2023 GRAND FINAL

[Deebauched 1,220]

If posters on this forum are a pathway to next year we're f###ked. Who cares what Pies supporters look like. Do you think they care what you think? Theyre premiers and we bombed out in the semis.

Maybe you should go to the same dentist as they do.

MFC is OK We're  good to go in 24.

Stop throwing stones in glass houses. You wont so lets talk about Freo?  oops. 101. MCG loss.

Collingwood are disgusting.  Just live with it.

I hate it too. Drink Whisky it helps.

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by Deebauched

[von 1,580]

56 minutes ago, IRW said:

It's amazing how the close ones they won are always luck.

Try and think that stupidity through why don't you. 

The G had nothing at all  to do with the Lions losing.

It might have been an undisciplined  60 metre penalty. 

 

52 minutes ago, IRW said:

That's really embarrassing nonsense 

 

You've done a survey?

People " say " they hate the Pies because it's a meaningless cheap cliche.

What they actually hate is the manufactured noise the AFL and press generate.

And fair enough too..we are all dumber for buying in 

They are statistically incredibly lucky.

 

I also deeply hate them. It’s no trope. No other team is capable of creating the hatred they can. On so many levels too

Edited September 30, 2023 by von

[Earl Hood 6,167]

13 minutes ago, Half forward flank said:

Go and find the tallest gnarlist, most awkward but effective bigman in VFL or not getting an AFL game. Teach him a role within the team. 

No it won’t work unless the backup ruck can mostly play forward and kick a bag every week. Max has to play 90% on ball and we can’t carry another ruck that can’t also lead, mark and goal, you see. I mean you won’t see a Grand Final team carrying 2 big rucks that don’t kick goals and barely take a mark forward of centre. 

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,355]

45 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I feel like in a survey of 100,000 AFL fans who aren’t Collingwood supporters, 90%+ would say they dislike the Pies. Have you ever been to a game against them? I have.
 

Their fans are vile. Their ex president is vile. Their organization supported systemic racism for decades. They applaud thugs like Maynard and Cox and sex offenders like De Goey, while they cheer opposition players laying unconscious on the ground. 
 

The only embarrassing nonsense is you trying to convince a forum of Melbourne fans that Collingwood is not a despicable team and that we should somehow be happy they won a premiership? 
 

 

You seem to have forgotten their best known supporter ....

[monoccular 17,761]

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Let's be honest from arc to basic umpiring to brownlows the afl doesn't get much right lately. 

 

2 hours ago, Brownie said:

No matter how far it had gone, they just needed to call it back. Keep blowing the whistle. But nah, it's the pies and it's the show case of our game supposedly.

What a wonderful summation of where our beautiful game has gone.

Gil your are the murderer.

God, I don't know what I'd do if I was a lions supporter at the ground. I'd want to torch the joint.

Gil’s legacy

-Umpiring - now with 4 - at an all time low.  Helped the Pies win 3 finals.  

-ARC - pathetically underfunded and helps Blues into finals and to win 2

- MRO, tribunal and appeals board hopelessly compromised, inconsistent and untrustworthy 

Enjoy your parting bonus and go off and play polo.  Leave our game alone. 

[dee-tox 4,835]

55 minutes ago, IRW said:

It's amazing how the close ones they won are always luck.

Try and think that stupidity through why don't you. 

The G had nothing at all  to do with the Lions losing.

It might have been an undisciplined  60 metre penalty. 

Lions lost because they lacked dare.

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,355]

I've had 2 glasses of Lachlan Ridge pinot grigio. 2 litre cask is $8 @ liquorland. Great value.

[Deebauched 1,220]

3 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

 

You seem to have forgotten their best known supporter ....

He's probably celebrating in Barwon  Prison. courtesy of your taxes. You're  not.

[Wylie D 87]

1 hour ago, IRW said:

The room is full of juveniles  why not point it out. 

Great game of AFL

Well, i wasn't suggesting the room is full of juveniles. I respect the vast majority of those who post here, but struggle sometimes with the general sense of melancholy. Having had a few beers (which is rare these days), I felt more inclined to respond to the group and propose a more positive perspective. 

Upon sobering up a bit, given Collingwood just won the GF, probably unrealistic expectations. 🙂

[BDA 23,048]

there's not much nuance on DL

its possible to acknowledge the pies were the better team and deserved to win

and hate them with a passion.

doesn't have to be an either or proposition

[Half forward flank 1,022]

11 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

No it won’t work unless the backup ruck can mostly play forward and kick a bag every week. Max has to play 90% on ball and we can’t carry another ruck that can’t also lead, mark and goal, you see. I mean you won’t see a Grand Final team carrying 2 big rucks that don’t kick goals and barely take a mark forward of centre. 

We saw it today

[Brownie 6,086]

1 hour ago, Mel Bourne said:

Paul Stanley mimed all the vocals. His mic was left on so that his comical-rock-interjections between lines came through, helping create the illusion of a live vocal performance. 

Music was all backing track. 
 

So the AFL spent $2m on four dudes to turn up, put on some make-up and slightly-wiggle about for a few minutes  

It’s a [censored] joke, and not one with a terribly-good punchline.

 

Yep, we all pay for that [censored] back track  performance. 

One way or another, ticket prices, tv subs, memberships.

2mil wasted on 4 X 70 year Olds miming and pretending to play.

[dees189227 12,532]

I know that there were other factors but I wonder if anyone will bring up that so called advantage. 

[darkhorse72 1,947]

Only just finished watching the last qtr, gee aren't Brisbane a low pressure finals side in finals.  Who else found the final pressure nothing like ours and pies/GWS final games.  Rarely was it frantic. While there was a lot of tension form the close score it wasn't a classic game. 

As wasn't the Brownlow medal are driving force in his team, gee, what a woeful game from the leaves "best" player when the team needed him.  But what other player really stood up for them consistently around the ball, very few. 

AllI can say I'm glad I'm in Perth :) 

 

[Earl Hood 6,167]

16 minutes ago, Half forward flank said:

We saw it today

Yes that was my real point (not playing Grundy). It is still a sore point with me and I am blaming the head coach! It could have cost us a Premiership shot. 

Edited September 30, 2023 by Earl Hood

[Swooper1987 3,322]

A decent game to watch.  It was entertaining enough but I think the closeness of the scores perhaps made it seem better than it was.  I benchmark GF's against 1984, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2018. They all had incredible moments of skill, courage, brutality(in some) and a great storyline. I thought this one was really like most of Collingwood's finals except they scored a bit more.  Kudos to them for getting it done again in a close one.  That speaks volumes for their spirit and self-belief and McRae's coaching, because nothing about them screams out outstanding premiership team which will become a dynasty.  Howe, Sidebottom and Pendlebury might have one season left.  And they'll all be less effective than this year.  Of their best side only McStay and Adams weren't available.  Adams is injury prone now, McStay's season stats are below average in most categories, the rucks are plodders, Moore was shown up again for his incapability to play man on man defence, unlike guys like Harris and May and Weitering, who can intercept and lock down; smart recruiting made their forward line functional because without Hill this finals series they were in huge trouble - Collingwood kicked 29 goals in 3 finals and Hill got 8 of them.  That's 28% of their total goals.  It's unlikely he'll get that sort of freedom again.  And then you have the other over 30's like Hoskin -Elliott, Jamie Elliott, Mitchell, Crisp, Mihocek, Cox.  Nearly half their best side is the wrong side of 30 at the start of next season.  They might do a Geelong but they play a taxing style that won't lend itself to blowing sides away too often.  

Congratulations to them.  They had a clear strategy to invest in the now and trading Grundy out was a masterstroke.  

[ElDiablo14 5,061]

2 hours ago, Roy Boy said:

A few Lions players were below their best today.

Even Zorko as much as you hate him, really disappointing.

Add Hipwood, Cameron, Neale, Dunkley.

Bet we all have someone at work we aren’t looking forward to seeing 😤

 

Any advice for me?

Last time I spoke to my filth supporting colleague it didn't end up amicably. We were debating the thug incident of the QF.

Funny enough we haven't crossed each other for 2 weeks, just out of pure luck.

I am 100% sure he will be there on Monday morning, and his desk is across the hall from mine. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[BDA 23,048]

1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Any advice for me?

Last time I spoke to my filth supporting colleague it didn't end up amicably. We were debating the thug incident of the QF.

Funny enough we haven't crossed each other for 2 weeks, just out of pure luck.

I am 100% sure he will be there on Monday morning, and his desk is across the hall from mine. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

congratulate him on the win and move on. 

[Demongirl35 1,138]

47 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

If posters on this forum are a pathway to next year we're f###ked. Who cares what Pies supporters look like. Do you think they care what you think? Theyre premiers and we bombed out in the semis.

Maybe you should go to the same dentist as they do.

MFC is OK We're  good to go in 24.

Stop throwing stones in glass houses. You wont so lets talk about Freo?  oops. 101. MCG loss.

Collingwood are disgusting.  Just live with it.

I hate it too. Drink Whisky it helps.

 

Can confirm drinking whisky doesn’t help… made me more mad haha!

[Demongirl35 1,138]

I loved loved loved us winning in 2021 but god I feel robbed at being able to celebrate :( come on dees! 2024 please! 

[Sigil 1,002]

I wasn't a fan of the choice to start with, but KISS were actually pretty good.

Big Stadium atmosphere... the kids running around, FLAMES!! it was mint.

Next year. Slipknot or Nine Inch Nails. 

Duality or Closer would get the crowd pumping.

Edited September 30, 2023 by Sigil

[Roy Boy 382]

15 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Any advice for me?

Last time I spoke to my filth supporting colleague it didn't end up amicably. We were debating the thug incident of the QF.

Funny enough we haven't crossed each other for 2 weeks, just out of pure luck.

I am 100% sure he will be there on Monday morning, and his desk is across the hall from mine. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

As BDA said, bite your tongue, congratulate then move on.

Maybe add you didn’t realise Selwood had come out of retirement and wearing number 35, loved to duck today.

We move on to trade week, and hope a new senior assistant gives the coaching department a spark it needs.

[BDA 23,048]

6 minutes ago, Sigil said:

ality or Closer would get the crowd pumping.

people = sh*t.

a lovely ditty for all the family

[Fork 'em 7,060]

23 minutes ago, BDA said:

congratulate him on the win and move on. 

Nah, 

Look at him across the desk and say "Fork the Pies"
Then get back to work.

[Fork 'em 7,060]

18 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

I loved loved loved us winning in 2021 but god I feel robbed at being able to celebrate :( come on dees! 2024 please! 

We we're robbed big time.
Would've loved to have celebrated with our players and supporters both after the game and the next day.
Instead we celebrated by phone.
Well I did.

 

Edited September 30, 2023 by Fork 'em