Preview Round 4, 2024 : Collingwood v Hawks, 5:10pm Sunday 7th, Adelaide Oval

[Spanish Sahara]

What’s the go with him? Coming back from an injury?

Broken toe. Accidentally kicked the couch or something at home

 

[Bedi]

You dont fully realise the value of experience. Especially at box hill or on the bench as sub

Pretty much what Sam Mitchell has said this week. Still, would much prefer to be playing him given our inability to score.

 

[smish]

Rapid, good kick and most imporantly hard at it. Will cement a spot this year

 

[Viddiot]

The only suggestion I could make is...Play every quarter, for the rest of the year as if it's the last quarter of the last Grand Final you will ever play in.
That's the attitude I'd like to see us bring. Sure it's dumb..but why not? Just full on, complete abandon. Then carry that through the next 10 years.

 

[Faraway Hawk]

The only suggestion I could make is...Play every quarter, for the rest of the year as if it's the last quarter of the last Grand Final you will ever play in.
That's the attitude I'd like to see us bring. Sure it's dumb..but why not? Just full on, complete abandon. Then carry that through the next 10 years.

Alternatively play every quarter like the "2nd quarter". I don't think we have lost a 2nd quarter this year.

 

[Walshawk]

I love Gunners, but I agree 100% we should not have got him back as a player

He was contracted to Brisbane wasn’t he? Hard for him to give up all that cash. Glad to have him back but hope he retires mid season to open up a MSD pick. He can still play in a BH premiership.

 

[Hawthorn23]

He didn't cost anything in the trade and if we need a list spot he can retire, we lost nothing bringing him back.

He’s technically a coach already that doesn’t fall in the soft cap. Made a lot of sense bringing him back

 

[SSSSSS]

Oh brilliant we've got Mollison again.

 

[Newmo89]

He’s technically a coach already that doesn’t fall in the soft cap. Made a lot of sense bringing him back

Completely agree. Every training session where they do match simulation, Gunners is usually working with Rama and Calsh on their leading and positioning. Gunners likely to be used like Roughy was in his last year - helping develop the next generation and passing on his wealth of knowledge. Instead of money coming out of the soft cap, which is very tight, we instead are using some of our plethora of cash in the salary cap to pay for it. Very clever move by all involved.

 

[Delecate Des]

Help us Delecate Des, you're our only hope.

Fook the haters and the doubters, its a win for me.

 

[peetoo]

Broken toe. Accidentally kicked the couch or something at home

Docs getting inventive

 

[Mitchell Madness]

At waverly, and 2 umpires have turned up....

 

[Coathanger]

I hope we are ready and primed to fly the flag for Ginni.
If Seamus comes in and Hardwick starts forward, then I hope he drops Maynard the minute anything starts.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I hope we are ready and primed to fly the flag for Ginni.
If Seamus comes in and Hardwick starts forward, then I hope he drops Maynard the minute anything starts.

It's strange. Pies vs hawks is the rivalry that isn't a rivalry.
There's genuine apprehension going into games with good build up, recent finals history, and a history of close games and upsets

 

[peetoo]

It's strange. Pies vs hawks is the rivalry that isn't a rivalry.
There's genuine apprehension going into games with good build up, recent finals history, and a history of close games and upsets

One actual final between the best team of the first 60 years and the best team of the last 60?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

One actual final between the best team of the first 60 years and the most team of the last 60?

2 actually.
1 we flogged them, the other they pipped us at the post

 

[peetoo]

I’m guessing the Adelaide oval helps their style so Collingwood win. We reverse this later on at the MCG

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Mitch just said ramsden will come in

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I’m guessing the Adelaide oval helps their style so Collingwood win. We reverse this later on at the MCG

Isn't Adelaide oval the same size as the mcg?

 

[Yardie]

He’s technically a coach already that doesn’t fall in the soft cap. Made a lot of sense bringing him back

I think this was the play all along. Boost coaching stocks by using player TPP.

 

[Turly]

In - Butler, ramsden, Mitchell,
out- bruest, Watson, Lewis

Dimma to stay back on Elliot
Mitchell to Hill

Chol the chop out ruck.

I think Ramsden will take the relief ruck duties in this one.

We need Chol in the forward line the entire game with no Lewis.

 

[badgrill]

What is it with umpires and the # 32?

 

[NetworkNerd]

He didn't cost anything in the trade and if we need a list spot he can retire, we lost nothing bringing him back.

Lost Brandon Ryan who kicked 3 goals against the pies last year. Would have been very handy this weekend

 

[moginie]

Isn't Adelaide oval the same size as the mcg?

Not as wide.

 

[eldorado]

Not as wide.

Best info I can get atm...

EDITED

Playing area
Adelaide Oval 167 m × 123 m
M.C.G 161 m x 136 m

Adelaide certainly a lot wider than it used to be, but still not as 'circular' as the MCG..