Preview Collingwood vs Port Adelaide - Round 1 @ MCG

[RossFC]

Saturday March 15th.

Rozee (Toe), and Boak to be assessed.

Changes:
IN: Burton
OUT: Soldo, Atkins, Lord, Lorenz

Side:
F: Powell-Pepper - Georgiades - Rioli
HF: Byrne-Jones - Lukosius - Horne-Francis
C: J.Burgoyne - Wines - Boak
HB: Evans - Finlayson - Farrell
B: Bergman - Aliir - Jones
R: Sweet - Drew - Rozee (C)
INT FROM: Berry - Richards - Sinn - Burton - Mead
EMERG: Soldo - Atkins - McEntee

 

[Doctor Feel]

Almost $3. Why even bother with Ken this year.

 

[JUSTWORK]

No Butters, maybe no Rozee = No Chance.

 

[Rash]

im so exited to watch berry and richards

We have never had small forwards like them with the class of berry, and accumulation skills of richards.

 

[FishingRick04]

im so exited to watch berry and richards

We have never had small forwards like them with the class of berry, and accumulation skills of richards.

Robbie Gray?

 

[Rash]

Robbie Gray?

of course robbie, hes the exception.

i dont even need to mention him

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Sack him quietly during the away NTUA

 

[Willsy10]

Fair bit of hype about the pies this pre season. Seems to be just assumed that Collingwood and Freo will jump into the 8 this year, with the crows the most likely 3rd team to jump into the 8.

And conversely everyone has pretty much ruled a line through Port.

Would be nice to make a bit of a statement in round 1, because the general consensus is that we are going to get flogged.

Our history in round 1 under Ken has been pretty good. I think we’ve probably been healthier with injuries going into round 1 previously but It’s not like it’s an impossible task.


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[Bump Bailey]

If you’re not on Collingwood 40+ @4.00, you aren’t listening.

 

[Imhotep]

Robbie Gray?

Wingard 20 and two lol

 

[Interstater]

Collingwood don't look so good.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

If you’re not on Collingwood 40+ @4.00, you aren’t listening.

Ignorance is bliss.

Pies will get a good run tomorrow and then likely to pull 60k fans to the G next week to flex their new forward line against our depleted backs. Luko will be sent back for most the game to stem the flow of goals.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I'm stuck in this weird contradiction. I'm not overly optimistic but it annoys me that everyone has already written off Port and expect them to finish around 10th to 14th this season.

What better way to silence the critics for a bit with a win. Forward line is already heaps better with new personnel and no more bombing the ball to a guy who limps every time he walks and the expectation that he either marks the ball or brings the ball to the ground. Not to mention, there is genuine space now for the forwards to lead up and it is not crowded as much. Nothing needs to be said about the midfield at full strength; wish that Butters didn't get injured but it is what it is. The real question is whether the back 6 can defend and not get beaten often.

System will determine if Port can win. Teams can have all the talent in the world but if the system cannot fully make use of those talents, teams won't win.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I'm stuck in this weird contradiction. I'm not overly optimistic but it annoys me that everyone has already written off Port and expect them to finish around 10th to 14th this season.

What better way to silence the critics for a bit with a win. Forward line is already heaps better with new personnel and no more bombing the ball to a guy who limps every time he walks and the expectation that he either marks the ball or brings the ball to the ground. Not to mention, there is genuine space now for the forwards to lead up and it is not crowded as much. Nothing needs to be said about the midfield at full strength; wish that Butters didn't get injured but it is what it is. The real question is whether the back 6 can defend and not get beaten often.

System will determine if Port can win. Teams can have all the talent in the world but if the system cannot fully make use of those talents, teams won't win.

I think the thing is everyone is very much over the lack of meaning behind pointless minor round wins when the end result is always the same. We arent a team that you can go "anywhere, any day, we are a chance!". That sort of optimism is long gone under repeat crushing finals defeats. When they don't change anything about it, you have no reason to regain any sort of hope or meaning out of this shit.

 

[FishingRick04]

Step on up our midfield

 

[Willsy10]

If you’re not on Collingwood [emoji640][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]]+ @[emoji640].[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]], you aren’t listening.

Listening to what?


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[Mr Gor]

I think the pear will come out strong and take the pies by surprise somewhat, but a slight coaching adjustment at halftime will give Collingwood the upper hand and they'll run away with it

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I think the pear will come out strong and take the pies by surprise somewhat, but a slight coaching adjustment at halftime will give Collingwood the upper hand and they'll run away with it

Flashback to last year's encounter with the Pies at the same ground.

 

[dirty2]

I won't be watching (work)

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I'm stuck in this weird contradiction. I'm not overly optimistic but it annoys me that everyone has already written off Port and expect them to finish around 10th to 14th this season.

What better way to silence the critics for a bit with a win. Forward line is already heaps better with new personnel and no more bombing the ball to a guy who limps every time he walks and the expectation that he either marks the ball or brings the ball to the ground. Not to mention, there is genuine space now for the forwards to lead up and it is not crowded as much. Nothing needs to be said about the midfield at full strength; wish that Butters didn't get injured but it is what it is. The real question is whether the back 6 can defend and not get beaten often.

System will determine if Port can win. Teams can have all the talent in the world but if the system cannot fully make use of those talents, teams won't win.

Why would we want to silence the critics? We deserve criticism. Maybe if enough of it comes we might pull the trigger early on the muppet and actually be a chance this year.

 

[Coobk001]

Collingwood by 39.

We'll be a little more competitive than recent times against them, but their style and the effect of playing in front of their crowd has been clear for all to see in the last 2 hammerings theyve given us over there.

 

[JimmyBC]

We'll probably be in the game for awhile then they'll get a run on & blow it out. Exciting.

 

[Macca19]

Collingwood by 73 points

 

[JimmyBC]

Nah I've changed my mind this game will be step one in DO IT FOR KENNY!!

 

[Schulzenfest]

Nah I've changed my mind this game will be step one in DO IT FOR KENNY!!

You'll all look so stupid when we win the flag for Kenny this year! Where are the Hinkley haters now!