Bring-Back-Powell

This gem from the Collingwood board: “Given this year's scenario, why not have Cwood v Port at the MCG?- Cwood get advantage for finishing top and Port still play an interstate final. Brisbane v Melb at Gabba - Brisbane get home final and Melb don't get any advantage”

A Collingwood supporter on Bigfooty campaigning that the AFL should intervene and make a last minute change to the 2023 finals structure: Given this year's scenario, why not have Cwood v Port at the MCG?- Cwood get advantage for finishing top and Port still play an interstate final. Brisbane v Melb at Gabba - Brisbane get home final and Melb don't get any advantage. Hopefully that “woe is me” attitude permeates through their club.

So N Daicos started running today and will be playing a critical final 4 nights later. Righto.

We’re 0-5 in the wet this year. What’s that saying that if you throw a bunch of darts at the board… Weirdly, we only played 1 wet game last year and actually won it (Freo-rd 20)

If he does leave, hopefully it’s a mature and professional departure where both parties are happy. I’d rather not see 7 Brodie Grundy articles next year where he Cans the club at every opportunity.

Full forward for the Dees next week 😬

Wouldn’t be too crook on Casey. There are way more recognisable AFL bulldogs players than our lads, just as Rylee West snaps a goal.

Interesting that the last two years, the minor premiers in Geelong and Melbourne got the Saturday week 1 game.

That's good news if true. I've been impressed with Murphy's year. If he's only half fit, that can only be a positive.

I'm really reluctant to go in with the Gawn/Grundy combo after the results of last 4 games (1-3) that they've played together. However, if you cast your mind back to our pre mid season bye rounds, the combo wasn't a complete disaster in a few of the games. Round 1 V Dogs - Gawn got 5 coaches votes, Grundy had 17 touches and a goal as they easily defeated this year's All Aust ruck. The combo was at its best on opening night. Round 7 V North - Grundy had a very impressive 18 touches and 2 goals. Round 8 V GC - the combo kicked 4 between them. Gawn got 3 coaches votes. Round 11 V Freo - Gawn got 2 coaches votes. Grundy had a solid 19 possession 1 goal game. Bad loss though. Round 13 V Collingwood - Gawn got 2 coaches votes and Grundy kicked a clutch 3rd qtr goal to put us in front for good. So there has been a smattering of games where the combo has worked to an extent. However the most recent 4 games were terrible for the combo, but 3 of those games were wet weather footy which we lost. Name me a ruckman in the comp that is flawless in wet weather. The one game we won was under the roof V St Kilda, but Marshall was near BOG and the writing was on the wall for Grundy. You'd imagine Goodwin will adopt recency bias and not play Grundy

Each AFL member nominates a club of choice at the start of the year, and a few bucks goes to the club. For the GF, AFL (full gold) members of the competing clubs get priority access to reserve a seat over the other club gold members. If it's Collingwood V Carlton, only AFL members for those 2 clubs would likely be catered for. If it's a Melbourne V Brisbane GF, there will be plenty of GF tickets available for non competing full AFL members I think in the 90's it used to be walk up and first in best dressed in the AFL reserve.

The whole entire point of the AFL reserve/membership is for the neutral supporter to go and watch all AFL home and away and finals games at MCG and Marvel, not just their own. And the point of difference between AFL membership and club membership is that AFL membership enables you to attend all finals, including the grand final. Cannot agree with your point.

If Butters plays anything like he did against us round 10, then I'd have to agree with Barrett. Aside from Ablett kicking 10 against us in the mid 90's, I've never seen an opposition player have such a direct influence on a game of football than Butters did against us. he was even nailing 55 metre set shots in driving rain. Also agree with your comment about Petracca's potential to rip September apart.

That's fantastic news for Jake if he's back by July in time for hopefully another finals campaign. I wonder what differentiates a 'good' ACL injury from a 'bad' one?

Very fair comment and the exact same should be said for AFL membership (although in fairness they give priority access to club supporters of competing grand final clubs) The (harsh) counter argument is that if you want to ensure you get a ticket to see your club play a final, get a club membership rather than an AFL or MCC membership.

That's a heck of a lot of quality to come back for them...unfortunately.

For the 40+ year olds on the forum, which finals win over Collingwood did you enjoy more? The 1988 semi final at the MCG or the 1989 elimination final at Waverley?

In order: 1) the Brisbane miracle thanks mostly to Melksham. You can’t describe that feeling when you’ve resigned yourself to a certain loss, only to be singing the song 15 minutes later. 2) beating the Pies on Kings Birthday. The atmosphere was phenomenal and we needed to exact revenge after numerous kings/queens birthday losses. 3) the comprehensive master class we put on Sydney in round 3 in a statement win against a bogey side. 4) The Sydney win at the SCG. Very enjoyable last quarter to attend live after it looked like we’d packed up for the home and away season. Only reaffirmed our belief that the club means business. 5) The Dogs win in round 1. After the 2022 finals collapse, it was extremely pleasing to start 2023 with a bang and prove to the league that we were going go be a serious player again. Hopefully there will be many more special moments to come next month across three MCG finals.

Gut feel says JVR’s going take a huge mark and nail a clutch late goal at the Punt rd end to win us a final. Maybe as soon as the Pies final.

A West Coast supporter just rung up SEN with a trade suggestion: Pick 5 and JVR to West Coast for pick 1.

Most of them are supremely confident of a win on Bigfooty. The main reason being that they’ll be fielding a far stronger side than Kings B’day which isn’t inaccurate. Looks as though their supporters are bullish off a big win over Essendon because they certainly weren’t the week before.

Genuinely surprised they brought him back on given the game was an absolute dead rubber and they probably knew Melksham’s season was over.

Do Carlton ever get on the wrong side of a tribunal or MRP decision that results in a suspension?

My understanding is the highest ranked team hosts the Friday night prelim. If Collingwood beat us, they will host the Friday night prelim. If we beat Collingwood, Brisbane (or Port) host the Friday night and we get the Saturday prelim. Either we’ll be playing the Saturday prelim should we get there.

Yeah look I know I’m an extremely funny poster but what part of the post amused you?