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Jezza
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Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End
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Post subject: Pre Match and Game On. NAB Challenge - Pies v. Dogs | |
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Date: Saturday March 21 2015
Stadium: Etihad Stadium, Docklands
Start: 7:10pm (AEDT)
Our last practice match for the pre-season takes place this Saturday night against the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
The biggest question heading into this match is how we will line-up. I suspect Bucks and the coaching staff will decide to play a near full-strength side as we won't be playing for another two weeks after this match so we need all the match fitness that we can gain before round 1.
After a disappointing effort on Sunday we need to see more intensity around the contest, better forward line delivery and of course aim to sustain no more injuries before the season officially begins two weeks later.
The Bulldogs have lost a lot of experienced players during the off-season and with Tom Liberatore gone for the season with a knee injury I think they'll struggle this season as a whole. They beat a reserves Richmond side in their first practice match and fell short against Melbourne despite trailing by about 50 points at one stage against them on Saturday. The Bulldogs will benefit from an extra days break but that shouldn't make a difference overall heading into this game.
I expect us to win but I'm really hoping that we start fine tuning our structures and mindset heading into the season now. I suspect this game will be taken most seriously out of the three pre-season matches we have this year.
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Location: The 18
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Hoping for a far more polished performance this week and a win. _________________ He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD! |
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Piesnchess
piesnchess
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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Once again, only a practice match, but id like to think we will hit back hard and win again, tune the lads up more, we need a good hitout and good win, just for pre season confidence. ! _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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Regardless of our personnel we need to play a game with our correct structure. This means having a forward line with 3 talls, one of whom is a resting ruckman. Only then will we get some idea if Cloke is going to improve, or if he is going to be a liability.
Similarly, in defence we need to play 3 talls; ideally Brown, Reid and Frost. |
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droversdog65
Joined: 27 Nov 2014
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Frost seems to be travelling OK but both Brown and Reid certainly appear to need the run.
As for the forward line I'd elevate Gault because of the LTI as the third tall and move White upfield or into the VFL until he can demonstrate some consistancy and impact.
This is the best draw we have had for absolutely AGES and we need to take advantage of it. |
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Joeboy
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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i feel we should firm up our backline, carlton jumped us in the first qtr and we played catch up from then on.with reid back in backline and joey degoey also back there we look much stronger |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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Quote: | NAB Challenge Game Three
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Saturday 21 March
Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm
Collingwood’s Squad
1. Alex Fasolo
4. Brodie Grundy
5. Jamie Elliott
6. Tyson Goldsack
7. Ben Kennedy
8. Tom Langdon
9. Jesse White
10. Scott Pendlebury (captain)
11. Jarryd Blair
13. Taylor Adams
16. Nathan Brown
18. Travis Varcoe
19. Levi Greenwood
22. Steele Sidebottom
24. Josh Thomas
25. Jack Crisp
26. Marley Williams
28. Ben Sinclair
29. Tim Broomhead
31. Jackson Ramsay
32. Travis Cloke
33. Patrick Karnezis
34. Alan Toovey
36. Dane Swan
43. Adam Oxley
44. Corey Gault*
45. Jack Frost*
*Denotes rookie
IN: Taylor Adams, Jamie Elliott, Jack Frost, Steele Sidebottom, Jesse White
OUT: Mason Cox, Jordan De Goey, Sam Dwyer |
Playing our Best 22.
Doubt De Goey will play RD 1 now
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2015-03-19/squad-settled-side-to-face-bulldogs _________________ I am Da Man |
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leonmagic
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shame there's no de goey / freeman / maynard etc to watch out for |
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Location: The 18
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I would have liked Freeman to be given another opportunity at the expense of Ramsay, Blair or Williams. _________________ He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD! |
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MagpieMad
One in, All in!!
Joined: 15 Jan 2001 Location: -37.798563,144.996641
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mattys123′s Match Preview NAB Challenge – Collingwood vs Bulldogs is up on the site.
http://www.magpies.net/nick/?p=1552
Thanks for Contributing Matt, appreciate it.
Steve. _________________ Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory..... lasts forever! |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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leonmagic wrote: | shame there's no de goey / freeman / maynard etc to watch out for |
Another 2 Weeks to we see another VFL Game.
The Bitchmond VFL Practise game is Closed because Punt Road is a ShitHole _________________ I am Da Man |
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TimetoFly
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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why is punt road closed? _________________ Collingwood a way of life! |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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Dave The Man wrote: | Quote: | NAB Challenge Game Three
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Saturday 21 March
Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm
Collingwood’s Squad
1. Alex Fasolo
4. Brodie Grundy
5. Jamie Elliott
6. Tyson Goldsack
7. Ben Kennedy
8. Tom Langdon
9. Jesse White
10. Scott Pendlebury (captain)
11. Jarryd Blair
13. Taylor Adams
16. Nathan Brown
18. Travis Varcoe
19. Levi Greenwood
22. Steele Sidebottom
24. Josh Thomas
25. Jack Crisp
26. Marley Williams
28. Ben Sinclair
29. Tim Broomhead
31. Jackson Ramsay
32. Travis Cloke
33. Patrick Karnezis
34. Alan Toovey
36. Dane Swan
43. Adam Oxley
44. Corey Gault*
45. Jack Frost*
*Denotes rookie
IN: Taylor Adams, Jamie Elliott, Jack Frost, Steele Sidebottom, Jesse White
OUT: Mason Cox, Jordan De Goey, Sam Dwyer |
Playing our Best 22.
Doubt De Goey will play RD 1 now
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2015-03-19/squad-settled-side-to-face-bulldogs |
27 named in that squad, so if this is the "shortlist" for round 1, there's still 5 to come out of that squad, even without any other changes.
Looking at the 27, you'd think the 5 "outs" for round 1 would be between Fasolo, Kennedy, Gault, Blair, Thomas, Williams, Broomhead, Ramsay, Karnezis and Oxley. So, Williams, Ramsay and Oxley are probably after the same back-line spot (or, perhaps, 2 backline spots, if Goldy doesn't play as a defender (assuming Frost, Langdon, Brown and Toovey are all starters), Fas, Gault, Blair and PK are probably fighting it out for one taller (assuming Goldy plays back) and one smaller forward spot (the 'Pies normally play only a five-man forward set-up and Cloke, White and Elliott will almost certainly start). That leaves two mid-field spots between BenKen, Thomas and Broomy (although BenKen or Broomy might also get a goal-sneak roll if they don't get selected as mid-fielders). So, with those odds, you'd be looking for some would-be forwards to have big days, especially after some of the shooting for goal last week.
Absent a rash of injuries, there is, plainly, a lot of pressure for spots, especially given that a number of solid or better footballers (Dwyer, Reid, Witts) and excellent prospects (Shaz, De Goey, Freeman) aren't in the list. |
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TimetoFly
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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I think Oxley Thomas Ramsay will make way from the squad. Although Oxley Ramsay & thomas may get a game if they decide to rest a couple more senior players.
SO I think the team will be:
Toovey Brown Williams
Langdon Frost Sinclair
Varcoe Swan Sidebottom
Fasolo Cloke Goldsack
Elliot White Gault
Foll: Grundy Pendelbury Greenwood
Inter: Adams Broomhead Blair Crisp Karnezis Kennedy
Crisp Kennedy Blair Karnezis gault all fighting for the last two spots for round 1 _________________ Collingwood a way of life! |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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Yes, I forgot about Crisp - he isn't a walk-up start. |
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