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13 hours ago, kallangurdemon said:

As soon as the final siren rang I knew we had it .Not much before.

Were you really sure? 😁

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    I've sometimes thought Goody is slow to make changes but it turns out he just has faith in the lads. As for putting Jackson in the middle it was an inspired change. Love the way this bloke manages the ball at ground level.( actually Max ain't to bad crumbling this year either). Another high draft pick who has shown why he was rated. Moves so fast for a 200cm plus 100 kg player. His celebration of other teammates success says a lot about him too.

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    2 hours ago, FlashInThePan said:

    How good is a football team when a player like Clarry feels like another player on his team is carrying him?!

    And how good is a football team when a bloke kicks six goals in a grannie yet doesn’t get the Norm Smith?!

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    As he wheels away from kicking that goal, Oliver's eyes are wide open but he is not looking at anything temporal. In these Shadowlands of ours, he is beholding perfection itself. And as for the kick itself, it seems to slow down as it approaches the goals and clears the head of the goal umpire - as if the Big Fella himself wanted to savour the glory of the moment. 

    We will never see their like again. Never. 

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    14 hours ago, DeeZone said:

    We were all getting a bit anxious when Bont kicked that goal to put them 19 points up, I took the dog out the back for toilet break, I heard a roar and when I got back inside Fritta had kicked out sixth. My grandson (7yo) said grandad take Bella outside again which I did and bang Fritta kicked our 7th, I laughingly said I am going back outside and BBB kicked our 8th. We all laughed and I didn’t go outside again.!!!

    DZ, do us all a solid and load Bella up with tonnes of water just  prior to every match of ours next season! 😁

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    3 minutes ago, Cracker Nackers said:

    As he wheels away from kicking that goal, Oliver's eyes are wide open but he is not looking at anything temporal. In these Shadowlands of ours, he is beholding perfection itself. And as for the kick itself, it seems to slow down as it approaches the goals and clears the head of the goal umpire - as if the Big Fella himself wanted to savour the glory of the moment. 

    We will never see their like again. Never. 

    The face of an angel, you might say. Serene and at peace. He knew. Oh, he knew alright. 

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    I wanted to crack a bottle of Champagne after Clarry’s goal in the 3rd. We didn’t need it, but it was Glorious 

    The knife pierced The Bulldog Heart with that one. 
    i didn’t crack the Champagne, but i did pour another strong Gin & Tonic 

    Did Footscray touch the ball in the last Quarter?

    i don’t remember if they did

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    And how good is a football team when a bloke kicks six goals in a grannie yet doesn’t get the Norm Smith?!

    And in fact, was not even in the conversation about the Norm really. 

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

     

    Did Footscray touch the ball in the last Quarter?

    i don’t remember if they did

    The scoreboard seems to indicate they somehow were accorded one goal, so I assume so. It could be a scoring error though. 

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    The knife to the heart was BBB's goal in the final quarter within the first minute or so.

    While we had blown them away so easily in the 3rd, the message Beveridge would have had for the team at 3/4 time would have been 'we are only 4 goals down..., we overcame that deficit in the second...., we can do it again".

    But the ease at which that first goal was scored, would have just deflated any enthusiasm that they might have hoped to regain.  After that it was a one-way procession. 

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    2 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    After that it was a one-way procession. 

    It’s a procession of possessions and goals…

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    47 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    The knife to the heart was BBB's goal in the final quarter within the first minute or so.

    While we had blown them away so easily in the 3rd, the message Beveridge would have had for the team at 3/4 time would have been 'we are only 4 goals down..., we overcame that deficit in the second...., we can do it again".

    But the ease at which that first goal was scored, would have just deflated any enthusiasm that they might have hoped to regain.  After that it was a one-way procession. 

    and that is what he said in his presser;  it wasn't that the Dees had the momentum but that the Dogs let it continue in the last.  He let slip something there... whatever was said at 3 quarter time it wasn't believed

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    18 hours ago, Demonland said:

     Now that I've seen that 3 in a minute is a very real possibility I don't think I can ever be truly comfortable at a football match ever again. 🤪

    One thing's for sure.
    After the entire football world seeing the vulgar display of power the opposition will be terrified of a Melbourne comeback till the siren blows.
    We'll live rent free in their heads.

    Edited by Fork 'em

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    19 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    The last three goals of the quarter still amaze me and I must have watched them over fifty times.

    Dees of old would so often concede a goal in the last minute of many quarters.

    From the dogs perspective with the ball moving into our fwd line, dogs fans must have been thinking we need to hold on and not give up a goal.

    But nobody thought of giving up three and especially the way it happened. 

    Truly spectacular in any game but more so in a granny.

    I wonder how many people went to get a beer or take a toilet break.

    I reckon if I was at the ground, I would have snuck off to get a beer before others.

    I'm pretty sure those goals just crushed the dogs spirits as four goals is not insurmountable. But we scored at will in the last.

    I was dancing everywhere after those goals and I was sure the flag was ours.

    Was everyone else convinced?

    I must say l left my sitting room not long after the 3rd quarter started. Couldn’t stand the tension. But l couldn’t resist a sneak at the 16 min mark. Wow what a thrill. Indeed many thrills. Such glory which l still even today have not recovered from. The Dees have a magic model which will sustain us for much of this next decade.
     

    My dad ( who died in 2000 after fanatical support for the Dees all his life, which he passed on to his sons), and maintained all his adult life managed to convert his crew in the Middle East in his Wellington bomber to be Dees supporters in 1943, just before they were shot down and  two of them became POWs in Germany (sadly the other 5 died). He said as a POW, his Demon scarf was his most prized possession!

    He would be over the moon with this win just as we used to be as kids with him in the Grey Smith stand. I only wish he was here to enjoy it with us. I am sure l am not alone. 

    Edited by DeesFlag2020

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    1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    The knife to the heart was BBB's goal in the final quarter within the first minute or so.

    While we had blown them away so easily in the 3rd, the message Beveridge would have had for the team at 3/4 time would have been 'we are only 4 goals down..., we overcame that deficit in the second...., we can do it again".

    But the ease at which that first goal was scored, would have just deflated any enthusiasm that they might have hoped to regain.  After that it was a one-way procession. 

    Yes, we should all acknowledge Sparrow’s elite kicking in this. This guy is going to be a star into our long term future!

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    18 hours ago, BDA said:

    There were 15 seconds left after Clarry scored. Plenty of time to kick a fourth goal. Trac won the final clearance but couldn't quite get clear to deliver inside 50

    Pretty ordinary effort by the Tracktor I thought. Lots for him to work on in the next 102 dayz. I'd have him in my best 22 at this stage for the first round in 2022, but he wouldn't want to get complacent.  

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    19 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Wow, I must be the only ‘doubting Thomas’ around here. I was nowhere near relaxed at any of the above-mentioned points. I wasn’t even believing we were a cert to win after ANB’s goal which put us up by 42 points. It wasn’t until the next goal (Langers) that I entertained the thought that this could be it… that we can win this. Oh man, I still get excited just thinking about it. 

    Doubting Thomasena WCW. 

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    20 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Going by the TV replay, Goody was up and about after Sparrows goal. I was pretty comfortable after that goal, and knew it was ours after Clarry lined his up moments later.

    Seconds later!!

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    For research purposes I felt compelled to watch "that ten minutes" again.

    Thirty seconds left ... little one from Viney ... SURELY NOT ANOTHER ONE ... handball to Oliver ... STREAMING THROUGH ... BANG!

    BANG BANG BANG!!!

    More than "bang bang bang", I love that comment "surely not another one" ... the incredulity of the commentators at what is unfolding in front of them ... and it's Melbourne doing it!

    I still laugh out loud every time.

    GO DEMONS!!!

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    24 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    For research purposes I felt compelled to watch "that ten minutes" again.

    Thirty seconds left ... little one from Viney ... SURELY NOT ANOTHER ONE ... handball to Oliver ... STREAMING THROUGH ... BANG!

    BANG BANG BANG!!!

    More than "bang bang bang", I love that comment "surely not another one" ... the incredulity of the commentators at what is unfolding in front of them ... and it's Melbourne doing it!

    I still laugh out loud every time.

    GO DEMONS!!!

    I think the 3aw comments were after Sparrows was ...."whose to say they cant get another one".

    He he.

    I know I'm bias but its interesting that after such a long drought for what was a super prestigious and successful club. It came to an end in the way it did. The most memorable gf for a long time. Not just for Dees fans.

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    So I just watched it again again ... with SEN and MMM commentary ... I'm slowly coming around to the belief that this was a memorable game and a good outcome for the Demons.

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    9 hours ago, FlashInThePan said:

    How good is a football team when a player like Clarry feels like another player on his team is carrying him?!

    Its a fascinating interview. Very articulate young man with huge self awarenes.

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    4 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    The knife to the heart was BBB's goal in the final quarter within the first minute or so.

    While we had blown them away so easily in the 3rd, the message Beveridge would have had for the team at 3/4 time would have been 'we are only 4 goals down..., we overcame that deficit in the second...., we can do it again".

    But the ease at which that first goal was scored, would have just deflated any enthusiasm that they might have hoped to regain.  After that it was a one-way procession. 

    Goodys 3/4 time message was simple - Bang it forward no matter what. No science involved.

    Trac did just that

    ANB calmly threaded the needle after that and Sparrow's huge kick (not for him though) did the rest.

    But Trac won that first contest and follwed the coaches instruction.

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    1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    For research purposes I felt compelled to watch "that ten minutes" again.

    Thirty seconds left ... little one from Viney ... SURELY NOT ANOTHER ONE ... handball to Oliver ... STREAMING THROUGH ... BANG!

    BANG BANG BANG!!!

    More than "bang bang bang", I love that comment "surely not another one" ... the incredulity of the commentators at what is unfolding in front of them ... and it's Melbourne doing it!

    I still laugh out loud every time.

    GO DEMONS!!!

    The GF call/punchline above  by James Brayshaw , IMO, is now only second to the great Michael Williamson's  - "...Jesaulenko  you beauty..."

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