Pre-Match. Pies v. Bulldogs. All comments

[Piesnchess]

Yeh, even top 4 would be a friggin miracle now, but it is what it is. Just persevere and hope other sides get hit too, and other matches fall our way.

[inxs88]

You'd think the Pies would be picking Bryn Teakle this Mid season draft given no meaningful ruck backup outside Frampton.

[gurugeoff]

i would think the 'ruckman' that we draft in the MSD should play this week. Can't leave Allen and Parker both in the side

[Pies2016]

[Jezza]

[daics aka the ruckman]

Given that most of our injury problems are forward line and second ruck I think we send Sidebottom forward and Markov to come back in to the backline.
Krueger and Ash Johnson to both do Ruck / forward. Alternatively Johnson has done some backline work in the VFL and could still do some ruck work.

Howe is still listed as "pass fitness test". I don't want to take that gamble again like we did with Mihocek.

18 injuries makes it so hard.

[Presti35]

[LaurieHolden]

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Head-to-Head: Collingwood 111 ~ WB 49
Venue:14 Collingwood ~ 9 WB
Last 5 matches: Collingwood 3 ~ WB 2
13.11 89 2023 R17 11.11 77
7.9 51 2022 R9 14.15 99
7.11 53 2021 R1 10.9 69
13.8 86 2020 R1 5.4 34
13.4 82 2019 R14 10.13 73

The match-up equation between the two sides is a little more balanced with Aaron Naughton, Ed Richards and Tom Liberatore still on the sidelines.

Who we need to stop ~
Pendles / Crisp > Marcus Bontempelli
Lipinski > Adam Treloar
Cameron > Tim English
Johnson > Bailey Dale
Moore > Darcy
Pendles / Crisp > Jack Macrae
Kreuger / Frampton > Liam Jones
Sullivan > Caleb Daniel
IQ > Riley Garcia

Casualty ward aside, we're more than a match-up for the flaky dogs. Pies by 7

[think better]

I reckon Howe comes in and frees up Frampton to a ruck/forward role

Bytel may well come in and Macrae is a chance to cover for Richards

[Croat Pie]

Hopefully get past the Dogs and beat Norf.

The Dees will be a hard game, but I also reckon it depends on what Dees team shows up.

We need to get to the bye at least 2-1. I reckon that would be a sensational effort all things considering.

[Redcraze]

, someone asked about the chance of MSD

Melbourne Sports Depot??????

[qldmagpie67]

Hopefully Howe gets up we will need him
So I’m guessing our team will look something like

B. Maynard Moore IQ
HB. Noble Frampton Howe
C. Josh D Nick D Sidey
HF McCreery Lipinski Hill
F Schulz Krueger Harrison
R Cameron Pendles Crisp
Int. Markov Allan McRae Johnson
Emg. Bytel

We will need to be settled down back to handle there talls.
We will need extra height as back up as well as someone to pinch hit in the ruck (Krueger and Johnson)
Go with a smaller mobile and quick forward structure so our speed demons can get upfield to help the mids as required rhen turn and get back toward goal

[David]

Per Laurie's post in the injury thread, Bytel and Howe are the only players we'll have available returning from injury this week (with the caveat that Howe needs to get through training tomorrow).

That means we have:

Out: Cox, Mihocek, Richards
Possible ins from: Howe, Markov, Macrae, Bytel, Johnson, Kreuger, Ryan, Demattia, Jiath, MSD pick/s?

Based on that, I doubt we'll drop anyone, which means Allan and Parker get another run. Howe will presumably replace Mihocek up forward, and I guess Markov will replace Richards (not a like for like, but we can shuffle some players around). Otherwise we need a tall to replace Cox – I assume that'll be one of Johnson or Kreuger, and perhaps more likely Johnson because he's been a second ruck for us a fair bit in the past.

If that all comes to pass, it'd leave Macrae, Bytel and Kreuger as the emergencies, and also as the next on hand to be called up if someone else goes down or gets omitted.

[Boot]

The team is being tested with the injury toll but this is my guess at how we will line up for a tough game against the Doggies;
B. Maynard, Dean, Howe
HB. Noble, Moore, Quaynor
C. J.Daicos, N.Daicos, Sidebottom
HF McCreery, Lipinski, Hill
F Schultz, McInnes, Harrison
R Cameron, Pendlebury, Crisp
Int. Sullivan, Markov, Allan, Frampton
Emg. Macrae
Out: Cox, Mihocek, Richards, Parker
In: Howe, Markov, McInnes, Macrae

That's assuming Reef McInnes and Howe get through training tomorrow.
Frampton to share the ruckwork with Cameron for the next 6 weeks while Cox is out gives Charlie Dean the opportunity to secure a spot in the defensive six so Howe's experience is now needed in the defensive team to settle that part of the ground.
It's still a strong looking team if all the players continue to play at their best.
Coach Fly McRae will need to instruct the forward entries to be only to leading forwards and no long bombs to the forward line since there is no marking power left.
Go Pies!!

[Take_a_Screamer]

Lipinski at CHF is a no from me.
Better take a chance with Kreuger or Ash
Howe could figure there.
Maybe Frampton there swapping with ruck duties

McInnes if fit at FF is a no brainer