Have you thought about it?

[Devil Fish]

Every time I think about it, I end up at Bacchus Marsh.

 

[roobear]

Has anyone imagined the other way?
-we limp across the line in the preliminary. Jones has a suspected broken leg and Petrie is reported for striking Chad Cornes
-on the Monday, Boomer loses the brownlow by a vote to Chad Cornes
-Petrie is given 3 weeks holiday
-Thommo is given a fitness test to see if he's up to filling in for the GF, but twists awkwardly and his knee implodes, thus rendering 2008 over for him too.
-Our fighting spirit sees us 4 points ahead at the 29 minute mark of the last quarter, when Cousins suddenly emerges with the ball, zooms down the members wing and delivers a lace-out pass to Chad Jones, who kicks the winning goal.
-As cousins pretends to snort the boundary line, we mope out of the MCG to the sounds of Eagles supporters reminding us that they have equalled our number of premierships despite a 62-year head start.

 

[Z_K]

Has anyone imagined the other way?
-we limp across the line in the preliminary. Jones has a suspected broken leg and Petrie is reported for striking Chad Cornes
-on the Monday, Boomer loses the brownlow by a vote to Chad Cornes
-Petrie is given 3 weeks holiday
-Thommo is given a fitness test to see if he's up to filling in for the GF, but twists awkwardly and his knee implodes, thus rendering 2008 over for him too.
-Our fighting spirit sees us 4 points ahead at the 29 minute mark of the last quarter, when Cousins suddenly emerges with the ball, zooms down the members wing and delivers a lace-out pass to Chad Jones, who kicks the winning goal.
-As cousins pretends to snort the boundary line, we mope out of the MCG to the sounds of Eagles supporters reminding us that they have equalled our number of premierships despite a 62-year head start.

Tell you what, that is banworthy shit.

 

[The Other Dean]

Has anyone imagined the other way?
-we limp across the line in the preliminary. Jones has a suspected broken leg and Petrie is reported for striking Chad Cornes
-on the Monday, Boomer loses the brownlow by a vote to Chad Cornes
-Petrie is given 3 weeks holiday
-Thommo is given a fitness test to see if he's up to filling in for the GF, but twists awkwardly and his knee implodes, thus rendering 2008 over for him too.
-Our fighting spirit sees us 4 points ahead at the 29 minute mark of the last quarter, when Cousins suddenly emerges with the ball, zooms down the members wing and delivers a lace-out pass to Chad Jones, who kicks the winning goal.
-As cousins pretends to snort the boundary line, we mope out of the MCG to the sounds of Eagles supporters reminding us that they have equalled our number of premierships despite a 62-year head start.

Nice. You should do kid's parties.

I've got an addendum to your tale.....

Cousins is blood-tested immediately after the game and is found to have more Ice in him than one of the big white freezers at a petrol station. The result is immediately declared null and void. The AFL makes an offer to North to accept a default win, or play a replay the following week. Aware of our past success in this area, we go for the latter, and comfortably rack up our second "GF Replay" victory.

 

[Z_K]

roobear, how injured is Chad Cornes after Drew strikes him?

 

[roobear]

roobear, how injured is Chad Cornes after Drew strikes him?

He can't talk at his acceptance speech. Nice work finding the silver lining, NB!

 

[Z_K]

He can't talk at his acceptance speech. Nice work finding the silver lining, NB!

Swings and roundabouts.

Can he not talk because his jaw is wired shut, or because half is face is missing due to facial reconstruction surgery complications, rendering him even uglier and more distasteful than previously?

Depending on your answer, I might have a re-think.

 

[Gabbie]

I'm going all "thing" just reading the posts. Pass me a smoke will someone.

I've seen 4 flags but after all the drama this year, we have no talent, money, leaving melb, blah blah blah - to win the GF this year would mean SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much more.

I wouldn't burn USC effigy (?) outside the club - i'd burn it in the middle of the MCG!!! as our guys do their lap of honour.

 

[Gabbie]

and p.s. It would be the best medicine for "Daphne" Yeah!!!!

 

[True_Roo]

Tas, you're a party animal aren't you? Not the thread for this stuff.

Simmo, holding the cup. Spud collecting a Norm Smith. Arch playing his last game, running backwards into a pack in the final minute of his career and saving the game. The parade. The booze. The most un-expected flag in the history of the sport.

You know, that type of stuff.

I need a ciggie

 

[Shinboner Schem]

For me its McMahon kicking the goal after getting cleaned up(like in the hawks game)

I'm hoping we can give it a shake in the next 3 years, because once Simmo, Harvey, Thommo and Grant retire, we will have a down period where we fail to cover for these guys. (similar to what the WB are soon to face)

I think a key to our list is Hansen. Get him into a key position body, and with the return of Thommo, we could really do some damage.

Though my thoughts are squarely on our 2007 chances ATM.

Don't think that will happen, our current star performers wont be retiring all at the same time, and we'll have new start come up in the mean time (eg Pratt to fill Archer's shoes)

Has anyone imagined the other way?
...

Couldn't be any worse than the Cat's '94 GF

...
I wouldn't burn USC effigy (?) outside the club - i'd burn it in the middle of the MCG!!! as our guys do their lap of honour.

Burn it at the Prem. Cup parade!

 

[KiwiRoo]

Ever the eternal optomist, every year, until mathmatically impossible, I think NMFC will take home the big one. This year, the way I see it, we will play Geelong in the final. With seconds to go the score is Geelong 14.19 (103)
Roos 15.13 (103). Boomer in the pocket gets a quick kick in the pocket. The crowd watches as it floats over the head of Gary Abblett jr, into the waiting arms of Shannon Grant. The siren sounds. Grant lines up and kick the winning goal. Roos win 16.13 (109) - Cat 14.19 (103).[/quote]

I wouldnt be watching that with my eyes open !!...sheet i still have nightmares about walking out of the G after the pies game..and listening to the toothless ones harping on about how good they were,when we gave them a bath all day apart from 15 mins...I'd rather give Caro tongue than go through that again !

 

[Frogsplash]

Ever the eternal optomist, every year, until mathmatically impossible, I think NMFC will take home the big one. This year, the way I see it, we will play Geelong in the final. With seconds to go the score is Geelong 14.19 (103)
Roos 15.13 (103). Boomer in the pocket gets a quick kick in the pocket. The crowd watches as it floats over the head of Gary Abblett jr, into the waiting arms of Shannon Grant. The siren sounds. Grant lines up and kick the winning goal. Roos win 16.13 (109) - Cat 14.19 (103).[/quote]

I wouldnt be watching that with my eyes open !!...sheet i still have nightmares about walking out of the G after the pies game..and listening to the toothless ones harping on about how good they were,when we gave them a bath all day apart from 15 mins...I'd rather give Caro tongue than go through that again !

Stuff the pies - I still have nightmares of the 95 prelim - hence the irony of the scores and Abblett.

 

[roobear]

Can he not talk because his jaw is wired shut, or because half is face is missing due to facial reconstruction surgery complications, rendering him even uglier and more distasteful than previously?

Look at the attached photo, and make up your own mind. I'm pretty sure CJ is pointing at the antagonist whose handy work you're discussing.

 

[ROOBOY84]

I think we can go far with the talent we got, only problem the youngsters lack finals experience and that is why we can't win this year.
I hope I am wrong but blood these young roos and get them to live a finals game(s) it will do us no harm.
I believe this squad can be a premiership squad within the next 5 years.
Just need to play as much finals footy as we can to give these youngsters experience.

 

[Shinboners]

Imagine if we won the bastard. After last year. The terrible season, the ugly footy, the club rooms burning down the lost respect. After the start of this year. Gold Coast shit, board elections, Thommo's injury, wooden spoon favorites and a 0-3 start.

So, anyone entertained this, or is it just me?

The weird thing is that I was probably more hopeful of a flag going into our July 2005 fixtures. It was a very even season, we were in a position to get a top 4 spot, but we stuffed up our home games against Adelaide and West Coast. I reckon that if we won those two games, we would have gone into September with the confidence that we could match it with the best.

But here in 2007, the season is tighter than 2005, I think we're playing better football, and our team is better than the 2005 unit. And yet, thoughts of winning IT haven't entered my mind. I'm just not daring to believe just yet.

 

[Event Horizon]

The weird thing is that I was probably more hopeful of a flag going into our July 2005 fixtures. It was a very even season, we were in a position to get a top 4 spot, but we stuffed up our home games against Adelaide and West Coast. I reckon that if we won those two games, we would have gone into September with the confidence that we could match it with the best.

But here in 2007, the season is tighter than 2005, I think we're playing better football, and our team is better than the 2005 unit. And yet, thoughts of winning IT haven't entered my mind. I'm just not daring to believe just yet.

Interesting point Shinners. I remember those games against Adelaide and WC well. We did miss out on top 4 but our dissimal performance in the final just showed how far off it we really were.

But back to 2007, I don't think the season is as even as everyone says it is. I mean we have a team who has won 12 in a row having lost 3 games all year. We all know it's only Geelong and anything can happen but still they have the runs on the board in almost the same way as Essendon dominated 1999 and 2000 years. Their average winning margin is something like 60 points FFS. So as even as the season is, there is a clear favourite.

 

[roobear]

Come on, 6 in a row, you know you've thought about it.

 

[Event Horizon]

Come on, 6 in a row, you know you've thought about it.

Thinking about it every day these days...
There is nothing wrong in having a dream...

 

[Z_K]

Come on, 6 in a row, you know you've thought about it.

Thought about the GF. If St Kilda and Collingwood win this week, I am fairly sure we will play in the GF.

Exciting as that is, it's a bit ****ing frightening too. The whole country watching us play Geelong? Biggest day in the sporting year? Jeebus.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

How many in a row did we win last year?

Ive completely forgotten. 8 wasn't it?

 

[BringBackRooRuckle]

I must admit I've been thinking about it! Particularly dreaming of Andrew Demetriou's face resembling Oakley's in 96 as he gives Simmo the cup...

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Thought about the GF. If St Kilda and Collingwood win this week, I am fairly sure we will play in the GF.

Exciting as that is, it's a bit ****ing frightening too. The whole country watching us play Geelong? Biggest day in the sporting year? Jeebus.

I'm pretty sure we are looking at a GF.

I'm not afraid to lift the lid a little.

Anybody that thinks it should be forbidden to start talking this positively, F off and look at the Geelong board.

Ego is acceptable when succeeding, and like that toothless budgie, we are succeeding more that 14 other clubs.

Confidence is not a killer. Complacency is.

 

[blackshadow]

I'm thinking about it and loving it!

At the same time I'm cursing my cousin for getting married in Brisbane on the GF weekend (Sunday thankfully) but I have to be in Brisbane the day before... GRRRRRRRRR!

 

[Woodson]

Simmo, holding the cup. Spud collecting a Norm Smith. Arch playing his last game, running backwards into a pack in the final minute of his career and saving the game. The parade. The booze. The most un-expected flag in the history of the sport.

You know, that type of stuff.

I have long envisioned the unheralded Simmo on the podium with JYD holding the Holy Grail to the "SHELL-SHOCKED" media who still can't handle the fact we are Top 4 destined.

I tend to play this season low key.. let it come and take the opportunity given if we are 'ripe' as it's quitely occuring. Shhhhhhhhh though.

Only in February the all-conquerring almost perfect season by the New England Patriots hit a brickwall called the NY Giants. I've already made the prediction a month ago North are the NY Giants and the Cats are the Patsies. Hawthorn are the Cowboys and the Doggies are the Chargers..