VFL Round 21 - Footscray vs Collingwood at Whitten Oval (Pies lost 73-105)

[Buena]

I'll be at this game, it's a 20 min walk for me also. Looking forward to it, won't be easy, even with our amazing winning streak. It's almost a shame Clokey will be in the seniors

 

[Anzacday]

I'm thinking about going.
It's about a 2 and half hour walk, so I might drive.

 

[JollyBallsUp]

I'll be at this game, it's a 20 min walk for me also. Looking forward to it, won't be easy, even with our amazing winning streak. It's almost a shame Clokey will be in the seniors

Cloke might be in the seniors but you never know the seniors could be in the VFL.

 

[Hagla]

I'll probably go too, 6hr and 2 minute walk for me but I reckon with a bit of training and some drive I can make it in around an hour.

 

[Vicky Park]

VFL final at Princes Park, just eww.

WHAT?

 

[Temploar]

WHAT?

*vomits in mouth*

How much did they pay them for that?

 

[pablo disco bar]

VFL final at Princes Park, just eww.

Wtf.....whiskeytown

 

[pablo disco bar]

Probs a 45min walk for me......hoping to go

 

[76woodenspooners]

Riddle me this ...

... Our VFL team has - not one - but two home grounds.

And yet we play finals at Princes Park? Um, so what's all that about then?

 

[MagpieBat]

Riddle me this ...

... Our VFL team has - not one - but two home grounds.

And yet we play finals at Princes Park? Um, so what's all that about then?

1892 and I (and some others) have been picking through this over in 1892's finals eligibility thread...

 

[Maggie5]

VFL final at Princes Park, just eww.

Close to me, I will be there by don't like the thought of money going into Carlton coffers!

 

[JollyBallsUp]

Riddle me this ...

... Our VFL team has - not one - but two home grounds.

And yet we play finals at Princes Park? Um, so what's all that about then?

The VFL's ability to charge patrons entry at the gate. This is not possible at our home grounds.
We may have requested the venue given the criteria.

 

[joff]

They're not normally video streamed though, which is one of the points of contention...

Hey MagpieBat why are we not at Vic park for this any idea?oops just saw the above post cheers

 

[mattys123]

Game was initially set down for 12pm.

Changed to 11am

Now changed back to 12pm.

Well done VFL, maybe if you run your competition properly we could actually play a home final somewhere decent too.

 

[whiskeytown]

Wtf.....whiskeytown

A home final at princess park... like getting a pass to the Men's Gallery, only to find your sister working there

 

[gtrain23]

Can someone tell me where the full stats sheets are found for the VFL games

 

[MagpieBat]

TAC Cup finals fixture just came out. Princes Park will be hosting an Elimination and Qualifying Final double-header on Sunday September 4th, so reading between the lines, if this Princes Park home final nonsense does happen, we'll be playing our final on Saturday September 3rd.

7 day break from the Bulldogs game, which is good, but a 6 day break for the handful of AFL boys eligible for the finals, which is not so helpful...

 

[MagpieBat]

So, yeah, this is happening...

 

[Anzacday]

So, yeah, this is happening...

Look on the bright side it's not at Casey Fields

 

[MagpieBat]

Look on the bright side it's not at Casey Fields

Which is hosting a home final for its tenant club.

Well done City of Casey...

 

[Anzacday]

Which is hosting a home final for its tenant club.

Well done City of Casey...

Still prefer to not go there.

 

[mattys123]

One for our resident VFL expert MagpieBat I expect but have we ever won a minor premiership (as the VFL Magpies)?

I think our last reserves flag was 1976 so it's been a while between drinks for that too.

A win here isn't absolutely necessary but it would avoid Wiliamstown in week 1 of the finals and play one of the either Port, Cats or Sandy.

 

[MagpieBat]

One for our resident VFL expert MagpieBat I expect but have we ever won a minor premiership (as the VFL Magpies)?

I think our last reserves flag was 1976 so it's been a while between drinks for that too.

A win here isn't absolutely necessary but it would avoid Wiliamstown in week 1 of the finals and play one of the either Port, Cats or Sandy.

Never won the minor premiership in the VFL hybrid comp era (2000 and 2008 to now).

Collingwood (that is, the team that plays in the AFL) did however tie for 1st place in the VFA back in 1896. In that comp in those days, you won the premiership simply by finishing on top. In 1896, we tied with South Melbourne for 1st and thus necessitated a play-off match (which we won to claim our first piece of premiership silverware!) 1892, on account of his name, was probably there, so he'll be able to tell you what the game was like and whether the official bests were accurate or not...

As for who we would like to play, I'd personally prefer one of Geelong or Port Melbourne coming off a 6 day break. We've beaten both twice this year (indeed Geelong haven't beaten us for a few years now) and Williamstown will be coming off a bye, so I'd prefer if they and Casey knock each other around and force the loser over onto our side of the draw if we win (especially if Melbourne revert to type and pull their players out)...

 

[pablo disco bar]

A home final at princess park... like getting a pass to the Men's Gallery, only to find your sister working there

Love your work

 

[Sco80]

Interesting.. Tradedraft suspended.wonder what he did