Autopsy AFL 2026 Round 3 - Pies v GWS Fri March 27th 7:40pm AEDT (Marvel)

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AFL 2026 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 3
COLLINGWOOD V GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
FRIDAY MARCH 27TH 7:40PM (MARVEL)

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Teams:

MAGPIES
B: B.Frampton, D.Moore - C, B.Maynard
HB: D.Houston, J.Howe, H.Perryman
C: J.Crisp, N.Daicos, P.Lipinski
HF: L.Schultz, D.McStay, B.McCreery
F: R.Steele, T.Membrey, J.De Goey
FOLL: D.Cameron, S.Pendlebury, N.Long

I/C: I.Quaynor, J.Elliott, J.Daicos, O.Steene, S.Sidebottom
EMG: W.Parker, E.Allan, J.Buller
In: - D.Moore, J.Howe, O.Steene
Out: - W.Parker (Omitted), E.Allan (Omitted), J.Buller (Omitted)

GIANTS
B: H.Himmelberg, C.Idun, J.Laverde
HB: L.Whitfield, L.Ash, J.Fonti
C: R.Angwin, C.Oliver, H.Thomas
HF: P.Gothard, J.Riccardi, X.O’Halloran
F: J.Stringer, J.Hogan, C.Brown
FOLL: K.Briggs, T.Greene - C, F.Callaghan

I/C: J.Leake, S.Coniglio, J.Delana, O.Hannaford, M.Gruzewski
EMG: C.Stone, L.Aleer, H.Rowston
In: - J.Leake, O.Hannaford
Out: - J.Buckley (Injured), H.Rowston (Omitted)



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Dissect the game with other fans.

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[Mr Meow]

St Kilda "away" at the G, Adelaide without Rankine and now the Giants VFL team. Pretty soft start for the Pies.

 

[timokane]

Pies to chip in with a win here time for a win Pies and win by 17 points

 

[JackFlash]

Surely the Pies can't lose this? Pies by 5points

 

[voorhees]

putting aside the giants injuries to gun players, Surely Kingsley gives his team a verbal whiplashing after last week.
Will it help against the pies...probably not.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

Surely the Pies can't lose this? Pies by 5points

The Pies can lose, and don't call me Shirley.

 

[Cam Payne]

Pies cos it's at home. 18 points.

 

[timokane]

Bit of a must win here Pies but will go either way.
Still not sure if Pies can get kicking just yet.
Still pencilling in the Freo or Blues game to stat kicking.
Marvel expect a host of injuries as well.
Still a couple of l's away from a win Pies.
But getting there bit by bit.
Blues games the one they get played into form and get the ball rolling for the season.

 

[timokane]

This game has to be moved to the MCG.
BS fixture.
MCG has no matches on empty while we have to play at the hell hole which is Marvel

 

[nahnah]

St Kilda "away" at the G, Adelaide without Rankine and now the Giants VFL team. Pretty soft start for the Pies.

if you only count who's out for the opposition most teams will have a golden run

 

[Colonial]

I’m have no idea. Would hope we can get the win, play like we did against the Hawks and last half of the Saints we are in it up to our necks. Of course our dogs game and first half last week and we are in for a cricket score.

 

[Tenens Pila]

The first 5 minutes will show if the Giants are switched on and it's the midfield and ruck that worries me the most.

Even with a makeshift backline, I don't think that's going to be the main issue. However the constant inside 50s due to the midfield being beaten, is.

The Pies tend to pile on the pressure when they play GWS by cutting off the run and bombarding the opposition.

The Giants are notorious for slow, loopy kicks that can be easily spoiled, being very fumbly when under pressure, and panic kicking/handballing often directly to an opponent.

Our forwards aren't leading, resorting to the mids going the long bomb. Again, easily spoiled.

Pies by 40, unfortunately (plus Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

giving away a couple of dumb frees and getting a week's suspension for doing something stupid).

 

[Mr Meow]

if you only count who's out for the opposition most teams will have a golden run

With Adelaide it's more about how important Rankine is for their attacking play.

Getting St Kilda away from Marvel is just not a big challenge...yet even they beat GWS' 2nd team on the road.

At a neutral venue, any decent side should be putting the depleted Giants away by 5+ goals.

 

[nahnah]

With Adelaide it's more about how important Rankine is for their attacking play.

Getting St Kilda away from Marvel is just not a big challenge...yet even they beat GWS' 2nd team on the road.

At a neutral venue, any decent side should be putting the depleted Giants away by 5+ goals.

random results happen all the time, lions drew with north last year

 

[theprospector]

Christ the fixture has done the league no favours. No momentum or hype heading into this clash at all

 

[flynny67]

St Kilda "away" at the G, Adelaide without Rankine and now the Giants VFL team. Pretty soft start for the Pies.

two top 4 chances and a rising saints team isnt soft. no howe or moore either

 

[Osho]

Not much looking forward to this.
Another game of teeth clenching.

But hey, sometimes funny things happen. Could do with a good laugh!

 

[Zevon]

Hard to make a realistic case for the Giants with such a prime chunk of their list missing through injury.

Would love to see them get up but not holding my breath.

 

[Colonial]

two top 4 chances and a rising saints team isnt soft. no howe or moore either

the side we have isn't top 4. 8 best 23 players missing.

 

[voorhees]

collingwood by a good 4-5 goals

 

[Billy ray]

I just hope the coaches punch-on near the boundary line

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Hard to make a realistic case for the Giants with such a prime chunk of their list missing through injury.

Would love to see them get up but not holding my breath.

They’re a bogey side for us.

They’ve been missing similar cattle in our previous matches and still overwhelmed us for pace. We really seem to struggle with them

 

[Zevon]

They’re a bogey side for us.

They’ve been missing similar cattle in our previous matches and still overwhelmed us for pace. We really seem to struggle with them

Yeah interesting. Hard to know where the Pies are at too, after a win and then loss and then (stupid) bye. So it’ll be a fascinating watch, I’m quite looking forward to it.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Yeah interesting. Hard to know where the Pies are at too, after a win and then loss and then (stupid) bye. So it’ll be a fascinating watch, I’m quite looking forward to it.

Genuinely the only side I hate playing more is Hawthorn - who are pretty much an automatic L for us irreepective of the teams’ respective form or standing on the ladder.

I hope I’m proven wrong because this game is an eight point game for us given where the two sides are likely to finish.

 

[Zevon]

Genuinely the only side I hate playing more is Hawthorn - who are pretty much an automatic L for us irreepective of the teams’ respective form or standing on the ladder.

I hope I’m proven wrong because this game is an eight point game for us given where the two sides are likely to finish.

Good luck mate. Reckon you’ll edge them out but I’m a notoriously poor tipster so trust me you’d rather I picked them