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12 minutes ago, Robbie57 said:

Curse done superstitions gone (except in the 3rd I remembered I didnt have socks on in the geelong win so they came off and have now been binned, made all the difference apart from our mids, jacko and Fritta).

We are grateful you were able to re-focus your efforts and lift when all was on the line. Game changing moment, I suspect will be forgotten in the fullness of time by all but us die-hards.

(Not having a shot at you, just having some fun.)

GO DEMONS!!!

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2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Yeah goody said on the sunday footy show they were trying to find a way to get JJ on but cramping doesn't fall under a medical reason to put the sub on. In all fairness may had a reason but he wouldn't have wanted to come off

I'd put the move into the 'beg forgiveness rather than ask permission' category.

Can't imagine the AFL would sully the fairytale with a public rap over the knuckles  At worst it would be a fine. 

I would have given JJ a run and worry about the AFL

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I haven't slept properly for a week and only need 1 coffee to get going for the past 2 days.

Soak it in Demonland!

Seeing the post-game scenes makes it a little bittersweet from here in Melbourne but nothing will take away from Maxy and the boys bringin it home!!

 

 

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11 hours ago, CityDee said:

I think the biggest mistake was the doggies tactic in the 3rd quarter to control the tempo at slow play .

It kinda worked but was always going to be met with a big swing - they should have gone kamikaze and really put as away .

they went slow and steady then we went nuclear .

disclaimer will need to watch sober to confirm . 

Re their attempts to control the tempo.  The umpires consistently applied the 15m rule which thwarted their attempts to control the tempo. 

When called to 'play-on' it stopped the bulldogs in their tracks, confusing them into a turnover and threw their ball movement out of whack.   Played right into our hands. 

An indirect way of good umpiring helping us.

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51 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Did anyone else find that because of the way we won (onslaught of goals in the end) they never really had a big rush of emotion when we won?

Hard to explain, I just never had the cascade of tears that I was expecting.

Seeing my sister yesterday, we both said it was anti climatic. Quite incredible really, given we've dreamed of this for so long. I felt strangely hollow after it.

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I would need to check the replay but iirc after Bontempelli kicked his third goal in the 3rd qtr (and celebrated it as if the NSM and the premiership were his) I think he went to the bench. 

It coincided roughly with Petracca coming back on (Choco had whispered motivational words in his ear) so they were under prepared for the CB's that followed.  Petracca and co did the rest.

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4 minutes ago, Premiers said:

I would need to check the replay but iirc after Bontempelli kicked his third goal in the 3rd qtr (and celebrated it as if the NSM and the premiership were his) I think he went to the bench. 

It coincided roughly with Petracca coming back on (Choco had whispered motivational words in his ear) so they were under prepared for the CB's that followed.  Petracca and co did the rest.

I watched this section of the game 5 or 6 times last night haha. Bontempelli was off for the first Petracca clearance, but was then head to head with him for the rest of that patch. He couldn't stop him. It was glorious. 

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The second half of the third quarter will quickly become part of MFC folklore.  It won't be long before we all know the order and details of all those 7 goals by heart.  As someone who has dreamed of witnessing perfect footy (often to my own detriment of enjoying the less than perfect), that was as close to perfect as could be imagined.  My kids and I were in absolute ecstasy.  

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4 minutes ago, S_T said:

The second half of the third quarter will quickly become part of MFC folklore.  It won't be long before we all know the order and details of all those 7 goals by heart.  As someone who has dreamed of witnessing perfect footy (often to my own detriment of enjoying the less than perfect), that was as close to perfect as could be imagined.  My kids and I were in absolute ecstasy.  

Off the top of my head:

Fritta

Fritta

Brown

Brayshaw

Trac

Sparrow

Oliver

How’d I do?

 

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Thank you Darren Burgess. 

Our fitness has gone to another level this season and it showed. The boys could run all day. 
 

Wish you were sticking around but understand why you want to be in Adelaide. 
 

Go Dees

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8 minutes ago, A F said:

I watched this section of the game 5 or 6 times last night haha. Bontempelli was off for the first Petracca clearance, but was then head to head with him for the rest of that patch. He couldn't stop him. It was glorious. 

Choco was rather coy about what he whispered to Petracca; it sounded a bit like he was appealing to Petracca's ego.  It worked!!

As you say he got the first clearance.  Then he looked unstoppable.  The next time we saw a close up of him (for a fraction of a second somewhere in the 2 Fritsch, Brown and Brayshaw goals sequence) he wore a fierce expression.  He didn't look satisfied with that handful of goals.  Then he went on a rampage.

Just shows what having coaches on the bench can do.  It is unlikely Choco's message coming thru headphones would have had the same affect.

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20 minutes ago, A F said:

Seeing my sister yesterday, we both said it was anti climatic. Quite incredible really, given we've dreamed of this for so long. I felt strangely hollow after it.

Not hollow, but bittersweet not being able to share it in person with the mates that I normally go to the footy with - texts going back and forth, but not quite the same. Afterwards I wondered if this is what's it's like to be looking on from above?  Being able to observe it but not quite touch it.

Saying that, the photos coming through from WA Demons really helps with the connection. Please keep up the good work.

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I'm not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere as the threads are so long, but the motivation to back up next year and win a premiership on the MCG and leapfrog Hawthorn and Richmond in to 4th place on the premierships table is fairly powerful stuff.  And then the Pies would loom in to view......

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10 hours ago, CHF said:

Mazer, with all due respect to the Birthday Cake Angels, it took them 57 bloody years to deliver on my birthday wish in the first place. How long would it take them to delivery on 5 in a row?

Pretty straightforward @CHF, now that they've got your address. 

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29 minutes ago, A F said:

Seeing my sister yesterday, we both said it was anti climatic. Quite incredible really, given we've dreamed of this for so long. I felt strangely hollow after it.

I wouldn’t say I was hollow but I know what you mean.

My real emotion was when we when we kicked 3 quick ones to close to within a point in the 3rd after looking nearly gone. And then the other 3 goals in a min at the end of the 3rd. These patches will be my ever lasting memories of day we broke the drought. 
 

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1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Did anyone else find that because of the way we won (onslaught of goals in the end) they never really had a big rush of emotion when we won?

Hard to explain, I just never had the cascade of tears that I was expecting.

Agree. It was relief. Amazement. Excitement.  And we wanted it to continue. I went to bed about 1am. Been watching and reading everything over the last 24 hours. 
 

We did it. We did it. We did it. 
 

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Having gathered my thoughts I just want to say to our Immortals and us Demonland supporters.

We are the Champions my friend, they kept on fighting until the end, we are the champions, we are the Champions my friends.!!!!!!

ps( today is my 76th birthday but I celebrated it early, how bloody good was that)

💕💙❤️

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20 hours ago, agent 99 said:

Does anyone think Bontempellis head high bump on Oliver will get looked at in the 2nd qrtr?

His eyes were fixed on the target, he lowered his shoulder to be the implement of injury to Oliver, he hit Oliver (playing the ball low and cleverly) at maximum force - head high, smack, thud.

It won't even be commented upon - even though everyone could see it about to happen, as it happened, as Oliver cowered post-event in considerable pain, gathering his senses. Tough nut, sure. Played on. The rules of the game say deliberate impact events like that one MUST be penalised ... so who threw out the rule book?

 

 

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48 minutes ago, A F said:

Seeing my sister yesterday, we both said it was anti climatic. Quite incredible really, given we've dreamed of this for so long. I felt strangely hollow after it.

Relaxing the tension, cathartic response ... delight followed ... agree, it was a strange immediate reaction. 

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1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Did anyone else find that because of the way we won (onslaught of goals in the end) they never really had a big rush of emotion when we won?

Hard to explain, I just never had the cascade of tears that I was expecting.

Yes I had a bit of that, I never sang the song. My wife said what's wrong ? I said nothing just feels unreal. Strange. 

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