The Grand Final Rematch

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

3 hours ago, Grapeviney said:

Haven't you heard?

We sang a song they like, and the Dogs are furious!

Can't see us beating them until we apologise.

Let's apologise by beating them by 75 points, then playing their song again.

[Sir Why You Little 37,312]

2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Reckon Daniel gets a rough trot here.
Lets face it ..... Gawn dived.
And Daniel probably just called him out on it rather than the stand over tough guy act it's portrayed as.

It was the “moment” the game changed. That’s how it will be remembered. 
i don’t think Gawn dived. It wasn’t grass he landed on. He did have a graze on his head. 
i don’t think Caleb Daniel did anything really bad, but he will regret it for many years to come. 

[rpfc 28,919]

So we are a top 4 team now - the first few rounds will be slowly getting back into the groove of a long season. Wins are great, losses will happen, don’t read much into what we do in that month.

So stop talking about losing round 1 like it is so important. We have our sights a little higher than ‘early season momentum’ that’s the cute stuff that the Saints or Freo fans can coddle themselves with. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by rpfc

[dworship 3,343]

3 hours ago, Grapeviney said:

Haven't you heard?

We sang a song they like, and the Dogs are furious!

Can't see us beating them until we apologise.

Dogs by 81 points. 

I didn't think you had a sense of humour! Oh, wait, you're being serious? .... now I'm conflicted

Edited October 22, 2021 by dworship
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[dworship 3,343]

On 10/21/2021 at 10:21 PM, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Perfect timing really if im playing Cricket Finals in March, can catch a 9am flight and be back in time for a  1pm game Brilliant Dees.

What's cricket?

[Fork 'em 7,045]

41 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It was the “moment” the game changed. That’s how it will be remembered. 
i don’t think Gawn dived. It wasn’t grass he landed on. He did have a graze on his head. 
i don’t think Caleb Daniel did anything really bad, but he will regret it for many years to come. 

To me it was a non-event.
If anything a sign of Gawns desperation when the game looked like getting away.
Bumped his own head putting GF sized dollop of mayo on it.
Not his best moment famously pointed out to him by Trac.
Frittas 2 in a minute changed the game.
Just freed us right up.

Edited October 22, 2021 by Fork 'em

[Willmoy1947 4,204]

Sheez, we'll only have 25 games left to play if we lose or win, that mightn't  be enough to make up for a loss that is fairly insignificant.

[Go the Biff 3,457]

Just to take both us & the Dogs out of the equation for a minute.

Not a fan of Grand final rematches in Round 1. It's a waste. The reigning premier could play anyone & their fans would turn up in droves for the unfurling. You don't need big numbers of oppo fans - it's gonna be a huge crowd celebrating anyway.

Far better to have the rematch after 4 or 5 rounds. And if both teams happen to be undefeated leading into that clash, then you've really got a blockbuster event !

[Chook 15,023]

1 hour ago, Go the Biff said:

Just to take both us & the Dogs out of the equation for a minute.

Not a fan of Grand final rematches in Round 1. It's a waste. The reigning premier could play anyone & their fans would turn up in droves for the unfurling. You don't need big numbers of oppo fans - it's gonna be a huge crowd celebrating anyway.

Far better to have the rematch after 4 or 5 rounds. And if both teams happen to be undefeated leading into that clash, then you've really got a blockbuster event !

Agreed. 

I'd have the GF teams from the year before play each other in round 17 (or 18 with the bye) and possibly round 23. 

Imagine one year when the 2 GF teams from the previous year are undefeated coming into round 17. The biggest Home and Away game of all time would ensue.

Edited October 22, 2021 by Chook

[ding 5,126]

We could play Beaconsfield reserves at home in round 1 and i would still turn up to see that beauiful flag raised.

Keep our return flogging of the Dogs for a later round.

[Sir Why You Little 37,312]

4 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

To me it was a non-event.
If anything a sign of Gawns desperation when the game looked like getting away.
Bumped his own head putting GF sized dollop of mayo on it.
Not his best moment famously pointed out to him by Trac.
Frittas 2 in a minute changed the game.
Just freed us right up.

Yes Frittas 2 in a minute changed the game. 
but the energy changed when Max went down 

[Demons1858 1,789]

l wouldn't be too stressed about a grand final replay, I've already seen it 10 times and we always win by 74 points ...

[Pates 9,680]

11 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Reckon Daniel gets a rough trot here.
Lets face it ..... Gawn dived.
And Daniel probably just called him out on it rather than the stand over tough guy act it's portrayed as.

Was a free kick, but Gawn definitely made more of it and caused his head to hit the turf. If Gawn keeps himself strong no way does he go to ground. 

I actually think Daniel was within his rights to tell Max to get up. 

EDIT: I also think that was the moment Max knew that it wasn’t going to be a night he plays a blinder, and took the back seat to Dogga. Game changing moment after that. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Pates

[CBDees 3,167]

On 10/20/2021 at 9:20 PM, dees189227 said:

I don't know I kind of feel weird playing the dogs. It's like we will already give them extra motivation afterall they will want revenge obviously. Also I'm sorry but if the situation was the other way around and we lost, I would hate to sit there as a fan watching them raise the premiership flag. I couldn't stomach it and the dogs fans aren't that bad. 

 

Yes much better to start the year by giving Collingwood a good old fashioned shellacking! 

[58er 6,819]

11 hours ago, Chook said:

Agreed. 

I'd have the GF teams from the year before play each other in round 17 (or 18 with the bye) and possibly round 23. 

Imagine one year when the 2 GF teams from the previous year are undefeated coming into round 17. The biggest Home and Away game of all time would ensue.

Sorry  Chook have you done any research on  Tound 17 and seen any un beaten games between the two previous GFinalists.

NO I bet and it's not ever happened I BET also so you figment if imagination is useless. 

Having them meet for the second time in Round 23 is ok.

I can think of at least 8/10 teams  we could play and fill the stadium probably 17 in Round  1.

 

 

[58er 6,819]

On 10/21/2021 at 9:21 PM, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Perfect timing really if im playing Cricket Finals in March, can catch a 9am flight and be back in time for a  1pm game Brilliant Dees.

It's a Friday night game yes it sounds a great match for your arrangements. 

[Watson11 2,246]

11 hours ago, Chook said:

Agreed. 

I'd have the GF teams from the year before play each other in round 17 (or 18 with the bye) and possibly round 23. 

Imagine one year when the 2 GF teams from the previous year are undefeated coming into round 17. The biggest Home and Away game of all time would ensue.

Small sample, but the GF replay at r17 for the last 5 years would have seen 6th v 11th, 1st v 12th, 3rd v 4th, 3rd v 10th, and 3rd v 12th.  So is pretty rare to even have a decent game by that round.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,768]

On 10/23/2021 at 11:48 AM, 58er said:

It's a Friday night game yes it sounds a great match for your arrangements. 

I think the Club would prefer Friday Night aswell and so would the Sponsors 58er. Win, wins all round.

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,941]

On 10/23/2021 at 2:05 AM, ding said:

We could play Beaconsfield reserves at home in round 1 and i would still turn up to see that beauiful flag raised.

Keep our return flogging of the Dogs for a later round.

To be fair on Beaconsfield, they had their season cancelled, their best player (Hulk Harrahan) did her groin in round three, and in the rounds that were completed, the maggots killed 'em. 

Edited October 24, 2021 by Queanbeyan Demon
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[Paulo 285]

On 10/20/2021 at 11:41 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

I’m loving the club right now but this feels wrong.  Most clubs that lose the GF rebound the next year to defeat their conquerors. It’s basic human motivation.  

Dees should look to get round 1 versus a club like Crows.  Gets us away to a positive start. 

We won't lose against the dogs weather it be rd1 , rd5 or the grand final .

If it ain't the dogs rd 1 , I would have us play Geelong Rd 1.  It would also be kind of funny if we play Geelong in Geelong Rd 23 

 

 

 

[spirit of norm smith 16,617]

11 minutes ago, Paulo said:

 

If it ain't the dogs rd 1 , I would have us play Geelong Rd 1.  It would also be kind of funny if we play Geelong in Geelong Rd 23 

 

 

 

Yes I suggested earlier in the thread that perhaps Dees v cats in RD1 2022 would be good at the G. Really smash those cats bastards and inflict more pain on arrogant Chris the tool Scott. 

Edited October 24, 2021 by spirit of norm smith
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[Paulo 285]

On 10/21/2021 at 11:04 AM, george_on_the_outer said:

I wish people would get over their MFCSS. We are the best side in the competition. 

1. Do they remember that we absolutely belted the Bulldogs in the GF?  They would be traumatised by the prospect of playing us at our home ground in front of rabid supporters, after what we did to them at a neutral venue.

2. Sponsors bring more money into the club than members.  Here is the opportunity to grab a prime time exposure for the sponsors in front of a huge crowd.  This sort of prospect make the club marketable. The AFL won't fixture us for this type of exposure if we are playing GC. You have to make hay while the sun shines.

3. Playing the Dogs is the opportunity for the players to show they are serious about giving their home fans the chance to see us playing in another GF at home.  Beat the Dogs again , and the rest of the competition takes a collective breath. Win this game and all those members who waver about stumping up their money for 2022 quickly head for their wallet.

 

Great post, I was actually thinking this as I read through the posts and face slapping the posts of people wanting us to play a easy beat or interstate teams Rd 1 

We should also be hoping for double up games against the dogs, rich, ess, coll

Edited October 24, 2021 by Paulo

[Paulo 285]

On 10/21/2021 at 11:54 AM, Dante said:

We get the ANZAC eve and QB blockbusters so we can't complain if other clubs get one as well. I agree with you that this is generally a fizzer but we have had a couple of fizzers ourselves.

The one I get annoyed at is the ANZAC day game and how they treat it as bigger then the GF and the ANZAC medal bigger than the Norm Smith, how can it be when only two clubs can participate.  There have been games when both of these sides have been sub par and half a dozen other clubs would have beaten either 

I can remember who won  norm smiths and who won premierships i could not for the life of me remember who won ANZAC medal and could not give a rats [censored]

Hang on a second didn't tracc win a ANZAC medal 

[Paulo 285]

On 10/22/2021 at 7:54 PM, Fork 'em said:

Reckon Daniel gets a rough trot here.
Lets face it ..... Gawn dived.
And Daniel probably just called him out on it rather than the stand over tough guy act it's portrayed as.

Shhhh,  never happened, so did anyone think that point Max kicked was actually a goal?

[Paulo 285]

On 10/22/2021 at 9:38 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

Let's apologise by beating them by 75 points, then playing their song again.

And lock the gates at 3 quarter time so their supporters can't leave early