Game Day RD 21 vs. Brisbane. Sat 02/08 @ 7:35pm (MCG)

[Pendles!]

What was the actual trade? Was it noble, Richards, Extra 1/2 million and first round pick?

I am honestly still taking Houston, and I am very critical of him.

 

[Scud2]

Lost at match committee during the week
And it’s not the first time

 

[sr36]

So many players who just couldn't get the ball tonight. Not sure what happened

Midfield got smacked. Ned isn't up to that level yet and Pendles struggled.

Positives are Jordy and Bobby are back and Howe and McCreery will make a big difference.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Did Fly and Skipworth do their ladder predictor and come up with something we don’t know? We look so far off the tempo that it’s like we aren’t even trying to win

Became shit after celebrating our 14th win to reach finals.
After our 15th win, we’re gonna scramble in.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

0-3 next 3 games and a final vs Geelong

How?
We lose next three and we’ll be playing elimination final.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

mcstay has been pitiful

Putting it out there.
Overated

 

[Ctracks]

Give them more time to rest and manage them

Unleash them in the finals.

 

[YouBeauty]

RIP run and carry from half back

 

[soreplums]

I feel like we were trying a different game plan tonight. We don’t really go through the middle and mostly played the Malthouse up the line and around the wings game plan

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I feel like we were trying a different game plan tonight. We don’t really go through the middle and mostly played the Malthouse up the line and around the wings game plan

If that was the plan we should have selected Cox.

 

[Sea fog]

Ah well. Not concerned.
Howe and Frampton in defence.
Beau in…Long out.

I have heard that Beau will not play until the Crows match.

 

[Finnishpie]

Here was the problem.

 

[gouki88]

Here was the problem.

Those Long stats are beyond damning. The worst midfield game I can remember

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

What was the actual trade? Was it noble, Richards, Extra 1/2 million and first round pick?

Everyone laughed at what Port got in the deal. So far, we're way behind. We lost Richards, Noble and a Rd 1. Yikes!!!

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Those Long stats are beyond damning. The worst midfield game I can remember

I’ve been a big Long defender all season though he looked panicked last night. There was one passage where he had a long handball into the middle of the ground directly to 3 Brisbane players standing on their own.

Not sure if he needs a break or he’s feeling like he needs to do more to hold his spot but it’s a little alarming now

 

[gouki88]

I’ve been a big Long defender all season though he looked panicked last night. There was one passage where he had a long handball into the middle of the ground directly to 3 Brisbane players standing on their own.

Not sure if he needs a break or he’s feeling like he needs to do more to hold his spot but it’s a little alarming now

I remember vividly that moment. One effective disposal when you only get it 9 times (including 0 in the 4th quarter and 1 in the 2nd) is just not going to cut it.

He is no longer the bullocking powerful player he was earlier in the season. Not sure how to get it back

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I remember vividly that moment. One effective disposal when you only get it 9 times (including 0 in the 4th quarter and 1 in the 2nd) is just not going to cut it.

He is no longer the bullocking powerful player he was earlier in the season. Not sure how to get it back

It’s only going to fuel the Mitchell v Long debate. Could Mitchell have had a bigger impact last night? Long’s stats suggest so.

I think we have to trial Mitchell without Long this week (I think Long needs a break anyway). We just need this question answered before finals.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

RIP run and carry from half back

We laugh at Goodwin and Melbourne, but his coaching against us i the HB game was the blueprint every other team has used.

Be disciplined at guarding the corridor and flood back. Force the Pies to the boundary and then make sure you have 14-15 players inside F50. Pies will panic and hack it predictably to the forward pocket for the easy kill or kick it to 30m out where no Collingwood player will be.