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NON MFC: 2025 Practice Matches

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20 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Would live for the Hawks to miss the 8 this year and for several more.

The level of arrogance that it will just happen again for them is nauseating 🤮

They are not looking good at the moment. Teams have already worked em out and the season hasn’t even started.

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    My pies employed mate has been telling me that Membrey has been on fire all preseason.

    Quite a dynamic forward group over there

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    9 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Strange seeing Nibbler in yellow. 

    in #28 - clearly a lesser player than he was in #30 for the red and blue

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    8 hours ago, praha said:

    Looking at the performance of Collingwood's players, they have immense talent on every line. If they stay healthy, they will be very hard to beat. Adding Houston and Membrey as well... even their youth play like 100+ gamers.

    I firmly believe the Pies will miss the 8 again. They just don't have the depth to cover the usual injuries that will come with their aging list. Heck, if N Daicos had a season ending injury they would probably finish bottom 4.

    Watch for a suite of retirements and trades come season's end.

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    29 minutes ago, BW511 said:

    My pies employed mate has been telling me that Membrey has been on fire all preseason

    Could face some stiff competition for a spot after Daicos was declared Collingwood's 'Spearhead' in practice match reports.

    Snorts aside, I do wish Membrey well. Realistic shot at being Collingwood's leading goalkicker.

    And for the sake of football he has an important job to do to make sure Collingwood don't bottom out enough to get any more top picks until Tassie blows up the draft.

    Fun fact, Collingwood are now substantially older than even Geelong, with a staggering 20 players with more than 100 games experience and likely to be included most weeks meaning that their on-field age is going to be even older than their list average.

    Daicos and McCreary are the only Magpies under 24 with a solid claim on best 22 spots.

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    The Bont with an injury

    Just give Trac the Brownlow now and be done with it

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    10 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    The Bont with an injury

    Just give Trac the Brownlow now and be done with it

    It wasn’t a legit injury though. He came off in the first quarter for “awareness” reasons. The commentators (Dwayne and Dunstall) said there’s nothing in it. And when he was coming off he smiled at the camera.

    But yeah, give Tracc the Brownlow now regardless 😅

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    47 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    starcevich out of the opening northern states round with concussion

    I think we might be hearing more on this tomorrow...

    ...but there does need to be 2 clear weeks between the last practice match & your first game.

    Personally I think it's time for practice games to be put to bed.

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    Adelaide adding 3 best 22 players of the right age and experience is big for them. They'll be good this year. 

    Neal-bullen raising the standards as he does 

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    51 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

    Adelaide adding 3 best 22 players of the right age and experience is big for them. They'll be good this year. 

    Neal-bullen raising the standards as he does 

    They’ve gone from something like 3rd youngest list to 8th oldest in one off-season

     Finals or bust for Nicks

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    13 hours ago, BW511 said:

    My pies employed mate has been telling me that Membrey has been on fire all preseason.

    Quite a dynamic forward group over there

    It very much suits their game plan. 

    It will be a fascinating watch tactically nevertheless. 

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    15 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    I firmly believe the Pies will miss the 8 again. They just don't have the depth to cover the usual injuries that will come with their aging list. Heck, if N Daicos had a season ending injury they would probably finish bottom 4.

    Watch for a suite of retirements and trades come season's end.

    People said the same of Geelong.

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    On 27/02/2025 at 10:55, Demonland said:

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    Bloody Hell guess who is on the pier at Apollo Bay!! Just now!! That big useless,clueless log MASON COX! What is he doing down here,? Where are the Slitheras  when you want them, so I gave him a bit of a gobful! Worse the bloody cray fisherman gave him a FREE Sample! Jahhheesus!🤮

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    GWS look like they've done a hard training session at there captain's run.

    No direction whatsoever on every line.

    Collingwood might give them a nice old touch up going on this 1st qtr.

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    20 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    It wasn’t a legit injury though. He came off in the first quarter for “awareness” reasons. The commentators (Dwayne and Dunstall) said there’s nothing in it. And when he was coming off he smiled at the camera.

    But yeah, give Tracc the Brownlow now regardless 😅

    Bonts out for 6 weeks

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    3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Who is brackers?  

    mcgovern

    got the nickname when he was so fat when he got to the baggers his # 11 guernsey looked like # ( )

    footscray lose bontempelli - out for 6 weeks with a calf

    something something football in summer is a something something TERRIBLE IDEA

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    Just now, whatwhat say what said:

    mcgovern

    got the nickname when he was so fat when he got to the baggers his # 11 guernsey looked like # ( )

    footscray lose bontempelli - out for 6 weeks with a calf

    something something football in summer is a something something TERRIBLE IDEA

    Yes these practice games are dangerous. Everything should be inhouse until Round One 

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