Game Day Round 17 - Collingwood v Essendon, MCG, 5/7/24, 7.40pm AEST

[Groundhog Day]

Happy to sub both Wright and Perkins off.

 

[bommer16]

The umpires were going to react one of two ways from the heat last week

Either token gift Ess non impactful frees or ramp up the non frees

Me thinks the latter

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Lacking a bit of Footy IQ in parts.

We are in with a show as they look like they are stopping.

 

[nylexbandit]

I can't believe we're only 8 points down

We’re basically ahead on every stat but agree it feels we’re lucky. We are our own worst enemy

 

[Mr Bultitude]

We're winning this.

 

['51 Bewick]

Caddy shouild never be dropped again

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Caddy. Jeez. Have we nailed a first round pick?
Nah. He'll forget how to football soon.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Martin just has to be better. 70m out in space, has time to put it to our forward's advantage, puts it on top of Moore's head instead.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Our deficiencies is we bounce too much, we don't stick enough contested marks, when it goes to ground we don't cause enough stoppages and we take too many dumb chances at crucial parts of the ground.

 

[Mootsy]

we ain't playing foozball

 

[ghostdog]

Good contest. We look much more resolute than last week.
Duz doing a great job. Caldwell as well. Merrett keeping us in it and bringing the boys back into the game. Gresh is getting involved. Jonesy playing well and again some solid marking. I've liked Cox today as well. He's growing in confidence this season again. He's going to be awesome. A lot to like tonight. Caddy is going to be a gun.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Caddy. Jeez. Have we nailed a first round pick?
Nah. He'll forget how to football soon.

Need to throw him back in defense for a few years, see what happens.

 

[andleanback]

Wright bin
Kelly take him to the tip

 

[ghostdog]

WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS

TOTES WINNABLE!

 

[Mootsy]

Our deficiencies is we bounce too much, we don't stick enough contested marks, when it goes to ground we don't cause enough stoppages and we take too many dumb chances.

what are they even doing down at the hangar these days.

 

[nylexbandit]

Martin just has to be better. 70m out in space, has time to put it to our forward's advantage, puts it on top of Moore's head instead.

Agree but that ball also clearly came off the other pies player (cameron)? Bizarre mark call

 

[ydc55]

They are having a crack.
I reckon they are a better team with better systems.
Perkins, cox, shiel are not good enough around the footy for mine.
Wright has to stand up for us to win in my humble opinion.
A 19 year old kid attacks the ball with much more intent.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Caddy presenting really well, bemused as to why he was dropped in the first place. Clearly wasn't about him being tall considering Goldstein was his replacement.

Legit offers the most out of our forwards. Just getting on his bike unlike stringer who will only sprint when he thinks he can get a touch.

Merrett is so far and away our best player it's not funny

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Also I cringe every centre bounce setup that has perkins and shiel both in there.

So unaccountable.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Peter Wright is so bad in the ruck that we should just go in with another midfielder

 

[Call Me Cake]

I noticed when we spoiled more/made a contest of it, we had more 50/50 chances at winning the ball and controlling the ball. We need to be more eager to kill the contest as much as possible and bring it to ground as many times as we can.

 

[eth-dog]

We're in it. Need to not drop.

 

[srobbo]

Martin just has to be better. 70m out in space, has time to put it to our forward's advantage, puts it on top of Moore's head instead.

Yep….same as 2MP with his outer wing overlap shit sandwich to no one. Just poo IQ

 

[Blind Turn]

No matter their form going into an Ess game Pendles and Sidebum always lift. Those 2 and N Daicos are slick as **** tonight. Hopefully their old legs tire in the 2nd.

 

[MiguelM]

Kelly has been good on Hill.

Our run was much better. Probably should be in front.

Need to be switched on early in the third. Shiel looking rusty, would inject Hind early IMO.