Pre-Match: Collingwood V Bitchmond - All comments here

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:26 pm

Greg J wrote:C Cloke and G Richards over M Lokan and T Walker. Big call. Do you think they had that good a preseason?

Lokan had a good preseason, last year, as did R Shaw. That's why they lined up in round one, when injuries and suspension kept others more favoured out. Once in, they kept their spots the whole year. But they were third year senior footy players (albeit at the secondary level). Richards (I think) only cemented himself in the Willy seniors last year, so that gives him one, and C Cloke none.

So I don't expect both to play. Maybe Walker.

Regardless, I expect us to beat the Pies. I am sure Richmond will put up their best performance of the season, but like last year, it will not be enough. Collingwood by 6 goals.

Mick has stated that many a youngster will play in the 1st 5 rounds so I would be expecting 1 of Shacks, Cam Cloke, Richards, Nixon and Mullins to play in that space of time. C.Cloke will play round 1 as he is the type of player to bang bodys and force a contest so rovers/crumbers can snag a few majors Ie: Didak, Holland, Davis etc. If Richards doesn't play this week he never will. As for Lokan, he's unfortunate but I think there's players ahead of him.

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:27 pm

Premiership Players Club previews Tigers v Pies
3:18:59 PM Wed 24 March, 2004
Australian Football League
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=aflfoc ... eid=139256

"Everyone is saying 'Ah, the wheels have fallen off for Collingwood. Has Mick (Malthouse) lost his winning ways?' after the pre-season. They'll need to be full of running on Friday night, that's for sure. They've struck trouble with Richmond in the
opening game before."

burnsy17 · Post by **burnsy17** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:57 pm

By the sounds of things, there probably wont be too many players missing... and even so, if i recall correctly, we were missing a few players round 1 last year and we all know what happened that night...

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&s ... eid=139248

Two_Pies · Post by **Two_Pies** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:26 pm

Same again thanks...

Rd.1 2003

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=2003ro ... leid=81502

COLLINGWOOD: 2.8, 3.13, 8.14, 13.16 (94)
RICHMOND: 3.2, 4.6, 5.12, 8.18 (66)

Goals: Collingwood: Molloy, O’Bree, Didak, Davis 2, McGough, Betheras, Buckley, Williams, Woewodin. Richmond: Hall 2, Richardson, Blumfield, Campbell, Coughlan, Hilton, Gaspar.
Best: Collingwood: Buckley, Woewodin, O’Bree, Williams, Didak, Johnson, Walker. Richmond: Campbell, Johnson, Gaspar Richardson, Coughlan.
Umpires: Allen, Head, Ellis.
Crowd: 61,058
Injuries: Collingwood: Nil. Richmond: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
At the MCG.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:14 pm

Yeah, Two_Pies, I commented the exact same thing, in the last couple fo pages. We were missing, Lica, Presti, Fraser, and Burns.

Post by **Cam** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:03 pm

Oh and remember the Dids backheel from the '02 game, get a tingly feeling thinking about that one...

The Prototype · Post by **The Prototype** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:06 pm

I am still pretty confident that Collingwood will get over the line, just hope that Richo does nothing for the whole game.

grims · Post by **grims** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:23 pm

You mean for him to play his natural game?

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:41 am

We're ready, says Malthouse
Mark Robinson
25mar04
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common ... 88,00.html

MICK Malthouse has rejected the theory his side will be undermanned when it confronts Richmond in the AFL season-opener at the MCG tomorrow night.

And Magpie skipper Nathan Buckley has backed his coach, suggesting the pressure is on the embattled Tigers.
Last year's grand finalist will be without Anthony Rocca (suspended), although Shane Woewodin (hamstring) and James Clement (eye) could be surprise inclusions after completing training at McHale Stadium last night.

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:43 am

Coach: no excuses for Pies
By Karen Lyon
March 25, 2004
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/real ... click=true

Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse wants no excuses as his team prepares for tomorrow night's opening clash of the season against Richmond, rejecting any suggestion the Magpies will go into the match undermanned.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:07 am

Just reading over at Hotrod's that a bloke that went to training thinks Clemo will play. Did anyone attend training here? What do you think?

Two_Pies · Post by **Two_Pies** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:41 pm

C'mon 1 more sleep 2004 Football is back !! Bring on the Tiges !!

GO PIES 2004 !!

Canberra · Post by **Canberra** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:28 pm

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:29 pm

Joel wrote:Just reading over at Hotrod's that a bloke that went to training thinks Clemo will play. Did anyone attend training here? What do you think?

Saw him training on the news last night and looked good. Here's hoping he's a surprise inclusion.

Johnson#26 · Post by **Johnson#26** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:35 pm

Todays News: 25/3/04

Only Pies on Tigers' minds
Australian football By Chris Lines
Thursday, 25 March 2004
http://dubbo.yourguide.com.au/detail.as ... y=2004&m=3

Frawley dismisses talk of an upset
Last Update: Thursday, March 25, 2004. 2:30pm (AEDT)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1073704.htm

"They've come off two grand finals - our last two years have been really disappointing," he said.

"How in the hell could we go into a game like this as favourites?"

Frawley affirms underdog status
1:32:14 PM Thu 25 March, 2004
Matt Burgan
Sportal
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&s ... eid=139419

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