Autopsy AFL 2023 First Preliminary Final - Pies v GWS Fri Sept 22nd 7:50pm EST (MCG)

[PizzaPie]

Sync the start of your 2nd half replay viewing to about page 52 of this thread for some deliciousness, Pies fans.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just watching the ending again. Cameron owned the ruck against Keefe. Why Briggs was not out there is baffling. Losing ruck contest after ruck contest did not help the Giants.

 

[PizzaPie]

Just watching the ending again. Cameron owned the ruck against Keefe. Why Briggs was not out there is baffling. Losing ruck contest after ruck contest did not help the Giants.

I thought Cameron was one of our best.

 

[PieLebo87]

I get in trouble with the Mrs because I love overdoing the salt in my food but this thread is out of control for saltiness, even for me

 

[PieLebo87]

I need a moment to make sure it isn’t recency bias but that’s one of the best games of football I’ve ever seen.

If it was the Giants who’d got up by 1 point, a whole lot of other people on here would agree with you.

Not when it’s Collingwood though. The sooky lalas were out in force for the last 30-40 pages

 

[PieLebo87]

Team that got 2 of their 8 goals from 50 metre penalties was the team hard done by. Never change BF, never change.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Shocking umpiring gifting Collingwood a GF AFL has lost the plot.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Anyone who calls that game terrible has no idea what constitutes a great final. That was an incredible game filled with the most intense pressure. If you prefer free flowing high scoring bruise free sporting contests watch the basketball.

The game was fantastic, both teams played awesome but........ Those non frees to GWS was a stain on that very very good game.

 

[PieLebo87]

Gotta love the pain Greene is going through. You want to see that from your leader.

Pretty sure I saw Swans supporters on here using a photo of Ginnivan and Daicos crying together after last year’s PF loss. It’s strange how the colour of a player’s side dictates people’s reactions to the emotions.

 

[Chronz]

Shocking umpiring gifting Collingwood a GF AFL has lost the plot.

Yeah. I imagine at boooooobiaco they would be pissweak frees. You're used to it.

 

[PieLebo87]

So what I’ve established from this thread this evening is:

• Umpires favoured Collingwood.
• GWS didn’t deserve to lose.
• Collingwood didn’t deserve to win.
• Daicos should be suspended.
• Pendles should also be suspended for the very same tackle… somehow.
• Only GWS frees were missed.
• No frees for Collingwood were missed.
• Moore became a serial killer.
• Maynard is now a criminal.
• Nick Daicos is back to being soft again.
• Collingwood are rubbish because they ‘fell over the line’ against 7th.
• For a team that is so clearly disliked, there are far too many people here looking forward to seeing Collingwood next week.
• Coles would’ve clearly run out of tissues tonight as so many ‘neutrals’ wipe away their tears.

 

[PieLebo87]

Not only that, giants lost Daniel’s for a concussion test at the most crucial part of the game.

Kingsley in the post game presser was pissed about that and was fairly adamant there was no need for it. Went as far as stating GWS will be going to the AFL about it.

Either he’s the complete opposite to Goodwin or there was nothing wrong with that tackle/Daniels.

 

[ROO DOGG]

Yeah. I imagine at boooooobiaco they would be pissweak frees. You're used to it.

Maynard was blocked.

 

[PieLebo87]

Reading some different posts about umpiring etc.

I’m a one-eyed Giants fan and in the past there have been games I honestly felt we got the rough end from officials.

Tonight was not one of those times, both sides got good and bad calls and honestly the lack of free kicks made for a very exciting contest.

We tried our guts out, at times lacked a little composure but that was mainly because of the referred manic pressure which Collingwood put on us.

As with any game there was some good and bad luck but they were just a bit more clinical, their marking really hurt us and De Goey was a dead set machine tonight, that’s the closest thing I’ve seen to Dusty.

Getting so close bloody hurts, but halfway through the year we were looking at draft position not getting into a Grand Final. Getting so close is a great effort, it counts for nothing next year but hopefully the hurt is harnessed into extra motivation and we can get there.

Disappointed but bloody proud, we don’t have a lot of support and constantly ribbed about being “plastic” etc, hopefully the efforts this year can show the footy world and people especially in Sydney this is a bloody good club and well worth supporting.

I’m struggling to find any GWS supporters whinging about the umpiring as much as all these supporters of other clubs who clearly hate Collingwood.

It was a bloody brilliant game of footy and both sides would’ve been worthy winners.

You guys seriously have one of the best defences in the comp, and that midfield is a friggen scary prospect to face. Green will be the #1 midfielder in the comp very shortly, if not already.

 

[PieLebo87]

You kicked 2 goals in a half of football in near-perfect conditions. Not even Melbourne's dysfunctional forward line is that bad...

You’re talking about the 4th best scoring team in the comp. (And 2nd best defence)

As the great Mourinho would say, “Rezpect! Rezpect!”

 

[PieLebo87]

What about the one on Darcy Moore near the end?

That doesn’t suit the narrative here. Please refrain.

 

[PieLebo87]

Not enough love for one of the great finals performances of recent times.

 

[Joey longshadow]

I think the Hawks won three of their prelims by less than a goal during their dominant era before going on to win the flag. Sometimes the prelim is more intense and high pressured than the GF.

In fact I'm pretty sure that Jarryd Roughead said prelims are always the toughest games

 

[Freomaniac]

Collingwood will smash Brisbane next week.
Tonight's game was similar to us in 2007 where it was always going to be a nail biter. Blew out the cobwebs and proceeded to go beastmode in the grand final.

you might be right....

 

[mick500]

I honestly didn't notice all these "missed free kicks" to gws. And I was barracking for gws. I thought gws did enough to win the game but obviously not. The team that wins is the team that deserves to win at the end of the day. There's simply no way around that.

Collingwood will smash Brisbane next week.

I don't think they'll smash whoever they play , whether it's Brisbane or Carlton. I expect a close grand final.

 

[gutsroy]

Bloody unbelievable spectacle.
GWS lost no admirers with that performance.
Thought Josh Kelly was immense, close to BOG.
Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

huge early but De Goey shaded him, one of the best finals performances I've seen. Just couldn't be brought to ground.
Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

stood up and nailed the set shot late, and his hands were so clean.
Briggs did very well up against a tag team all night, he's shouldered a big load all year.
There were definitely some missed umpiring calls and on balance we got the rub of the green,it didn't seem as huge as some seem to make it out to be, but I'm biased.
Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

actually did himself no favours by not accentuating the contact.
Dan McStay took some really clean grabs under pressure, hope against hope the injury isn't as bad as the early prognosis
Top game, hopefully for the neutrals as well.

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

The game was fantastic, both teams played awesome but........ Those non frees to GWS was a stain on that very very good game.

 

[Macca180]

GWS got new fans this year.

Their time will come.

Well done Pies. Well deserved.

Hope to see you next week.

 

[Mick F]

Someone posted this on our board.

Incessant sooking about a missed call by umpires in a game of sport, whilst we have young mothers dying from cancer. Adults have perspective.

 

[demondavey]

I think the Hawks won three of their prelims by less than a goal during their dominant era before going on to win the flag. Sometimes the prelim is more intense and high pressured than the GF.

12,13,14 were really close from memory