The Changing Face Of The Premiership Favourite

[Fadge]

Their match up QF looks like being Melb, possibly Port.
Reckon they are hoping it's Port

Collingwood wouldn't care who it is.

They'll have been waiting two months for whoever they play, and will be ready and raring to go.

 

[Fadge]

the pies whining about having a few injuries when theyve had one of the least all year is hilarious

always excuses

wobble wobble

The least injuries all year?

Remember the 6 week stretch where we didn't have a player over 6 foot 4?

But when you keep winning games, everyone forgets about the adversity you faced. Those wins set up our season, and allowed us to cruise now with an eye on the real stuff.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Time to put a fat red line line through Collingwood. Very ordinary list that has overarchieved for nearly 2 years.

Without Darcy Moore

30

Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

the backline looks like a bunch of local footballers. Forward line is bottom 4. Midfield rotations lack quality. Depth issues everywhere.

Most alarming is the sheer number of below-average footballers they roll out each week - Last night Ryan (who?), Lipinski, Cox, Markov, Ginnivan, McCreery, Hoskin-Elliot, Frampton & Murphy.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if they finish 14th in 2024.

 

[theasian]

Melbourne or Carlton probably favourites now. However wont be ruling out Lions if they face Melbourne in the GF.

Collingwood will have to go against recent history to win.

No premier in the last 10 years have dropped three of their last five H/A games.

 

[theasian]

And Carlton are getting pumped by the Gold Coast in the 1st Quarter.

The weird season continues.

 

[Mr Meow]

And Carlton are getting pumped by the Gold Coast in the 1st Quarter.

The weird season continues.

In reality there's been a marginal difference between 5th and 14th all season. And the top 4 aren't world beaters either. So I don't think you can even call many results "weird" any more.

 

[theasian]

In reality there's been a marginal difference between 5th and 14th all season. And the top 4 aren't world beaters either. So I don't think you can even call many results "weird" any more.

And that's what a AFL Season should be !

 

[aj1992]

We have to be favourites now.

 

[adammania9]

Time to put a fat red line line through Collingwood. Very ordinary list that has overarchieved for nearly 2 years.

Without Darcy Moore the backline looks like a bunch of local footballers. Forward line is bottom 4. Midfield rotations lack quality. Depth issues everywhere.

Most alarming is the sheer number of below-average footballers they roll out each week - Last night Ryan (who?), Lipinski, Cox, Markov, Ginnivan, McCreery, Hoskin-Elliot, Frampton & Murphy.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if they finish 14th in 2024.

Collingwood’s forward line has produced the third most points per game in 2023. Currently the only line currently holding up their end of the deal.

 

[Macca180]

We have to be favourites now.

Pies Dees

Lions

 

[theasian]

We have to be favourites now.

You'll be favourites to be the losing Grand Finalists.

 

[Gavin Excell]

We have to be favourites now.

Very close
TAB at 8am 20 August has
$3.80 Collingwood
$4 Brisbane
$4.50 Melbourne

 

[Mr Meow]

Very close
TAB at 8am 20 August has
$3.80 Collingwood
$4 Brisbane
$4.50 Melbourne

It's a genuine 4 horse race, with Carlton as a very credible smokey on top of that. Even Sydney are looking good.

 

[Juddernaut08]

It's a genuine 4 horse race, with Carlton as a very credible smokey on top of that. Even Sydney are looking good.

unless blues finish 4th, we have to go through bris in bris at some point. thatll be a bridge too far you would think

winner of collingwood qualifying final and bris will be the grand finalists

 

[Mr Meow]

unless blues finish 4th, we have to go through bris in bris at some point. thatll be a bridge too far you would think

winner of collingwood qualifying final and bris will be the grand finalists

Perhaps, but I have a good feeling they could surprise at least one side in a semi. Then again I don't see Brisbane stumbling as heavy favourites in a knockout match like they did in earlier years, so you might be right.

 

[Drunk_off_R0zee]

Their match up QF looks like being Melb, possibly Port.
Reckon they are hoping it's Port

Lol they can hope all they like, we’ll see what happens on the day

 

[PumpyChowdown]

Gotta be Brisbane and Melbourne as favourites. Pies close behind, then Port a fair way back.

 

[Angus Young]

Melbourne or Pies

 

[Wargreymon90]

Brisbane
Pies
Melbourne
Carlton
Port

 

[JyeDye]

You'd have to be on some sort of glass pipe to be putting any money on the Pies for a measly $3.80. Not sure if I would for $15.

 

[NetworkNerd]

No love for Essendon?

Fri Night - Essendon beat Collingwood say 22.13.145 to 4.7.33
Sat night - Geelong Win
Sun night - Carlton beat say GWS 24.21.165 to 5.1.31

Essendon make the 8

 

[00Stinger]

No love for Essendon?

Fri Night - Essendon beat Collingwood say 22.13.145 to 4.7.33
Sat night - Geelong Win
Sun night - Carlton beat say GWS 24.21.165 to 5.1.31

Essendon make the 8

If that happens Carlton will beat them by 200+ in the first final

 

[BG32]

Brisbane still have to win at the MCG, as of right now Collingwood should still be the favorites.

 

[GastevsBeard]

I would say Melbourne are favourites

We know Brisbane have at times wobbled in finals, but it does add intrigue they now have a pretty healthy recent record against the Dees away from the Gabba

A Melbourne v Brisbane GF would be awesome - I think on the biggest day Melbourne would have too many match winners (Trac, Gawn, Oliver, Viney)

 

[boncer34]

The least injuries all year?

Remember the 6 week stretch where we didn't have a player over 6 foot 4?

But when you keep winning games, everyone forgets about the adversity you faced. Those wins set up our season, and allowed us to cruise now with an eye on the real stuff.

Considering Cox hasn't missed 6 games in a row all season, no I don't. When was it?