Melbourne V Western Bulldogs - 2021 Grand Final Thread

[bornadog]

Truck driver from NSW. Wouldn't that be a classic.

Back to the G boys!

Will depend where he has been? Check petrol stations, strip clubs and Maccas.

[Mofra]

Will depend where he has been? Check petrol stations, strip clubs and Maccas.

Max Gawn's hotel room

[bornadog]

No change to grand final plans as WA announces positive COVID-19 case in truck driver

[comrade]

No change to grand final plans as WA announces positive COVID-19 case in truck driver

Yet...

[Sedat]

Earlier this year 1 case was enough to shut out crowds at the West Coast v Bulldogs game 2 hours before the bounce. The same thing really should happen again this week if consistency of health advice meant anything. But we all know it won't.

[hujsh]

Saw that the last 8 GFs were won by the team with the least Brownlow votes.

Hopefully we continue that trend Saturday

[Twodogs]

Actually I've been to quite a few GF's in my time.

2001 Bris/Pies
2005+6 - WC/Sw
2007 - G/PA
(I was living in Melbourne for those 3).
2012 - H/S
2013 - H/F
(Was doing the AIS academy thing back then)
2016.

Can I just say that aside from the final siren going, the 2016 GF was one of the least enjoyable experiences of my life and I am very stressed out about the game this week. I 100% remember the tension of 2016 and now that I'm even OLDER than I was then seriously doubt I will be able to get through it without some kind of heart failure.

I'm reading the posts (every 9.3 minutes - not much work getting done which is another problem) but genuinely have nothing of value to contribute right now.

Been to a few but not many.

1979-back in the day you could get a coupon in the Sun and send away for a series ticket that got you standing room at the first 3 weeks of the finals at the MCG. They were pretty cheap and I used to get one every year. This year there must have been an administrative error and they sent me a GF ticket in GF week as well!


1982-an old friend of my dad's had a spare ticket and took me. Coincidentally about 12 months ago I got to repay the favour after all this time. I was at a shopping centre car park when I heard a stream of abuse and happened to see this same guy (Who now must be in his 90s) getting a spray from some hero. The look on the heroes' face when I appeared and gave him a shove that sat him on his arse was priceless.

2000-i was an AFL gold member so my dad and I went along just so dad could say he'd been to a GF. I think we left halfway through the 3rd quarter.

2016-wild horses wouldn't have kept me away!

[Twodogs]

Is a knome a chrome gnome, like the one in Frankston?



I can't find too many reasons to dislike Big Max (a 12th Man joke comes to mind here). I mean when there are guys like Toby Greene, Mitch Robinson, Dayne Zorko, et al running around Maxy is a fair way down the list.

BILL: Grahemey Labroy? His name's Graham, Max.

MAX: Yes, well. All his team mates have such long and complicated names. Seems a shame for this young man to miss out. I think I'll just go on calling him Grahemy.

BILL: Geez you’re *!*!*!*!ed in the head sometimes Max.

[bornadog]

Earlier this year 1 case was enough to shut out crowds at the West Coast v Bulldogs game 2 hours before the bounce. The same thing really should happen again this week if consistency of health advice meant anything. But we all know it won't.

It depends where the person has been.

[Happy Days]

Apparently Gardner is the one to make way for Keath.

That is...not what I would have done.

[azabob]

Apparently Gardner is the one to make way for Keath.

That is...not what I would have done.

Ah, there is a match committee thread for this.

But yeah I agree with your view.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Apparently Gardner is the one to make way for Keath.

That is...not what I would have done.

I actually hate it, if true.

[SonofScray]

I can’t believe how uncomfortable I am that Gardy is making way. Credit to him for building that level of trust in fans who at points didn’t see his value.

Just see him as a really reliable, meat and potatoes, lock down, aerial defender. And I love meat and potatoes.

Cordy is a similar beast but more of a physical, ground and low ball defender. Meat axe. Love him too. Pretty reliable in terms of effort and application, offers a bit more going the other way and maybe a bit more versatile if we need a Hail Mary effort.

Keath/Gardy feels like it’s been a more miserly combination. Will be interesting to check the stats there.

[Mantis]

I can’t believe how uncomfortable I am that Gardy is making way. Credit to him for building that level of trust in fans who at points didn’t see his value.

Just see him as a really reliable, meat and potatoes, lock down, aerial defender. And I love meat and potatoes.

Cordy is a similar beast but more of a physical, ground and low ball defender. Meat axe. Love him too. Pretty reliable in terms of effort and application, offers a bit more going the other way and maybe a bit more versatile if we need a Hail Mary effort.

Keath/Gardy feels like it’s been a more miserly combination. Will be interesting to check the stats there.

Our points against ave in the H&A was 68.2, however when the combination of Keath & Gardner were our key defenders it dropped to 58.8... however I assume this would include the game against Nth in Rd 3 were Gardy got injured inside the first 30sec and didn't really play and we kept Nth to 39pts.

[bulldogtragic]

Perth 5PM on Saturday - 25 degrees

I wonder which team can cope with the heat the most? Does the extra time off help them, or hinder them in this respect? I’d say a runner is important as sub especially seeing the temperature.