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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 66688
    #1

    Bye to Stay before Finals.

    AFL has determined it will retain the week's break introduced this year between the end of the Home & Away Season and start to the Finals.
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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    • bulldogtragic
      The List Manager
      • Jan 2007
      • 34289
      #2
      Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

      I love the bye. Can't understand why anyone would question its amazingly great validity.
      Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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        • Bulldog Revolution
          Coaching Staff
          • Dec 2006
          • 3925
          #3
          Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

          Im a strong supporter of the bye

          The finals teams played better footy because of it

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            • azabob
              Hall of Fame
              • Sep 2008
              • 15302
              #4
              Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

              Did I also hear that the AFEL is staying with Carlton and Richmond opening the season?
              More of an In Bruges guy?

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                • Bornadog
                  WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 66688
                  #5
                  Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                  Originally posted by azabob
                  Did I also hear that the AFEL is staying with Carlton and Richmond opening the season?
                  YES, should be a cracking game again.
                  FFC: Established 1883

                  Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                    • SlimPickens
                      Coaching Staff
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 2929
                      #6
                      Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                      This is great news. Our finals record has been impeccable since its inclusion!
                      "Loves a scrap....oh yeah & he's a pretty handy footballer as well"

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                        • Twodogs
                          Moderator
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 27654
                          #7
                          Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                          This had better not cost the better teams in the premiership race! I won't be happy if it does.


                          Loved the bye this year. That footy festival thing we had with the women's match and the EJ Whitten game was well timed I reckon. It just needs a Sunday arvo event and it's good to go.
                          They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                            • Raw Toast
                              WOOF Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 982
                              #8
                              Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                              Originally posted by Twodogs
                              Loved the bye this year. That footy festival thing we had with the women's match and the EJ Whitten game was well timed I reckon. It just needs a Sunday arvo event and it's good to go.
                              There's a push from some people for the Brownlow to be shifted to the Sunday evening of the bye - I quite like that idea myself.
                              [SIZE="1"][B][CENTER][I]Although it broke our hearts it did not break our will[/I][/CENTER][/B][/SIZE]

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                                • bulldogtragic
                                  The List Manager
                                  • Jan 2007
                                  • 34289
                                  #9
                                  Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                  Originally posted by Raw Toast
                                  There's a push from some people for the Brownlow to be shifted to the Sunday evening of the bye - I quite like that idea myself.
                                  To have all clubs, and all winners in the room would be a nice thing. I like it too.
                                  Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                                    • hujsh
                                      Hall of Fame
                                      • Nov 2007
                                      • 11839
                                      #10
                                      Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                      Originally posted by azabob
                                      Did I also hear that the AFEL is staying with Carlton and Richmond opening the season?
                                      Of course. It's a long standing tradition. Are you suggesting we change tradition? Do you hate the troops? Don't you respect Kevin Sheedy?
                                      [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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                                        • KT31
                                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                                          • Jul 2008
                                          • 5454
                                          #11
                                          Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                          Happy if they don't change a thing, worked for us this season.
                                          It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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                                            • 1eyedog
                                              Hall of Fame
                                              • Mar 2008
                                              • 13235
                                              #12
                                              Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                              Have to finish outside the top 4
                                              But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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                                                • Flamethrower
                                                  Senior Player
                                                  • Oct 2009
                                                  • 1387
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                                  Only mentally weak teams lose preliminary finals because of the bye.
                                                  Footscray member since 1980.

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                                                    • Eastdog
                                                      WOOF Communtiy Organiser
                                                      • Feb 2012
                                                      • 18284
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                                      Originally posted by hujsh
                                                      Of course. It's a long standing tradition. Are you suggesting we change tradition? Do you hate the troops? Don't you respect Kevin Sheedy?
                                                      I certainly believe the opening game should be shared around but if they have secured that one then maybe will get Good Friday and build a tradition from there.
                                                      "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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                                                        • AndrewP6
                                                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                                                          • Jan 2009
                                                          • 8142
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Bye to Stay before Finals.

                                                          I like the bye. A chance to recharge, check out the women's and EJ Whitten games... And we are the only team to have won the Premiership after the final round bye.
                                                          Last edited by AndrewP6; 19-10-2016, 09:28 PM.
                                                          [B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]

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