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There’s a lot to be said for momentum going into these big games
Preview 2023 Prelim Final - Collingwood vs GWS Giants, Friday 22 September, 7.50pm, MCG
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Frederico_WA
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Let's bloody go Giants!
You guys did us a massive favour last week, now please do us and the rest of Australia another favour this week and knock out the Pies
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Briggs has been cleared to play on Friday.
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I’d say Briggsy will go in for surgery in the offseason. Nothing unusual. Will definitely need a jab to play. Hopefully he retains his strength as against Cameron it will be a weapon.
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Good sign that he's been cleared so early in the week? If it was anything really serious that might impact he'd have the "test" tag the whole week and might have to do some test to ensure he's good to go. After the game Kingsley seemed to think it's not going to have a big impact on how he'll go.
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Just take these mutha *ers apart
Briggs has been cleared to play on Friday.
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Fantastic news
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This is a ******* huge run at finals, all of a sudden it feels doable. Our form is blistering
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I can say with the utmost confidence that the whole of Australia is behind you this Friday night Giants, we want the orange tsunami in the grand final! Best of luck for Friday and may the orange tsunami continue!
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With Briggs available and our best team able to be selected, it definitely feels like we have something special brewing and can go all the way!
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ESPN’s four key issues that will determine the outcome of our PF game. I do agree with the issue relating to the disparity in rest time, but am sure Kingsley and the team will overcome this - just like they overcame other obstacles this year
The reality is GWS will have to front up to the MCG after a six-day break, but that doesn't tell the full story. The Giants would have only returned back home on Sunday afternoon following their semifinal win over the Power at Adelaide Oval, and will travel to Melbourne on Thursday for the preliminary final. It's a tight turnaround.
Meanwhile, heading into this game the Magpies will have played once in 27 days. Since 2010, there have been 12 instances of a team playing a final off a six-day break against an opponent with at least seven days of rest. The team backing up after six days has won just 33% of those.
They Magpies are guaranteed to be fresh and rested and should the game be tight heading into the final term, it might be this factor which proves telling.
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The reality is GWS will have to front up to the MCG after a six-day break, but that doesn't tell the full story. The Giants would have only returned back home on Sunday afternoon following their semifinal win over the Power at Adelaide Oval, and will travel to Melbourne on Thursday for the preliminary final. It's a tight turnaround.
Meanwhile, heading into this game the Magpies will have played once in 27 days. Since 2010, there have been 12 instances of a team playing a final off a six-day break against an opponent with at least seven days of rest. The team backing up after six days has won just 33% of those.
They Magpies are guaranteed to be fresh and rested and should the game be tight heading into the final term, it might be this factor which proves telling.
The four questions which will determine Collingwood vs. GWS
The first preliminary final will be a repeat of 2019 when minor premier Collingwood hosts Greater Western Sydney at the MCG. Here are the four questions which will determine who wins.
33% ? I'll take those oddsESPN’s four key issues that will determine the outcome of our PF game. I do agree with the issue relating to the disparity in rest time, but am sure Kingsley and the team will overcome this - just like they overcame other obstacles this year
The reality is GWS will have to front up to the MCG after a six-day break, but that doesn't tell the full story. The Giants would have only returned back home on Sunday afternoon following their semifinal win over the Power at Adelaide Oval, and will travel to Melbourne on Thursday for the preliminary final. It's a tight turnaround.
Meanwhile, heading into this game the Magpies will have played once in 27 days. Since 2010, there have been 12 instances of a team playing a final off a six-day break against an opponent with at least seven days of rest. The team backing up after six days has won just 33% of those.
They Magpies are guaranteed to be fresh and rested and should the game be tight heading into the final term, it might be this factor which proves telling.
The four questions which will determine Collingwood vs. GWS
The first preliminary final will be a repeat of 2019 when minor premier Collingwood hosts Greater Western Sydney at the MCG. Here are the four questions which will determine who wins.
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Indeed, 33%? Why not us?33% ? I'll take those odds
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Pretty straightforward for us. Fully fit team, no fear, plenty of confidence. Play the way we have been, bring plenty of pressure ... maybe just need to kick a little straighter, and we'll be right in the contest. We only need a little luck to turn that into a win.
Pies fans think they'll romp it in ... as they did in 2019. Hopefully they have a rude shock in store ... as they got in 2019.
Pies fans think they'll romp it in ... as they did in 2019. Hopefully they have a rude shock in store ... as they got in 2019.
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I don't think I've seen this team look unfit once this year. Running well ontop of the ground at the right time of year. The end of the Saints game maybe the only sure them tired...maybe due to the size of the ground and amount of running. It's gonna be an epic battle.
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I'm so pumped for Friday
Congratulations to both Jake Riccardi and Jessie Hogan who will both play their 50th game for the club on Friday night.
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The boys were so pumped after that SF win ... hopefully they can tap that feeling and channel it for this Friday's game.
BTW, my wife spoke with Adam Kingsley before that game, and she was very impressed by him ... how he carried himself and spoke to her (and she's generally not easily impressed!)
BTW, my wife spoke with Adam Kingsley before that game, and she was very impressed by him ... how he carried himself and spoke to her (and she's generally not easily impressed!)
I also this that was sustained above average pressure
If we hold the pressure gage that high (+190) we are bound to be tired
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The only real issue going into this game is Briggs' fitness.
Apart from that our team is completely fit.
Pressure and Run is going to be paramount....but also taking opportunity.
In that port game we left a lot out there. We can not afford to do that against the Pies who's scoring was heavily restricted against Melbourne.
We may be coming off a few 6 days breaks but the Giants are fast, skilled and freakishly tough. It's a really strong midfield combination with Cogs, Kelly, Green and Ward all bringing different looks and paces.
Green bustled through contests with port mids hanging off him seemingly to no effect.
Cogs and Kelly had time and space and brought pressure and Ward played the tough gritty football he's synonymous with.
Callaghan, Ash and Whitfield are clean.
I think this game is going to be bloody tough for both sides but if I was an opposition coach looking for weaknesses to exploit in this Giants squad I'm not sure where I'd look?
You'd think our forward line is our weakest.
Yet Hogan and Riccardi are firing and Toby Greene is a looming spectre.
Then Daniels and Bedford are rated 1 & 4 for forward half pressure and both hit the scoreboard.
Brown and Keefe are playing roles but doing so extremely well in the system and have to be respected.
Tbh I don't see a lot of weaknesses at Collingwood either.
Apart from that our team is completely fit.
Pressure and Run is going to be paramount....but also taking opportunity.
In that port game we left a lot out there. We can not afford to do that against the Pies who's scoring was heavily restricted against Melbourne.
We may be coming off a few 6 days breaks but the Giants are fast, skilled and freakishly tough. It's a really strong midfield combination with Cogs, Kelly, Green and Ward all bringing different looks and paces.
Green bustled through contests with port mids hanging off him seemingly to no effect.
Cogs and Kelly had time and space and brought pressure and Ward played the tough gritty football he's synonymous with.
Callaghan, Ash and Whitfield are clean.
I think this game is going to be bloody tough for both sides but if I was an opposition coach looking for weaknesses to exploit in this Giants squad I'm not sure where I'd look?
You'd think our forward line is our weakest.
Yet Hogan and Riccardi are firing and Toby Greene is a looming spectre.
Then Daniels and Bedford are rated 1 & 4 for forward half pressure and both hit the scoreboard.
Brown and Keefe are playing roles but doing so extremely well in the system and have to be respected.
Tbh I don't see a lot of weaknesses at Collingwood either.
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I’m liking the way this is heading
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I hope you're right, I have a 4 game membership as well, hope I get a ticket.
If not, Ill be going down anyway. I had such a good time last time we made it that I'd love to go down, watch the open training session and the parade, spend some time in Coopers in, do the march to the ground, if I dont have a ticket, Ill head back to the coopers and watch the game there.
