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[dlanod]

LF THE ULTIMATE PREVIEW WRITER!!!

Edit: BRAB, come on down!

 

[MacMum]

Have looked at the BOM for saturday.....at this stage 28 degrees forecast.

Our boys can handle that....can the Pies though?

 

[Mighty Lions]

Selection headache for sure. Tamper with a settled backline? In fixing a problem could they be creating a different problem?

Its talk coming from a 200 game Pies player who is still connected to the club. It's a forced change so whether you want to or not, someone needs to come in and someone needs to take on the key forward role that Dan was. I'm sure any decision that's made is a bit of a gamble.

 

[KissKiss]

Have looked at the BOM for saturday.....at this stage 28 degrees forecast.

Our boys can handle that....can the Pies though?

They don't play many day games plus Melbourne hasn't been that warm for a while. Definitely an advantage to us

 

[Mighty Lions]

They don't play many day games plus Melbourne hasn't been that warm for a while. Definitely an advantage to us

If it stays like the forecast that's great but anyone who has lived in Melbourne will know, forecasting weather anymore than 1 hour out on any given day is frought with danger...... let alone 5 days out.

 

[teebeenft]

Have the nerves started kicking in for anyone else yet?

I honestly thought the prelim euphoria would last longer for me. I’m stressed

Hahaha - oscillating between manic excitement & being petrified. Think sub consciously, may have a little PTSD from the first quarter the other night


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[blynd_freddie]

Its talk coming from a 200 game Pies player who is still connected to the club. It's a forced change so whether you want to or not, someone needs to come in and someone needs to take on the key forward role that Dan was. I'm sure any decision that's made is a bit of a gamble.

Agree, to a degree. Any change to your preferred 22 can be a bit of a gamble, only have to look at the discussion regarding Payne out and Gardiner in for us. McStay out will effect their structure but they do have an advantage that their hand was forced for the 12 odd weeks he missed. The scary thing is, pies have only lost one game this season when McStay was not playing, (versus Dees).

 

[LongLion]

They don't play many day games plus Melbourne hasn't been that warm for a while. Definitely an advantage to us

That was the weather for the 2001 V Bombers IIRC

 

[sammm]

Pardon the intrusion. Do it for Australia

pardon the intrusion, i agree.

 

[McIvor]

With McStay out and apparently having to consider throwing a non-forward player down there I think their structure will be compromised, if we can open it up I find it hard to see them outscoring us.

The unknown can be just as dangerous. Ask the Saints. Modra was out; happy days right and then they play a guy the equivalent of an undersized Darcy Gardiner in Shane Ellen and he kicks 5 and a HFF freak in Darren Jarman plays FF and kicks 5 or 6.

 

[sammm]

Job half done. Now smash those Pies.

Tear down the AFL's Melbourne fortress and crash their Victorian fairytale.

This is the year of the Lions

can i ask. what are your thoughts on not winning alot at the mcg? will it matter?

 

[Bucking Beads]

We will win. Zorko to get the Norm Smith Medal. Joe Daniher to have a day out. Cam Rayner to break out!

 

[Thomasno]

can i ask. what are your thoughts on not winning alot at the mcg? will it matter?

Doesn’t matter, most of our losses there in the stats they pull up were during a time when we struggled to win at the Gabba, let alone the MCG.

 

[MacMum]

Finally booked my flights. I feel like going Jetstar is Russian Roulette these days though.

You are not wrong....will never fly with them again after 3 cancellations in 24 hrs last year

Good luck, just hope you've allowed enough extra time to allow for any hitches. Better to be way to early than way too late.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

We will win. Zorko to get the Norm Smith Medal. Joe Daniher to have a day out. Cam Rayner to break out!

I'll back that and put on Rayner to barrel tackle De gooey, in half.

 

[Dalions]

can i ask. what are your thoughts on not winning alot at the mcg? will it matter?

Perfect for us, Collingwood will think they are invincible on their home deck where they play 16-17 games a year plus finals.
Will also be an extra motivator for our boys because it will be talked about all week from the VIC media.

 

[dlanod]

You are not wrong....will never fly with them again after 3 cancellations in 24 hrs last year

Good luck, just hope you've allowed enough extra time to allow for any hitches. Better to be way to early than way too late.

Booked first thing Friday morning for that reason. Sydney to Melbourne or vice versa is a joke these days.

 

[Milux]

can i ask. what are your thoughts on not winning alot at the mcg? will it matter?

It simply can't matter. If it does. Then we may as well fold.

 

[irel]

McStay's injury has created some dilemmas for Fly. Moving Howe from defense will compromise their defensive structure. If it was any other game, yeah easily done. Not a Grand Final I believe. IMO Frampton will come in and share the Forward duties with Cameron and Cox.

Another option is, as we have excess tall forwards we lend them Gunners for the day.

 

[martinson]

It simply can't matter. If it does. Then we may as well fold.

I think the MCG will suit us now that we have strong and accurate kicking and run out of our back half.

 

[Milux]

I think the MCG will suit us now that we have strong and accurate kicking and run out of our back half.

Especially a warm spring day. Fingers crossed aye. Need some more Kiddy lasers from half back.

 

[blynd_freddie]

That was the weather for the 2001 V Bombers IIRC

Yep, 27C back then. The Dover Castle Hotel Richmond was a great place to celebrate post game, I think we left/doors closed around 2am. Good times!

 

[Obeanie1]

can i ask. what are your thoughts on not winning alot at the mcg? will it matter?

About as much as the Pies worrying about their GF record I reckon.

Once the adrenalin hits its who wants it more and who has the skilled players to score.

 

[Waca Jr]

I come in peace. Just dropping by to wish you the best of luck and ask you to do all us non Collingwood supporting Victorians a favour and give us some salty Pies fans tears, please. Can see Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

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98kg

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5.6

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1.6

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151.7

2star

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17.0

4star

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9.0

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8.0

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4.0

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2.0

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9.8

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5.0

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4star

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3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

having a field day and Cameron kicking 6

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Guess who got tickets.
Friends have a couple spare ,
YEEEEE HAAAAAAAA
Flights just booked.
How can I work now.
Might have to by a new guernsey for the trip.
I'll have to cancell the table at the Stones cnr.

 

[Section 5]

Grand Final Parade followed by the Captains Run at the MCG. Friday is set.

Watched Offsiders on ABC Sunday and Mick Malthouse said the only thing he would suggest for interstate teams is to have the Captains run before the parade. He went over some logical reasons why.
He also mentioned it is a nothing thing training wise. Just a kick and run to do something.
The show was 15 minutes of AFL then 15 minutes NRL.

Good to see the Lions Captains run is at the MCG Friday 9am - 9.30 am.

Also Tuesday BHA 9.00am-10.45am