Preview Preview/changes v. Collingwood @ MCG - Qualifying Final

[stEdy]

Why don't they remove all the elimination finals as nobody wins grand finals from 4th onwards anyway?

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I don't want to sully the memory of the Jack Watts winning goal game so I am never going to a Melbourne/Filth game again.

 

[Lord Nev]

Why don't they remove all the elimination finals as nobody wins grand finals from 4th onwards anyway?

A few posters have been saying you can't win it from 4th as well, so just have a 3 team cage match for the flag.

 

[Meds]

Thursday night is fine with me. Getting to bed 30 minutes earlier makes a world of difference at my age.

Someone on the radio this morning confirmed that the QF is Thursday night so the higher ranked team gets more rest for the SF.

 

[Scythe94]

Well, I'll be #OTC instead of #ATG for this one now. Just too hard to fly down for the Thursday if I want to sneak down there for other finals, and my family won't be able to make it either as my sister is performing her concert on the same night.

Give me a home prelim you bastards.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Thursday night is fine with me. Getting to bed 30 minutes earlier makes a world of difference at my age.

Someone on the radio this morning confirmed that the QF is Thursday night so the higher ranked team gets more rest for the SF.

OR because the Blues get kissed on the dick with unearned plum scheduling

 

[Toump Ass]

Worst thing about a Thursday QF is if we lose it's gonna be a shit Friday followed by a crap weekend.

 

[Bluelegs]

Worst thing about a Thursday QF is if we lose it's gonna be a s**t Friday followed by a crap weekend.

Swings and round abouts. If we win, we can go to work acting like massive smug campaigners which would be entirely worth it.

 

[Capt_Concussion]

Still hasn't really dawned on me we are gonna be playing a final against the Pies in front of a full MCG

Trac finally getting what he wants

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[Toump Ass]

Swings and round abouts. If we win, we can go to work acting like massive smug campaigners which would be entirely worth it.

Lid's completely off if we win. Home prelim against a possible interstate side. Would be living it up for a fortnight.

 

[Tokyo Sandblaster]

The AFL needs to explain exactly why it’s a Thursday game because this blockbuster has Friday night written all over it.

Finals shouldn’t be played on a Wednesday, Thursday or Monday. I’d even take Sunday over Thursday.

 

[dazzledavey36]

Lid's completely off if we win. Home prelim against a possible interstate side. Would be living it up for a fortnight.

Could be wrong but if advance straight to the prelim, we're playing either these teams GWS/Port/St Kilda?

Didn't put Brisbane as I think they'll get the job done at the Gabba over Port

 

[dazzledavey36]

The AFL needs to explain exactly why it’s a Thursday game because this blockbuster has Friday night written all over it.

Finals shouldn’t be played on a Wednesday, Thursday or Monday. I’d even take Sunday over Thursday.

Pretty sure I read it's something to do with giving the top teams who loses a decent break for the following week.

 

[Scythe94]

Pretty much resigned to the fact that McDonald will be coming in for Melk (can already see his opponent running off him at every opportunity). If so, Smith also drops out to sub.

Tommo has to come in for Disco, and I want Hibbo in the team for the Elliott matchup (McVee and Bowey to Hill/Ginnivan).

FB: McVee - May - Lever
HB: Rivers - Tomlinson - Salem
C: Hunter - Viney - Langdon
HF: Petracca - McDonald - Neal-Bullen
FF: Fritsch - van Rooyen - Pickett
RR: Gawn - Oliver - Brayshaw
IC: Hibberd - Chandler - Bowey - Sparrow

 

[Scythe94]

God this is a big game when you look at the draw.

Winner gets a home prelim against (likely) Port/GWS/St Kilda and can nearly lock in a GF birth. Loser likely has to go through Carlton and Brisbane at the Gabba.

Have to win, and honestly, I think whoever wins this game just about wins the flag.

 

[BaliDemon]

Pretty much resigned to the fact that McDonald will be coming in for Melk (can already see his opponent running off him at every opportunity). If so, Smith also drops out to sub.

Tommo has to come in for Disco, and I want Hibbo in the team for the Elliott matchup (McVee and Bowey to Hill/Ginnivan).

FB: McVee - May - Lever
HB: Rivers - Tomlinson - Salem
C: Hunter - Viney - Langdon
HF: Petracca - McDonald - Neal-Bullen
FF: Fritsch - van Rooyen - Pickett
RR: Gawn - Oliver - Brayshaw
IC: Hibberd - Chandler - Bowey - Sparrow

Exact same side I’ve picked as well.
Tomo, TMac and Pig in.
Turner, Laurie, Melk out.
Big bodies, experienced heads.
18 premiership players (inc Hunter)
Happy to concede Smith as sub.

Strong 22 on paper. Quietly confident of a repeat dose of KB.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Lid's completely off if we win. Home prelim against a possible interstate side. Would be living it up for a fortnight.

Who would you go for if we played the Port Adelaide Power? Can't lose situation for you Toump , very nice.

 

[BaliDemon]

God this is a big game when you look at the draw.

Winner gets a home prelim against (likely) Port/GWS/St Kilda and can nearly lock in a GF birth. Loser likely has to go through Carlton and Brisbane at the Gabba.

Have to win, and honestly, I think whoever wins this game just about wins the flag.

Dees v Lions GF is my tip and I don’t say that lightly. Best two sides in it for mine. Just.

Memory of beating Pies on KB still fresh in the mind. Now they’re without their best player in N Daicos. Moore and DeGoey still finding their feet after injury. Reckon we roll them again in similar fashion.

That downhill ski they had against Essendon on Friday night was not a good mental preparation for what they’re going to face imo. I like our scrapping win over Sydney more.

 

[Bluelegs]

Dees v Lions GF is my tip and I don’t say that lightly. Best two sides in it for mine. Just.

Memory of beating Pies on KB still fresh in the mind. Now they’re without their best player in N Daicos. Moore and DeGoey still finding their feet after injury. Reckon we roll them again in similar fashion.

That downhill ski they had against Essendon on Friday night was not a good mental preparation for what they’re going to face imo. I like our scrapping win over Sydney more.

Is Moore expected to play?

 

[raven echo]

Is Moore expected to play?

Yes according to Tom Browne. Would even be available this weekend if there wasn’t a bye.


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[BaliDemon]

Is Moore expected to play?

Yes but will be his first game in a month after hamstring tear.

Collingwood rules out Nick Daicos for first final amid promising Moore update

Early return hopes dashed as Pies superstar ruled out… but trio poised for September return

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[ZionMig22]

In - Tomlinson, McDonald, Harmes/Jordon (Sub)
Out - Turner, Melksham, Laurie (Sub)

B: A.Tomlinson, S.May, T.Rivers

HB: J.McVee, J.Lever, C.Salem

C: L.Hunter, J.Viney, E.Langdon

HF: K.Chandler, T.McDonald, A.Neal-Bullen

F: B.Fritsch, J.van Rooyen, K.Pickett

FOLL: M.Gawn, C.Oliver, C.Petracca

I/C: J.Smith, A.Brayshaw, T.Sparrow, J.Bowey

SUB: J.Harmes/J.Jordon

 

[schmuttt]

Jordon and Harmes should never play again, even as sun. At least Smith offers versatility.

 

[Toump Ass]

Who would you go for if we played the Port Adelaide Power?

Wouldn’t matter, they’re pathetic anyway. Dees will destroy them at the G.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Wouldn’t matter, they’re pathetic anyway. Dees will destroy them at the G.

This is why their supporters dont like you Toump