Preview 2018 AFL Grand Final - West Coast v Collingwood

[Obeanie1]

Hunting season, Magpies are very territorial around this time of year............................... we're coming for you!

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Bit off more than the little fella could chew!!??

 

[Humblebob]

Out of curiosity how is it harder for a team to come to Perth and play than a team from Perth going to Melbourne to play?

Would think that would be fairly self explanatory, given the distance and the completely parochial crowd you enjoy at that brand new stadium any team that makes the journey be that VIC or otherwise is well up against it.
I’d be pretty confident in saying if you were to ask any club outside W.A what the hardest trip is they have to make year in year out it would be west coast at west coast

 

[arsene wenger1]

There are numerous threads on bf that say otherwise.

Depends who your playing

 

[radiojake]

Front page of the Herald Scum today has Eddie calling on all of Victoria to get behind Collingwood

Funny I distinctly remember him saying the same back in 02/03 and Buckley actually publicly responding in disagreement with him - saying he wasn't Victorian and he plays for Collingwood and also that many Fitzroy fans may take umbrage at the comment

Obvs West Coast dont have that old link like Brisbane did but I wonder if Bucks still feels the same and McGuire should shut his gob

 

[Tyler Hodges]

Bit off more than the little fella could chew!!??

Classic Nuff off

 

[Carringbush2010]

Bit off more than the little fella could chew!!??

Yeah that's not a full size Maggie and that's not a wedge tail either

 

[bigfatcorn]

There are numerous threads on bf that say otherwise.

We already flogged your team of bums there once this year.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Depends who your playing

Well it must be an issue then.

 

[Carringbush2010]

We already flogged your team of bums there once this year.

It's obvious you don't rate your Grand Final opponent, seems your pretty much on your own.

So I don't rate your posts.

 

[Farang83150]

Really detest both teams as most people do, looking forward to 12 months of melts and Vic bias agenda from Kranky, Kaiser etc if WC lose.

Hey look, a Victorian version of a Freo supporter, isn't the teacher giving you enough attention?

 

[bigfatcorn]

It's obvious you don't rate your Grand Final opponent, seems your pretty much on your own.

So I don't rate your posts.

What is there to rate, Pendlebury is a broken down bum, Sidebottom had a few good games, De Goey is hugely overrated.

Collingwood played out of their skins to win on Friday, and had they played against a full strength GWS the week before they would have been absolutely decimated.

West Coast will blitz them no doubt at all, it won't even be close and I'll make sure to remind everyone how absolutely absurd it was to even think a pile of turd team like Collingwood had a chance.

 

[Rotayjay]

Can’t wait just thrilled to be there. A real 50/50 game and really enjoy watching Collingwood this year. Both teams have had similar expectations coming into this season and overcome injuries to get where they are so it’s a great achievement for both clubs.

It’s my first time going to a gf and I bought a package back in May so I’m bloody stoked my team made it.

Just hoping the rain stays away, I wonder when was the last grand final played in the wet? Can’t recall off the top of my head

Enjoy - grand finals rock. 2017, 2012 and 2011 all had a little rain but 2009 was the last truly wet and shitty grand final. Despite the beauty of a sunny GF and the stereotype, more grand finals are played in cool cloudy conditions.

 

[kaiserchief13]

It will either be close or pies will smash them . Eagles don’t have the midfield power to dominate the game, whereas the pies do. If west coast are not too badly beaten in the midfield and their big forwards are on song , they are a chance for a close win a la the qualifying final

As for cox , he was a non factor 2 weeks ago. And the eagles still only just scrambled over the line with a lot going their way on their home ground

Pies played well at Optus and Eagles didn't play very well. Eagles still won. If Eagles play well no matter what Collingwood does Eagles will win

 

[Humblebob]

What is there to rate, Pendlebury is a broken down bum, Sidebottom had a few good games, De Goey is hugely overrated.

Collingwood played out of their skins to win on Friday, and had they played against a full strength GWS the week before they would have been absolutely decimated.

West Coast will blitz them no doubt at all, it won't even be close and I'll make sure to remind everyone how absolutely absurd it was to even think a pile of turd team like Collingwood had a chance.

This ladies and gentleman is the definition of getting ahead of yourself. Mark down the name! Gonna be fun reminding you of this for the next 6 months if things don’t go so well

 

[ItsGameTime]

Pies played well at Optus and Eagles didn't play very well. Eagles still won. If Eagles play well no matter what Collingwood does Eagles will win

You don't think you guys played well at Optus? Why do you think that is? Bad day? The opposition who you played against?... I just find it interesting.

I thought you guys played decent that day.

 

[bigfatcorn]

Would think that would be fairly self explanatory, given the distance and the completely parochial crowd you enjoy at that brand new stadium any team that makes the journey be that VIC or otherwise is well up against it.
I’d be pretty confident in saying if you were to ask any club outside W.A what the hardest trip is they have to make year in year out it would be west coast at west coast

Hahah and what do you think interstate clubs get in Victoria, it's exactly the same.

The trip to Perth is more difficult for Victorian teams because they rarely have to do it, the crowd is no more parochial than a Victorian crowd, if anything there is 30,000 less of them

 

[ep2018]

Both previous games between the teams this year, Collingwood has had their foot on our throat in both games (the first half in the MCG game, the third quarter in the QF) I hope we dont let them do that again.

 

[sonnyP]

It will either be close or pies will smash them . Eagles don’t have the midfield power to dominate the game, whereas the pies do. If west coast are not too badly beaten in the midfield and their big forwards are on song , they are a chance for a close win a la the qualifying final

As for cox , he was a non factor 2 weeks ago. And the eagles still only just scrambled over the line with a lot going their way on their home ground

lol. So sick of this they almost won in the QF, your midfield brought it for 3 quarters against WCE, hope they've got more than that in the tank for next week. They will get smashed at the MCG a second time this year. If pies are relying that much on their midfield they are in trouble.

 

[Carringbush2010]

What is there to rate, Pendlebury is a broken down bum, Sidebottom had a few good games, De Goey is hugely overrated.

Collingwood played out of their skins to win on Friday, and had they played against a full strength GWS the week before they would have been absolutely decimated.

West Coast will blitz them no doubt at all, it won't even be close and I'll make sure to remind everyone how absolutely absurd it was to even think a pile of turd team like Collingwood had a chance.

Cocky much? I get you don't rate your opponent, your choice. Not the point.

The point is you have zero cred with over the top pot shot posts like this one, enjoy your faux reality world.

Don't bother replying, you're not up to level champ.

 

[kaiserchief13]

You don't think you guys played well at Optus? Why do you think that is? Bad day? The opposition who you played against?... I just find it interesting.

I thought you guys played decent that day.

Not really other than a couple of players - Yeo's performance kept WC in that game before Kennedy and Darling won it in 4th quarter.

Was a much better performance on the weekend vs Melbourne with every player contributing

 

[ItsGameTime]

Not really other than a couple of players - Yeo's performance kept WC in that game before Kennedy and Darling won it in 4th quarter.

Was a much better performance on the weekend vs Melbourne with every player contributing

That is probably because Melbourne didn't perform well in the first half (It is not hard for a team to look good when the other was kept goalless).

I hope that it will be an interesting match.

 

[kaiserchief13]

That is probably because Melbourne didn't perform well in the first half (It is not hard for a team to look good when the other was kept goalless).

I hope that it will be an interesting match.

How much of it was Melbourne playing bad though and how much of it was WC forced them into mistakes?

 

[domin8tors]

Weather at this stage expected to be wet. love to see how well WC goes against all Collingwood smalls. the really need to look at dropping one of Vardy / Lycett . Darling or Kennedy they are going in Too tall.

 

[PieLebo87]

How much of it was Melbourne playing bad though and how much of it was WC forced them into mistakes?

You’re good, but you’re not ‘keep a side goalless for a half in a Prelim’ good. A lot of it was because Melbourne not rocking up.

WCE played an unbelievable game though, but let’s not pretend it was all WCE doing.

 

[Lazyboy]

Should be a good game, hope the pies win