Over at the Doggies supporter forum . . .

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,849]

• We are deadset screwed. Melbourne should be planning for a 100pts + win
• Etihad is not an advantage anymore against them. They beat us easily there in 2017
• Melbourne will be the best team we've played this year, looking awesome today: pace, excellent field-kicking, goal-kicking - all those things we lack really. All those early draft picks and some astute recruiting have created an impressive line-up
• We've been killed by some of the best rucks recently and next game happens to feature Gawn
• Neal-Bullen dominated last week. Taken 5 spots before Bailey Dale
• So far this year we have kicked 97 goals, Demons have kicked 160. We're screwed. All we can do is stack the team with defenders and hope for the best
• At what stage to we plead the mercy rule we have kicked 10 goals the last 2 weeks they have kicked close to 50 goals so if that average applies 25 goals to 5 goals 120 point margin
• Logically Melbourne should be winning this easily, but they’re definitely due for a down game
• Lost all 4 quarters to them last year
• I predict Melbourne to meet West Coast in the GF and lose a nailbiter 
• Melbourne supporters whinging about going theough tough times the last 10 years which is why they're getting ahead of themselves now
• Melbourne will beat us by over 80 points - Gawn will dismantle us
• Melbourne might even smash us by more they did last yr - and that was a slaugheration.
• We can only hope the Dees get ahead of themselves and screw up
• I got a horrible feeling about this week after our last 2 and Melbourne ‘s last two
• Be a hell of a scalp against Melbourne
• Every week Bevo comes out with excuse after excuse , total dribble , over complicates his post match analysis 
• I am literally at a complete loss. To me 2016 seems like a grand deception
• Can we just concede defeat and not even turn up for the Melbourne game?

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Very good Queeny ?

 

[Chook 15,013]

Ok I'm convinced. I won't be impressed unless we win 25 goals to 5. 120 point margin coming up now.

[Jibroni 5,004]

Could see an Under 10's score based on that summary.

Whats happened to those Dogs?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

That's probably not far from what our match day threads looked like in 2013.

[Goffer 256]

They’ll be fresher,  about their only chance if we don’t bring our game.

[Grand New Flag 3,227]

Thanks Queeny, that is utter gold. 

I expect the dogs to play an ultra defensive game plan and try frustrate the Dee to a victory. The Dogs only genuine hope is if our young team has drunk their own bath water....... and fail to respect the opposition and what it takes to win.

[buck_nekkid 5,863]

1 minute ago, Grand New Flag said:

Thanks Queeny, that is utter gold. 

I expect the dogs to play an ultra defensive game plan and try frustrate the Dee to a victory. The Dogs only genuine hope is if our young team has drunk their own bath water....... and fail to respect the opposition and what it takes to win.

It is Jones’ 250th.  I will pop a valve if they don’t have a dip for Nate.

[Demonland 72,206]

25 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

That's probably not far from what our match day threads looked like in 2013.

2013? Where were you Round 4 & 5? ?

[DeleteUser 638]

Pretty realistic stuff from those supporters unlike the fantasy land Carlton supporters pre 109

[Monocology 1,109]

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

We're screwed. All we can do is stack the team with defenders and hope for the best

Oh I loved this one.

[Fork 'em 6,983]

1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

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• I am literally at a complete loss. To me 2016 seems like a grand deception
•  

I feel for this bloke.
Even if we did manage to snatch a flag I'd be p1zzed if we self destructed over the next couple years like they have.
Was bad enough in 2001.

[bing181 9,240]

3 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

I feel for this bloke.
Even if we did manage to snatch a flag I'd be p1zzed if we self destructed over the next couple years like they have.
Was bad enough in 2001.

Yes, but it just confirms how much like getting a camel through the eye of a needle winning a GF is. You just need everything, from the smallest to the biggest, to go right. Also confirms how little it takes for it all to go belly up.

[Fork 'em 6,983]

Was a frantic game style they played.
Played finals a year or 2 before winning it.
Now that they got the dream I don't think they have the drive or confidence to run as hard as they were then.

[What 18,810]

Thi

34 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

I feel for this bloke.
 

That comment really stood out.  Imagine that, winning a flag and feeling robbed two years later cos it all fell apart.

Hopefully we are set up for sustained success...  not that any of us would complain if we stole a flag and then fell apart Doggies style.   Well some would.  Maybe all of us.  I dont know.

[Demonland 72,206]

6 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Thi

That comment really stood out.  Imagine that, winning a flag and feeling robbed two years later cos it all fell apart.

Hopefully we are set up for sustained success...  not that any of us would complain if we stole a flag and then fell apart Doggies style.   Well some would.  Maybe all of us.  I dont know.

I'd be content with one flag in my lifetime. 

[P-man 13,366]

1 hour ago, timbo said:

Pretty realistic stuff from those supporters unlike the fantasy land Carlton supporters pre 109

Dogs supporters are a good bunch. Was genuinely happy for them in 2016.

Ruchmond supporters on the other hand...

[McQueen 17,864]

I think humbleness is important at this time.

It can all come crashing down very quickly no matter how high we’re apparently flying right now.

[Uncle Fester 2,848]

35 minutes ago, McQueen said:

I think humbleness is important at this time.

It can all come crashing down very quickly no matter how high we’re apparently flying right now.

Keep executing the basics better than those against them - yeah, I know that it is a Goodwin mantra, as is humble, but it is true. The moment that we assume the other team will not be doing those things we will get hurt. By all means I hope the club enjoys it when it works, as long as they don't forget what got them there in the first place.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,219]

8 hours ago, Demonland said:

I'd be content with one flag in my lifetime. 

I won't be content til I see us atop the premiership ladder so 4 flags minimum.

[Demonland 72,206]

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I won't be content til I see us atop the premiership ladder so 4 flags minimum.

Well, I of course won't say no to that. 

Even though I want born yet I'm still filthy we didn't win 6 in a row in the 50s. 

[Little Richard 6,262]

11 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

• Be a hell of a scalp against Melbourne

That's my favourite. When we're being referred to as a scalp, I'm happy.

[Whispering_Jack 30,167]

I don't want to spoil everyone's fun (and I admit to wandering over to other club sites from time to time) but, apart from the fact that these things are a bit tacky and could backfire on us,  I'm frankly not really interested in what the other side says these days. 

[SFebes 4,884]

9 hours ago, bing181 said:

Yes, but it just confirms how much like getting a camel through the eye of a needle winning a GF is. You just need everything, from the smallest to the biggest, to go right. Also confirms how little it takes for it all to go belly up.

I think the difference with us is we have rebuilt slowly and carefully for sustained success when Roos came in, learnt defence, played kids in vfl, developed carefully and built a culture. Dogs were a frantic mess that snatched a flag. I agree that doggies supporters are a good bunch too

[Jim ‘One Game’ McCoy 30]

It wouldn’t be beyond us to have a flat one. But I don’t think we will. 

This seems a different mindset to last season. We’re playing FOR each other. There’s a confidence. There’s a ruthlessness. There’s a flint hardness. Last year we lost to bottom four sides, this year we’re smashing them. I’m interested in seeing how our ball movement matches up to a more defensive group. We’ve looked very fast moving it, without having any overt leg speed. Least bounces in the comp this year. Want to see how we move it against better teams. 

I spoke with a senior player after the Hawks loss: they were trying to use the corridor more. At that stage we were 18th for corridor use. Now, we own it. He said it was a confidence-thing. Now you see players turning inside before going down the line. It’s good to see, but take some elite kicking.