Bring-Back-Powell

If Collingwood lose to Geelong then we’d play winner the the Pies and Freo/Dogs semi final. Assuming we win week 1.

Since the Thursday night final was introduced in 2016, they’ve never had a MCG final in the Saturday twilight slot. Thursday or Saturday night for mine.

AFL delaying week 1 announcement to ensure Papley clears his 12 day concussion protocol??? (surely not 😂 )

Absolutely. Although gut feel says it will be Freo V Dogs.

I can’t see a scenario where we have to leave VIC, given we have two guaranteed home finals, and if we lose week 1, Geelong or Collingwood will be waiting for us in a prelim if we win week 2. How exciting!!

Could be any timeslot except for Friday night.

Swans for mine. Cant deal with 70,000 filth supporters for the third time this season.

Would we rather play Pies or Swans?

Max King!!! 13 pts down only

72-55 swans great goal Steele

Ok so what level of MFC membership entitles you to finals tickets at the SCG?

King 3 goals. Swans 32-28

The Saints v Swans game is going to quickly age those that want a week 1 MCG final. nerve racking! Swans probably need to get another 48 points added to the margin.

Make that 2 from King. 15-13 Saints.

The Saints game should’ve started at 6:10. I don’t know which game to focus on.

Max King just dobbed a near impossible goal. Could it be his night?

Pies look far better than Carlton.

Pies look far better than Carlton.

I reckon Collingwood are worse than Carlton in the booing department. Quick to condemn Pendlebury being booed upon winning the Anzac Day medal but only too happy to boo Oliver for winning the QBDay medal. Take offence for Ginnivan being booed but are happy to boo Langdon just a week earlier.

Why is there talk of Melksham getting dropped? Without his services last week we’d be facing sudden death in week 1 finals.

This. This thread could go 100 pages but we all know it’s Salem in for Bowey.

My guess would be that the AFL would absolutely fixture Pies V Tiges on the Friday night as it would be the highest rating game on the highest rating night. The AFL and channel 7’a desire will take priority over Geelong’s number 1 entitlements. If the AFL gave the number one team preference on time and venue, we would’ve played Brisbane at the MCG last year in the qualifying final. Pert wanted our game at the G despite no crowds. The AFL said “no way.”

Assuming Collingwood wins I’ll have a stab: Thu night - Fremantle V Bulldogs Friday night - Geelong V Collingwood Saturday twilight - Brisbane V Richmond Saturday night - Dees V Swans With regards to Thursday nights, they’re not afraid to put a blockbuster qualifying final on that night. In 2018 they had Richmond V Hawthorn so it’s not out of the realms of possibility we cop Thu night.

Given that Sydney are 10-2-1 against us at the G from 2002, I think there’s some merit in your question.

I don’t like their ins/outs. Wood (4 goals last week), Crouch and Webster out make their side weaker. Battle and Hanners are ok ins, but it’s an overall loss. Can see the margin of 50 odd points that Sydney needs going down the wire.