The 2015 GF (too soon? AFL ROUND FOUR Friday: GWS Giants v Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Showground, 7.50pm. Three kicks from the pocket. I don’t know if he is taking his eyes off the footy before it gets there, or whether he has flashbacks to the first time it happened or what, but the fact remains that jack Darling by himself is no guarantee to take an uncontested mark. Look at how many times the pair of Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling have the ball directed to them. He was looking slow, out of sorts and like a man clearly missing home. Next week, the Eagles have a mouth-watering clash against the Cats on Saturday night, whilst the Pies have a bit of a danger game against Freo. Running down the West Coast list today, you would be hard-pressed finding anyone that wasn’t either a) a kid with six games under their belt, or b) a solid contributor. Jeremy Cameron playing so much as a lead up CHF means Finlayson was often deeper but his best position is surely using his running and skills up the ground, he's not a contested marker. "Collingwood are clearly in rhythm and they've hit the ground running since the start up and we've been the opposite. If the rest of the competition were watching the West Coast Eagles run roughshod over Collingwood, some worried glances would’ve been exchanged. * Ben Brown: solves a need * Peter Wright: solves a need * Tom Papley: homesick but likely to be too pricey. Enter the players' full name eg. Select up to four players at a time to add to the comparison. Win Ave. Loss; Home: 131.1 (2118/1615) 88.3 (2118/24) 67.3 (1615/24) 39.8 (637/16)-19.1 (-134/7) Away: 89.7 (1687/1881) 67.5 (1687/25) Both teams are out of the finals race for Season 2017. The Dockers rose to 16th place on the ladder with their third win of the season. It coud just be this season. This week they faced a team with premiership aspirations of their own. And that’ll about do from me. Greene's absence was no hindrance for the Giants who led from start to finish. So, was there a bit of a groundswell about Josh Kennedy being dropped a few weeks ago? I suppose if you put it down to something that happens every two or so years, you can smile and consider it a bit of bad luck. Not yet. Collingwood's premiership credentials have taken another big hit after the Magpies slumped to a shock 12-point loss to Fremantle in Perth. What’s left for a third tall with those two dominating the attention of the mids? Okay, okay… I have Jeremy Howe as better due to the body of work, but I am not sure I have seen a more natural overhead mark for his size than Liam Ryan. He's such a good player, he plays 100 per cent of the game basically but Mummy's strength is that he hunts after the footy," Cameron said. If this were the Star Wars universe, Oscar Allen would be the young Han Solo today. Jeremy Finlayson of the Giants is congratulated by teammates after kicking one of the few goals scored against Carlton. An open hand from Don Sheed to the chest/gut of Taylor Adams and the Collingwood star went down like… you know the rest. Jeremy Finlayson at GWS is capable of some big games. After a great first 15 minutes, the Collingwood midfield machine started swerving all over the road, seemingly in need of someone to take the wheel at times, make good decisions and get them back on track. It looked like fun, and damn it looked good. For 40-80c per day you get access to our wingman rankings, defensive rankings, weekly player rankings as well as members-only columns and early access to my Good, bad and Ugly evening game reviews. ), the 2018 rand Final, and today. Last week in our wingman rankings, Gaff surged back to the top of the table, and I don’t think this week’s efforts will do him any harm. However, back at home after knocking over Sydney and Adelaide, the Eagles handles the Dockers before facing what loomed as a massive test – Collingwood. Hub life is a thing of the past. You know your stuff. I’m not sure whether Dom Sheed does martial arts of some sort, has some sort of super power, or just got Adams in the sweet spot, but seeing Adams go down like that, and a free kick awarded as a result… I did not like it. The Magpies managed just two goals from 25 inside 50s in the first half as Fremantle's depleted defence stood firm. He grew up playing an array of sports including cricket, lawn bowls and tennis but mostly focused on Australian rules football. Working against a high-quality midfield, albeit one missing its own Rolls Royce, Kelly was a maestro with the ball in hand, bringing his teammates into the game with a clinical precision and rewarding those who have stuck fat with the team by providing a scintillating display of footballing class. Names like Kennedy up forward, Naitanui, Yeo and Gaff running riot in the middle, and a high-profile recruit turned in his most impressive performance yet. However, based on actual 2020 performances, the loss of Pendlebury was huge. Really, if you run down the list of forwards for each team, when you get to the Eagles you’ll see a name crop up that might make you pause. And if you don’t pause on the name of Oscar Allen and ponder whether this bloke is the best third-man in the game, there must be something wrong with you. The funny thing is, I don’t think we’ll see both of these clubs in the Grand Final.