THE GF. ..WHO TAKES IT OUT THIS YEAR

[VicBased]

They need to fix the forward line. Dominating the inside 50s by 32 and kicking 7.11 is inexcusable. By all accounts Ben Brown is cooked, so they should be bringing Grundy in to ruck and station Max up forward.

By rights Melbourne should have won. So many sprayed shots in front of goal, especially Picket, is not what you want from your specialist forwards.

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

After the game tonight I don't reckon either are worthy.

Agreed


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[Macca180]

After the game tonight I don't reckon either are worthy.

Think people are underestimating the conditions.

 

[jakson68]

By rights Melbourne should have won. So many sprayed shots in front of goal, especially Picket, is not what you want from your specialist forwards.

This is absolute BS.
Collingwood had the game a qtr time.
After that they played the scoreboard.
If we are behind, we play differently to if we are in front.

If Melbourne were 2.9 in the first qrt, to Collingwoods 1.2, then you may have a point.
Effectively though, we controlled that game from the start.

 

[VicBased]

This is absolute BS.
Collingwood had the game a qtr time.
After that they played the scoreboard.
If we are behind, we play differently to if we are in front.

If Melbourne were 2.9 in the first qrt, to Collingwoods 1.2, then you may have a point.
Effectively though, we controlled that game from the start.

Easy to understand how you would look at it like that with Collingwood eyes.
I see it differently as a neutral, you let slip a 5 goal lead.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

By rights Melbourne should have won. So many sprayed shots in front of goal, especially Picket, is not what you want from your specialist forwards.

So they should have won because they made more errors? This theory fascinates me.

 

[jakson68]

Easy to understand how you would look at it like that with Collingwood eyes.
I see it differently as a neutral, you let slip a 5 goal lead.

Of course it is easy to look at it like that through Collingwood eyes, as we watch closely each week and see what is happening.

Did we let slip a 5 goal lead, or did we do what we had to do to protect the lead and stay in front?

Collingwood have been lauded over the past two years for being able to come home over the top in last quarters.
Sometimes we need to outscore in the last, sometimes we don't.
When we are behind, we play very differently to when we are in front.
We play the scoreboard and we play the clock.
And we play them better than most.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Easy to understand how you would look at it like that with Collingwood eyes.
I see it differently as a neutral, you let slip a 5 goal lead.

In a final, as in any game, all you have to do is win in the allocated time frame. I'm not a Collingwood fan, but they won last night because they are better.

 

[VicBased]

So they should have won because they made more errors? This theory fascinates me.

You can muse about it all you like but Melbourne were all over them in the last quarter.
Melbourne blew it with inaccurate kicking .
Collingwood were lucky to get home.

 

[dean33]

This.

Melbourne are still a chance. They will just have to win prelim away. And they can.

Very tough to lose your first final and then win an away preliminary final on the way to a flag, only the best teams can do that.

 

[Erakor]

On paper, Brisbane is the best bet. But I'm sticking with the BLUE BOYS !!!!! WOOOT WOOT

But all the team's still need a bit of luck. Injuries will play a part in the next few weeks, they always do unfortunately.

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32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

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14.7

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10.5

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4.2

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5.1

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1.5

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307.3

4star

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15.5

4star

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12.1

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3.4

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3.4

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0.5

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378.4

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12.4

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3.6

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3.2

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1.8

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or Gawn ( for example, you could go through every team and say this) goes down next game, how much % does that bring them down if they have to play Brisbane in the granny ? Quite a lot I would say

 

[Drunk_off_R0zee]

I’m still sticking with my theory of Port finding a way of making the grand final despite not many pundits picking them. From there, anything can happen.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

So they should have won because they made more errors? This theory fascinates me.

Should have made better use of their opportunities, gave themselves enough chances to win. pretty rare that teams lose when they have that many more inside 50's

 

[Engimal v3]

Pies for me. I've felt that it's theirs to lose all year.

 

[jakson68]

Should have made better use of their opportunities, gave themselves enough chances to win. pretty rare that teams lose when they have that many more inside 50's

Two different styles of play.
Melbourne are No1 for keeping it and scoring inside 50.
Collingwood are No1 for scoring from our backline.
One style stood up better.

 

[VicBased]

Well I am on target with GWS. THEY CAN TAKE IT ALL.
Won't a few teams be pissed if they do.
Fremantle comes to mind.

 

[melbun]

GWS has played the best footy, so far.

 

[Macca180]

GWS has played the best footy, so far.

tis true but they have to win 3 away

 

[VicBased]

And the GWS juggernaut rolls on. It's a bit shit the have a 5 day turn around . AFL making it difficult for the lower teams .
GO GWS

 

[Macca180]

Brisbane v Pies or GWS

 

[Angus Young]

Pies

 

[Chism]

If Demons win to open the finals against the Pies they rocket into firm favourites for mine.

Lions are a monty to make the GF but they are nuffies on the MCG so whoever plays them wins. Much like last season and we will see a repeat of the Swans debacle on the MCG.

Both Prelims will be way better games than the actual GF cause the Lions are just gunna stink it up on the biggest stage.

So close and the Lions proving to be competent i got wrong but they never looked like winning on the MCG. That first Pies V Dees first final was massive in saying who was winning the flag.