Starting the season against Collingwood this week. I feel:

[mjp]

How are you feeling heading into the weekend?

[bornadog]

Full of confidence as usual, I think we will scare the competition after the big win on Friday.

[GVGjr]

A healthy level of anxiety but confident we are in for a good night against them which kick starts a great year. I'd expect this one to have a bit of spirit and perhaps a genuine rivalry can be started against them.

[soupman]

Much better with Treloar in the side. Not because I necessarily think he adds that much to our side, but more so because I think he greatly negates the likelihood of us just not turning up as we failed to do last year.

I think we will win.

[CarnTheScray]

I am rarely confident going into close games, only time I was confident was the grand final.

But, I feel we will send a message to the comp on Friday night.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I have my concerns about the list, but I think it's now or never - we must win this one and we should win it.

I'm confident we'll get the job done.

[Hotdog60]

When Treloar sends through his first goal he'll turn to the Wobbles coaching box and kiss the jumper.

[Topdog]

Nervous, I'm pretty pessimistic in general but gee these Dogs make me nervous.

[hujsh]

I went for OK because it added a question mark to 'We will give a good account of ourselves'. I'm pretty unsure of what we'll dish up so no idea how to feel.

[Eastdog]

I voted for I’m OK will give a good account of ourselves so I’m in the middle but yeah a little nervous as well.

[1eyedog]

We're bipolar. We could beat Collingwood by 10 goals or completely shit the bed again. I have have absolutely no idea what we'll serve up. That's a key to this season reduce the gap between our best and worst. If that means becoming more consistent well that's it then.

[Mofra]

If we can't beat Collingwood we're not serious.
I rate their defence really highly but they've lost Adams short term and Treloar permanently - we really should win this in the middle. Grundy will have to deal with Martin at the stoppages rather than a developing English.

I have no idea what team will run out on Friday though, senior players having entire pre-seasons in the VFL so who knows who runs out. We were terrible against Hawthorn and good against a Demons side missing 3 of their 4 best midfielders so we have no gauge on form.

[Doc26]

I really don't know but hoping that we kick the season off well. What I am hoping to see is Grundy's influence negated, and that our goal-kicking woes are behind us. Really looking forward to Friday night but, as with my style, with some nervousness going into round one.

[Axe Man]

If we can't beat Collingwood we're not serious.
I rate their defence really highly but they've lost Adams short term and Treloar permanently - we really should win this in the middle. Grundy will have to deal with Martin at the stoppages rather than a developing English.

I have no idea what team will run out on Friday though, senior players having entire pre-seasons in the VFL so who knows who runs out. We were terrible against Hawthorn and good against a Demons side missing 3 of their 4 best midfielders so we have no gauge on form.

Taylor Adams seems likely to play. Steele Sidebottom looks like he will miss.

Adams puts up hand for R1, but another star Pie reduced to walking

COLLINGWOOD vice-captain Taylor Adams put his hand up for round one with a faultless display in the Pies' final intraclub of the pre-season on Thursday night.

Adams looked sharp in the hour-long hitout to assure the Pies' match committee he's over the hamstring he strained in early February and ready to face the Western Bulldogs next Friday.

After a gradual build-up to full fitness it was the first proper match simulation Adams has been part of since his injury.

The reigning best and fairest started in the 'A' side's midfield in the 18-versus-18 session at the feet of Brodie Grundy and alongside Scott Pendlebury and Jordan De Goey.

With Steele Sidebottom (calf) reduced to walking laps and facing an uphill battle to tackle the Dogs, Josh Daicos and Jamie Elliott also rotated through the same midfield.

Tyler Brown and John Noble were the preferred wingmen, while fringe forward Josh Thomas played in the 'A' line-up at the feet of Brody Mihocek and Mason Cox as ruck/forward option Darcy Cameron watched on.

Brayden Maynard (shin knock) walked laps and completed light jogging allowing to form Jack Madgen part of the 'A' side's back six with Darcy Moore, Jeremy Howe, Jordan Roughead, Isaac Quaynor and Jack Crisp.

Provided Maynard returns, it gives the Pies several options from the 'B' side to make up the starting 22 to tackle the Dogs should Sidebottom and Cameron not be selected.

eteran Chris Mayne was stationed on a wing in his return from concussion, while exciting draftee Ollie Henry was busy in attack alongside Callum Brown and Trey Ruscoe.

Brayden Sier joined them in the 'B' line-up and remains in calculations to win a senior berth against the Dogs.

Finlay Macrae also rotated through the midfield and Levi Greenwood was used at half-back.

Irishman Mark Keane played a half in his first match back from a finger injury, having also completed earlier running with draftee Reef McInnes who is returning from the same setback.

Second-year midfielder/defender Trent Bianco was another to sit out having played a full game in the VFL practice match five days prior.

[DOG GOD]

I’m expecting Grundy and DeGoey to have big games.