Game Day AFL Finals Week 2 Semi Final - Hawthorn V Western Bulldogs

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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for those at the G, what was the split Hawks/Dogs fans?

More dogs fans I reckon. In terms of noise...dogs fans WAY louder. But I'm sure we were assisted by a fair few neutrals

[SquirrelGrip]

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Biggest crowd to ever see the Bulldogs win. Incredible atmosphere. The happiest I've been at a Dogs match.

[jeemak]

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for those at the G, what was the split Hawks/Dogs fans?

I reckon it was pretty even from a genuine fan for fan perspective. If anything I got the impression the Hawks fans were saving their tickets for the GF. As for the neutrals, it seemed we were owning them.

My Aunt sat in the MCC pretty much facing the bulk of the Bulldogs crowd which was southern stand and Punt road end predominantly, and she said the noise was out of this world when we rallied.

From the Southern Stand wing it seemed we had the biggest impact.

Winning in front of 88K is a massive deal. I'll remember it forever.

[FrediKanoute]

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I am stunned.

You and me both. We are the real deal!

[FrediKanoute]

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Had a poor game, but I disagree. The kid lacks experience and is going to play a poor game along the way. Didn't matter in the end!

[kruder]

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Just got home and its hard to know what to say. I was bloody loud all night but that last quarter I went quiet it was kinda surreal. That first quarter just felt like ground hog day. Bad kicking tick, the touched behind yep standard as usual. But that moment had a silver lining. We kept the ball inside 50 for 2mins, built the pressure which was non existent early and the rest is history.

Those boys what can you stay about them? Last week was the best win I've seen by a bulldogs side but this was another level. Bevo has built the belief and its the first time I have left the football thinking that our team can win a Premiership.

[Eastdog]

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I wonder if any of our fans were singing after the game of the trains on the way home

[HOSE B ROMERO]

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I'm shot. Sweet revenge for '85. Chanted throughout the game and on the walk back to the city. The sweetest walk of all.
And next week we ride again!

[jeemak]

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Had a poor game, but I disagree. The kid lacks experience and is going to play a poor game along the way. Didn't matter in the end!

Who are you talking about FK?

[jeemak]

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Just got home and its hard to know what to say. I was bloody loud all night but that last quarter I went quiet it was kinda surreal. That first quarter just felt like ground hog day. Bad kicking tick, the touched behind yep standard as usual. But that moment had a silver lining. We kept the ball inside 50 for 2mins, built the pressure which was non existent early and the rest is history.

Those boys what can you stay about them? Last week was the best win I've seen by a bulldogs side but this was another level. Bevo has built the belief and its the first time I have left the football thinking that our team can win a Premiership.

I've just watched the highlights on the AFL web page.

The look on the Hawks players faces at the end of the game was one of pure astonishment. They saw glimpses of what happened to them after quarter time in round three, and they saw what might happen to them when watching last week's game on TV. Tonight they experienced something that completely stunned them in the most glorious of ways first hand, something they knew may have been coming due to past learned and third party experiences.

It was only until they saw it in the flesh that they knew how brutal, but beautiful it was. They were in awe.

[comrade]

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My voice is cactus.

[jeemak]

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Before tonight Clay Smith had been operating at a goal a game and seven tackles per game in the hardest position to play on the field, forward pocket.

Today I thought with ten tackles and two goals he's done enough to remove himself from any chance of being on my trade wishlist. I can't actually believe he's only been back into league football after three knee reconstructions for fifteen weeks or so. How much of a prick can I be?

[1eyedog]

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My voice is cactus.

Mine too I sound like a 12 year old girl.

[1eyedog]

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Before tonight Clay Smith had been operating at a goal a game and seven tackles per game in the hardest position to play on the field, forward pocket.

Today I thought with ten tackles and two goals he's done enough to remove himself from any chance of being on my trade wishlist. I can't actually believe he's only been back into league football after three knee reconstructions for fifteen weeks or so. How much of a prick can I be?

A big one

[AndrewP6]

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As the kids say.... holy shitballs. I am watching the replay now and it is even sweeter.

WE BEAT THE FREAKING HAWKS!!!!!