ElDiablo14

We have 65k members, that should be enough to get us to around 50k. The rest is up to Pies coming on the day, which they will. I expect no less than 75k, but hope for 80k+. When was the last time we played in front of 80k+? Probably 2018 finals.

All I want for this game is no more obnoxious and pedantic opposition supporters in the corporate suites behind me. I had bad experiences in the Freo and Sydney games. Can't stand a loud mouth Pies supporter for the whole game!

Count me in! I'll be there after missing the last 4 weeks. My better half will be there too although she is not as loud as I am 😬

Looks like a botched racing track!

Are we thinking 80k+ on the day?

Seems like the broken finger has stalled Oliver's season. I hope he can regain his full form and take the Coaches' and Brownlow home!

JVR to the rescue!

This! ... I have noticed ANB form to be lackluster in the last couple of weeks. He is not a damaging player like Kozzy or Spargo. His wastefulness of the footy is infuriating

Maybe psychological? The boys want to win it at the G, it could be counterproductive for them to feel the obligation to win at the G in front of the Dees' faithful

Who chokes more though... Geelong, Brisbane or Port??? 🤔

Yep, his left foot is golden. He is like the Midas of goal kicking

That may be the case but it is also unfair to let star players take too many pay cuts. I believe the likes of the NBA or NFL have a minimum salary (max contracts) for star players, so you can't underpay them too much in order to stack up stars in your team.

1) Unfair advantage with their subpar AFL ground 2) Cap space? How can they keep adding star players with barely no cap space available? (They were trying to get Angus per reports, how were they intending to add an extra 700k to their caps space). 3) For some reason a lot of regional VIC talent likes to go there. Metro VIC has to share the pool of talen between 7 clubs. I don't know that you can call them successful with the list they've had for a decade with the same coach and their finals resume is lackluster at the very least.

The same for me, my whole family is back in Mexico. I just came back from seeing my family last month, how good is that!!

He didn't want to look bad in front of his new team and supporters.

Just need to listen to the Binman; he can always find arguments for and data to support it!

I don't mind waking in the rain...😆

Can't remember if there's a thread about the importance of Frittata, but he ought to be the most influential offensive player in our list at the moment. Besides his goal kicking, he must have a lot of score involvements. Should be AA this year IMO.

Wouldn't surprise me if he predicted the Dees to be relegated to the VFL if we can't defeat the filth...

Telling you this way of winning won't be sustainable in September. Collingwood maybe one of the worst finals teams percentage-wise in the last decade

The difference being that in the NFL or NBA top draft picks usually play at the very least 5 or 6 years with the teams that picks them.

Didn't he barrack for the Weagles? I thought his idol was Nic Nat

Did you let the Freo mob know that we own the place last night? 😎

Don't worry about Collingwood, they are just lucky. Luck doesn't win you finals.

I never buy the narrative of 'homesick', FFS we live in 2022 not 1970. You are just a 3 hour flight from home. Not saying it is not a contributing factor but most definitely the money weighs more into the decision.