Game Day Round 22 vs. Sydney, SCG, 7:40pm Friday 09/08

[Soaring Magpie]

The way i see, give it everything we’ve got for 3 weeks,rest up the bye week before finals and go all out for another 4 weeks!
If we can get it done and make finals with some results going our way I’d reckon every team in the finals would be nervous.

 

[Jen2310]

The way i see, give it everything we’ve got for 3 weeks,rest up the bye week before finals and go all out for another 4 weeks!
If we can get it done and make finals with some results going our way I’d reckon every team in the finals would be nervous.

It do or die on friday. Either we survive another week, or season over.

 

[No SPIN]

we discard long because hes hopeless

I’d persist because I think he really hasn’t learnt to play the position properly.
A simple example- with his size he needs to be hitting contest at stoppage with speed just like Cripps. Accordingly, he would be very hard to stop and comfortably break tackles which would elevate his effectiveness dramatically.
At present he’s way to tentative in such circumstances, and just happy to take the contact to create a stoppage.

 

[nahnah]

The way i see, give it everything we’ve got for 3 weeks,rest up the bye week before finals and go all out for another 4 weeks!
If we can get it done and make finals with some results going our way I’d reckon every team in the finals would be nervous.

every team apart from Hawthorn if theyre there too

 

[SouthernPie]

To my eye, Lipinski is the least intense player on the field. He rarely puts his body on the line to make a big tackle or bump. He turns up late to contests and joins in tackles initiated by others, which makes him look like he’s playing contested footy but really, he isn’t. In a gladiatorial battle for survival, I see him as the weakest link.

This is exactly how I view Lippa these days. He's an average footballer, who may run up and down the ground a lot (waiting to be used as a link player perhaps?), but for whatever reason, is not prepared to dig in and attack the ball. He had zilch impact when he came on to replace Jordy. I doubt that bruise-free footy is what we need at this stage of the season.
He frustrates the hell out of me and surely this is as good a reason as any to drop him

 

[No SPIN]

If we get over Sydney we should be fine

Melbourne has been our bitch for 6 years and we’ve now scarred Brisbane thanks to the Grand Final

As long as we hold up our end of the bargain we should be ok. If we can manage a couple of big wins (like 35+) it would help a lot

Checkers and Mitchell can be back (though unlikely) for finals if we make it.

De Goey is cooked though. But if we make finals we could go in only missing De Goey. Which I’ll take at this point.

No way Checkers is back.
It’s at least a 12 week injury according to Wade - and the AFL app says 8-10 weeks to go.

 

[unplugged]

There's legit 6 players you could bring in this week and make it work structurally; Kreuger, Markov, Richards, Harrison, McInnes or Parker. Hell even Allan or DeMattia on their last game could get the nod.

On the flip side the player who does come in probably isn't going to be the difference.

I'd be bringing in a forward to replace DeGoey though. And one that's decent at ground level. So probably HH or Richards.

 

[SouthernPie]

If we get over Sydney we should be fine

Melbourne has been our bitch for 6 years and we’ve now scarred Brisbane thanks to the Grand Final

As long as we hold up our end of the bargain we should be ok.

De Goey is cooked though. But if we make finals we could go in only missing De Goey. Which I’ll take at this point.

I admire your optimism greatly I really do and wish I could muster some. However, I think without Jordy we are stuffed. The only other bull we have in the team is Bruzzy and it's the aggressive attitude of players like these two (I may have missed someone - maybe Kreuger?), that is a prerequisite for success in finals I reckon. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Deleted member 133504]

I think us winning all 3 is the less realistic part

We actually don't need too many things to go our way results wise if we win all 3.

How about literally the first time a team with 13 wins could miss the 8? Absolute clown world.

 

[Jen2310]

How about literally the first time a team with 13 wins could miss the 8? Absolute clown world.

Its a strange season this one. One that wont happen very often.

 

[Mick F]

How about literally the first time a team with 13 wins could miss the 8? Absolute clown world.

If you have less points/percentage than other teams you normally finish below them on the ladder.

 

[Soaring Magpie]

It do or die on friday. Either we survive another week, or season over.

Yes, hence the we the go hard for 3 weeks, winning being the non negotiable

 

[Jen2310]

Mitchell ruled our for the rest of 2024

 

[Deleted member 133504]

If you have less points/percentage than other teams you normally finish below them on the ladder.

#sarcasm ?

Hooley Dooley. I never knew this was possible!

Gave me a chuckle. Thanks, internet stranger.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Mitchell ruled our for the rest of 2024

Even if we did manage to scrape in, Collingwood without Mitchell and DeGoey can't win a flag.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I'd be amazed if we won all three. I can't see it happening, but we'll see soon enough.

The Sydney game is the tricky one for me

We’ll win the other two

 

[Deleted member 133504]

The Sydney game is the tricky one for me

We’ll win the other two

Yeah, cuz. Only reason I have any hope is they have been cr@p, especially at home (bar North), and they got blown completely out of the water by the Power.

That said, I haven't watched a game in six weeks. Only found we won from the butcher, earlier, and in addition to that, what happened to the Swans. So, I'll leave it to your superior judgement

 

[Jen2310]

The Sydney game is the tricky one for me

We’ll win the other two

Lions game also looking very dangerous imo
These two
We'll beat dees, is the only one I'm confident

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Mitchell ruled our for the rest of 2024

Damn

 

[No SPIN]

Even if we did manage to scrape in, Collingwood without Mitchell and DeGoey can't win a flag.

We play 2 contenders with great midfields in the lead up. If we beat them then it means we’ve found a way to overcome the loss of both players.
So a flag win can’t be dismissed.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Ok
They won't do it but my observations have been if sidebum has less than a 7 day break he struggles

So bloody rest him
Out side bum in Richards.
Out de goey in mcinnes
Out bytel in Harrison
Out long in Krueger

 

[LuckyLee]

This is exactly how I view Lippa these days. He's an average footballer, who may run up and down the ground a lot (waiting to be used as a link player perhaps?), but for whatever reason, is not prepared to dig in and attack the ball. He had zilch impact when he came on to replace Jordy. I doubt that bruise-free footy is what we need at this stage of the season.
He frustrates the hell out of me and surely this is as good a reason as any to drop him

Yeah, Lippa has become a big disappointment. He's still an excellent kick, especially when delivering the ball inside F50, but his lack of breakaway speed and unwillingness to play with any real physicality make him a huge liability, especially when we desperately need senior midfield players to step up to cover the absences of Mitchell and DeGoey (and Taylor Adams).

 

[LuckyLee]

Its a strange season this one. One that wont happen very often.

Is the season one round longer this year? So does the old 13 wins plays finals rule of thumb now become 14 wins?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Is the season one round longer this year? So does the old 13 wins plays finals rule of thumb now become 14 wins?

That's what I thought too.

 

[gerryg400]

Is the season one round longer this year? So does the old 13 wins plays finals rule of thumb now become 14 wins?

This year and last year have 23 games. Prior to that there were usually 22. Sydney made the 8 last year with 12 wins and a draw.