Welcome to the Bulldogs Joel Freijah

[JohnnySteel]

I don't believe so. Has to be this week though if they couldn't find him last week ... which they should have.

He is ineligible - he played too many games last year.

 

[The White Mouse]

He is ineligible - he played too many games last year.

Ah well ... there you go. He'll just have to settle for a premiership medal instead.... or a Gary Ayres or a Norm.

 

[Sentinel]

Ah well ... there you go. He'll just have to settle for a premiership medal instead.... or a Gary Ayres or a Norm.

Much like Libba in 2011, who arguably should have been top 5 in the voting in his year yet never received a nomination (and would probably sit comfortably in the top 5 of his draft based on his career). It's a dumb award.

 

[The White Mouse]

Much like Libba in 2011, who arguably should have been top 5 in the voting in his year yet never received a nomination (and would probably sit comfortably in the top 5 of his draft based on his career). It's a dumb award.

One of many dumb awards. The only ones, in no specific order, that carry any weight with me are the Coaches and Players MVPs. Gary and Norm get a look in.

But of all things to be won, the premiership medal (1 of 23 in a team game) eclipses everything else.

 

[Angak]

Has the kid had a RS nom ?

He is not thinking about the Rising Star. He has a chance of becoming one of the premier midfielders in the game over the next 12 to 24 months — similar to what Ed Richards has done over the past year.

 

[weltschmerz]

Last year he was snubbed after a 29 disposal game, and Hawthorn fans decided to turn this thread into their Calsher Dear thread, which was very classy.

 

[cleveland]

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Has the kid had a RS nom ?

Pfft rising star noms...straight to Brownlow votes!

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Excited for him, but one game at a time. Think of Sam Darcy.

I’d love our players to reach the highest level of achievement but it’s a dangerous, unpredictable game they’re playing.

Sorry to be a worry-wort

 

[dogwatch]

Excited for him, but one game at a time. Think of Sam Darcy.

I’d love our players to reach the highest level of achievement but it’s a dangerous, unpredictable game they’re playing.

Sorry to be a worry-wort

The number of people at the ground who said at 3QT on Saturday "we're home. We can't lose this from here" ... and all the worry-warts around them (they were in the majority, me included) said things like "Don't jinx us. Just shut up. We're the Bulldogs. We can lose it from anywhere. Bad karma man." I think it was only at about the 25 minute mark of the final quarter that everybody started relaxing.

Superstition is huge in any sport. AFL no exception.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

The number of people at the ground who said at 3QT on Saturday "we're home. We can't lose this from here" ... and all the worry-warts around them (they were in the majority, me included) said things like "Don't jinx us. Just shut up. We're the Bulldogs. We can lose it from anywhere. Bad karma man." I think it was only at about the 25 minute mark of the final quarter that everybody started relaxing.

Superstition is huge in any sport. AFL no exception.

I don’t think I’m superstitious, it’s just that the future, even the very near future, is unpredictable and random. It cruelly resists our wishes and plans at every opportunity .

But keeping our fingers crossed, carrying a four-leaf clover, not stepping on cracks, and wearing a lucky scarf should never be forgotten, just in case

 

[X_box_X]

I don't think it's unreasonable in that situation to not go the early Crow.

We're obviously not the only team who have been known to fall into the category of being mentally weak. Perhaps we've improved in that area, but previously we've been known to surrender big leads. A lot of that is down to being mentally weak.

Ironically, I'd say it was our opponent (GWS) who appear to be the weakest team mentally in the competition. They didn't get overrun in last year's QF and SF because they had an inferior list. They lost because they weren't equipped to mentally deal with an opposition run on.

I'd put Carlton on par with GWS as the mentally weakest teams in the comp. This is evidenced by their body language and a significant drop off in pressure rating.

 

[RWnBluey]

Qui-Gon Jinn and his young Padawan on the track

 

[Struggle]

Can he please ease up a little until after a long term extension

If he keeps this up the saints will be coming with 1.7 a year

 

[HK_Bulldog]

Bont took Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

under his wing a few years ago and then took JUH under his wing a couple years ago. Was also very close to Dunkley at one point. Nothing against the great man but maybe leave Bont Jnr to be his own person

 

[maddog37]

Bont took Bailey Smith under his wing a few years ago and then took JUH under his wing a couple years ago. Was also very close to Dunkley at one point. Nothing against the great man but maybe leave Bont Jnr to be his own person

The king casts a long shadow

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Bont took Bailey Smith under his wing a few years ago and then took JUH under his wing a couple years ago. Was also very close to Dunkley at one point. Nothing against the great man but maybe leave Bont Jnr to be his own person

The Bont is the Cuckoo in the nest!

Bad Bont.

 

[Iamspock]

The Bont is the Cuckoo in the nest!

Bad Bont.

And they were the ones who chose to sh*t in the nest. Well, not so much Dunkley, but you get my drift.

 

[The White Mouse]

And they were the ones who chose sh*t in the nest. Well, not so much Dunkley, but you get my drift.

I thought they told the time.

 

[Mofra]

Bont took Bailey Smith under his wing a few years ago and then took JUH under his wing a couple years ago. Was also very close to Dunkley at one point. Nothing against the great man but maybe leave Bont Jnr to be his own person

Glad he took Toby Greene's goal kicking under his wing last weekend.

 

[Iamspock]

I thought they told the time.

They're not that clever.

 

[spindles11]

The number of people at the ground who said at 3QT on Saturday "we're home. We can't lose this from here" ... and all the worry-warts around them (they were in the majority, me included) said things like "Don't jinx us. Just shut up. We're the Bulldogs. We can lose it from anywhere. Bad karma man." I think it was only at about the 25 minute mark of the final quarter that everybody started relaxing.

Superstition is huge in any sport. AFL no exception.

This. When Bont missed that set shot I was like ohhh no

 

[The White Mouse]

Qui-Gon Jinn and his young Padawan on the track

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Me and future me

 

[ossie_21]

Qui-Gon Jinn and his young Padawan on the track

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Why are there 2 Freijah’s?

 

[geoffjennings79]

"Hey you? Yeah, number 4! This bloke is gunning for your crown..."

Heard there might be a leadership challenge, depending on Saturday's result.