Born To Play Finals

[bulldogtragic]

I will start with one nomination/player. Watching the replay (for the 3rd time) McAvaney said Tory Dickson averages 3 goals per final in his short finals career to date, including 3 in Grand Final. These stats show a player... Born To Play Finals.

[azabob]

Liam 'let me off the leash' Picken!

Our best finals player for the entire 2016 campaign.

[chef]

Tom 'the monster' Boyd. Born to dominate finals.

[Twodogs]

Josh Dunkley had a good series. He had a quiet grand final still did some nice things.

[Dry Rot]

Clay Smith. Wrecking ball.

[bulldogtragic]

Clay Smith. Wrecking ball.

Career best 11 tackles is a heavily contested Grand Final. Great nomination!

[choconmientay]

Liam 'let me off the leash' Picken!

Our best finals player for the entire 2016 campaign.

Best hanger in the GF 2016 ...
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[choconmientay]

Clay Smith. Wrecking ball.

Looking at Kennedy's face, the hit was hard ...
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[1eyedog]

Joel Hamling - Ice Man

[choconmientay]

said Tory Dickson ...... Born To Play Finals.

GF First quarter ... Hunter to .... Dickson and ...
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[LostDoggy]

Dale"Iron-back"Morris

[Twodogs]

Dale"Iron-back"Morris


That's unbelievable. That's the sort of iron will to win that got you made King in medieval times.

[KT31]

Not a player but Bevo was certainly born to coach them.

[LostDoggy]

I'm gonna be the cherry picker. Finals are about players who are leaders, are ice cool under pressure, have time in heavy traffic, do all the hard things and use the ball wisely. How can you go past Him?

[azabob]

I'm gonna be the cherry picker. Finals are about players who are leaders, are ice cool under pressure, have time in heavy traffic, do all the hard things and use the ball wisely. How can you go past Him?

Yep. With each watching of the replay his game gets better and better.

[bulldogtragic]

Yep. With each watching of the replay his game gets better and better.

How he wasn't given a holding the ball when Kennedy had it for about 5 seconds is staggering. But then Bonts when and created the stoppage with another tackle. And some media suggesting the umpiring was too one sided...

[G-Mo77]

How he wasn't given a holding the ball when Kennedy had it for about 5 seconds is staggering. But then Bonts when and created the stoppage with another tackle. And some media suggesting the umpiring was too one sided...

It was because of the raw count, had the frees been 20 - 20 there would not be any story. When you go back and watch it, yeah we got a couple of good ones but they also got away with quite a few as well. The overturned goal is forgotten about.

[azabob]

How he wasn't given a holding the ball when Kennedy had it for about 5 seconds is staggering. But then Bonts when and created the stoppage with another tackle. And some media suggesting the umpiring was too one sided...

I thought Franklin was lucky not to get pinned a few times also.

PS - I tried to PM you, but you are full up!

[bulldogtragic]

I thought Franklin was lucky not to get pinned a few times also.

PS - I tried to PM you, but you are full up!

I will fix it u now.

[bulldogtragic]

It was because of the raw count, had the frees been 20 - 20 there would not be any story. When you go back and watch it, yeah we got a couple of good ones but they also got away with quite a few as well. The overturned goal is forgotten about.

I still get angry every time I rewatch the game. Such an outrageously bad decision and lucky it didn't steal the game from us.

[comrade]

I still get angry every time I rewatch the game. Such an outrageously bad decision and lucky it didn't steal the game from us.

It was a disgrace. Ruined one of the great moments of the game.

[bulldogtragic]

It was a disgrace. Ruined one of the great moments of the game.

Replaced by Tom Boyd kicking a goal. From inside the square. F*CK!

[comrade]

Replaced by Tom Boyd kicking a goal. From inside the square. F*CK!

Yeah, well if I had to choose I'm going with Tommy. Sorry JJ.

[strebla]

Young Tommy Libba was also prominent such a hard edge to this team I think they are all built for the biggest of games. leadership on every line a super group of coaches just an extodanary group really.

[hujsh]

It was because of the raw count, had the frees been 20 - 20 there would not be any story. When you go back and watch it, yeah we got a couple of good ones but they also got away with quite a few as well. The overturned goal is forgotten about.

The umpire review said they were below par with 3-4 bad ones favouring us. Don't agree with it but helps feed that narrative

[choconmientay]

Dale"Iron-back"Morris

Best tackler in the grand final (Buddy would still have nightmare about that tackle)
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... Rohan with his speeed .. couldn't get away from Dale"Iron-back"Morris
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Saved a goal:
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All pictures are found on the internet

[choconmientay]

Not a player but Bevo was certainly born to coach them.

I'm gonna be the cherry picker. Finals are about players who are leaders, are ice cool under pressure, have time in heavy traffic, do all the hard things and use the ball wisely. How can you go past Him?

A match made in heaven ...
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Picture is found on the internet

[merantau]

We can go to sleep safe in the knowledge that we have a yeam of absolute goers. These blokes will never let us down as a collective. Every player in the finals contributed something significant. There is no way this group is ever going to be over-awed by the occasion. My treasured memories: Shane Biggs in the lead up to Liam's second goal was like a man possessed. Tory Dickson corralled by two opponents in the square, manages to get to his feet and kick a goal. Then there was his one-handed mark under great pressure which also resulted in a goal. Stringer's unselfish hit ups in the final minutes against both GWS and the Swans. Dale Morris - a serial crowd pleaser with his acts of courage, his tenacity. His tackle on Franklin was THE moment ... come on down - Tom Boyd! Stepped up when Roughie was injured and played a major role in our win, and then in the GF stamped his authority on the game and sealed the win with an absolute ball-bursting roost from the square. Libba - if a pack formed he was in it. Got inside Heath Shaw's head something chronic. Poor old Heath. Ended up waving his arms around like a St Vitus Dance sufferer. Jack Macrae slotting that set shot against GWS. Clay's hip and shoulder on Griffen that cleared the path for Caleb to goal. We have some marvellous players. Bonti making Luke Hodge look pedestrian. Beautiful to see. I love yhis team. Go Dogs!

[1eyedog]

The umpire review said they were below par with 3-4 bad ones favouring us. Don't agree with it but helps feed that narrative

Ha ha

[Mofra]

It's worth mentioning that it isn't the first time Morris has taken fractures into a final - he had a fractured leg in one of the prelims (09?)