Toast QF = Collingwood 60-53 Melbourne

[3rdMan]

Let's think about Melbourne though, if they kick better next time, or maybe the time after they're going to kill us . Got very few quality shots on goal tonight.

 

[Deleted member 133504]

Phew. Hope the cheese isn’t too sour back at the toorak mansion

 

[VinnieB]

Hoskin-Elliot was enormous this evening.
Bobby Hill, Crisp, Quaynor….

We had quite a few down tonight but still too good.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I think Maynard will get rubbed out


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Really? You came in here just to say that? I think you'll find that few in here share your pessimism.

 

[Raveneyes]

Markov? no way

Unlucky out, but Fly favours Lippa and WHE over Oleg.
Someone must come out though for the GOAT.
Then there's Gini and Noble

 

[stormskye]

If Maynard gets suspended then footy is dead. He’s done nothing wrong it’s a contact sport ffs and no different to an accident in a marking contest

 

[lenny20]

Lippa, as expected, didn't hold up. The writing was on the wall - he just never got going this year. He couldn't handle the pressure at all. Even his kicks which hit targets were shanks off the inside of the boot. And the fumbles, such a killer.

Sad for him, but he's the obvious out for Naicos, Ginnivan, or even Johnny Noble. We're actually lucky he played so poorly, as that sort of performance can't be ignored, even though he's a coach favourite.

 

[RuFiO]

37 inside 50s must be a record for the least amount of inside 50s and win.

 

[Black_White]

14-0 when leading at 3/4 time.
Even if we only kicked 2 points in the last that’s an impressive stat.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

If Maynard gets suspended then footy is dead. He’s done nothing wrong it’s a contact sport ffs

Couldn't agree more. A suspension would kill much of my enthusiasm for the game.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

I think Maynard will get rubbed out


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I think you need to take a bex and lie down..

 

[KinderSmock]

Super first quarter. Good second quarter. Mediocre second half.

But did enough to win. We're good enough and we will almost certainly make the GF! Almost.

Brilliant: Hill, Crisp, Adams, most of the defenders including WHE (good call coaches).

Worries: rucks against Gawn, Lipinski, DeGoey (hurt?), McReery, Elliot, Daicos. They will be better -- a lot of them will. But still some issues.

But totally should be happy. We might still face Melbourne in the GF, but probably Brisbane.

It would surprise you to learn that Cox won the hitout count against Gawn 35-31.

 

[3rdMan]

This win sets up the best possible scenario for Nick. An extra week to recover, so should be in full training well before the Prelim and raring to go.

 

[peter9789]

Great win. So many important players had stinkers, but we got there.

Hats off to the backline who were superb all night and Sidebottom on the wing gave us an out.

Hope Maynard escapes any sanctions for what was accidental in my view

See ya in 2 weeks for the Prelim.

P.S Hope Carlton get flogged




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[JoinDate]

I think Maynard will rub one out

Quite possibly.

 

[BigApplePie]

Let’s go!!!! Defense was massive. Quaynor becoming one of my favorites. Prelim on Fly’s 50th, time to rewrite last year’s ending!

 

[Black_White]

Let's think about Melbourne though, if they kick better next time, or maybe the time after they're going to kill us . Got very few quality shots on goal tonight.

Look at our shots on goal early from within 25 metres.
We should have been at least 2, if not 3, further up early.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Should never have been that close, but credit to the umpires, they never gave up hope.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Lippa, as expected, didn't hold up. The writing was on the wall - he just never got going this year. He couldn't handle the pressure at all. Even his kicks which hit targets were shanks off the inside of the boot. And the fumbles, such a killer.

Sad for him, but he's the obvious out for Naicos, Ginnivan, or even Johnny Noble. We're actually lucky he played so poorly, as that sort of performance can't be ignored, even though he's a coach favourite.

I had him as one of the three outs several weeks back and don't understand how he survived the cut and Noble got omitted. Lipinski is a very limited player - slow, lacking courage and not the great disposer of the ball that many claim. But he will be selected for the next game. Eventually his selection may cost us a win.

 

[Go Woods]

Hoskin-Elliot was enormous this evening.
Bobby Hill, Crisp, Quaynor….

We had quite a few down tonight but still too good.

Yep, McCreery, Elliot, Pendles, and by his normal finals standards JDG had an average game.

 

[Black_White]

37 inside 50s must be a record for the least amount of inside 50s and win.

FF says it is a record.

 

[Doc1763]

On a plane to Singapore, bloody wifi kept dropping out all through the last quarter! Thank God we held on.
Haven't seen the Maynard incident, what's the honest take on it?

 

[Apex36]

I think Maynard will get rubbed out


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He’ll get suspended by the MRO and then challenge and get off.

 

[Seedsman_]

How bout those Pies?

 

[KinderSmock]

Cox dominated Gawn in the first half but started to fatigue in the second half. He was totally spent in the last. We have to go with the Cox Cameron combo.

I'm going to disagree and say we have to play Cox, but not necessarily Cameron. Cameron was beaten most of the night by Gawn. He was a match for van Rooyen. I don't think Fly will do this, but Cameron did not play a good game at all.