Bring-Back-Powell

Bulldogs beat the Suns by 11 points with 4 less scoring shots. Dees draw with Hawthorn with 5 more scoring shots. Our inaccuracy will cost us a final as it’s now become a pattern of behaviour. Livid with Brayshaw’s miss late in the game. The Brayshaw of 2018 would’ve eaten that goal for breakfast.

Needed that. provably could’ve done without the Brayshaw celebration from 1 metre out from goal

I genuinely hate watching us play against bottom sides. We just don’t have the mental ability to play minute to minute against these mobs. It’s way below our standards we set against the better teams. Geelong would be up by 50 pts if they were playing Hawthorn.

Petty will be a big loss against the Dogs for sure. All the other contenders have injuries so we just have to deal with it.

There’s going to need to be some tough calls later in the year if JV7 doesn’t improve. He’s the complete opposite of a crisp footballer at the moment.

Dogs play ordinary but win simply due to accuracy. Dees, take note.

I might be on my own here but I’m kind of hoping the Suns beat the Dogs tonight.

That is true but the feds recommend against it which doesn't help matters.

As I said, Dan Andrews rubbished the idea yesterday that under 40's would miss out on attending if unvaccinated. He was clear in his opinion that the under 40's shouldn't be penalised for a vaccine supply shortage in this country. Andrews stated that it would be a different scenario if the vaccine was available and people chose not to be vaccinated. Those people would and should be precluded from attending. I couldn't care less if you think I have an awful attitude. My personal dream/goal/ambition is to see a premiership live at the MCG. Not in the loungeroom. I have no interest in handing over my priority access GF ticket to someone else because I'm ineligible to get the appropriate vaccine. I'm in my very very late 30's and currently ineligible for the Pfizer vaccine. I have been attending weekly games since the late 80's and went to every single game in the horrid Neeld era when we were getting 12,000 to some games. I have just as much right to see my club play in a grand final than any other loyal MFC members regardless of age, and would be bitterly upset if I was told I can't go for a reason out of my control despite having priority access to GF tickets.

On the assumption that finals won’t be held at GHMBA, we can actually afford to finish 3rd or 4th with a pretty solid 4-2 run home. Brisbane losing was a great result for us in terms of avoiding potential travel in week 1. The only risk of finishing 3rd or 4th is if we play Dogs at Marvel. But we’ve won 9 of our last 12 games at Marvel so that ground shouldn’t hold fears for us. As mentioned, we should be targeting a 4-2 finish and achieving our wins record of 17 in a season.

I’m in favour of this idea provided they remove the pre finals bye.

From a purely case number point of view, this has a two week lockdown written all over it as per our last May lockdown. I don’t expect our next MCG game to be in front of crowds until round 22 against Adelaide. Hope Im wrong.

Dan Andrews quickly shut that idea down. Thats completely unfair on the under 40 cohort who want a vaccine but can’t get one, as opposed to overseas where supply exceeds demand in some countries.

Good result tonight. If we go 4-2 for the rest of the year, we sow up a top 3 spot and avoid a week 1 interstate trip. The destiny is well and truly in our own hands and we only have ourselves to blame if we drop games to one or more of Hawthorn, GC , West coast or Adelaide.

And he’s supposed to be the best caller on the land who will be calling this years grand final. Dennis and Bruce ought to be embarrassed that they’ve handed over the chief commentary duties to Taylor.

J Riewoldt - 6 goals in his 300th. If you’re not a fan, I urge you to not watch AFL 360 next week with Gerard and Slobbo. They might make a passing reference or 2 during the week.

Yeah but he’s been making sloppy mistakes since channel 9 won the tv footy rights in 2002.

He just struggled to identify who Trent Cotchin was, who I’m pretty sure has been around longer than IPhone 1’s.

Genuinely felt like a Dees home game that night at the Gabba.

Can anyone confirm if Lynch is playing tonight?

Who do we want to win? Richmond so we can keep Brisbane away from top 2? Or do want to kill Richmond off for good?

All but… Pending professor dodge ball’s decision in SA.

Jon Ralph on Fox Footy is absolutely emphatic our game is now 7:25pm.

Hawthorn’s injury list is next level and if we come with last week’s intensity we should have a comfortable win. It’s a big IF though.

Agree with all that. Feels like tradition's going out the window in exchange for some much needed recouped COVID 19 funds. If the grand final is moved to Perth, you'd want to hope we haven't been locked down for at least 4 weeks. That way MFC members with guaranteed GF tickets will be able to fly over. If VIC is really that desperate to hold the GF, they'll magically adjust the formula.