Finals: Week One. Aww, yeah, I suppose that I care.

[Industrial Fan]

It’s kind of perverse but I’m feeling my ideal outcome from this evenings game is for the pies to be visibly and tangibly the better side, with the game taken away from them with dodgy home ground umpiring.

[Sandridge]

Very entertaining game at the moment. Desperately wanting the Eagles to get up!

[Meg]

Hamstring injury confirmed for Paddy Ryder. So McGlynn comparison becomes Paddy’s nightmare.

Very sad for Paddy. And makes chance of Saints going past next match very tough

[stevoswan]

Contrary to some posts here, I am hoping Collingwood win to shut up the most whinging, booing crowd in AFL history.....they are the most annoying fans, I can't stand Eagles supporters! They confuse 'hostile atmosphere' with 'making a complete dick of yourselves'. I know this is sacrilege but 'Go Pies'.

From the earlier game, super sad for Paddy Ryder.....really crap outcome.

[Sandridge]

Contrary to some posts here, I am hoping Collingwood win to shut up the most whinging, booing crowd in AFL history.....they are the most annoying fans, I can't stand Eagles supporters! They confuse 'hostile atmosphere' with 'making a complete dick of yourselves'. I know this is sacrilege but 'Go Pies'.

From the earlier game, super sad for Paddy Ryder.....really crap outcome.

Looking like you might get your wish Stevo. Just!

[barry]

Darcy Cameron. Another one that somehow got away..

[stevoswan]

Gee De Goey knows where the goals are! Pies are finding something.....Eagles fans pooping themselves at the moment.

Mihocek goals and Pies up by 13 pts.....the game changed so quickly. Pies have had some fortuitous umpiring decisions though.....

Must add that Darcy Cameron has done some good things too. He has a lovely kicking style.

As I write, Eagles get one back. Cracker of a game....

[stevoswan]

.....and another. 1 point game. Wow!

[stevoswan]

Pies hang on. Eagles out.....gone.....goodbye. Their fans will explode on Big Footy I imagine. Funny....

[aardvark]

Four terrific finals. We have a far way to go compete at that level again.

[Meg]

Four terrific finals. We have a far way to go compete at that level again.

Agree with both your comments.

It’s amazing really. I for one never thought we would get to end of season without comp being stopped due to Covid. Much less have four cracking matches in the first round of finals.

May it last for a few more weeks ...

[stevoswan]

Yes, a cracking first round of finals. High quality footy and all pretty close. The Covid Cup season may well deliver after all....

[707]

Yes, a cracking first round of finals. High quality footy and all pretty close. The Covid Cup season may well deliver after all....

Four great games, whodathought?

Draft picks now being firmed up, Dogs at 12, Geelongs second at 13. The Kelly deal looking expensive now that WC have crashed out first week.

[Ludwig]

Four terrific finals. We have a far way to go compete at that level again.

I agree as well, but maybe we can change the word far to fair.

Agree with both your comments.

It’s amazing really. I for one never thought we would get to end of season without comp being stopped due to Covid. Much less have four cracking matches in the first round of finals.

May it last for a few more weeks ...

I wrote off the season too early as well. As the season played out, the footy improved, and has been very good in these past 4 games.

I hope we can get our stars back fit and raring to go next year. Would be nice to play finals again.

[aardvark]

I agree as well, but maybe we can change the word far to fair.

Spotted too late to edit. Hope it's not a Freudian slip.