Game Day Round 13 v Collingwood, King's Birthday @MCG 3:20pm

[Dory_77]

Happy Sovereign's Birthday all!
What a tip top day for football. Sold out game, massive crowd, against the best side in the comp. Hopefully that can fire us up and we play well.

Not overly confident of a win (notwithstanding the flu epidemic at Collingwood). We've been scratchy of late and will need to be very efficient to get over the Pies. Our pressure has looked pretty good lately, so we should give them a bit of trouble. But their efficiency and skills worry me. They've had the wood over us for a while.

Hope Sparrow can continue his decent form in the middle, and we throw some guys like Kozzy and Riv through there more today.





For anyone going tomorrow make sure you use #ATG for know-it-all points!

 

[Crimson Azure]

Hope we put in a four quarter performance. Would be nice to see us take advantage of any momentum we might get.

 

[BaliDemon]

Top ‘o the morning guys and dolls, especially to that triumvirate of bully boy posters who I’ll affectionately call The Clique. No hard feelings here lads, just hope you’re able to set your minds to the task of discussing football and not wasting your time mindlessly attacking contributors like me who bring new ideas and opinions to the table. Time to take some big, deep breaths and move past all that. Be better, do better.

Unfortunately, I think we’re going to fall short today. Our ladder position flatters us (13W and 12L over the past 25 games) and without Clarry in the guts our engine room scales down from A to B level quality. All hope got snuffed out however at the selection table with the non-selection of another key forward who would’ve provided aerial support for young Van Rooyen and given our crumbers more opportunities on the ground to create goals. A real head scratcher that one but Goody seems to take twice as long to learn strategic lessons as the AFL’s best coaches, so we in the Red and Blue Army just have to cop it.

Pies by 19.

 

[Lord Nev]

Be better, do better.

Get some self awareness.

 

[space_cowboy]

We've every reason to be confident today.

We've never lost a King's Birthday match to Collingwood.

 

[booshboy]

still got a ticket in Melb member if anyone wants it.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Hope we put in a four quarter performance. Would be nice to see us take advantage of any momentum we might get.

Have we put in a 4 quarter performance this season yet?

 

[Toump Ass]

No ticket so I’ll be at the pub today (#atp) expect RARE “liquid gold” insights after the match!

 

[mrmonkey]

Despite some of my negativity towards our game and the way we've been playing, I'm still optimistic of our chances, I still think we can match it with Collingwood. Still contemplating whether to go or not, I live regional and will be by myself, will get home late with work the next day. I don't know probably should make my mind up soon.

 

[booshboy]

No ticket so I’ll be at the pub today (#atp) expect RARE “liquid gold” insights after the match!

I've got one if you want it.

 

[Toump Ass]

I've got one if you want it.

Thanks heaps for the generous offer, I'm seeing the game with some mates though, otherwise I would!

 

[Theseventhhamster]

 

[Crimson Azure]

Have we put in a 4 quarter performance this season yet?

I thought maybe the dogs but we went to sleep in the 2nd in that game too.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Watching this one at home and toying with the idea of doing it sober, wish me luck!

 

[richskee]

Imagine Grundy winning the game with a kick after the siren.

 

[richskee]

Apparently 90k + crowd today. Time to make a statement dees

 

[mrmonkey]

Quick question I can still get in with a redlegs membership?

 

[booshboy]

Quick question I can still get in with a redlegs membership?

yeah if you've got a reserved seat or a reserved bay you usually sit in

 

[Bluelegs]

I thought maybe the dogs but we went to sleep in the 2nd in that game too.

Pretty sure we ended up winning that quarter after kicking goals late

 

[Jamurp]

Pies by 5-6 goals.

 

[Bluelegs]

Pretty sure we ended up winning that quarter after kicking goals late

Looked it up. Was 6 goals to 3 our way.

 

[Lord Nev]

Ginnivan a possible late out.

 

[mrmonkey]

yeah if you've got a reserved seat or a reserved bay you usually sit in

Says bays n1 to n4 I assume that's the reserve bay.

 

[Scythe94]

Ginnivan a possible late out.

With the way he's been playing, that would be advantageous for Collingwood.

Playing as a small forward, he's had a total of one tackle in his last four games.

 

[BaliDemon]

As good a pre and post match summary as any.