Autopsy If any of you are still alive we are into the Granny!

[kneecapper]

Lowkey wanna put $100 on Geelong for piece of mind but gambling is cancer

The money doesn't make it hurt less. Trust me.

 

[Millky95]

The money doesn't make it hurt less. Trust me.

Mate, I don't know if my heart can take another GF loss

 

[RainMachine]

That full defensive quarter gave me flashbacks from a few years ago. Not the way to win imo - yes, I know we won

 

[Millky95]

You know if Papley kicks that goal from the McDonald tap instead of turning it over, everyone would think it was as good as Henney to Franklin...

 

[Nuggetz]

Have said the same at the pub and socials tonight Ticky009

Hope you enjoyed it mate. A real bloods victory tonight

 

[Cadsky]

You know if Papley kicks that goal from the McDonald tap instead of turning it over, everyone would think it was as good as Henney to Franklin...

That was paps worst decision for the entire year. I'm also sure I saw heeney by himself much closer that he could have kicked to if he wanted to do the team thing. But seriously paps, just have a shot, that's what you're in the team for.

 

[Olian]

Survived the heart attack last quarter.
As the Pies supporters around me after the game said we deserved the win. Just wish it wasn’t so close in the last.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Anybody got insight on Abducter Strains ?

Reid did come back on late in the second to sit up forward after doing the strain.

So can take that as potentially a good sign and that after a half time break froze up a bit so the call was made.

Reid may have even made a human decision that if he played on he might not be right for a GF and consciously or not was thinking ahead.

I’m clutching as straws as I’m onto my last drink and desperately hoping he comes up for the game

 

[RW]

Can't even go and bag them , they were brave and we were dumb . Absolute relief sitting in a pub full of ferals yelling ball . GO BLOODS

I came back from the grave to post this.

I can't bag them either and I hope no Swans fan does, they were indeed brave, and did well to come as close as they did... BUT they did leave their run a bit too late. We were dumb, but I thought we controlled the match until Reid went off and 100% deserved to win. It actually reminded me a bit of Hawthorn in their prelim against Port in 2014, when Port finished with all the running but fell just short. Hawthorn went on to belt us the following week. I don't know what will happen next week, but I somehow doubt we will make the same mistakes again.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Definitely found out how important Reid has been this year, Ihope he recovers well

Three reasons:
Made Moore accountable and still took marks against the AA KPD.
One of the best cut out rucks in the comp.
Huge pressure forward was really missed.
He was a much bigger loss than Cox.

 

[DavyRed]

Anybody got insight on Abducter Strains ?

Reid did come back on late in the second to sit up forward after doing the strain.

So can take that as potentially a good sign and that after a half time break froze up a bit so the call was made.

Reid may have even made a human decision that if he played on he might not be right for a GF and consciously or not was thinking ahead.

I’m clutching as straws as I’m onto my last drink and desperately hoping he comes up for the game

I’ve never been one of those fans who were forever bagging Reid and have always rated him as a good team player but the problem is that history suggests that a) he’s not a quick healer and b) when he does come back he doesn’t exactly come flying out of the gate. Even if he does get the all clear it’s still likely to be a very risky call.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Definitely found out how important Reid has been this year, Ihope he recovers well

also found out how important degoey is to collingwood ... 26 points apparently ... juuuust not quite enough

 

[SeanM]

I think having Reid and McDonald as our 2nd and 3rd talls has been a big part of our pressure game because they are both quite mobile. So we lock it in better than other teams that play 3 talls.

 

[Millky95]

also found out how important degoey is to collingwood ... 26 points apparently ... juuuust not quite enough

12 disposals, 10 tackles 0 goals

 

[GoodesStuff]

Holy ****.

What a night and just getting home now. Was a weird mood at the pubs post game with no one really up and about and being pumped that we are in a grand final and instead a feeling of relief and shock.

I was so confident going in and almost couldn’t see us losing, but I thought we were gone at the ground in those final minutes. Not sure what it looked like on tv etc, but I thought we were out on our feet.

We catch our breath and regroup for next week. Flying to Melbourne on Thursday and guaranteed a ticket to the big dance.

Enjoy everyone!

 

[Membling]

Have a longer bow:

2014: Swans beat North by 71 points -> Get smashed in GF
2021: Bulldogs beat Port by 71 points - Get smahed in the GF
2022: Cats beat Lions by 71 points -> ???

Shorter bow?

Every time we finish third in modern era, we have won the GF

 

[ShireSwan]

drop mcdonald? why? he stood up when he had to
only change is for injury

Amartey would be better, that's why. He's done next to nothing for 3 games in a row.

 

[ShireSwan]

Mate, I am gonna need an ice bath too. I got sore deltoids from all the fist pumping.

i whacked my knuckle on the coffee table doing the lawnmower.

 

[ShireSwan]

This time last year didn't expect to be praying Sam Reid will be alright for the grand final

This time last month you didn't. You caught the caboose of the Reid train only after a full platform sprint and full length dive as it was leaving the station.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

I’ve never been one of those fans who were forever bagging Reid and have always rated him as a good team player but the problem is that history suggests that a) he’s not a quick healer and b) when he does come back he doesn’t exactly come flying out of the gate. Even if he does get the all clear it’s still likely to be a very risky call.

All fair points but those are more in relation to his long lay offs.

A strain during a match is one thing. At this stage as Longmire said it’s an unknown. He did return and play after the injury so it’s not the same as previous injuries IMO

Not giving up yet

If he trains he plays should be the acid test

 

[SM]

I honestly couldn't walk after that.

 

[Membling]

I honestly couldn't walk after that.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Two blocks by Blakey that lead to goals

Needs work on subtlety .

 

[Wolfgang West]

Another real team game but boy did we miss Reid and our structure up forward

1000 percent. Whole structure changed. Cannot believe this man has had so much influence on where we find ourselves. He is the key.

 

[zyzzbruh]

I’ve never been one of those fans who were forever bagging Reid and have always rated him as a good team player but the problem is that history suggests that a) he’s not a quick healer and b) when he does come back he doesn’t exactly come flying out of the gate. Even if he does get the all clear it’s still likely to be a very risky call.

It's not that risky when you've got a guaranteed sub. Adductors are more a soreness issue than a tear that completely immobilses you. He'll get jabbed and play.

Speaking of subs I don't think we can go with Campbell. He busts his guts but his decision making is awful. Even that rushed kick to papley 1 v 2 was the wrong decision despite it working out.