Game Day Round 22: Collingwood vs Geelong, Friday 11 August 7:50pm @ MCG

[And_ROOS]

Bit frustrating I guess. Pies have played out of their skins and Geelong have been s**t - but it's going to be a handful of goals the difference.

Jezza's back, which is great news.

Which won't help us when we miss finals by one game because some of his teammates decided not to turn up tonight, this month and/or this season.

 

[AlcoaCat]

Even though we aren’t winning this game..can we still make finals? Prob not but hopefully the pies won’t go on to win flag…

You'd have to back them pretty strongly at this point.

 

[supahoops]

Sold out 78k crowd what a joke.

 

[cats_09]

Some times good. Sometimes sh1t. I can do without a player who does 6-7 dumb things a game though.

He seems one player that when you raise the negatives it's suggested you're ignoring the positives

But with others when you raise the positives, the complaints are you're ignoring the negatives

Every player makes mistakes and makes them every game, but a fun highlights reel shouldn't cover over the deficiencies

 

[CHAWKTS]

Neale looked really GOOD esp in the ruck. Cannot kick Hawk pls mentor

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He can kick. In VFL he would have kicked both. Just takes time to get confidence in AFL I reckon

 

[Scorpio]

Even though we aren’t winning this game..can we still make finals? Prob not but hopefully the pies won’t go on to win flag…

Obviously we need to win both games. Thing is I can easily see the Saints rolling us next week and it being curtains

 

[winty]

So you want us to miss the eight

10 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 11 hit outs, 2 inside 50s and 1 goal assist as the 2nd forward/back up ruckman. Only thing that's let him down tonight was his finishing in front of goal.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

You have made your point (a few times). It is just that some of us have a different expectation

Cool, so what is the expectation?? If we play Neale against a top four side he will be a liability??

 

[And_ROOS]

You'd have to back them pretty strongly at this point.

I am backing Melbourne at the moment. The difference tonight was once again in the midfield. Melbourne are going to smash them if they meet in a final.

 

[kickazz]

You can see that live at games

They don't have the cohesiveness of last year, there's a lot more finger pointing and sideways looks and there's not the understanding we had last year


Last year things seemed almost effortless in defence, players knew their roles and helped teammates as needed - not seeing that this year in defence and there's a lot more solitary efforts rather than the team work

Needs its own thread I recon. What has happened? Midfield being worse is a factor, sure. But even when we get possession we don't run it out with the same confidence

 

[TheCatStevensExperience]

Just as long as there are no red time goals, I'll be happy

 

[Seeds]

gees whats wrong with dekonnings aerial perception tonight

 

[Hinkley29]

Max gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

is gonna tear this team a new one

 

[TheCatStevensExperience]

I am backing Melbourne at the moment. The difference tonight was once again in the midfield. Melbourne are going to smash them if they meet in a final.

Yep, Melbourne's midfield is easily the strongest of the lot - will destroy anyone.

 

[catscratchfever]

2E touched it again.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

You'd have to back them pretty strongly at this point.

I’m on the Carlton bandwagon..

 

[Reppie]

Even though we aren’t winning this game..can we still make finals? Prob

Even though we aren’t winning this game..can we still make finals? Prob not but hopefully the pies won’t go on to win flag…

possibly

 

[TheCatStevensExperience]

WTF was that from Smith - should have gone in much shallower

 

[YOTC]

Smith went for the goal?? Loose men everywhere....

 

[Play it Sam]

You can see that live at games

They don't have the cohesiveness of last year, there's a lot more finger pointing and sideways looks and there's not the understanding we had last year


Last year things seemed almost effortless in defence, players knew their roles and helped teammates as needed - not seeing that this year in defence and there's a lot more solitary efforts rather than the team work

What are we even thinking, lack of Blics, Hawk, Bews, Guthrie, Rohan is going to obliterate any balance and we try and make do with Sav and Neale. Class gone, and it shows everywhere.

 

[CHAWKTS]

Jezza, Ollie, Bowes and Duncan have been brilliant tonight

I would say Danger instead of Duncan.

Duncan was amazing in first qtr and ok in last - but missing in between when we needed It. Danger brilliant

 

[Mr Meow]

Cameron (I know...inconsistent kicking) and Dangerfield have been heroic tonight.

 

[year of the cat]

WTF was that from Smith - should have gone in much shallower

He’s cooked

 

[Stev0]

See you in 2024, folks.

 

[CHAWKTS]

Only lost by 2 goals to the top team

Maybe by 1 goal