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Harrysz wrote:BazBoy, that was a premiership win in 1958, and this was just a standard match for 4 points. But in both games we were rank outsiders.
But, it was our great coach's last game and we were playing the team on the top of the ladder. And so whilst I wouldn't compare the 2 games, this one was important. Today showed that the future holds a lot. Well done team and Buckley!
True, very similar too 1958, both times we were rank outsiders. The Deeees were going for 4 flags in a row, in 58, even had their big cake made before the game, -they had beaten us 11 times in a row- and it said on the cake, THE DEMONS FOUR FLAGS IN A ROW. Post game a Chef had to scrape the words off the cake, at their wake "celebration". ! Today must have been like that then.
Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb.
PyreneesPie wrote:I believe that this will be the biggest mistake a Collingwood has ever made, letting Bucks go. Thankfully, for him, it may be the best decision he has made for the future fulfilment of his life's ambitions.
Bucks legacy for this particular current team is that they sure know how to defend and have a go. Thank you to Pendles, Bruzzy and all the team for giving Bucks the farewell he so deserves.
All the next coach has to do is have the availability of some top quality new players and add layers of attacking football. I'll remember your input Bucks to this current team even if no-one else does. You've laid the first foundation for future success.
Thank you Bucks for everything you've done for this club. Blue skies to you CHAMPION.
Give it a rest, he had 10 years. Just enjoy the win and the send off. Enjoy the rebuild and the new coach.
PyreneesPie wrote:I believe that this will be the biggest mistake a Collingwood has ever made, letting Bucks go. Thankfully, for him, it may be the best decision he has made for the future fulfilment of his life's ambitions.
Bucks legacy for this particular current team is that they sure know how to defend and have a go. Thank you to Pendles, Bruzzy and all the team for giving Bucks the farewell he so deserves.
All the next coach has to do is have the availability of some top quality new players and add layers of attacking football. I'll remember your input Bucks to this current team even if no-one else does. You've laid the first foundation for future success.
Thank you Bucks for everything you've done for this club. Blue skies to you CHAMPION.
Give it a rest, he had 10 years. Just enjoy the win and the send off. Enjoy the rebuild and the new coach.
The midfield was a key component to the victory. Pendles played his best game of the season and the way we nullified the influence of Oliver and Petracca was outstanding.
Lynch was the biggest surprise of the day. Competed really well against Gawn.
Melbourne's tackling pressure (43 tackles) was down compared to their usual average (62 tackles). In contrast, our tackling was around our average which demonstrates that if pressure drops off, a team can look weak.
Cameron and Mihocek both did well up forward after a few quiet weeks. I've been adamant that Cameron has a bright future ahead of him and we need to keep playing him ahead of Cox who's more than likely departing at seasons end.
Defence held up well again. Plenty of intercept marks from Moore and Roughead.
Very happy that Buckley ended his coaching tenure on a high.
Donny wrote:Eerily similar to that most famous '58 GF win.
My 2 elder brothers and a 12 y.o. me listened to the game in the family FJ.
At 3 quarter time, my brothers were predicting a Melbourne win.
At the final siren, guess who was grinning from ear to ear.
Mate, i was too little back then, but my older bro and Dad went to that 1958 GF, bro was 12, and after final siren, heralding the biggest upset in League history, bro ran onto the G, - you could do that back then - with thousands of crazy Pies fans, an slapped Thorold Merrett on the back. !
Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb.
Jezza wrote:The midfield was a key component to the victory. Pendles played his best game of the season and the way we nullified the influence of Oliver and Petracca was outstanding.
Lynch was the biggest surprise of the day. Competed really well against Gawn.
Melbourne's tackling pressure (43 tackles) was down compared to their usual average (62 tackles). In contrast, our tackling was around our average which demonstrates that if pressure drops off, a team can look weak.
Cameron and Mihocek both did well up forward after a few quiet weeks. I've been adamant that Cameron has a bright future ahead of him and we need to keep playing him ahead of Cox who's more than likely departing at seasons end.
Defence held up well again. Plenty of intercept marks from Moore and Roughead.
Very happy that Buckley ended his coaching tenure on a high.
Well said, all of it
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
PyreneesPie wrote:I believe that this will be the biggest mistake a Collingwood has ever made, letting Bucks go. Thankfully, for him, it may be the best decision he has made for the future fulfilment of his life's ambitions.
Respectfully disagree. It was time for a change.
I'm comforted by the fact that he went out a winner.
PyreneesPie wrote:I believe that this will be the biggest mistake a Collingwood has ever made, letting Bucks go. Thankfully, for him, it may be the best decision he has made for the future fulfilment of his life's ambitions.
Respectfully disagree. It was time for a change.
I'm comforted by the fact that he went out a winner.
That's okay Jezza. Who knows what the future has in store? I just hope Bucks gets some credit for teaching these boys how to defend, that’s all. .
Wonderful victory against the odds
One player who should be singled out for praise is Quaynor.
He obliterated Kozzie. Quaynor was very fumbly last week but he was superb today.
I sense this win and the bye will set us up for a better run home.
There will be some belief and it will be interesting to see how Harvey maintains the rage.
Gary Player “ the harder I practice, the luckier I get “
Yes, in my comments I have not yet acknowledged our defence. It was yet again fantastic. Moore and Roughhead took so many intercept marks, and IQ in the second half also took some telling marks up the ground. IQ blanketed Cozzy as well. John Noble made was brilliant on many occasions as well with his aggressive run from half back. Noble and IQ will provide us with a fantastic springboard of half back into the future.
And Maynard was back to his brilliant best. So great to see him full of confidence and energy again.
Jezza wrote:The midfield was a key component to the victory. Pendles played his best game of the season and the way we nullified the influence of Oliver and Petracca was outstanding.
Lynch was the biggest surprise of the day. Competed really well against Gawn.
Melbourne's tackling pressure (43 tackles) was down compared to their usual average (62 tackles). In contrast, our tackling was around our average which demonstrates that if pressure drops off, a team can look weak.
Cameron and Mihocek both did well up forward after a few quiet weeks. I've been adamant that Cameron has a bright future ahead of him and we need to keep playing him ahead of Cox who's more than likely departing at seasons end.
Defence held up well again. Plenty of intercept marks from Moore and Roughead.
Very happy that Buckley ended his coaching tenure on a high.
It was also very obvious that a few Melbourne players were a bit lazy with us getting quite players free inside 50 quite a few times throughout the game.
Might be a turnaround from a lot of Queens Birthday games where we've been the top side looking forward to the bye and they've stolen the win.