AFL Grand Final 2021 Grand Final - Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs - Sat, Sept 25 - 5:15pm AWST / 7:15pm AEST

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Hmm their key defenders are very average but Dale, Williams, Duryea and Daniel are a skilled small defence who don't panic and use the ball well

That back line would get obliterated by our 2013 premiership forward line. (May well next week)
Franklin Roughead Hale Gunston
Breust Rioli Poppy
Plenty of panic and turnovers with our mosquito fleet buzzing about not that the ball would hit the ground very often with the likes of Cordy and Gardiner defending.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Vote changed.

GO Dogs(Doc Duryea),

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Looking at the Doggies tonight it doesn't surprise me that Cegs had been linked to them.

They really need a competent AFL ruck to help English out and Martin looks cooked as a Christmas Goose. Ceglar would be a perfect fit.

I have always been a big Cegs fan but can't deny that trade makes a lot of sense (assuming Hawks get fair compensation)

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

You know what intrigues me? This happens every year without fail. The so-called "experts" in the commentary watch the first Preliminary Final, and then whoever wins it are red hot favourites in the eyes of the "experts". Then the following night, the winner of the second final is now a "real chance of winning the flag". They never learn.

 

[SA HAWK]

Gawn will destroy their rucks. Will give them a huge advantage.

I remember people saying Nic Nat would destroy us in 2015.

He might but i can’t remember the last premiership side with a star ruckman.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Dewnior]

Fantasia with the Gary Rowan Award for WOG tonight.

I have a tie for the "Rohan" tonight. Fantasia has to share it with Motlop. Not a great weekend for current and former Geelol players.

 

[Dewnior]

I remember people saying Nic Nat would destroy us in 2015.

He might but i can’t remember the last premiership side with a star ruckman.

Cox 2006

 

[SA HAWK]

Cox 2006

Yes but there are not too many of them.

You need a good competitor as a ruckman not necessarily a star.

 

[SA HAWK]

We got the best GF matchup i think.

Should be a cracker.

 

[Dewnior]

I feel for Shaunnie, he's bookended his 250 games for us with a bunch of chokers.

 

[killerspud]

In comparison between the cats and power boards post loss the Port board is a seething mess of out of control hatred for their club. They are nothing short of savage on their team

 

[Dewnior]

Yes but there are not too many of them.

You need a good competitor as a ruckman not necessarily a star.

Correct. Dee's don't have a star KPF so having a star ruckman evens that out.

Just like Eagles 2006.

 

[Off The Couch]

In comparison between the cats and power boards post loss the Port board is a seething mess of out of control hatred for their club. They are nothing short of savage on their team

so….. tearing themselves apart

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

In comparison between the cats and power boards post loss the Port board is a seething mess of out of control hatred for their club. They are nothing short of savage on their team

It's very feral over there.

They're really laying into Butters, Rozzee, Burton, Duursma, Motlop and Fantasia in the few pages I read.

 

[SA HAWK]

In comparison between the cats and power boards post loss the Port board is a seething mess of out of control hatred for their club. They are nothing short of savage on their team

So happy they got rolled unless you live here you have no idea the arrogance of that club.

 

[killerspud]

So happy they got rolled unless you live here you have no idea the arrogance of that club.

The sense of entitlement is staggering

 

[Pessimistic]

Michael Tuck has won more finals than the Western Bulldogs.

And a better 18 years than the cats heraldedlast 18 dominant years

 

[Pessimistic]

The sense of entitlement is staggering

And on my visit to SA found they aren't even in Port adelaide

 

[Argy]

It's good to see two teams in the GF who play fast attacking footy. This will have more influence on opening the game up than rule changes IMO.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

That back line would get obliterated by our 2013 premiership forward line. (May well next week)
Franklin Roughead Hale Gunston
Breust Rioli Poppy
Plenty of panic and turnovers with our mosquito fleet buzzing about not that the ball would hit the ground very often with the likes of Cordy and Gardiner defending.

We would absolutely shred them.

Wood - Cordy - Williams
Gunston - Roughy - Breust

Duryea - Keath - Daniel
Rioli - Buddy - Puopolo

 

[deanc]

The current Bulldogs finals campaign has a very familiar vibe to their remarkable 2016 experience, consider:

Ladder position 2016: 7th
Ladder position 2021: 5th

Round 23 2016: Played 16th placed Freo who were coming off a 92pt belting by GWS the previous round - and somehow lost to them by 20pts.
Round 23 2021: Played 3rd placed Port at Docklands and lost in a thriller by 2pts, adding to their recent form slump with 3 losses in-a-row.

Week 1 2016 EF: Played 6th placed Eagles in Perth and despite losing to 16th placed Fremantle in round 23 at the same venue, they upset the highly fancied home team with a very comfortable 47pt victory.
Week 1 2021 EF: Played 8th placed Bombers in Launceston and despite losing to 15th placed Hawthorn in round 22 at the same venue, they found a way to defeat an in-form Bombers side, in the rain, easily by 49pts.

Week 2: 2016 SF: Played 3rd placed reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG and in a shock upset they won by 23pts.
Week 2: 2021 SF: Played 4th placed Lions in Brisbane and despite the home side being hot favourites they won a thriller by 1pt.

Week 3: 2016 PF: Played 4th placed GWS in Sydney and defeated their highly fancied opponents on their home ground by 6pts.
Week 3: 2021 PF: Played 2nd placed Port in Adelaide and absolutely belted the in-form home town favourites by 71pts.

Week 4: 2016 GF: Played 1st placed and flag favourites Sydney at the MCG and despite some poor umpiring, in an enthralling contest, they pulled off a stunning upset to win the flag by 22pts!
Week 4: 2021 GF: Played 1st placed and flag favourites Melbourne at neutral venue Perth Stadium.....TBC

 

[Flamin Joe]

And on my visit to SA found they aren't even in Port adelaide

Bit of a strange thing to have a go at them about when we are in Waverley and soon will be even further out in Dingley.

 

[bris tarangau]

In comparison between the cats and power boards post loss the Port board is a seething mess of out of control hatred for their club. They are nothing short of savage on their team

Sounds like they really want a new coach.
Now, we all know there is a coach out there somewhere that is unemployed and can be available in 2023!

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I did not see that Dogs demolition of Port Adelaide coming. The people that tipped the Dogs to exit week 1 are now looking pretty stupid.

Dees vs Dogs GF both sides relatively young so could be the first of a few.