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NON-MFC: Rd 01 2023

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Jeff has had a little bit of work done. Holy [censored]!!😅

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    1 minute ago, Macca said:

    We've had our troubles with the Pies but we can beat them.  Don't ask me how, ask our coaches and our MC!

    We're going to need a good plan as it's hard to get the ball off them when they're firing.  And a lot of their scoring opportunities emanate from half back with continuous possession

     

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    Collingwoods game style must be incredibly taxing. Let’s see how their bodies hold up for the second year playing that way. As we know a lot happens in a season 

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    looked to me that geelong ran out of puff and put the cue in the rack half way through the the third quarter.

    fitness or age or both?

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    22 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Their run last year was tremendous.  Their ball movement from half back through the middle and into their forward line is something a lot of other teams can learn from.  Precision skills

    And they are quick   The Daicos lads don't get tackled (for instance) ... just like their old man!

    They are a team we need to get past if we're going to salute

    Collingwood is the only team where I look at their best and I doubt if our best can beat them. They have a belief that they can win from any position, their speed and pressure is overwhelming when they’re on.  They can turn the momentum of a game on a dime. 
     

    Really, really hope I’m wrong obviously. 

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    20 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Imagine Rd 1 tonight MFC vs CFC and the size of the crowd that would bloody be!

     

    Stick your Kings birthday rubbish and give us the season kick off draw has benefited tigers and blues.

     

    Rd 1 2024 - MFC vs CFC on Friday night. 

    Bring it.

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    2 minutes ago, BoBo said:

    Collingwood is the only team where I look at their best and I doubt if our best can beat them. They have a belief that they can win from any position, their speed and pressure is overwhelming when they’re on.  They can turn the momentum of a game on a dime. 
     

    Really, really hope I’m wrong obviously. 

    They didn't go winless last year, they can be beaten, just need the belief yourself.

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    6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    looked to me that geelong ran out of puff and put the cue in the rack half way through the the third quarter.

    fitness or age or both?

    Hopefully both.

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    22 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Imagine Rd 1 tonight MFC vs CFC and the size of the crowd that would bloody be!

     

    Stick your Kings birthday rubbish and give us the season kick off draw has benefited tigers and blues.

     

    Rd 1 2024 - MFC vs CFC on Friday night. 

    That works.

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    23 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Imagine Rd 1 tonight MFC vs CFC and the size of the crowd that would bloody be!

     

    Stick your Kings birthday rubbish and give us the season kick off draw has benefited tigers and blues.

     

    Rd 1 2024 - MFC vs CFC on Friday night. 

    So long as big freeze comes with us.

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    1 minute ago, BoBo said:

    Collingwood is the only team where I look at their best and I doubt if our best can beat them. They have a belief that they can win from any position, their speed and pressure is overwhelming when they’re on.  
     

    Really, really hope I’m wrong obviously. 

    Well we can pressure them a lot better than Geelong did tonight.  But we need to do that as well as bringing our A game elsewhere

    And we need to fix our delivery into our forward line which is something the club has been talking about and practising in the off-season. 

    We can learn from the Pies with regards to our ball movement into the forward line.  They just don't waste opportunities and that's why they're so efficient

    We've got just as many skilled players but we can't be wasteful

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    28 minutes ago, Allus Monk said:

    So without kicking a ball in anger yet we’re now equal premiership favourites on Sportsbet and TAB. 

    serious?

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    12 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    looked to me that geelong ran out of puff and put the cue in the rack half way through the the third quarter.

    fitness or age or both?

    Probably both.

    As they always do, they will be aiming to be peak fitness post-bye.

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    10 minutes ago, binman said:

    Imagine Rd 1 tonight MFC vs CFC and the size of the crowd that would bloody be!

     

    9 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

    Rd 1 2024 - MFC vs CFC on Friday night. 

     

    10 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

    So long as big freeze comes with us.

    Melbourne v Collingwood. Opening Round, Friday Night. Recipe for biggest AFL opening crowd ever. Expect 100,000+

    Do it in 2024.

    COME ON AFL!!!!!!

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    Melbourne v Collingwood. Opening Round, Friday Night. Recipe for biggest AFL opening crowd ever. Expect 100,000+

    Do it in 2024.

    COME ON AFL!!!!!!

    Precedent is there, Grand Final replay. 

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    27 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    looked to me that geelong ran out of puff and put the cue in the rack half way through the the third quarter.

    fitness or age or both?

    From what the Fox guys were saying it is only one month difference between the 2 sides in age and games played so I would say the Magpies game plan is the worry for the Cats. Remember the Pies should have won that prelim last year.

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    10 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Jeff who?

    Browne

     

    Pies Chairman 

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    20 minutes ago, Allus Monk said:
    21 minutes ago, Lou C. Fur said:

    Melbourne v Collingwood. Opening Round, Friday Night. Recipe for biggest AFL opening crowd ever. Expect 100,000+

    Do it in 2024.

    COME ON AFL!!!!!!

    Precedent is there, Grand Final replay. 

    Glad you agree Allus Monk. Precedent is well and truly set. 60 years after Melbourne and Collingwood last met in a Grand Final...to meet in an opening round, prime time, when both teams are in good form. Ratings BONANZA. 100,000+ at the game - FOR SURE. Not to mention sponsorship deals... How could the AFL marketing team miss this opportunity? COME ON AFL. Action this in 2024.

     

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    30 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Well we can pressure them a lot better than Geelong did tonight.  But we need to do that as well as bringing our A game elsewhere

    And we need to fix our delivery into our forward line which is something the club has been talking about and practising in the off-season. 

    We can learn from the Pies with regards to our ball movement into the forward line.  They just don't waste opportunities and that's why they're so efficient

    We've got just as many skilled players but we can't be wasteful

    Spot on…Geelong had their chances to run away with it, but look like they just couldn’t sustain the pace -it was a low tackle count and pure offensive footy with both teams losing key defensive anchors. Geelong showed Collingwood can be burnt the way they play, but they’re so damaging when they get it right - it shows how much the game can open up with kicking and forward movement, something we entirely lacked last year - our ability to put pace on and move the ball in any fashion.

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    Collingwood to make a grand final at the minimum. I was on their wagon last year and nothing tonight would suggest otherwise.


    They have absolutely mastered the art of playing at the MCG as indicative of winning 14 of their last 17 games there.
    I think they play 14-15 games there this year and always play well in WA and SA for some interstate wins.

    (To argue against myself I’d be interested to see how this rematch goes in the cold and heavy MCG track in July with Geelong more conditioned)

    I only hope our boys can start mastering our home ground. That will go a long way to us contending this year. 

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    Collingwood are going to be right up there again I predicted them to finish 3rd but Geelong are just a team without Stewart he's like May to our team.

    Not sold on Carlton or Richmond both will struggle to make the 8 even though at the start of the year I had higher expectations on Richmond.

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