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MatthewBoydFanClub
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood
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AN_Inkling wrote: | ^^They have been the best i50 team in the comp this year. We smashed them in the first quarter and ended up beating them by 13 overall.
Same goes for clearances. They've been dominant (number 1, no team has been close). In the first quarter we killed them there (had the first 5 clearances). They worked their way back in and ended up winning by 4, but the damage was already done. |
I think Port Adelaide are a bit one paced in the midfield. You tag their prime movers out, then what do they do? They used to have Chad Wingard to break it up in the middle to give them drive. Now they don’t have that option. |
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Pies2016
Joined: 12 Sep 2014
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^^^
You can add Polec into that conversation too. He’s flakey but he was the quickest of all of them. |
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K
Joined: 09 Sep 2011
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"It took Darcy Moore a couple of years and a few injuries to produce his best football, but the level he is playing at so far in 2019 is a massive tick for the faith Collingwood has shown in the talented father-son recruit. Moore is playing as well as any key defender in the AFL this season, with 12 intercepts and 21 disposals against Port Adelaide underlining his claims for an inaugural All Australian berth at the end of the season. Moore is just as proficient in the air as he is at ground level, with the athletic backman regularly able to come off his man and impact a contest in a positive manner. He's quick off the mark, he reads the game brilliantly and he thrives when he takes the game on. Coach Nathan Buckley said after the game Moore would get better as he played more football, which is an enticing thought to ponder for gleeful Magpies supporters."- Ben Guthrie (afl.com.au) |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Woods wrote: | Another reality is that after seven rounds of footy (a small but reasonable sample) Collingwood have won five 1st quarters, but have won only two 2nd quarters.
So the 2nd quarter fade against Port was not an exception, it is the norm based on current form.
As for the 3rd and 4th quarters the Pies have won three of each - a less than 50% win rate for the second half of games so far this year. |
Unless the commentary team was wrong (quite possible), we've won all of our first quarters this year. _________________ Well done boys! |
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Pies2016
Joined: 12 Sep 2014
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AN_Inkling wrote: | Woods wrote: | Another reality is that after seven rounds of footy (a small but reasonable sample) Collingwood have won five 1st quarters, but have won only two 2nd quarters.
So the 2nd quarter fade against Port was not an exception, it is the norm based on current form.
As for the 3rd and 4th quarters the Pies have won three of each - a less than 50% win rate for the second half of games so far this year. |
Unless the commentary team was wrong (quite possible), we've won all of our first quarters this year. |
I think you will find we have now won our last ten first quarters, so that obviously includes our last three finals. Happy to be corrected but pretty sure that’s what I heard. It’s always a plan of any team to set out to start well, so we are obviously doing something right.
I also think to many people get hung up about Collingwood letting the opposition back into the game. It’s not often anyone dominates GOOD opposition for four quarters anyway ( and we have played some good teams in those last ten games ) |
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watt price tully
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Great win. We have a lot of improvement to go but so far pretty exciting. In my view Cox is a better option than Reid in terms of being a forward and a Ruck. Port did well in the 2nd quarter because (amongst other things) Grundy was rested for parts of the qtr.
I can’t wait for a few weeks when WHE is match fit.
Moore was excellent. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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think better
Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Adelaide
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K wrote: | "It took Darcy Moore a couple of years and a few injuries to produce his best football, but the level he is playing at so far in 2019 is a massive tick for the faith Collingwood has shown in the talented father-son recruit. Moore is playing as well as any key defender in the AFL this season, with 12 intercepts and 21 disposals against Port Adelaide underlining his claims for an inaugural All Australian berth at the end of the season. Moore is just as proficient in the air as he is at ground level, with the athletic backman regularly able to come off his man and impact a contest in a positive manner. He's quick off the mark, he reads the game brilliantly and he thrives when he takes the game on. Coach Nathan Buckley said after the game Moore would get better as he played more football, which is an enticing thought to ponder for gleeful Magpies supporters."- Ben Guthrie (afl.com.au) |
He's getting close to be considered like Rance when others have to work out team strategies to negate him. Different type of player but no less damaging to an opposition. _________________ I think therefore I think - I think |
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Woods
Joined: 21 Aug 2013 Location: Melbourne
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Pies2016 wrote: | AN_Inkling wrote: | Woods wrote: | Another reality is that after seven rounds of footy (a small but reasonable sample) Collingwood have won five 1st quarters, but have won only two 2nd quarters.
So the 2nd quarter fade against Port was not an exception, it is the norm based on current form.
As for the 3rd and 4th quarters the Pies have won three of each - a less than 50% win rate for the second half of games so far this year. |
Unless the commentary team was wrong (quite possible), we've won all of our first quarters this year. |
I think you will find we have now won our last ten first quarters, so that obviously includes our last three finals. Happy to be corrected but pretty sure that’s what I heard. It’s always a plan of any team to set out to start well, so we are obviously doing something right.
I also think to many people get hung up about Collingwood letting the opposition back into the game. It’s not often anyone dominates GOOD opposition for four quarters anyway ( and we have played some good teams in those last ten games ) |
Mmm, don't know what happened there. Was using the AFL website ladder (advanced options) to find the quarters won.
It now reads (quarters won over last seven rounds)
Q1 - 7 won (0 lost)
Q2- 2 won (5 lost)
Q3 - 3 won (4 lost)
Q4 - 3 won (4 lost)
I think we need to do something about second half performance. |
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npalm
Joined: 01 May 2005
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K wrote: | "It took Darcy Moore a couple of years and a few injuries to produce his best football, but the level he is playing at so far in 2019 is a massive tick for the faith Collingwood has shown in the talented father-son recruit. Moore is playing as well as any key defender in the AFL this season, with 12 intercepts and 21 disposals against Port Adelaide underlining his claims for an inaugural All Australian berth at the end of the season. Moore is just as proficient in the air as he is at ground level, with the athletic backman regularly able to come off his man and impact a contest in a positive manner. He's quick off the mark, he reads the game brilliantly and he thrives when he takes the game on. Coach Nathan Buckley said after the game Moore would get better as he played more football, which is an enticing thought to ponder for gleeful Magpies supporters."- Ben Guthrie (afl.com.au) |
The media love to hype Collingwood and Collingwood players. As Leigh Mathews always said - you're never as good as the media says you are (and you're never as bad as they say you are).
As for Moore, it's early days still. He is playing well at the moment but let's wait until he completes one solid season before we get too carried away. _________________ Side by side. |
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rd10.1998_11.1#36
Joined: 18 Jul 2018 Location: Sevilla, Spain
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Woods wrote: | It now reads (quarters won over last seven rounds)
Q1 - 7 won (0 lost)
Q2- 2 won (5 lost)
Q3 - 3 won (4 lost)
Q4 - 3 won (4 lost)
I think we need to do something about second half performance. |
At the end of the day, it gets dark
It’s a bit like % or the ‘form ladder’ or Which Top 8 sides have we beaten or whatever other output metric you choose - if you win games, nothing else matters
Wasn’t that long ago we were slow starters and having to battle our way back into it. I’d rather win the first quarter and lose the rest for a win than win 3 quarters and lose the game _________________ https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/sav-sinks-the-dockers/ |
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WarrenerraW
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne
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We got the job done. Simple as that. I expected a closer match and wasn't surprised when they hit back in the second and third. Damage was done in the first while we cruised away in the fourth. Our kicking for goal is appalling and not up to standard. There's no excuse for shanking kicks from 25 out under a closed roof when you're a professional footballer. If we can improve this then we won't have to put up with teams working their way back into the contest. The same thing happened against the peptiders. We controlled the that first quarter and all the forward entries but let ourselves down with rubbish kicking for goal which inevitably gave them a sniff. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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Let's give Bucks his due credit for turning Moore from an also-ran forward into a probable All-Australian defender. |
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K
Joined: 09 Sep 2011
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RudeBoy wrote: | Let's give Bucks his due credit for turning Moore from an also-ran forward into a probable All-Australian defender. |
Moore has played in defence before (VFL & juniors).
Just as Howe played in defence under Roos. (Not that we want to give Roos credit for anything.)
Twomey on Darcy (2014): "At times during the season he looked more comfortable playing in defence, where he could run straight at the ball, but he also provided plenty of highlights as a marking and leading centre-half forward for the Chargers..." |
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Horatio Fin
Joined: 03 Apr 2006
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RudeBoy wrote: | Let's give Bucks his due credit for turning Moore from an also-ran forward into a probable All-Australian defender. |
Yep, and I suspect Darcy probably welcomed the change in role (or possibly requested it?).
He's a gun athlete, take away the pressure of having to kick straight at goal and he can establish himself in the league and go anywhere from there.
As I've noticed commentators say and agree with, he just plays the ball, and reads it so well. I think he's really enjoying the freedom he has in his current role. |
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