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Devour everything I can read, watch or go to in regard to the AFL, not interested in any other sports really. Have attended a dozen or so grand finals in my life, none of which I have had to pay to get in. (Work that out yourself). Collingwood tragic and member. Will never, ever get over losing the following Grand Finals - 77, 79, 81, 2002, 2011, 2018...1980 and 2003 we were never in it. Watching the Pies win 2010 with my boys was one of the greatest days in my life.
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The countdown is on for the opening bounce of the 2019 AFL season on 21 March, and to get you warmed up, these are my ladder predictions for the year.
With the 2019 footy season an interminable time away it’s time to ponder the current hot questions of the 2018-2019 off season. We count backwards from twelve.
One of my earliest memories in my life of following the Collingwood footy club involved the 1976 AFL season.
We’ve all heard about how Collingwood’s makeshift defence might impact their September campaign. But it’s actually the performance of the small forward brigade that the Pies will live or die by in the finals.
We’ve all heard the third quarter in a grand final defined as the ‘premiership quarter’, and we don’t need to go back far to find a significant one.
Collingwood surprised many this year with a convincing, some say era-defining 48-point win over Adelaide at their home ground, followed by a 49-point win over the Bombers on Anzac Day.
Isn’t it interesting the way media works? Supporters latch on to a catchphrase, a byline, a supposed “truth” and regurgitate it as fact.
You wait Kane. You’ll be apologising to me when the Lyon Blues connection comes to light. This time Ross backed himself into a corner.
Fremantle sacks Ross Lyon and CEO
Well respected at the Pies. Has another year of contract but they don’t mean much do they ?
Fremantle sacks Ross Lyon and CEO
I’m still hearing it will eventually come out that Lyon had the Carlton job until they started winning under Teague and “ people power” won out. Ross was left in limbo and perhaps the stakeholders at Freo got word of it.
Fremantle sacks Ross Lyon and CEO
I’d play anyone but despite just beating them recently I think eagles at Optus the hardest
AFL finals predictions heading into Round 23
Tigers will fear another defeat from the Pies in the finals billy
AFL finals predictions heading into Round 23
A good body of work but if anything 2019 has shown us, it is to expect the unexpected. Pies will win the whole thing from 5th if need be.
AFL finals predictions heading into Round 23
Pies unceremoniously booted the tigers out of the finals last year billy boy and can do it again. Some handy recruits back for finals in de Goey, Moore, Aish and a kid called Stephenson
Five talking points from AFL Round 22
Lions have been remarkable. I bet the Blues wish they got Fagan instead of Bolts!
Five talking points from AFL Round 22
Pies can beat every top 4 side. Knocked off the eagles in Perth not long ago and four stars to return for finals
Five talking points from AFL Round 22
Doggies are flying. I’m hopeful we will avoid you and get one of the flaky Adelaide sides first week. Still, Hawks May knock eagles out of top 4 too as I hold no hope of Brisbane beating Richmond
Five talking points from AFL Round 22
Lions won’t beat Richmond at the G so pies need the hawks to win and knock the eagles out of the four. Only AD tipped the Pies to beat the Crows. I tipped us by 40+. We found our mojo and smashed them by 11 goals. There will be two highly dangerous sides in the lower half of the eight next week probably. Could it be a Dogs v Pies GF?
2019 AFL Power Rankings: Round 22
Lions have been absolutely amazing. Cats aren’t done yet. Eagles will miss the top 4 if the Hawks knock them over and Pies win. Richmond are hard to read with four games in a row in the wet. Giants are just predictably flaky this time of year but have injury excuses. Doggies are scary and Pies have found their mojo in their best win all year while facing the tricky task of fitting in Moore, Stephenson, Aish and De Goey. Blimey, can the Pies knock out Richmond two years running? They will not want to face us.
Five talking points from AFL Round 22
Isn’t that the purpose of The Roar? We all wind each other up. If Carlton ever get relevant again Kane you can join in?
Carlton veteran Dale Thomas announces AFL retirement
I couldn’t care less what other clubs do Kane, I love the way our club is run and love our coach and list. No apologies for that.
Carlton veteran Dale Thomas announces AFL retirement
Come on Eagles! Boot Richmond out of the four .
The AFL's top four go to war in Round 22
66 points Billy, watch out tigers in a prelim
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 22
A new coach shouldn’t turn a club around in season Macca. Bolton clearly was over complicating things and not much good
Carlton veteran Dale Thomas announces AFL retirement
I said a blues mate had good inside info on Lyon being offered the job. That might still turn out to be true when it all comes out .
Fremantle sacks Ross Lyon and CEO