done all year, play kids when their form warrents it and a spot is available, not just for the sake of it.
third step, win enough games to make the finals in as high a spot as we can.
fourth step, once we are playing finals, anything can happen. The GF isn't won by the best team in the home and away series, it's won by the best team in the finals.

[ad4eva]

i think Iles deserves to be a permenant fixture.
He didnt really deserve to get the chop IMO.

I would love to see Cox really come along. He has the poise and skills, if he puts his head down, he can really be a player.

Stanleys and interesting one. I dont know if we can fit him in atm but he has the credentials to be a really good hard at it player.

Toovey, im not sold and i would rather see games pumped into someone else, for the minute.

Dick. He is too small at the minute. He has the skill and bundles of it but hes bodies not ready for AFL.

Nicholls. I think he deserves another crack in that ageing midfield. What he showed against the Eagles isnt him, hes alot better.

Cookie, i would love to see Cookie on the wing or half back. Hes all skill and knows how to rack them up.

Do we give them a go? Not at the minute. We are still very much so in the hunt for top 4 and with the draw weve got we just have to get a little momentum happening and nothing will stop us.
If we drop 2 or 3 games, scrape into the 8 i think we should give a couple of them a crack.

[Albow]

Just remember we were belted by cellar dwellars Fitzroy leading up to the finals to the the tune of 80 odd points in 1990.

[HAL]

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[rocketronnie]

So if we do play our up and comig kids, and I think we should be playing more of them at the moment, who goes out?

My changes would be:

Out: Lonie, Licuria, Didak (rest), Goldsack (rest)

In: (from) R. Shaw, Clement, Isles, Cox, Stanley, Toovey, Dick, Davies.

Richards should stay in on the basis that there is no viable replacement for him at the moment.

The good thing about these changes is that we have good players to replace them.

[ad4eva]

depth means alot and we can work on that now.

Not sure if i would get drop Didak or Goldsack.

Clement means alot to the side, leadership, experience and just his brilliance. The side will bounce back.

[pies417]

[themonk]

A loss to Carlton or Melbourne and we will miss the finals.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

I'm getting a little tired of this "we've done better than expected" every time we lose. Most Collingwood supporters would've had the team finishing in the bottom half of the 8 which is where we were before last night and still are today. We've now set new a standard and shoud expect a top 4 finish, no excuses. Anything less would be considered a failure. I don't expect to win the flag, never did, I do understand the club has a built great foundation for sustained success but top 4 this year and at least one finals win is a must

[Dave The Man]

Need to almost win all of out Games Left

[rocketronnie]

[choppa]

if we lose to ANY of carlton richmond or melbourne we dont deserve to be in he top 8. its crunch time

[Dave The Man]

[Albow]