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It's not a huge loss. I do feel Melb aren't a great match up for Pies in September should that eventuate
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It's not a huge loss. I do feel Melb aren't a great match up for Pies in September should that eventuate
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Collingwood only played terribly because Melbourne played brilliantly. They controlled your team throughout the match. Just something that good teams can do against weaker teams.
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I’d disagree. Collingwood are known for poor September performances. Melbourne will destroy them again imo.
Bad kicking is bad football, but if we kicked straight it was a ten goal win.
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I’d much rather Melbourne 2023 in September than Geelong or Sydney 2022 tbh. I reckon the Pies would back themselves against any of the current top 8 sides at the ‘G in September.
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What’s up with you? You blow steam up our arse week after week when we’re winning then turn at the first loss. Some twisted joke for you? Do better.
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Read earlier in the thread. I predicted Melbourne would win. I’m just surprised that it wasn’t by more like I predicted. Although if those 18 points were goals…
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You tipped the Dees, well done. Is that what you’re after?
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I think I made my point obvious.
I will applaud the victor (regardless of team). Losing a match is on no one else other than the team that lost.
Was backing the Pies until I heard of their underhanded shit to get Freo off the MCG in Rnd 18. They think they own the AFL or something? Entitled prats. Well done Dees.
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To Ben Brown's credit he actually rolled the clock back for a month though. Their midfield and defence were super human as well, and the pack of contenders was pretty poor.
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Happy with the win but those set shot misses were a killer. Probably the best I've seen Melbourne in a while. Credit to Collingwood for always sticking in there. Not sure there's too much to read into that game, Collingwood missing a few players, Melbourne missing really easy set shots. Thought it was a pretty intense game. I feel we could get the job done again if we do meet again.
It's not panic stations at all but it's the one area of the ground that could be considered mediocre. With a full set of players available it's alright but you can't really afford to be down a couple of smalls and a tall unless your other areas of the ground are dominant (they usually have been this season). The forward group today wasn't a good one.
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Where is this “Carlton logo”? Haven’t seen one.
McStay is McMediocre but he can at least be a goal a game brute who gets the ball to ground a bit. Then their smalls and mids can get on the end of more crumbs. They didn't have forwards who could even make a contest today.
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They’ve cracked 120 points 4/13 games - I agree that the forward line is Collingwood’s weakness, but couldn’t go as far as calling it mediocre.
Forwards didn't have their best games today, but when your midfield is going -20 in contested and you finish the game -10 i50s, it’s hardly that forward line’s fault for the loss.
Our movement and delivery was shithouse today, even the better forward lines in the comp would’ve had a mare today with the way our HBFers and midfielders were kicking it forward.
I know what you mean but Geelong were also in the top couple of scoring sides 2017, 2019, 2020 etc without a very good forward line. Come finals in particular we got exposed. But as I said, if your midfield are pulverising sides and you set up well behind the ball (with great rebounders and 1v1 players) it won't matter.
With a handful of McStay, Elliot, Ginnivan (out of form or not, you need another crumber) and Sidebottom/JDG (thus a mid can be released to half forward) in it'll look better. Have you had two smalls out at the same time as McStay before? Or a few forwards as well as a winger and main mid? It reaches a tipping point to various areas of the field and for Collingwood I'd say that would flow onto scoring capacity.
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No excuses, they lost because Demons were better.
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Blah blah commingwood have injuries sook more, sook harder.
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Best part is that I cannot see Melbourne losing another game all season. Should have a great position in finals.
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