Pre match. Pies v. Cats - All comments please

[Lazza]

[RudeBoy]

Given the inexperience of our defence, I'd like to see Reid (even though he's only half fit) thrown back to become our defensive general.

This would open up a spot up forward, so I'd be bringing Karnezis in and having him rotating with Pendles through the midfield. While the romantic in me would love to see big Cox get a game, realistically, next year will be when he gets his chance. Kennedy's 35 possession game and the way he delivered the ball beautifully to our forwards (expecially Cox) in the VFL, should earn him a recall for the remaining 2 rounds. Witts has earned a recall, especially given Grundy's sub par performance.

The only other 2 players who might come into contention are Scharenberg and Seedsman. Given that the Bergermaster is still unwilling to commit to Collingwood I wouldn't even consider him. As for Seedsman, I suspect he's already got his bags packed for a trade up north, in which case, he's also unlikely to get a game.....unless the club wants to showcase him to increase his trade value.

Ins: Witts, Karnezis, Brown, Kennedy

Outs: Grundy, Blair, Maynard, Fasolo

[Geek]

[John Wren]

[Geek]

[John Wren]

[Rizzo32]

There will be a spot for Cox, I'm sure Freeman or Ramsay was put on LTI at one point, or they'll claim special consideration for the clembuterol twins.

Either way changes are required and giving Cox a go seems a good place to start to find some invigoration for the 2 dead rubbers that remain.

In: Brown, Cox, Oxley and give Karnevis & Kennedy a chance to show us something
Out: Fasolo, Blair, Sinclair, Toovey, Frost

Can't have Brown & Frost in the same team, far too similar and both take an eternity to move the ball on, especially with Marsh who is less than reliable by foot but still deserving of another chance after his 2 previous games. Brown to get as far away from goals as possible for every kick in!

Oxley, Reid, Varcoe and Langdon must be in the back half to give us some guys who can kick. Same reason Maynard stays in only just ahead of Seedsman, and the reason Tooves & Sinkers are out.

Fas & Blair don't get enough kicks to be able to afford to miss set shot goals. 1 goal between the past 2 games, I'll take a punt we can get that from DeGoey & Kennedy plus as many tackles.

Chuck Patty K on a wing for a couple of games, what could possibly go wrong!

[Culprit]

The White flag has gone up, do not expect to win another game.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2015-08-24/injury-update-several-seasons-ended

[Pies4shaw]

No, no "white flag" is up - the team might not win another game, the way it's been playing, but it won't have anything to do with those 5 injured players not coming back - not a single one of them was going to be picked against Geelong or Essendon, anyway, not even as an outside chance.

[Lazza]

[Culprit]

We shall see what transpires against the pussies whether my thoughts are correct or not.

[Lazza]

We could lose against the pussies but not because these 5 players are not playing.

[Pies4shaw]

They have played poorly in most of their recent matches. If they do that against the Cats, as well, it won't indicate that your "thoughts are correct" or otherwise. They played their worst game of the season in the last match - before the announcement that Goldsack was going to have knee surgery was made (albeit after Buckey had all but ruled Goldsack out for the remainder of the season).

Can you really not see that nothing that Collingwood does in the game against Geelong can "prove" your hypothesis?

[Piesnchess]

Life, as a Collingwood fan, was not meant to be easy. - Malcolm Fraser.

[3rd degree]