GRAND FINAL: Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

[In Harmes Way 7,492]

20 minutes ago, Hell Bent said:

He might not be the only one getting wood on Saturday night…🤓

You think TMac might get wood as well?

[Mono 454]

3 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

No omens.  Just Demons.  This group looks from the media that they are focused, gracious and understand its the team aspects that will get the job done.  This bodes as the omen that I see - not ahead of themselves, not focusing on a messiah, but ready to go and do a job.  In with a good chance, I reckon.

Agree. Calm and focussed.

And if we don't get the job done this weekend, we are in the window for 4+ years.

[Robbie57 1,990]

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Hope the umpires are reading this can-t-allow-him-a-free-run-dogs-weigh-physical-approach-to-curb-gawn

“I am sure it [getting physical] is an option. It is not something we have spoken about … but I am sure teams have tried lots of different things on him in the past to try and curb his influence, and being physical is, obviously, one of those,” Hunter said.

 

Seriously why would you tell the world and the umpires you are going to interfere with Gawn in the contest? Its not a good plan the last time I recall that happening this year the umps started awarding Max frees. Still it points to Jacko getting let off the chain and them being distracted by Max.  

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,610]

In the knowledge that the Dogs usually get an armchair ride from the umps, I'm a bit worried about the appointment of Stevic for the Grand Final.

He umpired the 2016 Grand Final, where the umpiring was so one-sided for the Dogs, that the Swans submitted an official complaint in the week after the match.

I think Stevic should have been reprimanded for his attitude and statements after the Toby Greene bump. He let down his peers, and all umps, in all levels of football by virtually sticking up for Greene.  Of course that's how you become popular with the players, to not "lag" on them. If it's known the players like you( as we know they do with Rosebury), it increases your chance of being selected for finals.

[picket fence 15,097]

1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

I want to win at any cost and I don’t care if players are suspended next year. This could be our only chance for another few decades, so we need to win no matter what.

If they go after Max or anyone else physically, then we go after them when the opportunity is there. If Viney has a chance to tackle someone big, then I want them buried halfway to China and stretchered off the ground.

No one but us bitter Demons supporters remember Essendon as thugs in 2000. They are remembered as winners, big winners. It’s our turn to be winners, whatever the cost. Bury them Dees.

Would not be adverse to us doing what Essendrug did to us in 2000. Just rough up  a few ( legally of course) 👹

[In Harmes Way 7,492]

4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Would not be adverse to us doing what Essendrug did to us in 2000. Just rough up  a few ( legally of course) 👹

Be respectful, humble......and bash the living suitcases out of anyone that starts anything resembling trouble.

[Guest]

With what's happened over the last 24 hours, my (tongue in cheek) prediction of Satan manifesting himself to bring on Armageddon at Optus Stadium then proceeding to eat the premiership cup and defecate it out as a lump of molten slag right before our eyes isn't so far fetched!

Edited September 22, 2021 by Colin B. Flaubert

[Demonland 64,711]

 

[spirit of norm smith 12,886]

Lloyd is a tool.  Dees would want to be ready to back up Max. Viney to be assigned to the Bont and bury him as a response. 

[TRIGON 4,715]

14 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Lloyd is a tool.  Dees would want to be ready to back up Max. Viney to be assigned to the Bont and bury him as a response. 

Spawned from a thug culture club.

[dazzledavey36 48,705]

23 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Lloyd is a tool.  Dees would want to be ready to back up Max. Viney to be assigned to the Bont and bury him as a response. 

Interesting.

What was wrong with what Lloyd said?

[John Crow Batty 8,249]

The bulldogs giving the heads up that they may target Gawn is likely a false flag. They have already alluded they are confident of sharking Gawns work. Everyone will be on the lookout as well as the umpires with the entire country watching. I suspect they will target either Oliver, Petracca or our younger guys in defence to induce errors and break structure.

Edited September 22, 2021 by John Crow Batty

[Jaded No More 57,771]

You can only plan to do so much.

While we know that the Dogs live and die by their midfield, we can try and really work on that and also limit the influence of Daniel from the backline.

The Dogs have to contend with, two quality ruckman, a very good midfield, a world-record setting defence and a dynamic forwardline that will stretch their underdone backline. 

At the end of the day you can do all the planning in the world, but grand finals are won on the field not in the box. Whoever has more contributors and plays their gameplan better on the day without letting the occasion get to them, will win.

It could just as well be the Dogs, who have been there before and who carry less pressure than us. Both teams at their best are very very good, but I think head to head we have more quality players and our best 22 at 100% output is better than their best 22 at 100% output. 

[Demongirl35 813]

Covid case in Perth?????!!

[tbrookes3 11]

Truck driver tested positive… no change to GF at this stage..

[Dee Zephyr 17,411]

6 minutes ago, tbrookes3 said:

Truck driver tested positive… no change to GF at this stage..

Hope the truckie wasn’t delivering the Sherrins.

[sue 8,417]

2 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

In the knowledge that the Dogs usually get an armchair ride from the umps, I'm a bit worried about the appointment of Stevic for the Grand Final.

He umpired the 2016 Grand Final, where the umpiring was so one-sided for the Dogs, that the Swans submitted an official complaint in the week after the match.

....

Precisely why I have some hope he will be deterred from a repeat performance.

Edited September 22, 2021 by sue

[Satan 2,727]

5 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Hope the truckie wasn’t delivering the Sherrins.

Thats for SA

[TRIGON 4,715]

Not sure if a facebook media works here or not...but a mate just sent me this:

https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media/?thread_id=778023629&attachment_id=574855740494469&message_id=mid.%24cAABa_S1ps_WCPWuQNF8DCYsSuOzo

[Demongirl35 813]

1 minute ago, TRIGON said:

Not sure if a facebook media works here or not...but a mate just sent me this:

https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media/?thread_id=778023629&attachment_id=574855740494469&message_id=mid.%24cAABa_S1ps_WCPWuQNF8DCYsSuOzo

Doesn’t work for me :(

[faultydet 7,593]

6 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Not sure if a facebook media works here or not...but a mate just sent me this:

https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media/?thread_id=778023629&attachment_id=574855740494469&message_id=mid.%24cAABa_S1ps_WCPWuQNF8DCYsSuOzo

Please explain for those of us who proudly don't use facebook.

[tiers 2,761]

Re: targeting Maxie. If the bullies are set to target Maxie then one of both of these things should happen:

Maxie should run him off his feet. Stef might have been faster once but Maxie's tank is so much bigger and he is at peak fitness. 

Or, play Jackson in the ruck to run him off his feet and rest Maxie where he can do most harm. Maybe to smother Schache and free up Lever or play in the goal square and take marks. There is no other player who is so versatile and destructive. Ask [censored] cats.

And, we still have TMac if they want to play games and BBB can also take turns in the ruck in the forward line. 

C'arn the demons.

[loges 6,019]

1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

The bulldogs giving the heads up that they may target Gawn is likely a false flag. They have already alluded they are confident of sharking Gawns work. Everyone will be on the lookout as well as the umpires with the entire country watching. I suspect they will target either Oliver, Petracca or our younger guys in defence to induce errors and break structure.

Don't know what the current bumping rule is not because they've changed it so often but originally you couldn't lay a bump unless the ball was within 5 metres 

[Redleg 37,555]

1 hour ago, Jaded said:

Whoever has more contributors and plays their gameplan better on the day without letting the occasion get to them, will win.

 

There you have it.

[TRIGON 4,715]

5 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Please explain for those of us who proudly don't use facebook.

I'm generally with you. Only recently rejoined so I could catch up with old friends. Not enjoying being bombarded by the ads for reality shows. Reality shows; they're not the end of the world, but they make a good argument for it.

The video is hard to explain without ruining the story.