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He also needed other pieces to allow him to reach potential: he needed Grundy gone so he could play ruck and not forward, and he needed Cameron so that he didn't have to be "the man" for the entire game. 100% no Cox no flag, but I think Cameron has a role as well. I don't think it matters...

Darcy, you're a premiership ruckman! Our Cox/Cameron 2 ruck system was instrumental to our success this season and once again it got us over the line in the biggest game of the year. Really happy for him as he has stuck with it and gone from Sydney castoff to a Collingwood flag. Remember when...

I kinda like the collars on the Saints jumpers. It's a cool look

The Cameron Cox duo had a goal, 17 disposals, and 48 hitouts. Gawn had no score, 27 or 29 disposals, and only 31 hitouts. Gawn put up great numbers around the ground but was soundly beaten at his actual job (being a ruckman) by our guys. I would rather my rucks put up good ruckman numbers...

I didn't see it in the OP, but seeing as we just won the Minor Premiership, should you add a category for "Minor Premierships"?

Bigfooty: he had 2 bad games in a row! Send him to the VFL so he can fight to not be delisted; what's this bloke ever done for the club anyway? The actual club: Yeah he's actually kinda important for us, let's sign him for 2 more years. Congrats Mason!

I keep intruding because I really like Jaidyn. I hope you guys don't mind and I have watched almost every north game since he left Indeed he is doing his job. He's at 11.5 disposals and 1.5 goals and 1.5 tackles per game this season. For comparison Eddie Betts' career averages are 12...

On the one hand it should be a comfortable win. On the other hand it has the makings of a trap gane. Our form has been a smidge down from peak performance, the Suns are desperate to stay in the 8. That said I just don't see how they do it. The game plan for beating us is high pressure and...

On our board there's a bit of talk about how this is also Mason Cox's 100th game. I realize they couldn't be further apart in terms of type of player or background, but I couldn't help noticing that Cox is going at 10.6 Disposals per game with about a goal per game. Steevo is doing 10.5 at a 1.5...

The one I think you're thinking of, the Carlton defender had Cox's arm tied up against his body; Cox only had 1 hand to compete and on the broadcast it seemed like one where if he didn't mark it the umpire was going to pay a free, since the whistle blew before Cox actually caught the ball.

Seems silly to me. Technically it is high but they both push and shove and Cox being 30cm taller means his shove is higher. Any time the player being "caught high" has that pause for the realization 'oh he touched my face.' And then the reaction is "Umpire! he touched my face he touched my...

To me it was apparent early last year if not before that whatever Grundy brought to the table was no longer what we needed. That's not a knock on him, but especially as we switched to a more aggressive gameplan (product of the stand rule perhaps?) Grundy's taps to himself were not having the...

The purpose of the comp is to crown a premier, and for better or for worse right now we are the hot ticket to do so. Commentators have to talk about something, and GWS was not providing that in this game. Like it or not we look like one of the best teams at this point. Long season ahead, a...

With the 'back to the 9' rule I don't see much playing on from behind the goals getting pinged for a behind, since no one seems to need to play on from back there. I recall it happening to Maynard back in 2018. Watching old highlights I kinda miss the "kick it to yourself" after a behind... not...

I believe the current price is $20 US for any one round (I happen to be in the US so thats how my price is quoted). You can also subscribe for a month or a year, but be advised it won't work once you are back in Australia. I watch all matches with a watchafl subscription included in my overseas...

I don't think taking a mark awards you the right to advance unimpeded. If you take a mark the opposition should be allowed to hold you if you seem to be keen on playing on ahead. If the player starts retreating behind the mark to take his kick, yes let him go immediately, but if the player is...

Interesting that often in his career he's been called out as a downhill skier at times. 4 goals in a forgettable game for the team could mean he's breaking that? Also his first goal was a reward for a pressure act and tackle. He's definitely starting to put the right pieces in the right places!

I wonder if that's a product of going to throw-ups vs bounces around the ground. Harder to infringe to your advantage when there's a chance the ball might bounce away anyway. Maybe it would be better to have the ruckmen start with a fist of each other's jumper? A mini union scrum? Speaking of a...

My one addition I'd like to see is a system of red/green lights around the perimeter fence of the playing field, say at 25m intervals, or as light bars along the ads, etc, which would inform the players as to the status of the ball. Red: Ball is marked/free is to be taken, someone should stand...

Too bad about the injury but better to be hurt in March than in September. Opening season form has been good and the McCrea gamestyle of run and gun has opened up defenses and allowed Mason to legitimately compete in 1 on 1 contests as opposed to trying to crash packs. When there's more space...

I follow Stevenson from afar, he was one of my favorite players at Collingwood and I want him to get a redemption arc. Seemed he was in the right positions but the ball was going the other way today. Sometimes that's on the player, sometimes that's how the game goes. Sure the stat sheet will...

Pity we didn't have Grundy, he would have been the difference and we were foolish to let him go. Oh wait... not at all! I don't have any ill will towards Grundy and wish him the best, but I am pleased to see the Pies flying without him and wonder how his effect on our gamestyle affected our...

Cox played a position that is traditionally a dominant/showtime roll that brings with it the expectation of big marks, big kicks, and lots of scoreboard action. Ablett, Dunstall, Lockett, etc. I think any time you have a player who gets mentioned as often as Cox does, as a full/key forward...

How long does it typically take for Collingwood customer service to respond to a membership enquiry? I had sent them a question regarding my overseas membership (namely I either deleted or never received the voucher for watchAFL... my mechanism for seeing the club play). Anyway I sent that...

Well done. Yes I got to know him briefly in Finland when he'd come have a kick in (and dominate) the 9 a side Finnish AFL

Well living overseas and not paying attention, I convinced myself the GF was Sunday, so Saturday night for me. This morning to my surprise when I googled what time it would be, it was over. Saw the margin and am glad I didn't bother. It sounds like very little redeeming took place, unless you...

Stevo is too early to call for mine. If Clarko gets North in shape and suddenly they are playing Septembers with him as their gun, I think they win the trade. If the criteria is first team to win a flag post-trade, both clubs might not know the outcome for awhile, although I'd say at the...

I'd dash the line myself, but absolutely. Yes I'm a Collingwood supporter salty about the 50, but if the penalty is going to be that severe for violating an imaginary line, they should make it a real line. Or ditch the rule, because there should be a disadvantage to kick-mark in your own goal...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned his basketball background yet!

Geelong are allowed to play a gamestyle where you charge at defense; if you break through, you can score, if they stop you, you kinda drop the ball and maul it forward until someone else picks it up to charge again. Ginnivan is a liability through no fault of his own, the only man on ground...