Three things you've learned finals week one 2021 v Essendon

[Twodogs]

One more time, three things.

[GVGjr]

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

1. Cody Weightman is a Future Captain. A young man that can will 21 others into action. Amazing.
2. Will the media report Cody gets 4 from frees, or Essendon got 50% of all goals from 50’s ?
3. Gardner is a huge upgrade on Cordy. Schache able to help out down back early, but then kicks 2 and arguably the sealer

[westdog54]

1. Lewis Young has done the 'Joel Hamling'. Come into the side at the right time and cemented his spot. Can't see him being dropped this series.

2. We are a demonstrably better team when Alex Keath plays.

3. Never has the 'In Bevo we trust' mantra been more applicable.

[westbulldog]

1. Treloar and Dunkley getting better by the week.
2. Alex Keath is a very good defender (Dixon 0-0, 2MP 0-0), well supported by Williams, Dale, Duryea and (today) Wood.
3. Young and Schache earned their selections and should stay in the team next week.

[whythelongface]

1. Treloar and Dunkley getting better by the week.
2. Alex Keath is a very good defender (Dixon 0-0, 2MP 0-0), well supported by Williams, Dale, Duryea and (today) Wood.
3. Young and Schache earned their selections and should stay in the team next week.

I know we have Bont et al but for mine Keath (structurally) is our most important player.

[Ghost Dog]

had to work today.
opened my browser and almost fell off my chair with delight.

1. Bombers 7th finals loss. That I did not know. See you next year bombers.
2. Cody weightman has overtaken Hunter as the Coat-hanger king.
3. Josh has a beautiful kicking action. I forgot how good a set shot he is. Well done mate!

[bornadog]

1. We are a top 4 team - missed by percentage but won i a crucial final

2. If one mid is not playing well, we have plenty more to back up

3. Bevo is a master at planning and on game day.

[Mantis]

1. We are a top 4 team - missed by percentage but won i a crucial final

2. If one mid is not playing well, we have plenty more to back up

3. Bevo is a master at planning and on game day.

I think we find out this weekend if we are a top 4 team as beating a team that just crept into the finals and who won less than 50% of their games across the season isn't really something to hang our hat on.

[Dry Rot]

1. These days, our bottom 6 are pretty good

2. 2019 SF, Cordy and JJ in the team = loss

2020 SF, Cordy and JJ in the team = loss

2021 SF, Cordy and JJ NOT in the team = WIN

3, Schache definitely has a role up forward, and Hannan can play

[Flamethrower]

1. If you are not good enough to kick a goal in an entire half of football, then you have no right to complain about a couple of dubious free kicks.

2. Current form means very little come finals time.

3. The mute button is your friend when Channel Essendon are commentating games.

[Boots]

1. There is still some fire in the boys' bellies

2. Cody Weightman is brilliant

3. BigFooty is a purulent cesspit and should be scoured from the internet by a vengeful and righteous fire

[bulldogtragic]

1. There is still some fire in the boys' bellies

2. Cody Weightman is brilliant

3. BigFooty is a purulent cesspit and should be scoured from the internet by a vengeful and righteous fire

I feel there’s a story here. Do tell.

[Boots]

I feel there’s a story here. Do tell.

Oh it's just me venting TBH, I shouldn't get this worked up over idiots on the internet. I don't post there, I just lurk and I have a joke going with a colleague who's also a Doggies supporter about how it's 98% garbage and 2% deeply insightful and incisive football commentary - the problem being avoiding the 98%!

Anyway I made the mistake of reading the game day thread on their main board and the hate for Cody was disgusting. The Essendon fans I could understand but then Swans and Dees supporters started piling in. Then it faded into reprosecuting the 2016 Grand Final "apology" again and it just left a bad taste in the mouth. Extra annoying given I have a soft spot for both Sydney (being from there originally) and Melbourne (Melbourne family are huge Dees supporters).

I am heartily sick of football "fans" who can't figure out that frees are a) not balanced by design and b) an intrinsic part of a very dynamic and complex game. Denigrating Weightman's performance alongside the Dogs' 2016 Grand Final performance makes me think these people don't deserve to be fans of such a magnificent game.

[Twodogs]

Oh it's just me venting TBH, I shouldn't get this worked up over idiots on the internet. I don't post there, I just lurk and I have a joke going with a colleague who's also a Doggies supporter about how it's 98% garbage and 2% deeply insightful and incisive football commentary - the problem being avoiding the 98%!

Anyway I made the mistake of reading the game day thread on their main board and the hate for Cody was disgusting. The Essendon fans I could understand but then Swans and Dees supporters started piling in. Then it faded into reprosecuting the 2016 Grand Final "apology" again and it just left a bad taste in the mouth. Extra annoying given I have a soft spot for both Sydney (being from there originally) and Melbourne (Melbourne family are huge Dees supporters).

I am heartily sick of football "fans" who can't figure out that frees are a) not balanced by design and b) an intrinsic part of a very dynamic and complex game. Denigrating Weightman's performance alongside the Dogs' 2016 Grand Final performance makes me think these people don't deserve to be fans of such a magnificent game.

Yep that sounds like BF alright.