Adelaide V Collingwood - MCG - Saturday Night

[The Sloane Ranger]

Since beating Adelaide in the 2002 prelim final. Collingwood have lost 6 of their last 9 finals at the MCG starting from the 2002GF. I'm more confident we're playing them at the MCG, not at home but it still won't be easy. All their MCG finals wins have been against non victorian teams. This is Neil Craig's long overdue final at the MCG and we'll be a good chance because we like playing in the big games at the MCG.

Their forward line is very good, our backline is nowhere near St Kildas. Our forward line may be a bit under strength against their backline so the game is likely to be won or lost in the midfield. We have a good attacking midfield.

Crows are a chance for sure, and we need to get past our nemesis to progress further.

stats show that our defence is still 3rd or 4th best in the league so this can be considered a strength of ours

I would back our forward structure in against their back line, Presti has had a good year however struggled today and I would be attempting to isolate L Brown in a contest

but I agree it will be one in the misdfield and this is where I believe we hold an edge, I like our depth and the fact players like vince, thompson and macca are in pretty good form against the likes of O'Bree and Johnson who really struggled today

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Adelaide has NEVER lost a final where Dangerfield has played.

Dangerfield = Win

 

[Symesy15]

Adelaide has NEVER lost a final where Dangerfield has played.

Dangerfield = Win

Include Otten and Sellar in that as well...

What you COULD say is:
Adelaide has NEVER lost to Collingwood when Dangerfield has played!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

What you COULD say is:
Adelaide has NEVER lost to Collingwood when Dangerfield has played!

Hmmm. The evidence is mounting.

 

[Sir Vlado]

It's official - If Danger plays, we win. I just hope he doesn't get hit by a truck.

 

[that_dood]

It's official - If Danger plays, we win. I just hope he doesn't get hit by a truck.

I hope Rutten doesn't train with the main group then this week.

 

[smoovy]

Adelaide has never lost a Saturday night final at the MCG.

 

[jonesy86]

Adelaide has never won a final against Collingwood.

Since 1991 in finals... Collingwood vs Victorian teams 0 wins 4 losses, vs Interstate teams 7 wins 3 losses.

Adelaide will have total consciousness.

 

[jackster83]

Stand by for McBurney and McLaren this week! They will be furious that us and Brisbane ( Brissy were absolutely r*ped by the umpires) knocked out 2 of the big 4 Vic teams ($$$).

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Adelaide has never won a final against Collingwood.

Since 1991 in finals... Collingwood vs Victorian teams 0 wins 4 losses, vs Interstate teams 7 wins 3 losses.

Adel have won their last 4 out of 5 games against the Pies in Victoria

 

[Sir Vlado]

I hope Rutten doesn't train with the main group then this week.

For safety precautions, his jumper will be made from bubble wrap.

 

[pjcrows]

Adelaide have a good record in Semi Finals.

1997 defeated Geelong
1998 defeated Sydney
2002 defeated Melbourne
2003 defeated by Brisbane
2005 defeated Port Adelaide

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Adelaide has never won a final against Collingwood.

Since 1991 in finals... Collingwood vs Victorian teams 0 wins 4 losses, vs Interstate teams 7 wins 3 losses.

Adelaide will have total consciousness.

We'll have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that's all she wrote.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

just reported on foxsports news that Fraser is also in some doubt for next week

 

[PCORF]

Adel have won their last 4 out of 5 games against the Pies in Victoria

It dosen't matter. Next week is next week, win or go home. I'm prepared for both results.

 

[Sir Vlado]

Looks like luck may be going our way ... again.

 

[danielnajdek]

just reported on foxsports news that Fraser is also in some doubt for next week

No big loss there prefer cam wood. Was playing well before fraser came back in

 

[PCORF]

Adelaide hasn't won 2 games in a Finals series since 1998. Adelaide has never lost consecutive finals at the MCG. Adelaide are 6-4 in Finals at the MCG, and 7-7 at all other grounds.

But this dosen't mean a thing this weekend.

 

[Sir Vlado]

I'm growing increasingly tired of these stats. Sure they may indicate something but when it comes down to the bounce all is forgotten.

 

[PCORF]

Adelaide have a good record in Semi Finals.

1997 defeated Geelong
1998 defeated Sydney
2002 defeated Melbourne
2003 defeated by Brisbane
2005 defeated Port Adelaide

You also forgot 1993 defeated by Carlton.

 

[kickavic]

forget the stats, here's the facts.
collingwood have selection dilemmas coz they have injuries.
crows have selection dilemmas coz every player deserves to play.

ps. just ducked over to carltanks page, man are they sensitive about juddy!

 

[Huntercrow]

It`s going to be a tough week for Collingwood.
They are in the same boat as us now, facing elimination, except that we have already faced this once.
They are coming up against a very good team.
Ok we beat Essendon at home, big deal! but its the way we did it.

If we want it this game is there for the taking.Collingwood will come out firing but this has not deterred us in the past 2 games.

Keep playing attacking football into our forward line and no team has the defence to stop all of our forwards, but it depends on the Crows and if they can keep the game plan going.

We like the MCG and I think Craigy will like the opportunity to coach his first finals match there.

 

[amez_7]

I am super pumped now!! Just got my ticket

 

[Gets!]

Pendelbury will definetely be out. Thats massive for us.

Havent heard anything about Lockyer or Fraser. Rocca won't be too much of a loss but it is another big finals experienced bloke we wont need to worry about.

Hopefully they bring in Ben Reid or something for him, will crap himself under the pressure.

 

[JunX]

Pendelbury will definetely be out. Thats massive for us.

Havent heard anything about Lockyer or Fraser. Rocca won't be too much of a loss but it is another big finals experienced bloke we wont need to worry about.

Hopefully they bring in Ben Reid or something for him, will crap himself under the pressure.

Yep he is having surgery on that break, and a plate inserted apparently