How are we all holding up

[EasternWest]

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Well as you know I wasn't in Australia to support the team, as I'm on holidays in the USA, but did manage to watch the game live at the LA dragons afl function in LA.....oh my god....the game finished at 12:30am Saturday morning and as I write this it's now 7:25am and I haven't slept a wink. Over 400 Australian/American afl fans were in the house with around 300 cheering on the dogs. Have never experienced anything like it....highfiving/hugging complete strangers with American accents, and Aussies wanting the dogs to bring it home.

I know how I felt when that siren sounded....I can only imagine what you people lucky enough to be at the MCG in particular felt/still feel.....it was a mighty effort.

Man that's so awesome.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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I have a plane trip to USA in a few hours but screw it.

BEST day ever.

[angelopetraglia]

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The coffee has never, ever tasted better!

[Topdog]

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Emotionally spent, exhausted, happy, elated, victorious

[G-Mo77]

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I'm so glad I'm in celebration mode and finding it hard to sleep. Starting work at 5am and my alarm did not go off but was awake early enough anyway. Off to work with my scarf now.

[AndrewP6]

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So, I went to work Monday, and in three days, I've had probably 50 people congratulating me. Have talked about it all week quite happily. I have worn my scarf every day, scarf and jumper on Monday. Someone asked me today "How long will you be celebrating?"...I said "Six months". They laughed, but I wasn't really kidding.

Every person who asks "How are you?"...I have responded "I'm great thanks!".

Yep, I'm holding up just fine.

[angelopetraglia]

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Still smiling. On SEN they were hypothesising that Premiership is guaranteed three years of football happiness.

Still some big moments to come. Can't wait to see the gold AFL logo on our jumpers next year. Can't wait to see the Premiership flag unveiled at our first home game.

[azabob]

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Emotionally spent, exhausted, happy, elated, victorious

I'm still all of those things!

[Throughandthrough]

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Still smiling. On SEN they were hypothesising that Premiership is guaranteed three years of football happiness.

At least 20 I say

[Twodogs]

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There's some great posts on this thread. From just after the Elimination Final it lists all our anxieties right up to almost the first bounce of the Grand Final.

[merantau]

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Bulldogs Premiers 2016 - the gift that keeps on giving!
Was at my skin specalist this morning for my yearly check up. Paying the bill was asked how my year was. You all know my reply. Receptionist was a Dogs supporter. BUT WAIT ... IT GETS BETTER! She was in Bali and watched the Cokers game at a bar FULL OF WC SUPPORTERS! Said they were raucous after the first two goals but very quiet after that and, as the game progressed more and more of them slunk away. How sad. How I wish I'd been there. My informant said it was the icing on the cake re her holiday.

[merantau]

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Know what you mean about PF's Sedat - I've seen all of them since 1985. Somehow this year it was different. In previous PF's,
there was a feeling of impending doom and a sense that we were tighter than the opposition. After WCE and Hawthorn, I was convinced that this team had mentally removed itself from all that and would be free to attack and compete. I felt positive that we'd either win or legitimately lose to the superior team.

I always imagined that when we did win a PF, the sense of relief and achievement would make backing up in the GF next to impossible. Now we're here, I don't feel that. This group are too driven and too confident in each other for that, watching Him mouthing 'one more' to the crowd immediately after the match, I thought Sydney are not going to know what hit them come Saturday.

Just been re-reading this thread. You were SO right Peanuts.

[Twodogs]

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On sober reflection and after the passage of time that was the best day of my life. It was brilliant. I'd happily live that day over and over again Groundhog Day style for the rest of my life.

[Eastdog]

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On sober reflection and after the passage of time that was the best day of my life. It was brilliant. I'd happily live that day over and over again Groundhog Day style for the rest of my life.

It was a special month and we saw our 2nd premiership the first one seen live by many Doggies supporters. Been also great since joining up as a Doggies member a few years ago (when we were struggling) to be part of a record membership tally.

[Twodogs]

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It was a special month and we saw our 2nd premiership the first one seen live by many Doggies supporters. Been also great since joining up as a Doggies member a few years ago (when we were struggling) to be part of a record membership tally.

Ever since I can remember I've dreamed about that day. Thought about what it would be like in the week leading in the parade, training and all that. I've thought through the game pretty much continuously for 45 years.

And it was every bit as good as I allowed myself to dream it would be.