AFL 2018 - R2 - Collingwood v GWS, 4.35pm, MCG

[The_Wookie]

Match Details

• Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney
• AFL Match Centre
• MCG Event Page
• date: Saturday, March 31
• time: 4.35pm AEDT
• venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
• tickets: Tiketek

Broadcast

• FTA - 7mate Sydney only
• STV - Foxfooty
• Streaming: Foxtel Go, Foxtel Now, Watchafl
• Mobile - AFL Live app, watchafl

Team News

Collingwood

Callum Brown and Matt Scharenberg have been called into Collingwood’s team for the round two clash against Greater Western Sydney at the MCG on Saturday.

Brown and Scharenberg have replaced big man Mason Cox (suspension) and midfielder Josh Smith (hamstring) as the Magpies look to bounce back from their 34-point loss to Hawthorn in round one.

Brown, who has been named in a forward pocket, didn’t play at any level last weekend after being the held over emergency for the round one loss to the Hawks.

The emergencies are Jarryd Blair, Chris Mayne, Tim Broomhead and Brody Mihocek.

Among the players still missing from Collingwood’s potential best 22 are Jamie Elliott (ankle), Jordan De Goey (hamstring) and Levi Greenwood (knee).

Update

Collingwood has added Sam McLarty to its four-man emergencies list for Saturday's match, replacing the injured Chris Mayne. Mayne has withdrawn from the squad due to a quad complaint.

Greater Western Sydney

Running midfielder Tom Scully will make his return to the GIANTS’ line-up for Saturday afternoon’s clash with Collingwood at the MCG.

The 26-year-old replaces defender Aidan Corr in the 22 that thrashed the Western Bulldogs at UNSW Canberra Oval last Sunday.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Not hugely confident about this game. People talk of our poor record at the G but to me that's not important. We don't play there much and in dimensions and surface It's very similar to Manuka, our mids love the space to run into there.

What is relevant is our poor record gainst the Pies. They have a tough midfield, and have always managed to get ours on the backfoot at times. Rory has a big job to negate Grundy who hurt us at Spotless last year.

If we can handle their midfield or forwards can, and will, kick a winning score. The pressure is on guys like Cogniglio, Ward, Shiel and De Boer when he's not forward, to get first hands on the ball.

 

[Great8]

Giants by 70, Pies are headless chooks with zero structure or game plan. The Giants forwards will have a day out with the amount of inside 50’s they have today. Jez to kick 7+

 

[Colonial]

Giants by 70, Pies are headless chooks with zero structure or game plan. The Giants forwards will have a day out with the amount of inside 50’s they have today. Jez to kick 7+

They seem to find their heads when they play us.

We should win and win well but have no confidence.

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[Stevi_Tigers]

Cameron/Patton/Greene to combine for 16 snags

 

[Colonial]

Cameron/Patton/Greene to combine for 16 snags

Thatd be nice.

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[Stevi_Tigers]

Thatd be nice.

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Can’t see the pies beating you they have no firepower and the mids butcher the pill kelly and Coniglio will have a day out

 

[Colonial]

Can’t see the pies beating you they have no firepower and the mids butcher the pill kelly and Coniglio will have a day out

After losing to Carlton last year I never say never.

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[Black Panther]

This week and next week must wins for the Pies or Bucks will be gone by May with an 0-6 start (not confident they will beat Brisbane at the Gabba either so that makes it 0-7) and then up against the Cats 0-8

 

[Cool Kangas]

Theoretically giants should win but their record against pies at G not v good.

 

[10571z]

Who knows. Pies would want to show something.

 

[PeanutButter Pies]

Theoretically giants should win but their record against pies at G not v good.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Lsta062]

All I know is that Collingwood would not want to be playing like they did last week. Thing is, they normally come out better the week after they were scrutinised over their performance the week before.

 

[rippersnipper]

Lol, the giants take out corr and replace him with scully. Lmfao. Jesus christ

 

[Power Raid]

I’m predicting this will be a closer game than some may think.

The giants by 10 goals

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Lol, the giants take out corr and replace him with scully. Lmfao. Jesus christ

I'd pass your concerns to Leon, but I doubt he gives a * what you think.

 

[rippersnipper]

I'd pass your concerns to Leon, but I doubt he gives a **** what you think.

I was commenting on the ridiculous depth that your team has.
EDIT: You muppet

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

I was commenting on the ridiculous depth that your team has.

I just think the pies dont ave a match up for 2 keystoppers and Davis is co-captain. So Corr gets a week off.Scully's in whenever He's fit to play.

 

[rippersnipper]

I just think the pies dont ave a match up for 2 keystoppers and Davis is co-captain. So Corr gets a week off.Scully's in whenever He's fit to play.

No s**t, he's a gun. But Corr is pretty damn good in defence imo, like pretty much the whole of your list. I'm jealous

 

[Bazza97]

Giants will be too good I reckon, think it will be a pretty convincing win for them.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

I wan't us to either win or get hammered, an honourable loss will be the worst result.

A: we get the season back on track B: the pressure mounts on Buckley.

 

[zacaxel1975]

This is the sort of game where the pies play well and take the heat off Bucks for a week.
Still, Giants by 10 goals.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Lol, the giants take out corr and replace him with scully. Lmfao. Jesus christ

We have Blair and Mayne as emergencies, so they aren't the only ones with some firepower

 

[Gavin Excell]

Pies will be competitive and it will just be the lack of polish that will be the difference

GWS by 2 goals

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Crowd will be interesting.