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

[DaicosDisciple35]

Just have Daicos boys, Houston and Shultz ahead. He was good thought those were better personally.

Quite fair. I think if you watched again you’d see how many times pendles gets first touch in the critical contests in the second half. He handed multiple goals to Collingwood players.

 

[SuperSteele22]

Nas would have been more of a chance of breaking the tag if they left him in the middle. Making him spend all that time forward when the bloke tagging him is a natural defender was just putrid coaching

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Quite fair. I think if you watched again you’d see how many times pendles gets first touch in the critical contests in the second half. He handed multiple goals to Collingwood players.

Each other own but I wasn’t saying he was average. Just have to separate the ones at the top somewhere.

Biggest positive for the Pies was Houston everyone else was somewhat expected. This is the Houston you bought not last years rubbish version so credit to the Pies and McCrae for working the “system” around him a bit.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nas would have been more of a chance of breaking the tag if they left him in the middle. Making him spend all that time forward when the bloke tagging him is a natural defender was just putrid coaching

Should have gone the other way. Move him to defence early. However this will be the test for NAS don’t think other sides won’t tag. We will send Jordan to him.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

2 men stopped after the umpire said stand and got pinged 50.

Just watched it again to make sure. Umpire didn't even say "stand". He just blew the whistle once for the mark and almost instantly blew it again for the 50 penalty. Both the Collingwood players feet didn't move an inch. The ump in my opinion should have let him kick from where he was like he did later in the match or said "Lachie, clear out". If the rule is enforced the way it was for that decision every game will have 3-5 unavoidable 50 metre penalties for the rest of the season.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Should have gone the other way. Move him to defence early. However this will be the test for NAS don’t think other sides won’t tag. We will send Jordan to him.

I’ve said it before but forcing a tag onto Nick Daicos was really really stupid from oppo coaches, he’s just way too good to be tagged and it just opened that tactic up for coaches who have players who don’t break a tag as well as he does lol.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Just watched it again to make sure. Umpire didn't even say "stand". He just blew the whistle once for the mark and almost instantly blew it again for the 50 penalty. Both the Collingwood players feet didn't move an inch. The ump in my opinion should have let him kick from where he was like he did later in the match or said "Lachie, clear out". If the rule is enforced the way it was for that decision every game will have 3-5 unavoidable 50 metre penalties for every game for the rest of the season.

It was a truly shit call

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Collingwood mid size defenders have been the best in the afl since 2018 and just never get a mention. No idea why.

Its footys ugly duckling position.

Our Defence last night was also way too tall for and De Geoy and McCreey exploited it.

 

[Count_Zero]

You forgot Perryman, Houston, McReery, Schultz, DeGoey and Lipinski.

They are core senior players in the 25-30 age range who will do the heavy lifting in 2026.

So many fans get sucked in by "potential".

You also forgot Buller, McStay, and Membrey plus Elloit.

Why stop at that, all 23 players were best on ground. Flagwood full speed, watch out competition the train is on the tracks.

Choo choo.

 

[doppleganger]

Collingwood mid size defenders have been the best in the afl since 2018 and just never get a mention. No idea why.

Is there even room for Howe down back anymore??

Moore comes straight in, Frampton is retained due to size (until Cochran or Reef are ready).

But Maynard, IQ, Houston are great mediums and then Josh and Perryman can roll though, and prefer to give Parker or a younger option like Reef/Ryan/Cochran games.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Which is exactly what you want for the best ball user and decision maker in the competition.

Only 5 inside 50’s

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

You forgot Perryman, Houston, McReery, Schultz, DeGoey and Lipinski.

They are core senior players in the 25-30 age range who will do the heavy lifting in 2026.

So many fans get sucked in by "potential".

Agreed, Pies clearly have one of the strongest lists year on year since 2018 with really only one year where we did a major refresh and got the best player in the comp in the 21 draft. "anaylsts" betting against Collingwood are showing they are more interested in rage bait than anything else.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Is there even room for Howe down back anymore??

Moore comes straight in, Frampton is retained due to size (until Cochran or Reef are ready).

But Maynard, IQ, Houston are great mediums and then Josh and Perryman can roll though, and prefer to give Parker or a younger option like Reef/Ryan/Cochran games.

He was such a liablity in the Prelim last year that if he didn't play games for form it wouldn't shock me. Same thing happen ed to Tom Mitchell last year.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Only 5 inside 50’s

He spent a majority of the game as a defensive link between half back and the midfield and still magaged 11 score involvments and 5 inside 50's. You are either trolling, stupid or both.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

He spent a majority of the game as a defensive link between half back and the midfield and still magaged 11 score involvments and 5 inside 50's. You are either trolling, stupid or both.

He threw all his chips into Nas this summer and it's blown up in his face

Daics is still King

 

[Lunchtime]

Why criticise Nick for Ross letting him run free to do whatever he pleases?

He could get tagged and have 30+ with 18 contested and you’d be saying “BuT tHeY wErEn’T hArD BaLL gEtS”

Who said I was critisising Nick?

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

He threw all his chips into Nas this summer and it's blown up in his face

Daics is still King

Not fair to compare anyone to Nick lets be honest. Him being the obvious best player in the league is no knock on anyone else, but when you have a guy like Nick its always going to be a contest for 2nd.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

He spent a majority of the game as a defensive link between half back and the midfield and still magaged 11 score involvments and 5 inside 50's. You are either trolling, stupid or both.

A defensive link???
Right gotcha.
What was Houston and J Daicos doing

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

A defensive link???
Right gotcha.
What was Houston and J Daicos doing

So they would get the ball in defence, (hint: they are half backs) then they give the ball to Nick Daicos, (who will be near them because hes a midfielder and will run near the ball in defence) then Nick will run it forward and get metres gained, score involvements and such.

Are you a new footy fan or something?

 

[Mynamesinuse]

So they would get the ball in defence, (hint: they are half backs) then they give the ball to Nick Daicos, (who will be near them because hes a midfielder and will run near the ball in defence) then Nick will run it forward and get metres gained, score involvements and such.

Are you a new footy fan or something?

35 uncontested yet 40 inside 50’s
I think we can dismiss that.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’ve said it before but forcing a tag onto Nick Daicos was really really stupid from oppo coaches, he’s just way too good to be tagged and it just opened that tactic up for coaches who have players who don’t break a tag as well as he does lol.

You’d be way better sending someone to a distributor than Daicos. Not saying he can’t be tagged but bar the one time Jordan did it successfully (and was awful the next few) has it even worked? You’d be better sending someone to Josh or Houston

 

[Humblebob]

Who said I was critisising Nick?

What was the point of inserting that info into the conversation if not for snide criticism? Stop trying to be slick.

Plays inside and people say he’s not damaging enough, plays outside and people say he’s soft… you people are always looking for negatives.

Miserable way to live life!

 

[MagpieJo]

Yet another game day thread that is a simple back and forth whinging about umpiring.

Well the standard has been crap for far too long.

 

[TruRoo]

Leigh Mathews just said it’s crazy paying a ruckman $1.7m
What would Leigh know …

In fairness to Leigh, $1.7 million was worth a lot more in his day (which is the only day his dementia-addled brain recognises)