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[soreplums]

What are you smoking bro? Looks fun

Half a bottle of scotch at the moment. Another half to go!

 

[Fat Jesus]

Half a bottle of scotch at the moment. Another half to go!

Save me some. I'll be over ASAP

 

[Fat Jesus]

Half a bottle of scotch at the moment. Another half to go!

About to roll a big fat one.

 

[Anzacday]

About to roll a big fat one.

Where is Obese Arachnid haven't seen him for a while?

 

[Roverjg]

Sam McClure expresses doubts on Graham Wright's future at Collingwood

Sam McClure has expressed his doubt on General Manager of Football at Collingwood Graham Wright returning to the club, after taking extended leave this year. McClure thinks Wright has “higher ambitions” and even flagged a potential role for him down in Tasmania. Leigh Matthews and Matthew Lloyd...

www.3aw.com.au

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Sam McClure expresses doubts on Graham Wright's future at Collingwood

Sam McClure has expressed his doubt on General Manager of Football at Collingwood Graham Wright returning to the club, after taking extended leave this year. McClure thinks Wright has “higher ambitions” and even flagged a potential role for him down in Tasmania. Leigh Matthews and Matthew Lloyd...

www.3aw.com.au

So Wright is definitely coming back to Pies then.

That's a relief.

 

[Jen2310]

With each passing loss, it gets harder. So things have changed.

12. COLLINGWOOD (8-7-2, 102.9%)

Remaining games

Round 19: Hawthorn at the MCG

Round 20: Richmond at the MCG

Round 21: Carlton at the MCG


Round 22: Sydney Swans at the SCG

Round 23: Brisbane Lions at the MCG

Round 24: Melbourne at the MCG

Remaining fixture difficulty: 8th-hardest

How many more wins do they need to play finals? Likely to make it with four, but not 100% safe

Now they’re in deep trouble. When you combine three consecutive losses against fellow finals contenders with a weekend where a bunch of teams below them won, the Magpies’ equation just got way more complicated. And this is where the 0-3 start really hurts them, because even though they lost just once between Rounds 2 and 14, they just don’t have enough wins on the board. Can they recover and get to 12 wins? Yeah, maybe; even in their weakened state the Pies should beat Richmond, Hawthorn is probably still 50-50, and we saw how well they beat Melbourne on King’s Birthday. That’s your 12. But look how many teams are already on nine or more wins! It seems likely 13 will be the minimum required; where is that 13th win coming from, based on the Magpies’ current form? Heck, you could argue the way they’ve looked in recent weeks, they’ll struggle to get to 12. Next week is almost an elimination final by itself - but given how tough their last month is, realistically the Magpies have to win their next two. Or else as the kids say, it’s joever.


Fox Footy’s projection: 11.95 wins, finishing 13th

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — The Run Home after Round 18

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[jmac70]

With each passing loss, it gets harder. So things have changed.

12. COLLINGWOOD (8-7-2, 102.9%)

Remaining games

Round 19: Hawthorn at the MCG

Round 20: Richmond at the MCG

Round 21: Carlton at the MCG


Round 22: Sydney Swans at the SCG

Round 23: Brisbane Lions at the MCG

Round 24: Melbourne at the MCG

Remaining fixture difficulty: 8th-hardest

How many more wins do they need to play finals? Likely to make it with four, but not 100% safe

Now they’re in deep trouble. When you combine three consecutive losses against fellow finals contenders with a weekend where a bunch of teams below them won, the Magpies’ equation just got way more complicated. And this is where the 0-3 start really hurts them, because even though they lost just once between Rounds 2 and 14, they just don’t have enough wins on the board. Can they recover and get to 12 wins? Yeah, maybe; even in their weakened state the Pies should beat Richmond, Hawthorn is probably still 50-50, and we saw how well they beat Melbourne on King’s Birthday. That’s your 12. But look how many teams are already on nine or more wins! It seems likely 13 will be the minimum required; where is that 13th win coming from, based on the Magpies’ current form? Heck, you could argue the way they’ve looked in recent weeks, they’ll struggle to get to 12. Next week is almost an elimination final by itself - but given how tough their last month is, realistically the Magpies have to win their next two. Or else as the kids say, it’s joever.


Fox Footy’s projection: 11.95 wins, finishing 13th

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — The Run Home after Round 18

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

Jen, it’s a waste of time projecting forward. Sole focus can only be on Hawthorn.

Win, and our season is alive.
Lose, and it’s dead.

 

[Jen2310]

Jen, it’s a waste of time projecting forward. Sole focus can only be on Hawthorn.

Win, and our season is alive.
Lose, and it’s dead.

Ive gone through the ladder predictor, we could still win hawks, richmond and one of the others and still miss. That's just the nature of how tight the ladder is. There are gonna be a few sides on the same amount of points just narrowly miss because how even it is.

 

[jmac70]

Ive gone through the ladder predictor, we could still win hawks, richmond and one of the others and still miss. That's just the nature of how tight the ladder is. There are gonna be a few sides on the same amount of points just narrowly miss because how even it is.

What I’m saying is that going beyond next week is a waste of time. Lose and it’s over anyway.

Win, and we are a chance.

There will be other games that result in surprise winners. Like the Dogs rolling Carlton.

 

[danielnajdek]

At this point I'm just hoping we get up in Pendles 400th and beat the Scum. If the guys can't get up for that game then they should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Jen2310]

What I’m saying is that going beyond next week is a waste of time. Lose and it’s over anyway.

Win, and we are a chance.

There will be other games that result in surprise winners. Like the Dogs rolling Carlton.

I know. I'm just posting what they have put up, and of course it changes week or week.
I agree, lose next saturday and its officially over.

 

[JuniorB]

At this point I'm just hoping we get up in Pendles 400th and beat the Scum. If the guys can't get up for that game then they should be ashamed of themselves.

Most of our 2010 Premiership team was there Friday night.
That should have been an incentive to win the game.

 

[Horaceg]

I know. I'm just posting what they have put up, and of course it changes week or week.
I agree, lose next saturday and its officially over.

This is the news and media thread, it seems appropriate to put it here

 

[gerryg400]

So Wright is definitely coming back to Pies then.

That's a relief.

This is the same guy that told us that he knew WC would not pick Harley Reid.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

This is the same guy that told us that he knew WC would not pick Harley Reid.

Exactly. That's why I'm confident Wright is returning to the Pies.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

With each passing loss, it gets harder. So things have changed.

12. COLLINGWOOD (8-7-2, 102.9%)

Remaining games

Round 19: Hawthorn at the MCG

Round 20: Richmond at the MCG

Round 21: Carlton at the MCG


Round 22: Sydney Swans at the SCG

Round 23: Brisbane Lions at the MCG

Round 24: Melbourne at the MCG

Remaining fixture difficulty: 8th-hardest

How many more wins do they need to play finals? Likely to make it with four, but not 100% safe

Now they’re in deep trouble. When you combine three consecutive losses against fellow finals contenders with a weekend where a bunch of teams below them won, the Magpies’ equation just got way more complicated. And this is where the 0-3 start really hurts them, because even though they lost just once between Rounds 2 and 14, they just don’t have enough wins on the board. Can they recover and get to 12 wins? Yeah, maybe; even in their weakened state the Pies should beat Richmond, Hawthorn is probably still 50-50, and we saw how well they beat Melbourne on King’s Birthday. That’s your 12. But look how many teams are already on nine or more wins! It seems likely 13 will be the minimum required; where is that 13th win coming from, based on the Magpies’ current form? Heck, you could argue the way they’ve looked in recent weeks, they’ll struggle to get to 12. Next week is almost an elimination final by itself - but given how tough their last month is, realistically the Magpies have to win their next two. Or else as the kids say, it’s joever.


Fox Footy’s projection: 11.95 wins, finishing 13th

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — The Run Home after Round 18

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

What a disaster this would be. Not only do we miss playing finals, but we hand Freo possibly a top 6 draft pick in a very good draft. The media are going to have a field day with that!!.....

 

[Jen2310]

What a disaster this would be. Not only do we miss playing finals, but we hand Freo possibly a top 6 draft pick in a very good draft. The media are going to have a field day with that!!.....

Just like when we gave GWS pick 2...

While whats done is done.
1. I recall many of us said we should have walked away when they asked for a F1
2. We should be banned from trading 1sts
3. Its in the past now, so just have to move on.

 

[danielnajdek]

Just like when we gave GWS pick 2...

While whats done is done.
1. I recall many of us said we should have walked away when they asked for a F1
2. We should be banned from trading 1sts
3. Its in the past now, so just have to move on.

Didn't we trade pick 2 to get points for Nick. Clubs were never going to allow us to have both Nick and 2nd pick in the draft.

 

[Jen2310]

Didn't we trade pick 2 to get points for Nick. Clubs were never going to allow us to have both Nick and 2nd pick in the draft.

Nah, we traded pick 2 for two picks in that draft (2020) 24 and 30. We got one 2021 pick, a 4th rounder. But this trade was thinking they had to trade it out anyway and try to get two extra players in 2020 (poulter/mcmahon) and gave them our 1st rounder for it.

We did other trades with other clubs for points for nick, but the GWS wasn't really that.

 

[soreplums]

Most of our 2010 Premiership team was there Friday night.
That should have been an incentive to win the game.

I’ve read this a few times and don’t get the logic.
Why would they provide any more incentive? Who are they to these individual players? How many of them actually go to the club or were at the club during the week during training so they can actually relate to them.
Unless they were Pie fans growing up, they mean nothing to the current group. In fact, I’d be shitty that most of them threw away 2011!

 

[soreplums]

With each passing loss, it gets harder. So things have changed.

12. COLLINGWOOD (8-7-2, 102.9%)

Remaining games

Round 19: Hawthorn at the MCG

Round 20: Richmond at the MCG

Round 21: Carlton at the MCG


Round 22: Sydney Swans at the SCG

Round 23: Brisbane Lions at the MCG

Round 24: Melbourne at the MCG

Remaining fixture difficulty: 8th-hardest

How many more wins do they need to play finals? Likely to make it with four, but not 100% safe

Now they’re in deep trouble. When you combine three consecutive losses against fellow finals contenders with a weekend where a bunch of teams below them won, the Magpies’ equation just got way more complicated. And this is where the 0-3 start really hurts them, because even though they lost just once between Rounds 2 and 14, they just don’t have enough wins on the board. Can they recover and get to 12 wins? Yeah, maybe; even in their weakened state the Pies should beat Richmond, Hawthorn is probably still 50-50, and we saw how well they beat Melbourne on King’s Birthday. That’s your 12. But look how many teams are already on nine or more wins! It seems likely 13 will be the minimum required; where is that 13th win coming from, based on the Magpies’ current form? Heck, you could argue the way they’ve looked in recent weeks, they’ll struggle to get to 12. Next week is almost an elimination final by itself - but given how tough their last month is, realistically the Magpies have to win their next two. Or else as the kids say, it’s joever.


Fox Footy’s projection: 11.95 wins, finishing 13th

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — The Run Home after Round 18

Six-week September sprint looms in AFL’s closest finals race for 27 years — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

There’s a lot of 50-50 games with teams playing each other inside and just outside the 8.
Essendon can finish as low as 8th and Melbourne and Port could completely miss.
Believe it or not, the only teams that I feel are guaranteed a spot in the eight are Sydney, Carlton and Freo.
While we need to rely on some 50-50 games, we can still make the four or end up 12th.

 

[Fat Jesus]

I’ve read this a few times and don’t get the logic.
Why would they provide any more incentive? Who are they to these individual players? How many of them actually go to the club or were at the club during the week during training so they can actually relate to them.
Unless they were Pie fans growing up, they mean nothing to the current group. In fact, I’d be shitty that most of them threw away 2011!

Mick M threw it away. Playing injured players.

 

[NMBB]

If we miss the finals at least there's this to look forward to

King Charles and Camilla confirm October visit to Australia

The royals will also visit Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Horaceg]

If we miss the finals at least there's this to look forward to

King Charles and Camilla confirm October visit to Australia

The royals will also visit Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

www.abc.net.au

Why am I not more excited about this