GAMEDAY - Round 23

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

There's a sense of history about today - much like it was with the final round of 1987 when many of us travelled to Footscray and watched Melbourne's famous victory. Back then, we depended on Hawthorn to beat Geelong and Jason Dunstall's late goal saw us in into the finals. We went all the way to the preliminary final and the Jim Stynes 15 metre penalty that deprived us of a grand final appearance.

This time, it's clear - we depend on no one - it's up to us.

Let's do it!

[Gorgoroth 12,359]

 I'm uber nervous already. Can't get to or watch the game which might be a good thing. Will try and sneak looks at the score tho. 

[armstrong35 262]

Pumped! Hope the boys are too! 

Let's get it done!!!!

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

Hanging out for 1:45pm big time.

CAR'N THE MIGHTY DEMONS 

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

So we are up against a team with who have nothing to play for and are missing 8 from their best side. We are playing for finals, are on our home patch and are close to full strength. Anyone else [censored] scared?

[sydneydee 659]

Can't wait for this match. This hopefully will be our first belting which gives us the confidence to go deep into finals. Jones, Watts and Petracca to be best in ground. Hogan to kick 4 with Jeffy with 3. 

 

[Sydney Pennski 270]

Relax. We've got this.

[Engorged Onion 9,499]

5 minutes ago, fndee said:

So we are up against a team with who have nothing to play for and are missing 8 from their best side. We are playing for finals, are on our home patch and are close to full strength. Anyone else [censored] scared?

It's hard not to buy into the last 9 years (excluding 2017's body of work) as evidence that we will somehow fall short - this is Goodwin coaching, this is the 2017 players group - not Bailey, Neeld, etc etc. We don't have Dawes, Gysberts, Nicholson, McKenzie, Bail . It's a competent coach, its a competent playing group. Dare I say it -  Relax, we've got this. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

There's a sense of history about today - much like it was with the final round of 1987 when many of us travelled to Footscray and watched Melbourne's famous victory. Back then, we depended on Hawthorn to beat Geelong and Jason Dunstall's late goal saw us in into the finals. We went all the way to the preliminary final and the Jim Stynes 15 metre penalty that deprived us of a grand final appearance.

This time, it's clear - we depend on no one - it's up to us.

Let's do it!

I was there that day as 9 yo Jack.  Still one of my favorite footy memories and pretty hard to beat from that perspective.  

What great day of drama.

Standing up the back of the hill, up against the corrugated iron fence at the back of the Western Oval.  The Demons mascot running round pre game with the Flower Power sign on his back, for what I was told by my father to expect was probably the late great Robbie's last game.  The come back, people listening to their radios and then the second round of roars and cheers when the results of the other games fell our ways.  In all honesty, I don't actually remember that much of the actual game, but the rest will stick with me forever.  The elation of my fellow Melbourne supporters that day, was something I have only seen surpassed after we smashed Carlton out at Waverley a year later to make the GF.

I don't think I'll ever be able to truly match those moments again until we finally win a flag in my lifetime, but should we win today and make finals after such a long and painful 11 years, it will certainly be a real smell the roses moment.

Edited August 25, 2017 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,333]

The media say Queens Birthday is our final. I love the irony that playing Collingwood this time actually IS our final. Leave nothing to chance. We have our best team on the park for the year. We are playing two thirds a team with nothing to play for but pride. Hit them hard and storm them early and there will be no comebacks. Leave them in the game and the longer it goes on watch us panic.  Lose this one and we don't deserve to be there in September. 

If we are the team I think we now are. Dee's by 40.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,556]

The filth are our [censored].

We shall give them a jolly good flogging.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,629]

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

There's a sense of history about today - much like it was with the final round of 1987 when many of us travelled to Footscray and watched Melbourne's famous victory. Back then, we depended on Hawthorn to beat Geelong and Jason Dunstall's late goal saw us in into the finals. We went all the way to the preliminary final and the Jim Stynes 15 metre penalty that deprived us of a grand final appearance.

This time, it's clear - we depend on no one - it's up to us.

Let's do it!

In 1987 I was 5 - my dad and I weren't at the western oval as it was my sister's 3rd birthday party that day. We kept going to the study to listen to the game on the radio and when the Demons got up and made finals everyone was ecstatic even my Collingwood supporting uncles.

Today I'm not sure I'll be there - it's my son's 2nd birthday party at an indoor play centre in Keilor Park and it finishes at 1 so I may make the second half. I'm hoping history repeats.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,629]

Just win, baby

[JV7 2,339]

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Edited August 25, 2017 by JV7

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,110]

I feel surprisingly calm,  I think we will win comfortably.

Nerves may well appear when I get to The G though! 

[Ethan Tremblay 28,535]

Foot on their throat.

Edited August 25, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

8 minutes ago, JV7 said:

If you aren't pumped enough, give this a watch. It'll get you going 

https://youtu.be/m_iKg7nutNY

YouTube popped up an add for a book "Rewire your anxious brain" ... must have picked up on the mood from some posters here.  Lol.

[SFebes 4,694]

We should win by 40+ with their outs, but it's a danger game. I'm more interested to see who actually stands up today, given what's on the line. Will tell us who's the real deal on our list IMO.

[DubDee 21,268]

I'm glad the crows rested some stars and we know now. There should be no doubt in any players mind that we have no fall back position. Win we are in. Lose we are out. Keep that mentality and we will win

[Ted Lasso 17,124]

Dees by 30 points. 

Harmes, petracca, hogan all kick 3 

nathan jones guides us home with 35 touches and 2 goals 

[Deeoldfart 7,820]

The magpie in the gum tree out the front was warbling at 4:30 this morning .......... taunting me.  But he's silent now!  

[JV7 2,339]

Missing a mates wedding ceremony to be there today.. We better F%#×ing win!!!!

[Wells 11 4,873]

Personally Im as nervous as I have been all year....flown down from interstate for this. 

[doc roet 1,232]

3 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Personally Im as nervous as I have been all year....flown down from interstate for this. 

Strangely I'm not.

Blow em out of the water Dees.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,987]

I think we'lll get the win but what I'm more interested in is our mindset at the first bounce. Looking for a start similar to when we played Port a few weeks back.