Preview Collingwood v Geelong, 17 March 7.40pm

[Mongo Ming]

My mistake. You have never met or interacted with any of them. I should know better.

Have a nice Friday night, hurling invectives at the TV - abusing the opposition players and umpires.

I see you edited “insults” to “invectives” after posting.

Excuse me for having passion.

Enjoy your La Porchetta dinner with Tom Hawkins and Grian Myers tonight good sir. Pass on my best wishes.

 

[ThePhantom777]

Hawkins would have to be seriously underdone.A 34 year old recovering from major foot surgery.But then again,all he does is stand still and push his opponents away,usually in the back,and the umpires do nothing about it.

Imagine if Cloke got that license.... Plus Selwood ducking all career, Ginni does it for 1 season and they change the interpretation. AFL cheats! Feels good to have footy back

 

[anshell]

The team was pretty much as expected.It was only a question of Frampton versus Murphy really,and we went for Murphy as expected.When is the sub named by the way?

 

[IlovethePies]

I am very happy with the selected team. I believe the decision to name Murphy and not Frampton is correct, regardless of whether Hawkins plays. We trust our team defence and midfield pressure to blockade Cameron and Hawkins. Frampton, based on his performances in practice matches, was not a reliable one on one opponent against Hawkins/Cameron. Either McInnes or Carmichael will be the sub - I think both are very worthy. Noble is very much top 22. His pace and transition with IQ from HB will be extremely important in running the Cats off their feet.
It will be a great game, and I think we are 50-50 to win.

 

[Mongo Ming]

The team was pretty much as expected.It was only a question of Frampton versus Murphy really,and we went for Murphy as expected.When is the sub named by the way?

From memory it’s not until 60 mins before play.

 

[nahnah]

Pretty straight forward selection, no complaints here.

 

[Mick F]

I see you edited “insults” to “invectives” after posting.
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Excuse me for having passion.

Enjoy your La Porchetta dinner with Tom Hawkins and Grian Myers tonight good sir. Pass on my best wishes.

That’s better. Chalk and cheese!

 

[anshell]

From memory it’s not until 60 mins before play.

Thanks.I thought with the sub rule being different this year they might have named the sub earlier,but apparently not.

 

[Aussie pie]

Yep good team, no surprises. I wonder how close Billy was? I don’t think he’ll have to wait long for a game though. The way Murphy plays he’ll knock himself out running back into a pack soon. Not that I want this as he’s crazy brave, maybe too much so.

 

[sr36]

Guess I need to eat my words

Shocked Frampton isn’t playing

Actually, it’s a baffling decision given Hawkins is playing

Darcy torched Hawkins last time we met. And I'd play Maynard on Jezza, so I think it makes sense.

 

[legendstatus]

So no AJ, Dean, Krueger and Frampton, 4 players we really needed to play footy for us early


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[Finnishpie]

Only debate is whether Frampton should have been selected. But otherwise exactly what we thought.

Happy, now wanting to watch the bloody thing.

 

[swoop42]

I hope we aren't considering playing Howe on Cameron as he simply doesn't possess the body strength to move Cameron off the line while Cameron can match him in the athleticism stakes so no advantage to be gained there.

Like Howe Maynard will also be giving away centimetres but with Moore required now for Hawkins he's the only one who can at least keep him honest in terms of both speed and strength.

 

[LuckyLee]

So no AJ, Dean, Krueger and Frampton, 4 players we really needed to play footy for us early


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Some quality there not playing for sure but I doubt we’ll ever see more than two of that quartet playing AFL together in the same side.

Johnson and Krueger are the two I’d most like to see up by and going from that foursome. Hopefully AJ’s not far away.


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[Chrispiesssss]

I hope Cox/Cameron/McStay shove the opposition ruckman during ruck contests when the ball is inside our 50.

 

[unplugged]

Feel like this is absolutely our best 22 with the exception of Lipinski and Ginnivan. No complaints here. Quite possibly better than any side we named all year last year.

 

[Soups]

Murphy was so important to our structure the end of last year not surprised he gets first crack.

 

[Kappa]

So no AJ, Dean, Krueger and Frampton, 4 players we really needed to play footy for us early


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None of those 4 have ever shown they are AFL quality.

 

[No SPIN]

None of those 4 have ever shown they are AFL quality.

We’re you asleep last year when AJ played against Melb?
There is no debate that he’s a Super talent - but lack of application and work rate may ultimately be his undoing.

 

[Kappa]

We’re you asleep last year when AJ played against Melb?
There is no debate that he’s a Super talent - but lack of application and work rate may ultimately be his undoing.

He has talent, but it takes more than talent to best an AFL level player. He is currently not at that level.

 

[magpies42]

Surprise surprise, Murphy gets a game. Who would have thought we’d stick with the backline that performed so well in the back end of last year.

Who would have thought, Frampton who has shown nothing across his career and this preseason doesn’t get selected.

Brain surgery. How about the journos and the punters on here that were adamant. No clue

 

[sr36]

I hope we aren't considering playing Howe on Cameron as he simply doesn't possess the body strength to move Cameron off the line while Cameron can match him in the athleticism stakes so no advantage to be gained there.

Like Howe Maynard will also be giving away centimetres but with Moore required now for Hawkins he's the only one who can at least keep him honest in terms of both speed and strength.

I'd play Maynard on him too, but I don't think it's body strength or height why Cameron has a field day on Howe. He does him on the lead up the ground due to Howe's zoning and when they're in a pack mark situation, Howe flies in the pack and Cameron stays down and finds space to receive if Cats win the ground ball.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Happy that we've opted for Murphy instead of Frampton.

Ins and outs from last year's prelim side to our round 1 team.

• IN: Adams, Hill, McStay, Mitchell
• OUT: Bianco, Ginnivan, Johnson, Kreuger, Lipinski

One of Frampton, McInnes, Carmichael or Markov will be added to the ins as the 23rd player.

 

[sr36]

So no AJ, Dean, Krueger and Frampton, 4 players we really needed to play footy for us early


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I think our talls are looking good. Stronger in the ones and better depth than we've had for years. There's no rush for any of that 4, although I'd love to see Kreuger fit.

 

[domus]

Geelong's forward line is looking very dangerous. It's so hard to keep that front six quiet as they all offer something different and are quality players.