Pre-Match. Magpies v. Eagles. All comments.

[Culprit]

^^Unless Jane turns into Tarzan I don't think so, he lacks physicality in the contest. I am happy to be wrong and will eat a full-cooked Humble Pie.

[Take_a_Screamer]

I'd move Howe forward for this game. Without Waterman, we can cover their forward line options.

I go along with the consensus to move Howe to a key forward position.
What will Fly be thinking of?

[K]

...
Any more outs, injuries, and the Nicks first XV111 may have to rock up.

Would fail the drug tests.

[LaurieHolden]

Collingwood v West Coast Eagles
Round 9 • Sunday 12 May 2024 • 1:00 PM (AEST) Marvel Stadium

FB [4] Brayden Maynard, [30] Darcy Moore, [38] Jeremy Howe
HB [3] Isaac Quaynor, [9] John Noble, [37] Oleg Markov

C [22] Steele Sidebottom, [10] Scott Pendlebury, [7] Josh Daicos
FOL [46] Mason Cox, [25] Jack Crisp, [35] Nick Daicos

HF [36] Harvey Harrison, [17] Billy Frampton, [26] Reef McInnes
FF [1] Patrick Lipinski, [23] Bobby Hill, [14] Darcy Cameron

IC [5] Jamie Elliott, [16] Edward Allan, [18] Finlay Macrae, [27] Jack Bytel,
[29] Joe Richards, [32] Will Hoskin-Elliott, [33] Lachlan Sullivan, [43] Charlie Dean

Source :
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/matches/5974#line-ups

[What'sinaname]

^ That forward line looks worse than what I feared. We might be in trouble.

[BazBoy]

Against better opponents last week we had the whole side (including our sub) pushing the truck. Not a real passenger

Bring that attitude on Sunday and big chance to get thru with patched up side

[Take_a_Screamer]

Following the convoluted published Lineup, I'm guessing the
likely correct positions on the day (bit easier to see what's going on)

B: Maynard, Frampton, Dean
HB: Quaynor, Moore, Markov
C: Sidebottom, Pendlebury, JDaicos
HF: Harrison, Howe, Hill
FF: Lipinski, Elliott, Cox
FOL: Cameron, Crisp, NDaicos

IC: Noble, WHE, Sullivan, McInnes, Richards (sub)

Out: Mihocek, McCreery, Schultz
In: Dean, McInnes, Sullivan

EMG:
Edward Allan, Finlay Macrae, Jack Bytel

[Raw Hammer]

HF [36] Harvey Harrison, [17] Billy Frampton, [26] Reef McInnes
FF [1] Patrick Lipinski, [23] Bobby Hill, [14] Darcy Cameron

Source :
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/matches/5974#line-ups

That’s quite possibly the worst forward line (on paper) I’ve ever seen for any AFL team ever. We’re in DEEP TROUBLE.

[The Black and White Lion]

Given the outs, I think the extended bench speaks volumes. Kreuger’s not an option but no AJ and no Begg. Everyone else named are injury free and haven’t dominated the VFL. Can only assume we’re deliberately playing Begg out of position for a reason.

All 3 of these guys plus whoever doesn’t make the 23 need to have a big game against the Bullants.

Hope Jamie gets up in time with his back or whatever. Wondering there are any other injuries not made public that could drive such a large bench. Some might miss the VFL too if we have to hold anyone over as emergencies, that will be a tell.

[Pies2016]

^

Check out the eagles forward line, midfield and back line. That should make any Collingwood supporter feel better.

[Raw Hammer]

^

Hahaha. Touché.

[Take_a_Screamer]

Could we be 6th by the end of the round?
Yes, it's likely if we beat West Coast

[inxs88]

^

Your one short on the bench

[Take_a_Screamer]

Fixed. Thanks, it should be
IC: Noble, WHE, Sullivan, McInnes, Richards (sub)

[Pies4shaw]

Interesting selection. We've seen teams with a decoy full-forward over the journey - but it isn't too common to see a club select a decoy forward-line.