2nd Preliminary Final: Geelong v Collingwood

Sparky_Hughes · Moderator Posts: 8722 Age: 20 Location: The Neptunes.

The Cats just withstood a Pies on slaughter that last 3-4 minutes. Cloke almost kicked a goal on the siren.

HT: Cats 49-38 Pies.

Very good contest, much closer than what I originally though earlier in the week, but it's about what I thought earlier tonight.

Should be a cracking 2nd Half.

Fuzzy · Guru Posts: 3769 Age: 23

Geelong are messing around with it far too much. Sometimes you just need to kick the ball forward, its fine handballing in the backline against Melbourne, Richmond, Freo, but Collingwood will be able to pressure and create a mistake, which they have been doing.

still, sets up a very exciting second half. Geelong still my pick though.

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Sparky_Hughes · Moderator Posts: 8722 Age: 20 Location: The Neptunes.

Fuzzy wrote:

Geelong are messing around with it far too much. Sometimes you just need to kick the ball forward, its fine handballing in the backline against Melbourne, Richmond, Freo, but Collingwood will be able to pressure and create a mistake, which they have been doing.

still, sets up a very exciting second half. Geelong still my pick though.

Yeah I see the Cats raising their game to another level in the 2nd Half. But as you said, they've got to stop being so careless in defense. Their kick-outs have been shocking tonight. Enright and Taylor both did shocking kick-ins at one point in that 2nd Q.

carlton10 · Legend Posts: 11816 Age: 14 Location: VICTORIA

Well Well Well.
Geelong are gunning it.

GEE 76-39 COLL

Go Cats!

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carlton10 · Legend Posts: 11816 Age: 14 Location: VICTORIA

Well a late goal to Collingwood give them a chance.

3/4 time:
GEE 79
COLL 45.

CMON CATS! HOLD ON!

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Sparky_Hughes · Moderator Posts: 8722 Age: 20 Location: The Neptunes.

A four goal to one 3rd Q has all but dashed Collingwood's hopes of a Grand Final appearance.

It'll take something special for the Pies to comeback, something which I don't think they have in them.

3QT: Cats 79-45 Pies.

Fuzzy · Guru Posts: 3769 Age: 23

Sparky_Hughes wrote:

Fuzzy wrote:

Geelong are messing around with it far too much. Sometimes you just need to kick the ball forward, its fine handballing in the backline against Melbourne, Richmond, Freo, but Collingwood will be able to pressure and create a mistake, which they have been doing.

still, sets up a very exciting second half. Geelong still my pick though.

Yeah I see the Cats raising their game to another level in the 2nd Half. But as you said, they've got to stop being so careless in defense. Their kick-outs have been shocking tonight. Enright and Taylor both did shocking kick-ins at one point in that 2nd Q.

Geelong certainly did pick up their game in the 3rd quarter, finally started taking their chances, rather then missing them, though their backline still doesn't look as good as it has before.

Though its going to take a big comeback for collingwood to win from here.

Far too many of Collingwood top line players have been quiet this game.

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serge · Guru Posts: 1082 Age: 24

Pies half backs need to run at Geelong and take a chance ala Harry in the last minutes ...

Thats the only way they can win the game if they keep getting smashed in the middle!

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carlton10 · Legend Posts: 11816 Age: 14 Location: VICTORIA

Well an early goal to Geelong. You think they have no definitely booked a spot in the GF.

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carlton10 · Legend Posts: 11816 Age: 14 Location: VICTORIA

CHAPPY!!!

Saints vs Geelong next week!

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Hotdogs · Guru Posts: 2412 Age: 16 Location: Cooking up a Rioli

Weak pansy soft pussy cunts. Absolutely raped out of the middle.

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Sparky_Hughes · Moderator Posts: 8722 Age: 20 Location: The Neptunes.

carlton09 wrote:

CHAPPY!!!

Saints vs Geelong next week!

Bring Em' On!! Razz

Fuzzy · Guru Posts: 3769 Age: 23

Pretty much, Geelong's midfield smashed it tonight, slammed who ever the pies had there.

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TGBY · Guru Posts: 5916 Age: 899 Location: The Emirates

Hope this is a Grand final to remember for all fans.

Particularly Saints

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carlton10 · Legend Posts: 11816 Age: 14 Location: VICTORIA

ROOKEY!!!!!!

Haha this is getting embarassing for the Pies now hahaha

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Sparky_Hughes · Moderator Posts: 8722 Age: 20 Location: The Neptunes.

Fuzzy wrote:

Pretty much, Geelong's midfield smashed it tonight, slammed who ever the pies had there.

Yeah absolutely. And I don't think even a fully fit Scott Pendlebury would have gotten Collingwood victory.

Overall though, a very positive season for the Pies. An improvement on 2008 and their Semi Final appearance then, but still they need to improve in quite a few areas to be LEGITIMATE Premiership contenders in 2010.

Fuzzy · Guru Posts: 3769 Age: 23

agreed Pendlebury wouldn't have made that much of a difference.

I think the pies still need a ruckman (Wood is shite, Fraser isn't a ruckman, leigh brown...lol) if they want to really become a legtimate contender.

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WCEsandiee · Guru Posts: 4927 Age: 16

Oh man,

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