Autopsy AFL 2026 Opening Round - Saints v Pies Sun March 8th 7:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[revo333]

The Saints knocked off the Pies early in the season at the MCG 2 seasons ago, so no reason why they shouldn't be expected to do it again.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Collingwood will win Saints will finish higher on the ladder.
Old mature team will start the season well then taper right off.

 

[Cyclops]

Omens:

Making a delivery in the city near RMIT and heard Magpies carolling. One on the lightning rod, one on the dormer window.

Its over St Kilda, we have the high ground!

 

[Mat Mann]

Omens:
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Making a delivery in the city near RMIT and heard Magpies carolling. One on the lightning rod, one on the dormer window.

Its over St Kilda, we have the high ground!

Magpies come around every morning to eat what's left of the dog's breakfast, the dogs at his grandma's, no food for the Pies, Saints win.

Besides, when Chito crashes into Pedelbury, he's going to spend the rest of the night looking for his dentures

 

[Cyclops]

Magpies come around every morning to eat what's left of the dog's breakfast, the dogs at his grandma's, no food for the Pies, Saints win.

Besides, when Chito crashes into Pedelbury, he's going to spend the rest of the night looking for his dentures

So you, by a human act, have altered the course of events to create a false omen?

Matthew 7:15-18

 

[Elixuh]

Will be a relatively uninteresting game with all the Pies outs. Saints should win by 10 goals.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Will be a relatively uninteresting game with all the Pies outs. Saints should win by 10 goals.

They're really only missing 2 players from the best 23 aren't they?

 

[Elixuh]

They're really only missing 2 players from the best 23 aren't they?

They have zero tall defenders, inc both of their best intercepting defenders out. If it’s not a 10 goal saints win something has gone terribly wrong.

 

[Cyclops]

Famed rover Billy Frampton can pinch hit in the kpd role.

They have zero tall defenders, inc both of their best intercepting defenders out. If it’s not a 10 goal saints win something has gone terribly wrong.

Geez the Saints cut you deep.

It'll get better. Watch the b2b videos a few times.

 

[timokane]

A good game first of many at the MCG.
Rope and dope game this one written all over it.
Saints start well kicking first 2 goals.
Pies then settle in grind away.
Saints keeping in touch.
pies blast away late and wins by 18 points

 

[Elixuh]

Famed rover Billy Frampton can pinch hit in the kpd role.


Geez the Saints cut you deep.

It'll get better. Watch the b2b videos a few times.

Ackshually I’m saying that the Saints will do WELL and win BIG this weekend and that I have a lot of faith in them.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Incredibly short team Collingwood have picked. Reminds me of ours in the first half of last year in particular.

Not including their 4 tall mids (Long, Pendlebury, Crisp and Ed Allen, who are all listed as 190cm or more), they’ve only picked 4 other blokes taller than 188cm.

Cameron
Frampton
Buller
McStay

Only one of whom generally plays down back.

We on the other hand have 8 tall marking types over 190cm.

TDK
Marshall
Caminiti
Sharman
Silvagni
Tauru
Wilkie
Owens

Plus 193cm Mason Wood

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Mason Wood

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.3

2star

D

8.3

2star

K

2.7

1star

HB

5.7

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, who can/will play as a marking target up forward, if required.

So they’re presumably hoping to run us off our feet, as they could get monstered in the air.

It also doesn’t say much for their tall depth.

They’d rather go in super-short than pick any of their depth talls.

 

[triggering bro]

Pre ordered the Name a Game. Saints by 90.

 

[Cyclops]

Ackshually I’m saying that the Saints will do WELL and win BIG this weekend and that I have a lot of faith in them.

Its nice to be nice, especially when your mob is on top.

As an added bonus it seems to drive trolls insane.

 

[PJays]

I'm tipping a Saints win

Saints have started seasons well in the new Lyon era (not necessarily round 1 but first few rounds- combined 9-3 over first 4 rounds over 3 seasons despite only 1 of 3 opening round wins).

Saints had 15 players beat PBs in time trial. Relatively healthy and two big wins.

Just feels with new players there's a buzz around the place, and we'll be raring to go.

 

[g_TRAIN]

They have zero tall defenders, inc both of their best intercepting defenders out. If it’s not a 10 goal saints win something has gone terribly wrong.

I mean sure I see your point. But mine was that with your "all the Pies outs" comment I would have expected they were missing a lot of best 23 players which they are not.

 

[Elixuh]

I mean sure I see your point. But mine was that with your "all the Pies outs" comment I would have expected they were missing a lot of best 23 players which they are not.

Just a bit of exaggeration you know

 

[No SPIN]

Incredibly short team Collingwood have picked. Reminds me of ours in the first half of last year in particular.

Not including their 4 tall mids (Long, Pendlebury, Crisp and Ed Allen, who are all listed as 190cm or more), they’ve only picked 4 other blokes taller than 188cm.

Cameron
Frampton
Buller
McStay

Only one of whom generally plays down back.

We on the other hand have 8 tall marking types over 190cm.

TDK
Marshall
Caminiti
Sharman
Silvagni
Tauru
Wilkie
Owens

Plus 193cm Mason Wood, who can/will play as a marking target up forward, if required.

So they’re presumably hoping to run us off our feet, as they could get monstered in the air.

It also doesn’t say much for their tall depth.

They’d rather go in super-short than pick any of their depth talls.

Owen’s and Wilkie are 191cm’s - if that’s your benchmark, then add Crisp, Long, Pendlebury and Allen to the Coll list.
Marking types is an irrelevant distinction- Wilkie is outsized by both Buller and McStay. Caminiti will be out bodied by both. Frampton will take Marshall or TDK resting fwd. Maynard will take Sherman. IQ will take Owen’s.
Crisp, Pendlbury and to a lessor extent Allen have all been deployed back as required.

So I think Coll is more than well placed to counter any aerial threat except TDK, but he’ll have his hands full with Cameron.
If TDK does play fwd for an extended time, it will be a desperate attempt by Lyon to save the game - suggesting the preferred setup has failed.

 

[kickazz]

North of the Murray teams 3 from 3 with impressive high scoring efforts. What a start to Opening Round, the AFL will be jizzing in their pants

 

[MisterMarcus]

Carlton, Geelong and now Hawthorn go down.

Just need Collingwood to lose and it will be the dream weekend for neutrals....

 

[Sea fog]

Carlton, Geelong and now Hawthorn go down.

Just need Collingwood to lose and it will be the dream weekend for neutrals....

I think the Saints are more primed as Pies had a later start to pre-season and have been managing some niggles to players, while most of the team of only played 1 practice match at most. Would need Josh and Nick to play very well as the Saints midfield apart from NWM would not hold too many fears for good onball groups. Saints are expected to win especially after demanding this matchup and celebrating their flag. With all the off-field signings and none for the Pies, they would be devastated to lose this particularly with the 2 intercepting players missing and the added height in defence it gives. IQ might find Owen too tall but he is a great 1 on 1 player. Moore is a bit of a loss because when TDK went forward last year he had his measure quite easily.

 

[beside the seaside]

Owen’s and Wilkie are 191cm’s - if that’s your benchmark, then add Crisp, Long, Pendlebury and Allen to the Coll list.
Marking types is an irrelevant distinction- Wilkie is outsized by both Buller and McStay. Caminiti will be out bodied by both. Frampton will take Marshall or TDK resting fwd. Maynard will take Sherman. IQ will take Owen’s.
Crisp, Pendlbury and to a lessor extent Allen have all been deployed back as required.

So I think Coll is more than well placed to counter any aerial threat except TDK, but he’ll have his hands full with Cameron.
If TDK does play fwd for an extended time, it will be a desperate attempt by Lyon to save the game - suggesting the preferred setup has failed.

Can't see Quaynor taking Owens. Surely he'll be on Higgins or Ryan.

 

[No SPIN]

Can't see Quaynor taking Owens. Surely he'll be on Higgins or Ryan.

He’s played on Geel’s Cameron so we’d have no fears using him on Owens

 

[voorhees]

huge stand alone game with a huge audience.
opportunity for the saints to make a statement to the competition.
make it a good one teams
backing the - Saints 7p

 

[Pistol Night]

St Kilda in a thriller.
Wanganeen-Milera to put on a clinic as little Nick accumulates 18 of his 35 possessions in the back half of the ground.

So basically like a midfielder that doesn't run forward for cheapies all the time?

Add that to the Daicos flaw portfolio