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[Ned Ryerson]

I see we are at the ‘get angry because a stranger prefers the wrong other team to win’ stage of the season …

 

[Franko Armani]

Where was Coniglio when the game was there to be won?

Not the first time either is it.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Pies wouldn't be in a GF next week without him, been a great result for both the Pies and Tom.

Tonight shows what Tom's greatest strength is. Yes he has limitations with disposal, etc but I've seen few better at winning the contested ball by sheer willpower alone.

Ten tackles as well in a final is pretty massive.

Reckon we get another Purple article tomorrow talking about this?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Where was Coniglio when the game was there to be won?

Not the first time either is it.

He's the best player in the league I was told!

 

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I find anti-GWS discourse hard to take seriously when they're gutted of their best talent on an annual basis. For much of their existence they've been a feeder club for Victorian teams. Heck, arguably their best academy product was poached after playing just a handful of senior games.

For all their supposed concessions, on the aggregate I consider them to be the underdog more often than not.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Reckon we get another Purple article tomorrow talking about this?

Fair chance I'd say.

 

[Franko Armani]

You do realise neutrals said the same thing about our last two premierships? Odd that Hawks supporters are supporting the Pies, so ******* strange

That’s because I love the history and passion of the game and its supporters whether or not it’s my team. It’s what I grew up with, not some soulless hollow entity with no supporters or history and gifted a bazillion top picks just to exist - why would I support that over the rich history of our VFL teams and supporters?

 

[undefined]

That’s because I love the history and passion of the game and its supporters whether or not it’s my team. It’s what I grew up with, not some soulless hollow entity with no supporters or history and gifted a bazillion top picks just to exist - why would I support that over the rich history of our VFL teams and supporters?

 

[Viddiot]

My only question from tonight is, can the umpires tell you to go and get a new shirt? Maybe they can, but it seems like a pretty sweet strategy if the game is close and you want to remove a play maker? It looked like big Mason was off for a rotation anyway after the goal...just seemed weird the umpire said it the way he did? BT started to question it, but then raised the question again later. So, what's the deal there? We could have won a few close games against the Cats if this is a thing. Hahahaha!!

 

[wahawk]

You do realise neutrals said the same thing about our last two premierships? Odd that Hawks supporters are supporting the Pies, so ******* strange

What’s strange about it ?

There’s 2 teams in every grand final.
Almost everyone has a preference for a winner.

I could not give a fat rats flying ass who wins, but, I’d prefer collingwood to win as my mum & sister are mad pies supporters.
My extended family are either Hawks or pies.
Go pies

 

[FB19]

Tasmania should look at GWS to learn what a proper expansion club looks like. So should the suns for that matter. In a total non football state that’s the swans can hardly succeed in after 40 years they have a great team playing great tough football with an unbelievable travel record, elite social media and an ability to win over opposition fans like myself. This after being decimated year on year for developed talent and yet they have made a GF and should have been in 2 others whilst the suns haven’t even threatened finals. Kudos to a well run club (since sheedy left of course).

 

[peetoo]

I find anti-GWS discourse hard to take seriously when they're gutted of their best talent on an annual basis. For much of their existence they've been a feeder club for Victorian teams. Heck, arguably their best academy product was poached after playing just a handful of senior games.

For all their supposed concessions, on the aggregate I consider them to be the underdog more often than not.

To be fair they set themselves up this way

 

[peetoo]

Pies know they dodged one here.

No goal for an hour of football but still win? Reminds me of 2001 prelim ess v haw.

GWS just lost their killer edge in ascendence, and pies discovered theirs

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Pies know they dodged one here.

No goal for an hour of football but still win? Reminds me of 2001 prelim ess v haw.

GWS just lost their killer edge in ascendence, and pies discovered theirs

All three finals have been like that for the Pies. They will run out of luck eventually.

 

[The hands of stone]

They were not remotely clean tonight - would have been frustrating to be a fan watching that tonight. If they play like that and Brisbane/Carlton have more polish they’ll get trounced.

Sometimes it comes down to match ups.

Brisbane are a bad matchup for Collingwood . Their game style counters Collingwood nicely .If they get through today I'll be tipping them in the GF by 4 goals plus.

 

[macdaddio]

On paper and form the Lions will destroy the Pies in the granny.
But unfortunately the Lions are mentally weak when it comes to the G.!

 

[The hands of stone]

All these awful low scores for the past five years or so... that doesn't tell me the game has evolved at all, maybe defensively but no real excitement of pure skill particularly frwd of center . Just a bunch of players rolling to where the ball is and hammering it frwd and hoping a frwd has a good game. 58 points win you a prelim, now, I'm sure the Hawks averaged that in half a game for about 5 years straight!! The crows, cats and maybe eagles were not too bad either with higher scoring. The game seem to look good only because it's ultra low scoring which means no teams out of contention.

Look at the forwardlines of most of the sides . Bar Greene no real class stars out there last night to break the game apart.
Dees also .

Our 2013-15 would walk this in by 6 goals plus as would Geelongs sides .

 

[QuietB]

There's no such thing as Holding the Ball anymore, so you gotta tackle in numbers to prevent the ball being dropped/thrown out to a team-mate. It slows the game down & results in lower scores (as well as being a reason players wrap opponents up & sling them to the ground).

My opinion, anyway...

The AFL are too stupid to realise that the easiest way to reduce congestion is more free kicks - not less

 

[Blackhawk42]

What a preliminary final.

Had absolutely no preference as to who won. Was enjoyable to watch from a purely neutral perspective.

That Giants team won so many new fans last night. There were probably people watching them in prime time for the first time. I'm sure they won't forget Idun, Buckley, Cumming and Taylor as a defensive unit any time soon.

Hoping Brisbane get up tonight and we get a cracker between 1st and 2nd next weekend.

 

[HedgeFund]

And we'd still beat them. We match up beautifully.

Makes me excited for 2024.

Would be awesome if we could have 23 straight games against Collingwood next year. Wouldn’t leave the MCG all season.

 

[Kanga Commando]

The AFL are too stupid to realise that the easiest way to reduce congestion is more free kicks - not less

Especially HTB
Umpires get fooled into “prior opportunity”

 

[killerspud]

Tasmania should look at GWS to learn what a proper expansion club looks like. So should the suns for that matter. In a total non football state that’s the swans can hardly succeed in after 40 years they have a great team playing great tough football with an unbelievable travel record, elite social media and an ability to win over opposition fans like myself. This after being decimated year on year for developed talent and yet they have made a GF and should have been in 2 others whilst the suns haven’t even threatened finals. Kudos to a well run club (since sheedy left of course).

they did this by taking all the picks available to them and not trading them away for hacks like Nathan Bock or Campbell Brown. taking the whole top ten picks meant that even if they go you keep getting top ten picks in return

 

[Mojo]

What. A. Game.

So proud of the Giants. They were incredible. The Collingwood crowd was just a mountain too high to overcome.

 

[Billyc]

Pies wouldn't be in a GF next week without him, been a great result for both the Pies and Tom.

Tonight shows what Tom's greatest strength is. Yes he has limitations with disposal, etc but I've seen few better at winning the contested ball by sheer willpower alone.

Ten tackles as well in a final is pretty massive.

He was excellent. Work rate late was one of the best.

 

[BobHawk]

Giants showed that they are the real deal with a good coach. IMO they are more talented than Collingwood and what cost them the game were some dreadful turnovers at critical moments. Dinky handball, not attacking the ball, flailed kicks. Collingwood kicked critical goals from these mistakes and substandard attempts. They were also caught out kicking to Greene too often when they had other options in the last quarter, which Collingwood were onto and had up to three players covering him. Also, some of the umpiring decisions were real head scratchers. One example, Greene getting his head pulled off but "play on". Incredible.