Autopsy Not quite enough. Pies fall 105-77 - Rd 19, 2018

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Big dilemma is when Reid comes back what happens? For me he needs to go back, him and Cox forward will get into each other's way and having them both there compromises our forward pressure. Leave Mihocheck forward and Reid down back in Dunn's role. Move Moore to the second forward and let the mid defenders in Howe and Langdon help out.
Should come up against a smaller forward line then Moore becomes that intercept defender. Shaz has had goals kicked on him this year as will happen so it's a matter of keeping the system and structure the same. Up front Elliott needs to come in asap and with Jordy back that becomes really potent.
Reid comes back, why?

The most cast footballer on our list.

Move on.
 
Despite several factors conspiring against us (10 senior players on the injury list prior to today), the loss of Degoey earlier in the week and Howe at the 21m of the first quarter, Miochek slowed by an ankle injury just prior to 1/2 time and the luckless Shaz in the 3rd, and the AFL and umpires implementing in-game rule changes and not advising the Pies of this (several blatant poor umpiring decisions) we kept pace with them for 3/4 quarters and dominated everywhere (Disposals +25; Clearances +10; Stoppages +11; Tackles +24; HO +25) except the scoreboard.

We may have lost the battle but I believe we will win the war. It is starting to feel like 1990 all over again.

Good:
Pendles; 37 possessions; 19 contested; 13 clearances; 7 tackles; 8 stoppages
Adams; 30 possessions; 16 contested; 7 clearances; 7 tackles; 4 stoppages
Grundy: 23 possessions; 12 contested; 5 clearances; 10 tackles; 4 stoppages; 48 hit-outs
Langdon; 22 possessions; 7 contested; 5 marks; 6 R50's; 7 tackles
Thomas; 16 possessions; 7 contested; 3 tackles; 4 goals
Cox and his one percenters

Bad:
Richmond's youngsters had more composure than our youngsters
Maynard 8 turnovers
Phillips 8 turnovers
Sidebottom 8 turnovers
Murray 7 turnovers
Brown 5 clangers
Varcoe continues to play soft non physical football (8 kicks, 2 clangers, 0 clearances, R50's and tackles)
Moore holding his hamstring on several occasions today. Came off in the first quarter and underwent some testing, came back on and played out the game. We cannot afford to be without him this week

Ugly:
Our ever growing injury list (particularly our back line)
Shaz likely to be sidelined for a further 12 months

Didn’t see Moore hold his hammy. Maybe he was just a little paranoid ?
 

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Big dilemma is when Reid comes back what happens? For me he needs to go back, him and Cox forward will get into each other's way and having them both there compromises our forward pressure. Leave Mihocheck forward and Reid down back in Dunn's role. Move Moore to the second forward and let the mid defenders in Howe and Langdon help out.
Should come up against a smaller forward line then Moore becomes that intercept defender. Shaz has had goals kicked on him this year as will happen so it's a matter of keeping the system and structure the same. Up front Elliott needs to come in asap and with Jordy back that becomes really potent.

Plenty of room for Reid in our backline.


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Seriously, give me McLarty.

Kid is quite clearly the future. 2018 won't be our year, but games into guys like that might take us a long way in 2019.
McLarty has hardly impressed in the VFL. Those 2 from WC would tare him a new one. Reid is still capable and anything can happen in finals. With the competition so tight you can come from anywhere and be successful as evidenced the last 2 years. For that ad with the position we are in I would go with our best side possible.
 
Collingwood were up for the fight against Richmond for three quarters, before surrendering the initiative to the Tigers in the final term to fall short by 28 points. Richmond allowed the Magpies to win the ball from clearances and general play, while the Tigers got more supply from fewer disposals to get the result they were after. Collingwood’s advantages were +25 for disposals (399 - 374), +6 for kicks (199 - 193) and +19 for handballs (200 - 181). Those marginal gains meant that the Woods got further success in contested possessions, which was +9 (163 - 154), before accumulating a reading of +13 in uncontested possessions (239 - 226). The Magpies also laid 24 more tackles (72 - 48), while winning 10 more clearances (44 - 34), predominantly from stoppage clearances, which was +11 (31 - 20). Hit-outs went Collingwood’s way by +25 (50 - 25), inflated by Richmond’s secondary ruckman conceding the tap. The stats that counted for Richmond was their ability to win the Inside 50’s by +10 (57 - 47), took 4 more marks (86 - 82), while edging Collingwood by +3 for Marks Inside 50 (14 - 11). Collingwood did not record a mark Inside 50 for the first thirty minutes, as Richmond took 4 for the quarter. Although they were sloppy at stoppages, the Tigers got their nose in front of centre clearances by +1 (14 - 13), which allowed them to stay the course before powering home.

Scott Pendlebury (37 disposals @ 65%, 19 contested possessions, 337 metres gained, 2 marks, 7 tackles, 3 score involvements, 5 intercept possessions, 13 clearances, 5 centre clearances, 8 stoppage clearances & 2 Inside 50’s) was dangerous with his clearance numbers, despite his ball use being below par. Steele Sidebottom (38 disposals @ 71%, 9 contested possessions, 424 metres gained, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 2 Rebound 50’s & 4 Inside 50’s) was as prominent as Pendlebury, despite missing a few targets. Brodie Grundy (23 disposals @ 78%, 12 contested possessions, 48 hit-outs, 3 marks, 10 tackles, 6 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 5 clearances, 4 stoppage clearances & 2 Rebound 50’s) had a huge third term that epitomised Collingwood’s momentum in that quarter, before dropping off. Tom Phillips (33 disposals @ 70%, 9 contested possessions, 518 metres gained, 10 marks, 4 tackles, 2 score involvements, 6 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 3 Rebound 50’s & 4 Inside 50’s) found a bit of form after a malaise for the past few weeks, while Taylor Adams (30 disposals @ 73%, 16 contested possessions, 280 metres gained, 7 tackles, 5 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 7 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 4 stoppage clearances & 3 Inside 50’s) dug in when Pendlebury was not winning the contested ball or clearances.

Jack Crisp (22 disposals @ 82%, 7 contested possessions, 270 metres gained, 2 tackles, 5 score involvements, 8 intercept possessions & 3 Rebound 50’s), Sam Murray (19 disposals @ 53%, 4 contested possessions, 398 metres gained, 4 intercept possessions, 5 Rebound 50’s & 3 Inside 50’s) and Brayden Maynard (18 disposals @ 50%, 8 contested possessions, 228 metres gained, 2 marks, 7 tackles, 6 intercept possessions & 3 Rebound 50’s) had their transition game diminished by not producing enough chains. Murray (10) and Maynard (9) had 19 turnovers between them. Tom Langdon (22 disposals @ 82%, 7 contested possessions, 427 metres gained, 5 marks, 7 tackles, 2 score involvements, 7 intercept possessions & 6 Rebound 50’s) was Collingwood’s most durable defender in a defence that suffered two cataclysmic outcomes. Jeremy Howe got concussed in a marking contest after receiving a knee to the head. Matthew Scharenberg (11 disposals @ 100%, 2 contested possessions, 140 metres gained, 6 marks, 2 intercept possessions & 2 Rebound 50’s) injured his ACL during the third quarter, seconds before Jack Higgins booted a mind-boggling major on the goal line. Darcy Moore (12 disposals @ 100%, 5 contested possessions, 105 metres gained, 5 marks, 8 intercept possessions & 4 Rebound 50’s) deserves an honourable mention for competing aerially and gathering a few disposals in his return from hamstring tightness.

Josh Thomas (16 disposals @ 81%, 7 contested possessions, 324 metres gained, 4 marks, 2 marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 7 Inside 50’s & 4 goals) was brilliant with his scoreboard impact in a losing side, as was Will Hoskin-Elliott (10 disposals @ 60%, 9 contested possessions, 136 metres gained, 5 marks, 3 contested marks, 3 marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 5 score involvements, 2 Inside 50’s & 3 goals), who provided a target all day in a game where forward supply had dried up.

Richmond had an even spread of ball winners making it difficult for me to highlight who stood out for them. Shane Edwards (22 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 535 metres gained, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 6 score involvements, 8 intercept possessions, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 6 inside 50's & 1 goal) and Brandon Ellis (22 disposals @ 77%, 8 contested possessions, 241 metres gained, 6 marks, 5 score involvements, 9 intercept possessions & 5 Rebound 50's) had the most disposals for the Tigers, while Dion Prestia (21 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 372 metres gained, 7 tackles, 5 score involvements, 3 intercept possessions, 7 clearances, 5 centre clearances, 2 stoppage clearances & 5 Inside 50's) and David Astbury (21 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 181 metres gained, 7 marks, 11 intercept possessions & 5 Rebound 50's) were influential. Kamdyn McIntosh (20 disposals @ 80%, 4 contested possessions, 561 metres gained, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 7 score involvements & 4 Inside 50's) made his disposals count, while Jack Higgins (20 disposals @ 75%, 14 contested possessions, 160 metres gained, 5 score involvements, 5 intercept possessions, 2 Inside 50's & 2 goals) got his hands dirty and got rewarded on the scoreboard.

Jayden Short (19 disposals @ 84%, 549 metres gained, 4 marks, 3 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 4 Rebound 50's 3 Inside 50's & 2 goals) set the tone early with two bombs that resulted in goals. Toby Nankervis (19 disposals @ 63%, 12 contested possessions, 118 metres gained, 24 hit-outs, 5 marks, 3 contested marks, 2 tackles, 4 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 4 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 3 Rebound 50's & 2 Inside 50's) fought hard, despite being outplayed at various stages. Dustin Martin (19 disposals @ 63%, 12 contested possessions, 276 metres gained, 4 marks, 3 marks Inside 50, 6 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 3 Inside 50's & 3 goals) had a commanding second half after being closed down by Levi Greenwood in the first two quarters, while Jack Riewoldt (16 disposals @ 69%, 10 contested possessions, 220 metres gained, 7 marks, 3 contested marks, 6 marks Inside 50, 11 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 2 Inside 50's & 3 goals) was central to Richmond's scoring chains being as productive as they were for himself and the team's victory.

Huge game at the SCG on August 4 against the Swans for Collingwood to stay inside the top 4. Can't drop any more games for the remainder of the season before finals, if the Magpies want to stay where they currently are.
 
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I think if someone has something worthwhile to add to the discussion we're just penalising ourselves by preventing them from posting. If someone is trolling they'll get dealt with anyway. Just report them so it gives our mods the best chance of managing it.
imagine what it will be like next week when lynch announces going to Richmond! Word is that dichmond asked for the announcement to be after this game as didn't want to give us any ammunition before the game.
 
Just home after a long day and just wanted to say: So Proud of the CFC today.
No excuses the boys played so well for so long and with a bit more luck, we'd have had them today.

Blokes like Rievoldt just got them home this time and they were scared for their lives for most of it.

I'm not waiting for next year, these BOYS we have playing atm, they can go all the way THIS year!
We've got Richmond's measure NOW (not last time but NOW we do)

Get a few blokes back (Sier, Treloar, Elliot, JDG) and we've got the weapons to take Richmond. Our system is good enough.

Great game Grundy, you nearly carried us there by yourself mate.

Go Pies!


I came here a few years ago for posts like this. well done.
As a supporter, i'm not interested in 3 pages of umpire bashing and opposition troll reactions. They are the same as they have been for 50 years
We are supporters and as such we should all be supporting our team not whining like babies. A few weeks back we got the rub of the umpires and essendon were on the radio all week complaining...we were happy to take the rub then, so we should take it now

in 1990, we had a similar situation with Essendon who smashed us late in the season but we learned from that loss on how to beat them and did it when it mattered - IN FINALS.

I'm proud of the boys and always will be. The first two goals (Brown, Daicos) should show us our future and Moore will be regarded as best AFL defender for years to come. These kids need to grow and it's a pleasure watching them do so

I grew up with everyone hating us and that's one reason why i love this club

We are Collingwood.

Go pies!
 

So Allowed to Throw in the AFL Now
My understanding of the rules are you can throw the ball but only if it’s to yourself or you gather it eg taking a bounce.
When he kicked that goal I thought straight away it was legal but hoped Moore had touched it.

About 20 years ago might be more in a reserves game a player was running and instead of running into the post “threw” the ball around the post, and gathered it.
Was legal act.

If you recall mason three the ball last season but to another player, illegal disposal.

That’s my understanding. Happy to be corrected.
 
Just home after a long day and just wanted to say: So Proud of the CFC today.
No excuses the boys played so well for so long and with a bit more luck, we'd have had them today.

Blokes like Rievoldt just got them home this time and they were scared for their lives for most of it.

I'm not waiting for next year, these BOYS we have playing atm, they can go all the way THIS year!
We've got Richmond's measure NOW (not last time but NOW we do)

Get a few blokes back (Sier, Treloar, Elliot, JDG) and we've got the weapons to take Richmond. Our system is good enough.

Great game Grundy, you nearly carried us there by yourself mate.

Go Pies!

I came here a few years ago for posts like this. well done.
As a supporter, i'm not interested in 3 pages of umpire bashing and opposition troll reactions. They are the same as they have been for 50 years
We are supporters and as such we should all be supporting our team not whining like babies. A few weeks back we got the rub of the umpires and essendon were on the radio all week complaining...we were happy to take the rub then, so we should take it now

in 1990, we had a similar situation with Essendon who smashed us late in the season but we learned from that loss on how to beat them and did it when it mattered - IN FINALS.

I'm proud of the boys and always will be. The first two goals (Brown, Daicos) should show us our future and Moore will be regarded as best AFL defender for years to come. These kids need to grow and it's a pleasure watching them do so

I grew up with everyone hating us and that's one reason why i love this club

We are Collingwood.

Go pies!

If we can get Aish, Elliott, Treloar, Goldsack, JDG, Sier back. We will take those arrogant C**** down.
 
Collingwood were up for the fight against Richmond for three quarters, before surrendering the initiative to the Tigers in the final term to fall short by 28 points. Richmond allowed the Magpies to win the ball from clearances and general play, while the Tigers got more supply from fewer disposals to get the result they were after. Collingwood’s advantages were +25 for disposals (399 - 374), +6 for kicks (199 - 193) and +19 for handballs (200 - 181). Those marginal gains meant that the Woods got further success in contested possessions, which was +9 (163 - 154), before accumulating a reading of +13 in uncontested possessions (239 - 226). The Magpies also laid 24 more tackles (72 - 48), while winning 10 more clearances (44 - 34), predominantly from stoppage clearances, which was +11 (31 - 20). Hit-outs went Collingwood’s way by +25 (50 - 25), inflated by Richmond’s secondary ruckman conceding the tap. The stats that counted for Richmond was their ability to win the Inside 50’s by +10 (57 - 47), took 4 more marks (86 - 82), while edging Collingwood by +3 for Marks Inside 50 (14 - 11). Collingwood did not record a mark Inside 50 for the first thirty minutes, as Richmond took 4 for the quarter. Although they were sloppy at stoppages, the Tigers got their nose in front of centre clearances by +1 (14 - 13), which allowed them to stay the course before powering home.

Scott Pendlebury (37 disposals @ 65%, 19 contested possessions, 337 metres gained, 2 marks, 7 tackles, 3 score involvements, 5 intercept possessions, 13 clearances, 5 centre clearances, 8 stoppage clearances & 2 Inside 50’s) was dangerous with his clearance numbers, despite his ball use being below par. Steele Sidebottom (38 disposals @ 71%, 9 contested possessions, 424 metres gained, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 2 Rebound 50’s & 4 Inside 50’s) was as prominent as Pendlebury, despite missing a few targets. Brodie Grundy (23 disposals @ 78%, 12 contested possessions, 48 hit-outs, 3 marks, 10 tackles, 6 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 5 clearances, 4 stoppage clearances & 2 Rebound 50’s) had a huge third term that epitomised Collingwood’s momentum in that quarter, before dropping off. Tom Phillips (33 disposals @ 70%, 9 contested possessions, 518 metres gained, 10 marks, 4 tackles, 2 score involvements, 6 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 3 Rebound 50’s & 4 Inside 50’s) found a bit of form after a malaise for the past few weeks, while Taylor Adams (30 disposals @ 73%, 16 contested possessions, 280 metres gained, 7 tackles, 5 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 7 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 4 stoppage clearances & 3 Inside 50’s) dug in when Pendlebury was not winning the contested ball or clearances.

Jack Crisp (22 disposals @ 82%, 7 contested possessions, 270 metres gained, 2 tackles, 5 score involvements, 8 intercept possessions & 3 Rebound 50’s), Sam Murray (19 disposals @ 53%, 4 contested possessions, 398 metres gained, 4 intercept possessions, 5 Rebound 50’s & 3 Inside 50’s) and Brayden Maynard (18 disposals @ 50%, 8 contested possessions, 228 metres gained, 2 marks, 7 tackles, 6 intercept possessions & 3 Rebound 50’s) had their transition game diminished by not producing enough chains. Murray (10) and Maynard (9) had 19 turnovers between them. Tom Langdon (22 disposals @ 82%, 7 contested possessions, 427 metres gained, 5 marks, 7 tackles, 2 score involvements, 7 intercept possessions & 6 Rebound 50’s) was Collingwood’s most durable defender in a defence that suffered two cataclysmic outcomes. Jeremy Howe got concussed in a marking contest after receiving a knee to the head. Matthew Scharenberg (11 disposals @ 100%, 2 contested possessions, 140 metres gained, 6 marks, 2 intercept possessions & 2 Rebound 50’s) injured his ACL during the third quarter, seconds before Jack Higgins booted a mind-boggling major on the goal line. Darcy Moore (12 disposals @ 100%, 5 contested possessions, 105 metres gained, 5 marks, 8 intercept possessions & 4 Rebound 50’s) deserves an honourable mention for competing aerially and gathering a few disposals in his return from hamstring tightness.

Josh Thomas (16 disposals @ 81%, 7 contested possessions, 324 metres gained, 4 marks, 2 marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 7 Inside 50’s & 4 goals) was brilliant with his scoreboard impact in a losing side, as was Will Hoskin-Elliott (10 disposals @ 60%, 9 contested possessions, 136 metres gained, 5 marks, 3 contested marks, 3 marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 5 score involvements, 2 Inside 50’s & 3 goals), who provided a target all day in a game where forward supply had dried up.

Richmond had an even spread of ball winners making it difficult for me to highlight who stood out for them. Shane Edwards (22 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 535 metres gained, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 6 score involvements, 8 intercept possessions, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 6 inside 50's & 1 goal) and Brandon Ellis (22 disposals @ 77%, 8 contested possessions, 241 metres gained, 6 marks, 5 score involvements, 9 intercept possessions & 5 Rebound 50's) had the most disposals for the Tigers, while Dion Prestia (21 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 372 metres gained, 7 tackles, 5 score involvements, 3 intercept possessions, 7 clearances, 5 centre clearances, 2 stoppage clearances & 5 Inside 50's) and David Astbury (21 disposals @ 86%, 11 contested possessions, 181 metres gained, 7 marks, 11 intercept possessions & 5 Rebound 50's) were influential. Kamdyn McIntosh (20 disposals @ 80%, 4 contested possessions, 561 metres gained, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 7 score involvements & 4 Inside 50's) made his disposals count, while Jack Higgins (20 disposals @ 75%, 14 contested possessions, 160 metres gained, 5 score involvements, 5 intercept possessions, 2 Inside 50's & 2 goals) got his hands dirty and got rewarded on the scoreboard.

Jayden Short (19 disposals @ 84%, 549 metres gained, 4 marks, 3 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 4 Rebound 50's 3 Inside 50's & 2 goals) set the tone early with two bombs that resulted in goals. Toby Nankervis (19 disposals @ 63%, 12 contested possessions, 118 metres gained, 24 hit-outs, 5 marks, 3 contested marks, 2 tackles, 4 score involvements, 4 intercept possessions, 4 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 3 Rebound 50's & 2 Inside 50's) fought hard. despite being outplayed at various stages. Dustin Martin (19 disposals @ 63%, 12 contested possessions, 276 metres gained, 4 marks, 3 marks Inside 50, 6 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 3 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 3 Inside 50's & 3 goals) had a commanding second half after being closed down by Levi Greenwood in the first two quarters, while Jack Riewoldt (16 disposals @ 69%, 10 contested possessions, 220 metres gained, 7 marks, 3 contested marks, 6 marks Inside 50, 11 score involvements, 2 intercept possessions, 2 Inside 50's & 3 goals) was central to Richmond's scoring chains being as productive as they were for himself and the team's victory.

Huge game at the SCG on August 4 against the Swans for Collingwood to stay inside the top 4. Can't drop any more games for the remainder of the season before finals, if the Magpies want to stay where they currently are.
If we win 3 of the next 5 we should finish 4th, setting up a QF rematch with Richmond.
 

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And if we can get Goldsack, Aish, Sier, Treloar, JDG and Elliott back for it I think we will beat them.
It’s certainly possible. Fourth is the same as first this year.
 
Just home after a long day and just wanted to say: So Proud of the CFC today.
No excuses the boys played so well for so long and with a bit more luck, we'd have had them today.

Blokes like Rievoldt just got them home this time and they were scared for their lives for most of it.

I'm not waiting for next year, these BOYS we have playing atm, they can go all the way THIS year!
We've got Richmond's measure NOW (not last time but NOW we do)

Get a few blokes back (Sier, Treloar, Elliot, JDG) and we've got the weapons to take Richmond. Our system is good enough.

Great game Grundy, you nearly carried us there by yourself mate.

Go Pies!



I came here a few years ago for posts like this. well done.
As a supporter, i'm not interested in 3 pages of umpire bashing and opposition troll reactions. They are the same as they have been for 50 years
We are supporters and as such we should all be supporting our team not whining like babies. A few weeks back we got the rub of the umpires and essendon were on the radio all week complaining...we were happy to take the rub then, so we should take it now

in 1990, we had a similar situation with Essendon who smashed us late in the season but we learned from that loss on how to beat them and did it when it mattered - IN FINALS.

I'm proud of the boys and always will be. The first two goals (Brown, Daicos) should show us our future and Moore will be regarded as best AFL defender for years to come. These kids need to grow and it's a pleasure watching them do so

I grew up with everyone hating us and that's one reason why i love this club

We are Collingwood.

Go pies!

Sorry that isn’t quite right. In 1990 we were beaten by Essendon by a goal in about round 19. As I recall there was a big fuss made because channel 7 decided to televise it live - on a Sunday maybe? - because it was a sellout.

It was Hawthorn that pumped us by about 80 points late in the year - after beating us in first half of year as well. Reckon we were lucky we didn’t play them in finals as they always seemed to have the wood on us through that period. Normally with Dunstall having his way with us.

Good sentiment nonetheless. We peaked at the right time that year. Here’s hoping we can again.


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If rance and Martin go down with injuries they’re half the team.
I don’t think it’s even that.

I think f Nankervis goes down early in a knockout final that alone would spell the end of them.
 
Should just worry about our boys and be happy we are on the rise and enjoy the ride. The preoccupation and slagging off at Richmond all the time is just embarrassing. They are the benchmark are whoever beats them wins the flag..
Yeah, well I'll see it how i see fit mate. Besides, it was just an observation of fact. With every win there, they are in fact closer to their next loss. Peresonally I hope it comes in the QF. You know that there's a fair chance that if that happens, it'll be us that does it!
 
Just home after a long day and just wanted to say: So Proud of the CFC today.
No excuses the boys played so well for so long and with a bit more luck, we'd have had them today.
A couple of different bounces and hacked kicks here and there and we score instead of them.
I'm not waiting for next year, these BOYS we have playing atm, they can go all the way THIS year!
Provided we qualify in the right spot on the ladder.
Get a few blokes back (Sier, Treloar, Elliot, JDG) and we've got the weapons to take Richmond. Our system is good enough.
They know it and their supporters know it too - I had great fun telling them how nervous they were all day, (most of it anyway).
 
Sorry that isn’t quite right. In 1990 we were beaten by Essendon by a goal in about round 19. As I recall there was a big fuss made because channel 7 decided to televise it live - on a Sunday maybe? - because it was a sellout.
Absolutely correct and I remember having a great sense of satisfaction after that game too.
It was Hawthorn that pumped us by about 80 points late in the year - after beating us in first half of year as well. Reckon we were lucky we didn’t play them in finals as they always seemed to have the wood on us through that period. Normally with Dunstall having his way with us.
We all hoped and prayed that we missed Hawks in the finals and we did, (probably not much has changed).
Good sentiment nonetheless. We peaked at the right time that year. Here’s hoping we can again.
If we, (can) play with that intensity, (and get players back instead of losing them) we will be up to our ears in all the games between now and the finals.
They won't want to play us in their first final, whereas we do.
 
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