Autopsy AFL 2025 First Qualifying Final - Crows v Pies Thursday Sept 4th 7:40pm AEST/7:10pm CST (AO)

[Cyclops]

One of the many disappointing things about what Izak did is that it took away from what was actually a really interesting game of footy from a tactical perspective.

Both teams set up fairly defensively with a loose behind the ball, the Crows in particular went ultra defensive with Murphy tagging Josh Daicos.

The entire second half seemed to be a defensive stalemate as the Pies used their loose to keep the ball in their 50, and we used ours to repel those entries, and neither side was able to break that deadlock for most of the game. Yet neither side changed anything really, suggesting that both coaches were happy with the way things were going.

It will be really interesting to see if either side does something new for this game. Or will both coaches be content with rolling out the status quo and leaving it until the last 5 minutes to decide a winner?

From a Crows perspective, Murphy looks unlikely to play as he played SANFL yesterday, so we probably know that that match up will change. Unsure about the rest though.

Fly has been known to change scripts in and between finals, in 2023 we went with a very defensive rolling zone in 2 finals, lot of turnover pressure, then stoppages and centre corridor domination in the gf.

You're right it should be fascinating. Crows have changed and we have aged...changed enough? Aged too much? The burning questions.

 

[Rod Stroker]

these games are always close, but I reckon the Crows get it done at home in a tight margin

 

[Cam Payne]

Crows to do it of Izac Rudecampaigner. Crows by 10.

 

[Norwood1878]

Crows by 4 pts with last kick of the game.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Crows by 4 pts with last kick of the game.

 

[Hobbes]

After an umpiring error.

 

[Golumless]

Fully deserved with the amount of bullshit Collingwood has done to us over the last decade.

 

[Go the Guts]

After an umpiring error.

Oh how sweet would that be?!

 

[Cyclops]

Fully deserved with the amount of bullshit Collingwood has done to us over the last decade.

 

[ABAB]

After an umpiring error.

Why just one, make it two lol.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Cannot wait for this!

Expecting an intense match up with a lot of momentum shifts. I'm bias but I think we just scrap out a win, hoping our experience plays a part in the final quarter. If McCreery is healthy and we get a DeGoey performance like in round 24 then our midfield will be hard to maintain

The only thing I'm confident in is this being a close game. Winning margin will be under 2 goals.

No doubt Pies and Crows supporters will head out after the game and have a nice, civilised beer to celebrate a good game...

 

[Randomizor]

Just historical trivia. I post the H2H stats for every finals clash on the main preview threads.

Oh yeah? Then where’s the Freo v Suns one?

Checkmate

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Why just one, make it two lol.

Moore gives away a free kick (standard) to Thilthorpe in the dying seconds. Set shot to win it.

Tex pushes Daicos behind play. Reversal. Pies win.

Make it so.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Crisp to get redemption and kick one after the siren

 Crows 86

Spoiler

Woods 36

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Wasn’t Rankine fined for staging? I don’t think Daicos ever has …….

Of course he hasn't.

 

[voorhees]

There’s plenty of threads discussing Rankine - take it over there.

This game is huge. Collingwood win they get a home Prelim and all that late season slump talk goes away, more time off to rest their players.

Crows on the other hand are on a 9 game winning streak, and have only lost 1 game at home for the entire year.

Loser could play Hawks and go out in straight sets.

will be about if Adelaide can hold there nerve in a huge game.
Play with the confidence they have displayed all season and they will march onwards.

 

[PerthBoy86]

There’s plenty of threads discussing Rankine - take it over there.

This game is huge. Collingwood win they get a home Prelim and all that late season slump talk goes away, more time off to rest their players.

Crows on the other hand are on a 9 game winning streak, and have only lost 1 game at home for the entire year.

Loser could play Hawks and go out in straight sets.

If Collingwood win I think it'll be more because Adelaide capitulate.

I find it hard to see them beating Geelong or Brisbane to win it.

 

[57 Milner]

Wasn’t Rankine fined for staging? I don’t think Daicos ever has …….

C'mon dude his flopping is covered by the actors equity award though. Get with the program.

 

[PCORF]

Moore gives away a free kick (standard) to Thilthorpe in the dying seconds. Set shot to win it.

Tex pushes Daicos behind play. Reversal. Pies win.

Make it so.

Umpires stranded in the middle of ground for their safety as the crowd is evacuated.

 

[Cyclops]

Umpires stranded in the middle of ground for their safety as the crowd is evacuated.

Pitch invasion. Both teams are surrounded by a hostile crowd...?

...the mob leader pulls off his mask and it's Toby Green doing the Bane monologue. He fumbles his lines, but is rescued by another masked figure, who turns out to be the AFL CEO wearing a mixed Giants Hawks guernsey.

Brett James, former Pie and Premiership Crow steps forward. He smirks and says "Dillon! You sonofa*****" and slaps him into next week.

 

[timokane]

my collingwood line up:

fb: iq frampton maynard
cb: perryman moore pendles
c: josh daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

27

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

230.5

4star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

MG

230.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

long houston
cf: de goey checkers shultz
ff: elliott timmy mccreery
r: cameron crisp nick daicos
int: side cox parker mcstay
sub: steele

Pies win by 20 points

 

[timokane]

If McStay is out then WHE back in

 

[Rod Stroker]

Crows are crazy bringing Izak back at this time, going to be a massive distraction for the game.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Crows are crazy bringing Izak back at this time, going to be a massive distraction for the game.

Will have zero impact on the way this game goes, unless you think players are reading social media threads about Rankine in their free time. He was always coming home now, they’ve known this since he left. We had our last main training session today too.

A club legend and former captain is playing his 300th this week and we are in our first final for 8 years, I reckon that’ll be occupying the minds of all players 2 days out from the game.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hopefully Tex Walker gets over his racist rants against Camp Sovereignty and immigration generally.

Your club shouldn’t be one throwing stones...

Collingwood to fight fresh racism allegations by former head of First Nations strategy

Calls for reigning AFL premiers to be stripped of points as the club faces fresh racism allegations in court

www.theguardian.com

Collingwood Football Club – An Apology to Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam

An apology from the Collingwood Football Club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Héritier Lumumba ends all contact with Collingwood over response to racism allegations

Héritier Lumumba says he and two fellow former Collingwood players have severed ties with the club because ‘nothing has changed’ in the 15 months since the Do Better report

www.theguardian.com

https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2021/02/09/1382820/collingwood-racism-report-and-the-shame-of-inaction