Post Match. Pies dump Dogs. All comments, please.

[Donny]

Collingwood 13.8.86
W. Bulldogs 5.4.34

Goals: Checkers 3, Daics, Cox 2, Adams, De Goey, Callum, H-E, Grundy, Elliott 1.

Disposals: Mayne 29, Sidey, Adams 26, Pendles 25, Howe 22, Noble, Grundy, Maynard 19, Crisp, Tyler, H-E 15, De Goey, Callum 14, Elliott 13, Moore, JT, Checkers 11,

AF points: Grundy 114, Howe 110, Sidey 107, Adams 105, Pendles 90, Mayne 94

[Culprit]

Great to have a distraction from what's transpiring. The changing forward line will open up a few teams this year. Different players going forward and midfield will cause headaches. Despite looking at the quality up forward and the midfield , I can clearly see a dominant backline and whilst Rance was the talk a few years back, there's a fit Darcy Moore who will take over that mantle. It's Round 1 and we controlled 90% of the game against an average opposition and in saying that it was a solid win.

Tyler Brown has been rated highly for a long time in the football world, we all got to see why. There may have been no crowd there last night but I am sure we all were pump when it was Tyler to Callum and a Goal.

[inxs88]

Eventual team changes:

In:

* Stephenson
* Cameron
* Treloar

Out:

* Thomas
* Mason
* Madgen

[What'sinaname]

You're mad. There is NO way there are 3 changes to a team that wins by 50+ points and has no injuries.

[Pies4shaw]

I think that’s why he said “eventual”. As it happens, Grundy, Pendlebury, Howe and Sidebottom are amongst my “eventual” changes - but I’m happy enough to let them go around for a few years, yet.

[What'sinaname]

hahahaha.......

good pick up!!

In that case, eventual changes:

Buckley and McGuire GONE!!!!

[mgh3536]

I would like to see a centre bounce contest

Of cox as ruckman
Grundy
Adams
Treloar

The amount of times Grundy gets his hands on the ball and gives it off
Is ridiculous

He is strong beast and love to see him smash these midfielders about

[BazBoy]

No player regardless of team success—if they are playing good footy or what
wants to be “rested” but with so many spare due to magoo not playing it’s bound to happen
How else can players get some match fitness if needed to replace injuries / suspension or a personal problem from that victorious side

Be a juggling act 4 sure

[K]

[Cam]

Our defence was stellar. Was expecting a letdown after Longmuir left, looks like we are in good, if not better, hands.

[uncanny]

They look very connected as a team. Post match song a real sign of that. Much more joy and spontaneity evident. NBs post match comments about the pre season focus of improving the connection between our ruck work to team mates was very evident out there all night. Winning clearances from the middle is one thing we could not do better than yhe opposition in recent years and this put us on the back foot. Part of building from their last 2 finals losses where getting nullified in the ruck played a huge part. More preparedness to drive it long into the forward line if a spot up target was not obvious another big plus.

[qldmagpie67]

[BazBoy]

Qld a savvy observation and the point of getting first use from ball ups and corridor attack was obvious and a plus
With Sidey and Mayne or Pendlebury out on flanks as ball came out were the security if corridor had opponents block it —-a swing of direction to these guys

We will see how 2020 model works against a good side next week

[watt price tully]

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

I see power on top of ladder surely Collingwood should be as they had a bigger margin