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1 hour ago, Jibroni said:

Assuming we beat Hawthorn we basically need to tank the last game against Sydney.

Yeah, I reckon tanking is the wrong word (or description) for teams resting their starters prior to the finals

Bottom teams aiming at a draft pick number do not want to win

But teams 'preparing' for finals aren't necessarily effected by a win or a loss

Those teams are simply resting their starters in dead rubbers and therefore, not risking injury to their best players

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41 minutes ago, layzie said:

When it all came to pass we lost too many by under a kick. Fact.

And the pies won many by a similar margin... why they are coasting on top and we are a chance to miss top 4. We need to convert those close ones onto wins! Which is what I'm guessing, you are pointing out

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Posted
3 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

It is a real tough one @Macca it will be 3 weeks since there last game if we rest players.

We will know at 7.20 pm next Saturday night what we need to do.

But it's not like they'd be couch-potatoing (is that gramatically correct?)

They'd still be training and simulating match practice

These days, the best are plug-in-and-play

I'm more concerned with injuries than rust

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Can't be considered tanking when your 4th on the ladder surely?

I like preparing for finals, though it wont go down well with the media tools.

Posted
36 minutes ago, agent 99 said:

We must finish 4th and play a depleted pies at home. Make it happen Goodwin!

I reckon the pies are resting tired players, rather than depleted. Good management.

I'd rather play Bris or Port at the G. We f 'ed up last week

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1 minute ago, Macca said:

But it's not like they'd be couch-potatoing (is that gramatically correct?)

They'd still be training and simulating match practice

These days, the best are plug-in-and-play

I'm more concerned with injuries than rust

Im genuinely conflicted in my thinking here.

I can now see why collingwood rested these players tonight instead of next week.

Downside is they have now lost 3 in a row.

Time will tell.

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1 minute ago, Stiff Arm said:

I reckon the pies are resting tired players, rather than depleted. Good management.

I'd rather play Bris or Port at the G. We f 'ed up last week

Lost 3 of 4, no way are they resting, they are not in a good shape right now and are ripe for the picking. It’s not easy to just flick the switch 

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3 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Lost 3 of 4, no way are they resting, they are not in a good shape right now and are ripe for the picking. It’s not easy to just flick the switch 

Would you rather play Coll, Bris or Port at the G, finals 1st week after a bye???

That's the big question 

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7 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Im genuinely conflicted in my thinking here.

I can now see why collingwood rested these players tonight instead of next week.

Downside is they have now lost 3 in a row.

Time will tell.

I don't believe the Collingwood hierarchy would be concerned

With the weekend off and a home QF final in front of tens of 1000's of crazed Pie fans, they'll be up and running on the day (maybe even with the wunderkind available)

They've previously earned a top 2 spot and that's where their thinking is at (in my view)

Tonight's game was not about Collingwood being at their best

 

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Also Brisbane can still finish top and Collingwood 2nd so we would still need to win both and finish 3rd but Port could win both and finish 3rd and play Collingwood if they dont beat Essendon.

This is literally Fugged!

 

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37 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Really difficult to gauge the thinking of the club with the possible dilemma we are about to face.

If we beat the Hawks on Sunday we have sew up 4th spot and a possible game against QF against Collingwood and the G Friday night/Saturday Arvo week 1.

That game against Sydney throws up all sorts of possibilities, I've played enough sport to know you don't want to flirt with your form.

The thought of an away QF at a dewy Gabba track and air travel does not entice me in any, way, shape or form i can only imagine what the players and coaching staff thoughts are on it.

Smart play would be to obviously stay in Melbourne and play a banged up Collingwood.

Enough food for thought lets just beat these Dawks on Sunday.

The stupid loses to freo & gws have cost us 2nd spot, the best result is finishing 4th if pies finish 1st or they lose to Essendon & finish 2nd & port loses 1 game & we win our last 2 & finish 3rd to play pies 😂😂😂😂

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20 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Please tell me you haven't only just noticed this? 😂

I have been unable to make any comment for the last 5 months…

Posted (edited)
3 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

The stupid loses to freo & gws have cost us 2nd spot, the best result is finishing 4th if pies finish 1st or they lose to Essendon & finish 2nd & port loses 1 game & we win our last 2 & finish 3rd to play pies 😂😂😂😂

Perhaps, but some would say we were lucky in a couple of close ones we won too, for instance, against the Lions and perhaps the Suns. Whereas bitterly unlucky against Carlton and Port (where dubious frees and marks from bump balls got them over the line in the end)

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It is what it is in the end. Any of the top 5 can realistically beat anyone on their day. Our key now is to make sure our game plan is working smoothly, players are in form and we have no more serious injuries (bit of luck needed there). Whoever we end up playing in the Qualifying Final, and where, so be it, we can win it.

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2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I have been unable to make any comment for the last 5 months…

5 months!

We were worried sick, Wyl

Btw, whatever happened to Biffen?  And where's Cards13?

Hope they're well


Posted
3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I have been unable to make any comment for the last 5 months…

My commiserations for your unfortunate position. Good to see you back. Chin up!

Posted
3 minutes ago, Macca said:

5 months!

We were worried sick, Wyl

Btw, whatever happened to Biffen?  And where's Cards13?

Hope they're well

Biffen was also sent to Siberia to break rocks.

Not sure about 13, last i saw of him, he was hiding in a Cigarette machine awaiting new instructions 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, Glorious Day said:

It is what it is in the end. Any of the top 5 can realistically beat anyone on their day. Our key now is to make sure our game plan is working smoothly, players are in form and we have no more serious injuries (bit of luck needed there). Whoever we end up playing in the Qualifying Final, and where, so be it, we can win it.

Well said. I'm over worrying about the permutations of games not involving my club. Anyone anywhere is the attitude I've got and know the club feel the same as we should. I don't fear any team at any venue 

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Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Biffen was also sent to Siberia to break rocks.

Not sure about 13, last i saw of him, he was hiding in a Cigarette machine awaiting new instructions 

Well, good to have to you back, Wyl

When it's all said and done, we all barrack for the same footy team

@cowboy_from_hell used to say the same thing all the time and he was right

By the way, he was the OP of that infamous thread ... "Relax, we've got this"

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