Five talking points from the AFL Round 5 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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Round 5’s in the books.
Apologies for a shorter than usual piece – time constraints plus a day at the footy yesterday (paired with celebratory drinks) disrupted the usual writing process, but never fear, there’s plenty to discuss all the same.
West Coast and Richmond get the wins they needed
Cast your minds back to July 2017, where the Tigers and Saints met at Marvel Stadium in a primetime match. And now specifically cast your minds back to halftime in that clash, where St Kilda led a horrendous Richmond by 81 points.
Five talking points from the AFL Round 5
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The top ten Collingwood fictions going around A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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I might be a gripe, but I try to be an honest gripe.
That’s why the fictions that get pushed as part of the Collingwood narrative irritate me.
Already memories have faded. Everything’s going swimmingly at Collingwood. There is nothing to see here.
Blah, blah.
I might’ve covered some of this stuff here and there, I might’ve shouted some of it into the wind, but I’ve never put it all in one place.
Mick McGuane rates every AFL team’s midfield from 1-18
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Subscriber only Geelong s ability to win the ball and use it effectively from inside the contest to outside the contest has the Cats boasting the premier midfield of the competition, according to former Collingwood and Carlton player Mick McGuane. The Pies premiership player and dual All-Australian ranks the Cats engine room at No.1 in the league. McGuane based his assessment on strength at stoppages and a balance between contested and uncontested possessions, and he looked for effective ball-users and good decision-makers. Also, importantly, the need to be good transition runners.
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All is well in Collingwood land!
We have come away from the draft with a promising crop of youngsters, and some of the points needed to land Nick Daicos – a potential number one – next year.
What an amazing achievement!
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We don’t know how good this crop of players will be, or how they’ll contribute to Collingwood’s aspirations. Every club believes they’re coming away from the draft with the right players to build their future. That’s why the clubs select them.
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