Collingwood v Adelaide

[Bay Pie]

Both teams had impressive wins last weekend so this game should be a cracker under the roof.

COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE
Friday, 7.40pm AEST, Telstra Dome


COLLINGWOOD
B: James Clement, Shane Wakelin, Tarkyn Lockyer
HB: Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack
C: Martin Clarke, Scott Burns, Nathan Buckley
HF: Nick Maxwell, Anthony Rocca, Scott Pendlebury
F: Dale Thomas, Travis Cloke, Sean Rusling
FOLL: Guy Richards, Shane O’Bree, Leon Davis
I/C: Dane Swan, Chris Bryan, Rhyce Shaw, Paul Medhurst
EMG: Brad Dick, Paul Licuria, Ben Reid

In: Rhyce Shaw
Out: Didak (hip)

ADELAIDE
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Kris Massie
HB: Jason Torney, Scott Stevens, Martin Mattner
C: Brent Reilly, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod
HF: Tyson Edwards, Brett Burton, Scott Welsh
F: Jason Porplyzia, Mark Ricciuto, Nick Gill
FOLL: Ben Hudson, Robert Shirley, Scott Thompson
I/C: Jonathon Griffin, Nathan van Berlo, Chris Knights, Nathan Bock
EMG: Michael Doughty, Ken McGregor, Luke Jericho


In: Griffin, Knights
Out: Meesen, Doughty (omitted)


Go Pies

In Hine we trust

[ThePeckers]

Knights will destory you with his deadly disposal. So why even bother turning up?

[johnnyhoward]

Been looking forward to this game all week. Will probably be a low-scoring slog, Adelaide will be desperate. I just hope the Pies can match their intensity and sneak over the line to keep the Saints' finals hopes alive.

Collingwood by 8 points.

[Zarko]

Crows are desperate to win and thats the reason Im picking them to win... out of desperation. Ive just got the feeling they will win (based on nothing) but I was quite impressed by them last week - as long as the pies dont have the umps in their corner :p
Crows by 13-20

[ThePeckers]

Been looking forward to this game all week. Will probably be a low-scoring slog, Adelaide will be desperate. I just hope the Pies can match their intensity and sneak over the line to keep the Saints' finals hopes alive.

Collingwood by 8 points.


I wonder why you picked Collingwood...

[gopies1984]

Look...Lets be honest here Collingwood are gonna smash the living #*$K out of Adelaide there season is on the line dont win dont play finals and we dont want them to. So Car'n the mighty Pies!!!!!!:thumbsu:

[sauce_head]

Look...Lets be honest here Collingwood are gonna smash the living #*$K out of Adelaide there season is on the line dont win dont play finals and we dont want them to. So Car'n the mighty Pies!!!!!!:thumbsu:

Can you go on in the first quarter and just smash all the crows players in the face please?

I am wary of a desperate Adelaide, they play well when it matters as the Saints know only too well.

My worst football memory is bloody Libba jumping into the arms of a team mate only to see the ball miss. Only saving grace on that one is it happened to Libba.

Too close to call, but I am nervous already.

Go Pies!

[Mr Magoo]

i hate to say it but i can't see collinwood getting within 5 goals of the corws this week. they have way too much to play for - roo's last game if they lose.. .... the squealers 150th.... plus they're way more experienced in pressure type (finals experience counts a lot here) matches than collinwood

get on the corws under 39.5 is my bet for the week

[Qsaint]

I wonder why you picked Collingwood...

For the first and only time in my life, Go Pies by 50 points

[Total Power]

i hate to say it but i can't see collinwood getting within 5 goals of the corws this week. they have way too much to play for - roo's last game if they lose.. .... the squealers 150th.... plus they're way more experienced in pressure type (finals experience counts a lot here) matches than collinwood

get on the corws under 39.5 is my bet for the week

ditto, as much as i want collingwood to win, crows will thrash them

[Qsaint]

ditto, as much as i want collingwood to win, crows will thrash them

What is it with you Port supporters, Adelaide will lose

[Total Power]

What is it with you Port supporters, Adelaide will lose

no they wont, but happy to be proven wrong.

[ICanDressMyself]

1 point or 100 points - don't care let's just get the 4 points crowies.

[Rory]

Going to be tight at the finish methinks. Would like to see Collingwood to get up and see the Saints/Lions sneak in :)

[Stakerz]

Everybody behind the behind post and over that way watch out when Nick Gill is lining up 10 metres out, If he get's the ball.

[Mr Magoo]

Everybody behind the behind post and over that way watch out when Nick Gill is lining up 10 metres out, If he get's the ball.

that's when you wanna see Craigy's heart rate :D

[Geoffa32]

This game is actually harder than the next final, against Hawks or North M. Collingwood beat us early in season, but with Didak and Johnson out things are turning our way. Also this year the Crows have won the games that were must wins, ie Brisbane at Gabba, North at Dome and Hawks at Footy Park. Crows have more to play for and watching them take Brisbane apart last week and beating Western Bulldogs the Crows of 05-06 are back. Running in packs and hard at the ball. One downside is goal kicking. This is where I see us losing. If we lose it will be due to poor goal kicking by us. We kick straight we will outrun the Pies with no Didak and a suspect Dale Thomas. Didak is the player that hurts us and I am gald he will be wathing it in the stands with Eddie.


IF we do make the 8, has there ever been a team to scrape in that has a more realistic chance of at least making the Pre-lim?? Remembering we have beaten 6 of the top 8 this year at least once, and a few twice this year. We wont be just making up the numbers.

[BWST]

i hate to say it but i can't see collinwood getting within 5 goals of the corws this week. they have way too much to play for - roo's last game if they lose

Didn't quite make sense, if they have way to much to play for, they wont lose, so it wont be his last game.

Having said that, im tipping the Pies. They're going to ambush Adelaide in the first quarter, and the Crows wont get back in it.

[ICanDressMyself]

Everybody behind the behind post and over that way watch out when Nick Gill is lining up 10 metres out, If he get's the ball.

Luke, shutup. Gill is gonna dominate .. ALL ABOARD THE GILL TRAIN!

Regards, ICDM.

[PrideofSA]

I believe this is a tougher match than our potential next match.

If we win this, I believe we will also beat Sydney/Roos/Hawthorn.

Only 2 teams I'm worried about are Geelong and West Coast.

If we win tonight, we deserve our spot and can do some real damage in the finals me thinks.

If we lose tonight, we dont deserve it anyway, and those losses to Melbourne, Essendon (twice) and Fremantle (twice) come back to bite us on the ass.

[pjcrows]

Any news on whether Knights, Welsh, O'Bree and Thomas are playing?

[Stakerz]

Any news on whether Knights, Welsh, O'Bree and Thomas are playing?Why won't they be?

[Stakerz]

Luke, shutup. Gill is gonna dominate .. ALL ABOARD THE GILL TRAIN!

Regards, ICDM.He better not!

[fightingdreamer88]

He better not!

Oh but he will!!! GILL IS LEAVING THE STATION!!!!

GIIIIILLLLLL!!!!

[- PC -]

Not sure on this one. Crows owe the Pies , lets hope with Rusling ( rumoured) Fraser and Didak out it becomes easier

Go Crows

[TheNextBigThing]

Should be a great game, but with Adelaide having so much to play for i think they will get over the line.

Crows by 9pts

[dylan101]

crows by 7 103-96

[Cuzz09]

Adelaide will win.

First goal: Scott Welsh

Last Goal: Neon Leon

Adelaide will win by 9 points.

[bluesforever]

Adelaide by 11. Should be a ripper.

[showdownhero]

Pies by 10 points

Crows miss the finals :(

[Total Power]

Oh but he will!!! GILL IS LEAVING THE STATION!!!!

GIIIIILLLLLL!!!!

That really made me laugh :D

[summerthebat]

Any news on the final teams?

[tarky]

crows will smash the pies by 10 points

[dan warna]

crows will smash the pies by 10 points

with the saints current style if we do win, that is a smashing margin!!!

crows can turn it up a bit more, but yeah thats a cruizy win for the crows to :D

[dylan101]

Reid in for Rusling:)

[Qsaint]

Any news on the final teams?

No need Wobbles are certs

[cult_hero26]

Reid in for Rusling:)

Do you know for sure?

[dylan101]

Do you know for sure?

i read it in the dreamteam thread from m0nty, he's pretty reliable

[tarky]

medhurst first goal...get on it ;)

[dylan101]

5AA say Rusling is out aswell

[Rory]

Go woods :)

[Stants_24_Legend]

I reckon Adelaide are going to be too quick and i reckon that the final 8 will be sealed and sent off tonight with the Crows 60+ point winners tonight

[King Elvis]

Go woods :)

Bastard ;)

[showdownhero]

Roo with a couple of early touches ... Scott Thompson Goals

[King Elvis]

Macca all over it early.

[showdownhero]

Scott Thompson marks and kicks a point

Crows 1.1.7

Pies 0.0.0

[Adelaide Hawk]

When it comes to kicking for goal, Cloke makes Richo look like Plugger Lockett.

[showdownhero]

Griffin mark inside 50 ... rushed behind

Crows 1.2.8

Pies 0.0.0

[Super Goalie]

Collingwood just look a touch slower than us so far. McLeod 8 disposals in first 8 minutes

[dylan101]

Heath Shaw and Macca playing free in the backlines

[showdownhero]

Rocca OOF

[dylan101]

lol Rocca kicks it out on the full

[One Eyed Sainter 66]

This is so demoralising - wanting Collingwood to win so we can play finals this year... oh well... we should have done better when it counted.... Is there any way another team can make it if Adelaide still wins?

Go pies!

[showdownhero]

Roo free kick off the play ... holding and kicks a goal

Crows 2.2.14

Pies 0.0.0

[Super Goalie]

Roooooooooooooooooooo

[dylan101]

roo goals:)

[Gets!]

Rooooooooooo

[black_hart]

This is so demoralising - wanting Collingwood to win so we can play finals this year... oh well... we should have done better when it counted.... Is there any way another team can make it if Adelaide still wins?

Go pies!

Yeah we're in the same position. But if collingwood win im happy if they lose im happy:)

[showdownhero]

Pendlebry goals

Crows 2.2.14

Pies 1.0.6

[dylan101]

Marty Clarke struggling with his knee as pendulbury goals

[irish]

pies are tanking, can they stuff up any more that they are already ?????

[tarky]

pies are goneeee here

[Super Goalie]

Eddie appearing on Ch7 at half time.... No players to interview much?

[dylan101]

great grab from the birdman

[Zarko]

Burton scores to make it 20-6 crows way

[Super Goalie]

Booooirdman!

[dylan101]

yeas burton goals 20-6

[showdownhero]

Burton mark in the pocket ...

Crows 3.2.20

Pies 1.0.6

[Rory]

This ball could go anywhere

[Zarko]

cmon Gillyyyyyyy - misses by a mile lol

[Super Goalie]

Gill train just de-railed ;)

[dylan101]

they haven't showed Craigs heart rate yet

[One Eyed Sainter 66]

****, this is a bad start - C'mon pies, i don't want our season over by half time....

[dylan101]

Giiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllllllllllll

[showdownhero]

Gilly marks and point sitter

Crows 3.3.21

Pies 1.0.6

[Super Goalie]

Birdman again! Listen to the roar!!

[cbreban]

27-6.

[Zarko]

Nie goal Burton - 27-6

[dylan101]

what a start

[Zarko]

Slaughter ATM - Crows playing extremely well

[flackjack]

what a start

Anyone hear that sound? It's the sound of saints and lions fans groaning...

[tarky]

goodnight collingwood!

[showdownhero]

^^^wish i shared your optimism^^^

[summerthebat]

Anyone hear that sound? It's the sound of saints and lions fans groaning...

Don't forget the dreaming hearts of the Freo fans, but seriously come on Crows knock those bastard St Kilda faithful out of this race.

Go the crows!

[dylan101]

shirleys been brilliant so far

[CrowGirl74]

^^^wish i shared your optimism^^^

Join the club.

[One Eyed Sainter 66]

:mad::mad::mad::mad: Not happy, trade Milne.... I've never said anything so pathetically knee-jerk before but if he didn't give that goal way against the doggies we'd be in the finals....

2008 for us I guess.:(

And also, we should have beaten Collingwood in round 14..... grrr, good one saints

[dylan101]

bloody pendulbury

[Gets!]

****ing pendelbury, some dud midfielder kicking their goals

[Ekulman]

****ing pendelbury, some dud midfielder kicking their goals

nice one

[tarky]

:mad::mad::mad::mad: Not happy, trade Milne.... I've never said anything so pathetically knee-jerk before but if he didn't give that goal way against the doggies we'd be in the finals....

2008 for us I guess.:(

And also, we should have beaten Collingwood in round 14..... grrr, good one saints

better luck next year :thumbsu:

[dylan101]

Porps

[showdownhero]

Porpies

Crows 5.3.33

Pies 2.0.6

[bluesforever]

Go the Crows!

[Ekulman]

free kicks 7-1
sweet

[showdownhero]

the locals are restless with a couple of frees to the crows

[Rory]

Disgraceful kick there.

[Cousin Jed]

Thanks for nothing Pies.

Well except for that absolute thrashing we gave you.

That was awesome :)

[dylan101]

hands in the back against o'brien roo to line up

[Zarko]

shi-tty free but there based on the rules
Roos lining up....

Nothing
Crows 5.3 - 33
Pies 2.0 - 12