PF1: Collingwood v Geelong

[LostDoggy]

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Did anyone see James Hetfield and some of the members of Metallica sitting in the crowd? But why was ex dog Steve Kretiuk (not sure how you spell his last name, sorry) sitting with them??

[EasternWest]

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Did anyone see James Hetfield and some of the members of Metallica sitting in the crowd? But why was ex dog Steve Kretiuk (not sure how you spell his last name, sorry) sitting with them??

Spelt it just right. I don't have the answer to that question, but I was stunned at their appearance. Did anyone else think they just looked puffy and bloated?

[LostDoggy]

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They were in the Geelong rooms before the game as well.

[Remi Moses]

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Better Collingwood team than 90 IMHO!
Funny the football media had the Dogs falling of the top 4 perch,but Geelong without Ablett is a world of pain for them!Has to be the most inane call of the year by Wayne Carey saying that the Cats lose little by Ablett leaving!

[LostDoggy]

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Did anyone else's stomach turn during that game?

The thought is becoming a reality.

[Remi Moses]

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Folks apparently they're playing Stkilda already

[AndrewP6]

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Did anyone else's stomach turn during that game?

The thought is becoming a reality.

My stomach turns even thinking about Collingwood winning anything - I only watched about ten minutes of it.

[Chicago1]

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I just woke up to read the bad news. One of the worst days in my 25 years in Australia was in 1990 at the MCG when Collingwood won the Grand Final. I wanted to spew, it was so disgusting seeing their supporters acting like pork chops. However, I'd be the same if it were us.

[LostDoggy]

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I just woke up to read the bad news. One of the worst days in my 25 years in Australia was in 1990 at the MCG when Collingwood won the Grand Final. I wanted to spew, it was so disgusting seeing their supporters acting like pork chops. However, I'd be the same if it were us.

Yep, if we lose tonight I think it'd be a good idea to leave the country for awhile.... any room at your place Chicago1?

[Sedat]

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I despise the filth as much as anyone, but they are a cut above every team in 2010. They would be totally deserving premiers this season. Made Geelong look like the old and tired team that they are.

[LostDoggy]

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Yep, if we lose tonight I think it'd be a good idea to leave the country for awhile.... any room at your place Chicago1?

I will take any spare floor space to get away from it!

[The Pie Man]

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Scored a free hospitality ticket with my work last night, which was good fun to a point - I was with Collingwood fans..they were everywhere...and loud.....where were the Geelong supporters?

I have to admit there'd be something about being part of that army - the roar when a) Cloke took his first mark and b) when Ben Johnson kicked his first quarter goal were something else.

The second half was just boring, I retreated back to the room to swill as many freebies as I could (free food/drink is an achilles heal of mine)

Collingwood's pressure is immense by infinity

[Flamethrower]

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I went to the MCG last night - they are a machine and are awesome to watch in person. If would be "shocked to my toes" if they don't win easily next week.

There were times in the first half (forget the 2nd half, the game was over by then and the sting had gone right out of the game) that a Geelong player would get the ball across half back and have a couple of options downfield by hand or foot. In that millisecond that they decide which option to take, the Collingwood players swarm towards the ball carrier and the most dangerous of the options resulting in either a turnover or a ball up.

The only time the Cats looked even remotely dangerous was when they ran at the Collingwood players with extreme speed via Ablett or Wojo.

If they bring that same game to the Grand Final, they will slaughter their opponent.

[Missing-Dog]

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The second half was just boring, I retreated back to the room to swill as many freebies as I could (free food/drink is an achilles heal of mine)

Revelling in the Cat's being smashed balances out the Pies winning through to a GF. At least we have avoided Geelong in September which is a rare occasion. Maybe, just maybe the Planets are starting to align themselves in our constellation.

[Mofra]

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I despise the filth as much as anyone, but they are a cut above every team in 2010. They would be totally deserving premiers this season. Made Geelong look like the old and tired team that they are.

I'd willing to entirely put the improvement on Malthouses' efforts. His willingness to rotate players through the side (keeping them fresher), play kids over senior players regardless of reputation, to bring in a gun ruckman despite having Josh Fraser as a no 1 pick with almost 200 games experience, to take a chance on Leigh Brown.
Lets not forget Malthouse turned his back completely on every other coaches' mantar of using the corridor, and hugs the boundary for their F50 entries.

He has taken some huge risks and is now reaping the rewards.