Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:38 pm**

Well they couldn't play much worse.

Reduce the margin to 2 goals at 3/4 time and you never know.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:38 pm**

Much better finish to the quarter from the Eagles. Kept the Hawks goalless for the second half.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:42 pm**

Half time.

Hawthorn 9.3.57
West Coast 3.8.26

Goals: Rioli 2, Gunston 2, B.Hill 1, Birchall 1, McEvoy 1, Hodge 1, Smith 1, Shuey 1, J.Hill 1, Yeo 1.

Disposals: Gaff 18, Mitchell 17, Roughead 15, Lewis 15, Butler 14.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:45 pm**

Statistically, it's worth bearing in mind that, the 1970 Collingwood team aside, no team has ever coughed up a 5-goal half-time lead to lose a Grand Final.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:49 pm**

^ Another lost opportunity right there!

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:50 pm**

AN_Inkling wrote:
simon tonna wrote:Structure structure structure
Yep, it's this that makes the Hawks a great team. Their individual ability isn't that great, especially these days. Only time we get a good game is when both team's structures hold up. Otherwise we get boring run in goals like today.

Eagles could definitely be closer, but not getting the simple opportunities the Hawks are.

The difference between the last game they played against each other and this one is that the ground is about 20 metres wider and also shorter - it simply isn't possible to close the Hawks down here the way the Wiggles did in the West.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:51 pm**

Some key stats:

Inside 50s: Hawthorn 33-19 West Coast
Disposal Efficiency: Hawthorn 77%-69% West Coast
Players with Five or Less Touches: Hawthorn 2-8 West Coast

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:52 pm**

And winner is..... North

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:53 pm**

piedys wrote:
Lazza wrote:Go EAGLES!!
Oh shit yeah.
Reckon I might wear my VAFA Bulleen-Templestowe jumper tomorrow.
It's blue and gold. Close enough.

And former Bulleen-Templestowe player Luke Shuey kicked the first goal.
It was an omen! Then just hogs the ball for a behind, and you guessed it, Whoreks take it coast to coast for a another two goal turnaround.
WCE momentum killer. It's what they do best to WA teams.

ANNODAM wrote:^ Aha, like it's really gonna fit you after all these years!

Sit down & shut up before I take my shovel & bury you at Westerfolds Park!

Ha! It still fits, with room to spare. N'Yuh!
It's too hot to wear it today, as it is 100% 90s wool.
It is hanging by the balcony door for decoration today.

Westerfolds Park doesn't sound very appealing; shutting up now ma'am...

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:53 pm**

I thought Darcy Moore was gonna sprint, no?

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:54 pm**

Needless to say the eagles need the first goal to give themselves a sniff of hope.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:54 pm**

simon tonna wrote:And winner is..... North

Reckon the Roos would have made a better contest of it than these spineless cowardly WCE bastards.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:55 pm**

ANNODAM wrote:I thought Darcy Moore was gonna sprint, no?

I didn't watch it but I think he may have not made the final cut during the heats before the game.

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:56 pm**

Jezza wrote:
ANNODAM wrote:I thought Darcy Moore was gonna sprint, no?
I didn't watch it but I think he may have not made the final cut during the heats before the game.

Right-io, cheers!

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:56 pm**

Jezza wrote:
ANNODAM wrote:I thought Darcy Moore was gonna sprint, no?
I didn't watch it but I think he may have not made the final cut during the heats before the game.

And at 30degrees, they are Heats today indeedy!

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