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Pies say they are top two

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From HS "Buoyed by another successful training camp in Arizona and the recruitment of Darren Jolly and Luke Ball, Malthouse says his club is better prepared to challenge Geelong and St Kilda.

"We know the best two sides played off, there is no question about that statistically and the way they played throughout the year," Malthouse said .

"We are some distance at times from them and other times we are very close to them.

"We believe our recruitment has brought us a little bit closer and we believe the maturity of the younger players who have played first, second and third years with us will be better again"

Top 2 bullsh*t


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aussiejones wrote:
Top 2 bullsh*t
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he has to say that or all the feral fans will stop going to the footy and Melbourne's Crime rate will sky rocket. Mick is just doing the community a favour by keeping the crooks optimistic.


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Post: # 866554Post chook23 »

Tour heading is misleading to what is said in article......

more along the lines of closing gap on top 2


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Post: # 866557Post PJ »

You know you are on a wing and a prayer when you've gotta start pumping your own tyres up. I'm glad we are understated these days - it's pretty embarassment when you start losing and you've called yourself top 2.


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aussiejones wrote:From HS "Buoyed by another successful training camp in Arizona and the recruitment of Darren Jolly and Luke Ball, Malthouse says his club is better prepared to challenge Geelong and St Kilda.

"We know the best two sides played off, there is no question about that statistically and the way they played throughout the year," Malthouse said .

"We are some distance at times from them and other times we are very close to them.

"We believe our recruitment has brought us a little bit closer and we believe the maturity of the younger players who have played first, second and third years with us will be better again"

Top 2 bullsh*t
Did you leave out the bit where he said they would be top 2? I can't see it.


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3AW rumor file this morning
a colllingwood player has done his ACL but are trying to keep it quite
any ideas who could it be?


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Post: # 866576Post aussiejones »

Its in the printed version headline FRONT PAGE bottom left hand side


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Post: # 866579Post saintlee »

The pies love talking themselves up in the pre-season....they did the same last year....

In fairness, they do look to be stronger than last year, especially in the ruck with Jolly.......they should be a top 4 team again....however, I still think they are a bit off top 2


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Post: # 866580Post Sunday Red »

Juggernaut wrote:3AW rumor file this morning
a colllingwood player has done his ACL but are trying to keep it quite
any ideas who could it be?
I thought it was T Cloke who apparently did it in Arizona.


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Juggernaut wrote:3AW rumor file this morning
a colllingwood player has done his ACL but are trying to keep it quite
any ideas who could it be?
not sure of the point that has, it's a season unless you get the new re-co tech which is dicey.


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Collingwood are renown January champions. Every year this claim surfaces, Its just a couple of weeks earlier than usual. :roll:


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Post: # 866609Post InkerSaint »

Do a bit of critical reading/thinking. Malthouse says nothing of the sort. Typical Hun editorial distortion to stir up a bit of trouble and sell newspapers.


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Post: # 866610Post Mr Magic »

I believe the injured player is Brad Dick.

There have been no reports on CLoke since the original story of him injuring himself in Arizona.


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Post: # 866613Post skeptic »

story on the news that Brad Dick needs a shoulder reco and will miss 1/2 the season


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Post: # 866614Post footynut »

SEN reported this morning that Brad Dick did his shoulder. There was no report of a player doing a ACL, so maybe there could be another injury as well.


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Post: # 866618Post westy »

So, Mick will have no Dick for half the season eh?


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Post: # 866626Post goodie »

They feel close to top 2 when playing against Melbourne and Richmond, further away when they play us or Geelong


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westy wrote:So, Mick will have no Dick for half the season eh?
And only one Ball (for half the time)


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Words not actions, this is Collingwood footy :lol:
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Post: # 866634Post mick13 »

We were probs saying similar things this time last year guys.

A year's a long time in footy.


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Post: # 866643Post ace »

When I go altitude training I take an oxygen bottle.
It makes me feel top too.

I think Collingwood may be suffering from altitude sickness.
They will need to re-assess once they get their heads out of the clouds.


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I think it's fair enough to be honest. They have quite a young team. Ball and Jolly will significantly improve them, I expect Ball to have quite a good season with more game time and the hunger to proove himself.

With an improved midfield, the defence can be a lot better as they are helped out and under less pressure.

Thier biggest worry is they rely on Presti a fair bit, and they don't have great quality talls up forward.


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Post: # 866672Post Bardon Saint »

From bigfooty atm

Worst five on the playing list

Picking up from the thread about the gaps in our list closing, I thought this would be a reasonable way to judge the state of our current list. It was said to be St Kilda's strength last year, having an even list with few poor players. It was also a big improvement in their fringe players (15 - 25th) from 2008 which stepped up: Jones, McQualter, Clarke, Armitage, Eddy, and a few others.


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There might have been a big improvement in their fringe players, but they still had a bunch of fringe players. St.Kilda are actually one of the last teams I would have though of as even. They have a ton of A-graders, and then a fair bit of filler.

Bulldogs or Adelaide would be a better example of a team with good depth 1 through 22, and I think we're in a similar boat.

:shock: No idea!


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