Preliminary Finals: the little season that could.

[Meg]

Settle down!

Take it easy Meg.

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[KTigers]

This finals series has somewhat dented the theory about home ground advantage.

In key ‘knock-out’ matches, Collingwood defeated West Coast at Optus, Richmond d Port at Adelaide Oval and Geelong d Brisbane at the Gabba. Each match in front of a crowd heavily dominated by home team supporters.

We might have to stop complaining about MCG home ground advantage in future years ......

Take it easy Meg.

[Captain]

Gee Rohan was good last night.

We have Heeney playing that Rohan forward type role now, meaning he can't get into the midfield (where we are most struggling).

Was a mistake letting him go.

[Blood Fever]

This finals series has somewhat dented the theory about home ground advantage.

In key ‘knock-out’ matches, Collingwood defeated West Coast at Optus, Richmond d Port at Adelaide Oval and Geelong d Brisbane at the Gabba. Each match in front of a crowd heavily dominated by home team supporters.

We might have to stop complaining about MCG home ground advantage in future years ......

Settle down!

[Auntie.Gerald]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/518953/fifth-time-lucky-cats-break-prelim-hoodoo-lions-flag-dream-over

The Cats controlled this game.

Both the Cats and Brisbane we can learn from re the way the have recruited.

To be in the finals last two years and for the Cats rebuilding on the run with trading as their key focus for rejuvinating their list.

or as others have said.... we are still at a massive disadvantage to be able to trade in who we want being stuck up in Sydney?

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https://www.afl.com.au/news/518953/fifth-time-lucky-cats-break-prelim-hoodoo-lions-flag-dream-over

The Cats controlled this game.

Both the Cats and Brisbane we can learn from re the way the have recruited.

To be in the finals last two years and for the Cats rebuilding on the run with trading as their key focus for rejuvinating their list.

or as others have said.... we are still at a massive disadvantage to be able to trade in who we want being stuck up in Sydney?

[Meg]

This finals series has somewhat dented the theory about home ground advantage.

In key ‘knock-out’ matches, Collingwood defeated West Coast at Optus, Richmond d Port at Adelaide Oval and Geelong d Brisbane at the Gabba. Each match in front of a crowd heavily dominated by home team supporters.

We might have to stop complaining about MCG home ground advantage in future years ......

[Velour&Ruffles]

I don't think I'll bother watching the GF. Can't stand Richmond. Can't stand Geelong. Not a lot of pleasure to be had in seeing who wins.
Given the AFL's propensity for hastily introduced, poorly considered, knee-jerk rule changes, I'm barracking for Gill the Dill (after firm instruction from McChins, as is always the way) to introduce a new rule which means neither can win.

[Nico]

No one has mentioned the biggest non free in the history of the game; Dangerfield's one handed throw to Ablett for a goal. Totally inexcusable for the umpires to miss that. Whoever the officiating umpire was he should not get the GF. I've had a gutful of players getting away with clear throwing but that one tops it off.

[neilfws]

I hope the Lions come good in the near-future. I like watching them a lot, but once again they are just not quite ready for the big one. Totally outclassed tonight.

I guess all the talk next week will be Tigers "dynasty" versus a last/first premiership for Ablett/Dangerfield. Should be a good contest anyway.

[dejavoodoo44]

Don't suppose that they've announced, when the first 2021 preseason matches are being played?

[troyjones2525]

Looks like an all Vic team final. Not what I wanted but both teams are deserving of their spot after solid games. Rohan's game has been good. Why couldn't he play like this in a final for us? Whatever the outcome next week, an ex-Swan walks away with the chocolates.

Rohan played a brilliant prelim final for us once! Grand Finals are his bogey! Be interesting to see if he can break the hoodoo next week!

I hope he plays well but they lose as I can't stand Dangerflop!

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[Markwebbos]

Urrghh. This really is the doomsday scenario: the two VIC teams with the two most annoying coaches in the GF. Could the season suddenly be cancelled? I really don't want either of them to win, or to have to put up with the media going on about how heroic/miraculous it is for them to win away from home!

[Mark26]

Looks like an all Vic team final. Not what I wanted but both teams are deserving of their spot after solid games. Rohan's game has been good. Why couldn't he play like this in a final for us? Whatever the outcome next week, an ex-Swan walks away with the chocolates.

[dejavoodoo44]

Not quite over, but Geelong have been a little bit cleaner with the ball and been applying a little bit more pressure without the ball. Brisbane needs to throw caution to the wind. An early goal would be very handy.

[stevoswan]

That was a cracking game last night. I too wanted Port to win, but it was not to be. The difference for me was that I thought the Tigers came out after half time and knew how to finish the game. They've been here before. They have a winning culture. Port caught a mild case of the fumbles. The class act of the game happened afterwards. Tom Lynch consoled a distraught young Port supporter. If I'm going to be quick to admonish the drop knee, then I'll do the same with his actions after the game. They'll be hard to beat if they are close at halftime next week.

They just spoke about that at half time on Seven. Apparently the kid was upset that some Port supporters were abusing Lynch while he was being interviewed post match, one even throwing his drink at Lynch (the spray which was seen on camera) and the kid just wanted Lynch to know he was sorry for the fans behaviour so they had a bit of a chat. It was good to see.....maybe his on field stuff is Hardwicks influence more than his own natural game. He was tough and hard at GC but I wouldn't say he was dirty. We'll see what happens next week and beyond.....