3 Things Learned - R8, 2025 vs Port Adelaide

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Something changed with Bont and I like it. Did you see him get stuck into Sweet after the free he gave away? Also got stuck into Hill after the Libba chase down.

And again, so elegantly, like his skills, he responded to Smith's petulant taunt that his win was better than playing at Ballarat, like Obama to Trump.

[Flamethrower]

1. I can't see what the club and the AFL get out of playing games in Ballarat while the capacity is so restricted. Very few locals can attend to grow the brand, and there is minimal opportunity for fans from Melbourne and Adelaide to attend and spend tourist dollars to pump up the local economy. It is a bad look for the game, and just gives numbskulls the opportunity to take potshots at the club.

2. Having said that the team are turning Mars Stadium into an impenetrable fortress. Shame we never get to play teams like Collingwood or Geelong there.

3. Tim English showed life against the Saints, doubled down on the Giants, and smashed Port yesterday. Great work.

[comrade]

1. I can't see what the club and the AFL get out of playing games in Ballarat while the capacity is so restricted. Very few locals can attend to grow the brand, and there is minimal opportunity for fans from Melbourne and Adelaide to attend and spend tourist dollars to pump up the local economy. It is a bad look for the game, and just gives numbskulls the opportunity to take potshots at the club.

2. Having said that the team are turning Mars Stadium into an impenetrable fortress. Shame we never get to play teams like Collingwood or Geelong there.

3. Tim English showed life against the Saints, doubled down on the Giants, and smashed Port yesterday. Great work.

The club gets money and 4 points.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

1. I think we have learnt from the Hunter, Dunkley, Smith sagas. The club has totally nailed the JUH issue. They all seem to be on the same page, happy, supportive and in love with each other.

2. Developing of players at Footscray is paying off in dividends

3. we have leadership in spades. Exec level, Coaching down to the playing group.

[Uninformed]

The vibe among players and coaches is great.
The game plan works
Hang on to Bevo if you can.

[Bornadog]

The club gets money and 4 points.

and memberships

[Dry Rot]

Buku might be a better fit for this side than Marra ever could be. Buku always makes a contest up forward, effort is never conditional, takes his turn in the ruck and elsewhere when required and is the ultimate team man. Silver linings and all that.

What he said.

Something seems to have clicked with our small forwards defensively, they defended very well.

A smaller forward line can work quite well for us if the delivery is good.

[Dazza]

Happy to say we are absolutely flying at the moment.

I definitely didn't pick it. Had us down for a mini rebuild this year.

[jazzadogs]

Happy to say we are absolutely flying at the moment.

I definitely didn't pick it. Had us down for a mini rebuild this year.

The annoying thing is that now I think we can win the flag, it's going to be a lot more disappointing when we blow it.

One of the sweetest things about 2016 is it didn't feel possible until it was happening.

[The Adelaide Connection]

The annoying thing is that now I think we can win the flag, it's going to be a lot more disappointing when we blow it.

One of the sweetest things about 2016 is it didn't feel possible until it was happening.

I remember when Bob went down and we lost that game against the Hawks (which I felt we were the better team) that it was season over. Sounds ridiculous, given how early it was in the season- I guess it felt like we had thrown our biggest punch and come up short and lost a player we couldn't afford to lose. I gave us next to 0 chance against WC- the one team and venue I wanted to avoid that I thought spelt certain doom.

I had a very similar feeling when Darcy went down- that we had just lost our most important player for the year (compounded by no JUH) and that put a line through us. This time around it has made me bullish and a mid-season Darcy super recruit (less likely but maybe also Weightman) has made it hard to keep the lid on.

Losses just can't be on the cards now. It has to be a flag, right?

[ibonttobreakfree]

1. Cleary building nicely
2. JOD underrated
3. Williams to def a great move