The Non-Essendon Thread V

[yaco55]

For starters Monfries is about as hard as Paris Hilton. I haven't even said previously we should even go after him, but he is a good player, who can set the tone/spark his teammates. Two of our best prospects over the last two years have been very similar players to him, Howlett and Hibberd. We're lacking serious hardness forward of centre and I think he could replicate what those boys have brought to the midfield and back line respectively.

Whoa !

No need for a Matt Thomas - Adds nothing to the team - We dont need guys who are hard - We need guys who make good decisions.

 

[Jab]

Thanks to Skeeta Olly for this

http://over-reactor.bandcamp.com/track/when-collingwood-choke

 

[yaco55]

Collingwood's biggest issue is their slow transition from defence - In 2010 they would quickly move the ball from attack to defence - either score or lock it in. Now with their slow ball movement - It's easy for a hard work opposition to block the entry into the forward 50.

 

[yaco55]

Collingwood's midfield hasn't played to the same level of the last 2 years. Swan and Pendlebury were fortunate to make AA - They aren't consistently impacting games. Beams has stepped up, Blair has been good, Wellingham OK, Thomas has been ordinary, sidebottom ordinary.

 

[Jab]

Collingwood's midfield hasn't played to the same levels of the last 2 years. Swan and Pendlebury were fortunate to make AA - They aren't consistently impacting games. Beams has stepped up, Blair has been good, Wellingham OK, Thomas has been ordinary, sidebottom ordinary.

When they're off, it exposes guys like Harry O, Wellingham, Brown, Thomas and those who play a role that is not great under pressure.

Funny how when the midfield is off and it doesn't apply the pressure that it is suppose to do, the defenders suffer. Imagine if our mids suffered, people would start bagging our defenders, starting with Hooker. Wait a minute...

 

[Lord Nicholson]

I tell ya, Mitch Morton must feel like he's just emerged from the Fritzl household.

 

[Drummer_19]

I'd like to say I feel bad about my mate who flew back from asia into Melbourne today then up to sydney to watch Collingwood lose, but I don't and many lols shall be had when i see him.

 

[vast]

I must say that 2010 aside, I have thoroughly enjoyed this collingwood dynasty.

 

[eth-dog]

I tell ya, Mitch Morton must feel like he's just emerged from the Fritzl household.

surely going to be the one out for Mcglynn?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

surely going to be the one out for Mcglynn?

I wouldn't play McGlynn. No way, no how.

Either way, Morton's gone from being a Richmond reject to playing in a winning preliminary final.

 

[eth-dog]

I wouldn't play McGlynn. No way, no how.

Either way, Morton's gone from being a Richmond reject to playing in a winning preliminary final.

Even if he was fit? I know it's usually 3 weeks, but the GF will be 3 weeks to the day

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Even if he was fit? I know it's usually 3 weeks, but the GF will be 3 weeks to the day

Yeah, too close for comfort. It'd strike me as a sentimental choice rather than a pragmatic one. Usually players can't deliver their best after the 21 days, and unless someone was a superstar, I'd only take players into the GF that can produce their best.

But we'll see.

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah, too close for comfort. It'd strike me as a sentimental choice rather than a pragmatic one. Usually players can't deliver their best after the 21 days, and unless someone was a superstar, I'd only take players into the GF that can produce their best.

But we'll see.

That's a fair call. I would play him personally, I think he's got more to offer than Morton, even if he does have the injury

 

[Kong]

Morton was waaaaay out of his depth last night.

 

[Tassieboy]

Returning to civilization is even better seeing Collingwood have lost. Though I guess it would have been amusing if they lost another Grand Final.

 

[doug85]

He's just framing it as this great football story and how amazed he is by everything at Collingwood and how they should win the flag because of this.

Extensive coverage of the funeral, and just overall how he wants to immerse himself in it to see who can grieve hardest... it's ridiculous.

Fwiw, Robbo did admit that he felt like a parasite at the funeral.

 

[Summer Nights]

So it's settled, then.

 

[Rack Watts]

Jason Porplyzia will win the 2012 Norm Smith, I say this before the Prelim Final with Adelaide in it.

 

[The Prosecutor]

The more I think about it, the more Sydney remind me of Hawthorn in 2008.

How hilarious would it be to see Hawthorn lose today?

 

[eth-dog]

The more I think about it, the more Sydney remind me of Hawthorn in 2008.

How hilarious would it be to see Hawthorn lose today?

It would complete my weekend

 

[Loonerty]

I'd be a bit annoyed.
Bet on them at the start of the year..

 

[ReimDog]

Anyone else think tonight's game will be closer than expected? Adelaide may push them all the way.

 

[eth-dog]

Anyone else think tonight's game will be closer than expected? Adelaide may push them all the way.

I agree. I don't see the strength to combat Tippett and Walker in their back line

 

[cash]

lets go crows. You would think they would need to jump them to win.

 

[cash]

Hodge otu with gastro? maybe a bout sweeping through the hawks camp. One can only hope.