You are wrong. The rest of the season counts for everything since it was the path we took to get where we are. The teamwork, spirit and skills have all been developed over the season, it counts for everything and is the reason we will beat you on Friday.
Abba Lonie?
The last time I went to a match that those blokes all played together was last season against Collingwood.
They were about as frightening as Banana's in Pyjama's.
I'm sure they will better than they were in that match though, but the most important thing is that I'm sure the Collingwood players don't fear any Geelong players of course, and are probably looking forward to the challenge of beating nearly half of the All-Australian team. They certainly don't frighten me because most everybody has written Collingwood off any way. If Collingwood happen to win the 'unwinnable' match, it will just be an unexpected bonus!
Yes it was a night match at the MCG when I saw those blokes play now that you mention it.
No I didn't. I was here in America. I watched it live on telly, and I can certainly understand the reason that Mick Malthouse was so critical of Collingwood's lack of pressure. I certainly expect that to be different on Friday.
And how absolutely fitting it would be too if Collingwood could honour two of their best ever players with a win on Friday, and then possibly a premiership. Time will tell.
The best team in the home and away season deserves the McClelland Trophy, and a home state final in the first week and the double chance. Nothing more than that. The best team in the finals deserves to win the premiership, but there are two weekends left to determine which side that is.
Friday night should be an absolute cracker.... I think there will be at least 95000 people there.... I think the pies can win in a nailbiter.. Pies by 2pts.. Either way the winner of this game WILL WIN THE FLAG!!
Nothing in footy is a formality, and there is nothing definite about footy. With the exception of Selwood, those other players were involved in the 102 point loss to Collingwood under lights at the MCG in 2006. Collingwood will be confident enough of stopping them again as they did on that night.
See above.
Geelong are probably the hottest favourite in recent finals history, so that is not a surprise that you feel that way. If Collingwood win it will be one of the biggest upsets in years, but Collingwood have an edge in MCG experience under lights, and they have an edge in sudden death finals as the last time that Geelong played in such a match was in the 2005 semi final against Sydney at the SCG. Collingwood have a lot of outside motivation and are a definite chance.
I think he was referring to that one match, not this Friday's match. Different day, different teams, and it's still to be determined whether the week off has slowed Geelong's momentum.
If you're right, then Collingwood will win. It's impossible for two teams to give 100%, because if one of them does, it's because they've shut down the opposition enough to win the match.
That's your opinion, while I can show many occurrences in the past that a team has even won a premiership without all four of those attributes. West Coast were probably more talented than Sydney in 2005, but Sydney were the better team and they won the premiership.
Friday night should be an absolute cracker.... I think there will be at least 95000 people there.... I think the pies can win in a nailbiter.. Pies by 2pts.. Either way the winner of this game WILL WIN THE FLAG!!
