V Freo @ Subiaco

[Jimmy Gwilt]

this seems a bit unfair shouldnt the game be played at a venue that is away for both teams concerned

 

[DidaksLeftFoot]

Yep...

 

[newlander77]

Does it not have something to do with the Commonwealth Games?

 

[janiek]

also it's going to be another stinker like it was yesterday long range forecast mid to high 30's
it was bad enough just sittng & drinking beer yesterday never mind playing in it - so your guys may find it a tad uncomfortable

 

[Jimmy Gwilt]

Does it not have something to do with the Commonwealth Games?

no cos the commonwealth games effects only the mcg and that would advantage collingwood it needs to be played somewhere like launceston or cararra or mararra

 

[dugrene]

Win lose or draw both Saints and Pies were headed for WA this week. Fremantle has decided to go hard at winning the NAB cup. Our trophy cabinet is currently an echo chamber and we need to get some positives going into the main season.

Using another teams desire to win at home should be an interesting excersise for your coaching staff to see how some of your young guys handle a team which will probably be nearly full strength playing to win.

If the Pies make a real contest out the game then rest of the football clubs will then get a chance to look at our statagies and game plans for '06.

The bookies have Freo 2nd favourite to win the Cup with the Pies last. All the interest will be to see how far you can push us. The process becomes more important than the outcome.

 

[newlander77]

I honestly can't see why a victorian team can be annoyed with having to travel interstate, Freo and West Coast have to travel across the country every 2nd week! How often does Collingwood have to do that?

 

[magpies42]

this seems a bit unfair shouldnt the game be played at a venue that is away for both teams concerned

Thats what happens when you are the most sought after club in the afl. Clubs wanna play us to boost their takings

 

[Lonie_from_50]

I'm not complaining, but the only thing I am concerned about:
Last Time played in Perth (Premiership Season): v Frem - Lost 100 pts +
Last Time played in Perth (Wizard/NAB Cup): v WCE - Lost 100 pts +

 

[FIGJAM]

We lost to West coast in Darwin.

But yeah, I dun care if we lose, but I really dun wanna get flogged!

 

[Coin_Toss]

We lost to West coast in Darwin.

But we got flogged by them in the 2004 NAB Cup. The worst game of football I've watched, at least it was just a practice match.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Yeah, Swan and McKee were like our only goalscorers for memory.

 

[jefffff34]

Only Melbourne team not to be on Free to Air that is still in the comp.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

 

[jefffff34]

Cole.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Only Melbourne team not to be on Free to Air that is still in the comp.

Speaking of which, do you guys know if the Pies/Freo game is on FTA this weekend?

I'm trying to plan my family's activities, and it will all revolve around whether we (I'm hitched to 3th generation Pie, with 4th generation junior Magpie coming along nicely) are watching TV for this game. Anyone know the schedule? AFL.com still has last week's times posted, very helpful.

 

[janiek]

Speaking of which, do you guys know if the Pies/Freo game is on FTA this weekend?

I'm trying to plan my family's activities, and it will all revolve around whether we (I'm hitched to 3th generation Pie, with 4th generation junior Magpie coming along nicely) are watching TV for this game. Anyone know the schedule? AFL.com still has last week's times posted, very helpful.

russian just posted on his board that it was live 7:10 AEST

 

[parano1a]

russian just posted on his board that it was live 7:10 AEST

Live on Fox Footy nationwide.

 

[kanabar]

YUP LIVE ON FOX

and get use to travelling west as we travel every 2nd week to the east while u mob play id say more then 80% of your games in melbourne so not much travel cmon....stop complaining and what kind of fan are you if youre already thinking of getting flogged i reckon you may put up a fight based on your game against the saints ok the heat may affect you more but thats part of life of being an AFL Footy player...

 

[Coin_Toss]

Fremantle squad: Peter Bell, Heath Black, Joshua Carr, Matthew Carr, Troy Cook, Ryan Crowley, Steven Dodd, Paul Duffield, Jeff Farmer, Daniel Gilmore, Antoni Grover, Paul Hasleby, Des Headland, Michael Johnson, Justin Longmuir, Shaun McManus, Luke McPharlin, Paul Medhurst, David Mundy, Ryan Murphy, Shane Parker, Matthew Pavlich, Brett Peake, Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, Jarrad Schofield, James Walker, Michael Warren.

Collingwood squad: Leon Davis, Ryan Lonie, Alan Didak, Brodie Holland, Chad Morrison, Shane O’Bree, Dale Thomas, Shane Wakelin, Paul Licuria, Ben Davies, Chris Tarrant, Guy Richards, Anthony Rocca, Tarkyn Lockyer, Josh Fraser, Ben Johnson, Nick Maxwell, Travis Cloke, Cameron Cloke, Jason Cloke, Simon Prestigiacomo, Dane Swan, Sam Iles, Heath Shaw, Brent Hall, Shannon Cox, Harry O’Brien, Danny Stanley.

Field Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Jason Quigley, Mathew Nicholls, Shane McInerney.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Let's go Shannon Cox - expect him to kick 2-3 if he plays

 

[Lonie_from_50]

YUP LIVE ON FOX

and get use to travelling west as we travel every 2nd week to the east while u mob play id say more then 80% of your games in melbourne so not much travel cmon....stop complaining and what kind of fan are you if youre already thinking of getting flogged i reckon you may put up a fight based on your game against the saints ok the heat may affect you more but thats part of life of being an AFL Footy player...

I got nothing wrong with it, and I like it when we play interstate, despite results.

The AFL makes the choices, and we just seem to be the love-child of the league...I guess I can't complain about that. Other sides who play interstate home games in 2006 (Hawks, Saints, Dogs, Dees, Roos) do it for revenue towards the club, or attempt to, comes at a cost of promoting their side aswell as the game.

 

[Coin_Toss]

Plasma TV, Fox Footy, Collingwood. The perfect combination.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Yeah, might find a pub to go to watch it...saves everyone coming up to my place...

 

[Lach72]

Can I ask you guys what you really think of this:

Travis Cloke, Cameron Cloke, Jason Cloke

Cmon, seriously now???