Opinion Will Collingwood bounce back if they lose the 2023 GF?

[Robertio]

Heartbreak 101

Who will join this team of Collingwood heartbreakers in 2023

B W Harmes 1979. T Johnson 1950. N Crompton 1964

HB Evans 1937. B Doull 1981 I Ridley 1956

C J Akermanis 2002 J Bartel 2011 F Flanagan 1952

HF B Breen 1966 Johnson 1926 K Bartlett 1980

F N Clarke 1955 P Baker 1977 D Sheed 2018

R G McCracken 1922 D Hegnay 1925 S Black 2003

Coach R Barassi 1970

You have to put Teddy Hopkins on the bench mate, bring him on at halftime.

 

[pz5151]

Let us lose today before writing our obituary for next year lol

 

[Rankine2Rachele]

Of course they’ll bounce back. They’re never too far down for too long.

 

[kranky al]

Lol, I do like how McStay has gone from the worst recruit of the year and waste of money to Tony Lockett in just 1 week.

McStay out of this!!

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Who's going to kick their goals with McStay out and replaced by Frampton(lol)?

Who's going to dig deep in the contest with Adams out?

Brisbane's game to lose.

Bobby Hill!

 

[bzparkes]

Bobby Hill!

Those misses would've come back to haunt him if the corrupt umpire didn't call advantage

 

[NT.Thunder]

This aged well

With Brisbane losing 14 out of their last 15 games at the MCG the question now is????

 

[Anzacday]

Those misses would've come back to haunt him if the corrupt umpire didn't call advantage

Funny how everyone focuses on that last 1/4 bit of play.
Bailey’s smother from inside the protected area, Gardener kicking the ball away after Cox’s mark paid.
First 1/4 incidents that everyone forgets.
The better team won, despite nearly kicking themselves out of it.

 

[PAFC66]

Can't see them winning the amount of close games they did this year but they'll once again get a easy draw being a big drawing Victorian club so they'll be around the mark.

 

[Anzacday]

Can't see them winning the amount of close games they did this year

Same thing was posted about last year.
We were lucky to make the finals last year apparently.
Must be lucky to do it two years running and then win it hey?

 

[PAFC66]

Same thing was posted about last year.
We were lucky to make the finals last year apparently.
Must be lucky to do it two years running and then win it hey?

Good point but three years running in close games like that would be something else. Personally I can't see it.

 

[pz5151]

Can't see them winning the amount of close games they did this year but they'll once again get an easy draw being a big drawing Victorian club so they'll be around the mark.

Once again get an easy draw? Lol what? We statistically had the hardest draw of any team in the league. The only team that could claim an equivalent or harsher draw is the Crows who had the 2nd hardest statistically but got a lot of off the beaten track away games (ignoring their 12 home games with Gather Roundthat you also got).

 

[PAFC66]

Once again get an easy draw? Lol what? We statistically had the hardest draw of any team in the league. The only team that could claim an equivalent or harsher draw is the Crows who had the 2nd hardest statistically but got a lot of off the beaten track away games (ignoring their 12 home games with Gather Roundthat you also got).

Adelaide had a easy draw? They played North and west coast twice , not sure where you're pulling that from? You travel 4-times a year ? You don't go to geelong ever, you only went to perth once , what are you on about? Not to mention the amount of Friday night and Thursday slots you're gifted.. please

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Same thing was posted about last year.
We were lucky to make the finals last year apparently.
Must be lucky to do it two years running and then win it hey?

Difference is you've climbed Everest.

It's harder to maintain that drive and hunger.

 

[PAFC66]

I think it's time for another investigation

Interstate AFL dominance leads to investigation

The AFL has launched an investigation into the recent failure of Victorian clubs to win a grand final.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Alex Matt]

The difference next year will be the rest of the comp will have had another preseason to pull apart Collingwood’s game plan(s).

 

[pz5151]

Adelaide had an easy draw? They played North and west coast twice , not sure where you're pulling that from? You travel 4-times a year ? You don't go to geelong ever, you only went to perth once , what are you on about? Not to mention the amount of Friday night and Thursday slots you're gifted.. please

Reread my post. I said Adelaide had the second hardest based on who they played twice.

 

[PAFC66]

Reread my post. I said Adelaide had the second hardest based on who they played twice.

How did they have the second hardest draw when they played west coast and north twice ? Any side given this luxury kind of outweighs any other disadvantages..Show me where you're pulling these stats from

 

[pz5151]

Adelaide had a easy draw? They played North and west coast twice , not sure where you're pulling that from? You travel 4-times a year ? You don't go to geelong ever, you only went to perth once , what are you on about? Not to mention the amount of Friday night and Thursday slots you're gifted.. please

Whose fixture was hardest? Pies defy odds, Dockers miss chance

Which teams ended up with the hardest and easiest draws in 2023?

www.afl.com.au

 

[magpienato]

How about you suck on these Collywobbles lol

FLAGPIES BABY

 

[Defabs]

Funny how everyone focuses on that last 1/4 bit of play.
Bailey’s smother from inside the protected area, Gardener kicking the ball away after Cox’s mark paid.
First 1/4 incidents that everyone forgets.
The better team won, despite nearly kicking themselves out of it.

Excellent points. I remember going on bout the Maynard incident for months after the 2018 GF, then someone reminded me that Stephenson ran 25m without bouncing into an open goal in Q1. So yep things have a way of balancing out in the end. That’s sport!

 

[WillHayward]

7, 1, 4

That's the Collingwood winning margins this finals series .

Have the "colliwobbles" been buried once and for all?

 

[pz5151]

7, 1, 4

That's the Collingwood winning margins this finals series .

Have the "colliwobbles" been buried once and for all?

Surely this is a record. What would the other contenders be of lowest combined winning margin in a finals series?

 

[Defabs]

Good point but three years running in close games like that would be something else. Personally I can't see it.

Oh well. They won a flag being the kings of the clutch finish. Enough content for an extended doco of how they’ve gone from 17th and club in turmoil to premiers in 2 years.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

7, 1, 4

That's the Collingwood winning margins this finals series .

Have the "colliwobbles" been buried once and for all?

what you would have given to get that close last year instead of humiliating yourselves. Far better to contend than just make up the numbers like Sydney 2022