Your favourite moment of the dogs vanilla 2025

[BrisDog]

Hey Doggies, bit of a nothing year not making the finals, but really if you don’t have a backline you will cop it in the rear pretty regularly, for example Hawks, Adelaide, Brisbane and finally Freo. Anyway…my favourite moments of 2025 are as follows:

1. Sam Darcy not doing his ACL. I literally became erect when I was informed Sam had only suffered bone bruising and wouldn’t be crippled like his father by an ACL injury.

2. Sam Darcy’s mark vs Melbourne.

3. Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

kicking 40 odd goals and being a genuine hard campaigner.

4. Crofty’s late season emergence. For me, it makes it much easier to say good by to JUH at the end of year. This bloke will be a player.

Have at it. Give me your best moment.

 

[MaxiBont]

The goals that I celebrated the most (in no particular order)

Bont’s first goal back vs St Kilda

JOD’s sealer vs Carlton

Naughton’s sealer vs Melbourne

Freijah outside 50 vs the Pies

 

[maddog37]

Darcy rag dolling Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

.

 

[Spiritof82]

1. Libbers chase and tackle on Hill
2. West's "too small" gesture after his goal
3. Croft's efforts in his first 2 games

 

[BEaston]

Darcy rag dolling Sam Taylor.

And that twerp from Sydney

 

[grassman75]

Relying on a team we smashed twice that can’t win a final, to win a game for us to make finals is the ultimate vanilla moment of the year

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Quarter time Freo game round 24 when we were playing finals. Went downhill pretty quickly after that.

 

[Bulldog in Kiev]

The 3rd quarter vs the lions at Norwood oval, the moment I realised how vanilla we were in 2025 as we let them kick a heap of unanswered goals in a row…. Sigh.

 

[Zgope1]

I thought 2025 was a good year don’t @ me. Lots of fun was had.

Libba’s chase.

Bonts return goal (same game)

Crofty’s first couple of marks and goal

Darcy undressing Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

Freijah ripping apart the swans

Arty’s sidestep goal in rd 24

Westy’s banana against the dees

Westy’s too small celly against Essendon

Darcy’s mark of the year

 

[BigFloppa]

Freijah's four goals against Sydney

The whole last quarter of the Melbourne game

Watching us beng the highest scoring team in the comp was genuinely fun. It was an entertaining brand of footy when we took the game on.

Bailey Dale

31

Bailey Dale

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

117.4

2star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.7

3star

MG

117.4

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

's 49 possession game

Watching Naughton in the worst form of his career for half a season and then turn into Wayne Carey was awesome

Every moment of Sam Darcy was worth my Kayo subscription alone

Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

single-handedly curing my testosterone deficiency

The emergence of Oskar Baker

13

Oskar Baker

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

277.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

333.6

5star

as one of best players in the comp

 

[darklake]

I've grown a mo from just watching Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

's antics.. and I'm actually female.

 

[TheScriptorWL]

1. The General emergence of Joel "Fridge" Freijah. Star in the making.

2. Second Half comeback against those Navy Dorks.

3. Naughton's round 14-21 performances.

4. Even though we fell short, our relentless desire to win our Centenary game was inspiring. Williamson you slime!

5. SAM DARCY...Nuff said.

6. Libba's epic chase down on Hill.

7. Watching Davidson and Sanders both show aspects of their potential as linking pieces

 

[Dry Rot]

The mid to late season form of Naughton.

Except for our last game against Freo he was basically unstoppable, and the best tall forward in the comp.

 

[Freshwater]

Freijah’s goal v the Pies round 2! 80,000 at the MCG, game on the line.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Loved the comeback against the Cats and being in a position to be put the game away with 5 minutes left (alas we couldn't). Also side note, not targeting Smith at all in hindsight was so disappointing.

 

[go_sports_team]

Most amusing moment for me - Ed's insane one handed mark in the F50 followed by the cheeky eyebrow raise.

 

[synchrodogcal]

we played some kids, we smashed some teams, we came up marginally short in an unprecedented year (both in ladder position and losing margins)

more spearmint than vanilla to me

in the final round we were fielding a team with 10 players having played less than 50 games

even mr magoo should be able to see some upside with 2025

bevo's plan all along was to have a 10 year break between flags, so look our next year

 

[blagodellago]

Ed Richards

20

Ed Richards

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

becoming the best player in the comp

 

[SPower]

we played some kids, we smashed some teams, we came up marginally short in an unprecedented year (both in ladder position and losing margins)

more spearmint than vanilla to me

in the final round we were fielding a team with 10 players having played less than 50 games

even mr magoo should be able to see some upside with 2025

bevo's plan all along was to have a 10 year break between flags, so look our next year

That's fine for you young pups!
I want another flag in my lifetime.

 

[cleveland]

Freijah's goal against pies was majestic. Reckon its my fav goal of the year

 

[dogwatch]

Maybe not a single moment but some revelations ...

• Sam Darcy becoming the Next Big Thing in footy
• Ed Richards' consistent elite form making him one of the highest rated players (by CD) in the AFL
• Aaron Naughton defying all the detractors once he was fully recovered and kicking 41 goals in the last 11 games
• A batch of first and second year players giving us the promise of great things to come. In particular Freijah, Dolan, Hynes, Croft, Davidson, Sanders and maybe you can add the untried Jaques, Smith, Sellwood and Walker. Maybe only a couple of A-graders there but it's a solid cohort of capable players to carry us through the next decade.
• Rhylee West fulfilling his early promise and becoming an elite F50 player
• Matt Kennedy being close to the recruit of the year. Instantly made the side better.
• Arty Jones showing late in the season that he might at last make the grade. Cleary too.
• Oskar Baker showing what hard work and last-chance determination can do you, even as a 27yo.

I've named 18 players there without mentioning Bont, Libba, English, Lobb or Dale. Or the (hopefully) recovered Weightman and Treloar.

Not a bad platform for 2026.

 

[Chicago1]

Beating Richmond in Round 15 and me actually being there. Heaven.

 

[dogwatch]

Beating Richmond in Round 15 and me actually being there. Heaven.

You may need to seek therapy Jim.

(If you do, keep an eye out for Leon!)

 

[seaweed]

Darcy puts Papley on his arse, Papley gets back up and then is promptly put on his arse again by VDM.

Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

being a dirtbag all year is also up there for mine. “Too Small” was a solid favourite.

 

[Fossie 32]

Darcy and Bonti's comebacks, Sam's mark of the year, Buss and Crofty and other young guys debuting