Melbourne V Western Bulldogs - 2021 Grand Final Thread

[Happy Days]

Omfg start the game.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I don’t think many of us can take a close game.

Come on dogs!

[azabob]

This. Is. The. Worst.

Grand. Final. At. Night. Never. Again.

Go. Dogs.

Sorry to quote myself but this bares repeating

[KT31]

Taken the smart watch off, poured a whisky and now sh1tting bricks.
As per all finals this year I am apologising in advance for not posting much during the game.
GO DOGGIES!!!

[angelopetraglia]

Good luck Woofers. Let’s do this!!!!! Cede Nullis.

[josie]

I’m just pressing like to posts - yes they are good & I really share the nervous and inpatient sentiments. But quite frankly it’s something to keep me occupied until ball up. I too dislike before match entertainment.

Just enjoyed the dogs show recorded yesterday - good way to whittle away an hour and a half without the Dees biased media elsewhere.

Go you good things. Woof woof.

[bulldogtragic]

If VDM gets activated late. That speed could be a good asset.

[1eyedog]

White shorts look rad.

[azabob]

Catch ya on the other side woofers.

[bulldogtragic]

Love Bonts.

[Grantysghost]

Ok I'm crying now.

[Mantis]

Good luck Woofers!

We’ve got this… LFG!!

[chef]

Let's go boys.

[whythelongface]

This is getting real. Let’s go.

[hujsh]

farrrrrrrrrrrrk

That is my contribution

[Dry Rot]

Finally the big dance.

Dogs by 15, Treloar for the Norm Smith.

Demons will not overcome the curse of the Bulldogs on my family.

In 2016, the Dogs killed my Swans supporting father during the granny and won.

In 2021, my ancient mother has now fallen over and broken her hip and her future looks bleak. Dogs will win tonight.

The curse of the Bulldogs strikes again.

[DOG GOD]

Good luck everyone.

[hujsh]

Put my 2020 member hat on right before the announcer said to take them off for the anthem.

*!*!*!*! that noise this hat is staying on.

[hujsh]

I am going to be very upset if Fritsch kicks a goal. Such a punchable looking head

[bulldogtragic]

Bailey Dale needs to settle.

[Testekill]

Poorly manned by Keath, Brown is very much a mark and kick player and he's not going to take contested marks very well.

[bulldogtragic]

Cody, shepherd

[chef]

Need a goal

[DOG GOD]

Not a good start unfortunately

[Mantis]

They’re so much cleaner and have players getting free.

[GVGjr]

A bit of work to do hey?

[bulldogtragic]

Roarke!

[DOG GOD]

Well done Roarke.

[bulldogtragic]

Williams coach killer

[DOG GOD]

That was a round 11 moment. We are not handling the pressure

[hujsh]

2 bad errors from 2 Baileys

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Couldn’t have had a worse start

[chef]

I was hoping they'd be rusty but they're not

[hujsh]

I wish English could kick a goal

[DOG GOD]

Get Williams off the f’ing ground.

[bulldogtragic]

Williams coach killer

Times two....

[hujsh]

*!*!*!*! Bailey this is WOAT territory early

[Mantis]

Shitting the bed!

[Sedat]

Williams and Dale so panicky on multiple occasions

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Truck, probably our most reliable player in defence, and he's having a mare so far.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Williams having a mare

[The Pie Man]

Bailey Williams good lord

[GVGjr]

If we can calm down now and get some composure we can get this back on even terms.

[comrade]

Game just about over. They won’t cough up a 3 goal lead. *!*!*!*!ing disappointing.

[Grantysghost]

Pathetic effort.

Just embarrassed the entire dogs fraternity..

What the fk.

[bulldogtragic]

Nightmare.

[DOG GOD]

Melb look like they’re kicking with a 5 goal wind

[Sedat]

Missed tackles, skills errors

[GVGjr]

Game just about over. They won’t cough up a 3 goal lead. *!*!*!*!ing disappointing.

Lets see how they go when we start to peg the lead back

[comrade]

Piss weak.

[bulldogtragic]

Repeat of the first game. They have a draw and win comfortably enough.

[G-Mo77]

Oh no.

[ReLoad]

That was poo

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Well on the plus side we've surely gotten the worst out of the way

[EasternWest]

Alright, less than ideal start that's for sure.

Catch a breath, settle and off we go.

I actually reckon we're not that far off it.

[DOG GOD]

Can’t handle the pressure. Can’t tackle. Melb have come to play and we are deer in headlights.
Hate to say it but Melb get the next goal this could well be a blowout. They just look that good, that focused.

[chef]

We've waited 2 weeks for that quarter. Worst possible start.

[bulldogtragic]

Well on the plus side we've surely gotten the worst out of the way

I’m not sure yet.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Pathetic.

As big of a choke as you'll ever see.

Handballing over heads to nobody, blatant turnovers by foot under no pressure, dropped marks.....

Wow.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Yeah this is like rd 11. Shit turnover from us. Disappointing to give it up so early.

[Sedat]

We started controlling the ball a bit more late in the qtr but the 2 diabolical errors by Williams handed them scoreboard pressure. We're still in the game but need to hunt them more around the middle, they are getting too many looks inside 50

[bulldogtragic]

We've waited 2 weeks for that quarter. Worst possible start.


No macaroon driving for you if this continues.

[Mantis]

That was a car crash of a 1st qtr… timid, fumbling, no structure. Long way to go, but we need some composure to come along quickly.

[whythelongface]

Melbourne too good at the moment. Just need to find some composure. Look at pegging back the lead 2nd qtr. Need a lift from Bont.

[The Pie Man]

I’ll take that given how bad we were.

Strange that the ump didn’t call ‘mine’ as soon as Marcus hit the deck late on, surely that was a ball up.

Anyway, could’ve been 6 goals, regroup and go

[DOG GOD]

Melb have only lost 1 game this year when they reached 65 points. Already at 29

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Well we are OK. We played poorly and Bont hasn’t fired a shot. We gave cheap turnovers that hurt. We have plenty of improvement and they are really at their ceiling right now.

We come out fighting. It’s not over just yet

[Dry Rot]

Ok, what needs to change?

[G-Mo77]

We've waited 2 weeks for that quarter. Worst possible start.

If we just stuck an extra in late I would have been feeling a little better. They've been amazing and we're lucky to be 21 behind. That is the only positive I can take out of this game so far, it should be a huge lead but it's still gettable.

[chef]

No macaroon driving for you if this continues.

Yep. Sorry EasternWest.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Hopefully the nerves have settled for Truck and Bailey Dale, and we can start to get our mids involved.

[DOG GOD]

God we needed that

[Sedat]

Good move putting Treloar into the middle

[hujsh]

Go Adam!

[Mantis]

Any one want to go to Salem?

[hujsh]

go adam!


TIMES 2

Go lad

[Grantysghost]

Wrap it up, we are cooked...

Maybe finish top 4 Bevo.

I'm sick of this pretend shit

Maybe you done understand....

How *!*!*!*!ing shallow my 8 thousand dollar heart is wanker.

[bulldogtragic]

Thanks Collingwood

[DOG GOD]

Treloar on Fire

[hujsh]

A-A-RON!!!

A goal from not a set shot!

[bulldogtragic]

Where’d this come from?

More please

[Sedat]

Treloar to the middle could be the Bartel on Hayes move from 2009

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Sorry but Gardner should have played. Cordy been awful and giving up too much height.

[DOG GOD]

What a difference when u can take a mark inside 50

[The Bulldogs Bite]

*!*!*!*!ing Cordy again. Useless.

[DOG GOD]

Sorry but Gardner should have played. Cordy been awful and giving up too much height.

Absolutely

[GVGjr]

C'mon guys, lets get that one back and put the pressure on them

[Grantysghost]

C'mon guys, lets get that one back and put the pressure on them
I'm a wanker


edit : clearly :)

[Sedat]

Good boy Schache. Smart kick.

[bulldogtragic]

Schache you star.

[DOG GOD]

*!*!*!*!ing Cordy again. Useless.

Rarely gets a punch on it

[GVGjr]

This is good, we're getting things back on our terms, lets hope we can keep this momentum

[DOG GOD]

Cmon boys

[bulldogtragic]

Back from the dead. Kill them.

[Mantis]

C’mon the Dogs!

[DOG GOD]

This is good, we're getting things back on our terms, lets hope we can keep this momentum

It’s about scoring WITH this momentum. Which we are doing atm

[Sedat]

#freekickbulldogs

[hujsh]

Come on keep it up lads

[chef]

This is more like what we are

[GVGjr]

This is more like what we are

There might just be a sense of panic with Melbourne now. We need to finish this quarter off strongly.

[bulldogtragic]

No HTB tonight?

[DOG GOD]

Umpires against us

[GVGjr]

Just saw some stats, have May and Lever not had a mark yet?

[GVGjr]

We need Schache, Weightman and Hannan to start hitting the scoreboard.

[DOG GOD]

Just kick the friggin ball ffs

[hujsh]

Just saw some stats, have May and Lever not had a mark yet?


Lever has for sure

[bulldogtragic]

When have made so many easy bad turnovers?

So much room to improve

[GVGjr]

Lever has for sure

Thanks, I'll check the stats a bit closer at half time.

[hujsh]

Was that smother not 50 for the stand the mark rule?

[bulldogtragic]

Captains Goals

[Sedat]

Captain's goal

[DOG GOD]

Just hold it now. Great qtr by Bont

[angelopetraglia]

Bont. Wow. Wow. Wow.

[hujsh]

I can't believe Bont and Hunter have kicked their set shots

[chef]

Did we swap jumpers at quarter time?

[whythelongface]

Brilliant 2nd qtr

[hujsh]

Oh My God this game will kill me

[angelopetraglia]

What a quarter. Did not see that coming.

[bulldogtragic]

Hunter...

What a quarter.

[EasternWest]

We've seen their best and taken it back. Let's show them our best now.

[G-Mo77]

Oh yes.

[Mantis]

That’s the stuff we wanted… awesome by Treloar early and then the captain took over.

Up the dogs!

[whythelongface]

Have the Dees had 6 goals kicked against them in a qtr?

[Sedat]

Hunter should have kicked that.

Terrific 2nd qtr. English and Schache excellent. Bont massive, both Smiths worked hard and Treloar was the firestarter.

[G-Mo77]

They've got expose this Penny guy. He was all mouth in that first quarter and when it was on he was a nervous mess. That is our sweet spot, only takes one weak link in the chain and that is the one in their back half.

[Mantis]

And how good is Caleb… just a general out there.

[Happy Days]

I’m not gonna read your posts but I hope we’re all doing okay.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

How the hell can you not live our club. What heart.

[comrade]

Caleb Daniel wtf

[GVGjr]

We're an exciting team when we get on a roll. It all starts next quarter for us and lets hope Melbourne continue to be inaccurate with their goal kicking.

[josie]

If they tag Bont who do we have that will rip them apart? Smith or Treloar?

Petracca’s been good. Whose playing on him? Like a bull the way he shrugs tackles.

[DOG GOD]

What a quarter. Did not see that coming.

Same. Looked like a completely different team. Hate to say it but we are missing Gardner.
How many times does Fritsch just drop the ball in a tackle and not get htb

[Grantysghost]

I can't watch I think my guts has become its own entity

[ReLoad]

If they tag Bont who do we have that will rip them apart? Smith or Treloar?

Petracca’s been good. Whose playing on him? Like a bull the way he shrugs tackles.

He’s on the bont a lot. Great match up. Oliver went quiet that quarter.

We need a lift from Cody and mulletman

[josie]

So big Bont kicking straight - confidence builder for him & the side. Hunter too although that kick just before half time should have been a goal too.

Treloar - take a bow, those snaps were elite. And Naughts.

[DOG GOD]

English and Schache just need to take a few more marks, and we need to try to stop Gawn taking intercept marks.
Can someone please hold a tackle on Petracca.

[bulldogtragic]

If we can stop the piss easy turnovers near goal, then we are notionally better next half. Got to keep the rage.

Martin & English looked better then.
Schache doing the job. Could’ve had two.
JJ doing the defensive stuff better.
Treloar stepped up with Bonts.
Weightman has plenty of ways to impact next half.
Dale & Williams owe the team. I hope they pay it back.
Need to quieter Petracca. Does Dunkley run with him?

Despite the start, leading at half time in a GF. If we can smash them again this quarter the seeds of doubt will get into their minds.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Geez, the spirit of the group.

Unbelievable.

Come on boys.

Bont was incredible. Treloar too. Naughty looks like he could get a handle on May.

[DOG GOD]

Do u think Weightman might have concussed himself when he hit the post. Looks completely out of it

[GVGjr]

Just checked the stats on AFL and it appears neither May or Lever has marked the ball yet. A Bevo masterclass?

8 point lead is nothing but if we get the first couple of goals in the 3rd it will start to instill some doubt in Melbourne's minds.

[whythelongface]

And how good is Caleb… just a general out there.

Absolutely brilliant. He just controls the game.

[whythelongface]

Do u think Weightman might have concussed himself when he hit the post. Looks completely out of it

Maybe but he is competing well and will get himself into the game as the Dees tire.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I really thought we were gonski at Qtr time. We're right in this to state the obvious.
Melbourne are going to challenge hard, no doubt. Glad we shook our sillies out as my 6 year old daughter said!

[Testekill]

Who would have thought that Roarke would be one of our stand outs?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I recon the Dees will be full of self doubt now

[EasternWest]

Who would have thought that Roarke would be one of our stand outs?

Roarke is doing Roarke things.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Caleb Daniel.. 26 disposals at half time in a GF...
And Bont. what a qtr. 6 score involvements and 2 goals.

[bulldogtragic]

Maybe but he is competing well and will get himself into the game as the Dees tire.

Weightman, Smith & JJ with VDM if he gets called up is a lot of speed to have with us late. Hopefully Treloar has gas in the tank late too. Let’s hope Melbourne are put to the sword before then and their chasing is sub standard to compound the problems for them.

[angelopetraglia]

The first goal from Roarke. Wow. He flew like Naughton!!!!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I recon the Dees will be full of self doubt now

Only if we kick a couple early ones. Can't let them get the first of the 3rd. If we kick the first two then the doubts will creep in I reckon

[bornadog]

Third quarter super important

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Third quarter super important

First 10 minutes of the 3rd super important

[Testekill]

The first goal from Roarke. Wow. He flew like Naughton!!!!

I think everyone thought it was Naughton until he ran in for the goal.

[Testekill]

First 10 minutes of the 3rd super important


Yeah don't let them get a run on, absorb the punches and fire and try not to concede too much.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Absolutely brilliant. He just controls the game.

He is really is the Cameron Smith of the AFL

[jeemak]

Gotta put the squeeze on them now.

Very proud of the boys coming back into it. Working hard for each other and if we turn around our mistakes in the back half it'll be even better for us.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Is Gawn's non goal going to be a 97 Prelim Libba omen for the Dees?

[chef]

Wood out injured?

[DOG GOD]

We know they will come. They will get momentum. It’s stopping them from scoring in this period that will be the key, and ofcourse, if we can get 10+ inside 50s for the 3rd, we need to kick 4-5 goals from that.

[GVGjr]

Anyone think this will end up a close result?

[1eyedog]

They will be packing themselves. So much expectation. Kick the first they'll start panicking.

[Mofra]

Expect a hard tag on Caleb. 26 touches and killing their press.
Who else can kick through it? Dale?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Anyone think this will end up a close result?

Yes I do... I reckon there's a 20% chance we get on a roll in the 3rd and put it away, and a 70% chance they keep it close, and a 10% chance they run away.

[bornadog]

Forwards haven't kicked a goal yet

[Mofra]

Wood out injured?
Reckon they'll jab him and see how he goes

[Mofra]

Forwards haven't kicked a goal yet
Good. Room for improvement

[EasternWest]

Forwards haven't kicked a goal yet

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Am I a joke to you?

[EasternWest]

Why wasn't that a mark to May?

[GVGjr]

Is May injured just a bit?

[macca]

half time

Bonts is a champion, with those marks and goals
Stefan has been good, very strong

May looks injured.

Petraca has been phenomenal

Schache paying that decoy role against lever.

Great to see English getting really physical in that second quarter

Libba has been amazing. Team has been awesome

Treloar and Bonts great goals.

Rubbish frees against doggies in the first quarter.


3rd Quarter, run over them boys!

[bulldogtragic]

J.j. !!!!!

[angelopetraglia]

JJ doing things I have never seen JJ do, wow.

[hujsh]

What a mark JJ!!

Did he goal in 2016 GF?

[hujsh]

Redeeming smother from Williams too

[DOG GOD]

Stuffing up these opportunities

[DOG GOD]

Bont goes bang

[hujsh]

THE *!*!*!*!ING BoNTTTTT

[bulldogtragic]

Bont. Insane.

[angelopetraglia]

The boy from Eltham, what star.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I forgive Bont for every simple missed shot on goal right now. He's nailing it.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Nater doing some great defensive work too, this game.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

That is the moment of our premiership dear Bulldogs.

[hujsh]

Finally Keathy get an intercept.

Naughts coming into the game too

[chef]

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My wife's bulldog jelly to bring us home

[DOG GOD]

Didn’t want that after all the momentum.

[hujsh]

I hate that *!*!*!*!

[bulldogtragic]

*!*!*!*!

[DOG GOD]

Someone snipe that motherf*cker

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Gotta get on top of clearances. Haven’t had one this quarter.

[Grantysghost]

Wtf...!!

[bulldogtragic]

*!*!*!*!

*!*!*!*! *!*!*!*! *!*!*!*!

[DOG GOD]

3 goals in 90 seconds

[Grantysghost]

Way to lose a gf guys.

[hujsh]

*!*!*!*! Ben Brown's runup from the opposite goal square

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Pathetic. Out of nowhere we just stop.

[GVGjr]

It's a cracking game, both sides can score. Lets get the next one.

[angelopetraglia]

One inch in contest. Bailey Smith, goes the wrong way with the tap. Entire game changes.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

*!*!*!*!ing pathetic

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Yep.. We've got some work to do now.
Cordy has had a poor game, but clearances like that just make it hard for any defender.

[NoseBleed]

Keith injured?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

There must be a five goal advantage to to this end.

[DOG GOD]

The tide is turning.

[Sedat]

They have lifted. We need to go with them

[Grantysghost]

Done

Not good enough.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Why are we choking again.

[bulldogtragic]

Turnovers killing us. Wake up, don’t lose a flag with garbage turnovers.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I'd argue a free to Caleb was missed, but there was an earlier one against Libba that was missed.

[GVGjr]

We've got some work to do. Bevo will need to flick a switch at 3 quarter time.

[Sedat]

Wood brilliant. Saved a goal

[Grantysghost]

Schache just got his heap ripped off wtf

[Grantysghost]

Fk we suck this is about to be blown sky high.

[The Pie Man]

Schache just got his heap ripped off wtf

How was that not a free?

[DOG GOD]

Game over. Last 5 goals.

Didn’t score enough with all our momentum.

[hujsh]

When they're kicking goals like that...

[Grantysghost]

Never been more embarrassed.

[G-Mo77]

Got some work to do now.

[bulldogtragic]

Given up 31 points in half a quarter.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We're done. Wow.

[Grantysghost]

Shameful

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Just like that we’re done.

[Grantysghost]

*!*!*!*! off

[bulldogtragic]

Given up 31 points in half a quarter.

Sorry 37 now.

[angelopetraglia]

All started with a 50/50 from nothing. Look in big trouble now.

[comrade]

The last 10 minutes have cost us a flag.

[Sedat]

Centre clearance again. Wow

[G-Mo77]

That's probably it now. Just wow

[Grantysghost]

I'm done with this mob

8k in two years for nothing gone.

Jam it.

[Mantis]

Why do never have anyone defensive side of the stoppage?

[hujsh]

*!*!*!*!ing kill me with this shit

[bulldogtragic]

Sorry 37 now.

Sorry 43.

[Mantis]

And again… *!*!*!*!!!!

[Sedat]

Ridiculous. What the hell is going on in the middle?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

A shithouse 10 minutes and see ya premiership. Absolute shithouse.

[chef]

We were brave but Dees are just too good.

[Grantysghost]

Done.

I'm done no money from me

[Grantysghost]

We were brave but Dees are just too good.

**deleted unwarranted post chef is right**

[Sedat]

Farken ch 7 with their farken narrative. Go to hell BT

[hujsh]

Oliver is also very ugly. No premiership can change that

[EasternWest]

Well. Got our work cut out for us now.

[The Underdog]

Defend the back of the contest for *!*!*!*!s sake

[GVGjr]

It's going to be tough to close this gap but if anyone can do it I'd give us a good chance.

[bulldogtragic]

19 points up in third quarter in a GF. Going to be well beaten.

I’m not sure what I feel.

[Mantis]

Ridiculous. What the hell is going on in the middle?

Any chance we can defend in there?

[comrade]

Pathetic 10 minutes cost us a flag.

[josie]

In the blink of an eye. Clear centre clearances - were they all when English was in middle?

[ReLoad]

Wowwwwweeeeeeee

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Why are all goals to one end?

[whythelongface]

Shameful

Why shameful? They are just better. Simple

[ReLoad]

Why shameful? They are just better. Simple

Way better

[chef]

What? We were 3 goals up ten mins ago that's horse shit.

They've turned this game on its head by just being a better team on the night.