2nd Qualifying Final - Collingwood vs Williamstown

[MagpieBat]

When and Where:
2:00pm this Saturday at Princes Park.

Broadcast:
Radio - Streamed live on Collingwood Radio via collingwoodfc.com.au (at this portal) and through the Collingwood FC smartphone app for iPhone and Android from 12:50pm. Data usage and charges apply, including for Telstra customers. Also streamed live on VFL Radio (at this link), on digital radio SEN 2 and through the Red Time Sports iPhone app from 1:45pm.

Internet - Live updates at collingwoodfc.com.au, score updates in this thread and on Twitter at @VFLPies.

Team:
B: Jack Frost, Ryan Pendlebury, Alan Toovey
HB: Marley Williams, Jordan Kelly, Matthew Smith
C: Nick Gray, Ben Moloney, Tom Phillips
HF: Gus Borthwick, Jordan Collopy, Ben Crocker
F: Adam Oxley, Lachlan Howe, Corey Gault
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Brent Macaffer, Rupert Wills
Int (from): Lachlan Ferguson, Jack Hellier, Matthew Goodyear, Tim Golds, Marty Hore, Ash Close, Callum Matheson, Lachlan Tardrew, Lachlan Wallace

Eligible AFL Players:
Brayden Sier
Tim Golds
Brent Macaffer
Darrean Wyatt
Tom Phillips
Jonathon Marsh
Rupert Wills
Matthew Goodyear
Corey Gault
Jarrod Witts
Ben Crocker
Timothy Broomhead
Tyson Goldsack
Alan Toovey
Jack Frost
Marley Williams
Adam Oxley

Italics - ruled out with season-ending injury

Admission:
Adults $15
Concession/Pensioner $10
Children 12 & under FREE

Tickets are walk-up only, entry via Gate 5 (see seating map here). Gate opens at 12pm. EFTPOS available.

Getting There:
Car
Located on Royal Parade, Carlton North. Limited parking available around Princes Park, via the Northern Lawn. Cost of Northern Lawn parking is $4. Wet weather may cause closure.

Car parking database - http://au.parkopedia.com/parking/carlton_football_club_carlton_north_victoria_australia/?ac=1&country=AU&lat=-37.7834564&lng=144.96081779999997

Public Transport (PTV Journey Planner)
- Take the Upfield railway line to Royal Park station. The ground is an approximate 15 minute walk away along Poplar Road and Walker Street/Kendall Avenue and across Royal Parade.

- Take the Route 19 North Coburg - Flinders Street tram to stop 16 (Walker Street/Royal Parade). The ground is a short walk away.

- Take the Route 505 Moonee Ponds - Melbourne University via Parkville Gardens bus to the Walker Street/Royal Parade stop/interchange. The ground is a short walk away.

Last Time They Met:
Round 7, 2016 at Olympic Park Oval
Collingwood 13.8.86, def
Williamstown 12.9.81

Head to Head:
Played: 16
Collingwood: 2
Williamstown: 14

How They Fared Last Week:
Footscray 16.9.105, def
Collingwood 10.13.73

Williamstown - BYE

The Stakes:
The winner will advance through to the 2nd Preliminary Final and earn a week's rest. The loser will play the winner of the 2nd Elimination Final between Port Melbourne and Sandringham in the 2nd Semi Final next weekend.

Trivia:
- This will be the second time that Collingwood and Williamstown have met in a final. The first September encounter was the 2nd Semi Final of 2009. On that day, the Magpies were victorious by 40 points.

Over to you...

[Dave The Man]

Using your Mod Powers to make sure you post Game Thread.

I have Willy Favourites to beat us

[Pies4shaw]

Collingwood by 11 goals.

[MagpieBat]

[Dave The Man]

[MagpieBat]

[stui magpie]

[MagpieBat]

I like the sound of that.

I'll put in a good word for you with the powers that be...

[thompsoc]

At least it is not at cold and windy willy.
The last couple of years down there has been miserable.
And we lost.

[John Wren]

confirmed 2pm saturday at pricefixer park.

[MagpieBat]

Confirmed: Collingwood will take on Williamstown in the 2nd Qualifying Final next Saturday afternoon at Princes Park at 2pm.

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc...ID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=47141700

EDIT: Thanks JW!

[jackcass]

From the VFL site it doesn't appear that either of the Saturday Qualifying finals will be televised. Strange given there's no AFL this weekend.

[Dave The Man]

Wonder how many of the AFL Players will come back to the VFL?

[jackcass]

You'd hope all those who are qualified. VFL side much better with Wills, Phillips, Crocker, Marsh, Williams, Oxley, and Goldsack. Should even get Tooves back this week.

[djh]

Channel 7 are showing Qualifying Final 1 on Saturday afternoon.