Preview 2024 Second Elimination Final: Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, 6 September 2024, 7.40pm @ MCG

[James Colorado]

Got tickets to Iron Maiden on the Saturday night, so ideally we get the afternoon game so I can do both!

 

[Billyc]

Swans giants on Saturday night.

We should’ve got the Friday night slot but nope, still get the worst fixture no matter what we do.

Why would Saturday afternoon be the worst fixture? Thats the conditions the GF is played in

 

[Mercy Seat]

Swans giants on Saturday night.

We should’ve got the Friday night slot but nope, still get the worst fixture no matter what we do.

Has anything been announced?

 

[CHUBBSS]

maginess on treloar is a worthwhile thought, Nash can cover bont, really takes away their two biggest weapons

 

[theiaofseed]

Has anything been announced?

No but id take the Sportsbet time listing as gospel though, with Sportsbet having the AFL in their pockets.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Port or Geelong to have 2 days extra break heading into the semi to play us or the Dogs.

Pretty farcical.

Also means the elimination final winner between Brisbane and Carlton gets an extra day's break than the loser of the qualifying final, which doesn't feel right either.

 

[SammyC]

when does it get announced?

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

when does it get announced?

Tomorrow 8am officially.

I would have thought we would have definitely gotten either a Friday or Saturday night game

 

[LindaCresLove]

I hope it doesn't mean anything but I was at a local game today and Hardwick was there somewhat limping around with a bandage on his upper left leg drinking a Carlton Draught.
Very important player so fingers crossed it doesn't mean anything

Now that's "Intel", thanks for sharing .

 

[Since 2001]

Can't wait to go to the Saturday afternoon game! Getting my tickets 🎟

 

[Mercy Seat]

Tomorrow 8am officially.

I would have thought we would have definitely gotten either a Friday or Saturday night game

Usually it's immediately after the last game. Are they trying to stretch this out for more bullshit media eyeballs?

 

[suedehead]

Battle or Barrass available for selection?

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[SammyC]

surely the thurs/fri and then the two saturday games are paired so the teams playing the week after get a comparable break.

 

[HawthornHawk]

I hope it doesn't mean anything but I was at a local game today and Hardwick was there somewhat limping around with a bandage on his upper left leg drinking a Carlton Draught.
Very important player so fingers crossed it doesn't mean anything

Must be recovering from a new tattoo

 

[Hawkk]

Seems absurd to have the only MCG game played in the only day time slot.

Also reeks of the AFL thinking more people have an interest in whatever Carlton is doing.

Regardless, if we have the 3:20 slot I'd actually be a chance at making the trip down.

The crowd will be enormous - it’s the best slot to get MCC and AFL members. Could go 95,000.

It also means we get a red football final at the MCG which is excellent

 

[Angak]

I just got tingles. Say more.

I honestly have the Hawks as favourites (slightly). Your ability to spit out of stoppage and all of a sudden have players out unmarked in your own F50 is going to kill us.

Our best shot to win this is if we can dominate around the ball and just kick it in the vicinity of Marra, Darcy, and Naughton and hopefully the weight of numbers wins out.

I think you've only had one really down day in 3 months, against Geelong in round 17. Maybe it was just a down day or maybe it was something Geelong did to negate your style. Definitely a game worth rewatching for our coaching staff.

 

[HawthornHawk]

I just can't quite believe we're playing finals, I know the Dogs will be an enormous challenge and we may not win but the fact that I have total confidence in us putting in a good performance in front of a massive crowd in September is such a shift from earlier in the year.

I hope we turn up in massive numbers and turn it into a home game, the players deserve it, I can't wait!

 

[Ka Norkers]

or maybe a six day break coming back from Perth, with the AFL stats showing a win rate of 12.5% in those circumstances.
also, have the side had never even played on the ground

 

[TheScriptorWL]

Does anyone else get annoyed when you go to another teams' board and it doesn't operate the same way ours does?

Western Bulldogs haven't even started a preview thread for this game - wtf?

We like to savour our wins a bit more before moving on.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Their tall forwards worry me, as do their tall defenders (to a lesser extent).
Win the midfield and let our little fellers run riot.

 

[Walshawk]

Port or Geelong to have 2 days extra break heading into the semi to play us or the Dogs.

Pretty farcical.

Also means the elimination final winner between Brisbane and Carlton gets an extra day's break than the loser of the qualifying final, which doesn't feel right either.

Same most years.

 

[Hodgey 15]

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[Yardie]

Got tickets to Iron Maiden on the Saturday night, so ideally we get the afternoon game so I can do both!

I'm going Friday night. So hoping it'll be any other timeslot.

 

[Yardie]

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Why would you give an advantage to the lower ranked teams for the second week?

 

[TylerDurden]