Finals Week 3. Once upon a time, I actually quite liked the Bulldogs.

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  • bloodspirit
    Clubman
    • Apr 2015
    • 4448

    #91
    Originally posted by mcs
    As much as I hate the dogs, you can't not admire their ability to bulid a list with unbelievable depth. They've got stacks of talent in the list - arguably depth not even GWS at its peak hoarding points of talent reached, and have used so much of it this year. That side of their club has been run exceptionally well for a long while now - even if you do wonder how they can achieve such depth in numbers within the salary cap era, given their top few players are absolute top echelon players.

    Still hate how they play the game and get an armchair ride so often along the way when it is needed, but their list management is right up there.
    They've cleverly arranged for sucker clubs like Collingwood to top up their TPP. And they've sowed and reaped with NGA and father-sons for cut price rates.
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    • i'm-uninformed2
      Reefer Madness
      • Oct 2003
      • 4653

      #92
      After that, forget JD not wanting to go there. Aliir will want to come home.
      'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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      • TheBloods
        Suspended by the MRP
        • Feb 2020
        • 2047

        #93
        Originally posted by Faunac8
        Certainly making a name for himself during this final series
        He is damn good but make no mistake , give Chad Jmac or Errol a few finals and they will tear it up . They are made for these games . Finals are won on great talents doing great things in big moments , has those boys names written all over it .

        Tempted to say Blakey too but might need to see more from him .

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        • lwjoyner
          Regular in the Side
          • Nov 2004
          • 942

          #94
          hope to god the demons thrash em. hate dogs since 2016, when the umps and afl started their love affair.

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          • crackedactor 01
            Regular in the Side
            • Jun 2020
            • 730

            #95
            The game against Brisbane was brutal but the Bulldogs looked really fresh and showed little sign of leg tiredness. They seem to be the only club that can do this. I expect they will win the GF because of fresher legs. It is like they take some kinda special juice. I hope the AFL at least perform a few drug swabs.

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            • Faunac8
              Senior Player
              • Mar 2014
              • 1548

              #96
              Originally posted by TheBloods
              He is damn good but make no mistake , give Chad Jmac or Errol a few finals and they will tear it up . They are made for these games . Finals are won on great talents doing great things in big moments , has those boys names written all over it .

              Tempted to say Blakey too but might need to see more from him .
              We can only hope that one or more grow to deliver similar performances when we next play finals.
              Having said that Smith was pretty good last night almost a Dusty like performance and still only 20 years old. I think if we are to have one of our players step up to that level I reckon it’s possibly going to be the Chad.

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              • Scottee
                Senior Player
                • Aug 2003
                • 1585

                #97
                That makes me wonder, does Bitcoin count in the salary cap?

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                We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!

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                • Agent 86
                  Senior Player
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 1686

                  #98
                  Originally posted by Torpin de Torpe
                  I'm genuinely disappointed Kochie wasn't allowed to be there to watch this live.
                  Very good.

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                  • Agent 86
                    Senior Player
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 1686

                    #99
                    Originally posted by lwjoyner
                    hope to god the demons thrash em. hate dogs since 2016, when the umps and afl started their love affair.
                    The Dees will be the sentimental favourites & I hope they get the job done. The Vic media will be creaming all over them for the next 2 weeks, however, (they just don’t seem to have much imagination) by which point I might just find myself going for the doggies just to spoil their storyline.

                    I can’t hate on the dogs too much & was extremely happy to see them give Port a smacking. Dogs supporters might be feral, but Port fans are not a kindly bunch either - I could not handle them relieving us of (maybe) 2 of my favourite players in 2 years AND being premiers.

                    Let’s get over 2016 as it’s getting stale (difficult, I know - as I still get pretty annoyed when I think of that day). Plenty other things to hate on.

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                    • TheBloods
                      Suspended by the MRP
                      • Feb 2020
                      • 2047

                      Originally posted by Faunac8
                      We can only hope that one or more grow to deliver similar performances when we next play finals.
                      Having said that Smith was pretty good last night almost a Dusty like performance and still only 20 years old. I think if we are to have one of our players step up to that level I reckon it’s possibly going to be the Chad.
                      Sorry i am going further and saying Jmac and Errol can get to that level too . Call me optimistic but they are fantastic young players who will change games

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                      • Mel_C
                        Veterans List
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 4470

                        I don't know if I can handle 2 weeks of the "all Melbourne Grand Final " narrative. It's already becoming nauseating.

                        And I'm sick of hearing how the poor Bulldogs have had to travel all over Australia.

                        I'm also over Beveridge whining during every press conference.

                        Sorry for being negative!

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                        • RogueSwan
                          McVeigh for Brownlow
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 4602

                          Originally posted by Mel_C
                          I don't know if I can handle 2 weeks of the "all Melbourne Grand Final " narrative. It's already becoming nauseating.

                          And I'm sick of hearing how the poor Bulldogs have had to travel all over Australia.

                          I'm also over Beveridge whining during every press conference.

                          Sorry for being negative!
                          I'm feeling similar. I have gone and deleted all the AFL podcasts I usually subscribe too. RWO will most likely be the only footy site I visit for a while.
                          I guess, for me, the footy season is over. I'm hoping the surfing world titles will be running today
                          "Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017

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                          • dejavoodoo44
                            Veterans List
                            • Apr 2015
                            • 8490

                            Originally posted by RogueSwan
                            I'm feeling similar. I have gone and deleted all the AFL podcasts I usually subscribe too. RWO will most likely be the only footy site I visit for a while.
                            I guess, for me, the footy season is over. I'm hoping the surfing world titles will be running today
                            As a Saints fan, I'm enjoying the NFL season, so far. Giving the Packers an unexpected belting in week 1.

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                            • neilfws
                              Senior Player
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 1818

                              I enjoyed this summary of the prelims.

                              AFL fans play the waiting game before all-Melbourne grand final in Perth

                              Some fun quotes, for example:

                              The Port fans raised their scarves, belted out some INXS, dabbed their eyes, adjusted their settings to ‘boo’, and prepared to progress to a Grand Final.
                              and:

                              He made his opponent Rhys Stanley, who Nick Riewoldt once described as the most naturally gifted athlete he’d ever seen in football, look like he’d just been rescued from the surf
                              Last edited by neilfws; 13 September 2021, 09:18 AM.

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                              • goswannies
                                Senior Player
                                • Sep 2007
                                • 3048

                                Originally posted by RogueSwan
                                I guess, for me, the footy season is over. I'm hoping the surfing world titles will be running today
                                goswannette and I are re-living the 2005 finals series this September on DVD.

                                2005 was before we got together and before she followed footy in any way, so she hasn’t actually witnessed the euphoria of that magical finals series.

                                We break out the Swans mugs, crockery and footy snacks and settle in each weekend for a final. Just had the pleasure of Nick Davis coming to save us!

                                For the 2005 Grand Final, I’ve got the Record for her, made her a copy of a ticket for admission and I’ll decorate the living room with some of my Swans gear for atmosphere … but we’ve gotta get over the Saints first this weekend!

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