The Other Preliminary Final

[darkhorse72 1,938]

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Which knee jerker made that call ..... Vlad or Dill?

I agree it is a stupid idea.    Loses momentum not only for the teams but also for the supporters, especially the “neutral”ones.  

Yeah I hate it, no games just before finals..gives advantage to the lower teams to refresh for the next set of games.

[DeezNuts 624]

Could we handle Cox? Frosty?

[titan_uranus 25,212]

1 minute ago, DaisyDeeciple said:

I reckon they are going to revisit the double bye (end of r23 and winner of qual final), it does seem to be an advantage playing every week of finals in recent history.

If Collingwood win, it'll be 2-3 (in favour of sides who play in the semi finals) in prelims since they brought the bye in.

Even if West Coast beat us, and it's 3-3, that's a 50% fail rate for top 4 sides who win their first final in the prelim since they brought the bye in.

From 2006-2015 only once side did it (Hawthorn in 2015).

Just now, Jaded said:

De Goey off the rooms. Howe grabbing a hammy. Excellent news for us potentially. 

Don't jinx anything!

Just now, GCDee said:

Is it just me or has Richmond looked really selfish in their front half tonight? 

Their constant mantra of trying to keep the ball in motion looks terrible when it doesn't work. Lots of players not wanting to put their head over the ball and get the contested ball and instead just tap it forward or kick it forward because usually that works, but it looks silly when those taps forward just go to Collingwood players.

[Wollongong Demon 182]

I thought Tigers looked more nervous during the national anthem.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,274]

It’s a [censored] point. 

[SaberFang 7,151]

Wasn't sold on Collingwood at all. Only one top 8 scalp all season and a very soft fixture care of finishing bottom 6.

Didn't think beating a [censored] house GWS proved their credentials but embarrassing the best team in the comp has shown they are the real deal. Sadly. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,721]

Mmmmm

We were 32 points up at three quarter time last week and the Hawks got within twelve

Can hear the fireworks for the storm win

 

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

2 minutes ago, DeezNuts said:

Could we handle Cox? Frosty?

Bring Bernie in, just to smack him at the opening bounce? 

[What 18,810]

WHOS READY FOR SOME COLLIWOBBLES?

[layzie 34,396]

What, is, it?

[SaberFang 7,151]

Richmond getting that goal would've been huge. Almost game on if this was under 30 points. 

[Pates 9,688]

3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Which knee jerker made that call ..... Vlad or Dill?

I agree it is a stupid idea.    Loses momentum not only for the teams but also for the supporters, especially the “neutral”ones.  

I understand the theory behind it, I believe it was Freo that rested half a dozen star players the week before the finals. I think the better change would be to play all final round games at the same time ala Premier League in the UK. 

But it definitely looks like the bye now favours non top 4 teams. 

[Brownie 6,080]

4 minutes ago, DeezNuts said:

Could we handle Cox? Frosty?

Yeah, Frosty would do him I reckon. Very worried watching him tonight but yeah Frosty has the speed and power to push him.

 

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

What, is, it?

It's it!

[Wollongong Demon 182]

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Mmmmm

We were 32 points up at three quarter time last week and the Hawks got within twelve

Can hear the fireworks for the storm win

 

Tiges are gone. Only started there A game of pressure after half time. Too little too late.

 

[Boots and all 1,000]

7 minutes ago, DeezNuts said:

Could we handle Cox? Frosty?

I was thinking the same thing. Cox didn't look as good that quarter, with the pies disposal dropping off a bit. Team effort I think, Frosty with Max filling the hole. Cox has shown a bit of forward craft this game which is annoying.

Edited September 21, 2018 by Boots and all

[Redleg 42,048]

11 minutes ago, Jaded said:

De Goey off the rooms. Howe grabbing a hammy. Excellent news for us potentially. 

Do they have hammy’s in the ankle?

[Ethan Tremblay 31,274]

If we lose tomorrow, I wouldn’t be against the Grand Final being played in Texas. 

[beelzebub 23,390]

Pies are home

Hope they enjoy this week

Next week is HELL

[monoccular 17,699]

2 minutes ago, Pates said:

I understand the theory behind it, I believe it was Freo that rested half a dozen star players the week before the finals. I think the better change would be to play all final round games at the same time ala Premier League in the UK. 

But it definitely looks like the bye now favours non top 4 teams. 

As I  said....pathetic knee jerk reaction.

After all, Lyons “shrewd tactic”backfired on him  

 

[Ethan Tremblay 31,274]

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Do they have hammy’s in the ankle?

Hamkle.

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

Any news on De Goey? 

[dl4e 5,851]

Seeing the filth go through to a grand final is disgusting. It starts tmrw demons. Beat wet coke and then the filth. How wonderful that would be.

[Brownie 6,080]

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

If we lose tomorrow, I wouldn’t be against the Grand Final being played in Texas. 

Yep Meth Coast versus Filth.
Might pull my toenails out instead

 

[monoccular 17,699]

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

If we lose tomorrow, I wouldn’t be against the Grand Final being played in Texas. 

Why somewhere as “civilized “ as Texas.  Why not Baghdad or Kabul or Aleppo?