Game Day 2021 AFL Grand Final: Melbourne vs Bulldogs @ Perth Stadium, 25th September

[kneecapper]

Hoping this game breaks the back on the MCG stranglehold on the Grand Final. Stadium and atmosphere looked great. Let the best team of the year have a home GF even if it's interstate.

 

[Millky95]

Hoping this game breaks the back on the MCG stranglehold on the Grand Final. Stadium and atmosphere looked great. Let the best team of the year have a home GF even if it's interstate.

You mean the stadium with another 50 year contract that will look just as pretty with lights on the ground when they make the final at night?

Never gonna happen

 

[Swan4Life]

So the umps have a good GF and the Bulldogs have their backsides handed to them on a plate.

Yep.

The umpdogs simply ran out of ump.

 

[Punts]

Just awesome by pertracca

Kid turned the game

 

[Ticky009]

The Bulldogs arduous journey narrative is painful. Did they not get a week off before the GF?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

3 prudent top 10 draft picks (Petracca / Oliver / Brayshaw) in the mids = premiership.

Finished 17th just 2 years ago with the same midfield setup.

Football is pretty funny.

 

[SwansProudly]

Hoping this game breaks the back on the MCG stranglehold on the Grand Final. Stadium and atmosphere looked great. Let the best team of the year have a home GF even if it's interstate.

I like (but will not happen) Wheatley's suggestion that every 4th grand final should be rotated interstate.

Whateley questions "narrow-minded" and "very Victorian" Grand Final hosting deal

“I felt it at the time."

www.sen.com.au

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Finished 17th just 2 years ago with the same midfield setup.

Football is pretty funny.

Great work by Goodwin to keep them working to the plan. Could have very easily gone the other way where players became used to losing and unwilling to do what was required to reach the pinnacle. Also shows they have a group of mentally tough players who were able to persevere through the short term pain and claim the ultimate prize. Well done!

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

A lot of talk about Petracca, and rightly so. But * me Brayshaw’s game was good. A real tough grand final performance.

 

[Borough Blood]

A lot of talk about Petracca, and rightly so. But fu** me Brayshaw’s game was good. A real tough grand final performance.

Agreed. Reminds me of Hewett in that he’s not flashy but just gets in there and gets it’s done and let’s the superstars do their thing. Really like Goodwin as well, good choice Roosy.

 

[Punts]

Even Oliver played a great game

 

[Punts]

That break away speed from congestion is what you need in the modern game and it separates mid groups at times

 

[Millky95]

Weren't the Dogs supposed to have the best and deepest midfield in the comp though?

 

[Punts]

Weren't the Dogs supposed to have the best and deepest midfield in the comp though?

Yer bont and pertraca the difference

 

[Millky95]

Yer bont and pertraca the difference

Tbh I thought Trealor was better than Bont

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Weren't the Dogs supposed to have the best and deepest midfield in the comp though?

They stopped chasing. Treloar was very good but Squibba, McRae and even Dunks let them down.

 

[Kapers]

Honestly, I don't know if this shows how important, or unimportant speed is in the midfield. Both teams don't have fast midfields, but when either team was ontop it looked like the other team couldn't catch them. Honestly I think speed is more important for the defensive side than the offensive side of the midfield.

 

[Punts]

Honestly, I don't know if this shows how important, or unimportant speed is in the midfield. Both teams don't have fast midfields, but when either team was ontop it looked like the other team couldn't catch them. Honestly I think speed is more important for the defensive side than the offensive side of the midfield.

That break away speed from pertraca changed the game

 

[Tedeski]

Just awesome by pertracca

Kid turned the game

Maybe I've forgotten but that was the best GF performance by a player I've seen ...................since Dusty!

 

[Punts]

Maybe I've forgotten but that was the best GF performance by a player I've seen ...................since Dusty!

All worthy winners , even Judd in 05

 

[tombomb]

Just goes to show again, you get the high picks and nail them and you are away.

We need to hope Mills and Heeney get to the level of Oliver and Petracca. Not far off, but not there yet.

And McDonald and Stephens have to play a lot of senior football next year.

 

[tombomb]

All worthy winners , even Judd in 05

I thought that was a very overrated performance. Did a couple of flashy things early but not much influence after that. That was a strange game with not any real standout players on the ground. Buchanan should have won it imo.

 

[Millky95]

I thought that was a very overrated performance. Did a couple of flashy things early but not much influence after that. That was a strange game with not any real standout players on the ground. Buchanan should have won it imo.

You spelt LRT wrong

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Honestly, I don't know if this shows how important, or unimportant speed is in the midfield. Both teams don't have fast midfields, but when either team was ontop it looked like the other team couldn't catch them. Honestly I think speed is more important for the defensive side than the offensive side of the midfield.

Langdon on the wing was crucial and Petracca obviously has breakaway speed

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

You mean the stadium with another 50 year contract that will look just as pretty with lights on the ground when they make the final at night?

Never gonna happen

It's a pity.