Preview Round 1, 2019: Collingwood vs Geelong - Pregame discussion

[CFC2010]

I'll ask the question again.

Who said that Elliott had cramped? (as in officially)

I think it was 76woodenspooners but don't quote me.

 

[TradeDraft]

Hope we play them better then we did last year.

We where Terrible

 

[Kirby]

I think it was 76woodenspooners but don't quote me.

That's what I'm getting at. It's been repeated many times in the thread now, yet I can't see one official report mentioning cramp. I find it fascinating how things said in threads become facts after they are continually repeated.

No offence intended towards you 76woodenspooners as you may have heard it officially somewhere, or thought you did.

 

[Kirby]

Hope we play them better then we did last year.

We where Terrible

Yeah i agree mate. We fell into their trap last year with their talls sitting back whilst their midfielders blocked our space, causing us to overuse and stuff around with it.

Hopefully we have learnt a bit since then.

 

[TradeDraft]

Roughead on Hawkins.

Moore on Ratugolea.

If we keep these 2 forwards to less than 5 goals combined; we should win.

Still got to stop Rohan,Ablett and Dalhaus

 

[TradeDraft]

Our backline is looking really nice. Experienced and played a heap of footy together which is key. We just need Dunn back.

Dunn might not even be a Walk Up Started down back

 

[JB1975]

I went to the game against Geelong last year, easily one of the most mind numbingly boring games I've ever attended. Such a forgetful match, it's a shame I actually remember the experience.

I think that we're a considerably better team than we were then. I don't underestimate the Cats, who have some claws, but I think we'll get the job done.

 

[nahnah]

Dunn might not even be a Walk Up Started down back

If he gets back to the player he was he will be. Dunn >> Roughead

 

[jmac70]

Hope we play them better then we did last year.

We where Terrible

It was after that match our great streak began.

 

[Soups]

Still got to stop Rohan,Ablett and Dalhaus

Danger probably the biggest one. Will play a lot forward again this year.

 

[iGNITER]

Team for round 1:

B - Langdon Roughead Howe
HB - Crisp Moore Maynard
C - Phillips Beams Sidebottom
HF - Elliott Mihochek Varcoe
F - DeGoey Cox Thomas
R - Grundy Treloar Pendlebury
INT - Stephenson Aish Mayne Greenwood

Last spot I was deciding between Greenwood/Cal Brown & Daicos. Greenwood gets the nod due to being a good matchup when tagging Selwood.

Pretty handy side.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Dunn might not even be a Walk Up Started down back

If fit, he will be.
Straight in, the big dunny.

 

[76woodenspooners]

No offence intended towards you 76woodenspooners as you may have heard it officially somewhere, or thought you did.

No offence taken

I got it from the game vision of him lying on the ground stretching his legs out. He then went to the bench and stayed on the bench - and later Buckley said in his presser that he’s OK, he wanted to go back out, but was ordered to rest on the bench.

You’re right, despite looking like cramps (if it wasn’t an injury) then it could have been something else.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Just here at the Collingwood launch. Benefits off a Woodsman membership re.

Spoke to a few of the players.. sound really focused and that re.

Kati canapes re.. hard to gauge how much is enough..

Sorry for point form.. no time to post. Just a quickie re.

 

[TradeDraft]

If he gets back to the player he was he will be. Dunn >> Roughead

Who's not to say that Roughead keeps Improving so Dunn would at least have to come back thru the VFL

 

[AmericanMustard]

Nice comfortable 9 goal win to start the season. Look forward to being able to take the last quarter off to prepare for another demolition of Richmond

 

[nahnah]

Who's not to say that Roughead keeps Improving so Dunn would at least have to come back thru the VFL

Because imo Dunn is the better player and fits our game plan better with his ability to zone off

 

[nahnah]

I'm going conservative to start the season, pies by 42

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I’m going to be conservative and not make rash predictions.
Collingwood by 48 points.
A nice two goal to the good quarter on quarter.

 

[left at home]

Geelong will around the mark again this year, unless they get a few injuries.
They looked good in the jlt.
They will be tough to get over the top of.

 

[grayza2018]

Has been a tough match up the past couple of years, hopefully we aren't caught napping.

Really interested to see how selection falls!

 

[Horaceg]

#contentious

A little, just wanted it on record

 

[mocamagic]

Geelong have beaten us on the last 2 occasions.

Underestimate them at your peril.

And our round 1 record is abysmal in recent years

 

[legendstatus]

Lucky enough to be in the Jolimont room for Pies v Cats!! Can’t wait


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[unplugged]

I went to the game against Geelong last year, easily one of the most mind numbingly boring games I've ever attended. Such a forgetful match, it's a shame I actually remember the experience.

I think that we're a considerably better team than we were then. I don't underestimate the Cats, who have some claws, but I think we'll get the job done.

That was a strange game if I've ever seen one. Pendles was an out from memory and they seemed to figure out our forward handballs and just kept cutting them off. It was painful!