Bring-Back-Powell

If Bont gets 38 and kicks 3, Macrae gets a PB of 50 and the umpires give the Dogs a +30 free kick differential then we can all blame the curfew for 50 years to come and we can put the Norm Smith curse to rest.

Then you’re a better person than I. I guess I’m anxious that this might be the only opportunity for us to win a flag in our lifetime and to miss out on all the festivities that the Richmond, Dogs, Geelong and Swans supporters got to experience in their drought breaking wins would be a little sad IMO. Still, nothing changes the fact the a flag would be awesome regardless. That’s why we barrack for our club.

Nice article. I think she echoes many Victorian based MFC diehards in that a premiership this year would be nice but the true dream is to see the boys live at the MCG celebrating with friends and family in more normal times.

He has publicly said doesn’t want to go and is happy to watch from home. Not sure why this petition is still going?

He will.

It’s garbage. If you can’t get yourself up for GF day regardless of your previous month , then you may as well hand over your opportunity to another club. The break may have advantaged the Dogs as they’ll have Keith back and have a well earned rest but the break will not disadvantage us IMO.

Lyon’s the best available given the circumstances. Clearly if it were in Melbourne there would be far better options at our disposal - Ronald Dale, Daniher, Neitz.

If you're in Queensland wouldn't you have to isolate for 14 days in Perth and thus miss the GF? Or are you currently in a very low risk state such as NT, SA or TAS?

McGowan would just laugh this off. He probably wouldn't even let Morrison in his state. And would Neale be even up for a long flight given his current plight and personal care needed.

7:15pm start VIC time I think.

I agree it's mad and would've been nice to watch the game with mates. But we can't so I won't.

If we're going to do that, we may as well have the GF at the MCG. The rules are there for a reason (even though more than a few don't follow them)

Apparently Luke Darcy is a Bulldogs supporter but you wouldn't be able to tell given his perfectly balanced commentary during Bulldogs games.

Absolutely guttered that many of us (25,000-30,000 MFC/AFL/MCC members) could be missing out on a once in a lifetime opportunity in seeing our club win a flag live. This is not even including MFC royalty starting with RDB, Daniher, Neitz, Jones etc…(aside from Lyon who is there) I saw Sydney, Geelong, Doggies and Richmond all break their droughts at the MCG and the supporters of those clubs had the day of their lives at the MCG and then celebrations after. Meanwhile we’ll have to put up with BT’s 16 commentary mistakes per quarter.

I’m sure we would’ve beaten Geelong regardless of their virus. We were at our absolute best last night.

I 100% agree with this. There’s no sugar coating this - the Victorian MFC people ranging from Demon Royalty (Barassi, Daniher, Neitz) to the rank and file member with a GF guarantee membership have been robbed the opportunity of a life time thanks to COVID and a couple of NSW removalists.

They got us good that game and were the better team on the night. The umpiring and our inaccuracy sucked that night but the Dogs were good. Lead from start to finish and deserved the win.

The MFCSS in me sees Schache and Hannan making a mess of us next week.

Keith will be available for the GF.

Dogs and Dees GF is a fair result given we were both in the top 2 together for 16 of 23 weeks. I made a poor call taking up Port during the week.

Brilliant goal by Wines.

Take your point about the weeks rest. An absolute advantage to the Dogs should they make it. Similar to how they blessed with the bye week between round 23 2016 and week 1 finals.

If Bont is over his knee problem, Keith is back in the side and Stef Martin is match fit than I agree they could be an issue in the GF. However, too many ifs with the Dogs at the moment and Port are humming along nicely with a healthy squad that hasn’t needed to quarantine recently.

Would you rather play an absolute full strength and well rested Port Adelaide who have a clearly stronger side than the last time we played them (Gray, Durrsma, a fit Butters) and are clearly on a mission this year after choking at home last year? Or a Bulldogs side that has traveled all over the place, has their leading goal kicker on the sidelines, arguably the best player in the league under an injury cloud and possibly their premier defender still on the sidelines. Pretty easy answer I wouldn’t thought. Port will run away with this in the second half as the season will have caught up with the tired Dogs who have done an obscene amount of travelling lately.

Absolutely no change. Im sorry for Hunt but he got injured at the wrong time and Bowey passed a big test tonight. I would make Jones sub. If it’s out of JJ or Jones I’d make a sentimental call and give it to Jones given it’s highly likely neither will actually get on the field.