Preview The Grand Final Edition 🏆🏉 👊 Collingwood vs Brisbane, 2023

[pablo disco bar]

Hopefully Billy "the bong" frampton plays well

Go pies

 

[big german D]

I would put in JFN and put Lipinski in as sub - if He has to play.
Lipinski is just too soft and slow.
We have to make the game a mess, put in pressure all the time and Lipinski is not Even close to Do so.
Well, we can only hope, He will play the best game of his Life - i believe if not - we probably will be on the loosing End.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I hope I'm wrong but the Frampton inclusion makes me feel the focus for Saturday is on countering Brisbane's game rather than playing ours.

Speed and dare, particularly out of the back half, put us on top of the ladder.

I'm gutted for Johnny. Massively underrated.

I just don't think you can discount the sheer flexibility Frampton provides.

• Straight swap for McStay in the same role
• Second ruck and throw Mason into permanent full forward
• throw him back to help with Daniher/Hipwood and throw Howe forward
• He plays an absolute fu**king shocker in all of the above? Sub him out for some run, no harm no foul

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

I just don't think you can discount the sheer flexibility Frampton provides.

• Straight swap for McStay in the same role
• Second ruck and throw Mason into permanent full forward
• throw him back to help with Daniher/Hipwood and throw Howe forward
• He plays an absolute fu**king shocker in all of the above? Sub him out for some run, no harm no foul

Kmart Goldsack

 

[JuniorB]

So Big Bad Billy is playing - lets get behind him.
I hope he kicks a bag.
Go Pies!!!

 

[Jen2310]

A friend of mine thinks there will be a surprise with the sub, given fly's words on radio. Fy wasnt happy with our style, and my friend thinks fly wants to increase scoring, so wouldn't be surprised if they bring Ginni into the 22 and make someone else sub.

We'll see tomorrow

 

[JuniorB]

A friend of mine thinks there will be a surprise with the sub, given fly's words on radio. Fy wasnt happy with our style, and my friend thinks fly wants to increase scoring, so wouldn't be surprised if they bring Ginni into the 22 and make someone else sub.

We'll see tomorrow

Lippa or JFN?

 

[Kes1984]

A friend of mine thinks there will be a surprise with the sub, given fly's words on radio. Fy wasnt happy with our style, and my friend thinks fly wants to increase scoring, so wouldn't be surprised if they bring Ginni into the 22 and make someone else sub.

We'll see tomorrow

Ginni is a perfect sub I reckon. I’d like to see him stay in that role.

But I’ll also be ok to let him loose from the beginning.

I don’t want Markov sub. I think he needs to play on Cameron.

WHE shouldn’t be sub when he can run all day. But he’s also versatile and if someone goes down, he can play a number of roles.

Who else could be sub?

JFN? He’d have the crowd behind him when he runs on. Wouldn’t mind that and that it would boost the team, but can’t work out who can go out for him. Adams out means we need Lipinski.

 

[Jen2310]

Lippa or JFN?

Lippa sub, bring fresh legs on is what my friend is suggesting. But just speculating
We'll get an idea during match sim tomorrow.

 

[Kes1984]

Lippa sub, bring fresh legs on is what my friend is suggesting. But just speculating

Might work actually. Have him sub. A fresh Lipinski might not look so slow after everyone else has played 3 quarters in the heat! Lol

 

[jimmy35]

A friend of mine thinks there will be a surprise with the sub, given fly's words on radio. Fy wasnt happy with our style, and my friend thinks fly wants to increase scoring, so wouldn't be surprised if they bring Ginni into the 22 and make someone else sub.

We'll see tomorrow

That wouldn’t surprise me if Lippa were the sub with Ginni onfield. Wouldn’t mind Ginni out there as well, he makes things happen.
It will be an interesting call.

 

[YeoShuey]

Sorry to interrupt your thread but does anyone here believe in good omens?

I’ve changed my prediction. Collingwood to win.

Some strange coincidences regarding the umpires;

• Since 2016, Meredith has umpired 6 Prelim Finals with 5 of those 6 Prelim Finalists going on to win the Premiership.
• In the same time frame, Stevic has umpired 7 Prelim finals with only 1 of those 7 going on to win the Premiership in the end.
• Gavine has umpired one Prelim final (Geelong last year) who went on to win the Premiership.
• Findlay umpired 1 Prelim final where the winner of that Prelim did not win the Premiership.

Meredith and Gavine both umpired Collingwood last week which would be a good omen for them.

 

[Kes1984]

Sorry to interrupt your thread but does anyone here believe in good omens?

Thankyou, random Carlton supporter. We’ll take anything!

 

[Jen2310]

That wouldn’t surprise me if Lippa were the sub with Ginni onfield. Wouldn’t mind Ginni out there as well, he makes things happen.
It will be an interesting call.

Either would work. But trust they'll know whats best.

 

[upnsmoke]

Noble will transition to midfield next season, that is the only way he can remain in the best 22. Pies back line is solid as heck with Markov.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Rapt that Peter Moore is the one who would hand the cup to Darcy should we win

Knew it would come down to him, Daicos or Maxwell

Moore is ultimately the correct call. Would honestly be incredible to have Peter hand the cup to his Premiership winning son

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

A friend of mine thinks there will be a surprise with the sub, given fly's words on radio. Fy wasnt happy with our style, and my friend thinks fly wants to increase scoring, so wouldn't be surprised if they bring Ginni into the 22 and make someone else sub.

We'll see tomorrow

It does make sense to bring Ginni in. We are potentially losing 2 goals with McStay out, and I'm not expecting Big Bill to score goals, I'm expecting him to provide opportunities for others to score goals. So Ginni in does make perfect sense in that scenario.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

I just don't think you can discount the sheer flexibility Frampton provides.

• Straight swap for McStay in the same role
• Second ruck and throw Mason into permanent full forward
• throw him back to help with Daniher/Hipwood and throw Howe forward
• He plays an absolute fu**king shocker in all of the above? Sub him out for some run, no harm no foul

I don't agree with Frampton in.

Cox is our best ruck we don't want him perma forward , big O slaughtered Cameron last time , hate to think what he'll do to Frampton.

Frampton looked all at sea in defence when we played Brisbane at Marvel , made some terrible turnovers with his ball use .

The problem with the just sub him out line is the game may be gone, the damage done by the time we sub him

Anyway it is what it is now , i don't like it but go pies

 

[Jen2310]

It does make sense to bring Ginni in. We are potentially losing 2 goals with McStay out, and I'm not expecting Big Bill to score goals, I'm expecting him to provide opportunities for others to score goals. So Ginni in does make perfect sense in that scenario.

More scoring the better, especially in a game like this.

 

[Pies_10]

I'd be stunned if ginni isn't the sub

 

[Chameleon75]

Hopefully Billy "the bong" frampton plays well

Go pies

puffing billy

 

[bunter]

I don't agree with Frampton in.

Cox is our best ruck we don't want him perma forward , big O slaughtered Cameron last time , hate to think what he'll do to Frampton.

Frampton looked all at sea in defence when we played Brisbane at Marvel , made some terrible turnovers with his ball use .

The problem with the just sub him out line is the game may be gone, the damage done by the time we sub him

Anyway it is what it is now , i don't like it but go pies

Trust in Fly

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I don't agree with Frampton in.

Cox is our best ruck we don't want him perma forward , big O slaughtered Cameron last time , hate to think what he'll do to Frampton.

Frampton looked all at sea in defence when we played Brisbane at Marvel , made some terrible turnovers with his ball use .

The problem with the just sub him out line is the game may be gone, the damage done by the time we sub him

Anyway it is what it is now , i don't like it but go pies

Not sure you can hold the Marvel game against him

He didn’t have Howe, Moore and Murphy around him. He’s a support beam, not the foundation.

 

[bunter]

Hoping big Bruzzy gets off the leash a bit, put the fear into that forward line of fake tough guys. Looking at you Raynor and Hipwood.

 

[sr36]

Fascinating stuff. They really haven’t been able to ‘nail’ us.

It's because we adjust to the scoreboard and time of game. They need to break it down to Collingwood when leading. Collingwood when behind and vary it for each quarter.