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Thursday night is a huge hassle for interstate supporters. 

 
12 minutes ago, layzie said:

It's the way we are finishing games that is the gamechanger for me this year. Finals are about who is toughest for the longest and as opposed to last year when we were hobbling off the field our guys look like they could play another game then and there.

In regards to the defensive indicators, there have been times and yesterday in particular where we've conceded a few marks inside 50 and there is a threat that things could go to bits but more often that not that defensive unit has managed to sort themselves out and get back to killing the danger and relieving the pressure by hitting a target. If they give up a goal, no problem, ithey put it  behind them and it's about the next contest.

It would be almost perfect if we had Petty out there and losing Melksham is a bummer but nothing goes perfect for anyone in a premiership campaign. We will back our selection and whoever comes in to do the job. Perfection is not required, doing your role is.

Like Big Kev, I'm excited! 

Without wanting to get ahead this is probably what excites me.

He'll be like a brand new recruit inside our forward 50 and I have already tipped that if he has an injury free year he'll kick over 50 goals next season.

1 hour ago, OutOfTheCentre21 said:

Time to change that flight! 😅

I'm a touch annoyed about the Thursday night but I guess it makes some sense that all other games have teams travelling and interstate travel on a weeknight would be very difficult for those fans.

We have to be happy to have a final in Melbourne when we finished 4th. Let's GO Dees!!! 

no can do unfortunately. i never thought for a second this would be scheduled for a thurs night.

I have made sure no further travel for the rest of September.

 
1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

My understanding is the highest ranked team hosts the Friday night prelim.

If Collingwood beat us, they will host the Friday night prelim.

If we beat Collingwood, Brisbane (or Port) host the Friday night and we get the Saturday prelim.

Either we’ll be playing the Saturday prelim should we get there.

So Port get a 6 day break if they lose and we beat the Pies?

29 minutes ago, layzie said:

It's the way we are finishing games that is the gamechanger for me this year. Finals are about who is toughest for the longest and as opposed to last year when we were hobbling off the field our guys look like they could play another game then and there.

In regards to the defensive indicators, there have been times and yesterday in particular where we've conceded a few marks inside 50 and there is a threat that things could go to bits but more often that not that defensive unit has managed to sort themselves out and get back to killing the danger and relieving the pressure by hitting a target. If they give up a goal, no problem, ithey put it  behind them and it's about the next contest.

It would be almost perfect if we had Petty out there and losing Melksham is a bummer but nothing goes perfect for anyone in a premiership campaign. We will back our selection and whoever comes in to do the job. Perfection is not required, doing your role is.

Like Big Kev, I'm excited! 

This is illustrated by Petracca's final quarters the last 2 months. Maybe its the extra time spent up forward but watch him fly from contest to contest at the end of games.  He is absolutely in peak condition.

I've said it before, we are a great team but we simply go to another level of dominance if he kicks well. When he finds targets inside 50 or the goals that's 4-8 half chances other players don't and cant create.  Unfortunately it's pretty random right now. 


2 hours ago, Kent said:

I wont be Never ever go Thursday night

Its a nonsense Have a great game guys

you do you

There have been Thursday finals for a while now. Richmond (1) played Hawthorn (4)  on a Thursday in 2018 and our elimination final against the Cats was on the Friday. 

49 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Thursday night is a huge hassle for interstate supporters. 

Yep. I’ll have to take 2 days off work to go.

 

After the heartbreak of missing out in 2021 because of Covid, I’m just happy to be able to go!

Thursday sucks but for finals I’ll make it happen. 

For those of you that are old fashioned like me and have a swipe card to get into games your barcode will be on the bottom of the card.


1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

Thursday night is a huge hassle for interstate supporters. 

Yep, devastated I won’t be able to attend 

57 minutes ago, dl4e said:

For those of you that are old fashioned like me and have a swipe card to get into games your barcode will be on the bottom of the card.

Great to know.  Getting a little nervous, because I still haven't received an email from the club on this.  I'm not sure why it couldn't have been ready and sent either Sunday or as soon as the AFL anouced their finals fixture this morning - or is it a matter of waiting for the ticket sellers to setup the link on thier site? (Which I'm still not sure why it couldn't be really as soon as the AFL makes their announcement.)

3 hours ago, biggestred said:

anyone been on the spirit of tasmania lately? will they have it on tv? cos damnit!

Yeah it will be on a TV screen or two.

There's also the WiFi option if you have kayo although don't know how strong the signal will be!

Surprised there's not a lot of pushback from cfc. They usually get what they want 

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Surprised there's not a lot of pushback from cfc. They usually get what they want 

on the Thursday night aspect? I think it is well known that we don't have enough die hard supporters willing to turn up on a Thursday night. I wouldn't be surprised if this is what Collingwood actually wanted to get the crowd advantage. 

We just have to turn up. It is that simple. 

 


3 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

on the Thursday night aspect? I think it is well known that we don't have enough die hard supporters willing to turn up on a Thursday night. I wouldn't be surprised if this is what Collingwood actually wanted to get the crowd advantage. 

We just have to turn up. It is that simple. 

 

Yep the Thursday night.

We usually get a good number to the Anzac game. That's a Thursday isn't it?

I don't get to many as I live interstate.

Not opposed to the idea but given cfc were minor premiers they should bet the premier time slot, which is Friday.

4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Yep the Thursday night.

We usually get a good number to the Anzac game. That's a Thursday isn't it?

I don't get to many as I live interstate.

Not opposed to the idea but given cfc were minor premiers they should bet the premier time slot, which is Friday.

Yeah that is really a peculiar outcome. I would have thought they had significant influence on the decision to host it on Thursday night. And really the only factors would be how to maximise crowd advantage and recovery. The other not so obvious factor would be for the additional recovery for the team that loses and will likely play on Friday night the following week. 

 

Also why does the loser of 1v4 play winner of 5v8 ? I would have thought that bracket should be playing the winner 6v7, given. 

On 8/27/2023 at 11:16 AM, picket fence said:

The Hun is reporting that if we do play Toothless ferals it will be on Friday night!

Argh, the good old Hun, finger on the pulse as usual.  

4 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

So Port get a 6 day break if they lose and we beat the Pies?

Hope so :)

2 hours ago, The Lobster Effect said:

Yeah it will be on a TV screen or two.

There's also the WiFi option if you have kayo although don't know how strong the signal will be!

thanks. i will find a tv. i WILL find a tv.


4 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

After the heartbreak of missing out in 2021 because of Covid, I’m just happy to be able to go!

Thursday sucks but for finals I’ll make it happen. 

Yeah well said Jaded. I'm also reminding myself that it beats having to fork out for flights somewhere. 

4 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Yeah that is really a peculiar outcome. I would have thought they had significant influence on the decision to host it on Thursday night. And really the only factors would be how to maximise crowd advantage and recovery. The other not so obvious factor would be for the additional recovery for the team that loses and will likely play on Friday night the following week. 

 

Also why does the loser of 1v4 play winner of 5v8 ? I would have thought that bracket should be playing the winner 6v7, given. 

Never understood this either.

8 hours ago, cookieboc said:

you do you

Your loss unfortunately. Any where any time like the Club !!! 

 
Just now, 58er said:

Your loss unfortunately. Any where any time like the Club !!! 

Cookiebec I was replying to Kent.

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