The casual boast thread

[Twodogs]

VFL/AFL Finals, Official Records

I just checked my Courage book of VFL finals. According to that it's 2 all. They beat us in '44 (thrashed us) and '51 (after we lead at the first 3 breaks) and we beat them in '53 (Henderson keeps Coleman to just the 1 goal) and today. I think we should include 1924 to put us ahead of the ledger. I think that we beat Essendon A in the VFA years too. We should include that just to annoy them.

[jazzadogs]

A list of AFL players who have won a final in the last 6204* days after previously being with Essendon.
Orazio Fantasia
Gavin Wanganeen
Damien Hardwick
Ted Richards
Michael Hibberd
Adam McPhee
Jake Carlisle
Bachar Houli
Josh Jenkins
Jake Melksham
Angus Monfries
Paddy Ryder
Kepler Bradley
Joe Daniher

[Ghost Dog]

and over to bombers blitz forum for some light entertainment


"I was happier when we were tanking for draft picks back in May"

'That was much better than all those losing elimination finals (thrashings) played in Melbourne. So much easier watching on tv than actually being there."

"Sack Rutten"

"every excuse you want is available. Excuses are reasons to evade the truth.

"Footscray won because they went in harder for longer, they were cleaner with their use of the ball, they backed each other up more than we did, they were first to the ball, they outnumbered us at every contest."


Well said!

[hujsh]

A list of AFL players who have won a final in the last 6204* days after previously being with Essendon.
Orazio Fantasia
Gavin Wanganeen
Damien Hardwick
Ted Richards
Michael Hibberd
Adam McPhee
Jake Carlisle
Bachar Houli
Josh Jenkins
Jake Melksham
Angus Monfries
Paddy Ryder
Kepler Bradley
Joe Daniher

Names there that have long been purged from my memory.

Also Hardwick was playing that recently? Or I guess it's not that recent which is the point.

[jazzadogs]

Wanganeen, Hardwick, Richards and Houli have all won flags as well.

[bulldogtragic]

They demanded two First Rounders/Top 10 Picks for Daniher, from Sydney. They rejected Pick 9 and a future pick, which ended up Pick 3.

They were dicks and a year later got Free agency compo of Pick 8.

Trade Week Winners……

[hujsh]

Wanganeen, Hardwick, Richards and Houli have all won flags as well.

Do we have any former Dogs around that have won premierships? I don't think there are any post 2016. I guess Lake is the main one pre-2016 but aside from him?

[jazzadogs]

Dahlhaus, Reid and Ward have all played in grand finals but I can't think of any that have won one.

[Twodogs]

Do we have any former Dogs around that have won premierships? I don't think there are any post 2016. I guess Lake is the main one pre-2016 but aside from him?

Dahlhaus, Reid and Ward have all played in grand finals but I can't think of any that have won one.

The only ones I can think of apart from Lake were Montgomery and Mahoney in 2004 at Port Adelaide

[jazzadogs]

Josh Hill had already retired by 2018 hadn't he? I think he played in the 2015 loss but not the 2018 win.

And Farren Ray played in the Saints GFs.

[bulldogtragic]

Facts To Casually Boast About:

1. We are finished 5th of the ladder, down on percentage only
2. We finished 15-7
3. We are 132.8% - seven points off the best percentage
4. We have THE second best points for (the second best attack)
5. We have the fourth best points against (the fourth best defence)
6. We had the best start since 1946. We have equaled our best ever start after 10 Rounds, 9-1, in 1946
7. We had the second best start to a season ever
8. We beat five finalists from last year (WCE x 2, Coll, Bris x 2, Port x 2, Saints)
9. We best three recent Grand Finalists (WCE, Coll, GWS), Two of the Preliminary Finalists Last Year (Bris, Port)
10. We beat North by the highest margin ever - The clubs highest ever winning margin against all VFL/AFL Teams
11. We beat Saints by the highest margin ever - The clubs third highest ever winning margin against all VFL/AFL Teams
12. First time we’ve won by 100+ twice in a season
13. We have the highest score this season (167 points, North)
14. We have the fourth lowest score conceded this season (33 points, Saints - 31, 26 & 22 the better lower scores)
15. We have the full forward with the most goals in a game (Bruce with 10, the first bag of 10 since 1987)
16. Our two KPFs have kicked 82 goals by R. 20 (19 Games). Bruce 4th & Naughton 9th (1.5 games missed with concussion) in the Coleman
17. Our recent trades are transformational (Bookends Bruce (see above), Keath (Best KPD) & Martin ruck, Sweet Development
18. Treloar is a revelation (1/3 salary paid by Collingwood for 5 years - looks like Pick High 30’s or Low 40’s this year as the cost)
19. Jamarra (Pick 1) & Schache (Pick 2) have been kicking bags in the VFL. Bedendo with 12 Goals in VFL Games also
20. Our depth is the best of any club (Winning without English, Wood, McLean, Dunkley, VDM, Martin, Gardner, Lipinski & Jamarra)
21. We still have a first rounder and apparently some salary cap room
22. We are showing AFEL & Ch7 why they are right to give us TV games. Allocated club record 8 Friday Nights (7 Played) (Inc. Good Friday)
23. We have good players out, returning in a month or less: Keath & Weightman
24. We’ve debuted Treloar, Martin, Hannan, Scott, McNeil, Sweet, Khamis, Garcia, Jamarra (9). Only Bedendo yet to club debut
25. We’ve played every player this year, except Bedendo & Hayes
26. We’ve won on the fast track of Docklands, wind of Ballarat, cold of Canberra & Tassie, Gold Coast & Brisbane, Adelaide Oval.
27. We’ve won at Perth twice in three weeks
28. We’ve moved players around (Dale back who has still kicked 9.0 & 8 GA, Schache back, English, JJ & Hunter more forward)
29. We have mids hitting the scoreboard regularly (Bonts, Treloar, Libba, Dunkley etc.)
30. Macrae broke the all-time record for starting a season 30+ touches (15 Games) & #1 for Disposals Comp wide
31. Libba broke the all-time record for 12+ Clearances in a row (14 Games)
32. Weightman looks every bit the DEAD SET GUN, and is the Round 10 Rising Star Nominee. GOTY & MOTY nominations
33. We debuted Jamarra, and kicked 3.0 in an 11 Point Win in his second game. Kicked the clutch winner vs Melbourne
34. Sweet, in game four, just received his first 2 Coaches Votes (vs Saints/Ryder)
35. Our Captain and Best Player signed a Four Year Extension. Libba, Weightman, Richards, Duryea, Garcia, McNeil, Scott, Butler & Gardner signing too
36. We have the rights on a Top 3 player and best KPP at this draft, Sam Darcy, our first unbroken 3 generation dynasty: David, Luke & Sam
37. Footscray VFL is undefeated, on top of the VFL ladder with 169%
38. For only the Third time in FFC/WBFC history, this year our side to achieved Top of Ladder from Round 16 onwards
39. ^^ 1992 We did it in One Round. 1998 we did it in Three Rounds.
40. We equaled the 3 Rounds record in 2021
41. We still have improvement in our game and in individual players, and pressure for spots as injuries clear up
42. We will be playing finals, most likely from the Top 4 in Melbourne (COVID permitting)
43. Our losses were against top 8 sides, and all under 5 Goals: Tigers 22, Dees 28, Cats 5, Swans 19
44. Marra, a year early, just signed on for two more years. So this year and three more!!
45. Despite the AFEL & Health Authorities we just won in Tassie, Brisbane, Adelaide & playing in Perth
46. We set a new record for highest winning margin in a final, 71 points
47. Bontempelli, Macrae & Dale make The All Australian Squad
48. Bonts finished second in the Brownlow with a whopping 33 Votes
49. We are in our Second Grand Final in 6 Years!!!!!
50. Since 2014, only 4 clubs have made multiple GFs: Bulldogs, Hawks, Richmond & WCE
51. Macrae over the first three finals is averaging a World Record 37 Disposals
52. We broke even in the last three quarters vs Melbourne and beat them the second time
53. Now is the time to be happy and enjoy being a bulldogs supporter/member. If you can’t enjoy it now, you never will!!
54. ... It’s amazingly fun to be us!
55. What a ride 2021 Western Bulldogs has been
56. But it’s not over. MacPherson & Raak may be coming. Sam Darcy IS coming.
57. Let’s hope for a great trade period shortly. To add 58, 59 & 60.

[Twodogs]

Tonight makes it a finals win in every state for (our mastermind) Bevo. Has any other club won finals in Victoria, NSW, SA, Qld, WA and Tasmania?

[Grantysghost]

Tonight makes it a finals win in every state for (our mastermind) Bevo. Has any other club won finals in Victoria, NSW, SA, Qld, WA and Tasmania?

Unlikely the only other side is GWS to win a final in Tas? They beat the Lions in QLD, Swans is NSW don't think they've got SA or WA.

[bulldogtragic]

Just look at the records we’ve set so far:

6. We had the best start since 1946. We have equaled our best ever start after 10 Rounds, 9-1, in 1946
7. We had the second best start to a season ever

10. We beat North by the highest margin ever - The clubs highest ever winning margin against all VFL/AFL Teams
11. We beat Saints by the highest margin ever - The clubs third highest ever winning margin against all VFL/AFL Teams
12. First time we’ve won by 100+ twice in a season

15. We have the full forward with the most goals in a game (Bruce with 10, the first bag of 10 since 1987)

22. We are showing AFEL & Ch7 why they are right to give us TV games. Allocated club record 8 Friday Nights (7 Played) (Inc. Good Friday)

30. Macrae broke the all-time record for starting a season 30+ touches (15 Games) & #1 for Disposals Comp wide
31. Libba broke the all-time record for 12+ Clearances in a row (14 Games)

38. For only the Third time in FFC/WBFC history, this year our side to achieved Top of Ladder from Round 16 onwards
39. ^^ 1992 We did it in One Round. 1998 we did it in Three Rounds.
40. We equaled the 3 Rounds record in 2021

46. We set a new record for highest winning margin in a final, 71 points

49. We are in our Second Grand Final in 6 Years (the quickest return in club history)


Wow.

[Grantysghost]

You can add 7.2.44 was the best first qtr by a visiting team at Adelaide Oval ever.