GAMEDAY: Grand Final vs Western Bulldogs

[Binmans PA 25,956]

4 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Absolutely churning in my stomach, 88 and 00 wasn’t like this maybe it’s the reality that we are favourites, or maybe age.

So proud of this club, we will have the majority of support, I have handed out countless scarves, tee shirts, hats, flags and jumpers for friends and family to wear at the game or GF parties.  I could have given three times as much away the support for us has been that big in Perth and the requests I received.

The boys have embraced being here and their time out of quarantine has seen Perth people adopt them. I’m still pinching myself for so long from 2004 to 2017 Perth was a place we didn’t win in and we were pitied.

Now we may finally break the drought here, why not, we broke the 12 year finals drought here when we won in round 22 of 2018.

It’s game day and there’s been a lot of pain to get here but despite years of scarring making me believe it would never actually happen (even at halftime in the Prelim) I have woken today thinking it’s time.

 I want the boys to win for Jonesy, Nev, Jimmy, RDB, Sean, The Rev, Bails, Robbie, themselves and for those supporters no longer with us. But most of all I want a win for those of us who never gave up and endured the pain of this journey. You have all earned the right to enjoy this, I feel for those of you who through no fault of your own can’t be there, but I hope the boys do it for you and make you proud.

It’s our day let’s go Dees

 

This made me cry. Cuts deep.

Come on redlegs, you can do this.

[spirit of norm smith 12,885]

10 hours to go 

Go Dees

[loges 6,011]

Dare to dream. Dare to WIN.!

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,089]

Some great reading here guys n girls. 

Several others have mentioned 88 and 00 which I attended both mostly with hope and in reality we were no chance. 

This is completely different. It's not hope it's expectation. We've never seen a better team in more than half a century. I heard Hassa Mann this week say the preliminary final was the best he'd ever seen a Melbourne team play and that includes when he played in our dominant 50-60s era! Dogs will struggle against our relentless pressure which is a sight to behold.

This is our time and we all deserve this. Enjoy and savour it.

I've forewarned my 2 primary school boys who I'll be watching at home alone with that I'll likely be bawling when we win!  

 

[M_9 1,638]

Just got the word - Jayden not the sub. You'd figure it's JJ.

[Tarax Club 2,906]

31 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Dreamt last night we are 45 points up at three quarter time.

Max might be the messiah but you sir are the prophet. Any tips for the double at dapto?

[KLV 1,626]

8 minutes ago, Grand New Flag said:

Well that was a sh_t nights sleep!

Yep, me too 

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

Well here we are. What a ride it's been. Best year to be a Demon supporter since ... choose your year, but it was a long time ago!

We have been the best team all season.

Our system is strong. Our pressure is fantastic. We have players purpose built from birth for finals football. Viney & Sparrow to start with. Clarry, Petracca ... their natural environment is finals. Harmes, "David" Bowey ... the list goes on.

In the "champion team" vs "team of champions" spectrum, we are at the "champion team" end. But we have champion players too.

Targetting Max? Sure. Of course they will. But we are not the team of 2019 when Port did it. Back then we were nice young lads who'd just finished brushing the lace collars of our velvet suits. Of course we were put off by a bit of ruffianly treatment. Now we have plenty of mongrel in our team. Not spiteful mongrel, like Essendon of 2000. Simple-minded determination and narrow focus mongrel.

Things that could stop us ... from most likely to least likely:

- Bad kicking for goal. Remember Geelong 2008, North Melbourne 1998. Game over at half time had they kicked straight.

- Dogs have a blinder. Everything goes right for them. Multiple players playing out of their skins. (This includes an armchair ride from umps.) Oh well. Sometimes it happens.

- We don't execute. Things are just off and our system fires on 3 cylinders.

Dogs could win it. They're a good team and won't roll over no matter what.

But it's the day of the Demon. We can and will win. GO DEMONS!!

[Mike 210]

I might ask if I can join Goody on his car park lap walk this morning. Need to put this ridiculous amount of nervous energy somewhere.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,578]

28 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I.  FEEL. SICK.

We are all sick in some way to support this hellish club, so glad we are feeling it this morning.

If we win tonight, I won't be feeling hung over tomorrow.

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 3,925]

Reading all these 2000 Grand final articles, most of the pictures are guys grappling or Troy Simmonds getting smashed.

[leave it to deever 15,306]

Good morning my good fellow fans.

Here we are. Its been a long time coming to say the least.

Let us all pray, wish, project, dance in our own different way and views to bring this bloody thing home.

Thanks to Dland for helping me get this far without exploding.

Funny enough i have no dislike of the doggies and wouldn't begrudge them a second or third just NOT at our expense.

Please oh yea Gods of funny shaped ball let Melbourne win today and I promise I will never ask for anything again.

Except maybe three or four more in a row.😁

Edited September 24, 2021 by leave it to deever

[layzie 28,652]

Here, we, are. No more sleeps.

Speaking of which, did anyone get more than 5 hours sleep?

[Tarax Club 2,906]

22 minutes ago, Grand New Flag said:

Well that was a sh_t nights sleep!

Woke up feeling like when I was kid Christmas morning. Sun is shining here it’s going to be a great day!

[Sideshow Bob 2,156]

Far out. I thought the last 2 weeks took a lifetime- today is the slowest time has gone for a very very long time. 

Will be an eternity before game time

[Nasher 33,047]

2 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

Woke up feeling like when I was kid Christmas morning. Sun is shining here it’s going to be a great day!

Except you’ve gotta wait 12 fggng hours before opening your presents. Worst. Christmas. EVER.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,232]

There's a lot of talk about targeting Max and ....... no doubt Beveridge will have a plan to curb his influence.

However, there's been little said about Jackson. I reckon he could be today's wildcard. The doggies ruck stocks aren't good enough to handle them both and concentrating on Max could backfire badly.

The young bloke is playing "at home" . He'll be fired up for a big one.

[John Crow Batty 8,242]

Been trying not to think too much about footy for the past fortnight and pursing every distraction I could find. Today however is Dee DAY.

Edited September 24, 2021 by John Crow Batty

[Bitter but optimistic 21,232]

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

Here, we, are. No more sleeps.

Speaking of which, did anyone get more than 5 hours sleep?

I did ! I put my faith in Dr. Shiraz.

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

1 hour ago, Deeman said:

Any chance the AAMI roadside assist tracker could break down today!

"HELLO? YEAH, I'M AT A PLACE CALLED .... SCHITT'S CREEK"

[Lou C. Fur 912]

All the ups and downs of a lifetime supporting the team we love have now led to this day - a grand day where our team has given themselves the best chance on owning the Holy Grail once again. Most of us have never experienced that in our lifetime. Most of us are stuck at home unable to be there at the stadium due to CoVid restrictions. Two weeks ago, I gave my GFG barcode to my Perth living brother and he's going to represent me. My best Demon mate with whom I went with to all the games in the 80's is now based in Adelaide. He flew to Perth this week and he is going too. Oh how I would love to be there with him and yell my guts out at the game today! But I will be yelling them out at home in front of the telly like most of us. This gives me an unenviable but strangely comforting solidarity with you my fellow DLs. At my home the flag is flying on top of the house, the banner is on the front fence and the pool is lit red and blue. Bring on the game. I believe. GO DEES!

Edited September 24, 2021 by AC/DeeC

[Dwight Schrute 16,747]

It's so weird because of the buildup it feels more like a prelim than an actual grand final. 

hopefully the boys can go out and put on a good show and bring us back the cup

[Gorgoroth 12,308]

Just be us. 

[layzie 28,652]

3 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I did ! I put my faith in Dr. Shiraz.

Why didn't I do that!

[Jaded No More 57,768]

I’ve had a few tears already this morning. Feeling heartbroken waking up to record case numbers in Victoria and knowing in any other year I would have been at the MCG today cheering on the boys. 
It has been an awful year. You’d be hard pressed to find a Melbournian who isn’t burnt out and just sad.
But our boys have given us so much hope in a year that feels hopeless. And so much joy in a year where joy has been hard to find. 
I am incredibly proud of what our club has achieved already. What our team stands for, and how well they’ve represented the jumper on and off the field. 
Today we deserve to win. We’ve been the best team for the majority of the season. We finished on top. We beat every team bar one. We smashed records in defense. We smashed our own win loss records as a club. We have done everything right, and I think it’s fair to say we all need a win in Melbourne right now. Every single one of us. 
 

Go Dees ❤️🏆💙