If you look at Collingwood’s team last night

41 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

Pies had a great win and predicatably the media use the victory as validation of their premiership favoritism. And fair enough they earned that given how they managed their list, which put a spotlight on the sustainability of their system and method.

Freo had every opportunity to win this game. You can mount a very legitimate argument that they dominated Pies in most areas except the scoreboard. Freo almost doubled Collingwood's entries last night (62 to 34), which underlined their inefficiency, 'purple mist' going forward. Collingwood continue to play this brand of defensive half scoring and are ridiculously efficient and good at it. Its funny because i remember hearing Simpson mention a few times that it is not a sustainable scoring source where-as forward half / mid field turnovers are more desirable. Pies were also a) very accurate b) incredibly efficient with their i50 >> score (Freo 19% vs 44% in goal effieiciy : inside 50's).

Whilst Collingwood won, a team that is more efficient offensively would have mounted a considerable victory last night. So i wouldnt get too caught up with the Pies hype just yet. They are in form and found a way to win whilst resting their pensioners.

Sounds like us in 2022/23, who are these teams that are more efficient offensively?

Geelong beat them last week by 3 points, GWS pumped them in rd 1 but their form has since been the opposite of Collingwood. Adelaide can score but can’t defend and the Lions were dismantled by them two weeks ago. For me the Bulldogs are the second best team in the competition as they should be on six wins (they were undoubtedly robbed against Collingwood) and have been playing all year with key players missing. The way the play they are able at times to score consecutive goals very quickly and they also defend very well. We like a few other teams have been caught napping and are purely making up the numbers this year.

Fremantle have snuck over the line against Sydney at home, had a three-goal win against the Bont-less Dogs at home, comfortably beaten Richmond and lost the rest.

Their injury list is long, but Hayden Young is the only huge out. (That might be hard on O'Meara but not on Walters or Fyfe.)

They've won one final and played in one finals series as they've assembled this list. (One final in nine years, actually).

Is that list, seemingly considered excellent by a lot of people (not least of all their own supporters), actually pretty [censored]?

15 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Yeah, in Freo.
The rest of the country doesn't care.

Yes an in WA :)

Freo player should be reported for front on contact with the Maggots player Schulz that concussed him.

Nothing would surprise me.

Carlton v saints feels like such a nothing game for a Friday night.

The most interesting thing about Saint Kilda V Carlton is going to be which versions of their teams turn up?

They can both be a bit Jekyll and Hyde.

Will it be Jekyll V Jekyll? Hyde V Hyde? Or something in between.

I swear Jason Dunstall steals my comments

Except with less Artistic flair.

Carlton away strip is awful

I hope the Footy Classified panel is watching this pre match for Spud’s Game.

3 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

Carlton away strip is awful

Yes but it’s also fantastic.

Tom Boyd speaks very well

same old carlton, a joy to see

8 hours ago, JJJ said:

Same. He looked awesome prior to hurting himself earlier this year.

also coincided when darcy wasn't in the side from memory

he's ready to be #1 ruck

Can't touch Curnow..soft as

1 minute ago, Demon_spurs said:

Can't touch Curnow..soft as

he's been held onto at every contest he has been in so far this evening

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curnow is on tonight.

one handed mark, wheel around and slotted from 50 out. brilliant goal

28 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

Carlton away strip is awful

I think white strips are great.

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No Graphics tonight Ch 7??

I don’t play close attention to how teams are allocated games at certain grounds but why are St Kilda, tenant of Marvel, playing a home game at the MCG?

Just now, deegirl said:

I don’t play close attention to how teams are allocated games at certain grounds but why are St Kilda, tenant of Marvel, playing a home game at the MCG?

I wondered that too.Interesting watching Spurs play in Norway last night, ground capacity doesn't take preference over home ground advantage. AFL is manipulative and corrupt

5 minutes ago, deegirl said:

I don’t play close attention to how teams are allocated games at certain grounds but why are St Kilda, tenant of Marvel, playing a home game at the MCG?

spuds game, i assume a % of ticket sales goes towards it

Higgins ... led with his head. Free kick ...

Given his medical history, not a great idea??

9 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

Fremantle have snuck over the line against Sydney at home, had a three-goal win against the Bont-less Dogs at home, comfortably beaten Richmond and lost the rest.

Their injury list is long, but Hayden Young is the only huge out. (That might be hard on O'Meara but not on Walters or Fyfe.)

They've won one final and played in one finals series as they've assembled this list. (One final in nine years, actually).

Is that list, seemingly considered excellent by a lot of people (not least of all their own supporters), actually pretty [censored]?

I think Treloar was missing as well as Weightman.

39 minutes ago, deegirl said:

I don’t play close attention to how teams are allocated games at certain grounds but why are St Kilda, tenant of Marvel, playing a home game at the MCG?

I thought that Saints had been lobbying for one MCG home game each season, must have got their wish.

Reasonably happy with the Blues so far ... you just never know with them 😁