Non-MFC: Finals Week 03

[dees189227 10,910]

Carlton are taking their chances. Something gws and Melbourne couldn't do 

Edited September 23, 2023 by dees189227

[layzie 29,309]

This is horrible, absolutely horrible.

[whatwhat say what 19,314]

bears are lucky they played the pear in week 1 of the finals; those two sides have a history of choking in finals under their current regimes

at least we have 2021 

[The heart beats true 16,450]

1 minute ago, Stiff Arm said:

Andrews having a cracking game under enormous pressure

He’s kept them in it.

[Sir Why You Little 34,708]

Just now, titan_uranus said:

Or perhaps Gawn’s palm on the line…

Or the ARC overturning the ANB goal…

Or Melksham’s ACL…

Or our own  inability to kick easy shots on goal…

Yep. and all those you mentioned would not have happened if we had been given the goal and Finished 2nd

[brendan 3,400]

What is happening looks like both sides that beat us will play off next week and we should have won both games, hope the players think about this over summer, completely [censored] the bed 

[DubDee 21,067]

13 minutes ago, praha said:

On paper, no.

To beat them you need to out coach them. There's a reason why Goodwin is 1-3 against McRae (and barely got over the line in that one win).

They are exceptionally well coached.

Goody completely outcoached McRae on KB. 10 more scoring shots. we just couldn’t kick straight

and i dont think we were out coached in the QF just didn’t get it done. again kicked poorly. we need to improve skills 

[Stiff Arm 4,415]

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The entire Finals System would have changed…

Coulda, shoulda, woulda

Doesn't change my point. With a midfield full of crapp kicks and no dominant key forward, we don't win finals. The 2 x straight sets is absolute proof of that. The Carlton H&A game doesn't change our inability to win finals.

[Demonstone 19,423]

13 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Watson and Daisy doing special comments. It’s a struggle. 

Special mention to the nincompoop who commented on the "finals-like atmosphere" at the Gabba.

Um, yeah.  It's a final you goose.

[Gawndy the Great 7,645]

If Lions do win it somehow they have no hope next week. Blues do have a shot though. There is something in being dog hungry. 
 

 

[Demon Dynasty 15,782]

7 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

Because there is no God just an AFL HQ.

Spot on YOTD

[Rab D Nesbitt 7,322]

Fitzroy at least look to have stopped Carlton's momentum with around 5 minutes left in that 1st quarter and will need to start chipping away at that deficit now. 

Home crowd seem a bit stunned and intimidated by the large travelling contingent of a real football club instead of the  frankenstein outfit they follow. 

[Stiff Arm 4,415]

Jude Bolton and Chris Johnson: dumb and dumber

[Ethan Tremblay 28,470]

Carlton getting paid everything too. 

[Demon Dynasty 15,782]

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

Goody completely outcoached McRae on KB. 10 more scoring shots. we just couldn’t kick straight

and i dont think we were out coached in the QF just didn’t get it done. again kicked poorly. we need to improve skills 

We tried all year with the goal kicking stuff.  Didn't work when it counted and also in a number of H&As.

We need fresh blood that brings the skills / finish / finesse with them as well as a new forward coach.

And of course a midfield coach now that Ooze has moved on.

[DubDee 21,067]

Fagans finals record with this list is 4 wins and 7 loses after 5 dominant year.

top 4 in 4 out of 5 years

[Jaded No More 58,687]

Brisbane [censored] the bed. I could cry watching this. 

[Ethan Tremblay 28,470]

5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Special mention to the nincompoop who commented on the "finals-like atmosphere" at the Gabba.

Um, yeah.  It's a final you goose.

😂.. am laughing.

Can’t we just have two commentators and maybe one boundary rider? Way too many cooks. 

Edited September 23, 2023 by Ethan Tremblay

[DubDee 21,067]

Lions will have all the running in the second half. Blues carrying 4-5 players on one leg

keep it under 3 goals at half time lions

[Stiff Arm 4,415]

Too few having to do too much for Brisbane, they have a lot of passengers

[Jibroni 4,182]

6 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

If Lions do win it somehow they have no hope next week. Blues do have a shot though. There is something in being dog hungry. 
 

 

If Brisbane pull this off then I give them a shot. 

[Jibroni 4,182]

4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Brisbane [censored] the bed. I could cry watching this. 

Chocolate and Alcohol helps Jaded.

[Jaded No More 58,687]

Daicos got off his sling tackle 

[BDA 20,422]

Lions have a toehold now. Kick another one and they're right back in it

[YearOfTheDees 3,106]

7 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

If Lions do win it somehow they have no hope next week. Blues do have a shot though. There is something in being dog hungry. 
 

 

Having said that the premiers often struggle in the preliminary final.