POSTGAME: GRAND FINAL vs Western Bulldogs

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 3,818]

50 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

The youngsters in JB, LJ and TS were incredible. The occasion didnt intimidate them.

...or HP, TR and KP!

[WalkingCivilWar 31,345]

2 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

...or HP, TR and KP!

BS! JK. OTOH, TBH, IIRC… 

THEY’RE ALL INCREDIBLE, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM COZ THEY WON US A FLAG AND FOR THAT WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL! 😁❤️💙👍🏽

[Sir Why You Little 34,430]

18 hours ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

Here you go 

I haven’t watched that since the Sunday Morning after the game. 
just magnificent. 
Respect to Brad Johnson, tough job for him to sit there and take all that in

Back to Back Demons 2022

You know what needs to be done 

[Willmoy1947 3,769]

On 1/21/2022 at 6:12 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

20th? You've got a lot of catching up to do.

64 times eh MR?

[Dante 2,562]

I love watching the semi where we absolutely creamed the cats, and one thing both this and the GF have in common is the shell shocked look on the opposition faces, they were in awe of us.  

[Delusional demon 82 1,196]

A follow on to the other clip - more enjoyable as more demons 👍

[Dante 2,562]

Sliding doors, Saints take Tracc instead of McCartin and we take Parish instead of Clarrie.

Clarrie said in an interview recently he was pretty sure he was going to the Bombers.

[WalkingCivilWar 31,345]

1 hour ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

A follow on to the other clip - more enjoyable as more demons 👍

Oh man, this just never gets old. Every time I watch this (and any other post-match footage) it’s like I’m seeing it for the first time. I don’t think I could possibly love this team any more than I already do. ❤️💙

[WalkingCivilWar 31,345]

1 hour ago, Dante said:

Clarrie said in an interview recently he was pretty sure he was going to the Bombers.

The mere thought of this = 🤮🤮🤮

[Macca 16,173]

2 hours ago, Dante said:

Clarrie said in an interview recently he was pretty sure he was going to the Bombers.

Until we gazumped them with one of the best examples of trading up in the draft ever seen

Reckon the Hawks trading up to get Lewis at 7 (alongside Roughie & Buddy at the top end) rivals what we did

Josh Mahoney hey?  Left a terrific legacy with just that one acquisition (C Oliver)

But we could assume that the whole football dept. wanted Clarrie (especially Jason Taylor) 

[Sir Why You Little 34,430]

3 hours ago, Dante said:

Clarrie said in an interview recently he was pretty sure he was going to the Bombers.

Not after Roosy saw his highlights Packages…..

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

19 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Not after Roosy saw his highlights Packages…..

(Note to self: Don't say anything. Don't respond. Don't say anything.)

[Brownie 5,159]

8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Oh man, this just never gets old. Every time I watch this (and any other post-match footage) it’s like I’m seeing it for the first time. I don’t think I could possibly love this team any more than I already do. ❤️💙

It was Gus with his work on the field and that interview with Gary Lyon where he talked about how this was for everyone that really summed it up for me.

He was the one that kept grinding away when the game was in the balance and then summed it up so we'll post match. Heart and Soul.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,578]

11 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I haven’t watched that since the Sunday Morning after the game. 
just magnificent. 
Respect to Brad Johnson, tough job for him to sit there and take all that in

Back to Back Demons 2022

You know what needs to be done 

I even like what Eddy has to say in this video.  His quote that the game became the "Slaughter in the last quarter" was great.

Actually quite like Brad Johnson as a comentator.  At times he says some 'dumb' sounding things, but generally I find that his analysis of footy is intelligent, knows when to lighten the mood and have a laugh, but the thing I like about him most is that he always seems to come across really humble, respectful and not full of himself.

[WalkingCivilWar 31,345]

7 hours ago, Brownie said:

It was Gus with his work on the field and that interview with Gary Lyon where he talked about how this was for everyone that really summed it up for me.

This is striking with just about every post-match interview. The players always acknowledge us supporters. They all seem to ‘get it’ which is incredible since they haven’t lived through the pain felt by so many of us through the decades. Maxy says for him it’s been 11 years and immediately mentions how it’s been so much longer for others. And it’s totally genuine when they say this premiership is for us. It’s actually heartfelt. ❤️💙❌❌❌

[dieter 3,325]

18 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Not after Roosy saw his highlights Packages…..

I know an ex AFL listed player - he was coached by one R. Barassi - who lives up Wang way who said at the time Clarrie was drafted  he carried a lot of 'baggage'. I've asked him to elaborate since, and he said it was down to habits and personality traits, his talent was never in question. The lad has certainly come a very long way and I take all of my hats off to him.

[Fritta and Turner 3,650]

I watched the replay today.

One thing i can tell you - dont pick your nose after kicking a goal in the GF.

[Cassiew 1,868]

4 hours ago, Jontee said:

I watched the replay today.

One thing i can tell you - dont pick your nose after kicking a goal in the GF.

Just watched it myself. I keep wondering why I was so worried when it was happening 🤣

[John Demonic 4,794]

Just watching back that 3rd with SEN synced. It's a great call, but gee wiz, Healy needs to get his special comments in a little bit faster, he's finishing up right as the ball hits the deck for Petracca dribble, or right when Jackson has gone up for the bounce, leaving Huddo to rapidly get out his call as we're streaming forward. Though Huddo isn't as quick as he once was. I think I preferred when Whately was calling, he really focuses on each possession, gets out it rapidly without being bogged down by a phrase.

 

Edited January 26, 2022 by John Demonic

[layzie 28,673]

Hope this thread had a nice Australia Day yesterday :) 

[Diamond_Jim 11,731]

Working my way through the season on the Kayo/Foxtel replays.

Up to the WCE game in Perth.

They just jump from the end of Q3 to the start of Q4 and completely miss the drama of the "lightning break." It underscores how important context is historically. Hope someone is archiving full games with extra comments for future generations.

I'd also like to see a closing section that shows all the player votes from different comps including the Brownlow. A pre-game caption showing ins and outs would also help.

These are historical records after all.

PS: Jackson's increasing dominance in the latter half of the season is a joy to watch. He had very  few one on one duels with Naitanui but perhaps next year.

Edited January 27, 2022 by Diamond_Jim

[Demonstone 19,084]

22 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

They just jump from the end of Q3 to the start of Q4 and completely miss the drama of the "lightning break."

Didn't the lightning break happen during the last quarter?

[Neil Crompton 4,716]

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Didn't the lightning break happen during the last quarter?

just the other day I watched the Kayo mini of this game. They showed the lightning break - which was mid way through the last quarter

[Sir Why You Little 34,430]

On 1/26/2022 at 12:28 PM, dieter said:

I know an ex AFL listed player - he was coached by one R. Barassi - who lives up Wang way who said at the time Clarrie was drafted  he carried a lot of 'baggage'. I've asked him to elaborate since, and he said it was down to habits and personality traits, his talent was never in question. The lad has certainly come a very long way and I take all of my hats off to him.

He lived on junk food before he came down to Melbourne 

that is well known 

[leave it to deever 15,315]

2 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

just the other day I watched the Kayo mini of this game. They showed the lightning break - which was mid way through the last quarter

I loved how the ump raised his arms in the air signaling that lightening was interrupting play.