Review Grand Final, 2023 - Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions

[western royboy]

That was one of those I’m sad there was a winner games. Wicked contest in the end.

Positive to pies fans is that no one has given it to me post game in Melbourne city.

Take care

 

[TS13]

Shattered, what can you say. I know exactly how everyone on this board is feeing.

Weird one, thought some players really stood tall on the big occasion, but others were well below their best or even their usual output. We went into some old bad habits in that 2nd half, but still had a shot at it if it wasn't for an absolute howlers form the umps (to be expected at the G vs a Vic team)

Can leave all the analysis for the off-season on where the improvement comes etc. but right now, just gutted knowing we have to go back and start again, no guarantees we will be back, especially having experienced how long this one journey took for this group to get here today.

 

[Sproj]

Well there is still the Broncs to get excited about.

 

[RU_]

Take care

My best mates a pies supporter and is also feeling very sorry for me. I can regret tonight’s choices on my flight home tomorrow morning .

We win the big one next year, Collingwood got done in a close one, this was our turn.

Delist Berry though. What an absolute shit decision by him to give Sidebottom that opportunity.

 

[haystark]

To only lose by 4 points while every single one of their players was on song and majority of ours had an absolute stinkers...........

Pretty sure I've moved to the anger stage of grief.

 

[wirra44]

The role Robertson is playing needs to be someone that spends more time through the middle (whether that's him or someone else). He's essentially taken over Ashcroft's role, but then slimmed down our midfield rotations too much which puts too much onus on the starting midfield rotation.

Would be nice if someone like Robertson (if he stays) or Tunstill is able to step into that role in the absence of Ashcroft last season.

Hopefully he stays

 

[MacMum]

Jeez. Feeling really flat. I have to do something very difficult and emotional with an elderly relative tomorrow. She’s a mad keen Collingwood fan. I’m thinking of her joy. Should make things easier for her.
That’s how I’m trying to look at it.

Geez, I hope you are not taking said relative to the Vet to be put down?

Hope my kids aren't reading this..

(tough what you have to do so good luck to you and your relative)

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Why was Daniher rucking whenever our actual ruckman should be rucking?

 

[Nathan Barley]

We have to find a use for Berry and our wings. Couldn’t see many examples of their unrewarding running toda. Collingwood just used it too well and they didn’t give us much offensively

 

[Nathan Barley]

Why was Daniher rucking whenever our actual ruckman should be rucking?

O rucked 80% of the game against 2 rucks splitting the load 50:50. He was stuffed

 

[50Lions]

The Good

• Loved that we turned up and didn't get blown away when they kicked a couple in a row. Was a worry of mine that if we were to lose it would be because we absolutely botched it on the big stage.
• Daniher, Charlie, Bailey, Linc and Clugga took just about every chance they had to keep us in the game. Bravo.
• Coleman was fantastic in the first. Such a find for us going forward with Rich retiring.

The Bad

• Just couldn't stop that overlap run. I had really hoped we could smother it and we were only able to do that in very small patches.
• Midfield a bit of a worry, maybe we do need another to cover the transition between our older group and Ashcroft x 2

The Ugly

- Feel sick for Rayner, Zorko, Hipwood and to an extent Berry and Starce. Just terrible performances unfortunately on the biggest stage. Zorks must retire, he hasn't really fired a shot in this finals campaign. Rayner, well, not sure what to say really, I thought today would be one that he would shine. How do we get him to play a bigger role?

Rayner has stepped up immensely this year. Especially the last 4 weeks, I feel he has done more than enough and shouldn’t take to much blame.

 

[WheildonTheAxe]

My god. We lost a grand final by four points. Anyone being negative can get the &$@# out.

 

[golions]

Pies deserved to win

Could Wilmot have gone with Bobby Hill?

 

[scoman]

Rayner has stepped up immensely this year. Especially the last 4 weeks, I feel he has done more than enough and shouldn’t take to much blame.

He was good in the first final a few weeks ago, but quiet in the preliminary and again today. It can't just be a couple of times a year.

 

[western royboy]

Pies deserved to win

Could Wilmot have gone with Bobby Hill?

Was he there?

 

[chriso11]

So how do we get better?

Kiddy fitter
Payne back to pre-injury form
1 more B grade mid (preferably in addition to Ashcroft returning)
Rayner consistency
Ruck support

You lost by 4 points
Not sure it is a talent or personnel issue, more just experience and execution in big games (which you were much better at this year going all the way to the last game), and luck.
Put someone on bobby hill too

 

[Pie eyed]

Fantastic game from your boys and played absolutely in the spirit
of the moment.
Could have gone either way.
Absolutely know how it feels to be on the wrong side of a loss so just look forward.

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[Milpool]

Gutted. I really thought we matched up better everywhere but they had so many players step up. Stings big time.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Pies deserved to win

Could Wilmot have gone with Bobby Hill?

Don't think it would've made a difference. We just didn't sloe their transition enough

I think defence did better than expected

How many goals did Collingwood kick from outside 50?

 

[dlanod]

Pies deserved to win

Could Wilmot have gone with Bobby Hill?

I did wonder why McKenna wasn't given the job. He had some great defensive efforts this finals series that I didn't realise he had in him.

Having said that we definitely improved on that front in the second, just not enough across the board.

 

[rye]

was great to experience the atmosphere of a grand final. our players will be better for the experience.

looking to 2024 now

 

[beardancer]

i'm generally ok with the game. they were better. we've got glaring issues in our list. our ruckman is passive, starcevich is only just an afl player.
our back talls should be payne, gardiner, lester. our forward talls should be andrews, hippy, joe(thought he played one of his best games today).

 

[Pacman82]

It was a 50m any day of the week - it was stupid by Berry

It was rubbish, not a single one like that payed our way all day.

 

[dlanod]

A fully fit Payne turning entries into counter attacks with marking... that really could have been a game winner instead of Gardiner and Lester halving contests at best.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Hope Kiddy has a big preseason to get his fitness up so he can play like that first half, all game.