POSTGAME: GRAND FINAL vs Western Bulldogs

[D4Life 2,299]

On 12/11/2021 at 8:25 AM, Satan said:

Nev sadly played 1 season too long however his benefit was off field  helping Kozzie . Weid just didnt take his chances  when playing in the team without BBB .With covid just another fringe player unable  to play with Casey in the later season to get and maintain form incase needed  in September. Hoping 2018 finals was not a flash in the pan.

Give Weideman a full pre season no injuries and see how he goes in 2022. Like Viney who had a much better run with injuries in 2021 and finals form was great.

[D4Life 2,299]

On 12/21/2021 at 9:01 PM, BDA said:

One ton is roughly equivalent to 2200 pounds or 1000 kg’s. To put this into perspective, the average adult male weighs about 90 kg’s. It would take 11 adult men to equal a ton.

For those wondering about other things that weigh one ton I’ve provided a list below

• Baby Humpback Whale
• Walrus
• Black Rhinoceros
• Wild Asian Water Buffalo
• 1979 Volkswagen Beetle
• 110.6 million feathers
• 333 Standard Red Bricks
• 73 Bullion bars of gold
• 31.2 cubic feet of saltwater
• Adult Male Moose
• Saltwater Crocodile
• 22 cubic feet of sand
• Great White Shark

Your welcome

As in a 100 to 7!

[D4Life 2,299]

Finished reading Xmas present - Max Gawn Captain’s Diary.

Brillliant ending to Chapter 29!

[D4Life 2,299]

Following Max time to watch a GF Kayo mini, to relive the best game in 57 years!

[Dante 2,562]

I'm trying to watch the GC game for the second time and I'm at three quarter time right now, I doubt I can watch the rest of the game like last time. It's like watching an under 12 side trying to play against an AFL side, they are just terrible.

[monoccular 16,010]

On 12/21/2021 at 8:10 PM, Engorged Onion said:

The tonne is a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is also referred to as a metric ton. It is equivalent to approximately 2,204.6 pounds; 1.102 short tons, and 0.984 long tons. The official SI unit is the megagram, a less common way to express the same mass.

Surely you mean a ton - as in 100 runs -> cricket

Care to adjudicate?

 @Demonstone 😇

 

On 12/21/2021 at 9:01 PM, BDA said:

One ton is roughly equivalent to 2200 pounds or 1000 kg’s. To put this into perspective, the average adult male weighs about 90 kg’s. It would take 11 adult men to equal a ton.

For those wondering about other things that weigh one ton I’ve provided a list below

• Baby Humpback Whale
• Walrus
• Black Rhinoceros
• Wild Asian Water Buffalo
• 1979 Volkswagen Beetle
• 110.6 million feathers
• 333 Standard Red Bricks
• 73 Bullion bars of gold
• 31.2 cubic feet of saltwater
• Adult Male Moose
• Saltwater Crocodile
• 22 cubic feet of sand
• Great White Shark

Your welcome

Or around 9.2 Max Gawns #11

[monoccular 16,010]

2 hours ago, D4Life said:

Give Weideman a full pre season no injuries and see how he goes in 2022. Like Viney who had a much better run with injuries in 2021 and finals form was great.

… and all our “fringe players” an uninterrupted 2022 VFL season, an opportunity to both hone their skills and press their claims. 

Edited December 25, 2021 by monoccular
autocorrect again

[Dr. Gonzo 22,398]

I finally caught up with my wife's cousins who are mad Bulldogs supporters at our Christmas Eve dinner last night, after a bit of friendly banter I said at least you guys already won one a few years ago so its not as bad as if you were still in a drought one of them tried to pull the "yeah we won a real Grand Final, not a rubbish interstate covid one" - I just smiled, and said "so that's how you're trying to rationalise that embarrassing capitulation to yourself." He said he'd rather win at the G in round 1 next year and I said don't worry, we'll do that too 🤣

[jnrmac 18,914]

9 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

He said he'd rather win at the G in round 1 next year and I said don't worry, we'll do that too 🤣

Yes I am sure they would rather win in rd 1 than their 3rd flag in history!

 

[leave it to deever 15,155]

I heard a stat mentioned the other day that dogs won about twenty of their first quarters all year.

I'm not sure if that's true....anyone confirm?

If it is, it was a  better one by us to whip them in the first of the granny.

That first quarter scoring by us was not our usual way. But helped keep us in touch score wise when the dogs got the drop on us. Psychologically if we were thirty points down it could have been pretty rough.

I still dont get why the dogs went out in the last the way they did. Yep they travelled a lot but had 2 weeks rest.

One must assume that they were somewhat blown away by our third quarter performance. 

It must have had taken some toll on their mindset. After controlling the scoring and be three goals up they must have been wondering if it was theirs maybe.

 

[WalkingCivilWar 31,123]

Gotta confess: not watching our Dees atm. But… noticing a few Demons guernseys in the crowd at the Test Match. ❤️💙

[Demonised 1,198]

I'm looking forward to all these end of year 'Best Sports Moments of 2021' media lists.

No. 1 is easy, of course. Forget Olympics, Melbourne Cup, Wimbledon etc. An MFC premiership after 57 years is a monte for the top spot as it's one for the ages.

Any list that says otherwise is clearly made by people who don't know what they're talking about 😁

[Wrecker46 2,650]

On 12/26/2021 at 12:35 PM, WalkingCivilWar said:

Gotta confess: not watching our Dees atm. But… noticing a few Demons guernseys in the crowd at the Test Match. ❤️💙

There was a bloke in a a dees jumper on day 1 that positioned himself perfectly behind the wickets Cummings was bowling too. He got on camera over and over all day.

[WalkingCivilWar 31,123]

46 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

There was a bloke in a a dees jumper on day 1 that positioned himself perfectly behind the wickets Cummings was bowling too. He got on camera over and over all day.

Yes, I kept noticing that bloke, too. He was very distracting; in a good way. 

[Ditcha 338]

I saw Mark Williams at cricket, and thanked him for the premiership. He said congratulations. He was with Dylan Shields and his daughter. It is great to be wearing Melbourne gear at the MCG with pride.

[WalkingCivilWar 31,123]

Guess what…

 

I’m not feeling it anymore 😞

 

 

 

J.K.  😁

 

I‘M 

STILL

FLIPPIN’

FEELIN’

IT !!!!!!!

❤️💙🏆❤️💙

[radar 1,848]

Someone takes my parking spot - think of Trac turning and delivering

The last lofat milk gone - recall TMac’s shepherd

I get cut off and sigh - remember Oliver’s run and goal, or Kozzie spooking someone and Spargo’s goal or Jackson’s hand pass or Harmes’ gather and kick to Fritta …

Life is good 🏆 

[leave it to deever 15,155]

Dunstall comments at about the 10 min mark of the third.....its difficult to see the Dees getting back into this.

[binman 37,762]

On 12/21/2021 at 5:08 PM, Fork 'em said:

I've posted a few times about the moment on this forum.
I loved Frittas 4th over the back of the pack to put us back in it.
And Browns mark 10seconds later holding the ball up high like he does and exactly what we got him for.
Petraccas all class little runner got the juices flowing.
Sparrows off a step I thought I was redlining right then ....... We were coming real hard for this game now.
But Olivers ...... Holy 5hit ..... The big guns are takin' it right here .... Right now.
I have the image below burnt into my brain like looking through a tunnel with my fist in front of my face just forken roaring.
Imagine that sound from 50 thousand of us at the 'G'.
Would've been something else.


 

Without a doubt one of, if not the, greatest goals by a Demon.

Ever.

One thing I really loved about that goal was the set up.

Jackson, famously taking centre bounces at a critical stage in the game, follows up and has time gather and look for an option - and sees Clarry running through the corridor.

Jackson weights a perfect handball into space so Clarry doesn't have to break stride. 

Clarry never looked like missing - incredible given his struggles with accuracy all season.

Everything worked with that goal.

One of our young stars rucks and wins a follow-up possession, our clearance set up worked (inside mid, winning the contest and getting it out the front) and we get it to an A grade mid, who is running at speed in a dangerous position.

And Clarry puts the Grand Final to bed. 

Awesome team goal. 

[pineapple dee 2,892]

On 12/22/2021 at 12:44 PM, Colin B. Flaubert said:

With the release of the new Matrix movie, I thought that making this analogy was apt.

I've been thinking of the best way of describing our our comeback from the halfway point of the 3rd quarter over the last few months. This is close to the best way of doing so. That said, the Doggies are in no way the first team I'd compare to Agent Smith (the Hawks, Bombers or Eagles are worthy candidates). I do have a soft spot for them for sure.
 

Like Neo, it was almost like when we re-realized that we WERE the best team in the league, nothing they could throw at us would land.

I watched The Matrix for about 10 minutes before I thought to myself WTAF ??? and turned it off, so your analogy is somewhat lost on me.

[Fork 'em 6,507]

26 minutes ago, binman said:

Without a doubt one of, if not the, greatest goals by a Demon.

Ever.

One thing I really loved about that goal was the set up.

Jackson, famously taking centre bounces at a critical stage in the game, follows up and has time gather and look for an option - and sees Clarry running through the corridor.

Jackson weights a perfect handball into space so Clarry doesn't have to break stride. 

Clarry never looked like missing - incredible given his struggles with accuracy all season.

Everything worked with that goal.

One of our young stars rucks and wins a follow-up possession, our clearance set up worked (inside mid, winning the contest and getting it out the front) and we get it to an A grade mid, who is running at speed in a dangerous position.

And Clarry puts the Grand Final to bed. 

Awesome team goal. 

The Viney toe poke into space ...... Past the sweeper 😂 😎👌

[Fork 'em 6,507]

1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

Dunstall comments at about the 10 min mark of the third.....its difficult to see the Dees getting back into this.

Didn't watch or listen to the radio calls of the 2nd or early part of the 3rd qtrs for a few weeks after the game.
Just wanted the good parts.
But I've found watching and listening to the whole game just makes the comeback better.
Commentators were gearing up to hang the Norm Smith around Bont's neck and then get blown away by 10mins of power the football world won't soon forget.

To be fair the whole last month of games was power football starting half way through rd23.
A comeback for the ages against geelong taking top spot for the home and away.
Comfortable win against respected Lions.
Destroyed the cats in the prelim with Gawn on fire.
And then after abit of to-and-fro, suddenly ripping the dogs hearts out on Grand Final day.

[leave it to deever 15,155]

Perhaps the biggest change in our team has been our resilience.  We have been down in quite a few games but fought our way back.

Dees of old seemed to just fold and I dare so probably would have at 19 points down.

But not this lot. It was the dogs who threw in the towel. 

[leave it to deever 15,155]

I also have heard we won 19 of our third quarters for the year. The dogs won 20 of their first.

We were slow starters for most games and also missed many goals. 

It speaks volumes for what I mentioned above in our resilience but also to the coaching staff for our fitness.

In the end though. I really think it all stems from a deep confidence this team has developed.  Not just confidence but the lads also seemed to enjoy themselves. All smiles heading onto the ground.The last home and away game was the pinnacle of that confidence and probably helped fuel our finals campaign.  

With Bbb improved along with Fritta becoming a new key target we seem to have sealed our destiny. It took some time for things to get going. ...from having a great midfield, then building the best defence about, now we seem to have a very dangerous forward line. I relish seeing all these things fire from the very start of 2022.

Just give us next years cup already.

[loges 6,002]

On 12/26/2021 at 11:00 AM, leave it to deever said:

I heard a stat mentioned the other day that dogs won about twenty of their first quarters all year.

I'm not sure if that's true....anyone confirm?

If it is, it was a  better one by us to whip them in the first of the granny.

That first quarter scoring by us was not our usual way. But helped keep us in touch score wise when the dogs got the drop on us. Psychologically if we were thirty points down it could have been pretty rough.

I still dont get why the dogs went out in the last the way they did. Yep they travelled a lot but had 2 weeks rest.

One must assume that they were somewhat blown away by our third quarter performance. 

It must have had taken some toll on their mindset. After controlling the scoring and be three goals up they must have been wondering if it was theirs maybe.

 

To totally capitulate in the last quarter of the grand final when only 4 goals down was pathetic. I just wonder what it will do to their mindset going forward.