No.You don’t live in Geelong by any chance?
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No.You don’t live in Geelong by any chance?
And they only won the flag thanks to unprecedented umpiring favours in the two biggest games of the year. People sooking up about Dusty's throw - the Dogs got away with about 20 in the 2016 GF!In fact I'm going to call it now, Western Bulldogs are the worst premiership side in VFL/AFL history
They've failed to do anything before and after their 2016 premiership win,
- Knocked out of the Finals R1 in 2015
- Finished 7th in 2016
- The only team in VFL/AFL history not to make the Finals the two following years after a Premiership
- Knocked out of the Finals R1 2019
Apart from a 4 week run, The Bulldogs are horrendous.
Only if you're an idiot....yep that adds upThis is entirely nonsensical
And we thought pies fans were mentally dull.The better team took your best punches then knocked you the fu** out.
We thrashed hawks in the prelim 2015Why do you guaruntee that? It seems over history that experience has probably counted against people in GF's.
You didn't play them in the prelimWe thrashed hawks in the prelim 2015
And we all know how that ended right??
Ben brown + free kicks is a more systemic issue, all clubs would want the ump dept to look at the unusual number of a specific type of freekick he gets. Not relevant here.I don't have any sympathy for Hipwood either but that's not the part of the situation I'm focusing on. I'm talking about the diving at face value - nothing more or less. It's already established he didn't need to approach Grimes at all so let's not distract ourselves from the topic at hand. Now, I reckon if you think it was 'smart play' from Grimes then you and I may have a slightly varied definition of the word 'smart'. It's not as though he came up with this genius, elaborate, well thought out master tactic to manipulate the rules. He simply performed a (relatively cheap) tactic that requires minimal thought, minimal smarts, something but every single player would be capable of thinking up, yet only the absolute minority choose to do it.
IIRC Richmond supporters have often been the first ones to be up in arms when Ben Brown was throwing himself about but jump to defend one of their own when he employs the same tactic.
The better team took your best punches then knocked you the fu** out.
Lucky you didn't play the TigesReigning premiers.
Only if you're an idiot....yep that adds up
halftimeWe were the clear better side in the first half, which was when that was posted.
Yep this was why I was relatively confident going in, thought the Roys went with us for 3Q in the first game in Melb but clearly dropped off in tackling pressure in the last. (Though I wasn't quite sure if they just took the foot off the pedal)Hahaha big man going back through the thread.
We were the clear better side in the first half, which was when that was posted. You're right, you ended up being the better side on the day, congratulations.
halftime
lions 4.10.34
tigers 7.3.45
you were clearly the better side the 1st half, clearly
Yep this was why I was relatively confident going in, thought the Roys went with us for 3Q in the first game in Melb but clearly dropped off in tackling pressure in the last. (Though I wasn't quite sure if they just took the foot off the pedal)
Then in finals level intensity, they were magnificent for a half before falling away.
Sustaining 3 or 4Q against the Giants will be the challenge. Think they are skilful and daring enough to trouble anyone the lions, but too young right now to sustain imho.
As Ancient Tiger pointed out, your wastefulness might not have helped us that much. Shane Edwards said after the game that Richmond just couldn't get the ball out of the back half and wanted Brisbane to kick a goal so that they could go back to the middle and reset. But Brisbane just wouldn't.I think the wastefulness of the first half really took the wind out of our sails and a few heads dropped. Could have been a completely different game if we'd capitalized and went in to the main break a few goals up. Alas we didn't, and Richmond most certainly did, and they put us to the sword.
As you say too, I don't think anyone really thought this was our year, so as disappointing as it would be to go out in straight sets, this season has still been incredible We'll be much better for the hit out come the finals in the next few years.
GG
You were the better side in the first quarter. But you spent all your tickets. You couldn't sustain it, because it was unsustainable. It was adrenaline-based, which contributed to your misses. That fades, and then you're ****ed.Hahaha big man going back through the thread.
We were the clear better side in the first half, which was when that was posted. You're right, you ended up being the better side on the day, congratulations.
My point was, you're not a better team than us. You weren't on the night. You outplayed us for 25 minutes of a 120-minute game.
I was at rd22....imo i saw the best game of the year and two sides who were fast, tough, skilled and disciplined. Imo the 2 best sides in the comp as we speak
Are you going to return the favor this year. I mean who doesnt want to see Eddie explode againYes yes. Richmond's 2017 Grand Final was undeserved. Pity West Coasts stirring win last year ruined your narrative.
Anyway, I can't stay angry at the Eagles. Any club that has GF victory over Collingwood has done a great thing for humanity in my book.
That was their game throw ball its a thingAnd they only won the flag thanks to unprecedented umpiring favours in the two biggest games of the year. People sooking up about Dusty's throw - the Dogs got away with about 20 in the 2016 GF!
Gee I hope so.Are you going to return the favor this year. I mean who doesnt want to see Eddie explode again
That would be something back to back defeats in a GFGee I hope so.
Yep, the better side who didn't take their chances and ended up behind as a result of it. This isn't a hard concept.