Review GWS Vs Western Bulldogs: Sat May 30 at Etihad

[Land of the Giants]

Apparently the roof at Etihad will be shut, so that means a dry track, and that should suit us.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

That franchise thing

That whole franchise comment by that guy on the doggies board was rubbish. It's a professional sport - at the end of the day all teams/franchises/clubs whatever you want to call them exist under the AFL banner, as well as together creating the AFL. That a new franchise was created does not, in a legal sense, make it any less than any other franchise - the cash hand-outs (which half the clubs in the league get) and the nebulous club culture (which is unavoidable for a new franchise) shouldn't be confused with any legal-status questions. We've been created - we get to sit at the table. And as a club have just as much to gain from us standing on our own two feet as they do, because we are also part of the AFL.

Treating the AFL as some divorced entity from the clubs is misleading and unhelpful

We have been around for over 100 years, and had to fight to move from the VFA to the VFL mainly because we were a western suburbs team. They couldn't stop us after we as the VFA premiers played for the Victorian championship against the VFL premiers (Essendon) and beat them. It was a privilege not a right to be admitted to the competition. Even Norf were held out for years by Essendon because they were a threat. Once In the competition we had to build our teams through zones, which took us 29 years before we won a premiership. Whereas they have gifted you success by the draft which is to attract supporters, it is a cynical exercise in buying fans and their money, and has been felt the most by clubs like the Bulldogs, losing Ward, Griffin and the chance to rebuild.

Your anger at a first year player choosing to come home seems out of proportion to what we feel.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

At least we now know what the gorilla's name is...

 

[_GT_]

We have been around for over 100 years, and had to fight to move from the VFA to the VFL mainly because we were a western suburbs team. They couldn't stop us after we as the VFA premiers played for the Victorian championship against the VFL premiers (Essendon) and beat them. It was a privilege not a right to be admitted to the competition. Even Norf were held out for years by Essendon because they were a threat. Once In the competition we had to build our teams through zones, which took us 29 years before we won a premiership. Whereas they have gifted you success by the draft which is to attract supporters, it is a cynical exercise in buying fans and their money, and has been felt the most by clubs like the Bulldogs, losing Ward, Griffin and the chance to rebuild.

Your anger at a first year player choosing to come home seems out of proportion to what we feel.

Cry me a freak'n river mate. We are having an absolute ripping time supporting our boys, while you stew in your bile and angst. Your choice, but don't come in here looking to drag us down. You are wasting your time

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

We have been around for over 100 years, and had to fight to move from the VFA to the VFL mainly because we were a western suburbs team. They couldn't stop us after we as the VFA premiers played for the Victorian championship against the VFL premiers (Essendon) and beat them. It was a privilege not a right to be admitted to the competition. Even Norf were held out for years by Essendon because they were a threat. Once In the competition we had to build our teams through zones, which took us 29 years before we won a premiership. Whereas they have gifted you success by the draft which is to attract supporters, it is a cynical exercise in buying fans and their money, and has been felt the most by clubs like the Bulldogs, losing Ward, Griffin and the chance to rebuild.

Your anger at a first year player choosing to come home seems out of proportion to what we feel.

Wow - the whiny crybabyness is strong in this one.

 

[Scully2Folau]

Late out for WBD: Stringer.

Jong back in after being dropped.

 

[InSpectre]

Stringer out.

 

[InSpectre]

No Crameri either. Boyd needs to be enormous.

 

[Big dog 25]

massive out sringer he usually plays really good against us YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Bogan Juniors]

We have been around for over 100 years, and had to fight to move from the VFA to the VFL mainly because we were a western suburbs team. They couldn't stop us after we as the VFA premiers played for the Victorian championship against the VFL premiers (Essendon) and beat them. It was a privilege not a right to be admitted to the competition. Even Norf were held out for years by Essendon because they were a threat. Once In the competition we had to build our teams through zones, which took us 29 years before we won a premiership. Whereas they have gifted you success by the draft which is to attract supporters, it is a cynical exercise in buying fans and their money, and has been felt the most by clubs like the Bulldogs, losing Ward, Griffin and the chance to rebuild.

Your anger at a first year player choosing to come home seems out of proportion to what we feel.

What was I saying about whinging bitches

Oh and Griffin would have left even if we were not here just would of gone to another club. He Could not stand the stench of the kennel any longer

 

[Simmofreo]

Massive out for them. Puts a lot of pressure on Boyd

 

[Simmofreo]

Wow booing the giants as they ran out

 

[patfullfankezz]

Can someone please tell Sandy Roberts that Sydney is in NSW, not QLD?

 

[IanW]

Wow booing the giants as they ran out

* em

 

[Colonial]

Bourbon in the fridge, foxtel on, surround sound booming and pizza due at half time.

 

[Bogan Juniors]

Bourbon in the fridge, foxtel on, surround sound booming and pizza due at half time.

Me too

 

[patfullfankezz]

High much?

 

[OrangeDuck]

Wow booing the giants as they ran out

We're 22 Adam Goodes's out there!

 

[TexOz Giant]

Great start for Shaw on his big 200!

 

[OrangeDuck]

Lord kicks our first for the day!

 

[Simmofreo]

This is going to be a tougher game than we thought. This is their GF

 

[Bogan Juniors]

Doggies have turned up today
Game on

 

[Colonial]

Enthusiasm is lacking for us at the moment. Need to up the tempo

 

[Simmofreo]

How are we getting so smashed out of the middle

 

[Bogan Juniors]

Good to see the umpires can still fcuk up best throw of the year