Review Grand Final, 2023 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

[McIvor]

Can’t disagree

 

[bungalow_bill]

Did you see that article news.com.au put up last night with all the emotional photos of Brisbane players? Genuinely made me uncomfortable. Why would they publish that?

Not much different to the photo of Malthouse and Pies players crying in 2002 doing the rounds. It's part of the whole package, the highs and the lows of footy

 

[briztoon]

Is it a fitness issue or a concentration issue or an immaturity issue?

Coaching.

Composure.

Fitness.


It’s more than just one issue.

 

[Angus Young]

You guys were good yesterday.

It was a great contest. Pity there had to be a loser.

Use it as fuel for next year.

 

[haystark]

Absolutely heartbreaking images.

If people are second guessing what this means and if it’ll burn for next year….

 

[GoLions2023]

Classic GF, heartbreaking loss, will fuel the players and coaches over the offseason. We'll be back in 2024!

 

[KissKiss]

I've learnt something - Melbourne in September is not a great place of you have allergies.

Its like the hayfever capital of the world. The wind blowing the grass seeds from the north and the plane trees are killer

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Missed the homophobic part oops lol, maybe not that, but he definitely warrants the non-bigoted abuse he gets

Apart from the pantomime booing players recieve, two wrongs rarely make a right. Even that makes me cringe at times.

I will say as an important clarification, it was one individual and he was quickly shouted down by a bunch of other Lions supporters around us. I don't know whether he hoped to find safety in a mob as we were in a predominantly Lions area. But raw emotions after a loss aren't an excuse - often it's a true reveal of character.

 

[NeverEddie]

A few others saying it was the best GF ever.

Likely Collingwood fanboys . . .and they would be saying that now wouldn't they. Yet, no-one here thinks it was one of our best performances. So I can't see how it can go down as the best GF ever in anyone's eye other than a one-eyed Collingwood supporter. If both teams had performed to their absolute fullest, and the match was still decided by only a few points . . .then it might have been up there in the reckoning.

 

[CarterS]

A couple of days away now, a great experience even if we didn't win.
Incredible atmosphere.
Thinking of a few great moments. A few seconds before the bounce when Simon Black held up the Lions sign and then Daicos did for the Pies, that was magnificent.
Bailey kicks goal of the year to put us in front in the first.
Lincoln's goal was special too and of course Charlie's goal to put us up with a few mins to go.
So called Category 4 tickets in front of the scoreboard in Q29 were brilliant, I'd choose them over what looked to be Cat 1 in the sun all day on the bottom level.

 

[The Zork]

It’s very hard to escape it all when losing to a giant supporter base.
You could flee the country to a remote corner of Nepal and still be exposed to it.
But one thing I will never ever understand is what drives an adult to laugh react at players being upset after a loss. It’s a hideous side of society.

 

[western royboy]

Is it a fitness issue or a concentration issue or an immaturity issue?

Coaching / awareness

 

[Sproj]

The excitement Friday to the despair of Monday. Cannot believe both Brissy teams lost in absolute heartbreakers.

 

[royboys4eva]

A couple of days away now, a great experience even if we didn't win.
Incredible atmosphere.
Thinking of a few great moments. A few seconds before the bounce when Simon Black held up the Lions sign and then Daicos did for the Pies, that was magnificent.
Bailey kicks goal of the year to put us in front in the first.
Lincoln's goal was special too and of course Charlie's goal to put us up with a few mins to go.
So called Category 4 tickets in front of the scoreboard in Q29 were brilliant, I'd choose them over what looked to be Cat 1 in the sun all day on the bottom level.

Yeah we were in Q35 and the seats were excellent. Also very comfortable as your not baking in the sun and get a nice breeze. Would be happy to sit there again.

Although we lost it was an amazing day and atmosphere was something else. Onwards and Upwards.

 

[augie]

Likely Collingwood fanboys . . .and they would be saying that now wouldn't they. Yet, no-one here thinks it was one of our best performances. So I can't see how it can go down as the best GF ever in anyone's eye other than a one-eyed Collingwood supporter. If both teams had performed to their absolute fullest, and the match was still decided by only a few points . . .then it might have been up there in the reckoning.

I am a Collingwood fanboy and think it was one of the best GFs ever. Not because both teams performed anywhere like their best, in grand finals they rarely do. Both teams held up well under the incredible pressure. It was heart in the mouth stuff all day. 1st half a bit of a shoot out and the second a grind. We looked like the better team most of the game, but your ability to score high quality goals was just brilliant to watch.

 

[Cockliff38]

If there’s one area of need I think it’s wing. Berry is a great runner but he’s an inside mid. Ah Chee had a great year but was down on Saturday, and I wouldn’t consider him a true wing anyway. Crisp killed us, and his ability to get free and forward of the ball resulted in two goals that really shouldn’t have happened.

We need Sharp to step up.

 

[CarterS]

Pretty incredible for Coleman to have his best two games of the year in the PF and GF.

If we were a big Melb club he'd be talked about a lot more than he is.

 

[jathanas]

Yeah we were in Q35 and the seats were excellent. Also very comfortable as your not baking in the sun and get a nice breeze. Would be happy to sit there again.

Although we lost it was an amazing day and atmosphere was something else. Onwards and Upwards.

Forgive the intrusion.

Having been on the losing end of more grand finals than I care to remember, I can just imagine how you're feeling.

As supporters we can nitpick small errors when watching the replay and focus too much on them, don't fall for that trap. Your side was magnificent on Saturday and will be around the top 4 for a few years yet.

To the Lions supporters at the G, thanks for keeping it as classy as you did.

 

[NeverEddie]

I am a Collingwood fanboy and think it was one of the best GFs ever

I'm sure you do.

 

[Thomasno]

Forgive the intrusion.

Having been on the losing end of more grand finals than I care to remember, I can just imagine how you're feeling.

As supporters we can nitpick small errors when watching the replay and focus too much on them, don't fall for that trap. Your side was magnificent on Saturday and will be around the top 4 for a few years yet.

To the Bears supporters at the G, thanks for keeping it as classy as you did.

Piss off with the condescending Bears shit. Go back to championing players that should be in jail.

 

[haystark]

Forgive the intrusion.

Having been on the losing end of more grand finals than I care to remember, I can just imagine how you're feeling.

As supporters we can nitpick small errors when watching the replay and focus too much on them, don't fall for that trap. Your side was magnificent on Saturday and will be around the top 4 for a few years yet.

To the Bears supporters at the G, thanks for keeping it as classy as you did.

Aww, you were doing so well. Now **** off.

 

[jathanas]

Piss off with the condescending Bears s**t. Go back to championing players that should be in jail.

Aww, you were doing so well. Now **** off.

Sincere apologies, I'm very embarrassed about this.

Have corrected my post.

 

[Thomasno]

Sincere apologies, I'm very embarrassed about this.

Have corrected my post.

Do you think when De Goey finally gets convicted one day he’ll end up in the same cell as Joffa? Maybe they can sing “Good Old Collingwood Forever” all day together

 

[jathanas]

Do you think when De Goey finally gets convicted one day he’ll end up in the same cell as Joffa? Maybe they can sing “Good Old Collingwood Forever” all day together

This isn't how I came here to engage.

I've already apologised but will do so again.

Sorry about the reference error I made. I'm out.

 

[NeverEddie]

I am a Collingwood fanboy and think it was one of the best GFs ever. Not because both teams performed anywhere like their best, in grand finals they rarely do. Both teams held up well under the incredible pressure. It was heart in the mouth stuff all day. 1st half a bit of a shoot out and the second a grind. We looked like the better team most of the game, but your ability to score high quality goals was just brilliant to watch.

I'm thinking . . .the 2018 granny . . . .yeah, that was the greatest.