Preview AFL Round 3 - Collingwood v Geelong, MCG, 7:50PM Saturday 5 April

[Teriyakicat]

Wouldn't mind having a gutsy little bloke called Eardley right about now

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Wouldn't mind having a gutsy little bloke called Eardley right about now

dazbroncos, thoughts?

 

[Teriyakicat]

dazbroncos thoughts?

Nah- I have my own thoughts sometimes
Just loved the efforts of Eardley. I only saw him in the televised games but thought he was such a hard worker and I was so disappointed that he was delisted after such a short time.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Nah- I have my own thoughts sometimes
Just loved the efforts of Eardley. I only saw him in the televised games but thought he was such a hard worker and I was so disappointed that he was delisted after such a short time.

That's why I mentioned daz, one of eardley's biggest fans

 

[Teriyakicat]

That's why I mentioned daz, one of eardleys biggest fans

Sounds like Eardley's fans both watched him on TV only Obviously we were looking at the wrong things.

 

[auto_world_wide]

Anyone know which end the cheersquads will be at for Saturday night? Gotta get a ticket for mum and i'll be in the poo if i put her next to the feral army lol

 

[auto_world_wide]

Looks like it's the Punt Rd end for her; go catters!!!!

 

[PatrickBateman]

chapman as a sub in the first final i dispute, and when we all look back i think we all can say that they got it wrong.

The GFC failed in MANY regards in 2013 during the run up to finals and during.

I don't think some realise how good a chance we were last year. We literally blew our last chance at a flag with this group IMO. The Qualifying final should go down as one of the worst losses in the Club's history. It certainly was.

 

[bulletproof]

I don't think some realise how good a chance we were last year. We literally blew our last chance at a flag with this group IMO. The Qualifying final should go down as one of the worst losses in the Club's history. It certainly was.

Doubtful.

We were never going to win the Premiership with the way Hawkins was moving and with both our rucks injured for the season, not to mention Enright missing.

Looking back, that side we sent out against Freo, we did well to get that close.

 

[Commando]

Doubtful.

We were never going to win the Premiership with the way Hawkins was moving and with both our rucks injured for the season, not to mention Enright missing.

Looking back, that side we sent out against Freo, we did well to get that close.

If HMac came good last year and Lake broke down at Hawthorn we would have made the GF, bit of luck probably won the flag... Sliding doors

 

[vinum coupe]

The GFC failed in MANY regards in 2013 during the run up to finals and during.

I don't think some realise how good a chance we were last year. We literally blew our last chance at a flag with this group IMO. The Qualifying final should go down as one of the worst losses in the Club's history. It certainly was.

I'm with you. That flag was there for the taking. Until that first final was dropped.

 

[sarah.13]

I knew I came back here for the comedy... "Ball magnet Cameron Guthrie"? Who failed to even average 13 disposals in 2013? Plus, you're comparing one player who's had 2 specific shut down or run with roles, to a defender with freedom to run and create. Couldn't be a more ridiculous comparison.

I commend some of you for your one eyed views but c'mon. This is nothing but laughing stock. Surely you're taking the piss, right?

Isn't the objective of both players to shut down their opponents first and foremost then to run and create?
Can't see the difference personally.

 

[Partridge]

Doubtful.

We were never going to win the Premiership with the way Hawkins was moving and with both our rucks injured for the season, not to mention Enright missing.

Looking back, that side we sent out against Freo, we did well to get that close.

Not quite. Enright wasn't missing; he got injured during the game.

Irrespective of whether we would have won the premiership, we would have had a much, much better chance of winning that particular game with a) Chapman on the ground from the start, b) an actual ruckman in the ruck, and c) Varcoe not being gifted games on reputation.

 

[Teriyakicat]

If HMac came good last year and Lake broke down at Hawthorn we would have made the GF, bit of luck probably won the flag... Sliding doors

Has Lake ever played well against us? I don't remember him having more than one good quarter in a game.

 

[dazbroncos]

I think this may be a game where Taylor spends some significant time forward with Magpies being shy on tall KPs

I agree on the theory but not the execution. they are short on falls down back and yes can be exploited for it but with Cloke and that MF they have I don't want him or anyone getting a sniff. Leave Domsy, Mack and HT at home and play HMac, Blitz, Brown and even Daws forward more to stretch them.

I really think the Pies will be up for this and while HT can provide us a forward option I think we have others to do that before him. Now, as an attacking KPD that pushes forward and burns Cloke off on occasion I'm all for it.

GO Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

dazbroncos thoughts?

Don't get me started…..

gone but not forgotten….Any kid that backs into a pack gets smashed in two by a 32 YO ruck man twice his size then effects a spoil about 12 secs later to force a throw in gets a tick for mine.

Must say that Burbs efforts of late ( last few months) have stirred the strings a bit however. That bloke is hard at it...

GO Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

Wouldn't mind having a gutsy little bloke called Eardley right about now

Go Catters

 

[dazbroncos]

Doubtful.

We were never going to win the Premiership with the way Hawkins was moving and with both our rucks injured for the season, not to mention Enright missing.

Looking back, that side we sent out against Freo, we did well to get that close.

Im probably one of the 1/2 full people on here but I agree with this. Even if TV had kicked that goal and tied with Hawks, we were dead. We had no nothing left. If we had the week off after beating Freo, then maybe but it was not our time. Pisses me off to think it might have gotten away but unlike a toe poke in 09, it just didn't go our way…

Go Catters

 

[vinum coupe]

Sort of just missed the Buckley presser.
But he was talking about how they need to look at how we structure up our talls (or something like that)
.."And Blicavs, who they have been playing everywhere".

he he.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Pendlebury has been having scans on his ankle and missed training today. He will probably be right come Saturday but he won't be 100% so I'd be assigning Horlin-Smith onto him and get Guthrie moved back into defence.

Probably just an April Fool's joke, Bobby.

 

[Partridge]

I'd like to see Thurlow come into the side because he has the agility to compete with Elliot in the air while also matching it with him at ground level. The way Collingwood's mids deliver the ball from out of the middle, I'm not entirely sure it's the game for Bews to make his debut, need a little more experience. Kelly, Lonergan, Taylor, Thurlow, Guthrie, Mackie looks a very settled back 6 imo.

Yep, fair point, and not the worst idea. Plenty of other games to give Bews a taste.

 

[Partridge]

Sort of just missed the Buckley presser.
But he was talking about how they need to look at how we structure up our talls (or something like that)
.."And Blicavs, who they have been playing everywhere".

he he.

The funny thing is throughout the pre-season and the first two rounds, he has played almost exclusively on the wing. Glad he thinks that though!

 

[vinum coupe]

The funny thing is throughout the pre-season and the first two rounds, he has played almost exclusively on the wing. Glad he thinks that though!

I'd love to see his gps mapping.
I really doubt there would be a dot on the wing.

Take Sunday for example, he was running to West and Luey when Simpson and Hmac moved forward.
And he was the one running deep back.

And when Mayes got the ball and Healy (i think ) made some comment of "inexperience there from Blicavs"
Well Blicavs had run to the goal square to cover Taylors arse by getting to Brown who was alone.

I'd say he was everywhere.

 

[Partridge]

I'd love to see his gps mapping.
I really doubt there would be a dot on the wing.

Take Sunday for example, he was running to West and Luey when Simpson and Hmac moved forward.
And he was the one running deep back.

And when Mayes got the ball and Healy (i think ) made some comment of "inexperience there from Blicavs"
Well Blicavs had run to the goal square to cover Taylors arse by getting to Brown who was alone.

I'd say he was everywhere.

He was exploited a couple of times by Mayes, and by Moloney who snuck away and kicked a goal in the third quarter. That's going to happen though, players don't come with a ready-made defensive awareness. Not at this level.

But he's certainly not playing as a defender, and he's not a forward, so I'd say wing is pretty close to the mark.

Every player on the field (apart from maybe the full forward and full back) run everywhere now too.

 

[vealesy]

Not as much as he does.