#AFL Finals week 3 weekly discussion thread

[Hotpotato]

I’m rapt for our other Sydney team .....
really proud of them . Toby plays .

[dejavoodoo44]

Never thought I'd say this but.....I am a happy man! Well done Giants.....

Yeah, at the start of the game I didn't care who won, but in the end, I was glad that the Pies fell short. They did seem to get the benefit of some dodgy calls. Nice to see McGuire stomping off, as well.
Zac Williams was huge and Nick Haynes as an amazing defender. Mummy was important late, when he managed to curb Grundy's growing influence.

[Thunder Shaker]

Fantastic win by the Fums. Now they're off to face the Ferals in the GF.

[dejavoodoo44]

Yep, well done Giants. Gutsed it out.

How can they not have a camera on the goal line?

Go Tiges next week.

I think they did, but for some reason, they were going with the other angles?

[mcs]

Suck it Eddie and Pies...

[Hotpotato]

The big surprise was the Giants
played the ball.
No reports .

[stellation]

I have to admit- after that touched Collingwood goal was somehow not overturned (which is insane) I was fuming, and when the siren went I shouted "Yes!" and then "@@@@ you, Victoria!"

[Sandridge]

Suck it Eddie and Pies...

Lovely to see him stomping off and red faced!!

[Hotpotato]

When Eddie was wrapping up the Fri night Prelim, John Ralfe pointed out the Pies bias on the MRO and tribunal ...
Eddie responded belligerently and with extreme confidence :
“That’s nothing to to with Collingwood, it’s 22 v 22 , so we will see em at 4.30pm Saturday.”

Sport is wonderful theatre.

[mcs]

Lovely to see him stomping off and red faced!!

Yep - as much as I don't have much time for GWS or Richmond, good to see Collingwood and the Cats sent off to the knackery for the season this weekend.

[Blood Fever]

Suck it Eddie and Pies...

+1

[Thunder Shaker]

I have to admit- after that touched Collingwood goal was somehow not overturned (which is insane) I was fuming, and when the siren went I shouted "Yes!" and then "@@@@ you, Victoria!"

You've got it a bit wrong. It's "@@@@ you, Collingwood." Remember, Eddie Everywhere hates the Swans so make sure to return the favour.

Most Victorians fall into two categories: those who barrack for Collingwood and those who barrack for the team that's playing against Collingwood.

[Thunder Shaker]

When Eddie was wrapping up the Fri night Prelim, John Ralfe pointed out the Pies bias on the MRO and tribunal ...
Eddie responded belligerently and with extreme confidence :
“That’s nothing to to with Collingwood, it’s 22 v 22 , so we will see em at 4.30pm Saturday.”

Sport is wonderful theatre.

The Schadenfreude is off the charts right now.

And I hope the AFL do something about the perceived bias at the MRO and Tribunal. They should have a broader panel and make sure the ones making decisions on particular matches have no stake in the outcome. Otherwise it could get as bad as LBW decisions in Pakistan.

[MattW]

Cracking game from Darcy Moore. Didn't deserve to be on the losing team. He's already one of the best tall defenders in the game.

[neilfws]

Pretty exciting final quarter as a largely neutral observer! Thought the Pies were gone in the third, credit to them for the fightback.

GWS seem to have cultivated something of an "everyone hates us and we don't care" mentality. I confess I can't help liking it.

Articles I've read so far have very much a "sad that Pies lost" rather than "exciting that Giants won" tone. I can see a week of jokes about "all two supporters", giving away tickets etc.

I think it could be an interesting final. We've seen over-confident favourites get ambushed in the GF before...