Game Day AFL Round 14 - Matchday Discussion Collingwood@Carlton(Gabba- 3:35PM)

[stormskye]

If blues can’t beat us today with the outs we have and serious lack of midfield, they’ll never play finals. Adams, pendles and daicos gonna have to kick some goals for us to kick a winning score.

Didn’t all our emergencies play in the scratch match fri? no carry over? little strange...

 

[stormskye]

Varcoe? Really? He is an extra player for the opposition.

Only place I can see for Varcoe is the forward line. I’d have him over Thomas tbh.

 

[Sea fog]

Only place I can see for Varcoe is the forward line. I’d have him over Thomas tbh.

The best place for him is off the list. Thanks for the service comrade and enjoy retirement.

 

[SnakePlisskin]

He played a quarter in a scratch match and that qualifies him for a senior game! Incidentally, the OP gives changes for North Melbourne not Carlton.

Was just answering a question FFS

 

[magpies42]

Midfield depth is dangerously low, not too mention the heavy load carried by Adams and Grundy over the year. Hopefully they run it out ok.

we need quicker and more aggressive ball movement into the 50 to give our out of sorts forwards a chance. Stephenson useless unless it’s given to him on a platter, good delivery is key.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Was just answering a question FFS

I wasn't having a shot at you.

 

[MooreTreloar]

This is essentially an 8 point game today given how tight 6th to 12th is on the ladder. Must win if we want to play finals.

 

[stormskye]

Midfield depth is dangerously low, not too mention the heavy load carried by Adams and Grundy over the year. Hopefully they run it out ok.

we need quicker and more aggressive ball movement into the 50 to give our out of sorts forwards a chance. Stephenson useless unless it’s given to him on a platter, good delivery is key.

We did a bit more of this against north, but agree. We never seem confident just kicking it long to a contest. I guess lack of marking talls does this. This whole forced handballs backwards etc, I saw the dogs do this and it proves costly a lot. just get it in the forward line, into space and let forwards lead into it!

 

[magpies42]

We did a bit more of this against north, but agree. We never seem confident just kicking it long to a contest. I guess lack of marking talls does this. This whole forced handballs backwards etc, I saw the dogs do this and it proves costly a lot. just get it in the forward line, into space and let forwards lead into it!

Break a line run it through the middle, look at kicking or handballing corridor side as the first option. Not down the line.

 

[Finnishpie]

I got a bad feeling.

so many trier, so little class. Jesus.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

This is essentially an 8 point game today given how tight 6th to 12th is on the ladder. Must win if we want to play finals.

When we look back at the season it will be the eight point games that we will regret.... teams just above and below us on the ladder that we couldnt beat.

Fremantle, Essendon, Melbourne, GWS, Richmond. Win just two of those games and our season looks a lot different. If we also blow it against Carlton then its just not our year.

Win against Carlton and finals are a lock. Then we can think about aiming higher, and beating two of the top sides to try and claw up a spot or two on the ladder to improve our finals draw.

 

[stormskye]

When we look back at the season it will be the eight point games that we will regret.... teams just above and below us on the ladder that we couldnt beat.

Fremantle, Essendon, Melbourne, GWS, Richmond. Win just two of those games and our season looks a lot different. If we also blow it against Carlton then its just not our year.

Win against Carlton and finals are a lock. Then we can think about aiming higher, and beating two of the top sides to try and claw up a spot or two on the ladder to improve our finals draw.

We will need to win 2 of 4 to play finals. Beat blues we still need another win would have thought. That said looks like melb, Saints, gws all have games against each other which may help

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

We will need to win 2 of 4 to play finals. Beat blues we still need another win.

That’s true mathematically but realistically, win this and we will make finals.

 

[spartan-magpie]

Pies by 36. I refuse to believe we would allow the vermin to beat us when our season is on the line. Injuries or not, collingwood must beat this filthy rival of ours.

 

[Thefly38]

If blues can’t beat us today with the outs we have and serious lack of midfield, they’ll never play finals. Adams, pendles and daicos gonna have to kick some goals for us to kick a winning score.

Didn’t all our emergencies play in the scratch match fri? no carry over? little strange...

can’t believe there not $1.60 favourites

if they can’t beat us now they don’t deserve to play finals.

 

[stormskye]

Pies by 36. I refuse to believe we would allow the vermin to beat us when our season is on the line. Injuries or not, collingwood must beat this filthy rival of ours.

So based on our scoring this year, blues will only kick 14?

 

[Captivating]

I got a bad feeling.

so many trier, so little class. Jesus.

Me too, but I think the game will be over early, so it wont be stressful.

Would not be surprised if the score was 6 goals to 1 at qtr time, 9 goals to 2 at half time.

 

[Doc1763]

can’t believe there not $1.60 favourites

if they can’t beat us now they don’t deserve to play finals.

From what I can gather, these scratch matches are glorified circle work - no one should have any trouble backing up.

Heater made his debut the day after playing a fair dinkum reserves game.

 

[TradeDraft]

can’t believe there not $1.60 favourites

if they can’t beat us now they don’t deserve to play finals.

Best Chance they have beating us for awhile

 

[jmac70]

Pies by 5 goals.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Pies by 5 goals.

I'm sick of your constant negative attitude.

Pies by 15 goals!

 

[manicpie]

Unfortunately, I think we will lose this one. Nothing against the Brown Brothers but they just arn't at AFL level yet, hope they prove me wrong but we will be playing 2 players short this week

 

[daicos mark 2]

Pies will win and win easily. Carlton simply are a poor team

 

[TradeDraft]

Pies will win and win easily. Carlton simply are a poor team

They are better then they have been for awhile

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

I've got a funny feeling, we will either beat Carlton or Brisbane. But we won't beat both.