Game Day Round 1, Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG - 7:10 PM

[Charlie_s123]

That was more nerve racking than the GF!

Mate, I had to sink a case of wine and smoke about an Oz to get through the GF … not even in the same universe to this game

 

[netslave]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I really need to stop worrying about us when we are facing a deficit, so hard to break a 30 year habit but you can trust this side no matter the situation now, never out of it, can halt the oppositions momentum on a dime, so good.

 

[Topkent]

It's really starting to be too much of a coincidence the pattern of our games. I wouldn't be surprised if years from now we find out that we heavily tone down the running in the 2nd to save some in the bank for the second half. You can do more damage in the second half when the oppo tires out.

 

[Dee Train]

Mate, I had to sink a case of wine and smoke about an Oz to get through the GF … not even in the same universe to this game

I was fortunate enough to be at the GF. So much better than watching in TV I reckon. I would have punched a wall at home if I was watching the GF on tv

 

[RandB]

Going into 2022 we have the toughest draw mathematically. We just knocked off 2nd placed team from last year who threw everything at us. Nice start.

Hope Salem isnt too bad.

Bowey, gutsy little bigger.

 

[AmericanAFL]

5 of our back 6 out and we flogged them hahahahahahahaha

Great coaching/system. Almost doesn’t matter who we plug in.

 

[Jamurp]

That was pretty clinical, which is pretty scary.

 

[Charlie_s123]

I really need to stop worrying about us when we are facing a deficit, so hard to break a 30 year habit but you can trust this side no matter the situation now, never out of it, can halt the oppositions momentum on a dime, so good.

My dad always used to regale me of tales from the golden years when it didn’t matter how much we were down by, it was how much we’d come back by. I always used think ‘yeah, right’. Good to be able to experience something similar!

 

[Charlie_s123]

It's really starting to be too much of a coincidence the pattern of our games. I wouldn't be surprised if years from now we find out that we heavily tone down the running in the 2nd to save some in the bank for the second half. You can do more damage in the second half when the oppo tires out.

Really looks that way, huh? Like boxing. Absorb and pick you’re moments to flatten them.

 

[Charlie_s123]

I was fortunate enough to be at the GF. So much better than watching in TV I reckon. I would have punched a wall at home if I was watching the GF on tv

I probably would have too if I could have got off the couch

 

[mrmonkey]

A bit rusty for both teams, certainly wasn't Melbourne in September form probably a 40 point win with good form.

 

[Topkent]

Lever ruptured planta facia.

 

[Headless]

Lever ruptured planta facia.

That sounds bad?

 

[Topkent]

That sounds bad?

Apparently not, it's that weird one where rupturing it is best case scenario and he could be right next week.

It's the one Robert Harvey jumped off a table to snap to help it recover quicker

 

[mrmonkey]

Apparently not, it's that weird one where rupturing it is best case scenario and he could be right next week.

It's the one Robert Harvey jumped off a table to snap to help it recover quicker

I remember this story, sounds excruciating but had to be done. Harvey's a tough barstard.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I remember this story, sounds excruciating but had to be done. Harvey's a tough barstard.

It really doesn't have to be done, can lead to all that nightmare foot instability stuff we've had in the team over the years. Does fix it quicker if things go well though.

 

[Topkent]

It really doesn't have to be done, can lead to all that nightmare foot instability stuff we've had in the team over the years. Does fix it quicker if things go well though.

It's better for it to snap clean than to be partially damaged

 

[Topkent]

I think you're confusing the planta fascia with the navicular bone cracks which is the real career ender

 

[Theseventhhamster]

It's better for it to snap clean than to be partially damaged

It's better for fast healing but more dangerous for associated foot issues. The other way is just a ******* long pain in the butt. I was going to pull the Rob Harvey when I did it but the foot doc set me straight. Ended up taping it and painkillers to keep playing and it took months.

It's different to various foot fractures but can lead to instability that can cause s**t like that. I don't remember the details because it was well over a decade ago when i was a brickie, did it jumping off scaffolds all the time

 

[mrmonkey]

It really doesn't have to be done, can lead to all that nightmare foot instability stuff we've had in the team over the years. Does fix it quicker if things go well though.

Perhaps you're right but I just remember that's how Harvey explained it.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Perhaps you're right but I just remember that's how Harvey explained it.

Same, which is why I wanted to try it too, went to the doc after 2 weeks of pain but got told it was risky as *. Anyway his is ruptured now so he should be back much quicker than if it wasn't. Good news overall.

 

[Ando727]

Usually when a bunch of footballers sing a commercially produced song, the vocals are significantly worse than the original artist - not so in this case... Man she sucks as a singer. I've never heard the original song before, but I definitely prefer our boys singing it over this dreck. The fact that it gets up the Bulldogs' nose is a bonus.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Usually when a bunch of footballers sing a commercially produced song, the vocals are significantly worse than the original artist - not so in this case... Man she sucks as a singer. I've never heard the original song before, but I definitely prefer our boys singing it over this dreck. The fact that it gets up the Bulldogs' nose is a bonus.

My god, that song is horrid, had no idea what this was all about till now.

 

[Russian Demon]

So if anyone is interested... screenshots work on digital tickets even though a popular says they don't.

* ticketek.

Go Dees!