Post Match. Pies beat Bombers. All comments.

[maurs64]

Anyone notice the common denominator on the list of highest H&A attendance records? Collingwood featuring in all of them! What would the AFL do without us????

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Do we think that it’s disrespectful that the umpires were not there on the field when the Anzac presentation was conducted I thought I was disrespectful that they got off the ground but by the way that was the best thing they did
But they should have stayed on ground when the Anzac presentation was on

[Dragme]

Am I wrong to note that there were only 4 goals (2 each team) scored at the Ponsford end all day and the other 20 goals all scored at the Punt rd end?

Just doesn’t make any sense considering the fine conditions.

[LaurieHolden]

Do we think that it’s disrespectful that the umpires were not there on the field when the Anzac presentation was conducted I thought I was disrespectful that they got off the ground but by the way that was the best thing they did
But they should have stayed on ground when the Anzac presentation was on

Fair point, didn't even think of that. Then again, no Captain has (rightfully ) ever acknowledged the umpires after a game.

[Dragme]

Do we think that it’s disrespectful that the umpires were not there on the field when the Anzac presentation was conducted I thought I was disrespectful that they got off the ground but by the way that was the best thing they did
But they should have stayed on ground when the Anzac presentation was on

Probably wanted to get in their Brownlow votes without any influence from the Anzac medal voting. I’m ok with that.

[Piesnchess]

Anyone notice the common denominator on the list of highest H&A attendance records? Collingwood featuring in all of them! What would the AFL do without us????

" Collingwood does not need the AFL, but by God, the AFL need Collingwood"- former President, Alan Mc Allistar.

[BazBoy]

For all the impartiality they showed they should have stayed home & watched the game on tv

Sure Melbourne Zoo could have supplied back ups

[Dave The Man]

Yep people post some odd things but during the game people are running on emotion remember.

Very Well Said and 100% True

[scoobydoo]

Do we think that it’s disrespectful that the umpires were not there on the field when the Anzac presentation was conducted I thought I was disrespectful that they got off the ground but by the way that was the best thing they did
But they should have stayed on ground when the Anzac presentation was on

Fair point, didn't even think of that. Then again, no Captain has (rightfully ) ever acknowledged the umpires after a game.

If a captain mentioned the word ‘umpire’ in his speech, he’d receive a pls explain from the afl.
And I wouldn’t say ‘rightfully’. Don’t see the need to acknowledge them. Pretty sure it doesn’t happen in other sports.

[LaurieHolden]

If a captain mentioned the word ‘umpire’ in his speech, he’d receive a pls explain from the afl.
And I wouldn’t say ‘rightfully’. Don’t see the need to acknowledge them. Pretty sure it doesn’t happen in other sports.

Thankyou linesman, thankyou ballboys...

[Dave The Man]

READ YOUR COMMENTS DURING THE GAME - You people are retarded, you blame the coach and the players DURING a game and then celebrate a win. It's not over until it's over FFS. Call yourselves supporters, BS.

This 100%. Some of the supporters on the game day thread leave a lot to be desired. I was at the game. Essendon had hands on hips at half time. You always knew we were going to come back and over run them.

Sorry IF People don't like Passion

[Piesnchess]

Just on the Umps and perceived bias, our great Captain Darcy, could always front them and say, as Australian Cricket Captain Bill Woodfull said, to the umps during Body line, " there are two sides out here, ONE of them is trying to play cricket (football). " Might be worth a shot ?

[Donny]

PtM, Posting 'Game over', after the first few minutes of a game where we are behind, is NOT passion.

Calling for a player to be dropped after making a 'mistake', in the first quarter, is NOT passion.

It's NOT passion to bellow obsenities at your team - or at umpires.

Want more ?

[maurs64]

Am I wrong to note that there were only 4 goals (2 each team) scored at the Ponsford end all day and the other 20 goals all scored at the Punt rd end?

Just doesn’t make any sense considering the fine conditions.

I'm just happy we won the toss! Was always going to finish the game, Punt road end!

[lazzadesilva]

Anyone notice the common denominator on the list of highest H&A attendance records? Collingwood featuring in all of them! What would the AFL do without us????

This has been the case since the early VFL days but they have always treated us like shit. The worst I have ever seen was in the early 80’s when Collingwood was close to bankruptcy but the then VFL did f__k all to help us and we had to rattle SOS cans and have supporters flinging coins onto blankets carried around the boundary at Victoria Park help Collingwood survive. However had we been an interstate club in the AFL ……….………………