Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 23 - Pies v Lions Fri Aug 18th 7:50pm EST (Marvel)

[PieLebo87]

Prob only get 45k at Marvel because it never seems to get close to capacity.

I’ve always found this strange.

MCG, a larger stadium, with its MCC, seems to get closer to capacity than Marvel ever seems to.

 

[CarterS]

I think Lions go better in big games when under dogs and we have a good record at Marvel. So I think we'll go well.

Saying that I would much rather have seen a nearly full MCG for the spectacle and the finals prep.

 

[Coolangatta]

If there’s a quota for Marvel games, just have the Tigers play North at Marvel instead, they love that ground.

Won’t happen now that Jackwoldt is retiring.

Maybe move Hawks v Freo next week to Marvel instead.

I don’t understand how the whole Marvel contract works.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Mate we haven't played a Geelong at the G in the home&away season since Jesus played full-back for Jeruselum.
Yes, actually, it would make me feel better if you had to travel down the highway and play at that shithole as well.
Tell your people to organise it and I'll stop sooking.

Funny how this game is at Marvel but AFL won't play us at Kardinia coz $$, inconsistent IMO.

 

[Toump Ass]

I don’t understand how the whole Marvel contract works.

Pretty sure it just means MCG tenants play one home game at Marvel a season.
Melbourne "sell" this Marvel home game to the Alice Springs, I assume a similar arrangement with Hawthorn playing in Tassie?

 

[Cuzz09]

This game goes 2 ways:

*Pies comfortably
*Bris in a thriller

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[CasuallyDressed]

Ok then, 9 touches, 0 goals and 3 behinds.

Nah Rayner will be slotting them from the boundary against us.

 

[Mr Meow]

Nah Rayner will be slotting them from the boundary against us.

*From platform 14 at SC.

 

[Elixuh]

Is it a even a pies game without the bobby dazzler playing

 

[iGNITER]

Surely Brisbane get up in this one.

 

[Milux]

This game goes 2 ways:

*Pies comfortably
*Bris in a thriller

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I think its the other way and it's close to 50/50. Maybe more leaning in our favour now. But I'd rather the pies be fully fit and this be played at the MCG to give us a decent indication if we are legit or not.

 

[PieLebo87]

Is it a even a pies game without the bobby dazzler playing

And JDG.

 

[Viceregal]

...as it will just about guarantee a Collingwood v Brisbane GF

Ah now those are some sweet memories

 

[Elixuh]

And JDG.

I’ve gotten used to seeing Collingwood without de goey via his various suspensions over the years, so not a big shock

 

[My Tilly]

Nah Rayner will be slotting them from the boundary against us.

He doesn't do much against the best teams in the competition.

Rest assured though, Cameron will slot 4 goals.

 

[The 747]

Brisbane easily. Pies are on the slide.

 

[jakson68]

I think Lions go better in big games when under dogs and we have a good record at Marvel. So I think we'll go well.

Saying that I would much rather have seen a nearly full MCG for the spectacle and the finals prep.

Clutching a bit here mate.
I think you will find Brisbane will be favorites at first bounce.

 

[jakson68]

Mate we haven't played a Geelong at the G in the home&away season since Jesus played full-back for Jeruselum.
Yes, actually, it would make me feel better if you had to travel down the highway and play at that shithole as well.
Tell your people to organise it and I'll stop sooking.

I think you will find he was a sneaky small forward.
Kicked some "miracle" goals.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Nah Rayner will be slotting them from the boundary against us.

Jezza Cameron can do it from the 3rd row.

 

[The 747]

If there’s a quota for Marvel games, just have the Tigers play North at Marvel instead, they love that ground.

Won’t happen now that Jackwoldt is retiring.

Maybe move Hawks v Freo next week to Marvel instead.

I don’t understand how the whole Marvel contract works.

IIRC there is a certain amount of games that have to be played at Marvel and if the MCG tenants didn't host games there the AFL would breach the contract - to itself ha. But in seriousness they signed on caterers and other deals based on that contract*.

*Deals related to businesses connected to current or former AFL commissioners of course.

The other thing is that the breakeven point at Marvel is higher than the MCG because dumb design. The MCG can breakeven at something like 20K, Marvel more like 30K. So smaller clubs like Melbourne and Hawthorn are faced with the prospect of making a loss to host, so it is better for them to sell those games elsewhere.

Someone else who knows it better can correct me if needed, but that's how I understand it working.

 

[bungalow_bill]

I think Lions go better in big games when under dogs and we have a good record at Marvel. So I think we'll go well.

Saying that I would much rather have seen a nearly full MCG for the spectacle and the finals prep.

Yep and we are certainly the underdogs and the punters agree. Don't like our chances against the Pies juggernaut regardless of a few outs (+ we have Ashcroft out) . Pies are the best team in the comp by far and will get up by a few goals IMO.

 

[CarterS]

Clutching a bit here mate.
I think you will find Brisbane will be favorites at first bounce.

Pies -0.5 right now but I think you might be right, I think De Goey being out moved the market after my post.

 

[domus]

This game goes 2 ways:

*Pies comfortably
*Bris in a thriller

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Not with our best three and Bobby Hill out.

 

[domus]

Yep and we are certainly the underdogs and the punters agree. Don't like our chances against the Pies juggernaut regardless of a few outs (+ we have Ashcroft out) . Pies are the best team in the comp by far and will get up by a few goals IMO.

I love that casual throw away line, regardless of a few outs. Let's take Harris Andrews ( Moore) and Neale (DeGoey) out and Rayner ( Bobby Hill) as well as Ashcroft and see if it affects your chances of winning.

 

[PieLebo87]

Yep and we are certainly the underdogs and the punters agree. Don't like our chances against the Pies juggernaut regardless of a few outs (+ we have Ashcroft out) . Pies are the best team in the comp by far and will get up by a few goals IMO.

If you guys aren’t favourites by Friday night, I’d be extremely shocked. Odds have already started shifting.