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

[Didak Wine]

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I can't do it.

I have been tossing thoughts around my head about whether to go to the G and watch the game.
I even found flights for a quick in/out turnaround (reasonably priced I may add).

Then I remembered 2018 and how horrible I felt and wondered if I could do it again.

I have the sickly, nervous, excited and dizzy feeling that only this situation can place us in.

My wife suggested, if I didn't want to go, we could go down to a bar and watch it there.

Sadly though, I think I will just watch it at home, alone with my thoughts, feeling every bump, every decision and every emotion.

To all my faithful who are going, I wish you well and hope with all my heart that we get that win, that we all pray for.
I know if we win, I may have regrets about not attending but I will take the regrets, if I can take the win.

Who knows, tomorrow I may wake up, change my mind and jump on a plane.

Go Pies

Where are you pal

 

[LuckyLee]

A big intangible that will help carry us to victory on Saturday is the experience of our coaches and on-field leadership.

Fly and Leppa are three-time Premiership players and four-time grand finalists. Pendles and Sidey are Premiership players and four-time grand finalists (incl 2010 replay). Howe, Maynard, Cox, Elliott, Mihochek, DeGoey and Mitchell have all played in a grand final. Moore might not have played in a GF but is a mature, natural leader. We have an abundance of experience and leadership all over the field.

By contrast, Fagan has not coached or played in an AFL Grand Final. The Lions are light-on for on-field leadership. Rich and Gunston are not playing and several of the Lions most experienced players - guys like Zorko, Danniher, Cameron - have never been noted for their selflessness or inspirational leadership.

Under the ultimate pressure on Saturday, I think our superior leadership and experience, both on the field and in the coaches’ box, may be the factor that gets us over the line.

Let’s dream big! Go Pies!


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[LuckyLee]

I am happy with the Frampton in as a starting point. Would have Ginni in 22, dropped lippa purely based on performance and had noble as sub. Don’t see that happening and the hard luck stories should be McStay and Adam’s ..could be wrong though!

With Adams out, Lippa will be in the starting 22. Big bodied experienced mid. Will rise to the occasion. Have faith!

Ginni will come on late in Q3 to replace Cameron or Frampton and kick a couple of goals. Bookmark it!


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[LuckyLee]

Noble’s run and carry on a hot day could be quite handy in the second half as players tire But would be tough to drop Ginni at this stage

The key to beating Brisbane is stopping their small forwards -
Cameron McCarthy

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1.7

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1.4

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11.0

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8.0

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3.0

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3.0

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Zorko Rayner and Bailey
They have soundly torched us this year - can our small and medium defenders redeem themselves

Noble, the lovable little albino ranga, will need Factor 1000 sunscreen if he happens to play on Saturday!


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[Chrispiesssss]

Saw a tweet online of DM playing in the F50 during the training session?

 

[jimmy35]

Max still salty lol

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Is ‘their stuff’ tapping goals back into play I wonder?

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[Ingy]

A big intangible that will help carry us to victory on Saturday is the experience of our coaches and on-field leadership.

Fly and Leppa are three-time Premiership players and four-time grand finalists. Pendles and Sidey are Premiership players and three-time grand finalists (incl 2010 replay). Howe, Maynard, Cox, Elliott, Mihochek, DeGoey and Mitchell have all played in a grand final. We have an abundance of experience and leadership all over the field.

By contrast, Fagan has not coached or played in n AFL Grand Final. The Lions are light-on for on-field leadership. Rich and Gunston are not playing and several of the Lions most experienced players - guys like Zorko, Danniher, Cameron - have never been noted for their selflessness or inspirational leadership.

Under the ultimate pressure on Saturday, I think our superior leadership and experience, both on the field and in the coaches’ box, may be the factor that gets us over the line.

Let’s dream big! Go Pies!


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Pendles and Sidey have played in four grand finals, not three.

2010 x 2, 2011, 2018

Totally agree with the point you're making

 

[jimmy35]

My bloody son came over to my place about a year ago. Wanted a beer so found some cans and put them in the fridge. Opened them and said they tasted foul. Stupid kid had found my 2010 flag Calton Draught cans.

I’ve got my remaining half dozen encased behind Perspex in my beer fridge in the mancave. View only!

 

[gouki88]

Won on Fly’s bday, now we win on Thorold’s

 

[thommo_legend]

From this vision I cant see Payne getting up, looks like McCarthy is good to go.

 

[gouki88]

Max still salty lol

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Hmm. Those who quickly dismiss this beware - Melbourne are the kings of prediction-related things.

After all, they are the predicted score premiers

 

[LuckyLee]

Pendles and Sidey have played in four grand finals, not three.

2010 x 2, 2011, 2018

Totally agree with the point you're making

Whoops, yes, of course! Fixed.

I’ve tried to erase 2011 from my memory!


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[jimmy35]

I want Ginni starting and Noble subbing but I can’t find an out.

 

[jathanas]

A big intangible that will help carry us to victory on Saturday is the experience of our coaches and on-field leadership.

Fly and Leppa are three-time Premiership players and four-time grand finalists. Pendles and Sidey are Premiership players and four-time grand finalists (incl 2010 replay). Howe, Maynard, Cox, Elliott, Mihochek, DeGoey and Mitchell have all played in a grand final. We have an abundance of experience and leadership all over the field.

By contrast, Fagan has not coached or played in n AFL Grand Final. The Lions are light-on for on-field leadership. Rich and Gunston are not playing and several of the Lions most experienced players - guys like Zorko, Danniher, Cameron - have never been noted for their selflessness or inspirational leadership.

Under the ultimate pressure on Saturday, I think our superior leadership and experience, both on the field and in the coaches’ box, may be the factor that gets us over the line.

Let’s dream big! Go Pies!


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Very good post.

Leadership matters.

 

[Chameleon75]

All this talk about how we’re going to stop Charlie, Daniher, Andrews etc. not much talk about how they’re going to stop de goey, nick, bobby, finals specialist Sidebottom etc.

We finished top for a reason, I still think we are the team to beat.

 

[Chameleon75]

I want Ginni starting and Noble subbing but I can’t find an out.

give nick a rest

 

[jathanas]

All this talk about how we’re going to stop Charlie, Daniher, Andrews etc. not much talk about how they’re going to stop de goey, nick, bobby, finals specialist Sidebottom etc.

We finished top for a reason, I still think we are the team to beat.

Won't see any of these in Collingwood.

 

[Football God]

From this vision I cant see Payne getting up, looks like McCarthy is good to go.

So much for embracing the week with your fans.

 

[Chameleon75]

So much for embracing the week with your fans.

closed sessions are usually a sign of nervousness

 

[LuckyLee]

closed sessions are usually a sign of nervousness

And fitness tests.


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[Jen2310]

Bit of speculation that Ginni may start, Lippa sub.

 

[jimmy35]

give nick a rest

Nick off?

 

[thommo_legend]

closed sessions are usually a sign of nervousness

Like it how we have been open to our fans about the fitness of players and hit it on the head early.

 

[jimmy35]

Won't see any of these in Collingwood.

Lots of big fake plastic things in Qld.