G.F. Day Thread. Sydney V Western Bulldogs. MCG 2.30pm.

[wycx]

Luke Beveridge gave his medal to Bob.

[CureTheSane]

Beveridge gave his medal to Murphy, it was a lovely gesture. He wasn't given one by the AFL.

OK, that makes more sense.
Pretty sure a Swans gave one away in 2005 as well.

[Faunac8]

agree

And that will result in what change to the final score ?

[gossipcom]

Well that sucks! Now my attention can turn to watching an Australian dominate the NBA, I might just go see how Ben Simmons is going today...

LOL and don't forget Maker too. Whoops. Who will be the poor third Aussie player in a week?

[tasswan]

Both captains poor today, McVeigh 14 disposals and Jack went missing in the last qtr.

[dimelb]

Murphy got a medallion? Why didn't McGlynn and all the other players who missed a GF due to injury get one too? oh Come On...this is just ridiculous...

Beveridge, who by now must be rated the best coach in the League, gave his medal to Bob, I guess in recognition of his work as a temporary assistant coach and for the weight of his influence, which in my view bears comparison with what we got from Brett Kirk.

[Maltopia]

Those who said playing McVeigh and Mills was a mistake were right.
We seemed to be missing a forward line today.

Mills wasn't amongst our worst.

Richards, Rohan, McGlynn, Hewitt all played below Mills. Possibly Laidler too.

[barry]

There was a time when, at 3/4 time, paul roos sent his captain over to the umpires to tell them the biased free kick count.
I miss those times.

[Maltopia]

Both captains poor today, McVeigh 14 disposals and Jack went missing in the last qtr.

Jack took a pounding today, he took a lot of hits during the match. I only rue his two missed shots at goal as one or both would have really helped.

[mcs]

So disappointing, we just didnt have another gear when needed in the last quarter

I wont say too much about the umpiring as i dont need to - it didnt change the result but i wonder with a closer to 50/50 free kick what the score might have been like at 3/4 time. A grand total of 4 free kicks to 3/4 time in such an intense and even game like that , while not entirely suprising given our opposition, does make you wonder.

Such a disappointing end to such a fantastic season for our bloods - we will be back but its frustrating to be found out on the day that matters.

[barry]

Mills wasn't amongst our worst.

Richards, Rohan, McGlynn, Hewitt all played below Mills. Possibly Laidler too.

Mills had a shocker. I dont blame him, he's just under prepared.

Mcglynn. Usual. Remove his richmond game in round 23, and it just BAU.

Rohan quiet. Hes a bit soft.

Richards. Reid should have played.

[Blue Sun]

So disappointing, we just didnt have another gear when needed in the last quarter

I wont say too much about the umpiring as i dont need to - it didnt change the result but i wonder with a closer to 50/50 free kick what the score might have been like at 3/4 time. A grand total of 4 free kicks to 3/4 time in such an intense and even game like that , while not entirely suprising given our opposition, does make you wonder.

Such a disappointing end to such a fantastic season for our bloods - we will be back but its frustrating to be found out on the day that matters.

The sad thing, is that we're growing accustomed to losing on Grand Final day....

[aardvark]

Too many passengers, too much left to too few and understandably they crumbled at the end.

[barry]

So disappointing, we just didnt have another gear when needed in the last quarter

I wont say too much about the umpiring as i dont need to - it didnt change the result

Thats BS. It did change the game.

[Doctor]

There was a time when, at 3/4 time, paul roos sent his captain over to the umpires to tell them the biased free kick count.
I miss those times.

I loved that in the 2005 PF against St Kilda. What a message it sent to the team. 10 minutes later we'd kicked 7 goals and were into the GF