POSTGAME: GRAND FINAL vs Western Bulldogs

[Go the Biff 3,414]

Breaking my "do not post when [censored]" rule.
How good is our club
How great is our team
I love everyone
Time for more replay & Guinness

[Fork 'em 6,983]

Man .... That rampage late in the 3rd after being challenged.
Fist pumping stuff.


 

 

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

It's probably been said before: thank you Peter Jackson.

Thank you Paul Roos

Thank you Jimmy Stynes

Thank you Sean Wight

Thank you Troy Broadbridge

Thank you Dean Bailey

Thank you Robert Flower

Thank you Neil Daniher

Thank you Ron Barassi

Thank you Everyone who put their time, energy and life into this club....

You are Gods.

Edited September 25, 2021 by Wadda We Sing

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

17 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

We were on the ropes and ready to crack up half way through the third quarter. Bont was tearing us apart. Keath and Naughton marking everything. Gawn dropping easy marks. Then the most extraordinary 15 minutes of footy I’ve ever seen by us. Absolutely amazing centre clearance work by the tag team beasts of Petracca and Oliver. 

And Viney / Harmes

[Macca 16,958]

This story might have been posted elsewhere on this site but these 2 likely lads have made such a difference

Melbourne dynamic duo Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca's journey from junior footy teammates to AFL grand final

[Adam The God 30,217]

How courageous was the Bowey v Weightman match up? Well done, Bowser. You killed him.  

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

And once again ... would it have been the same without our WA Demon supporters waving the flag and cheering on the boys?

Maybe it's an accident of history, but whatever ... our supporters rose to the occasion and gave the team the reception and support they deserved.

WA are Aussie Rules royalty and cheered on our boys in the manner required. Thank you WA demons and ...

GO DEMONS!!

[BAMF 4,346]

Weid did a lap of the ground to give the crowd high fives. I yelled out "stay with us Weid!" 

When he got to me he jumped and went "Whoo!" and gave me the biggest high five.

No idea if there was anything to read into it or not. But he was a happy man for the team.

Jetta also got a good reception, although he was more subdued than weid.

Edited September 25, 2021 by BAMF

[Hellish Inferno 992]

Just shed a tear, build up of emotions. On a personal level and after years of disappointment. This is unreal, so happy and proud of everyone involved!

Edited September 25, 2021 by Hellish Inferno

[BAMF 4,346]

3 minutes ago, A F said:

How courageous was the Bowey v Weightman match up? Well done, Bowser. You killed him.  

There were into each other too. Not sure if it was on caught on camera.

Neither of them took a backwards step.

I noticed a few of the boys giving a few extra push and shoves to Hannan too. I get the impression that he wasn't the most loved team mate.

Edited September 25, 2021 by BAMF

[Webber 10,465]

1 hour ago, CYB said:

I can see the dvd version but in this day and age HD is the minimum standard - sorry just a tech head.

 

I’ll pay whatever - no question on that.

Sanity are advertising a blu ray, but later release date. Also a collectors edition premiership pack, with extra ‘stuff’. Also later. Looks like they’re gonna make us double dip….DVD first, then blu ray, then whiz bang everything edition. 

[Sir Why You Little 37,023]

22 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

i think they said something like he couldnt speak?...too overcome.

I need to buy Simon a beer 🍺 

I didn’t think he could do it. But he just needed the right people around him

[Sir Why You Little 37,023]

4 minutes ago, Webber said:

Sanity are advertising a blu ray, but later release date. Also a collectors edition premiership pack, with extra ‘stuff’. Also later. Looks like they’re gonna make us double dip….DVD first, then blu ray, then whiz bang everything edition. 

Worth every cent!!!

[Webber 10,465]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Worth every cent!!!

Reckon so.

[Cards13 9,117]

2 hours ago, old dee said:

I am too scared to go to sleep for fear I will wake up  tomorrow and it will all  have been a dream. 

Good sir I just hope you wake out enjoy it 😉. Congrats for sticking true!!!

[rpfc 28,381]

Just saw over at Bogfooty Trav20/Hannibal telling Dees fans to ‘stay grounded’…

WTF?

After what you all have been through - you do what you [censored] like short of violence.

Seriously, your club was the butt of jokes of people that barely knew footy - don’t waste your time trying to impress them with being ‘measured’.

You just be you!

Go Dees

[DeeZee 7,377]

Gus was fantastic tonight.

Very proud of a player who has now become a new favorite 

[Cards13 9,117]

1 minute ago, rpfc said:

Just saw over at Bogfooty Trav20/Hannibal telling Dees fans to ‘stay grounded’…

WTF?

After what you all have been through - you do what you [censored] like short of violence.

Seriously, your club was the butt of jokes of people that barely knew footy - don’t waste your time trying to impress them with being ‘measured’.

You just be you!

Go Dees

“My big brother and I were talking and we agreed to stay grounded, you’ll go on ignore”.

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,118]

Another bit of fun:

But for BBB's(?) poster, 13th Premiership by 13 goals.

[DeeSpencer 25,671]

9 minutes ago, A F said:

How courageous was the Bowey v Weightman match up? Well done, Bowser. You killed him.  

Was he directly on him a lot? Saw Bowey shake hands with Treloar at the start. Then saw him out body Bailey Smith in a marking contest too. And was sat on by JJ for that hanger obviously. But certainly was on Weightman a lot including a number of crucial contests late.

175cm. Just turned 19. Predominantly played wing and half forward as a junior. Missed the whole year last year from covid. Interrupted VFL season. What a story.

His quick hands, reading of the player, ability to compete in the air for a small, so much to like. And he's still just getting a taste and hasn't really had a huge chance to do what he does best which is chop a game up with his kicking.

 

[The Stewster 220]

To all my fellow Demonlanders, I opened that bottle of Wild Turkey tonight. Guess what? The cork dried out and I corked the bottle. Once I got it open, it was the sweetest taste of fulfilment. I thought i would cry, but the enjoyment of knowing we won with 15 minutes left in the last just allowed me and the family to enjoy the moment . What a feeling! Go Dee's. I love Youse all.

[Cards13 9,117]

1 hour ago, Crompton's the man said:

I saw the 1964 Grand Final and have wondered endlessly whether my grandchildren whose houses are today decked out in red and blue would ever see a Melbourne premiership 

 

There is so much to consider and I don’t pretend to be a brilliant analyst 

Better recruiting allied with pruning of the list

A couple of wildcards - Bayley Fritsch 

For me a special mention of the daring coaching tactic of handballing forward into danger trusting in the ability of the attacking player to carry forward the contest whereas for so many years the convention has been to handball backwards (the only team I can recall as successfully countering this in 2021 was Collingwood for whatever reason)

The development through Casey that has given some young ones with talent the experience of this Cup that can be carried forward 

Also  - from today’s game : we are building for the future 

perhaps to create not a one hit wonder but something special and ongoing 

My cup runneth over and our fourteen grandchildren not to mention five children have their faith and loyalty rewarded and they have witnessed a true team triumph (without individualism)

Brilliant, just brilliant, very happy for you and the Dees brigade.

[Mgdee 322]

Thank you to all on Demonland for your contributions over the years.
Enjoy this day you all deserve it. 
You have all kept me sane through the dark days. 
The future is bright. 

 

[rpfc 28,381]

3 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

“My big brother and I were talking and we agreed to stay grounded, you’ll go on ignore”.

Showing true colours - I once said to him that I reckon he likes to be seen as ‘a reasonable Dees fan’ more that he like being a Dees fan…

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

I'm early to bed, early to rise. What am I doing on D'land at this time of night?

It must be that something momentous has happened.

Something big, earth shaking.

Fifty seven years of curse! Lifted!

Demons the greatest team in the land.

Destroyed, absolutely took apart, the next best team.

Football aficionados like close grand finals. Huge comebacks. Or match saving marks in the last minute. That kind of thing.

Well fluck that.

The oldest club, the greatest club, has shown what finals football is all about.

The greatest club has shown how to play finals football. Not pretty. Not champagne. Just relentless spirit. Never say die.

The greatest club is back where it belongs.

THANK YOU DEMONS

GO DEMONS.