Unofficial Preview GF Discussion v Pies

[dlanod]

LF THE ULTIMATE PREVIEW WRITER!!!

Edit: BRAB, come on down!

 

[M Malice]

This is giving me vibes of a JFK assassination doco graphic

I'll be looking for a good spot on the grassy knoll.

 

[BRAB]

This is giving me vibes of a JFK assassination doco graphic

How do you think we were planning to stop De Goey

 

[Elixuh]

How do you think we were planning to stop De Goey

Assume we have a video somewhere we are ready to leak on the Friday.

 

[Mighty Lions]

How do you think we were planning to stop De Goey

He's called Josh Dunkley.

 

[BRAB]

He's called Josh Dunkley.

Ok I was going to shoot him but that seems like a less violent option.

 

[Mighty Lions]

Strong mail going around inside the walls of the Collingwood Club is that they are considering bringing in Frampton as a key back and then playing Howe as Dans replacement up forward.

 

[Viceregal]

Whichever team wins one coach will be having a happy 20th anniversary!

 

[RUNVS]

Not sure if you guys are aware but you are playing in the Grand Final next week. Win it for all non-Victorian team fans, and more specifically all fans of clubs in non-heartland states please

 

[dlanod]

This is going to be a very physical GF . They'll hit us with everything because there's a bit of a narrative around that we have a soft underbelly and they're still smarting from us knocking them off twice this year. Expecting our M/F to be really physically tested and Daniher and Hipwood in particular in the forward line.

Not to mention they'd have sussed out the "put the whistle away" attitude the umpires are running with, so scrag, hold, thump, headlock, pull, who cares.

 

[M Malice]

Strong mail going around inside the walls of the Collingwood Club is that they are considering bringing in Frampton as a key back and then playing Howe as Dans replacement up forward.

Is Frampton any good, can not recall ever seeing him play?

Who plays on Howe if he goes forward, Lester/Gardiner.... Payne?

 

[dlanod]

Who plays on Howe if he goes forward, Lester/Gardiner.... Payne?

Either or - just need to engage early to avoid him jumping on people's heads. He's not much on a lead, which is where Lester or Gardiner struggle the most.

 

[M Malice]

Just had a look at the Melbourne weather forecast and it's saying fine all the way through to next Sunday, for the Melbourneites on here, how accurate is the longer term forecasts for Melbourne usually... as ordinary as they are sometimes up here in Brisbane?

 

[Elixuh]

 

[Nuggo]

Yeah, I think Frampton will come in. Howe forward makes sense as I don't see Frampton as a forward. Does an ok job down back

 

[BRAB]

Huge change to the structure for the pies before a grand final to swing Howe forward as the main target after he played really well in defence.

It’s Collingwood, and they play organised, system based footy, so they’ll make it work, but definitely shows how important Mcstay is.

 

[The Plowking]

Just had a look at the Melbourne weather forecast and it's saying fine all the way through to next Sunday, for the Melbourneites on here, how accurate is the longer term forecasts for Melbourne usually... as ordinary as they are sometimes up here in Brisbane?

7 days is a stretch accuracy-wise.
That said, all the major world weather models (ec,gfs,axs) suggest a warm dry day is very likely.
-sorry, amatuer weather nut situation!

Re Frampton. Good key position cover for Back. Performed well earlier in the year when others were out.
No idea which way they'll go to cover McStay.

 

[Nuggo]

Huge change to the structure for the pies before a grand final to swing Howe forward as the main target after he played really well in defence.

It’s Collingwood, and they play organised, system based footy, so they’ll make it work, but definitely shows how important Mcstay is.

I think Howe has played a bit up forward this year with Billy down back but not ideal for sure

 

[Nathan Barley]

Grub

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

Four/4/fore tickets in the DF household.

Trying to book at Crown for the after party.

To day i am wearing the T shirt I worn in the 2001 Gf and after the game I got changed into the suit in the Crown car park.

Kev was on our table, pissed as a newt, but the best bit of the day was standing at the bar at the top of the stairs at Crown and Mark, my Fitzroy mate, veteran of 25 years of shared heart ache, came up those stairs, grabbed the Crownie I had for him, embraced and then we cut loose.

Go Lions,

 

[Obeanie1]

So Gunston reportedly was available for selection for the prelim. Do the Lions bring in some experience up forward for the big dance?

Looking at who could make way there isnt many. A very tough selection.

Fletcher, Lyons, Dev or Ah chee are the only likely options based on positional needs.

Fletcher a first year player with how many games? Could be the unlucky one.

Ah chee looked very sore but played out the match.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

I have been to Melbourne before but can not remember the geography around the Parade route, for the Melbourne based Lions what would be the best place to get a good view of the players?

It doesn't start far enough down the Yarra.

70 lorimer street

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

So would you drop him for Lyons for the GF Doc?

Dev is a superb underrated role player for our side.

However when our squad is fully fit Dev more than likely goes out for Will Ashcroft as Will is very good defensively as well as what he offers offensively.

Never said drop him but has Dev hit his ceiling?

I think he has but I hope I am wrong.

 

[KissKiss]

My CC just got charged so looks I'm going. Pumped even if it looks like up the back

 

[lionbear]

Good Luck next Saturday, one hopes memories of 2002-2003 are relived.

 

[Quested]

So Gunston reportedly was available for selection for the prelim. Do the Lions bring in some experience up forward for the big dance?

Looking at who could make way there isnt many. A very tough selection.

Fletcher, Lyons, Dev or Ah chee are the only likely options based on positional needs.

Fletcher a first year player with how many games? Could be the unlucky one.

Ah chee looked very sore but played out the match.

Gunston IS NOT going to be part of the team, no greater mistake could be made by a coach ever. Fletcher is phenomenal, Devs pressure is immense and Ah Chee can shift a game. Lyons as the sub makes sense and there's probably another 5 I'd have in front of Gunston, an injured Rich included