Preview Geelong vs Collingwood, Practice Match Fri 26 Feb, 11am @ GMHBA

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We'll hit the track in our first competitive match this Friday

While the game will be spectator free, the club has advised that members will be emailed a link so they can watch a live stream

We know that a few senior players are currently under injury clouds with their availablity for round 1 in doubt, so here's the perfect chance for the youngsters to put their hands up for selection






For those wishing to watch - the link will go live at approx 10:50am

 
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We'll hit the track in our first competitive match this Friday

While the game will be spectator free, the club has advised that members will be emailed a link so they can watch a live stream

We know that a few senior players are currently under injury clouds with their availablity for round 1 in doubt, so here's the perfect chance for the youngsters to put their hands up for selection


Thanks for creating a thread. I won't be able to watch due to other commitments but would appreciate very much if people can put their thoughts here.
 
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Is it a simulation match not a practice match?

The AFL had originally scheduled the AAMI Community series to be 2 pre-season matches per team; but then with lockdowns across multiple states & border closures, the decision as made to cut that to 1 match per team & again an intrastate team, but that teams could then organise a second practice match if they so wished

The unofficial practice matches are being played this week, they started yesterday with Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

So these are full-on practice matches, umpires involved, scores being kept and players being bloodied & bruised - it's just that they aren't an official pre-season match



This weeks schedule:

Wednesday, February 24
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Whitten Oval, 10.30am

Thursday, February 25
Carlton v Essendon at Ikon Park, 11am
North Melbourne v St Kilda at Arden Street Oval, 12pm

Friday, February 26
Melbourne v Richmond at Casey Fields, 9.30am
Geelong v Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium, 11am

Saturday, February 27
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans at Giants Stadium, 11am
Port Adelaide v Adelaide at Alberton Oval, 11.30am
Fremantle v West Coast at Mineral Resources Park, 1pm
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions at Metricon Stadium, 4pm
 
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How many people are going to watch? Do we have enough to nominate people to look for specific things? Like one person looks at how we structure up in the backline, another on the forward line. Do we have enough eyes that one person can nominate a couple of kids each to watch out for?

Could some of those things be difficult since the viewing is via an online stream which may not necessarily present a lot of choice in what we are actually shown?

Watching the current Carlton vs Essendon match, and so far it's just footage from 1 camera that is middle of the ground & panning each way, so watching how we set up & stuff may not be the easiest thing to do

Probably easier next week when we play Essendon and the match is actually open to spectators
 

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Could some of those things be difficult since the viewing is via an online stream which may not necessarily present a lot of choice in what we are actually shown?

Watching the current Carlton vs Essendon match, and so far it's just footage from 1 camera that is middle of the ground & panning each way, so watching how we set up & stuff may not be the easiest thing to do

Probably easier next week when we play Essendon and the match is actually open to spectators.

Will be more fun next week as well, given the club will undoubtedly put in one of their now typically tepid preseason efforts and probably get rolled. Which will unleash the Henny Pennys here to come off the long run in predicting our impending demise.

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Will be more fun next week as well, given the club will undoubtedly put in one of their now typically tepid preseason efforts and probably get rolled. Which will unleash the Henny Pennys here to come off the long run in predicting our impending demise.

Like. Clockwork.
And even more fun, it will inspire the Essendon Entitled to heights of fancy about their premiership chances; but that is a joke which will take a few weeks for the punchline to hit them between the eyes.
 

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And even more fun, it will inspire the Essendon Entitled to heights of fancy about their premiership chances; but that is a joke which will take a few weeks for the punchline to hit them between the eyes.

I do agree that, as a running joke for the actual prospects of the two clubs in any given year, our preseason clashes with the Bombers are truly the gift that keeps on giving.
 

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How many people are going to watch? Do we have enough to nominate people to look for specific things? Like one person looks at how we structure up in the backline, another on the forward line. Do we have enough eyes that one person can nominate a couple of kids each to watch out for?
I will watch out for any moves of Blicavs to the ruck or the wing.
 

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Do we publish a squad/ lineup for these or does the skipper get them to stand with their backs to the wall and pick away? ;)
 

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I'll be working so won't be able to watch. I hate practice matches anyway because teams always tank through them at some point.

Never have to worry about the Cats tanking for part of these games, though. We clearly prefer to just work on not turning up at all.

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Never have to worry about the Cats tanking for part of these games, though. We clearly prefer to just work on not turning up at all.

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I do look forward to this year's meltdown by someone because they think preseason form = season form.

And, of course, David King takes preseason form very seriously, so that should tell you everything you need to know about it.
 
I will be at work so I cannot watch it.
I will hopefully look forward to some good match reports from the Cats BF community.
 
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