Unofficial Preview Preliminary Final: Lions v Pies - 5.15 Saturday 20 September

[KissKiss]

Very easy process; took all of two minutes from the moment of logging in, uploading codes and paying to confirmation.

Yeah in someways its actually way easier than getting other finals tickets. The ballot application is no stress and then you just get tickets (or moss out) without having to think or choose next week. Just have to make sure all the details are correct before it runs

 

[Ad Astra]

Dunno if this has been commented on already but, after watching the replay, I’d say Gardiner’s game on Sunday was really commendable after being taken off King. He blocked so well for Harris. Nearly every time it came down there, he just cleverly got in the big forwards’ way and Harris drifted in to mark or spoil. It was selfless and strategic football. He’ll make the odd clanger but he’s a very smart defender and makes the most of what talent and physical presence he possesses.

 

[notliondown]

Weirdly I think this will be an easier watch than the Suns game... meaning that even if we fall short to the scum I will still consider this year a success - with time - I think...

It felt like if we had gone out in straight sets, even with the mad draw and crazy injuries, the year would have been a waste. Now if we put up a decent showing on Saturday night I think our place as a major club is deserved. Seems unbelievable given how poor we were for so long.

We match up well on Collingwood I think. If Hill stays out that's a major boost. But like always it will depend more on us than them. If we turn up with endeavour and intent we win. If we don't mad Monday awaits it's that simple.

Lions by 9.

 

[Paul Mac]

I’ll see you there, we are on n row C too.

WE are in seats 10,11,12,13,14. I will have my old Fitzroy Clipsal Jacket on.

 

[Dalions]

WE are in seats 10,11,12,13,14. I will have my old Fitzroy Clipsal Jacket on.

Haha we are in 8,9 Classic.
I will be there with my 91yr old Mother.

 

[Section 5]

AFL finals: where the Collingwood v Brisbane preliminary final will be won and lost | Martin Pegan

The Magpies’ high-performing veterans are likely to hit the ground fresh as the Lions aim to become the first side to reach three straight grand finals since Hawthorn

www.theguardian.com

 

[Paul Mac]

Haha we are in 8,9 Classic.
I will be there with my 91yr old Mother.

Our 87 year old mum usually attends with us as we are all members but she is in a walker now and bloody hard especially with a packed crowd, we had to make the decision for her 2 weeks ago and this week that we had to leave her at her aged care facility. Tough call but we were all at the collingwod game at the G and we were on the ground for the guard of honour and we were lucky enough to be able to get her down for that but its bloody hard. If we happen to make it to grand final day we want to take her but see what happens. Full credit to your Mum for her to still go to the footy.

 

[Son of Superboot]

Captains run now at Marvel/Docklands, not at the G.

Has Eddie got us banned?

 

[Tom14]

Captains run now at Marvel/Docklands, not at the G.

Has Eddie got us banned?

There's a game being played at the MCG on Friday.

 

[Dalions]

There's a game being played at the MCG on Friday.

So I assume Collingwood Captains run is at Marvel too?

 

[Tom14]

So I assume Collingwood Captains run is at Marvel too?

Probably at the Holden Centre? I imagine they will train as usual at the MCG whenever they do.

 

[braddsey]

Probably at the Holden Centre? I imagine they will train as usual at the MCG whenever they do.

Pretty sure no clubs train on the MCG. All tenant clubs have their own training facilities (well sort of, Melbourne are a bit homeless but trying to sort this out).

 

[Miluxx]

Pumped. My only change would be Reville to start Marshall to sub. Did I say I was pumped?

 

[DevRoboGun]

Do we think the players have any additional incentive to get one back at Collingwood for '23?

15 of our 22 will have played in it (including Gardiner and Oscar)

I hope it gives them a little something extra - ending Collingwood's season would be amazing

 

[M Malice]

It will be about who wins the big moments, which team has better big moment/X factor players?

Cam Rayner, Zac Bailey

33

Zac Bailey

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

12.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

5.6

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

, Dayne Zorko

15

Dayne Zorko

Age

37

Ht

175cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

8.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

6.0

5star

MG

440.5

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

5.0

5star

MG

291.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

6.6

5star

, Will Ashcroft, Hugh McGluggage.... + hopefully Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

.

V

Jordan De Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

, Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

, Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

38

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

, Nick Daicos, Jamie Elliott.

 

[DevRoboGun]

Lions to wear our maroon jumper this weekend and not the Fitzroy red jumper.

White shorts or maroon? If white, that really is 23 vibes

 

[briztoon]

So all season long, if I've been confident before a game, we've lost. If I've been nervous and on fence at best we've won.

My daughter also pointed out, every game I've been to this season, including down the GC, we've lost.

 

[Nunez]

So all season long, if I've been confident before a game, we've lost. If I've been nervous and on fence at best we've won.

My daughter also pointed out, every game I've been to this season, including down the GC, we've lost.

... And?

 

[Nathan Barley]

Dunno if this has been commented on already but, after watching the replay, I’d say Gardiner’s game on Sunday was really commendable after being taken off King. He blocked so well for Harris. Nearly every time it came down there, he just cleverly got in the big forwards’ way and Harris drifted in to mark or spoil. It was selfless and strategic football. He’ll make the odd clanger but he’s a very smart defender and makes the most of what talent and physical presence he possesses.

I wonder if thats the better option; instead of Andrews coming off his man to intercept the main forward, Gardiner comes off his man to block the main forward freeing up Andrews to go for the footy

 

[On the quiet]

You'd suspect only if Mihocek is injured

What about Membrey?, both he and Michocek did very little against the crows.
Couple of important midfield matchups, but for me the key matchup is Starc to take Jamie Elliott

 

[Nathan Barley]

What about Membrey?, both he and Michocek did very little against the crows.
Couple of important midfield matchups, but for me the key matchup is Starc to take Jamie Elliott

McStay was doing very little before he was dropped

 

[Tricky Dicky]

McStay was doing very little before he was dropped

Situation normal

 

[Nathan Barley]

Situation normal

Cool

 

[M Malice]

What about Membrey?, both he and Michocek did very little against the crows.
Couple of important midfield matchups, but for me the key matchup is Starc to take Jamie Elliott

Yep, Elliott and De Goey are the ones I would be worrying about, either of them could single-handedly turn the game in a 5 minute burst.

Back our midfield group to beat theirs but keep very close tabs on N.Davis.

 

[Coastal Lion]

Young Ian Hill

37

Ian Hill

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.0

4star

not playing for the Pies awesome news.

I refuse to call him bobby his parents named him Ian