The Moment: Rnd 23, 2025 vs Melbourne

[jeemak]

Two for mine, JF’s hands to Cleary and his hustle in the centre to intercept and give to Richards for the long goal.

He just gets involved and two perfect assists got us back with plenty of time left.

[Bulldog Joe]

Tim English missing the soda of a set shot in the third. Melbourne from the kick out waltz the ball from the back half and kick a goal. Huge in the context of the game, from there their tails were up.

That was definitely the momentum change. Timmy kicks that and we probably take control.

[Bulldog Joe]

Two for mine, JF’s hands to Cleary and his hustle in the centre to intercept and give to Richards for the long goal.

He just gets involved and two perfect assists got us back with plenty of time left.

These 2 gave the belief.

Darcy's mark (and the kick after to kill time)basically guaranteed that they didn't have time to get it back into scoring territory.

[Hotdog60]

There were some good efforts throughout the game and if you are talking about this on a Melbourne forum you might pot Tim's miss which gave the ball back to them.
But for us was Sam's mark in the dying minutes which helped to steady the ship and end any hope if pinching the game.

[angelopetraglia]

Tim English missing the soda of a set shot in the third. Melbourne from the kick out waltz the ball from the back half and kick a goal. Huge in the context of the game, from there their tails were up.

100%. My thoughts at the time exactly.

[Bornadog]

Thinking about the real moment I thought we have won:

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[jeemak]

These 2 gave the belief.

Darcy's mark (and the kick after to kill time)basically guaranteed that they didn't have time to get it back into scoring territory.

Do you want me to change my moment?

[azabob]

Do you want me to change my moment?

Apparently, my moment is wrong also.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Lobb took a couple of great intercept marks late also but West and Darcy's moments were magic

[merantau]

Tim's miss was a terrible moment.
West's goal was a terrific one.

[jeemak]

Apparently, my moment is wrong also.

I didn’t want to say anything but I definitely thought yours was wrong.

[ibonttobreakfree]

I was sitting above the benches yesterday and the moment that caught my eye was when vanders came off after a bad turn over on the wing and the 3rd quarter. Bevo was on the bench at that time and gave him a good long talking too. I tried to watch it closely and my best interpretation was that vanders took it on the chin. I pegged him for a smart arse type who is never wrong and always talks back. I found it interesting to observe up close.

[azabob]

Lobb took a couple of great intercept marks late also but West and Darcy's moments were magic

Lobb last quarter was epic.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

West's goal for me. It also proves that while a lot of people believe the first option is normally the best West's decision to go for the Banana goal as a 2nd choice was the right one.
Clutch goal

I've gone back and forth all day on what was my key moment, and I went between Cleary's goal, Darcy's Mark, West's goal.
I landed on the fact that I was just super happy that the 3 most memorable moments all came from our emerging tier. Obviously Darcy is the celebrated anointed one and all that jazz, but to see Cleary own a critical moment and West to be so decisive in how he approached that moment to go the banana. When he initially shaped up to go on his opposite foot, I thought he was a very low chance to make it; when he changed and set up very confidently for the banana, as much as the degree of difficult went up, I just thought he was a good chance to convert. And Darcy - just said I'm not letting this slip.
All really great moments

[1eyedog]

Westy's goal. Melbourne heads dropped everywhere and the Dogs got up and about in the crowd.

You could sort of smell the end from there.