GAMEDAY: Rd 21 vs Western Bulldogs

[Demonland 70,067]

It's Game Day, and the Demons' hopes for making the finals in the 2024 season are hanging by a thread. A loss would be the final blow to a disappointing season, while a win against the in-form Bulldogs would offer a temporary reprieve. LFG!

[whatwhat say what 21,882]

yeah, not remotely confident

[Left Foot Snap 2,301]

Well, the last 3 games I have attended where the final last year against Carlton,  Brisbane this year at the Gabba and last week at the freezing MCG. All losses by less than a kick! Will be home tonight in Brisbane watching on Kayo so we are a much better chance. 🤞

[Ethan Tremblay 29,883]

Footscray by 47 points in a thriller. 

[Bitter but optimistic 22,024]

Footscray are our biatches !!!!

We'll win this.

[DubDee 24,113]

been up since 5:30 for work

will be needing a disco nap today

go dees an all that

[leave it to deever 17,401]

Well this came around fast.

Win this and we have a sniff.

[Adam The God 29,105]

We play well at Marvel, I do worry about a shoot out again. If that happens one of our guys will kick a bag. Who knows how close we'll get. 

[leave it to deever 17,401]

6 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Well, the last 3 games I have attended where the final last year against Carlton,  Brisbane this year at the Gabba and last week at the freezing MCG. All losses by less than a kick! Will be home tonight in Brisbane watching on Kayo so we are a much better chance. 🤞

Yep.

You can't lose most of your close games and expect finals.

 

[640MD 3,290]

I think we are really up against Muhammad Ali.  Was it the rumble in the jungle

And he gave out a whipping

[leave it to deever 17,401]

Last time we met, Tracca,May, Lever, Max and Tmac were in cheat touch with 50 marks between them.

Chandler was in scintillating form as he is at the start of seasons with three sausage rolls and even Bbb kicked two 

Oliver played his best game of the season.

The drive from our backline we had was immense then and something that Gws recently showed us up in.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,261]

Reckon we’ll have a comfortable half time lead of around 4 goals as the Dogs might be a bit flat off a 5 day break. 

Then they’ll run all over us in the second half for a 5 goal Dogs win, due to our inability to put together 4 quarters against good sides.

On paper our midfield just doesn’t stack up against theirs.

[Roost it far 7,286]

Dee’s in a thriller, lead changes, heroics, stars on show…..the game of the season. 
 

[Beetle 4,507]

Me pre game at Marvel tonight.

[danielE288 773]

Yeah nah, don't think so. Won't be going either, I've got points in the bank for attending last week.

[BDA 22,172]

Doggies off a 5 day break more than evens the odds imv.

Dees by 15 points

[Redleg 39,853]

8 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

yeah, not remotely confident

I am probably even less confident.

[leave it to deever 17,401]

42 minutes ago, Beetle said:

Me pre game at Marvel tonight.

I was going to quip that someone had put vodka in your water bottle "again" but then had a closer look.

Yep you picked the wrong week to give up the old Metho.

Don't worry, what you spend on Liver tests is offset by the savings on beers you make at Marvel these days.

Edited August 1 by leave it to deever

[Redleg 39,853]

1 hour ago, Binmans PA said:

We play well at Marvel, I do worry about a shoot out again. If that happens one of our guys will kick a bag. Who knows how close we'll get. 

Well at least it won’t be wet.

Edited August 1 by Redleg

[jnrmac 19,875]

Dogs are very tall

And their talls have been in good form

Unlike rd 2 when their 4 tall attack wilted.

 

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,282]

39 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Reckon we’ll have a comfortable half time lead of around 4 goals as the Dogs might be a bit flat off a 5 day break. 

Then they’ll run all over us in the second half for a 5 goal Dogs win, due to our inability to put together 4 quarters against good sides.

On paper our midfield just doesn’t stack up against theirs.

Wouldn't the 5 day break cause them to struggle later in the game more than early?

 

[Deeoldfart 7,989]

Tipping with my heart …….. head won’t come into it!    
Dees by 10 points.

 

[titan_uranus 24,484]

Last chance saloon for us. Their 5 day break, after an interstate trip, after being in Geelong the week prior, gives us some sort of edge, but on current form this doesn’t look great. If we lapse in the middle two quarters like we did last week, we’re no chance.

[Pipefitter 2,126]

I can’t see a world in which we win tonight. I wonder how much last weeks loss sapped our confidence/motivation. 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,261]

10 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Wouldn't the 5 day break cause them to struggle later in the game more than early?

 

True. But I wouldn't be surprised if they come out a bit flat after being up for 3 weeks.

I could be wrong and they've blown us out of the water by quarter time.