Elimination Final 2010 - Bulldogs v Swans Game day thread

[annew]

Yes we over achieved but boy we looked tired out there tonight - If Bradshaw had kicked the goal he shouldn't have missed who knows. Thing is I think it will be another Geelong flag and I would hate to go into a GF against Geelong at the moment as were are not quite there yet - bit like PA in 2007. At least we got some finals experience into some young ones.

[MrPresident]

Heartbreaking loss. Roosy and Kirky will be missed, the club today is so much better than when they first arrived. Having said that we need to look for the positives. We've done so much better than what everyone expected for this season. People were expecting us to be wooden spoon contenders but we've proven them all wrong. Jack, Kennedy and Hannebery are turning into the core of the next great midfield of the AFL, Geelong style. We deserve to be favourites to finish in the top 4 in 2011, and the next 5 to 10 years are looking so much brighter than they did just a year ago.

[erica]

Should have won that. Too soon for sensible comments on our season. Shattered.

[Damien]

We've had a good year but tonight was a @@@@ing disgrace IMO. The Bulldogs are a depleted team and we had them on toast, and we blew it.

A prelim final spot was there for the taking and we didn't grab it. Mentally not strong enough.

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Yeah I am with you on this one for sure, they will get away with it for exceeding expectations but with the Prelim door wide open and a 30 point lead in the 2nd quarter, I am very guttered at the capitulation.

[hammo]

What an insipid, dumb performance that was. We can reflect on Roos and Kirk later, but the fact is we just lost a final we never should have lost. I'm fuming.

[Robbo]

It wasn't just the 30 point lead, it's the fact that we were dominating general play. All of a sudden we just stopped and they started dominating us. We showed them mercy, whereas mentally strong teams like Geelong don't take the foot off the pedal no matter how far ahead they are.

I'm getting very very drunk tonight.

[MarshallG]

No need for anger, no need for fumes.

We ended where I believe we deserved to.

One positive note, with our list as it is, this is the first time in years I have thought we will be a better team next year.

Carna Bloods

[Nich]

We've always struggled to put the foot down. Those two goals before half time killed us and then the dreaded 3rd quarter. We've got to be the worst 3rd quarter team around. Ah well. Personally I think we lost in the middle. Just like last week we stood around watching the opposition. Bradshaw was in no way a poor decision. 3 goals 4. A few stupid misses but he put us in the contest. One thing happened that I was worried about and that was when you play Braddy it takes TDL out of the game. I hope that it steels them for next year. Be interesting to see what Horse brings to the table.

[Robbo]

No need for anger, no need for fumes.

We ended where I believe we deserved to.

One positive note, with our list as it is, this is the first time in years I have thought we will be a better team next year.

Carna Bloods

We finished where we deserved to but we had a golden chance to do better and we @@@@@@ it.

[south_dimmies]

Bradshaw was a liability. Bevan had been bloody good in recent weeks. A sight tougher than some today....

Bradshaw was fantastic, he killed Lake. If only he could have kicked straighter we would have won it, but twice hitting the post is just bad luck.

[desredandwhite]

mentally strong teams like Geelong don't take the foot off the pedal no matter how far ahead they are.

Didn't watch last night's game then did you? They smashed Freo in the first quarter, then coasted. Wifey, who is a Geelong supporter, said much the same thing.

Who knows why teams just suddenly stop. After an even first quarter, why did the bulldogs stop and let us kick five in a row? and after that why did WE let up? One of the mysteries of footy.

And more - why would Bradshaw, one of the most accurate forwards playing the game, make a few crucial misses? After a great season, why did Reg have a case of the nervous fumbles when lining up against Hall? After being a revelation last week, why was TDL unsighted?

The core of the side is no longer the rocks of 05/06 and the toughness will come, it will be learnt.

We were damn close, and but for a couple of misses... who knows?

I guess now it's safe to send out invites to the Grand Final BBQ at our place, sit back, relax and hope Collingwood don't win

[Damien]

No need for anger, no need for fumes.

We ended where I believe we deserved to.

I get what you are saying, but that means we might as well have not shown up! Truly a blown opportunity that I really hope steels them for 2011 and beyond.

[MarshallG]

I get what you are saying, but that means we might as well have not shown up! Truly a blown opportunity that I really hope steels them for 2011 and beyond.

So do I.

[nomae]

kirk deserved better. roos deserved better. i am devastated.

really couldve done with craig bolton tonight. he quells hall we win.

[Robbo]

Another sad part of this is that we usually play OK against the Saints and we would of been a real chance to knock them off.