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Hiss wrote:I think Melbourne will beat us on Thursday night. I hate saying this , but I don’t rate our lack of game plan, hopeless forward line, lack of ruck quality, poor centre clearances. If we happen to win, I will sing Christmas carols naked for my Tik Tok Chinese fans .
Yeh, village idiot, a lack of a game plan that got us to the top of the Ladder nearly all season, and finished on top two games clear. But whatever, carry on hows that Corio 5 star whiskey kicking in now .
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58pie wrote:Hate to see Nick saved if he can run he should play.Melbourne has one of the best clearance midfields. Win this one and he can rest next week. Lose and we could go out in two with Daics not match fit for a knockout. Worth the risk and have sub ready after we wrap up a win. He is simply that important. Remember Steve johnson Geelong supposedly hobbled but played and the rest was history. Play our best team and don't leave us wondering.Go Pies.
You have forgotten the 2011 Grand final - we played barely fit and unfit players and look what happened there. Playing injured players out of desperation rarely works.
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58pie wrote:Hate to see Nick saved if he can run he should play.Melbourne has one of the best clearance midfields. Win this one and he can rest next week. Lose and we could go out in two with Daics not match fit for a knockout. Worth the risk and have sub ready after we wrap up a win. He is simply that important. Remember Steve johnson Geelong supposedly hobbled but played and the rest was history. Play our best team and don't leave us wondering.Go Pies.
You have forgotten the 2011 Grand final - we played barely fit and unfit players and look what happened there. Playing injured players out of desperation rarely works.
It didn't seem to stop Stevie J destroying us, on one leg. Or a bruised and battered Brisbane in '03. Nor did it stop Millane or Didak. In saying all that, we are not desperate and don't need to risk him if NQR. I dare say that if it was a GF, we'd take a risk.
Take_a_Screamer wrote:I think McStay is going to be vitally important to prevent the strong marking Melbourne backs from completing their marks
and thus give our crumbers a chance to get the ball and do their thing. Last game McStay was a real passenger,
I hope he pulls his finger out of his *ss and gets to work.
Spot on.
that’s what he’s done all season, that’s his job, love to see him light it up!
We got this!
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
90 nice wrote: for me if we dont win the flag 2023 we have the hawthorn game as the one that cost us.
Funny you should say that, I have a very clear memory of returning home from that game thinking that we were not good enough to win the flag after a pathetic performance. I’m a bit more confident now but still not fully convinced until we defeat the likes of Melbourne on Thurs. We need to win.
I term the current Collingwood attack based strategy “Unceasing Waves” like on a stormy and windy day with rough seas. A Perfect Storm
Johnno75 wrote:WHE had 20 disposals (17 kicks) and over 400m gained against ESS. Drifted forward and came back and helped out in defence. Be crazy in my mind to drop him. I would drop lipa before WHE but I don’t select the team.
Buckley was quoted as saying WHE was the only 4-quarter player against Ess.
"Champion Data numbers reveal that no AFL player since 2019 has made a greater scoreboard impact in the finals they’ve played than Fritsch, who kicked six goals in the Dees’ 2021 grand final victory over Western Bulldogs.
The September specialist’s total offensive impact in five finals across the past four years is 22.8 points, including 3.4 goals, one behind and 0.4 score assists.
The only opposition player who comes close to that is All-Australian Lion Charlie Cameron (19.1), while Isaac Heeney (16.5), Eric Hipwood (16), Jeremy Finlayson (15.5) and Toby Greene (15.3) are next."
Weather forecast has turned from last week, it now looks wet and showers in the evening.
Does this favour us? Takes away their intercept marking backs. Slows their midfield. Open up to our Tigers style of smashing the ball forward in chaotic fashion.
Do we then play 1 ruck or both for a half and then sub the worse performing ruck at half time. Aim being to have 2 rucks work over Gawn for a half.
Your thoughts on the weather and what it might mean?
rad wrote:Weather forecast has turned from last week, it now looks wet and showers in the evening.
Does this favour us? Takes away their intercept marking backs. Slows their midfield. Open up to our Tigers style of smashing the ball forward in chaotic fashion.
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Does it really? If we just kick it long and straight, they can still take chest marks...
Hiss wrote:I think Melbourne will beat us on Thursday night. I hate saying this , but I don’t rate our lack of game plan, hopeless forward line, lack of ruck quality, poor centre clearances. If we happen to win, I will sing Christmas carols naked for my Tik Tok Chinese fans .
Yeh, village idiot, a lack of a game plan that got us to the top of the Ladder nearly all season, and finished on top two games clear. But whatever, carry on hows that Corio 5 star whiskey kicking in now .
"Village Idiot" are the exact two words that pop into my mind when reading his comments.
