Preview Prelim Final:Sydney Swans vs Collingwood Sat 17th Sept @ SCG - Our Bevy vs the Tribe dosey doe

[MF]

We should all celebrate this magnificent piece of BS from The Age:

"In the Magpies’ favour on Saturday is that the clash will almost certainly be a sellout - and playing before huge crowds is something this side has become accustomed to, particularly in recent weeks."

Bringing the SCG to Melbourne: How Pies are planning Swans takedown

The Magpies have adjusted the dimensions of their home training ground at the AIA Centre to mirror the smaller confines of the SCG, where they will fight the Swans on Saturday for a berth in this year’s grand final.

www.theage.com.au

Oh yeah, no side in history has ever played in front of a big crowd, and no way has any Sydney team ever played to a packed SCG.

LMAO.

Apparently McRae is bringing in actual Aussie rules footballs for his side to practice with this time as well, so look out!

 

[caesar88]

With due respect how’d he go last time against us ???

Was good without being great from memory, but you'd be a fool to take lightly someone who can find a target 20-25 times a match.

 

[Millky95]

How dumb do you have to be to not go: "Right team, we are playing on a ground that is slightly different sized. So we have put cones around the outside to map the size of the new ground. Practice on it all week"
?

 

[bedford]

Buckley on SEN talking sense

 

[MF]

How dumb do you have to be to not go: "Right team, we are playing on a ground that is slightly different sized. So we have put cones around the outside to map the size of the new ground. Practice on it all week"
?

Nothing more than mind games to try and restore his players confidence against us.

"Don't worry boys, it wasn't that they're better, it's just that their ground is weird and I didn't tell you about it, plus we had the sniffles and poor Crispy was confused when I moved his magnet on the board. We'll belt them this time, I promise".

 

[BumbaT]

finals football is just about intensity. Pressure is always higher than a home and away match, even when played between the same 2 teams

Correct and its two sides to the coin, the increased pressure and intensity on one side and being able to do the basics over and over confidently despite the increased pressure and intensity on the other. If a team can accomplish this the best then they have what it takes to win in finals

 

[Wolfgang West]

Buckley on SEN talking sense

That’s good because yesterday he was talking complete dribble. Talking about last weeks games he had Geelong playing Melbourne saying May destroyed Hawkins ? I thought we played Melbourne and May done a number on Franklin ???? Must have had a big Sunday night.

 

[bedford]

That’s good because yesterday he was talking complete dribble. Talking about last weeks games he had Geelong playing Melbourne saying May destroyed Hawkins ? I thought we played Melbourne and May done a number on Franklin ???? Must have had a big Sunday night.

Was much better today , the thing is that he gives a modern view having just left coaching

 

[MF]

Was much better today , the thing is that he gives a modern view having just left coaching

I don't mind listening to him these days. He usually gives a pretty sensible take on things unlike the usual sensationalist media crap.

 

[SM]

I was desperate for someone outside of 7 or Fox to get the rights so it would mix up the media a bit

Why would that mix it up? It'd be the same commentators moving to new stations, like Huddo moving from 10 to Fox.

 

[The King!]

do we move the boundary line in a few metres , seems it will ruin their whole game plan

 

[Ticky009]

Oh the humanity...there's only one team playing this Prelim it seems.

 

[caesar88]

We will lose this game. It's literally 2016 all over again. To paraphrase that old adage, if someone - or in this case, an organisation like the AFL - shows you who they really are, believe them.

 

[swanssince2002]

BravePies is well and truly on but something inside me believes we are better equipped to handle 3 extra players in yellow having a love in for the other team recently. We did okay in round 22 and the qualifying final. Have to be up by 30-35 at 3QT to mitigate this though.

 

[ShireSwan]

finals football is just about intensity. Pressure is always higher than a home and away match, even when played between the same 2 teams

Unless you happen to be the Fremantle Dockers. Then just play it like it's a preseason game.

 

[Punts]

Think it will tight game and pressure acts might be the difference

Can’t see it being a big winning margin who ever gets up

 

[wills2g]

BravePies is well and truly on but something inside me believes we are better equipped to handle 3 extra players in yellow having a love in for the other team recently. We did okay in round 22 and the qualifying final. Have to be up by 30-35 at 3QT to mitigate this though.

Why is it always us that has to cop playing against a Brave side. Sigh.. something tells me HTB will be dead for the pies

 

[Millky95]

We will lose this game. It's literally 2016 all over again. To paraphrase that old adage, if someone - or in this case, an organisation like the AFL - shows you who they really are, believe them.

Every day that gets closer I am nervous we'll get BraveDog'd

Particularly if Brisbane win

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

do we move the boundary line in a few metres , seems it will ruin their whole game plan

Even better, do it at three quarter time; that'll really mess with their heads.

 

[Kapers]

I'm so nervous I want to spew





I'm so excited I want to dance





I don't know if I'm going to make it to Saturday

 

[The King!]

when I go from a queen bed to a king bed etc my performance can suffer if not given proper coaching instruction

 

[The King!]

I'll be more nervous next week for the grand final

 

[Punts]

Pendles sounds very confident

Ground won’t be a issue

 

[Chaisa]

We will lose this game. It's literally 2016 all over again. To paraphrase that old adage, if someone - or in this case, an organisation like the AFL - shows you who they really are, believe them.

Equally, there’s also parallels between this game and Melbourne’s 2018 Prelim.

I like the idea of all the hype being around Collingwood. Too much hype could lead to a screwjob though.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

when I go from a queen bed to a king bed etc my performance can suffer if not given proper coaching instruction

Surely you just get more flamboyant and excessive?