Previously known as LITD.

Talk about the stars aligning this year. Bloody near perfect. aside from Tomlinson and Hunt we were very lucky with injuries. And Adam going down let Petty in. Viney came back just in time and had an impact in our finals. Even May recovered from his injury quick smart. Our forward line finally sorted itself out. Our mini slump came just after the middle of the h and a unlike the dogs. we had the comeback of comebacks the last game to snatch top spot. We smashed all our finals. And we had one of the best gf wins of all time. Almost worth the wait.

Can see the tigers improving but not enough for a flag. I think the true contenders are us, dogs, giants and maybe swans. Will we still have enough want will be interesting? I think there still a lot of room for improvement from quite a few of our players but will we be hungry enough? The chance to relive that glory at the MCG will do it for us.

Poor Kozzie had a tough game but all our other young players had rippers and I cant wait to see them play next year.

Paid attention to Tom Sparrow last time I watched the replay. Had a ripper game. So too Rivers,

An absolute star of the game. Never stops trying and gives his all. Gets better each game. Thanks Clarry.

Its early days but from what Ive seen at his age, it looks like we have a future champion.

The bloke has really bulked up. I notice hes now listed at 100 kegs. It hasnt affected his speed at least or leap. I had a feeling he would have a hood granny. All eyes seemed to be on Max and rightly so. How wonderful to have a "back up" ruckman that moves like Luke and gathers the ball as well as any mid. I get the feeling this bloke will have a stellar career.

And Hawkins had a shocker. So many times that bloke has been a big player in smashing us. Now its Max that has turned the tables. Cant wait to play cats again. A few times during the year I heard a few pundits describe our games against them as the best fwd line v the best backline. Really.

The dogs were competitive for just over half the game. And the 19 point lead was really by our errant kicking and them lucky with quick snaps hitting home. Yes we they got a small jump on us for twenty mins but grannys bring out the adrenaline in players. In the end our running and gameplan did the job. The dogs touted midfield was exposed by ours and their defence finally crumbled from sheer number of fast fwd entries by us. At the end of the day it was a a clear number one team playing fifth. A lower team that lets be honest was helped many times by bias umpiring including their final against the lions.

I forgot about the two weeks. I did speculate in previous posts that the dogs may have been devastated by that last min of the third as they seemed to offer little fight in the last. A four goal lead in a gf is not imposdible to chase but the dogs looked somewhat disinterested. Maybe it was sheer shock.

Having now experienced the high of a flag, Im not sure how Ive endured following this club. I guess I never really felt what was truly missing. I need another fix.

Even with Covid lingering we should get record numbers.

You look different to how I pictured you.

Not to take anything away from our lads but I think flying to Brisbane....then Adelaide and then Perth must have had some impact upon them. As much as we lifted they looked cooked in the 40 mins. Yes a tall defender is probably a good idea as Adam t isnt that young either.

And there was Kozzie being tackled high about 20 m from goal and a few uncalled throws. But I will say the unlike last time we met or worse the lions / dogs final or even worse when the dogs played swans in the granny.....the umps imho didnt really impact the game at all. As it should be.

Whoops. Tx. I meant seven with his poster.cheers.

In hindsight, Im not sure I could have handled a game that went to the wire. Its strange that if someone told me that Tmac, Max , Jackson and Kozzie hadnt goaled by three qrt time, I would have assumed a big loss. Gee Fritta must have been close to the medal. Almost bagged six. Still love his fourth goal for skill and momentum. Watching the replay, the 19 point deficit wasnt really an accurate depiction of our efforts. So many points just missed from set shots whereas dogs quick snaps went straight through the middle. Is it just me or did the dogs seem very flat coming out in the last. Its like they had already surrendered. Could that last minute of the third have taken away their hope? I know we were playing some inspired footy but it did seem they had dropped as well.

Some talent there. I really hope he plays his whole career with us. (As well as your mate)

Just what we have been missing from our attack and them some. Not only an excellent goal sneak but he brings the pressure up fwd as well.

we need a jealous response.

or a song: Bang bang bang bang I shot that curse down.

I refrained from the site but started sulking at the 19 point margin and was genuinely afraid. If i had come here Im sure I wouldn't have said things Id regret. Nothing new. After Gus goaled I was feeling ok. Despite our history and it being only 4 goals I was dancing everywhere at 3/4 time knowing it was ours. There was just some magic about in that 60 seconds...... a sign if you like.

As sad as it was not being at the G...Im glad we didn't have to battle for the flag last year. Sure it was weird seeing a granny in Perth but truth be told it was better than last years one in Brisbane. it was sold out and certainly had a great atmosphere. Also I dont feel anyone can take anything away from us with covid. There were no shortened quarters. No stop start. No 30 games in 30 days,. Other than a few crowds missing and change of venues it was business a usual. Credit to the Afl for all their work. And a credit to all the western fans and those who travelled.

Not saying theres no room for improvement but I think its worth considering our style of play. As a team that seems to have an ethos of moving the ball forward quickly and consistantly ie more attacking than most I think a natural side effect is to have a higher point tally than others.