Preview Changes vs. Collingwood (Qualifying Final) Thursday night

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[FR0GGY]

Comments from the Collingwood board regarding treatment of Mason

Sure they aren’t talking about cox? Or are they meaning his glasses?

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Played one good game in his life and it happened to be in a prelim.

People are making a bit deal of McStay playing in the 2nds jumper at training but so did Cox. It probably doesn't mean anything unless they're going in smaller.

Yep, he took 8 contested marks in that prelim vs Richmond.

Carey took 10 contested marks once and there have been 9 contested marks by one player in a game 9 times since they tracked contested marks.

That's how good a game Cox played in that prelim and he's never come anywhere close to it in his 80 games since then.

 

[Thylacinus]

Nice for Collingwood to considering honoring Taylor Walker

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Taylor Walker

Age

35

Ht

192cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

's 300th with both a Houston and another Texan, even though a huge cox!

 

[kikkavic]

I think so. Keane could light him up with his speed and agility. When's the last time Cox fired a shot?

Sounds like pre match analysis of a bare knuckle event.

 

[bigman]

Butts and Burgess at captains run. Suggests they will be in the 26 but both would be emergencies you’d think.

No Draper but Dowling is there. Likely out of him or Pedlar you’d think.

If I had to guess:

FB: Bond Keane Worrell
HB: Laird Murray Milera
_C: Cumming Dawson Curtin
HF: Michalanney Fogarty N-Bullen
FF: Walker Thilthorpe Keays
_R: O’Brien Berry Soligo
INT: Pedlar Taylor Hinge Peatling
SU: Smith
EMG: Dowling Butts Burgess

No idea who plays out of Pedlar or Dowling tho. You could argue team is a bit more balanced with Dowling.

 

[crows dude]

Butts and Burgess at captains run. Suggests they will be in the 26 but both would be emergencies you’d think.

No Draper but Dowling is there. Likely out of him or Pedlar you’d think.

If I had to guess:

FB: Bond Keane Worrell
HB: Laird Murray Milera
_C: Cumming Dawson Curtin
HF: Michalanney Fogarty N-Bullen
FF: Walker Thilthorpe Keays
_R: O’Brien Berry Soligo
INT: Pedlar Taylor Hinge Peatling
SU: Smith
EMG: Dowling Butts Burgess

No idea who plays out of Pedlar or Dowling tho. You could argue team is a bit more balanced with Dowling.

Im playing Dowling.

Pedlar can play next week in SANFL ready for AFL Prelim if required.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Mason Cox possible to come in.

Is that a win for us instead of McStay? Is there a reason he hasn’t been playing? Always seemed to bob up and cause issues.

Feels like he's one of those players that plays his best games against us.

 

[chazwazza]

Having Michaelanny back in is a godsend, his versatility will be important especially with the use of the sub, if he starts, which he should, it means you can sub a defender or a forward and keep your structure by moving him forward or back.

 

[Slim258]

Feels like he's one of those players that plays his best games against us.

If you're talking about Cox, he's just tall and can't kick more than 45 meters.
I imagine Murray will go to him and try and jump all over him with Woz cutting across most of the night.
Keane is good for Mihocek and Woz to run with and off old man Membrey

 

[Scorpus]

Nicks said Michalanney and Pedlar will come into the side https://www.afc.com.au/news/1884195

 

[Cromulant]

Id say Bond and Draper out, Dowling stays in and Smith sub.

 

[skam85]

Nicks said Michalanney and Pedlar will come into the side https://www.afc.com.au/news/1884195

so one of Dowling/Bond go out. Either would be stiff.

Unless we drop Smith but I don't see that happening.

 

[StickerMan]

Anyone else sick of this whole bravado/rhetoric, bordering on entitlement coming from Collingwood that they will win because they have the experience?

I love that we are being written off because we don't have experience in September.

Yes, the pressure and intensity is greater, but we've had a lot of finals-like games this year and passed the test, getting better each time we are challenged.

I am thinking our youthful exuberance will be a strength going in, and the lads will hold no fear.

All year we have heard how driven and focussed they are as a group and I feel that will carry over tomorrow night.

Lets go nuts and bring them home and watch the Vics squirm.

 

[Cromulant]

Anyone else sick of this whole bravado/rhetoric, bordering on entitlement coming from Collingwood that they will win because they have the experience?

I love that we are being written off because we don't have experience in September.

Yes, the pressure and intensity is greater, but we've had a lot of finals-like games this year and passed the test, getting better each time we are challenged.

I am thinking our youthful exuberance will be a strength going in, and the lads will hold no fear.

All year we have heard how driven and focussed they are as a group and I feel that will carry over tomorrow night.

Lets go nuts and bring them home and watch the Vics squirm.

I find it funny TBH, theyre concerned that theyve fired their best shot at us and still couldnt get it done.

 

[bigman]

so one of Dowling/Bond go out. Either would be stiff.

Unless we drop Smith but I don't see that happening.

Saw Dowling having some rather animated talk with Godden.

Not saying it’s related but suspect he’s the one that made way.

 

[Slim258]

Saw Dowling having some rather animated talk with Godden.

Not saying it’s related but suspect he’s the one that made way.

If its the case, he is very stiff.
There isn't a lot more he could've done against North

 

[bigman]

If its the case, he is very stiff.
There isn't a lot more he could've done against North

If he is dropped, wouldn’t be shocked if he has a look around the league.

 

[Geoffa32]

Sounds like Michalanney and Pedlar in

Hope Bond stays in, he a genuine defender. Put him on Elliot.


I think the unlucky ones could be Draper and Dowling.

Really harsh for Dowling.

 

[Cromulant]

If he is dropped, wouldn’t be shocked if he has a look around the league.

Wouldnt think so.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Dowling out makes sense given he’s such an unknown. That’s not a knock on him though, he should have been in the team weeks ago.

I’d be pissed. Deserved a shot for weeks, finally get a look in the final game and perform, just to be dropped again.

But then this is finals. There’s always going to be difficult decisions and hard luck stories.

Personally I’d do Bond (and Draper) but it’s not like Bond doesn’t deserve his spot either.

 

[bigman]

Wouldnt think so.

You don’t think he will want more opportunities?

 

[Cromulant]

You don’t think he will want more opportunities?

Hes pretty happy here, that said id be shocked if we overlooked him for Draper.

Id be even more shocked if Godden was the one giving him the news

 

[BRL121]

If its the case, he is very stiff.
There isn't a lot more he could've done against North

He could have defended.

 

[Milo Cyrus]

Sounds like Michalanney and Pedlar in

Hope Bond stays in, he a genuine defender. Put him on Elliot.


I think the unlucky ones could be Draper and Dowling.

Really harsh for Dowling.

Could be Smith that steps aside too.

 

[Golumless]

He could have defended.

True, but that was an Adelaide wide problem, not Dowling.

Billy just got somewhat unlucky that it was his man who decided to have a career day.