Game Day Round 22 2015 - North Melbourne V Western Bulldogs

[azabob]

'Dogs by 5 points
First goal: Tom Boyd
BOG: Raffle it between the half back line.

Hey J54, do you know something we all don't?

[Roscoe_G]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/af...-1227503329904

Just realised that the great Michael Firrito will play his 250th today. I hope this turbo-charges the team to superhuman efforts. "Spud" has been and is a stellar player, who in my view would have fitted in nicely into North's best teams of the 90s. I still think we'll lose - the Bulldogs are just too quick and classy -, but given the Firrito factor, it absolutely cannot degenerate into a thumping.

Looking forward to this match even more now ...

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Dogs by 29
First goal: Redpath
BOG: Crameri

[Roscoe_G]

I wept from seeing greatness. Bontempelli was Royce Hart at his best, full of grace, intertwining his ballet seamlessly into a game of football.

Outstanding ...!!!!

[Jeanette54]

Hey J54, do you know something we all don't?

Sadly no, just can't resist a smokie. And I just can't imagine anyone playing with a nose which was broken six days ago.

[LostDoggy]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/af...-1227503329904

Just realised that the great Michael Firrito will play his 250th today. I hope this turbo-charges the team to superhuman efforts. "Spud" has been and is a stellar player, who in my view would have fitted in nicely into North's best teams of the 90s. I still think we'll lose - the Bulldogs are just too quick and classy -, but given the Firrito factor, it absolutely cannot degenerate into a thumping.

Looking forward to this match even more now ...

I was quite surprised to see Firrito had got to 250 games, I'd have guessed a lot less.

Fair play to him, 250 games is a mighty performance for anyone, especially someone of his solid build. Has looked near gone a couple of times in his career but shown great resilience.

The sort of player opposition fans underrate but his own supporters just love. A bit like our Dale Morris.

Not often we salute non-Doggies but fair's fair - he's the type of foot soldier all good teams need.

[Twodogs]

Dogs by 42
First Goal: Stringer
BOG: Bontempelli.

[F'scary]

I'm worried about the 6 day break from the Perth trip. I'm worried about Goldstein having no effective opposition in the ruck and Cunnieham et al in the midfield getting an armchair ride at the stoppages. But I think we can win.

Dogs by 7
First goal: The Package
BOG: Cotton Picken
Sub: Honeychurch

[F'scary]

Sadly no, just can't resist a smokie. And I just can't imagine anyone playing with a nose which was broken six days ago.

Yeah, J54 I wondering about Mikey playing as well. Has anyone seen what he looks like? Badly broken noses often result in a lot of swelliing with serious black eyes. How well is he breathing through his nose, can he see properly?

[LostDoggy]

Yeah, J54 I wondering about Mikey playing as well. Has anyone seen what he looks like? Badly broken noses often result in a lot of swelliing with serious black eyes. How well is he breathing through his nose, can he see properly?

He can only breathe through his mouth and is legally blind but BT says play him anyway

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 1 point
First goal: Stringer
BOG: Murphy

[Roscoe_G]

I'm worried about Goldstein having no effective opposition in the ruck and Cunnieham et al in the midfield getting an armchair ride at the stoppages.

IMHO ... I think Goldstein is becoming a modern day great. I saw the inestimable Dempsey play at North, and Goldstein is nearing that pristine level. Magnificent player ...

[bornadog]

"We pick our side to win." Bevo

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Spud lives up to his name; has to be up there with the worst 250 game players of all time.

[Happy Days]

Spud lives up to his name; has to be up there with the worst 250 game players of all time.

Nah it's Anthony Rocca.