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2 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

I guess it's fitting that the best two teams of 2021 end up in the Grand Final together, but if the Bulldogs win in a fortnight the AFL must scrap the pre-whatever bye.

I think this bye was brought in to cover any potential quarantine issues - it has given the Doggies a serious hand in resting and recuperating.

 

Split the center clearances with the dogs and I trust our defensive zone will do the rest.

 

while the dogs have been pretty good, port has been pretty ordinary and that is being polite to them. So many of their players fumbled the ball all nite long, they didnt chase, did not cover their man, could not hold marks, and constantly kicked to the opposition. Woeful performance. But credit to the dogs, they beat what was on the field. They will win by a healthy margin which will hopefully ensure our players respect them and dont get to far ahead of themselves. Play like we did Friday and the dogs play the way they did tonight and it will be a great final, with i believe Melbourne winning. We have a far better backline, ruck and midfield and forward line that should see us home.

Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Port simply embarrassed themselves

💩

Understatement of the decade. 
If I was a Port supporter I would be calling for blood. It’s one thing to lose, it’s another to play gutless weak football from minute one of a prelim. 


6 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Bailey Smith is absolutely on fire. He is killing them. I have no idea who plays on him. 

It’s obviously Lingers or Brayshaw. He played a little more high half forward too.

23 minutes ago, Chook said:

Dogs have to win this by 70+ to make it the most lopsided Prelim week in V/AFL history. I want them to do it so we can add it to the "Embarrassing records" thread, which I think over time will need a new name.

 

Most one-sided weekend in Preliminary final history.

Just now, CYB said:

It’s obviously Lingers or Brayshaw. He played a little more high half forward too.

Can’t play Lingers on him because that ruins our attack. Too negative. Gus can’t cover him for speed. A real danger matchup. 

 
8 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Port are seriously just woeful. This is the most disgraceful finals performance I’ve ever seen. 

At lest the Cats were past their bedtime.

5 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

I think this bye was brought in to cover any potential quarantine issues - it has given the Doggies a serious hand in resting and recuperating.

I understand why it was brought in, but when was the last time the Bulldogs even stepped foot in a COVID hotspot? They've rotated between Tasmania, QLD and now SA over the last fortnight.

There's no reason they shouldn't be able to fly to WA tonight/tomorrow and play at Optus next Saturday.

They're being gifted a huge advantage to recover and help injured players get back in, just like 2016.

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10 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

Port should have played Geelong. We may have got a close game tonight 😂

Nil all draw?

Odds

Melbourne 1.60 Bulldogs 2.35

Libba is a slang term for sperm in Maltese. They used to shout it with a lot of other expletives at Sunshine George Cross games I'd go to a long time ago. 

1 minute ago, SaberFang said:

I understand why it was brought in, but when was the last time the Bulldogs even stepped foot in a COVID hotspot? They've rotated between Tasmania, QLD and now SA over the last fortnight.

There's no reason they shouldn't be able to fly to WA tonight/tomorrow and play at Optus next Saturday. Just like 2016, they're being gifted another advantage to help injured players get back in.

It also helps us get May fit.

7 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

I think this bye was brought in to cover any potential quarantine issues - it has given the Doggies a serious hand in resting and recuperating.

Brought in to deal with quarantine issues with McLaughan and his cronies. Even though the bye might appear to disadvantage us, there are a few pros:

- we performed very strongly after our last bye last night, so following a similar program where we have an intense inter-club match effectively again should do the trick;

- the Bulldogs have got some momentum now in the finals... it halts that;

- it gives May a chance to recover and play - he's super important to our structure.

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Just now, Northern Summer said:

Brought in to deal with quarantine issues with McLaughan and his cronies. Even though the bye might appear to disadvantage us, there are a few pros:

- we performed very strongly after our last bye last night, so following a similar program where we have an intense inter-club match effectively again should do the trick;

- the Bulldogs have got some momentum now in the finals... it's halts that;

- it gives May a chance to recover and play - he's super important to our structure.

True…my MFCSS has kicked back in! 

Was hoping they'd have a tough, close, physical bruising game, oh well. 

27 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Anybody just see that power fan giving Dixon the middle finger on the boundary? 
 

Absolutely horrible. 

Typical...........probably eats his own kids


13 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Port simply embarrassed themselves

💩

Classic Port  flat track bullies.  Very weak effort. 
Cats result more like expected - old, slow, one dimensional. 

24 minutes ago, BDA said:

I'm looking forward to Kane Cornes take on this game

Yes indeed. He will be brutal 

And now, things got real.

While they faded late, up til round 20, they were the team who we always seemed destined to play. 

Strap yerself in kiddies. She’s going to be a granny for the ages.

 
5 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Typical...........probably eats his own kids

"But they will never tear us apart"

Might need a new pre-game song....

 


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