Toast Round 6 = Collingwood 123-81 Port Adelaide

[sr36]

Not sure how Rozee can be considered a gun, when he seems like a down hill skier - only prominent in big wins.
So often when the game is there to be won he goes missing.
It would be a concern for Hinkley.

He's a fantastic player. But not many skinny guys shine when the pressure gets ramped right up. Still young.

 

[stormskye]

I mean, given we played as poorly as we've played all season, you can't really blame anyone

That was beyond deplorable in the first quarter

Particularly coming of a 2 week break when the excuse most of the season has been "short breaks"

I think it’s been clear that although the bye is good for injuries, teams can start sluggish. I think last season or last seasons most teams lost after the bye

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Not sure how Rozee can be considered a gun, when he seems like a down hill skier - only prominent in big wins.
So often when the game is there to be won he goes missing.
It would be a concern for Hinkley.

Completely dominated today was Rozee. So much so l think they moved him forward....

 

[doofdoof]

Much more inside than Bucks was early on.

Game was different then. Loads more space.

Strength, presence, skills, determination, overhead capability. He's got plenty of FIGJAM too.

 

[Kes1984]

Could have, and should have, easily been a 70 point win like round 2 last year at the G.

great win.

Hyphen best game ever I reckon
Lipinski probably best game he’s played for us.

Bobby could easily have had a bag if he wasn’t so selfless. Wish he’d take a few more shots himself. He’s the best man for the job.

Gloved Mason Cox

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Mason Cox

Age

33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

, that’s a keeper!

First quarter was the anomaly. Just classic post bye stuff. But once they blew out the cobwebs, we saw US. Manic fast footy.

 

[caloschwaby]

Took a while to warm up to it after having had the bye week, but once they got into it - ooooooh boy, they were immense by and large. Bodes well for the remainder of the season if we can play like that more often than not.

Do you not go for Crows?

 

[jmac70]

That was a great day.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

He's a fantastic player. But not many skinny guys shine when the pressure gets ramped right up. Still young.

He is 24.

 

[swoop42]

I was pondering during the week that we could do worse that use our 2018 forward line for inspiration.

That was obviously a special season with players putting up career best figures and others making an immediate impact

Still it wasn't reliant on a dominant tall forward or two and it's strength was in the diversity of forward targets and the unpredictability that it produced.

So fast forward to today and all of Mihocek, Cox and Hoskin-Elliott remain.

Elliott has replaced De Goey up forward.

Hill for Stephenson, McCreery for Varcoe, Schultz for Thomas with the likes of Lipinski and McInnes in support.

 

[Pie eyed]

that's his natural look

Resting inbred face


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[jmac70]

Who’s that poster who always bags The Hyphen?

Will he congratulate him?

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

I can't believe in game we completely turned our form around to that of last season, and got our backline, midfield and forward lines organised and functioning the way we know they can.
That usually happens over a few rounds, we did it in 3 quarters!!!

 

[sr36]

He is 24.

He'll peak in about 3 years time. With about 5 all Australian jumpers to his name already.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

That was such a good win.

I've seen enough now to know that if we make the 8 we can win the flag, even from outside the top 4.

WHE quite literally the inspiration, Jordy's physical presence across all 4 qtrs was huge and Nick was an architect of Gaudi-eske proportions from halfway through the 2nd.

We were 4 or 5 goals down and Fly was standing beside the bench laughing with Bobby. This team could become even more special than it already is.

Is Bobby the best teammate OF ALL TIME?

I would have us in the top 4 seeds right now, as teams who can win the flag. At the "G" when we play like that, we're pretty much unstoppable. We have plenty of games at the G, of course.....B2B

 

[Pie eyed]

Great by the boys today.
That type of footy will go a long way toward another flag.

Despite the idiotic early draw, playing the Hawks, our bogey side, and the dreaded bye the boys are glowing.

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[JLC]

Finally some forward line chaos when the ball hits the ground. Big improvement. Not many teams will be able to handle that.

The unselfish play is a thing of beauty. It comes naturally to Bobby and it will become infectious.

 

[Lockyer24]

It might be missed but Jordy woke up today without the football. Pressure was awesome

 

[gouki88]

I saw Kane walking outside the ground post-match. Didn’t look happy

He should be excited - they’re in September form already!

 

[doofdoof]

Who’s that poster who always bags The Hyphen?

Will he congratulate him?

Kudos to all three, especially WHE who had his best game in forever. Far out. Multiple contested marks!!!!!

Nick was massive too

I'm definitely one of them.

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

Not sure how Rozee can be considered a gun, when he seems like a down hill skier - only prominent in big wins.
So often when the game is there to be won he goes missing.
It would be a concern for Hinkley.

He’s a star. Don’t pretend he’s not after a bad game.
Don’t blame the player for the coach not utilising him properly.
I guess if we offered a Future 2nd, you’d think he wasn’t worth it?!?

Maybe blame the coach for playing players in positions they are not suited.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

It might be missed but Jordy woke up today without the football. Pressure was awesome

That’s twice this season he’s been awesome in an area he was sometimes found wanting. Will break his season tackle record easy this season. Might already have broken it

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

He's a fantastic player. But not many skinny guys shine when the pressure gets ramped right up. Still young.

No need to make any comment beyond the first sentence.

People just want to snipe.

 

[sr36]

No need to make any comment beyond the first sentence.

People just want to snipe.

It's a bi-polar footy world at the moment. A bad game and a bloke is cooked or not up to it. A good game and they're an unstoppable star.

Same with a team. Pundits who said we were no chance this year two weeks ago will be back onboard.

 

[swoop42]

Last year we jumped Port by kicking 7.2 to 3.3 in the 1st quarter.

Today they clearly made making a fast start a focus and kicked 6.3 to our 3.4.

They lost. Again.

 

[magpienato]

I was pondering during the week that we could do worse that use our 2018 forward line for inspiration.

That was obviously a special season with players putting up career best figures and others making an immediate impact

Still it wasn't reliant on a dominant tall forward or two and it's strength was in the diversity of forward targets and the unpredictability that it produced.

So fast forward to today and all of Mihocek, Cox and Hoskin-Elliott remain.

Elliott has replaced De Goey up forward.

Hill for Stephenson, McCreery for Varcoe, Schultz for Thomas with the likes of Lipinski and McInnes in support.

It's amazing looking back at that team and wondering how on earth we nearly pinched a flag with it. Sad ending of course but I honestly wouldn't have it any other way these last 5 years (wow has it seriously been that long?)