Post Match. Pies thump Dockers. All comments, please.

[ThePieMind]

[Magpietothemax]

Just watched Fly's presser, as usual I loved it.
Really elevated Noble, referred to his efforts as moments that we cherish.
He was just so effusive in his praise about the entire team.
He radiates warmth.
He projects the aura of a great teacher. He commended Henry, on how he responded to last week's errors with such resilience. He referred to how Henry stayed back after training to practise his set shots.
He also emphasised the huge role of the assistant coaches and insisted on giving them as much credit as himself.
Fly is a genuine teacher. His warmth, his belief, and his generosity are clearly having a big impact.

[pietillidie]

^Yeah, few people in any field of endeavour put in for the team like Noble. Every time I worry he's not good enough he does that, which says a lot about his character. Great game from both him and indeed the coach.

That's the sort of endeavour and toughness every single quality side has that just cannot be bought.

[CaptainSnooze]

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2022 8:28 pm


After three 6 day breaks in a row, the boys have a 9 day gap leading into Sundays game. Hopefully the illness is out of the players system, they are refreshed and they are raring to go.

Losing Pendlebury for C Brown before the bounce last week was huge. Pendles on-field coaching, 25 possessions and decision making make the team so much better. When the mids were getting smacked at centre bounces in the first quarter, Pendles would have injected himself. Yes, we can't rely on him forever, but the way he is going, he has at least 2 years to go.

Henry dropped this week? About a million to one. 5 marks inside 50 in a half will get you a game every week. Hopefully spending a few sessions this week on his goal kicking routine.

Begg looked full of bounce and gave 2nd and 3rd efforts in his first 2 games. Was as flat as a tack on Friday. Hopefully the longer break sees him regain his form from his first 2 games (if picked ahead of Cox).

Ginnivan and Elliot back up forward is exciting. J Daicos goes back to his wing where he was flying.

I'm looking forward to Sunday's game. We may not win, but I think we will look more like the team from a few weeks ago.




Boys were raring to go.

Pendles leadership can never be doubted. Cool and clean as always.

I was wrong about Henry being dropped.... but one could argue after his performance, he shouldn't have been.

Begg will be back. Maybe even this week. His 2nd and 3rd efforts would have only been beneficial today.

Ginnivan, Elliot and McCreery played together in the forward line for the first time since rounds 1 and 2 - both wins.

J Daicos back on his wing was excellent.

Great win - great way to finish the weekend. Go Pies.

[Millane42]

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Well...yeah...except for the veins in the neck

[JC Hartley]

Interstate trips to Perth can be daunting, but Collingwood were able to flip the script against Fremantle at Optus Stadium by adapting quicker to the wet conditions, and brought the ferocity, intensity and pressure to overwhelm the Dockers by 36 points. The first quarter was evenly poised, before Collingwood got a decisive break on their opponents to build a comfortable buffer at the main break. The third term saw both sides break even, until the Magpies piled on the goals in the last quarter to conjure a resounding victory by 6 goals. It was great witnessing the pressure and intensity that Collingwood were able to produce, and make greater inroads with fewer disposals in inclement conditions the Magpies were able to exploit against the Dockers.

Collingwood won their statistical categories from sources such as kicks by +9 (228 - 219), clearances were won by +1 (45 - 44), while stoppage clearances were up by +2 (35 - 33). Tackles had a differential of +29 (89 - 60), with Tackles Inside 50 won by +11 (15 - 4). Marks Inside 50 had an advantage of +6 (8 - 2), and Inside 50s were won by +14 (60 - 46). Fremantle won their categories from disposals by +47 (396 - 349), +56 for handballs (177 - 121), hit-outs had a margin of +26 (59 - 33), while centre clearances were won by +1 (11 - 10). Contested possessions had a differential of +23 (175 - 152), +43 for uncontested possessions (213 - 170), while Fremantle won the marks count by +10 (72 - 62), with uncontested marks also won by +10 (60 - 50). Intercept possessions (82 each) and contested marks (12 apiece) were the only neutral categories from a very damp contest.

Patrick Lipinski (29 disposals @ 59%, 280 metres gained, 11 contested possessions, 18 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 15 kicks, 14 handballs, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 5 clearances, 5 stoppage clearances, 3 Inside 50s & 2 Rebound 50s) got better as the game went longer by winning contested ball inside the contest, before spreading out to the wings to take his marks. Lipinski was a very solid contributor in tough conditions despite being culpable of some skill errors.

Jack Crisp (27 disposals @ 59%, 480 metres gained, 16 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 16 kicks, 11 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 4 score involvements, 8 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 5 stoppage clearances, 7 Inside 50s & 1 goal) provided forward territory for his forwards at every opportunity, and displayed his will to win contested ball and contribute heavily on clearance numbers to generate ball movement. Finding targets in wet conditions was very challenging for Crisp and everybody else out there, but Crisp showed desire to compete and give his team the best chance of obtaining supply up forward to score goals.

Steele Sidebottom (23 disposals @ 61%, 410 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 16 kicks, 7 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 4 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances & 5 Inside 50s) gave great drive on the wing by accumulating enough possessions to then have an adequate impact when he won possession to move the ball forward at all costs. Nice to see Sidebottom respond with class after an indifferent period of time where he had previously been struggling to find the level of form he produced against the Dockers in Perth.

Josh Daicos (20 disposals @ 60%, 446 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 14 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 6 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 2 goal assists, 3 score involvements, 6 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 4 stoppage clearances & 7 Inside 50s) mixed his time on the wing with stints in the midfield and performed admirably. Josh Daicos was able to generate forward supply, and set up three goals in the second half to Hoskin-Elliott once and Henry twice to prove he could find targets up forward after having initial difficulties hitting targets up forward early on in the game. The conditions did not allow for perfect footy, so Josh did what he could do to the best of his ability under the circumstances.

Taylor Adams (20 disposals @ 45%, 337 metres gained, 12 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 16 kicks, 4 handballs, 3 marks, 9 tackles, 3 score involvements, 5 clearances, 5 stoppage clearances & 2 Inside 50s) was prepared to get his hands dirty and surge the ball forward at every opportunity when he won possession, while Adams was able to stick his tackles to deny the Dockers continous ball movement from stoppages.

Jordan De Goey (19 disposals @ 58%, 452 metres gained, 14 contested possessions, 5 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 10 kicks, 9 handballs, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 3 score involvements, 7 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 5 stoppage clearances & 5 Inside 50s) won his own ball from clearances, won the contested ball frequently and offered forward supply when he found time and space to execute his possessions.

Tyler Brown (12 disposals @ 75%, 152 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 2 hit-outs, 6 kicks, 6 handballs, 2 marks, 6 tackles, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 3 Inside 50s & 2 Rebound 50s) offered something different to his midfield role by taking the ruck for a handful of minutes in the third term to relieve Darcy Cameron who was the only recognised ruckman after Mason Cox had started the game but was subbed out with an injury to his finger. Brown was also able to provide excellent tackling which he has been doing lately, since he has not demonstrated that he can accumulate effective possessions from the midfield.

Darcy Cameron (12 disposals @ 75%, 195 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 5 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 22 hit-outs, 9 kicks, 3 handballs, 7 marks, 3 contested marks, 8 tackles, 2 Tackles Inside 50, 2 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 2 Inside 50s, 2 Rebound 50s & 1 goal) was colossal in the ruck after Mason Cox was subbed out of the game by giving his midfield enough opportunities to win clearances out of the middle at centre bounces and stoppage around the ground. Cameron was able to apply several tackles to follow up his own ruck work to ensure he could play as an extra midfielder.

Nick Daicos (23 disposals @ 74%, 259 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 17 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 13 kicks, 10 handballs, 4 marks, 2 score involvements, 3 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 2 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) accumulated his possessions behind the ball and was highly effective with his execution. Nick Daicos was able to find targets or give his team opportunity to compete aerially and create stoppages from his possessions out of defence.

John Noble (18 disposals @ 67%, 364 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 13 kicks, 5 handballs, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal assist, 4 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) gave great run and carry coming out of defence, and demonstrated his will to smother and spoil the ball when it was his turn to go. Noble's ball use came with errors, but there was no denying his competitiveness and dare off the last line of defence to break the lines and create chaos ahead of the ball.

Scott Pendlebury (16 disposals @ 69%, 176 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 9 uncontested possessions, 5 intercept possessions, 6 kicks, 10 handballs, 9 tackles, 3 clearances & 2 centre clearances) showed control behind the ball and executed his tackles, before being moved into the midfield to win a couple of clearances which generated and maintained momentum.

Isaac Quaynor (13 disposals @ 69%, 191 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 9 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 tackles, 2 Inside 50s & 3 Rebound 50s) created enough run and carry out of defence to contribute to the team's ball movement.

Brayden Maynard (13 disposals @ 69%, 271 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 12 kicks, 4 tackles, 3 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 3 Rebound 50s) acclimatised to the conditions by looking to kick the ball at every opportunity and with a high level of effectiveness, which he was able to provide for his team. Maynard made sure he kicked long or to the team's advantage to maintain possession of the footy.

Jeremy Howe (13 disposals @ 100%, 281 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 8 intercept possessions, 10 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 marks, 2 Inside 50s & 3 Rebound 50s) gave great drive off half-back with his kicking game findind targets or reatining possession with a high level of accuracy, and ended up taking a contender for the Mark Of The Year in 2022 during the third term, which would've got every Collingwood fan out of their seats.

Darcy Moore (12 disposals @ 83%, 308 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 5 uncontested possessions, 8 intercept possessions, 8 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 marks, 2 contested marks, 2 tackles, 2 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) was impressive with his work in marking contests, and made sure the majority of his possessions were kicked to the team's advantage.

Will Hoskin-Elliott (14 disposals @ 64%, 297 metres gained, 9 contested possessions, 5 uncontested possessions, 8 kicks, 6 handballs, 3 marks, 2 Marks Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 5 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 2 goals) provided a great avenue to goal by accumulating enough possessions up forward to have an impact on the scoreboard.

Jamie Elliott (13 disposals @ 46%, 125 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 9 uncontested possessions, 7 kicks, 6 handballs, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 2 Tackles Inside 50 & 2 score involvements) worked hard for his possessions up forward and his forward pressure and will to tackle was very good.

Oliver Henry (13 disposals @ 77%, 198 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 9 uncontested possessions, 11 kicks, 2 handballs, 5 marks, 3 Marks Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 6 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 4 goals) burst to life in the second half with 4 second half goals, including 3 in the final term to put the result beyond doubt. Henry replaced Mason Cox during the first half as the medical sub and produced a match-defining performance when his team needed him, and Henry was able to take his chances after being wasteful in his previous game. Henry has set the standard, now he needs to ensure he does not make blues in front of the sticks against the Blues next week.

Jack Ginnivan (12 disposals @ 50%, 357 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 2 Tackles Inside 50, 5 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 2 goals) was very lively up forward by putting pressure on and drawing head-high free kicks. Ginnivan hit the post twice so he could easily have kicked 4 goals on another day, which will hopefully occur next week. I was amazed at Ginnivan celebrating prematurely to the Dockers cheer squad in the final quarter before booting his second goal into the top tier and let them know all about it after he completed the play to put the icing on the cake.

Brody Mihocek (6 disposals @ 83%, 3 contested possessions, 3 uncontested possessions, 5 kicks, 6 tackles, 4 Tackles Inside 50, 2 score involvements & 2 goals) set up his game with two goals from close range in the first half to give his team impetus and progress to the eventual result.

Collingwood's next game will be against Carlton on May 29 at the MCG. This game will be hotly contested and the Magpies will need to produce the same intensity and pressure at the contest to overcome the Blues. Taking chances in front of goal will ultimately determine the result of this contest.

[Colin G Wood]

Any news on Brodie? He’s one tough cookie and looked like he might have cracked a few ribs there in the last quarter?

I think he’s one of the AFL’s best wet weather KPP with his work ethic. We need him next week against Carlton

[Jezza]

Fly's presser

How did you prepare for the game?

[The Black and White Lion]

Thought Josh Caicos’ kicking into the forwards was great in that third quarter. It looked a few times like Freo would escape and claw back ground but those l passes to dangerous positions out in front with space to run and jump at the ball we’re beautiful and helped us keep the edge til 3/4 time.

Great all round effort from the team. Howe’s screamer! Noble’s repeat defensive efforts. Forwards locking the ball in. Fly’s tactic to have a winger drop back to free up Howe. Well done pies!

[piffdog]

While adding some experience back into the team certainly helped, I thought it was a great performance from a few who regularly cop it on this forum (including from me sometimes..!)

Cameron, Noble and Tyler Brown were all very good in my view. Deserve some plaudits.