Unofficial Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Preliminary Final vs. Sydney Swans, Saturday 17/09, 4:45pm, SCG

[collingwood2022flag]

Giving a complete stranger a membership barcode is not a wise choice.

Or purchasing me a ticket is fine! Happy to pay a premium or have someone meet you in person with cash!!

 

[jsdsgn]

I think they will go unchanged, but I'd like to see Carmichael swapped for Bianco who becomes sub

 

[PyrrhicVic]

Don't know what others are seeing, really liked Bianco's game. A lot of intelligent little touches that set up others around him.

 

[NT.Thunder]

I'm thinking Sydney will be a little flat coming off the break. They lost both this season and last to Port Adelaide coming off their bye so I'm hoping they're a team like Collingwood that likes to carry momentum through each week which will benefits the Pies more so.

Big task there's no doubting that but the belief is so strong within the group both players, coaches and families there's no doubting they can do it.

Yesterday the Pies were a few good bounces and a bit of luck away from a 10 goal win, a few things click and it's into the GF.

 

[sr36]

We also made Cats fumbly with pressure so we’ll do the same to Swans in a very high pressure game.

I think it'll be frenetic with the cleanest team taking the chocolates. After last week, I would have said that'd be the Swans, but we were much cleaner under pressure this week. I think we can get it done.

 

[hellfire]

I'm thinking Sydney will be a little flat coming off the break. They lost both this season and last to Port Adelaide coming off their bye so I'm hoping they're a team like Collingwood that likes to carry momentum through each week which will benefits the Pies more so.

Big task there's no doubting that but the belief is so strong within the group both players, coaches and families there's no doubting they can do it.

Yesterday the Pies were a few good bounces and a bit of luck away from a 10 goal win, a few things click and it's into the GF.

From memory, we lost the game in the first quarter last time, didn’t we? We went 4-5 goals down and could never recover. So a slow start from the Swans would be nice.

 

[nahnah]

Since 2007 we have made a prelim basically every 2nd year on average

 

[domus]

Don't know what others are seeing, really liked Bianco's game. A lot of intelligent little touches that set up others around him.

Some lovely deft handpasses but slow across the ground and in trouble in one on one contests, particularly in the air.

 

[KinderSmock]

Since 2007 we have made a prelim basically every 2nd year on average

Ssssshhhhhh. Collingwood is supposed to be in shambles.

 

[BuildEmUp]

Kreuger in for Bianco.We need someone with a bit of height and strength on the forward line against the Swans.Johnson on thin ice after his performance tonight.

Bianco played most of game in backline ..did he not?

 

[KinderSmock]

It's eerily similar to a decade ago when we played Sydney for a spot in the 2012 decider.

 

[KinderSmock]

Bianco played most of game in backline ..did he not?

He did. Bit of a floater but he was mainly in defence or on the defensive wing.

 

[MyManLynch]

I’m on the No Change Express…steaming non stop to the Grand Final

 

[pablo disco bar]

I would like Krueger in the 22

 

[Ingy]

Bianco made some mistakes, but he also managed several accurate, under-pressure handballs that launched possession chains that resulted in goals.

I hope he doesn't get dropped.

 

[swoop42]

Out: Bianco
In: Kreuger or Henry
Sub: Carmichael

The cramped SCG oval appears the perfect time to sacrifice a flanker for another forward marking option.

This is especially so when you consider the strength of the Sydney defence, their willingness to flood our forward line and the inconsistent nature of our forward targets.

Just sense a Kreuger or Henry having the potential to drag in a few f50 marks and generate a couple of scoring opportunities is of more value than a dozen touches by Bianco and could at least cause Longmire some worry.

 

[KillerMagpies]

Was thinking that McRae might use this as a development opportunity, and to motivate him to improve against the swans. His effort and intent was insipid, and needs to attack the ball and player with more rigour.

If McRae doesn’t think he can bring that then we must play Kreuger.

I love Johnson. However, you are right.
This should also motivate Henry to have a massive week of training. It should also remind Henry that shit changes quickly.

 

[whiskeytown]

I’d still drop one of Bianco or WHE as I don’t see a need for both of them as they are both outside players with minimum physicality and are only good for 10-14 touches a game

I’d then go with the extra tall in Kreuger

Provides injury cover to key talls and allows flexibility to reinforce a line should say Buddy get a hold of us or alternatively the McCartin bros do a solid job on mihocek and Johnson

The team is running out games well so losing one of Bianco or WHE won’t impact that

And there’s always the ability to give more midfield minutes to Elliot, Crisp or McReery who are all solid runners

 

[MightyPage025]

Out: Bianco
In: Kreuger or Henry
Sub: Carmichael

The cramped SCG oval appears the perfect time to sacrifice a flanker for another forward marking option.

This is especially so when you consider the strength of the Sydney defence, their willingness to flood our forward line and the inconsistent nature of our forward targets.

Just sense a Kreuger or Henry having the potential to drag in a few f50 marks and generate a couple of scoring opportunities is of more value than a dozen touches by Bianco and could at least cause Longmire some worry.

Couldn't agree more. I'd go with Henry to replace Bianco and Carmichael as Sub.

 

[left at home]

Does Fly read our board's comments?

I hope not

 

[magpies42]

Couldn't agree more. I'd go with Henry to replace Bianco and Carmichael as Sub.

I think there is also a bit of not pumping games into a kid that is leaving, also the same with Poulter

 

[jmac70]

I think there is also a bit of not pumping games into a kid that is leaving, also the same with Poulter

I doubt that has been considered at all.

 

[doofdoof]

We desperately need another marking target up forward.

I don't care who it is, but far more important than carrying Bianco or WHE on a crowded ground

 

[Doc1763]

I don't think we can have both Johnson & Henry in the same side at the moment, both are ordinary defensively.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

So many thoughts

I actually don’t think we’ll win but I’m happy we at least made the Prelim. As a bad omen, Buckley’s first year as coach we made the Prelim against Sydney in Sydney and lost. Kind of eery that in McRae’s first year as coach we’ve made the Prelim against Sydney in Sydney.

But to be blunt, if we’re gonna lose, lose the Prelim. I simply can’t bear to watch us lose another Grand Final. I can’t.