Game Day Collingwood v Melbourne Practice Match

[Jen2310]

Crocker was meant to be playing.. no irish boys either.
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2019-02-22/squads-in-for-pracpiesdees

• Taylor Adams
• James Aish
• Dayne Beams
• Callum Brown
• Mason Cox
• Ben Crocker
• Josh Daicos
• Jamie Elliott
• Levi Greenwood
• Tom Langdon
• Max Lynch
• Jack Madgen
• Brayden Maynard
• Chris Mayne
• Brody Mihocek
• Darcy Moore
• Nathan Murphy
• Tom Phillips
• Isaac Quaynor
• Ben Reid
• Jordan Roughead
• Brayden Sier
• Tyler Brown
• Josh Thomas
• Adam Treloar
• Rupert Wills

 

[TradeDraft]

JT played? Did not notice him at all

 

[CFC2010]

 

[Apples]

Coaches would be very happy with the Beams game. He looked terrific. Adams had a fine second half, but his kicking.....!!!
Aish, Greenwood and Langdon played well back. Maynard did a lot of the kick-ins and was pretty good all day.
Lynch did pretty well in the middle I thought, especially early. Good to see his hard work paying off.

Our forwards were pretty hopeless I thought. Elliott kicked 2 early, and Reid two later in the game. Reid was up and about but his kicking was rubbish. For Elliott to play and see out a game was terrific.

Sier is so strong. A few occasions today he just stood in the tackle to handpass. That's all he did though. Saw him get a free and boot it 50 metres, but was otherwise quiet. Daics doesn't get enough of the ball, a smart user though. Did some nice things I thought.

Wills, the Browns, Murphy and Mihocek gave us very little.

 

[Mongo Ming]

JT played? Did not notice him at all

He was very ordinary today. Looked off the pace.

Oh and no way Moore did a hammy he’s 100% fine.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

That is 100% BS

Moore played better after the 'tweak' than before it!

 

[Gone Critical]

Look out of place?

Looked borderline. He ia a natural defensive inside mid. Has the body to play a big defensive style forward but at this point doesnt look dangerous around goal.

Mihochek, who will need stronger performanaces to hold his spot, looks better suted to that role. Wills will be depth but could be pretty handy depth.

 

[Hannabal]

Were Melbourne missing many players?

From my best 22 we were missing: Oliver, Viney, Jones, May, Lever, Melksham, Tom McDonald, Kolodjashnij, and Fritsch. Some might say Hannan.

Six of our top 10, like Collingwood. But it's a practice match, so literally nothing can be read into it. Grundy was the most important player between the two sides missing.

No injuries for both sides was the best outcome.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Coaches would be very happy with the Beams game. He looked terrific. Adams had a fine second half, but his kicking.....!!!
Aish, Greenwood and Langdon played well back. Maynard did a lot of the kick-ins and was pretty good all day.
Lynch did pretty well in the middle I thought, especially early. Good to see his hard work paying off.

Our forwards were pretty hopeless I thought. Elliott kicked 2 early, and Reid two later in the game. Reid was up and about but his kicking was rubbish. For Elliott to play and see out a game was terrific.

Sier is so strong. A few occasions today he just stood in the tackle to handpass. That's all he did though. Saw him get a free and boot it 50 metres, but was otherwise quiet. Daics doesn't get enough of the ball, a smart user though. Did some nice things I thought.

Wills, the Browns, Murphy and Mihocek gave us very little.

Don't think Sier played at all in the 2nd half and he did very little in the 1st half.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Don't think Sier played at all in the 2nd half and he did very little in the 1st half.

This is true.

Do you ever get the feeling that when you are prowling, Bear keeps from your sight line?

You never quite see him

 

[Jen2310]

What did you think of roughy in defence?

 

[12kilos]

The main thing about this morning they got a decent hitout and there were no injuries if we won .If we won by 24 or lost by 24 it does not really matter. In regards to the Mihocek Reid debate i personally think its a no brainer , Reid if fit would take Mihoceks position in the team.

 

[Jen2310]

I agree. The score doesn't matter, the whole point was just for the boys to get a hitout against an opposition. Get some game time into specific players. It was good.

 

[Maggie5]

Had to laugh with the goal umpire telling the FB/FF to come back to the square (begining of qtrs/goal). Stupid rule.

What happens if they don't? Free kick? Where?

 

[Jen2310]

Razor Ray doing what he does best with the pies. he loves to hate us.

 

[TradeDraft]

Oh and no way Moore did a hammy he’s 100% fine.

Read Moore was Hip more then Hammy

 

[TradeDraft]

Razor Ray doing what he does best with the pies. he loves to hate us.

There are lot more worse then Razor

 

[danster168]

Got down to the ground and watched pretty much the whole game. Cracking weather and a great crowd turnout. Possibly a bigger crowd than the final training session before the granny.

Things I noticed:

Score was indicative of the way both teams played. Dees looked sharper but also had nearly a complete best 22 lineup. We were missing at least 6 of our best 10. They were better in the air and cleaner in disposal, our pressure was better.

Sier is gonna slay this year. Standout in an undermanned Pies midfield

Mayne was our best on from my vantage point (and I’m usually a harsh judge on his output). Was in everything with his head over the ball and v good disposal. Had a q3 purple patch.

Wills didn’t do too much but has lost so much weight he looks like a different person! Laid one trademark Wills bodyslam tackle.

AT looks back to full fitness and TA looks like a beast.

Gawn toweled up Lynch.

IQ had all his little brothers and his mum looked after by the club in their own private tent sitting w Tarks. He didn’t come on til H2 and did two plays that got the faithful gasping. Can see he’s still biting off a bit more than he can chew but he’s gonna be a steal.

Reid tried hard but isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Hopefully insurance and not best 22 this year.

Daics and Cal Brown looked fitter and were decent.

Moore made a few errors but took a couple of nice contested grabs.

Langdon picked up where last season left off. Contested marking beast and our best defender today for mine (though with a couple of iffy Langers pressure disposals).

Checkers extremely quiet.

Maynard looking as fit as I’ve seen him and was good 1v1 today.

And finally.... Beammmmssooo!!!
Soo good to have him back. Has lost absolutely nothing and kicked two lovely clutch goals on the run from 50 as is his forte. He’s gonna be unbelievable for us and worth every trade penny.

Enjoy the weekend dudes/ettes!

Nearly a complete 22? Dude, we had no McDonald, May, Viney, Jones, Lever, Melksham, Fritsch, Hannan and Oliver. Just a lazy 9 players. :s

The hit out was good and I hope the clubs do this every year!

 

[Corby_4]

Anyone know if this was recorded? Hoping to watch as missed it live.

From the Melbourne website

"If you can't watch live, the full match will be available via the website and app post-game."

 

[Mongo Ming]

What did you think of roughy in defence?

Preuss beat him pretty soundly in defence when on him. Preuss is feckin huge. Thought Roughy was decent chopping out in the ruck though.

 

[Mongo Ming]

Nearly a complete 22? Dude, we had no McDonald, May, Viney, Jones, Lever, Melksham, Fritsch, Hannan and Oliver. Just a lazy 9 players. :s

The hit out was good and I hope the clubs do this every year!

Oliver was playing champ (unless I was hallucinating seeing a carrothead flog in a number 4 jumper). Lever you can’t really include he was out all year. May an unknown quantity for the Dees. A lot of those other blokes bar Viney Jones and McDonald are spuds.

 

[Hannabal]

Oliver was playing champ (unless I was hallucinating seeing a carrothead flog in a number 4 jumper). Lever you can’t really include he was out all year. A lot of those other blokes bar Viney and McDonald are spuds.

Oliver didn't play. Harmes is no.4.

Melksham, May and others mentioned are not ''spuds''.

 

[Mongo Ming]

Oliver didn't play. Harmes is no.4.

Melksham, May and others mentioned are not ''spuds''.

Noted re Oliver thought he was #4 for some reason. Melksham is definitely a spud tho.

 

[Hannabal]

Noted re Oliver thought he was #4 for some reason. Melksham is definitely a spud tho.

OK

 

[JB1975]

There's no need to bicker about who was and wasn't on the park today, or the quality of those who were or weren't there. The season approaches, there were no injuries, we're all winners.