Autopsy AFL 2023 First Preliminary Final - Pies v GWS Fri Sept 22nd 7:50pm EST (MCG)

[South of the Yarra]

We’re just waiting for the inevitable Collingwood grand final heartbreak. More fun watching you lose a grand final than a prelim anyway.
You know it’s gonna happen again, I know you do.

I am so happy for you

 

[FrustratedTiger]

Great game.
McCrae and Kingsley,the Richmond way.

Yep, it's no coincidence that these are the teams I enjoy watching. Giants were robbed by the umpires but aso robbed themselves with some pretty average peppering of the goals early in the game. They'll certainly have regrets.

 

[Seedsfan]

With McKay and Martin back as alt marking targets he should be able to.

Charlie’s been triple team the last two weeks as our only marking forward - we still got up of course .

This week he will have a better opportunity to show his wares.

Both those players have only missed one game and he has been poor for 3 weeks

 

[Seedsfan]

Yep, it's no coincidence that these are the teams I enjoy watching. Giants were robbed by the umpires but aso robbed themselves with some pretty average peppering of the goals early in the game. They'll certainly have regrets.

McStay 15 out directly infront begs to differ

 

[LoungeLizard]

Respect GWS, great game of footy, your time is close

What a club Collingwood is, win or lose we make so many people happy.

 

[Milux]

Don't panic and don't be lazy and Collingwood is a pretty easy win for you guys, be cheering for you if we lose tonight

At the end of the day no matter who wins tonight. Both sides will be cheering the other come next Saturday.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

At the end of the day no matter who wins tonight. Both sides will be cheering the other come next Saturday.

oh no.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Lots of argy bargy back-and-forth about Collingwood....but damn GWS have had a great season and a bright future ahead of them.

A few blokes will tick over 30 in the off-season but it's really only Ward (and to a lesser extent Keefe) who are essential players that are "old". And they've got some absolute guns coming through. Should be challenging for the next few years at least if they can keep it remotely together.

 

[caloschwaby]

Well played GWS, not sure how but we've somehow created another great Vic v Interstate rivalry by now with just the few finals we've played in. Such a great season and as good as our resurgence last year, finishing low year prior, fired coach, win streak before going through the finals the hardest way. Had us shitting our dacks right to the very end which is all you can ask for in such a roll of the die match.

Genuinely embarrassing reading how some of the neutral posters on here carry themselves after the game haha, does this happen every time we win a game?

 

[carlton_99]

Umpiring was actually some of the best I've seen this year for the first three quarters. Last quarter was pretty poor just cause they pretty much let everything go and then pay two BS insufficient intents (one against each team).

Great finals game nonetheless with JDG (unfortunately) being the difference in the end. Giants just couldn't tackle him.

 

[Milux]

oh no.

Fly has certainly made the pies abit more likeable. But not that much more likeable.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Umpiring was actually some of the best I've seen this year for the first three quarters. Last quarter was pretty poor just cause they pretty much let everything go and then pay two BS insufficient intents (one against each team).

Great finals game nonetheless with JDG (unfortunately) being the difference in the end. Giants just couldn't tackle him.

unfortunately? he's had a great season.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Well played GWS, not sure how but we've somehow created another great Vic v Interstate rivalry by now with just the few finals we've played in. Such a great season and as good as our resurgence last year, finishing low year prior, fired coach, win streak before going through the finals the hardest way. Had us shitting our dacks right to the very end which is all you can ask for in such a roll of the die match.

Genuinely embarrassing reading how some of the neutral posters on here carry themselves after the game haha, does this happen every time we win a game?

pretty much. we never win legit. ever.

 

[carlton_99]

unfortunately? he's had a great season.

I don't like him. I don't like the Pies. So "unfortunately" fits well I think

 

[Iamspock]

Is their grand plan for revenge poking Nick in the eye?

That and scratch his face, also Nick better keep that hair perfectly coiffed and short, or he might find it being ripped out of his head as well.

 

[Iamspock]

Will Curnow finally stand up in a final today? Will he continue his 1 goal finals average. Will his opponent be his teams best on ground for the 4th week in a row. Can he kick goals without free kicks? If Curnow can deliver then the Blues can win. Questions must be answered by him today.

The real question is.. Will the umpire step in to make it look like Curnow has stepped up, just like most of the H&A season.

 

[Skull Face]

What a beautiful pre battle reach around

100% I mean your mob is 1-7 vs Carlton and Brisbane in the big dance so tonight is really the game that matters

 

[No SPIN]

We’re just waiting for the inevitable Collingwood grand final heartbreak. More fun watching you lose a grand final than a prelim anyway.
You know it’s gonna happen again, I know you do.

And when we win - you’ll be sulking for weeks like so many other here.
Big weeks ahead for Doctors prescribing antidepressants to those stung by a Coll win.

 

[dean33]

And when we win - you’ll be sulking for weeks like so many other here.
Big weeks ahead for Doctors prescribing antidepressants.

Unless the game is postponed to October you don’t win, even the saints have won more flags in September in the last 60 years than you blokes.
I’m just excited to see which heartbreaking way you lose.

 

[No SPIN]

Unless the game is postponed to October you don’t win, even the saints have won more flags in September in the last 60 years than you blokes.
I’m just excited to see which heartbreaking way you lose.

And this deep hatred is the reason you’ll be floored by our Win.
Get ahead of the game and make your Doctors appointment today - depression need’s early intervention.

 

[deck]

Someone posted this on our board.

Out of all the supposed free kicks you could call hard done by. This wasn't one of them.

 

[carlton_99]

Out of all the supposed free kicks you could call hard done by. This wasn't one of them.

Yep agree. Lowered himself imo - that should not be a free

 

[demondavey]

McStay is not exactly Wayne Carey, Frampton or Kreuger can play his part, and the biomechanists we've got on retainer will get Daicos off (if the AFL have the stones to charge him)

What’s daicos done?

 

[Reg Grundy35]

i shouldn't have but I'd almost forgotten how much a Pies win hurts the supporters of the crap teams. Its a beautiful thing There is the potential for us to inflict great harm next week

 

[Venkman]

A brave effort from Collingwood to get past GWS by a point with a longer break, less travel, more supporters and the umpires on their side.

Looking forward to a 20th anniversary repeat of Brisbane beating them in the GF or in the unlikely event Carlton win a repeat of 1979 or 81.

Why you so mad Plugz? Is it because you lost a gf and would have won if a ball bounced differently, or is it because you wake up nights in a cold sweat remembering Shaws rundown of Reiwoldt in the goal square? Or is because you had to endure years of shitty Ross Lyon football, and then he's left and you thought perhaps you could enjoy footy again, and now he's back? Or is it just the general misery of being a Saints fan, of living with a general sense of bitterness and dejection?