Preview GRAND FINAL - Collingwood Magpies vs Brisbane Lions • Saturday 30 September 2023 • 2:30 PM • Melbourne Cricket Ground

[Thomasno]

The good thing is we have those 3 players all able to give drive in different ways off half back. Spreading the load.

Even starce and lester if they get it in the right spot will have a crack

Re Gardiner, do we worry about him second up? He looked pretty gassed by the end

Payne if it’s accurate that he injured his other ankle sounds like not much of a chance to play anyway

Hoping like hell linc is totally fit. He was phenomenal on the weekend and our best set shot. Does not seem to get nervous

So far it’s the pies scrambling at selection table but that changes if linc out

If it’s Gardiner, he won’t have nearly as physical a game so I imagine he’ll make it through a bit better. Curnow is an absolute monster, Pies don’t have anyone like that

 

[MSB ROYS]

Who else is trying to work but keeps on checking the BigFooty Lions page every 15 to 30 minutes?

 

[M Malice]

Who else is trying to work but keeps on checking the BigFooty Lions page every 15 to 30 minutes?

Apart from my daily walk and Yoga I am living on Big Footy this week.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Apart from my daily walk and Yoga I am living on Big Footy this week.

Living the dream.

 

[Thomasno]

Who else is trying to work but keeps on checking the BigFooty Lions page every 15 to 30 minutes?

Luckily I’m on night shifts at the moment, nobody is posting on bigfooty at 2am so I’m fairly safe.

Doesn’t stop me from checking it though hahaha

 

[FeastOrFamine]

Apart from my daily walk and Yoga I am living on Big Footy this week.

My last school holiday has come at the best time. It's either been gym, study or Bigfooty. Saturday can't come fast enough

 

[Gadzorks]

He is embarrassing .

It's a fine line between embarrassing and fun.

This week in Melbourne is tailor made for us adhd-ers. Can let ourselves fly and don't have to mask and self regulate our highs.

From that perspective - how cool is fevola? Totally over the top, no filter. My kinda guy.

 

[Tom14]

 

[Nathan Barley]

Interesting. Makes them pretty tall

 

[M Malice]

Frampton is more a ruck/defender isn't he? Had a look and he has kicked 19 goals in his 39 game career, a few options for the Pies.

1- Cox plays forward and Frampton is the ruck relief for Cameron.
2- Frampton straight swap for McStay goes to Andrews and tries to keep him busy much like Ben King did.
3- Frampton plays back and Howe goes forward.

With them having 3 rucks does it make it more of a possibility that Darcy Fort is the sub.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Frampton is more a ruck/defender isn't he? Had a look and he has kicked 19 goals in his 39 game career, a few options for the Pies.

1- Cox plays forward and Frampton is the ruck relief for Cameron.
2- Frampton straight swap for McStay goes to Andrews and tries to keep him busy much like Ben King did.
3- Frampton plays back and Howe goes forward.

With them having 3 rucks does it make it more of a possibility that Darcy Fort is the sub.

Frampton played on Joe both games this year

 

[Tom14]

Frampton is more a ruck/defender isn't he? Had a look and he has kicked 19 goals in his 39 game career, a few options for the Pies.

1- Cox plays forward and Frampton is the ruck relief for Cameron.
2- Frampton straight swap for McStay goes to Andrews and tries to keep him busy much like Ben King did.
3- Frampton plays back and Howe goes forward.

With them having 3 rucks does it make it more of a possibility that Darcy Fort is the sub.

Cox is definitely going to spend time in the ruck, at least for centre bounces.

 

[JasRulz63]

Cox is definitely going to spend time in the ruck, at least for centre bounces.

He's their form ruckman at the moment; taken ~60% of their ruck contests in both finals so far and been the better ruckman of their two.

 

[Mighty Lions]

Frampton played on Joe both games this year

Hippy took him out of the game at the Gabba early with a good hip & shoulder. Went off the ground and struggled for the remainder of the game.
Just reinterating what I was told a few days ago, The Pies are still seriously considering Frampton down back with Howe now the replacement for Dan.

 

[BRAB]

 

[Big Sauce 21]

I got this from the Pies board so no way to know if it is correct.
Sounds logical though.

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Confirmed.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Fake Footy...

 

[haystark]

Who doesn't love a bit of nepotism on Grand Final day...

 

[Hollow Knight]

Confirmed.

So Payney is in?

 

[Nathan Barley]

So Payney is in?

Archer season 15

 

[Gadzorks]

Love that jack is in but heartbroken for dizzy. And Rich.

 

[M Malice]

Love that jack is in but heartbroken for dizzy. And Rich.

Where did you see this Gadz? I didn't think team was named till tomorrow night.

 

[3KZ is Football]

I got this from the Pies board so no way to know if it is correct.
Sounds logical though.

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How about we resurrect this thing of beauty? Tactically it could work. While the Collingwood players are laughing at us, we could get the jump on them.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Anyway, on to serious matters. We come into this game with great stability. Naming an unchanged side from last weekend is the most likely outcome.

FB: Starcevich Andrews Gardiner
HB: McKenna Lester Coleman
C : McCluggage Robertson Berry
HF: Bailey Hipwood McCarthy
FF: Rayner, Daniher, Cameron
FOL:McInerney, Neale, Dunkley

INT: Zorko, Wilmot, Fletcher, Ah Chee

Sub: Lyons

This side picks itself. It screams PREMIERSHIP.

 

[martinson]

How about we resurrect this thing of beauty? Tactically it could work. While the Collingwood players are laughing at us, we could get the jump on them.

Maroon isn't a term you hear much these days. When I was growing up a lot of people called us the Maroons. Which I suppose is better than the morons.

If we ever ditch maroon I'll be devastated. The guys played for the maroon and blue jumper.

And without question the most outstanding jumper combo in the game.