OhMyDees

It has been 7,685 days since our last Qualifying Final and I still remember that classic as a 14 year old watching Brad Green run riot against the Blues at the MCG. I’ve never seen a more hungry side. If we bring the heat and the pressure we’ll put the Lions in a spliff. Just hope I don’t do another rage quit before we go on and do a 46 point turn around…🙄 Never have the Lions or Power been given a greater unfair advantage in a finals series. The AFL have done nothing to make this season fair on Melbourne based clubs but the boys are good enough to overcome these challenges. Dees by 22 points - ‘Play On!’

Not to forget that both top 4 teams who lost their QFs last year made the GF.

Not enough injuries. Glad we dodged the Port bullet. Totally unfair to have teams have no Home Ground advantage but QLD and SA teams do. Should have both Prelims in Perth / especially since GF will be there.

I want Port to win! I believe if we’re lucky to make it to a GF I think we can beat them. Geelong can only win if Hawkins and Cameron both pull hamstrings…

Watts’ 2017 QBD goal was magical. I’ve watched that probably a thousand times - especially during the dark times of our seasons in 2019/2020. Before that, Brock McLean’s 2006 Elimination final goal against the Saints was was my favourite.

On reviewing the footage, almost looked like Brad Close could have made it a double 50m for Lever as he ran into the protected area while Cameron stood on the mark.

Weatherzone app. I don’t hold any fear of whatever weather happens. We’ve been great in the wet this year!

Weather for Saturday night. 9-17°c with 90% chance of shower 5-10mm….

I’ve checked the WA G2 pass website and you’re correct - as a medium risk you need to be an ‘approved traveller’ to get let in even to do hotel quarantine. This may change if we were categorised a low risk but I just can’t see that happening in time.

Looks like even the Semi Finals and Prelims could be held in Perth too as the Cats and Dees are both flying to Perth after their games this weekend. I’m sure the Western Demons will do us proud!

The only other time a team has come from behind like we did last night at Kardinia were the Eagles in 2006. They were 54 points down during the 3rd but went on to win by 3 points. West Coast won the flag in 2006…

As elated as anything by last night and still in shock but I feel bad my nerves got the better of me and for turning off the game twice. First because I couldn’t bear it to see us get pumped in the 2nd. Second when the umpires nearly gave away the game with the Deliberate Out of Bounds in the final quarter. I never leave a game at the G no matter how far we are behind but I guess with 2020/2021 I wanted to protect myself from suffering any more trauma. I’m glad the Dees have again proved me wrong - just as they did when I thought we’d lost against North at half time earlier in the year. I hope they continue to prove me wrong in September 🤞🏻

I wrote them off. Turned it off after the 7th goal in a row, was getting MFCSS from the 2018 Eagles Prelim I saw in Perth. Watched the last 10mins, turned it off at 37seconds when Brayshaw was given deliberate. Got out of bed - punched the couch and checked the scores. Couldn’t understand how Gawn could have goaled. Still in disbelief. No one will ever do what we did and go 44 points down at Kardinia Park and win. We’ve seen history today and not just the first minor premiership since 64’. Special thanks to Brad Close for the 50m penalty and to big Max for aging my comments about us being put in a spliff. We put the Cats in a spliff. Bring on the Lions!

We’re getting put in a spliff. Embarrassing with so much to play for 😩 Heading for straight sets. I’ve turned it off. I can’t watch this [censored].

Never when it matters. If Mufasa FC could have held on the most we would have lost tomorrow would be a minor premiership - now we’ll lose a home final and have to play the Power who have won their past 6 in a row.

Heaven forbid a result ever goes our way?

Interesting Cats resting Higgins and good news for us. Think they’d have played him if the bye next week was happening. Dees coaches have a lot of faith in Sparrow and he will make a contest and has legs. Clearly Jordon being managed and that’s a win for the first week of finals!

Supposedly AFL has decided that first two weeks of the finals will not have games in Victoria. So we could finish top of the ladder, lose the first final and have two games at neutral venues…season is laughable now.

1. Clearly B - I’ve always lamented how after a flogging I can’t put on an AFL Grand Final win and watch it to make me feel better. 2. Clearly A - I’ve seen two Preliminary Final loses (98 to North and 18 to West Coast) and the 2000 Grand Final loss to the Bombers. The Prelims were absolutely shattering compared to the GF. I’d far rather watch us lose the 2000 Grand Final again than be at Optus and be abused by the Eagles fans while we’re getting touched up by 60+…

Still one out of three results going our way is pretty good I have to say. Now to put the Crows in a spliff and have no injuries…

How many soft tissue injuries are we going to cop because of this [censor].

Yeo and Kelly are really doing well at the stoppages…