Bankers And Anchors - AFL 2016 Grand Final - Sydney Swans vs Western Bulldogs

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Bankers

The unshakeable, yet non arrogant self-belief of this group.

The whole approach by the club to the finals series was refreshing. As was the response by the greater public. I think this is the first time we have, as a club, been embraced by broader Australia in such a positive set of circumstances.

The players, all of them, for helping to not only break our premiership drought, but for producing a win for the ages, a performance that was truly one of the greatest in the annals of football.

They shook up the world!

No anchors..none

[LostDoggy]

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Bankers: EVERYONE/ EVERYTHING. I even found the Swans supporters to be good- a lot congratulated me on the win on their way out.

Anchors: None. Not a single thing.

[LostDoggy]

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Oh I actually do have one anchor: WHAT THE HELL DO I DO WITH MY LIFE NOW FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

[The Underdog]

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Bankers:
Shane Biggs- his two smothers and hard ball get in the lead up to the Picken goal with about 7 minutes to go was amazing
Zaine - for the first tackle and the conversion
Bevo- what a guy

[bulldogtragic]

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Bankers:

Umpires - 20 to 8 free kicks in our favour.

[G-Mo77]

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Bankers:

Umpires - 20 to 8 free kicks in our favour.

I've heard a little bit of a moan about that. Watching the replay and as unbiased as possible. Hunter's throw in the first and the slide on Wood in the 4th were the onlyones I've seen missed which were pretty obvious ones. We got a goal taken off, how they saw anything obvious to overturn the original decision I'll never know. Then throw in Buddy's 10 seconds to get rid of the ball, Kennedy as well we had just as much to moan about. Using the count free count to say the umpiring was uneven is laughable.

[merantau]

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Bankers

Whole club
Tom Boyd - he has had a massive two weeks. He was Herculean against GWS and he played like a Titan in the biggest game of the year on the biggest stage. Silenced all the doubters, strode the big stage like a Colossus. Kicked the sealer with a long bomb from inside the square - an emphatic performance.
Dale Morris - how tough is this man? He has been to the well so many times for us and still the well has not run dry. He is simply magnificent
Shane Biggs - his role in the lead up to the last goal was superhuman. He made FOUR efforts! Biggsie you are a legend.
Joel Hamling. I salute you bro. You were immense down back from go to whoa and gave the game's superstar a bath. Well done son, you were heroic.
Every player did SOMETHING!
I AM OVERJOYED! GO DOGS!

[Hotdog60]

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I've heard a little bit of a moan about that. Watching the replay and as unbiased as possible. Hunter's throw in the first and the slide on Wood in the 4th were the onlyones I've seen missed which were pretty obvious ones. We got a goal taken off, how they saw anything obvious to overturn the original decision I'll never know. Then throw in Buddy's 10 seconds to get rid of the ball, Kennedy as well we had just as much to moan about. Using the count free count to say the umpiring was uneven is laughable.

TBH I thought that the umpires did a very good job, I hardly noticed them in the context of the game. Hard to say if I would think different if I was a Swans supporter. I just thought we were first to the ball on more occasions.

[FrediKanoute]

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TBH I thought that the umpires did a very good job, I hardly noticed them in the context of the game. Hard to say if I would think different if I was a Swans supporter. I just thought we were first to the ball on more occasions.

Being honest we got a good deal from the umpires. Not only those decisions that were paid, but also those that weren't. That said, whilst it helped it didn't decide the result - we would have won if the free kick count had been the other way.

Interesting there were no deliberate out of bounds.....

[Bornadog]

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Bankers

The Footscray Football Club trading as Western Bulldogs

Anchors

All the So called experts that never ever rated us throughout the year and through the finals - up yours

[soupman]

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Being honest we got a good deal from the umpires. Not only those decisions that were paid, but also those that weren't. That said, whilst it helped it didn't decide the result - we would have won if the free kick count had been the other way.

I thought so too, and considering my biased pov that means we did very well from the umpires.

I thought their biggest stuff up was not paying Grundy that excellent one handed mark, allowing us to snap a goal. I felt very guilty celebrating that goal, but I gave it a good go anyway.

[Sedat]

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Bankers:

Biggs - his 4-5 massive defensive efforts in the lead-up to Picken's first goal of the last qtr were immense. Smothered a kick, smothered a handball, laid a tackle and forced the ball to remain in our forward line. The ball eventually got to Picken in some space for the opportunity

Bont - in a game of massive pressure and a lot of errors, he played a flawless, error-free game and had a hand in many of our scores. Add in 7 tackles and 6 clearances (same amount as Kennedy) and it was easily single most underrated performance in the GF

Stringer - the truism of "it's not your day but it can be your moment" was no better exemplified that with Stringer on GF day. He was having an absolute mare but he continued to work hard defensively as the game wore on and made his moments really count in the last qtr. The finish around the corner was sublime, the lead-up to Picko's goal was due to Stringer working hard defensively to keep the ball in our forward line and then he centred the ball to ice the game.

No anchors this week

[Remi Moses]

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Bankers - where do you start ?
Peter Gordon, Irene Chatfield , David Smorgon and everyone who has saved the club
Tom Boyd , The pressure on this kid was insane
The players - Thank you and you'll never know just how happy you've made us

Anchors - absolutely none
Footnote- thank you media

[G-Mo77]

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I thought so too, and considering my biased pov that means we did very well from the umpires.

I thought their biggest stuff up was not paying Grundy that excellent one handed mark, allowing us to snap a goal. I felt very guilty celebrating that goal, but I gave it a good go anyway.

That one spilled out. I did not think it was a mark.

[bulldogtragic]

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Bankers

The Footscray Football Club trading as Western Bulldogs

Anchors

All the So called experts that never ever rated us throughout the year and through the finals - up yours

My 83yo grandfather bet on us every week. He's a doubly happy man!