PREGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,778]

Ian Hill injured his ankle at training but is expected to play.

[M_9 2,082]

9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Ian Hill injured his ankle at training but is expected to play.

Bobby Hill methinks. Four days to get over a sprained ankle. He’ll be right (unfortunately).

[Travy14 1,915]

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  Kossie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

[Purple77 1,001]

1 minute ago, Travy14 said:

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  Kossie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

Out of all the team hypothetical this is the one I like most.

I tried to think of a team without Petty forward too- but it just can't be done. He simply is our best 2nd tall option. 

[picket fence 17,066]

4 minutes ago, Purple77 said:

Out of all the team hypothetical this is the one I like most.

I tried to think of a team without Petty forward too- but it just can't be done. He simply is our best 2nd tall option. 

Chandler has been BOG ordinary for weeks! If Petty plays he MUST play back!  Period!

Edited June 6 by picket fence

[beelzebub 23,313]

5 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  Kossie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

I don't mind it....

Balanced.....but some need to pull their fingers out.

If they don't come to play...  don't lower their eyes some.....don't overuse handballs...and pedal to the metal....  then we'll get dacked.

The filth have injuries, but they have ability, they have form, they have attitude, they have method   and they have belief...

By God I hate the bastards...

But I respect them. We should too.

They'll have little for us.

[Travy14 1,915]

12 minutes ago, Purple77 said:

Out of all the team hypothetical this is the one I like most.

I tried to think of a team without Petty forward too- but it just can't be done. He simply is our best 2nd tall option. 

Yeh unfortunately we don't have options, it's him or Turner, and i think he is a better option than turner.....just.

[Travy14 1,915]

6 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

I don't mind it....

Balanced.....but some need to pull their fingers out.

If they don't come to play...  don't lower their eyes some.....don't overuse handballs...and pedal to the metal....  then we'll get dacked.

The filth have injuries, but they have ability, they have form, they have attitude, they have method   and they have belief...

By God I hate the bastards...

But I respect them. We should too.

They'll have little for us.

Whilst i agree with you,i think they ade "lowering the eyes" too much and looking for options that aren't there. 

We seem to turn the ball over around the CHF line way to often looking for a 15m kick on the 45 which opens us up straight down the middle.

[beelzebub 23,313]

4 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

Whilst i agree with you,i think they ade "lowering the eyes" too much and looking for options that aren't there. 

We seem to turn the ball over around the CHF line way to often looking for a 15m kick on the 45 which opens us up straight down the middle.

Well..   I can see what you refer to..   Perhaps....sharpen their eyes..  

This need to handball ad nauseam...meh.   

It needs a thread of its own but good footy is a compendium of styles,a myriad of disposals etc...  about picking the best option.   We often when kicking blaze away as opposed kick to advantage.  Poor footy nouse and/or poor skills.

I seriously don't get how elite level players forget good football sense...

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Bobby Hill methinks. Four days to get over a sprained ankle. He’ll be right (unfortunately).

Funnily enough his name is Ian, but since he’s not a 73yo grey nomad he goes by Bobby

[fr_ap 2,455]

4 hours ago, Travy14 said:

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  Kossie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

Broadly agree with this except Petty out, Tomlinson stays back with May and Tom Mac goes forward. 

[demon3165 2,711]

4 hours ago, Travy14 said:

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  Kossie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

Dunstall would not get a kick in our forward line let alone young players without teaching them the craft.

[Wodjathefirst 2,632]

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

I don't mind it....

Balanced.....but some need to pull their fingers out.

If they don't come to play...  don't lower their eyes some.....don't overuse handballs...and pedal to the metal....  then we'll get dacked.

The filth have injuries, but they have ability, they have form, they have attitude, they have method   and they have belief...

By God I hate the bastards...

But I respect them. We should too.

They'll have little for us.

For me high up on the ‘hate list’ is Cox and Maynard (and used to include Ginnivan). That aside they are a very good side and play an exciting brand of football.

It is their supporter base that l absolutely despise. No better example was when the ferals last year started chanting ‘Collingwood’ while Brayshaw was knocked out cold. It made me very angry. Still am!

The KB game for me is ‘our little final in June’.  I just don’t want us to win, I want to see Collingwood get smashed….so that I can soak up the crowd atmosphere. (Even better in some ways when we will be vastly outnumbered). GO DEES.

[praha 11,236]

Can anyone spare a ticket for Monday? I didn't think I'd be able to attend and it appears all AFL Reserve is completely sold out. As too are club members and GA.

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,222]

53 minutes ago, Wodjathefirst said:

For me high up on the ‘hate list’ is Cox and Maynard (and used to include Ginnivan). That aside they are a very good side and play an exciting brand of football.

It is their supporter base that l absolutely despise. No better example was when the ferals last year started chanting ‘Collingwood’ while Brayshaw was knocked out cold. It made me very angry. Still am!

The KB game for me is ‘our little final in June’.  I just don’t want us to win, I want to see Collingwood get smashed….so that I can soak up the crowd atmosphere. (Even better in some ways when we will be vastly outnumbered). GO DEES.

Their supporters are filth too. I include Daicos Snr in that.

 

[Fork 'em 6,983]

1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

Dunstall would not get a kick in our forward line let alone young players without teaching them the craft.

He would but he'd have to get his own ball.

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5 minutes ago, praha said:

Can anyone spare a ticket for Monday? I didn't think I'd be able to attend and it appears all AFL Reserve is completely sold out. As too are club members and GA.

As of yesterday we still had some seats (not many though) available in M3. Not sure if they’re still available now.

You can find out by emailing  -

[email protected]

and asking if there’s any left. 

[Travy14 1,915]

3 hours ago, fr_ap said:

Broadly agree with this except Petty out, Tomlinson stays back with May and Tom Mac goes forward. 

TMac is finally playing some really good footy, we would just ruin another backman by moving him.  Hold Petty/Disco for now and pray Melksham just falls straight back into his form from last year 🙏

[sue 9,097]

8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

As of yesterday we still had some seats (not many though) available in M3. Not sure if they’re still available now.

You can find out by emailing  -

[email protected]

and asking if there’s any left. 

Are there any special plans to honour Gus at the match,  WCW?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, sue said:

Are there any special plans to honour Gus at the match,  WCW?

It’s their home game so they control all the ‘activations’ pregame and halftime. Even if it was our home game it wouldn’t happen anyways. The most we were free to do in round one was to all wear Gussy helmets, but we can’t wear them on Monday since we’ll be wearing this year’s Big Freeze beanie.

I’ve been PM’d some awesome banner content suggestions from posters on here. Thing is, I doubt they’d even be considered. Remember, the AFL don’t want the Gus travesty highlighted, for obvious reasons 😑

[Neil Crompton 5,517]

14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s their home game so they control all the ‘activations’ pregame and halftime. Even if it was our home game it wouldn’t happen anyways. The most we were free to do in round one was to all wear Gussy helmets, but we can’t wear them on Monday since we’ll be wearing this year’s Big Freeze beanie.

I’ve been PM’d some awesome banner content suggestions from posters on here. Thing is, I doubt they’d even be considered. Remember, the AFL don’t want the Gus travesty highlighted, for obvious reasons 😑

Maybe we could resort to standing and clapping at the 10 minute mark of each quarter. Don’t need Pies or AFL’s approval for that.

[roy11 3,836]

14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s their home game so they control all the ‘activations’ pregame and halftime. Even if it was our home game it wouldn’t happen anyways. The most we were free to do in round one was to all wear Gussy helmets, but we can’t wear them on Monday since we’ll be wearing this year’s Big Freeze beanie.

I’ve been PM’d some awesome banner content suggestions from posters on here. Thing is, I doubt they’d even be considered. Remember, the AFL don’t want the Gus travesty highlighted, for obvious reasons 😑

Always thought there should be a thread called Alternative Banners where ppl we can just do wordplay and have some fun. Need a joke between all the recent gloom threads aha.

[dpositive 1,663]

20 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s their home game so they control all the ‘activations’ pregame and halftime. Even if it was our home game it wouldn’t happen anyways. The most we were free to do in round one was to all wear Gussy helmets, but we can’t wear them on Monday since we’ll be wearing this year’s Big Freeze beanie.

I’ve been PM’d some awesome banner content suggestions from posters on here. Thing is, I doubt they’d even be considered. Remember, the AFL don’t want the Gus travesty highlighted, for obvious reasons 😑

It might be sensitive for Angus but the club could make Gus our Concussion Ambassador. Spread the health and research efforts not only that he is already aware of but promote other activities.

There are more comprehensive testing and assessing tools that are being introduced and Gus could be involved in highlighting these. Start with our club and force the AFL to join this initiative.

Promote his situation at our home games and let us all celebrate and recognise his personal knowledge. He can then as a former player have a greater credibility as an influencer to other players and clubs. 

[Demonland 71,627]

 

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17 hours ago, Travy14 said:

FB: McVee  May  Bowie

HB: Rivers  TMac  Howes

C: Langdon  Viney  Windsor

HF: ANB  Petty  Chandler

FF:  Fritta  JVR  KoANBssie

Fol:  Gawn  Petracca  Oliver

Int:  Salem, Sparrow, Woewodin, Tholstrop

Sub: Billings

Out: Hunter, Thommo, McAdam, Disco

In: JVR, Howes Tholstrop

Tommo unlucky but i dont think we need 3 talls against Collingwoods forward line.

Woey into the starting line up.

Disco or Petty i don't really care, both showing they are backmen not fwds, but they are both better than what we have in the VFL.

Would like to see Kolt get a go  think this kid can be our next Petracca.  In time!

ANB   Petty   Chandler

Terrible HF line. Will barely kick a single goal. Wont win with that lineup.