Game Day Rd 21: Footscray Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons, Marvel Stadium, 7:15pm Friday, 2 August 2024

[TiAn_]

Reality is, if we can’t eke out a win against this bog ordinary Dees side that treats scoring like optional coursework, then we probably ain’t beating any actual good sides in the heat of September.

Similar to the Hawthorn and West Coast games last year, we’re going in as favourites with the opportunity to lock ourselves inside the 8. Although we’ve actually knocked over some quality sides this year, that’s all for nought if we don’t beat the sides below us. Show us that you’re really serious this year, Footscray.

 

[Whoyagot]

This will be the biggest win of the last 4 if we get up. Bogey side and we’re favourites with the media talking us up all week. All the hallmarks of a classic bulldogs loss.

 

[Sentinel]

 

[Unorth]

Ironically we have to beat some demons both literally and metaphorically today.

 

[Curly5]

Shop early and avoid the rush

 

[ScragCity]

The only thing Bevo has never been able to achieve is winning games when we are the favourites. Yeah it was great to win our last 3, but we were underdogs in all 3 which is when Bevo has always been able to get us to play at our best. This is the real test now.

 

[TiAn_]

Bev, I know it didn’t work against Port, but I think starting English forward and sending someone else in to the first bounce is worth one more shot against a banged up Gawn. And the man for the job is staring you in the navel…

 

[geoffjennings79]

Making the trek down from the sticks, looking forward to a satisfying evening/night.

Come on 'Scray!

 

[fred cook]

Shop early and avoid the rush

Should be on the wall in the clubrooms before the game. After all it was the famous spoken words from the 1954 Footscray Captain

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Bev, I know it didn’t work against Port, but I think starting English forward and sending someone else in to the first bounce is worth one more shot against a banged up Gawn. And the man for the job is staring you in the navel…

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It's never the right time to bring it up but at the time I thought this was a massive moment. We were up 59-40 after a run of goals, the best big man in the comp flopped to try and win a free against the smallest man in the comp. Felt like they were getting desperate and we were on. Next minute they kicked 8 goals in 7 minutes on a 90-7 run or something lol

 

[TiAn_]

It's never the right time to bring it up but at the time I thought this was a massive moment. We were up 59-40 after a run of goals, the best big man in the comp flopped to try and win a free against the smallest man in the comp. Felt like they were getting desperate and we were on. Next minute they kicked 8 goals in 7 minutes on a 90-7 run or something lol

It’s a real sliding doors moment, they lose that GF and Gawn is forever known for that big flop. Such a shame, so many lols down the toilet.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Scott Tracy]

Gosh all of a sudden this game is becoming a bigger test than any of the last five. It just has everything about it that has a classic bulldogs loss written all over it

We're clear favourites
Primetime slot
Media hype all week and people putting us in premiership contention
Treloar 250th
Bramble and Mcneil also have milestones
Retro round and celebrating the 54 premiership
5 day break

All against the side who have had the better over us in the last few years with their season on the line

A win would be massive tonight and a good way of showing that we have indeed changed as a team.

 

[DognBones]

More drama and hype in this than in a Marvel hero film. Actually, they're mostly pretty good.

 

[Libbaaaa]

FYI the app is playing up not letting me add tickets to my wallet. Hopefully cleared by tonight.

 

[Golden_6]

Gosh all of a sudden this game is becoming a bigger test than any of the last five. It just has everything about it that has a classic bulldogs loss written all over it

We're clear favourites
Primetime slot
Media hype all week and people putting us in premiership contention
Treloar 250th
Bramble and Mcneil also have milestones
Retro round and celebrating the 54 premiership
5 day break

All against the side who have had the better over us in the last few years.

A win would be massive tonight and a good way of showing that we have indeed changed as a team.

Absolutely. Ironically this is a bigger test for this group that the previous 3 weeks. It’s much easier to play as the underdog than as the hunted.

I almost think the result of this game will prove how far this group has come and whether they should be taken for real.

 

[Mofra]

Shop early and avoid the rush

Charlie has spoken!

 

[Scott Tracy]

Absolutely. Ironically this is a bigger test for this group that the previous 3 weeks. It’s much easier to play as the underdog than as the hunted.

I almost think the result of this game will prove how far this group has come and whether they should be taken for real.

Its funny, Before the Calrton game we were crossing off this game as a win and hoping we would knock off someone else and be 2-2.
Now we've won the last three all of a sudden this is a massive danger game

 

[maddog37]

Feels like I am living in a parallel universe where the dogs are media darlings and people simply expect us to win the games we are supposed too.

It’s freaking me out.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

The dogs win this and the dees are gawn for the season.

 

[Dogs 13]

FYI the app is playing up not letting me add tickets to my wallet. Hopefully cleared by tonight.

Me too, the Carlton game was still showing.
I logged out & back in and it worked as normal.
Always have membership cards to fall back on.

 

[fargy]

Too many scars to be confident, but glad this one is at Marvel. I’m not sure about playing all of Jones/Lobb/Khamis/Coffield. I couldn’t stand it if Pickett & Fishface get off the chain.

 

[fargy]

All emergencies from both teams playing VFL.

 

[Dogs 13]

The legend who runs from the fence to the top of Aisle 33 after every Dog’s goal needs to lead the chant of Footscray clap clap clap tonight instead of Bulldogs.

Gotta get the message to him (hold on, hold on )

I hope he runs up there a lot tonight

 

[Mofra]

Feels like I am living in a parallel universe

Wait until you find out we've had to shift two tall forwards to other parts of the ground to make way for our 3 best tall forwards....