Given the AFL and MCC reserves are about 45k seats, leaving 55k for club members, think that would mean at least 25k sold you would think considering not much was left for sale at 3pm for the public. there will also be at least another 15k between the AFL and MCC who are cats so should be a solid 40% of the crowd (with 10-20% being neutral)
Preview QF1 Geelong v Collingwood Sat Sept 3 2022, 435pm @ MCG
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It's not their fault, but they happened to play a lot of mentally weak sides.
The Melbourne one gets full merit regardless of being the Demons bogey side.
Carlton and Essendon had shambolic endings that any competent side would've put to bed. North choked in a way only a team that poor could.
They were the three really lucky escapes where opposition handed it to them in the last quarter. I don't doubt that on their day they can lift - I expect a strong showing. But their regular season form has been patchy for a top 4 side.
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Well I missed out on tickets for the match.
Incidentally, what gives with the AFL? Was looking at the GF packages and noticed that one has 'privileged access to a genuine money-can’t buy experience', which, they are, um , selling for money??
I suppose they could mean 'money' as in cash, and they don't accept cash? In that case, my local cafe has genuine 'money-can't buy' coffee
That's another thing, they expect you to fork out $4K and they cant be bothered to proof read? I will accept "money-can't-buy" or "money can't buy", but wtf is "money-can't buy".
Incidentally, what gives with the AFL? Was looking at the GF packages and noticed that one has 'privileged access to a genuine money-can’t buy experience', which, they are, um , selling for money??
I suppose they could mean 'money' as in cash, and they don't accept cash? In that case, my local cafe has genuine 'money-can't buy' coffee
That's another thing, they expect you to fork out $4K and they cant be bothered to proof read? I will accept "money-can't-buy" or "money can't buy", but wtf is "money-can't buy".
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Interesting game....
Lets be real. cats are the best team in it.
based on form, its theirs to lose.
But no one actually knows how far they are the best due to their draw?
any home game = 4+ goals. So are they awesome? or just doing what they have to at home?
suspect its in the middle.
Cats supporters want to remind us of round 3.
Scott was absolutely correct about how we played in round 3. Unsustainable.
We knew it too. Hence we changed.
We've adjusted in that we no longer play the way we played against them.
love ignorant cats supporters who think we're the same......!!
wanted to say this for a while...
We basically rope-a-dope teams now.
We dont ever run as hard in the first as we don in the last.
we dont take the risks.
After getting run over by the cats, we keep teams within a length.
Isn't it funny how we play the last qtr unlike any other qtr?
the first few rounds we went crazy from the outset.
Our close games have been because we have changes this.
yup. sure, we've had some luck.
But i love the ignorant cats supporters who want to to call on round 3 as a window into this game!!
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It should be remembered that it turns out the Cats have had a phenomenally soft draw. If Elliott missed his shot, they wouldn’t have had a second game against any top 8 team.
They have done pretty much everything right, but they haven’t had too many tests either.
Interesting game....
Lets be real. cats are the best team in it.
based on form, its theirs to lose.
But no one actually knows how far they are the best due to their draw?
any home game = 4+ goals. So are they awesome? or just doing what they have to at home?
suspect its in the middle.
Cats supporters want to remind us of round 3.
Scott was absolutely correct about how we played in round 3. Unsustainable.
We knew it too. Hence we changed.
We've adjusted in that we no longer play the way we played against them.
love ignorant cats supporters who think we're the same......!!
wanted to say this for a while...
We basically rope-a-dope teams now.
We dont ever run as hard in the first as we don in the last.
we dont take the risks.
After getting run over by the cats, we keep teams within a length.
Isn't it funny how we play the last qtr unlike any other qtr?
the first few rounds we went crazy from the outset.
Our close games have been because we have changes this.
yup. sure, we've had some luck.
But i love the ignorant cats supporters who want to to call on round 3 as a window into this game!!
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It should be remembered that it turns out the Cats have had a phenomenally soft draw. If Elliott missed his shot, they wouldn’t have had a second game against any top 8 team.
They have done pretty much everything right, but they haven’t had too many tests either.
I'm a big worried about not having Jezza...
The problem will be Collingwood scooping up the GAs and AFL Members. I reckon it’ll be 70/30 their way.
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If JC is not up, I can see Stanley KF/Ruck, Ceglar Ruck/bench/KF
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Know how you feel.
I'm saving all my hard earned for the GF.
If we don't get there, I haven't lost much.
If we do, I will need to have saved- very expensive are 2 GF seats.
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Love your posts, but disagree.
Pies have made last quarter wins an art-form, and having watched all their wins, almost come to expect that last quarter blitz.
The Demons game was scary- they kept in touch all night, despite Demons seeming to dominate, then, BANG.
And they have done it so repetitively, it is simply not a fluke.
Thing we know and can expect
By all measures Cats are a better team.
Cats will gain control of the match at some stage.
Expect the pies to lift an make a frantic to steal the game.
Biggest worry is Cats gain control early ... then relax.
Allowing Pies to gain momentum late in the game spells danger.
Regaining momentum is near impossible due to crowd and umps.
Cats must maintain structure, composure and intensity all game.
Avoid being suckered into playing their rushed contested game.
Especially avoid overuse of short handball at clearances.
Get ball out of congestion, then kick long, fast and direct.
If Cats can impose their game style... they will win.
By all measures Cats are a better team.
Cats will gain control of the match at some stage.
Expect the pies to lift an make a frantic to steal the game.
Biggest worry is Cats gain control early ... then relax.
Allowing Pies to gain momentum late in the game spells danger.
Regaining momentum is near impossible due to crowd and umps.
Cats must maintain structure, composure and intensity all game.
Avoid being suckered into playing their rushed contested game.
Especially avoid overuse of short handball at clearances.
Get ball out of congestion, then kick long, fast and direct.
If Cats can impose their game style... they will win.
His hamstrings??
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I lived in NY city and upstate NY for a number of years. I used to go to a sports bar in the evening to watch the grand final which was on in Melbourne at 2:30pm. Always a bunch of Aussie's there and locals watching the game.
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I hate it when 3 or 4 Geelong backmen fly for the incoming ball while noone stays down especially when the ball finds it's way beyond the collapsing pack to an opposition forward who strolls in to goal. I also get annoyed when 3 or 4 Cats players get sucked into the contest like bees to a honeypot and the ball squeezes out to a couple of hovering opponents. The good thing is that seems to be happening less.
Would depend where you are wouldn't it? I'll be recording it and watching it Saturday afternoon. I had a look ahead though and happy they're showing all 4 finals over here. Normally they just show 2 games a week.
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"Pies are good at running over the top in the last. How did the Pies final quarter against the cats go last time I wonder"
Gee: 7.2.44
Col: 0.2.2
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Only a small…..hammy
Have you seen how skinny his legs are!
Yeah but that was back in round 3 which doesn't count."Pies are good at running over the top in the last. How did the Pies final quarter against the cats go last time I wonder"
Gee: 7.2.44
Col: 0.2.2
Apparently.
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You are right, it's bad data. We are a materially better team since then and would not have let them get out to that lead in the first place of we were running out at present conditionsYeah but that was back in round 3 which doesn't count.
Apparently.
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