The race for the 2023 flag

[Rich01]

The crowd support will be 50/50, all non-Collingwood supporting corporates will be going for Brisbane

Your comment suggests you haven’t been to a Vic vs non-vic grand final. If you have, you would know that’s not the case.

I was there in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and the crowd support is OVERWHELMINGLY in favour of the home team.

 

[PieLebo87]

Collingwood vs Brisbane was always going to happen.

Collingwood in a canter next week.

Lions are a fantastic side, but playing the best team this season on their home ground with significant crowd support will be a bridge too far.

Would take a choke of the most monumental proportions for the Collingwood theme song to not be being played at 5.15pm next Saturday.

Why?

 

[Rich01]

Why?

Take the time to read the post you quoted.
Just above the sentence you bolded.
That’s my reason.

 

[Chilli Con Incarnate]

Your comment suggests you haven’t been to a Vic vs non-vic grand final. If you have, you would know that’s not the case.

I was there in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and the crowd support is OVERWHELMINGLY in favour of the home team.

True, but damn I was impressed by the West Coast fan's volume in 2018. Outnumbered but they came to cheer and tried/succeeded at times to drown out the "Collllllllllinnnnngwooooood" chant.

 

[PieLebo87]

Take the time to read the post you quoted.
Just above the sentence you bolded.
That’s my reason.

Sorry, I didn’t read it thoroughly enough.

How has Collingwood been better than Brisbane this year? I reckon they’ve both been the two best, and hard to split them.

Especially since they’ve had the wood over us for a few years. Makes Saturday a genuine 50/50.

 

[Angus Young]

Pies

 

[Thrawn]

Pies

Brisbane will beat them. They're 2-0 against the Pies this year and have the better form. Who is going to kick their goals? Big Cox? Their best marking forward from the PF, McStayz, is not playing.

 

[PieLebo87]

Your comment suggests you haven’t been to a Vic vs non-vic grand final. If you have, you would know that’s not the case.

I was there in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and the crowd support is OVERWHELMINGLY in favour of the home team.

You don’t seriously believe crowds decide or influence Grand Final results, do you?

Imagine being in the top handful of sides the whole year. Better than 14-16 other sides in the competition, but then crowd noise influencing you on the biggest game of your life when probably 40%-50% is practically corporates.

Sorry, I don’t reckon it works like that.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Down to two.

Winner at the GABBA next week will win the flag.

Congrats to the 2023 Premiers, the Brisbane Lions.

 

[PizzaPie]

Take the time to read the post you quoted.
Just above the sentence you bolded.
That’s my reason.

lol, it wasn't exactly Da Vinci's code was it...

 

[Mr Meow]

Collingwood vs Brisbane was always going to happen.

Collingwood in a canter next week.

Lions are a fantastic side, but playing the best team this season on their home ground with significant crowd support will be a bridge too far.

Would take a choke of the most monumental proportions for the Collingwood theme song to not be being played at 5.15pm next Saturday.

This Brisbane side are around Sydney 2012, Fremantle 2013 , Sydney 2014 or West Coast 2018 level. Ahead of the other interstate GF challengers against a Victorian host following Brisbane's dynasty.

 

[PieLebo87]

Race is over.

Congrats to the Pies on the 2023 flag.

 

[Milux]

Race is over.

Congrats to the Pies on the 2023 flag.

Best team won.

 

[PieLebo87]

Best team won.

If Lions had won, they would’ve been worthy winners themselves. What a decider we got. One hell of a GF.

 

[Fadge]

If Lions had won, they would’ve been worthy winners themselves. What a decider we got. One hell of a GF.

I reckon we all thought the same thing going into the game. Either side extremely worthy premiers.

If the Pies can't back up next year, it is Brisbane's turn.

 

[Milux]

If Lions had won, they would’ve been worthy winners themselves. What a decider we got. One hell of a GF.

100%. No team deserved to lose. But one had to. Pies should have won by more. But we played well in patches too.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Congrats to the 2023 Premiers, the Brisbane Lions.

I hope no tattoos were involved.

 

[Toffee Lion]

I hope no tattoos were involved.

Do I look like I support Carlton?

 

[nahnah]

In the end the best team won, 2nd best came 2nd and who the hell knows how Carlton ended third

 

[Jonno94]

In the end the best team won, 2nd best came 2nd and who the hell knows how Carlton ended third

They didn't, GWS ended the season as the third best team.

 

[nahnah]

They didn't, GWS ended the season as the third best team.

Pretty sure Carlton ended in third spot though at least draft pick wise