Intimate finals series

[PieLebo87]

I’m sure there’s plenty of this in the past, but feels like there is a lot of ‘romance’ this finals series with players and coaches facing their old clubs throughout.

- Kingsley, a former premiership player, coached against his old side tonight for a Prelim spot.

- Voss, a former premiership player, coaches against his old side in a Prelim.

- Finlayson, a Grand Final player, played against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

played against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

, a former Grand Final player, missed a chance to play off against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Nic Newman

24

Nic Newman

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

13.7

5star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.3

5star

MG

400.8

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

MG

157.0

3star

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.6

5star

MG

387.8

5star

played off against his old side for a spot in a Semi Final last week.

- George Hewitt played off against his old side for a spot in a Semi Final last week.

- If the Pies get up on Friday, and the Lions Saturday, McCrae, a former premiership player, could be playing off for a Premiership against his old side.

Just found it interesting there are 3 coaches who’ve had to/may have to face off against their old premiership team’s for a chance at another flag.

I reckon I might’ve left out a few other players too.

 

[PieLebo87]

Also play off against each other, 19 years on from when they were players in the 2004 GF:

 

[citizen-erased]

I’m sure there’s plenty of this in the past, but feels like there is a lot of ‘romance’ this finals series with players and coaches facing their old clubs throughout.

- Kingsley, a former premiership player, coached against his old side tonight for a Prelim spot.

- Voss, a former premiership player, coaches against his old side in a Prelim.

- Finlayson, a Grand Final player, played against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Jeremy Howe played against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Brodie Grundy, a former Grand Final player, missed a chance to play off against his old side for a spot in the Prelim.

- Nic Newman played off against his old side for a spot in a Semi Final last week.

- George Hewitt played off against his old side for a spot in a Semi Final last week.

- If the Pies get up on Friday, and the Lions Saturday, McCrae, a former premiership player, could be playing off for a Premiership against his old side.

Just found it interesting there are 3 coaches who’ve had to/may have to face off against their old premiership team’s for a chance at another flag.

I reckon I might’ve left out a few other players too.

Mcstay and brissy too....should he play in a GF
If doch plays, he'll up against his old side as well.

 

[PieLebo87]

Mcstay and brissy too....should he play in a GF
If doch plays, he'll up against his old side as well.

Is it just me, or there’s a lot more of this going on this finals series?

 

[citizen-erased]

Is it just me, or there’s a lot more of this going on this finals series?

Nature of the business

But it is notable a lot of coaches are from that early 2000s era of GFs

Voss, scott x2, mcrae, kingsley, hardwick.
Could even throw simmo and longmire in from 99

Remains my favourite era of football (99-06).

 

[PieLebo87]

Nature of the business

But it is notable a lot of coaches are from that early 2000s era of GFs

Voss, scott x2, mcrae, kingsley, hardwick.
Could even throw simmo and longmire in from 99

Remains my favourite era of football (99-06).

Hawthorn’s 4 flags from ‘08-‘15 coaching apprentice (Fages) v Lion’s 3peat captain (Voss) in one 1 Prelim then Dimma’s B2B coaching apprentice (Kingsley) v Lion’s 3peater/Dimma’s 3 flag coaching apprentice (Fly) in the other Prelim.

Does this year’s flag decide once and for all which of the dominant Lions, Hawks and Tigers dynasty was the greatest once and for all?

 

[Hamingja]

I would recommend Carlton pack the lube in anticipation