AFL Game Day R23 2021

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All discussion for a huge final round of footy for the 2021 home and away season.

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AFL ROUND 23 FIXTURE (All times AEST)


Friday August 20

Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium (7:50pm)


Saturday August 21

Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG (1:35pm)

Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (1:45pm)

Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles, Gabba (4:35pm)

Geelong Cats v Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium (7:25pm)

Carlton v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (7:40pm)


Sunday August 22

St Kilda v Fremantle, venue TBC (12:15pm)

Essendon v Collingwood, MCG (3:20pm)

Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (4:40pm)

[chef]

Glad we're up first.

[bornadog]

Glad we're up first.

Helps week one of finals too

[bulldogtragic]

Helps week one of finals too

I imagine it puts us 50% chance of the Thursday Night game.

[kruder]

Caro just said no finals in Melbourne Rd1.

[bornadog]

Caro just said no finals in Melbourne Rd1.

Not rocket science considering Melbourne lockdown is through to September 2nd and the AFL probably want crowds

[bulldogtragic]

The issue is quarantine and how to make it fair to the players. The bye would've given all player enough time to head into the finals with something like a normal preparation.

Say we get the Thursday game. Whstever the result the 23 plus extras head straight interstate and live in a lockdown resort unable to do much until playing Thursday.

Got to be a better way.

[The Adelaide Connection]

The issue is quarantine and how to make it fair to the players. The bye would've given all player enough time to head into the finals with something like a normal preparation.

Say we get the Thursday game. Whstever the result the 23 plus extras head straight interstate and live in a lockdown resort unable to do much until playing Thursday.

Got to be a better way.

Not ideal, but as long as it is against anyone aside Port/WC (the latter unlikely to make it) it will be the same for all teams.

Luckily the only way we can get Port in the first week is if we are the home team (if we beat them this week, Melbourne beat Geelong, and Geelong drop more % than Port).

[MrMahatma]

Not ideal, but as long as it is against anyone aside Port/WC (the latter unlikely to make it) it will be the same for all teams.

Luckily the only way we can get Port in the first week is if we are the home team (if we beat them this week, Melbourne beat Geelong, and Geelong drop more % than Port).

And that match would be in Brisbane? What’s the suggestion the media are making?

[DOG GOD]

Cameron misses from 30 out directly in front. Cmon footy gods.

[Grantysghost]

Cameron misses from 30 out directly in front. Cmon footy gods.

Unfortunately the Eagles are terrible.

[DOG GOD]

Unfortunately the Eagles are terrible.

Yep, short lived. Bris will win this by 60+ points

[Grantysghost]

Yep, short lived. Bris will win this by 60+ points

What an advantage they'll have over the VIC/NSW clubs not having to be in lockdown.

Daniher is having a brilliant year. Think he just kicked a goal, so that's a goal every round.

[jeemak]

Well it was fun hoping for five minutes this afternoon.

Gary Lyon is creaming his pants over it too.

[bulldogtragic]

Well it was fun hoping for five minutes this afternoon.

Gary Lyon is creaming his pants over it too.

I forgot when it was being played. They should get them by about 100 if they stay on the job.

So I just can’t see Carlton winning. So it’s almost certain to be Essendon at Adelaide next week.

[angelopetraglia]

Eagles close to 10 points. Maybe 1 in 10 chance now. They are at least trying.

[Grantysghost]

Eagles close to 10 points. Maybe 1 in 10 chance now. They are at least trying.

Playing quite well. Hope they can keep it up.

We are currently in 4th by 0.4 of a percent.

[jeemak]

Come on Eagles.

Less than a goal with a few minutes to go before half time.

[bornadog]

Come on Eagles.

Less than a goal with a few minutes to go before half time.

Bloody hell

[bulldogtragic]

Why torture yourselves? Wasn’t last night enough?

[bornadog]

Why torture yourselves? Wasn’t last night enough?

It is Sport, it is fun

[bornadog]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9PZ17XVoAsBZYn?format=jpg&name=small

[Grantysghost]

Why torture yourselves? Wasn’t last night enough?

I've got a problem.

[Grantysghost]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9PZ17XVoAsBZYn?format=jpg&name=small

So double the current score would be 128-106.

We are in!

Never in doubt guys, well done Bevo all part of the plan.

[Mantis]

Come on Eagles.

Less than a goal with a few minutes to go before half time.

I’m thinking I’d rather finish 5th.

We will beat Essendon and it might give us some much needed confidence. Would hate to lose a QF and go into a SF having lost 4 in a row.

[bornadog]

I’m thinking I’d rather finish 5th.

We will beat Essendon and it might give us some much needed confidence. Would hate to lose a QF and go into a SF having lost 4 in a row.

Is the Mantis and MJP account the same person :D

[macca]

half time 63-53 lions vs eagles

It just feel wrong to want lions to win but by less than 26 points !

[Grantysghost]

Can I ask : what happens if the percentage is even?

Edit: I believe it goes to head to head. (unverified)

[The Adelaide Connection]

West Coast just need to remain in the hunt. They completely turned the game around and (they probably should be leading) and are playing like a team that thinks they can still make finals. If that disappears they will lie down.

[DOG GOD]

Not the start for WC…gates could open up now

[jeemak]

West Coast just need to remain in the hunt. They completely turned the game around and (they probably should be leading) and are playing like a team that thinks they can still make finals. If that disappears they will lie down.

Brissy have come out red hot after half time.

[jeemak]

How is that not front on contact.

[bulldogtragic]

Which club was it when percentage was fluctuating for spots about 15 years ago. Was it Brisbane?

[DOG GOD]

How is that not front on contact.
Exactly. Obviously AFL want Adelaide and Bris finals featuring the hosts

[jeemak]

How's the free kick just given to Lachie Neale?

[DOG GOD]

How's the free kick just given to Lachie Neale?
Bit like last night isn’t it ?

[DOG GOD]

God these umpires are so obvious it’s almost laughable.

[bornadog]

Eagles give up another one on the siren

[merantau]

I know I've got skin in the game but Brisbane are getting some very soft frees and West Coast are being treated fairly harshly.

[westdog54]

As it stands now Brisbane’s percentage has actually dropped.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

We make 4 likely!
Go you good thing.

[bulldogtragic]

We make 4 likely!
Go you good thing.

You can’t say that. They’ll keep kick on and kick us out.

It’s a futile exercise.

[jeemak]

We make 4 likely!
Go you good thing.

Why would you post this?

[bulldogtragic]

Why would you post this?

Self (club) hate.

[jeemak]

Brisbane defenders not even looking at the ball and getting away with it.

[jeemak]

Dom Sheed has done my head in today.

[angelopetraglia]

Bloody hell. Need an Eagles goal.

[DOG GOD]

Typical

[jeemak]

How the *!*!*!*! is that not a throw against Adams?

[westdog54]

Another goal and they’ll catch us.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

You have to laugh at how this all unfolds.

[angelopetraglia]

Umps are killing us two nights in a row. How many crap decisions led to that goal?

[angelopetraglia]

Two nights in a row for goal avalanches

[DOG GOD]

Gill is on the phone to the umpires as I speak

[bulldogtragic]

No root left.

[DOG GOD]

You know Bris will kick a goal in the dying seconds to finish 0.01 % above us ;)

[angelopetraglia]

Umps giving them everything

[Dry Rot]

Why is this quarter so long?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Faaarrkkk.

[bulldogtragic]

Bullshit.

[jeemak]

Another one. These *!*!*!*!ing umpires can't help themselves.

[angelopetraglia]

A cheated goal costs us top four

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Haha. We deserve EVERY bit of it

[mjp]

You have to laugh.

Otherwise....

[bulldogtragic]

Another one. These *!*!*!*!ing umpires can't help themselves.

Not even close to a free. Not close. FFS

[Dry Rot]

THat's it then

[jeemak]

Hahahahaha, you're *!*!*!*!ing kidding.

[Mantis]

How on point with how the last 2 weeks has played out.

[Grantysghost]

Fml.

[jeemak]

Cheating. Absolute cheating.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We didn’t deserve top 4 anyway.

[G-Mo77]

A cheated goal costs us top four

I would have thought the loss last night did that. :)

[angelopetraglia]

We have been officially cheated out of top four. Never seen anything like it.

Two nights a row a whisker. We miss top four.

[josie]

It’s like the footy gods decided to stick the knife in & then stomp on our heads just for good measure. Reality is not sure we’d have done much anyway making the four.

[comrade]

Silver lining is it’ll be over quicker for us. 2021 can go in the bin now.

[angelopetraglia]

The footy Gods hate our guts. That was torture. They got absolutely everything in that last quarter. That free kick for a second attempt on goal for Berry changed the game. It was disgrace.

DEPRESSION. FOOTY DEPRESSION. Help required. How do you treat what we have been through in less 24 hours.

[bulldogtragic]

Silver lining is it’ll be over quicker for us. 2021 can go in the bin now.

Bullet to the back of the head.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Silver lining is it’ll be over quicker for us. 2021 can go in the bin now.

Yeah I can’t stomach to watch another game let alone 2. What I’m most annoyed at is that we’ll be dumped at the expense of Essendon. That’s the biggest kick in the nuts.

[Grantysghost]

20 bloody seconds!

[kruder]

How bad where the umpires in the last? Unbelievable

[KT31]

FAAAAARRRRKKKK!!!!!!
That just tops off really shit month.

[DOG GOD]

20 bloody seconds!
Glad I wasn’t watching.

[Grantysghost]

How bad where the umpires in the last? Unbelievable

Very. That Berry second kick. Wowee.

[jeemak]

How bad where the umpires in the last? Unbelievable

Depends from which perspective you look. As the long term custodians of the game it was incumbent upon the AFL to put marketing in front of integrity, an overall splendid result.

[josie]

The footy Gods hate our guts. That was torture. They got absolutely everything in that last quarter. That free kick for a second attempt on goal for Berry changed the game. It was disgrace.

DEPRESSION. FOOTY DEPRESSION. Help required. How do you treat what we have been through in less 24 hours.

I’m with you. Feel your pain. Just hope the players are not as haunted as we are. Gotta beat the bombers, just have to, otherwise our funk will continue into 2022.

[jeemak]

Very. That Berry second kick. Wowee.

How can they look at themselves in the mirror and not vomit after falling for that.

[Grantysghost]

How can they look at themselves in the mirror and not vomit after falling for that.

Can we start a "the moment" thread for that game?

Thats when I knew.

[bulldogtragic]

How can they look at themselves in the mirror and not vomit after falling for that.

I’ve been saying it for years...

Australian Football Entertainment League (AFEL)

[The Bulldogs Bite]

How's the torture that comes with our club? Literally incomparable.

[Grantysghost]

How's the torture that comes with our club? Literally incomparable.

It's pretty much all the things you hope don't happen, happening in the way you thought they might.

All we worked for for 23 rounds, gone in the last 20 seconds!

I'm laughing maniacally if you can't hear it.

[merantau]

It seems we cannot be tortured enough. However, the reality is we only have ourselves to blame. There is only one way to approach this. It's a new 8 team season and we have a big opportunity to redeem ourselves and prove something to the football world. Are we up for it? I think we are and the preparation has started now. If we fail this test then we have spent an entire year achieving ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Harsh? No. We have not won a final since Oct 1, 2016. If sudden death doesn't motivate us then nothing will.

[angelopetraglia]

Less than a minute to go, three Eagles around the ball. That duck into that tackle that was called high ... what a ridiculous call. He literally ran at the man and created the contact. Seriously, even if the umpiring was even 80% wrong the Lions still don't win. They needed it to be 100% wrong. How many frees in a row did they get to finish off the game? How many?

[Mantis]

How's the torture that comes with our club? Literally incomparable.

Did 2016 finals series happen in some sort of parallel universe?

Without that to hang on to I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with what we dish out.

[bulldogtragic]

Getting spanked in a QF isn’t a great outcome anyway.

[angelopetraglia]

Berry should be reported for flopping. I hate that in our game. We are going down the soccer route. We should ensure that crap stays a million miles from our game. I love the round ball game but detest that deceiving the referee is seen as a "skill".

[Vred]

I wish I had someone at the club to email my frustrations to as a paying member.

Livid we were even in that position to begin with.

Heartbreaking.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Did 2016 finals series happen in some sort of parallel universe?

Without that to hang on to I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with what we dish out.

If it weren’t for 2016 I think I would have given footy the flick. Why would anyone subject themselves to the torture that is being a dogs fan.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Getting spanked in a QF isn’t a great outcome anyway.

This is the only thing keeping me from insanity right now.

We would get belted next week by the top 3.

[angelopetraglia]

Did 2016 finals series happen in some sort of parallel universe?

Without that to hang on to I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with what we dish out.

Without 2016 and after attending seven losing prelims .... I would have surely given the game away by now. It has been absolute pain to watch this football club shoot itself in the foot season after season. I seriously don't know why we put ourselves through it. It is just group of grown men kicking a piece of pig skin around a grass field.

[bulldogtragic]

This is the only thing keeping me from insanity right now.

We would get belted next week by the top 3.

I think this year is done. But the only chance is winning against a weaker opponent and trying to rebuild momentum. I’m not convinced we win though.

Bring on trade, draft and cricket.

[Grantysghost]

Without 2016 and after attending seven losing prelims .... I would have surely given the game away by now. It has been absolute pain to watch this football club shoot itself in the foot season after season. I seriously don't know why we put ourselves through it. It is just group of grown men kicking a piece of pig skin around a grass field.

You've reached inside my head and extracted my exact thoughts on the matter.

I feel like I'm pinning all my chance for good news on the Dogs so when it goes south it feels 10x worse.

I'm going to be positive starting.... Now.

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Now.

[merantau]

Did 2016 finals series happen in some sort of parallel universe?

Without that to hang on to I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with what we dish out.

I feel the same. I simply cannot erase that Hawthorn loss from my mind's eye nor the last 10 minutes of the Port loss. But I seriously don't want to be condemned to falling back on 2016. I want new memories to cherish.

[The Pie Man]

Did not need that hope tonight. Son was crying again!

[Eastdog]

Shattered again after that but now we must re-group and focus on getting our first finals win since 2016.

[bulldogtragic]

I feel the same. I simply cannot erase that Hawthorn loss from my mind's eye nor the last 10 minutes of the Port loss. But I seriously don't want to be condemned to falling back on 2016. I want new memories to cherish.

Don’t forget the kick after the siren in Geelong to lose.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This is the only thing keeping me from insanity right now.

We would get belted next week by the top 3.

And a loss would have meant a date with sydney.

[bornadog]

It's pretty much all the things you hope don't happen, happening in the way you thought they might.

All we worked for for 23 rounds, gone in the last 20 seconds!

I'm laughing maniacally if you can't hear it.

Nah, we have a final next week. Let's get that done

[HOSE B ROMERO]

ALERT! ALERT!! I'm on my way to build a ring of steel around Bevo's house. If last night wasn't bad enough, the way that last quarter played out would be enough to send him to the top of the Westgate.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Did not need that hope tonight. Son was crying again!

The worst part about the dogs. They give you hope and then throw it all away . I’d prefer to have no hope at all.

[Grantysghost]

Nah, we have a final next week. Let's get that done

I'm ready. I've shifted my attention.

Now.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Darcy’s commentary sounds very flat. Wonder why.

[bornadog]

ALERT! ALERT!! I'm on my way to build a ring of steel around Bevo's house. If last night wasn't bad enough, the way that last quarter played out would be enough to send him to the top of the Westgate.

Brisbane v West Coast all his fault

[bulldogsthru&thru]

To top this season off, watch the Bont take an 8 vote lead in the Brownlow with 3 rounds to go and lose by 1 vote.

[comrade]

How's the torture that comes with our club? Literally incomparable.

From cock of the walk to feather dusters in 2 weeks.

From Bevo down to the playing group, should be pretty embarrassed by the capitulation. The stain of it will linger for a while.

[comrade]

I feel for the ones on here who are holding firm and looking forward to a finals win next week. Going to be a big ooof for you guys.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

From cock of the walk to feather dusters in 2 weeks.

From Bevo down to the playing group, should be pretty embarrassed by the capitulation. The stain of it will linger for a while.

It’s frustrating when I think back to 2016 and watching us win the prelim and then the GF. I thought that was the end of this stuff. I thought we’d turn the corner. Here we are 5 years later going through the same old crap.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Another part of the collateral damage to this capitulation is memberships next year. They won’t signup now.

[Grantysghost]

Carlton started well.

GWS elimination final anyone?

[azabob]

Carlton started well.

GWS elimination final anyone?

Heck no.

[angelopetraglia]

The Footy Gods hate us.

Number one proof point. What are the odds of Joe Daniher kicking straight drop punts under pressure. Two in a row and comes up clutch. What are the odds? 1 in 10,000.

[comrade]

I would rather lose to GWS than Essendon, any day of the week.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I hate to tell everyone who’s suspicious and pissed at the umpiring the last two games, but the AFEL will want Daniher vs the beloved Bombers in week 2. Brace yourselves.

[angelopetraglia]

I would rather lose to GWS than Essendon, any day of the week.

This. I can't even stomach a final against the Bombers. Can't take it.

[DOG GOD]

I hate to tell everyone who’s suspicious and pissed at the umpiring the last two games, but the AFEL will want Daniher vs the beloved Bombers in week 2. Brace yourselves.
Yep, Gill is probably on the phone to the umpires association right now.

[kruder]

The free kick to Mcstay late was a disgrace clear duck of the head.

[DOG GOD]

Hmm so with the blatant manipulation of the umpiring in the Bris/WC game, now that Gill has the lions in the 4, is he going to announce the prelim and GF in Brisbane ? ;)

[Dry Rot]

Whatever the recent umpiring, we are to blame for the situation we find ourselves in now.

[DOG GOD]

Whatever the recent umpiring, we are to blame for the situation we find ourselves in now.
That is very true D.R
Only ourselves to blame

Oh and blame Collingwood for not giving a Yelp against Bris last week.

[angelopetraglia]

We have not played Essendon in a final since 1953. For the record, we won by 8 points at the MCG played in front of 69,000 fans. It was the first semi final. We lost to the Cats in a prelim the next week (for the record, we have lost our last 7 finals to Geelong).

[Grantysghost]

That is very true D.R
Only ourselves to blame

Oh and blame Collingwood for not giving a Yelp against Bris last week.

And Freo the week before :)

Their last 3 :

Freo 54 Lions 118
Lions 142 Pies 57
Lions 125 Eagirls 87

Seriously and it came down to 1 point with 20 seconds to go.

They had to make up 10 percent in their last 3 games. They were 124.6 after rd 20.

[Rocco Jones]

I would rather lose to GWS than Essendon, any day of the week.

Same. Easily. I used to hate GWS, still do I guess, but I feel a degree of respect. I just cannot stand Essendon. Like no redeemable features.

[Grantysghost]

Cats pounding the Demons.

[jeemak]

Yeah, Cats to finish top, Demons to drop to third and have to play Port in Adelaide.

What are the odds for a Melbourne straight sets exit? All this talk about how it's such a shame their supporters won't see them win a grand final.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Yeah, Cats to finish top, Demons to drop to third and have to play Port in Adelaide.

What are the odds for a Melbourne straight sets exit?

Port in Adelaide followed by Sydney. That’s tough.

[Grantysghost]

Yeah, Cats to finish top, Demons to drop to third and have to play Port in Adelaide.

What are the odds for a Melbourne straight sets exit? All this talk about how it's such a shame their supporters won't see them win a grand final.

I don't get their setup. They sit deep, and try to burst through but they don't have any forwards. Oliver gets 90 possessions a game and goes nowhere.

[DOG GOD]

Cats pounding the Demons.

Melb are a bit like us…unable to score when you stop the opposition, so when the opposition gets on top, they tend to pile on quick ones. Melb normally struggle to kick 10 goals.

[angelopetraglia]

The last time a team missed the top four and with our % was in 2016.

[jeemak]

Yeah but Melbourne has the closest bond between the players according to Melbourne, and Max Gawn wants to be a barista which is super cool.

Seeing those mouthy smart arses go out in straight sets would be great.

[Grantysghost]

Yeah but Melbourne has the closest bond between the players according to Melbourne, and Max Gawn wants to be a barista which is super cool.

Seeing those mouthy smart arses go out in straight sets would be great.

Actually the fact they will have to play PA over there.

Now that's just put a pep in thy step...Boosted the spirits it has....! And maybe we won't lose to Essendon.

Everything is coming up Milhouse !

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Actually the fact they will have to play PA over there.

Now that's just put a pep in thy step...Boosted the spirits it has....! And maybe we won't lose to Essendon.

Everything is coming up Milhouse !

So if pies beat Essendon tomorrow and we get freo, is that a good or a bad ending?

[jeemak]

Actually the fact they will have to play PA over there.

Now that's just put a pep in thy step...Boosted the spirits it has....! And maybe we won't lose to Essendon.

Everything is coming up Milhouse !

Thrillho

[jeemak]

So if pies beat Essendon tomorrow and we get freo, is that a good or a bad ending?

It's a great ending, and a scenario I've been secretly praying for.

[Grantysghost]

Ok... You thought there couldn't be more right?

The Berry mark - the one before the re-kick. The umpire blew time off but the clock stayed stopped.

For 24 seconds.

They kicked their point with 22 seconds to go.

WOWEE.

[jeemak]

Ok... You thought there couldn't be more right?

The Berry mark - the one before the re-kick. The umpire blew time off but the clock stayed stopped.

For 24 seconds.

They kicked their point with 22 seconds to go.

WOWEE.

That's unbelievable.

I figure we take legal action, surely?

[angelopetraglia]

Ok... You thought there couldn't be more right?

The Berry mark - the one before the re-kick. The umpire blew time off but the clock stayed stopped.

For 24 seconds.

They kicked their point with 22 seconds to go.

WOWEE.

Serious. Surely not. That is shambolic. Is that grounds for protest? No one knows how much time is left on the ground to the second. If the siren should have sounded as the boundary umpire threw the ball back in.

[Grantysghost]

That's unbelievable.

I figure we take legal action, surely?

Get Gordo on the phone !

[Grantysghost]

Serious. Surely not. That is shambolic. Is that grounds for protest? No one knows how much time is left on the ground to the second. If the siren should have sounded as the boundary umpire threw the ball back in.

Serious - they just showed it on FOX, they circled the clock and it didn't move the whole time he was going back, lining up, and missing his kick.

[angelopetraglia]

Get Gordo on the phone !

Remember sirengate in Tasmania? Surely. Peter Gordon. We need you.

[jeemak]

Remember the game in Tassie that was allowed to continue even though there was a time-keeping/ umpiring error? How was that settled.

Let's get Gordon Legal onto this.

[angelopetraglia]

Remember the game in Tassie that was allowed to continue even though there was a time-keeping/ umpiring error? How was that settled.

Let's get Gordon Legal onto this.

The AFL siren controversy (dubbed Sirengate) surrounded the conclusion and result of an Australian rules football match played on 30 April 2006 during Round 5 of the Australian Football League's 2006 season. The match was played between the St Kilda and Fremantle Football Clubs at Aurora Stadium (then the sponsor name of York Park) in Launceston, Tasmania.

When the final siren sounded, Fremantle were leading by one point; however, the umpires did not hear the siren, and play continued for around 10 seconds, during which time St Kilda scored a point to tie the match. Four days later, the AFL Commission determined that the match should have been ended when the first siren sounded. As a result of this, St Kilda were stripped of their last behind as well as the two competition points for a draw that they had received. The victory and the full four points for a win were awarded to Fremantle.

It was only the second time in VFL/AFL history that the score and result of a game was changed on protest, with the first occurring 106 years earlier.

[jeemak]

Let's protest, win, and win the flag and watch everyone go completely ape shit!

[Grantysghost]

Let's protest, win, and win the flag and watch everyone go completely ape shit!

Watch for yourselves.

Sorry poor quality I filmed it off the TV.


https://youtu.be/UOhhCU6f6-w

[azabob]

Yeah but Melbourne has the closest bond between the players according to Melbourne, and Max Gawn wants to be a barista which is super cool.

Seeing those mouthy smart arses go out in straight sets would be great.

Max Gawn is too cool to be a barista, instead he opened up an overpriced toasted sandwich shop….

[DOG GOD]

Ok... You thought there couldn't be more right?

The Berry mark - the one before the re-kick. The umpire blew time off but the clock stayed stopped.

For 24 seconds.

They kicked their point with 22 seconds to go.

WOWEE.

No surprise there. Corrupted pricks.

[jeemak]

Max Gawn is too cool to be a barista, instead he opened up an overpriced toasted sandwich shop….

Silly me.

[Flamethrower]

Was going to post about this earlier - according to the radio coverage it happened twice in the last quarter, though I can't find the 2nd instance on the video coverage. Normally the AFL have 3 timekeepers - 1 from each team and a neutral, but with COVID and in Brisbane they most likely had Lions timekeepers only.

If Gordo was still president I reckon he would be on the phone to the AFL Monday morning - unfortunately our current president has been invisible since being appointed.

[angelopetraglia]

Watch for yourselves.

Sorry poor quality I filmed it off the TV.


https://youtu.be/UOhhCU6f6-w


Twitter link to video https://twitter.com/foxfooty/status/1429037948461215745?s=21

[Dry Rot]

Are we all Carlton fans tonight?

How has Casboult gone?

[jeemak]

The AFL should just come out and suck my balls because that's a bigger chance of happening than the few points being taken away from Brisbane and us being awarded top four.

[Grantysghost]

The AFL should just come out and suck my balls because that's a bigger chance of happening than the few points being taken away from Brisbane and us being awarded top four.

Hand jobs, ball sucking I'm not sure what this forum has become.

Also.. Gold.

[Dry Rot]

Hand jobs, ball sucking I'm not sure what this forum has become.



What happens in lockdown, stays in lockdown.

[Grantysghost]

Demons all over the Cats after half time 7 goals to 2 back to 7 point game. Amazing.

[comrade]

Demons all over the Cats after half time 7 goals to 2 back to 7 point game. Amazing.

Looks like the footy gods can’t even give us Dees losing top spot for our sacrifices. *!*!*!*!ing footy gods.

[jeemak]

It's pretty clear we made a deal with the footy devil for 2016.

[Raw Toast]

It's pretty clear we made a deal with the footy devil for 2016.

Well that deal must've included 2018 - that premiership was also glorious.

[Dry Rot]

Geelong players have lost focus.

They have heard that there is a covid outbreak at their residential nursing home.

[Grantysghost]

I've seen it all now.

[Mantis]

Suck shit Geelong!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This round has been nuts. So we would have had geelong.

[DOG GOD]

Wow. 6 goals to 0 in last. Cats off now to Adelaide. ;)

[jeemak]

Talk about lose lose and win win at the same time.

[comrade]

This round has been nuts. So we would have had geelong.

I actually would have gone in with some confidence had we won. No Stewart is huge.

[jeemak]

So we play Melbourne next week.

[DOG GOD]

Love seeing Geelong lose a close one at home.

[Grantysghost]

Not sure Lions or Port which is better tbh.

Lions are in amazing form.

Well done Demons that's a pretty amazing win as much as I dislike them.

[Grantysghost]

Love seeing Geelong lose a close one at home.

Could they have stuffed it any worse. Kick out of the full, smash the ball away for 50 and then leave Gawn free 15 metres out.

[merantau]

It was so good to see Geelong lose like that.

[Scraggers]

So we play Melbourne next week.

??? No … at this stage Essendon but it could be Dockers if Collingwood and Freo win.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

??? No … at this stage Essendon but it could be Dockers if Collingwood and Freo win.

Jeemak wants a review of the lions win.

[angelopetraglia]

That made my night. Cats 44 points up and blow top spot. Now face an away final against Port. That’s something the Dogs would do.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Is it just me or is it hard to get satisfaction from a Geelong loss?


Watching Melbourne win the minor premiership when we beat them only a few weeks ago....

I must not be myself.

[Scraggers]

Jeemak wants a review of the lions win.

Aaahhhh … fair enough

[comrade]

Amazing the difference in fortunes between us and the Dees since we beat them.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Amazing the difference in fortunes between us and the Dees since we beat them.

Not just since then but all season. They’ve had it go their way all year. Barely an injury.

[Grantysghost]

Is it just me or is it hard to get satisfaction from a Geelong loss?


Watching Melbourne win the minor premiership when we beat them only a few weeks ago....

I must not be myself.

I struggled to see the Dees happy have to say. That's going to really give them belief.

But.. Chris Scott.

[comrade]

Not just since then but all season. They’ve had it go their way all year. Barely an injury.

If they don’t win it this year, they never will.

[bulldogtragic]

85% Essendon
15% Freo

Safe bet that it’s Dons at Adelaide now.

[comrade]

Just saw the last goal.

That 50m penalty was putrid. Umpires have been eating bath salts this weekend, some atrocious decisions.

[DOG GOD]

And as soon as the siren sounds I get a text message from my Melb supporting best friend that says “great to finish on top “ lol
I feel like smashing my phone.

[Mantis]

Just saw the last goal.

That 50m penalty was putrid. Umpires have been eating bath salts this weekend, some atrocious decisions.

It’s 50 every day of the week.. a clear time wasting act. The deliberate out of bounds paid 10sec earlier was putrid.

[jeemak]

It’s 50 every day of the week.. a clear time wasting act. The deliberate out of bounds paid 10sec earlier was putrid.

They penalise that for time wasting and that's fine, but they never penalise time wasting when players remonstrate or not give the ball back to the opposition after an infringement and it slows the game down.

So all in all another inconsistency that doesn't really make sense.

[comrade]

I don't think you'll find a more cursed few days of footy than then what we've just copped. Can only hope there is some sort of karmic rebalancing about to occur.

[azabob]

When it’s all said and done Bevo and the players got what they deserved plus the bonus of a pay cheque.

Us mug supporters on the other hand have to put up with shit from mates, co-workers, people we haven’t heard from for eons.

Then we have to listen to the media go on and on and on about the bloody live ladder and actively barrack for Brisbane to get into the top four. I don’t subscribe to the theory the fix was on it that game or our game but gee the umpiring is confusing.

Instead of celebrating and embracing the fact we have made another finals series we are all left underwhelmed, frustrated and helpless with what will actually transpire over the next week or two or three and hopefully four.

Bevo, Bont and co, over to you…

[Grantysghost]

They penalise that for time wasting and that's fine, but they never penalise time wasting when players remonstrate or not give the ball back to the opposition after an infringement and it slows the game down.

So all in all another inconsistency that doesn't really make sense.

I have no issue with the adjudication; the rule though I do.

Was there any time wasted?

There's 500 footballs around the boundary.

Insanity.

[Grantysghost]

I don't think you'll find a more cursed few days of footy than then what we've just copped. Can only hope there is some sort of karmic rebalancing about to occur.

It's got 97 vibes.

[comrade]

It's got 97 vibes.

I’m really hoping that you’re wrong but I’m worried the stain of our capitulation will linger like 97 did for so long.

[MrMahatma]

I’d rather have played a top 4 team and lost by 2 points after a strong arm wrestle, than play a top 4 team and give up a 42 point advantage….

Cats would be filthy, and off to Port they go.

[Grantysghost]

I’m really hoping that you’re wrong but I’m worried the stain of our capitulation will linger like 97 did for so long.

I'm positive today that was tongue in cheek.

But when I see Melbourne, a team we beat not long ago take full advantage of this open season it does feel like a massive missed opportunity.

But, beating the Bummers could make it all worthwhile.

[DOG GOD]

Ok, so what’s our best path to the GF now the 8 is pretty much locked…
For mine we need to get Melb and Geel to go to the GF
So we need…

Dogs to beat Ess
Bris to beat Melb
Geel to beat Port

We then play Melb and if we win that, face Geel in the prelim.

Gotta keep away from Bris/port home finals.

[comrade]

Ok, so what’s our best path to the GF now the 8 is pretty much locked…
For mine we need to get Melb and Geel to go to the GF
So we need…

Dogs to beat Ess
Bris to beat Melb
Geel to beat Port

We then play Melb and if we win that, face Geel in the prelim.

Gotta keep away from Bris/port home finals.

Fair chance the prelims are in Perth which helps the Vic teams.

I’m not thinking beyond next week, will take a huge turn around just to overcome the Bombers.

[Grantysghost]

Anyone else think Melbourne are juicing.

Their fitness.

I mean we know where their coach is from right :)

[comrade]

Anyone else think Melbourne are juicing.

Their fitness.

I mean we know where their coach is from right :)

It’s an unprecedented injury run, for sure.

[Go_Dogs]

Would be amazing if we lawyered our way into the top 4.

[Go_Dogs]

So…. We beat Essendon.

Melbourne beat Brisbane.
Port beat Geelong.

We play Geelong week 2, beat them.

We play Melbourne in the prelim, beat them.

We play Port in the GF, beat them.

4 sides we need to avenge in 4 weeks. This has glory written all over it.

[comrade]

So…. We beat Essendon.

Melbourne beat Brisbane.
Port beat Geelong.

We play Geelong week 2, beat them.

We play Melbourne in the prelim, beat them.

We play Port in the GF, beat them.

4 sides we need to avenge in 4 weeks. This has glory written all over it.

We can’t play Geelong second week, on other side of the draw. We’d play the loser of Melb & Bris.

The ultimate path for me:

Beat Essendon in the EF.
Beat Melbourne in the Semi.
Beat Geelong in the Prelim.
Beat Port in the GF.

[Go_Dogs]

We can’t play Geelong second week, on other side of the draw. We’d play the loser of Melb & Bris.

The ultimate path for me:

Beat Essendon in the EF.
Beat Melbourne in the Semi.
Beat Geelong in the Prelim.
Beat Port in the GF.

Ah, right. For some reason I thought loser of 2v3 played winner of 5v8….

Ok, so likely we need to beat Brisbane in Brisbane week 2. That’s ok. We can do that…

[comrade]

Ah, right. For some reason I thought loser of 2v3 played winner of 5v8….

Ok, so likely we need to beat Brisbane in Brisbane week 2. That’s ok. We can do that…

Possibly, though Brisbane are definitely a chance to topple Melbourne at a neutral venue in the form they’re in.

[angelopetraglia]

A number of weeks ago beating Essendon, Melbourne, Geelong and Port in four consecutive weeks looked like absolutely no issue. Our best is good enough to get that done. The gap between every sides best footy is not that big. If by some miracle we can recapture some form we could do that.

We should have beaten the Bombers.
We have beaten Melbourne on their home deck.
We should have beaten the Cats (without Stewart we would have won)
We have beaten the Power on their home deck.

[Sedat]

We can’t play Geelong second week, on other side of the draw. We’d play the loser of Melb & Bris.

The ultimate path for me:

Beat Essendon in the EF.
Beat Melbourne in the Semi.
Beat Geelong in the Prelim.
Beat Port in the GF.
The above requires Port to lose at home next week. If seedings go to plan, quite conceivably we would need to beat Brisbane at the Gabba and Port at AO just to make the GF, and that's after beating Essendon or Freo first.

We do like to make things hard for ourselves.

[comrade]

The above requires Port to lose at home next week. If seedings go to plan, quite conceivably we would need to beat Brisbane at the Gabba and Port at AO just to make the GF, and that's after beating Essendon or Freo first.

We do like to make things hard for ourselves.

Yeah, that’s the more likely path but here’s hoping.

I don’t overly rate Port but Geelong without Stewart is a much lesser team so Port probably do get through. Port have had a massive leg up on the other top 8 sides, with little Covid interruption and their reserves team playing every week.

[bornadog]

The above requires Port to lose at home next week. If seedings go to plan, quite conceivably we would need to beat Brisbane at the Gabba and Port at AO just to make the GF, and that's after beating Essendon or Freo first.

We do like to make things hard for ourselves.

If we are good enough, we should win anywhere beating anyone.

[Bulldog4life]

I’m thinking I’d rather finish 5th.

We will beat Essendon and it might give us some much needed confidence. Would hate to lose a QF and go into a SF having lost 4 in a row.

Agree entirely.

[merantau]

We have beaten Melbourne and Port. It took a kick after the siren for Geelong to get over us. We kicked ourselves to defeat against Essendon and were bested by Sydney. There is no reason why we cannot progress. We have the players and the scenario to "shake up the world" has been laid out for us.

[MrMahatma]

If we are good enough, we should win anywhere beating anyone.

This.

4 wins from a flag.

[The Adelaide Connection]

It would be nice for Fremantle to get a wriggle on and at least put the fear of missing in Essendon. We want them to play panicked, error riddled, taxing footy.

If Fremantle go down it takes the pressure right off. Hell, they can even limit time for the sore bodies, give others extra exposure etc. and play a completely bruise free game.

I think we beat them anyway, but I want a statement. I want 21 unanswered goals to wipe the smug look off their faces.

[comrade]

The worst result today is Freo losing so Essendon can make late changes and rest some players.

Which is of course exactly what will happen.

[Grantysghost]

The worst result today is Freo losing so Essendon can make late changes and rest some players.

Which is of course exactly what will happen.


Let's be grateful we don't follow them.

[The Adelaide Connection]

The worst result today is Freo losing so Essendon can make late changes and rest some players.

Which is of course exactly what will happen.

I said as much above and my only hope now is that they get too carried away and much with their team/form too much. Hopefully they try to play bruise free and get absolutely pummelled, shaking loose their recent demons from hiding.

[DOG GOD]

No late outs for Essendon

[soupman]

Kieran Strachan from the Crows is going alright. Gets involved around the ground, not highly skilled but doesn't look terrible.

Bendigo boy who is going to be stuck behind Reilly O'Brien at the Crows forever. Could be one worth having a crack at.

[EasternWest]

Kieran Strachan from the Crows is going alright. Gets involved around the ground, not highly skilled but doesn't look terrible.

Bendigo boy who is going to be stuck behind Reilly O'Brien at the Crows forever. Could be one worth having a crack at.

But how would he feel being stuck behind Hannan?