Well, it has arrived. Who would've thought?

 

Happy to bag the win and move on to our next opponent.

I wish i could stop pacing around..

Dreamed of this day since the dark times of 2013 and all those posts about the light at the end of the tunnel. Well here we are.

Once more to the bridge my friends !

History beckons.

Edited September 24, 20213 yr by Wadda We Sing

I’ve got nothing done in the 5 years since the prelim. 

The sun will come up in a few hours, just like it always does, but truly this day feels different.

I haven't even tried going to bed yet. Gonna be a tough night.

It is 5 to 1 and I am still drinking coopers.

Go Dees

I seriously am having difficulty sleeping. Good to see I’m not the only one. Us fans are more nervous than the players … I hope

Can’t sleep. Dream sequence begins and then Viney comes in with a crunching tackle and I’m wide awake. The opening 5 minutes is going to be insane. 

42 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Happy to bag the win and move on to our next opponent.

Inspirational comment.

Thanks for making today easier.

😃 

20 minutes ago, dl4e said:

It is 5 to 1 and I am still drinking coopers.

You inspire me to be a better drinker.

You don't need to sleep - just skip it and you will feel naturally drunk and therefore delirious no matter what happens - surely nothing could go wrong

Why did Gill prolong this?? :\ It's like a pregnancy that lasts 5 years 

It only really hit me in the last few hours re-watching the QF and reading some articles. We're actually playing in a Grand Final. The last time this happened I was 13 and didn't understand just how much it meant.

21 years later... I understand.

Still not sure if it's really sunk in yet... I might be saying the same thing 24 hours from now.

Edited September 24, 20213 yr by SaberFang

Dont know whether to poo or spew right now.

This is gonna be the longest day ever.

[censored] i hope we win.

24 minutes ago, Demi Dee said:

Can’t sleep. Dream sequence begins and then Viney comes in with a crunching tackle and I’m wide awake. The opening 5 minutes is going to be insane. 

I'm having the same one, and it's only 7:30 where I am....

3 minutes ago, ding said:

Dont know whether to poo or spew right now.

This is gonna be the longest day ever.

[censored] i hope we win.

Don't do both at once. It can be messy.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Happy to bag the win and move on to our next opponent.

The Peter Bell led Dockers?

Have a feeling this thread will be Demonland's greatest, destined for future posterity! Read by future generations inquisitive how a random, motley group of supporters rode the bumps on the way to the 2021 flag! Best not make a spelling error or say anything controversial...

Anyway, enjoy fellow 'landers. This year has been one hell of a ride. Pun intended. We've been nervous but ultimately calm brought upon by the fact that this team is bloody good! 

Four quarters of good, uncompromising football will do it. Talk to you in the post match thread!

C'mon you Mighty Demons!

 

There's only been a few games this year where I wasn't a nervous wreck... both previous finals.

Maybe it was a coping mechanism, my MFCSS-scarred brain anticipating disappointment like in 2018.

...but we won. Twice. Could this be the real deal, at last?

I feel eerily calm right. I'm not sure if the nerves have finally settled, or if it's the beer talking. I expect I'll be a nervous wreck in the morning.

I'm so proud of what the team has achieved this year, it's beyond anything I expected. I just hope they leave nothing in the tank tomorrow.

Wear the colours proud, boys!

Edited September 24, 20213 yr by SaberFang

2 hours ago, ding said:

Dont know whether to poo or spew right now.

This is gonna be the longest day ever.

[censored] i hope we win.

Point bum at toilet, mouth at ground. Not the other way around. Definitely don’t get caught transitioning in between. Ideally have a bucket on the floor. Had a bit of gastro in my time.

4:15am here. We’re already talking bodily function in the first ever Demonland GF Match Day thread. This is going to be a LONG day.

Never been so nervous in my life!

Remember when sleeping was a thing?

4 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Happy to bag the win and move on to our next opponent.

This is a danger game.

Yep I just woke from a dream sequence of two Dees goals. First was a coast to coast that was just shear will power of keeping it moving forward and pressure in the forward 50 ending with Kozzie getting the finishing touch. Then the second was to TMac after a brilliant run from Max draws a player so Tommy gets it out the back and snaps the goal. That was enough to wake me up. 

I honestly don’t know if I'm going to sleep much more tonight.