Round 13 - Footscray vs Collingwood at Whitten Oval

[Leave it, It's Billy E's]

Enjoy that beer Magpie Bat and Cheers pointy ears!!

[MagpieBat]

Enjoy that beer Magpie Bat and Cheers pointy ears!!

Thanks LiIBE.

And it will be beers (plural), with possibly a scotch on the rocks as well. Suspect I'll need it...

[think better]

Thanks for the commentary MB! I admire your ability to stay in the end for that ordinary performance.

Looking forward to your review on the match and from others who attended today!

Thanks Jezza. I was raised well.

Can't really recommend any senior player out there today with any enthusiasm. But we do have to make a couple of forced changes, so it'll really be the best of an ordinary bunch...

I reckon that you deserve the Micky Gayfer award for sticking to task!

[watt price tully]

Thanks Magpie Bat. I had to go to a family function & just completed reading the game from the opening bounce - cheers.

You really do deserve a medal from Nicks because your contribution is marvellous & exceeds expectations. Thank you again.

[MagpieBat]

8.07 wiped off our percentage (now 96.76), likely to crash to 8th spot after results tomorrow (al beit still inside the 8 by a game over the loser of Casey/Port).

F-ck, this one is going to sting...

[Kosh]

I don't think we can take anything much out of today's game. We were woefully undermanned. God Bless Ash Close (#71 Ivanhoe Amatuers/Morwell) but we can't reasonably expect to win a game with Ash as our key forward. This is not to say that the boy didn't try hard an do a few good things, but FFS.

The combination of lack of cattle and a tough 3 weeks really showed in the last quarter when we were overrun. On another note, it was a very healthy crowd today despite the miserable weather.

A few positives:
S Dwyer - Played his heart out
BenKen - Tried all day but was overwhelmed
Schaz - Had a few Barry Crocker moments but also showed a bit of class at times.
Cox - As I often say, he is getting better and better every time I see him. He couldn't stand against the tide today but he is a beauty.
PK - Hat tip for kicking 4 and making the most of his opportunities on a dead set rubbish day at the office for the club. This is what we want PK to show us. We are desperate for finishing class in the seniors.
Captain Jack - We are lucky to have him. Tried all day but was just overwhelmed.
Greenhough - As the Bat said, looked dead after a mark in the forward line but after a visit to the Lazarus Pit (Hat Tip to the Bat), came back on and kicked a goal. Huge heart. He would fit right into the League of Assassins.

A few knocks:
Seeds - has to do better at this level. We need his class and X factor in the firsts. He certainly didn't do much today.
Greenwood - Needs to have a good hard look at himself. No senior player wants to be running around in the scoobs on a miserable July afternoon & I but he should be smashing it at this level. I know he probably isn't completely fit but at one stage he gave away a 50 by punching a Dogs player in the guts. FFS Levi. You are better than that.

Lets hope we get a better side on the park next week. Hot Pies.

[Dave The Man]

Replay Up

1st Qtr:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2 ... st-quarter

2nd Qtr:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2 ... nd-quarter

3rd Qtr:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2 ... rd-quarter

4th Qtr:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2 ... th-quarter

[MagpieBat]

Stats are out, courtesy of boxy99 and grimlock over on BigFooty:

[swoop42]

Wow Kennedy with 13 tackles.

[Pies4shaw]

There's 13 times he was second to the ball, right there.

[MagpieBat]

There's 13 times he was second to the ball, right there.

Trumped by the 20 times he was first to the ball, which demonstrates a clear lack of defensive intent...