Chook

Jeez you feel for the Lions. To lose by a point to what will be the 2nd grand finalist after some dodgy umpiring decisions, just one week after being bulldozed by the 1st grand finalist. Brissie would be 5 goals up vs Port tonight, looking at a grand final berth, and every Melbourne supporter would be licking their chops.

Let's be real, neither we nor the Bulldogs have played a quality opponent in our prelims. It makes picking a likely winner in the GF very difficult.

Dogs will be worried about Gawn and Jackson, May and Lever, Harmes on Libba, Brown's height, our two way running. It's the grand final. Both sides are obviously going to have strengths.

Dogs have a powerful midfield, but it's their work at ground level in the forward line that has me most worried. It is our kryptonite because we set up to win the aerial contest. Oh for a prime Neville Jetta.

Game over.

Massive goal by the dogs after Port pushed for the past 5 minutes for no reward on the scoreboard. So many passengers for Port. The only thing they have going for them is they're fresh and the dogs have played every week.

2 clear frees gone begging for Port in their forward 50. One high tackle, then a clear holding the ball. Dixon is such a spud.

There's Wines. Boy did they need that.

Good thing we have other strings to our bow. Not saying it'll be easy. On this form I'd prefer to play Port too. Not looking likely.

Port mids still sleeping in their own beds. Where's Wines and Boak?

Haven't you been bricking it for a month at Port's dream run to the Granny?

I reckon they might have had a bad bye. Ours was perfect, but we seemed to have planned it to be that way.

I have tipped every Dogs final wrong this year, so why not make it 3 from 3. Port will win.

Eternally grateful to Nathan and can’t wait to see the cup in his hands when it comes home.

I’m going to watch rounds 1 and 2 this year to see if I recognise that team or if we’ve grown throughout the year. I’m particularly interested in what I see after St Kilda get 20 up on us in the 2nd quarter. I remember I had a real feeling of “here we go again. Another wasted year” but we never looked back after that and I came out of that game thinking something was different about this team.

Yes, but only because of the order of the results. If last night were 186 and 11 years ago were a barnstorming prelim win, 186 would be the bigger result. Lucky we’re trending upward and very happy the cats are tending the opposite way.

Have often thought this too.

Mission Accomplished

Jordon was pretty poor when he came on. If that's what Jones has to beat, I'd rather him be the sub.

Ok we're past the Gary Rohan line. A Grand Final awaits my beautiful demon tragics!

Maybe they think he won't do any more damage as long as he plays within his limits and he's out there to general the backline on 1.5 legs

No idea how a two hander full in the back in a marking contest is ok, but a couple of hands placed in the side in a ground ball contest is a free.

Missed 3 that could have sealed it. Geelong get 2 back, and suddenly game on again.

6 points from the Gary Rohan line. Not comfy yet.

Absolutely hate Tom Hawkins with every fibre of my being.