call me crazy but i was biting my fingernails all the way until ANB kicked the goal in the last. We showed against the cats last time that we could bleed quick goals so i think thats fair right!

1 hour ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

 

• Selwood's brain fade free near the interchange when Hawkins was lining up for goal

 

Was huge that moment.
They were coming the Cats and was a real momentum killer.

1 hour ago, Dr.D said:

call me crazy but i was biting my fingernails all the way until ANB kicked the goal in the last. We showed against the cats last time that we could bleed quick goals so i think thats fair right!

That's why I grumbled about Weed not wasting 30 seconds when he marked 3 metres out.

On 9/8/2018 at 7:00 PM, Fork 'em said:

I didn't relax till the 28minute mark.
MFCSS

Was comfortable all week and said that we would come out firing - and we did. Poo & Wees will be slightly harder but we will overcome them by the end of the third. Dream on guys.

When the players ran out Jonesy had a big grin on his face, I knew then we would win. Was the smile of a bloke who was relaxed & knew exactly how he's side was going to perform!

And was about to live a dream playing in a packed to the brim MCG dressed in Red and Blue.

Edited September 9, 20186 yr by Fork 'em

Pregame. As the players lined up in positions and the MFC dropped a beat from Eminem. 

To think we could play this?

5 years ago it would have been a ridiculous pompous gimmick...but it clearly shows how far the club has changed. 

It is perfect and shows we have many things right on and off the field.

go Dees!

I was pretty confident all night and never thought they were in it. The exact moment though, was a couple of minutes before Hannan kicked the goal, I said to my son, if we kick the next goal it’s over. 

 

 

Before the game, I saw Brayshaw in the middle with a few of the lads wearing their warm up jackets. The umpires came out to the centre of the square to practice some centre bounces, and you guessed it, Razor went straight up to Brayshaw and shook his hand with a big grin on his face. 

I just had the feeling that we were at least, finally not going to be dictated by the system, and if we were to win, it would be on our terms..

When Sam Frost casually unloads a 70 metre torpedo from a kick in that almost lands in the centre circle.

16 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

When Sam Frost casually unloads a 70 metre torpedo from a kick in that almost lands in the centre circle.

Amazing!! First Torp i have seen him kick

i want to see it used again at certain moments 

18 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

When Sam Frost casually unloads a 70 metre torpedo from a kick in that almost lands in the centre circle.

That was like 8 minutes in to the game. If you knew at that moment you are a lot more optimistic than me!

Reckon it was the Melksham around the body kick for me.

4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Amazing!! First Torp i have seen him kick

i want to see it used again at certain moments 

He was practicing them before the game and hitting a few.

As was Bailey Fritsch, and his were going straight and long.

This week, Tom putting the icing on the cake that Milkshake baked was the moment I knew we were home.

I still can't wrap my head around him being the best set shot kick around after spending some years cringing when he was kicking it out of the backline.

28 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

This week, Tom putting the icing on the cake that Milkshake baked was the moment I knew we were home.

I still can't wrap my head around him being the best set shot kick around after spending some years cringing when he was kicking it out of the backline.

Yep. Hope he gets a full 23 games at ff next year and wins the Coleman. 

What a coach's mare having to cover him Weid and Hogan. A frantic shuffling of pawns.

1 minute ago, Wollongong Demon said:

Yep. Hope he gets a full 23 games at ff next year and wins the Coleman. 

What a coach's mare having to cover him Weid and Hogan. A frantic shuffling of pawns.

Which points out the need for another crumbing forward.

We’ve been the beneficiaries of two MASSIVE moments in our last two games down to players from the opposition doing two inexplicably bad things and us then taking full advantage. 

In the cats game it was Selwoods behind the ball brainfart while Hawkins was lining up for a very likely goal. 

This weekend the moment I felt like it was “our night” (despite the scare in the 4th quarter) was when Gunston smashed the ball into the post going for the sexy snap rather than a simple drop punt. From the kick out Gawn beat 3 Hawks players (that got lost by a lot of commentators) and we went Coast to Coast. It defined the whole night, it was an arrogant effort from Gunston and we took full advantage. 

I also had a good feeling when just after the pre-game huddle the Hawks players were laughing. Loved that we wiped those smiles away!

I knew we would win when the teams where named, the hawks have zero depth, once O'Meara and Stratton were out they had zero chance.

TMacs goal in the last is when I was saying to myself we're going to perth. Was 99% at 3/4 time, but the geelong game during the season was in my mind.

When Melksham kicked his second I started booking flights, only looked up again to see Spargo's goal and then for the siren. Felt a bit gloomy at missing out on the last couple of minutes, then I saw how much flights were an hour later and realised I'd done the right thing.

Edited September 17, 20186 yr by Supermercado

27 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

When Melksham kicked his second I started booking flights, only looked up again to see Spargo's goal and then for the siren. Felt a bit gloomy at missing out on the last couple of minutes, then I saw how much flights were an hour later and realised I'd done the right thing.

Having read your blog over the years, I felt oddly proud of your composure in that moment. So that's fairly random but also well done I guess?

9 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

Having read your blog over the years, I felt oddly proud of your composure in that moment. So that's fairly random but also well done I guess?

Already burst a blood vessel after the Geelong game. Also a tremendous cheapskate.

7 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

Already burst a blood vessel after the Geelong game. Also a tremendous cheapskate.

Did you burst a red or a blue-tinged vessel Supermerc? I need every tea-leave data-point I can get to determine if I watch the upcoming match publicly or attached to my 15-inch computer-screen . . . 

Funnily enough I felt confidant all night but I knew it was ours when Melksham kicked that 50m goal. The whole stadium erupted.!!!!! What a mommmmeeennntttt.!!!!