Game Day. Magpies v. Swans. Late changes, comments.

[Donny]

Tonight. MCG. 7.40

Collingwood v. Sydney.

In: Jeremy Howe, Finlay Macrae.

Out: Tom Mitchell (Managed), John Noble (Sub)

Let's hear ya !!

[think better]

Tough game again.

Grundy will be fired up again I reckon and they were very good last week.

Cameron should go for broke (3 goals would be helpful) and hopefully Cox can lift after a mediocre game last week.

Hoping Finn kills it in the middle - he's up against a few young guns as well, so time to prove himself.

Great to have Howe back in the mix - lots of nous in the back-line is needed.

[Piesnchess]

Im relieved sanity prevailed and Mason Cox was not omitted, as I heard he had been. Yeh, that bloody Grundy was in fine fettle last week, he took Max to the cleaners, so we must watch him like a hawk, double team him with Cox and Cameron, wear him down a bit. Tough match, Swans no pushovers, dour team typical Longmire team, been that way for years now. I just think what with the unfurling of the flag, plus we have at least 8 players from last week, who were poor to say the least, so they all have a point to prove tonight, and I cant see them all playing that poorly again. ! Time for redemption, tonight. Woods by 20 points.

[Jezza]

Fly has never lost a home game at the MCG against an interstate team.
May this trend continue.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Always wanted to know if when a premiership team that has un furled thier flag like what we are going to do tonight has ever lost that match.
To me it would be the peak of a premiership hang over if we were to lose tonight.
I feel wary on tonight match with the Swans.
I just want to the Pies to just get 1 win under their belts in 2024.
Just to open our account.
I am wary and worried that the Swans may show us up a bit.
To Collingwood just get the job done and time to get this flag hang over off our backs.
Get out there and win.

[Jezza]

Always wanted to know if when a premiership team that has un furled thier flag like what we are going to do tonight has ever lost that match.

Last time the club unfurling the flag lost the same match was Hawthorn in 2009. Before that it was Sydney in 2006.

Round 1 2024 (Collingwood vs Sydney) = ?
Round 6 2023 (Geelong vs Sydney) = Geelong won by 93 points
Round 1 2022 (Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs) = Melbourne won by 26 points
Round 1 2021 (Richmond vs Carlton) = Richmond won by 25 points
2020 (COVID)
Round 2 2019 (West Coast vs GWS) = West Coast won by 52 points
Round 1 2018 (Richmond vs Carlton) = Richmond won by 26 points
Round 2 2017 (Western Bulldogs vs Sydney) = Western Bulldogs won by 23 points
Round 2 2016 (Hawthorn vs West Coast) = Hawthorn won by 46 points
Round 1 2015 (Hawthorn vs Geelong) = Hawthorn won by 62 points
Round 3 2014 (Hawthorn vs Fremantle) = Hawthorn won by 58 points
Round 2 2013 (Sydney vs Gold Coast) = Sydney won by 41 points
Round 4 2012 (Geelong vs Richmond) = Geelong won by 10 points
Round 3 2011 (Collingwood vs Carlton) = Collingwood won by 28 points
Round 4 2010 (Geelong vs Port Adelaide) = Geelong won by 95 points
Round 1 2009 (Hawthorn vs Geelong) = Hawthorn lost by 8 points
Round 3 2008 (Geelong vs Melbourne) = Geelong won by 30 points
Round 2 2007 (West Coast vs Collingwood) = West Coast won by 12 points
Round 2 2006 (Sydney vs Port Adelaide) = Sydney lost by 26 points
Round 2 2005 (Port Adelaide vs Brisbane Lions) = Port Adelaide won by 2 points

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who thinks that frampton could be the key in replacing mcstay in 2024. I think ill try frampton out as a forward.
Not too sure if Cox thing is working i like Cox if not rucking play off half back more.
Also like someone like WHE or Marcov play as half forward.
Me thinks come seasons end that it could spell the end of Johnson.
We also have Carmicheal and Allan in the Fin McRae boat as well elite young talent worth giving it a crack at AFL level.

[What'sinaname]

^ Not me. Frampton is 27 and I don't think he'll ever hold down one position, but rather come in to fill a need.

[Clifton Hill-Billy]

Fly has never lost a home game at the MCG against an interstate team.
May this trend continue.

Unfortunately you may have mozzed it Jezza.
I am not feeling confident about this one and may have to wait until the aints match to open our 2024 win account and that's not a given as match is at shittihad

[neil]

1958 premiership flag was unfurled in 1959 at Victoria Park Collingwood v South Melbporne
Swans won
Swans didnt win another game at Victoria Park for 28 ( I think)years

[Dark Beanie]

Frampton and Noble both playing for the VFL team

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

I’m sensing a Sydney swans win

[BazBoy]

Ruck battle. We last week saw Grundy play that position like when he was at his.best
Now will that be the edge -the % Swans need

IMO not as both Cameron & Cox are servisable but not the top echelon of the craft in the comp and that said we’ve won a lot of footy willl Cox/Cameron

A task and a big one for new boy Fin & co to negate his impact for first ball use

[Jezza]

Flag #16 is unfurled.

Onto #17

[Jezza]

Fin is the sub.