PREGAME: QF vs Collingwood

[praha 11,118]

6 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

FWLIW, Alison O'Connor on AFL.com.au is tipping us to win this by 7 points. Interesting...

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1024726/mega-preview-magpies-v-demons-the-stats-that-matter-who-wins-and-why

Yet the odds are still slightly favouring Collingwood. I suspect they might come in again (as they have today) with the announcement of the teams tomorrow night.

Squiggle has it bang on 50% with a slight tilt towards Collingwood. Not sure how that calculation works given most of the models are tipping Melbourne. Although the aggregate model that looks at the top 10 models has it at 50%, with Melbourne to win by...0 points.

https://squiggle.com.au/game/?gid=34676

The only people I've seen confident about thia game are Collingwood supporters. The level of disrespect and disregard for us as a team as staggering.

Edited September 5, 2023 by praha

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

15 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

Hey all I'm sick as a dog and won't be going tomorrow night, anyone interested in a level 1 bay 13 start NN ticket, $100

Get better soon, Azz 💕

I hope someone takes your ticket off your hands… we need as many as possible there tomorrow to MAKE SOME NOISE!!!

Edited September 5, 2023 by WalkingCivilWar

[dees189227 12,061]

Is it just me or are others going through game scenarios in there head and how tomorrow night will pan out when they're either at work or just having a quiet moment on there own?

I'm feeling nervous as all hell and tomorrow will be a long day. I think because my biggest fear is sitting there having to hear the feral fans at the end of the game because they beat us.

[BDA 22,271]

Most dees supporters will be pretending to work over the next 2 days

[AzzKikA 2,371]

17 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Get better soon, Azz 💕

I hope someone takes your ticket off your hands… we need as many as possible there tomorrow to MAKE SOME NOISE!!!

So do I WCW, really don't want it to go to waste

[monoccular 17,315]

12 hours ago, gOLLy said:

When do the teams get released?

Not sure, but the parole staff release the Magpie fans just before game time. 

[Jaded No More 67,636]

I had a dream we kicked the first 3 goals of the game and won by 45 points. 
My dreams are never right but take this one to the bank 😂

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

35 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Is it just me or are others going through game scenarios in there head and how tomorrow night will pan out when they're either at work or just having a quiet moment on there own?

I'm feeling nervous as all hell and tomorrow will be a long day. I think because my biggest fear is sitting there having to hear the feral fans at the end of the game because they beat us.

I’m always fine… til I jump on DL.

Only takes a couple of posts and all confidence in sapped. 😭😭😭

[beelzebub 23,198]

1 hour ago, praha said:

Squiggle has it bang on 50% with a slight tilt towards Collingwood. Not sure how that calculation works given most of the models are tipping Melbourne. Although the aggregate model that looks at the top 10 models has it at 50%, with Melbourne to win by...0 points.

https://squiggle.com.au/game/?gid=34676

The only people I've seen confident about thia game are Collingwood supporters. The level of disrespect and disregard for us as a team as staggering.

That might just be Mr Squiggles inherent Collingwood bias ;) 

The guy is a filth supporter i understand  😉 lol

[Dee Viney Intervention 1,819]

9 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s only week one of the finals and the media requests have already started to come in. Channels 7, 9 and the ABC have asked that cheer squad members (those who can) turn up at various locations this Thursday and Friday mornings for live crosses during their breakfast shows, beginning at 5:30am. We’ll have members turn up, just as we did last year. 

Our Collingwood counterparts were also approached for the Thursday morning outside the ‘G live cross at 6am but declined the request because it’s “too early for them.” True story. 

If Centrelink opened at 6am it wouldn’t be “too early for them.”

[layzie 32,803]

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

I had a dream we kicked the first 3 goals of the game and won by 45 points. 
My dreams are never right but take this one to the bank 😂

I had a similar dream where we came home with a wet sail and kicked the last 5 goals to win.

But my dreams are really weird in detail, the game was at Fawkner Park for some reason. 

[Palace Dees 2,134]

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

I had a similar dream where we came home with a wet sail and kicked the last 5 goals to win.

But my dreams are really weird in detail, the game was at Fawkner Park for some reason. 

It will be Fawkner Memorial Park for Collingwood 😈

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

I really dont think it will rain much at all now, a shower or 2 maybe.

 

[Wodjathefirst 2,625]

1 hour ago, BDA said:

Most dees supporters will be pretending to work over the next 2 days

Most Feral supporters will not have to consider this at all

[Satan 2,856]

1 hour ago, BDA said:

Most dees supporters will be pretending to work over the next 2 days

like the few days before 2021 gf

[Satan 2,856]

tmac in the mix

Melbourne key forward Tom McDonald is on track to play his first game in almost four months in the Demons’ blockbuster qualifying final against Collingwood on Thursday night.

McDonald was overlooked for selection in the Demons’ two finals last year due to a foot problem and underwent surgery mid-year due to a serious ankle injury.

But the premiership forward looms as the ideal replacement for ACL victim Jake Melksham after bagging five goals in the VFL last week to press his claims for AFL selection against Collingwood.

He is expected to partner Bayley Fritsch, who has received the all-clear from a foot complaint, and young colt goalkicker Jacob van Rooyen in attack for the clash against the Magpies.

 

 

[dazzledavey36 52,735]

 

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,644]

12 hours ago, Bates Mate said:

If you can't get in and find your set in 35 minutes something is wrong.

Having said that it will be a bit of a logjam with digital tickets,bag checks and those fake metal detectors can really bog things up sometimes. On second thought get there at 6:30 if you can

They've got detectors for fake metal now? Who would have thought.

[whatwhat say what 22,120]

plugger mac for milkshake confirmed, as expected

this is the most hyped up i have seen goodwin in a press conference

 

[Kent 2,859]

25 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

They've got detectors for fake metal now? Who would have thought.

never ever seen one of those detectors go off in all the time that they have been using them

I think they are false 

Its just a show in my view

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

42 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

plugger mac for milkshake confirmed, as expected

this is the most hyped up i have seen goodwin in a press conference

 

Im convinced Grundy wont play after watching that...

[Jaded No More 67,636]

Just now, Wadda We Sing said:

Im convinced Grundy wont play after watching that...

Didn't need to watch that to know he won't play.

 

[monoccular 17,315]

39 minutes ago, Kent said:

never ever seen one of those detectors go off in all the time that they have been using them

I think they are false 

Its just a show in my view

And they don’t even (pretend to) scan everyone entering the ground anyway.

It is a scam - but then it is AFL (“draw”, MRP, tribunal etc etc).

 

[Gawndy the Great 9,009]

1 hour ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I really dont think it will rain much at all now, a shower or 2 maybe.

 

The forecast has definitely changed. The cold front they were expecting on Thursday night is coming in Friday now. There will still be a weaker front coming in the late afternoon, which will make the ground wet. However the wind is predicted to be up, which 1) could help dry the deck out more quickly 2) would add a different challenge to the game in goal kicking and general kicking accuracy. 

[monoccular 17,315]

48 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

plugger mac for milkshake confirmed, as expected

this is the most hyped up i have seen goodwin in a press conference

 

Pity the AFL are so tight that, like the score review system, they won’t expend a few dollars to provide roaming mikes to the questioners at these press conferences.  I guess directors’ bonuses and overseas junkets are a higher priority.