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This could be a match with a soccer scoreline. Nothing in it for the Bummers except pride. But they lost that years ago when they became the Dopers.
I totally agree with the people saying Port and Melbourne will be desperately trying to avoid Brisbane at the Gabba. Advantage Melbourne, as they can wait to see whether they should tank or not.
Right now the only reason Brisbane is not the hot flag favourite is their record at the G. They won't need to play again in Melbourne until GF day. So lock them in for one spot. Can we avoid the half of the draw that includes Melbourne and Carlton? That's the real question. Mind you our record against Sydney's not great either.
Raw Hammer wrote:Second spot and a date with Port at the MCG is much more appealing than the Demons.
Play our VFL team, rest the senior squad, and let 2 Metre Peter have his merry way with us.
I'd spew up if the club adopted this mindset in order to avoid Melbourne.
Play to win with your best available side.
Agree. That’s also offering up even more players who wouldn’t have played footy for at least THREE weeks ( when you include Moore and McCreery and maybe Hill and Murph ) and then expecting them all to hit the ground running in the opening minutes of a qualifying final. You need everyone match fit. The only ones to be rested should be those who the medical staff would say will benefit from missing a week or two.
Besides, even if we “ aimed “ for second, we have no control over who finishes in third spot anyway. Could end up being the Dees and for that, then all we’ve done is given the Bombers a positive end of season story. Why would any Collingwood supporter wish that.
Dont give a shit whom we play first off, Port or Deeees. We lost to Melb last time minus six of our best players, and the flu, in very close match, which we almost won. Beat Port over there, on their pissing ground, after being behind. We can beat both of these prick teams, lets demolish Essendoper, freshen up, reload, and win our way to the Prelim. Final.
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Two certain outs in McCreery and Ryan, with Murphy a maybe depending on how he pulls up, and De Goey and Hill presumably back in if they're okay (as well as Cox moving into the starting 22).
Selection is likely to be a bit more complicated than that, though, as it still leaves one or two spaces in defence to fill and perhaps a tall to come out somewhere for Cox. I can't quite imagine the Howe experiment coming to an end for a near dead rubber Round 24 match, so it's hard to see any other option than bringing Ruscoe in. Perhaps McInnes gets a chance to play midfield too if De Goey still isn't right.
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David wrote:Two certain outs in McCreery and Ryan, with Murphy a maybe depending on how he pulls up, and De Goey and Hill presumably back in if they're okay (as well as Cox moving into the starting 22).
Selection is likely to be a bit more complicated than that, though, as it still leaves one or two spaces in defence to fill and perhaps a tall to come out somewhere for Cox. I can't quite imagine the Howe experiment coming to an end for a near dead rubber Round 24 match, so it's hard to see any other option than bringing Ruscoe in. Perhaps McInnes gets a chance to play midfield too if De Goey still isn't right.
Our team selection seems better with injuries. I think Fly is struggling to find the best 23 when all players are available.
“They’ve lost their edge. I back Craig McRae to have that return, to find a way to motivate this group. And then the faithful get involved. There is no roar like a Collingwood roar, Gerard.”
‘The Monday Means Test with David King’ - Round 23’ (40:00 min mark), Whateley program, SEN, 21 Aug 2023.
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^ McRae retired in 2004, his playing days are over. The last VFL Captain / Coach was Charlie Sutton in 1954. Despite our recent form he's not the answer.
We have one player called Markov.
Carmichael didn't sign his player contract like that.
McInnes isn't Mississippi, it's not that hard.
C'mon '90, you've had all year to get these right.
It's like the 12th Man player name practice before the series.
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