Pre-Match. Pies v. Eagles.

[alexjvillani]

[5 from the wing on debut]

[Lazza]

Not even the most optimistic part of me can see us winning, only a loss by a margin of 15 -20 points. My pessimism says a loss by 30 points or more.

[Woods]

These Eagles and their supporters have disdain for those of the ‘Eastern States’.

And the end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased,
And the epitaph drear: "A Fool lies here, Who tried to hustle the East."
Rudyard Kipling, The Naulahka

[Lazza]

Yeah I can remember the old days when they used to wear “Kick a Vic” T shirts at the state of origin games. They were fun days when Vics used to kill them by 10 + goals each time at the G.

[Johnno75]

We play such an unattractive brand of football they might even shove this game on 7 mate and keep BHG on the main channel.

They could be without Hurn but our only glimmer of hope is if we can somehow keep them to 10 goals or less.

[Pep]

Eagles will be without Hurn (possibly) and Shuey (who normally destorys us) and they will no doubt make some changes from their loss to the Saints.

Grundy will need a big performance against Nic Nat, eagles can't handle fast ball movement as proved by the Saints, and we can't bomb the ball in like normal.

This game will require a change in tactics, bring 3 changes, Adams can be replaced by JDG or Greenwood who provided some attack on the ball when he came on against the Giants.

That means, Henry, Rusco (whom I'm overly convinced on) Macrae or Poulter can possibly come in without messing up our team too much.

At some point can McMahon or Murphy give us what Nik Cox has given Essesdon? (similar sized players)

This is our backs to the wall performance like last years final against the Eagles, Cox to give them nightmares again!!

[Rosolino_Leone]

Last week I said it would be a season defining match.

I think that was a fairly correct statement.

This week, I say it will be a season ending match.

DEATH TO BUCKLEY ( as a coach ) DEATH TO BUCKLEY


Predicted loosing margain : 88-122 points




Advanced Prediction : This match will be the Great-Undoing of Darcy Moore as a CHB


I dont know who will come under more scrutiny after this match however!

Buckley or Grundy, the way Grundy has been playing, he is basically being fed to a Lion this week...


Good luck trying to defend him this week Pies4Shaw

[PyreneesPie]

If my memory serves me correctly (questionable ), when we last had the three ruckmen in the team in a pre-season practice match, Coxy kicked 3 as did Cameron.

Nic Nat is in career best form in the ruck contests, so I don't think it really matters who rucks against him, he will win the majority of hit outs. You'd hope that Bucks and Harvey would have a plan for the mids to counteract this at ground level.

Bring Cameron in and have rotating centre bounce ruckman. That might even wear Nic Nat out a bit Have Grundy drop into the back half (he doesn't seem to like going into the forward line much anymore - low on confidence?). Have Darcy patrol the forward half (he's a reasonable kick for goal). Leave Coxy in the goal square for most of the game and FFS deliver it to him properly.

Also, T Brown in for C.Brown.

[PyreneesPie]

[Rosolino_Leone]

Buckley sees the light



Collingwood by 21 points



Darcy Moore 8 goals
JDG 5 goals


Collingwood odds drop 34-1 to 13-1 overnight

[Alex]

We just need to play our best 22 and see how it goes. Macrae, T Brown, Greenwood in for Adams, C Brown and Sier.

Move Pendles to HB, Sidey to HF, and run a mid-field of:
Grundy-Maynard-Quaynor-Daicos-Greenwood-Mayne-T Brown-Macrae.

We need to be kicking in front of Cox so he can get a run and jump at it, we cant afford to be booting it in against McGovern and Barass. De Goey and Mihocek need to be getting 1 on 1 opportunities and Sidebottom, McCreery and Thomas at Cox's feet.

We really need to play perfectly if we are going to win, but even with this forward set up I cant see us kicking enough goals to win against Kennedy, Darling, Allen, Ryan and Cripps.

Eagles by 3-5 goals.

[think positive]

[Magpietothemax]

maybe we have to play JDG as a 90% midfielder this week. Somehow, we have to have a plan for Grundy. We can't just let him go in there with the same modus operandi. Bucks keeps saying that Grundy's major quality is to also play as a king size midfielder. How can we exploit this more so we dont get destroyed at the centre clearances,?
grundy also has to lift around the ground and take a few marks. He hasnt been doing that much lately.
Unfortunately, but one must state the truth, alot rides on how we can use Grundy, and how Grundy himself responds to the challenge.
With JDG in the midfield, Elliott out it is hard to see where we are going to get goals from. We will obviously need to move the ball fast to have any hope. If it is possible for us to prevent a tsunami of West Coast I50's from the centre (ie if the game is such that we are holding them off in the midfield) would it be possible to move Moore CHF for a while? I see that move as only a temporary possiblity, if we are stabilising the defence.
It is hard to see where our goals are coming from. But fast ball movement, and aggressive unpredictability (not exactly words associated with Bucks game plan though) will be essential if we are to have any chance whatsoever.

[Big T]

I actually think this is a great game for Grundy to stand up and resurrect his standing with the pies faithful. Under the pump, expected to be beaten by Nic Nat.

Grundy BOG, pies by 3