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he didn't play great but I'd hardly point the finger at him, Dunkley is a great tagger and they got smashed by 60 points, where was the rest of the midfield?
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If Heeney?
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Congrats to Issac for winning this year’s ‘HE WAS INJURED ALL ALONG!’ Award for the losing Grand Finalist.
Turns out, he was injured all along.
Turns out, he was injured all along.
Wasn't far off the mark.
When clamped down the great players find a way to be useful to the team in another area (see Sammy Mitchell in the 2013 grand final). Heeney was every bit of a witches hat that the GWS players were in the 2019 grand final.
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Dunkley was 5 minutes away from another Quad Double... and in a Grand Final !
He didnt sacrifice anything. He schooled Heeney.
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Nothing else matters when you cross the white line. If youre carrying an injury then its not a legit excuse.
So they do the smart thing and don't allow Mills to play
Yet they stuff up their chances by taking at least 2 other players with injuries into the match ?
Very bad decision making by the Swans coaching staff. Did they not learn from 2022 ? Or what about Nat Fyfe in 2015 ??
Maybe not, but it still needs to be a factor and people shitting on Heeney still need to take it into consideration.
Heeney fully fit would not have changed the game today, but he is a much better player than Dunkley.
It was like Bulldogs fans getting exicted that one of their players in 2016 beat Buddy, yes he did, but Buddy could barely walk the entire game due to injuring his ankle early in the match, and that injury should be taken into consideration.
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We will never know, but Dunkley likely would have pants'd any opponent. He was on fire today.
Brisbane had half a dozen players play their best game ever. Peaked to perfection.
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Interesting that both Heeney and Neale have now played in three Grand Finals each.
Heeney - Grand Finals
2016 vs Western Bulldogs
22 disposals & 0 goals
2022 vs Geelong
11 disposals & 1 goal
2024 vs Brisbane Lions
14 disposals & 1 goal
Neale - Grand Finals
2013 vs Hawthorn
7 disposals & 0 goals
2023 vs Collingwood
21 disposals & 0 goals
2024 vs Sydney
35 disposals & 1 goal
Heeney - Grand Finals
2016 vs Western Bulldogs
22 disposals & 0 goals
2022 vs Geelong
11 disposals & 1 goal
2024 vs Brisbane Lions
14 disposals & 1 goal
Neale - Grand Finals
2013 vs Hawthorn
7 disposals & 0 goals
2023 vs Collingwood
21 disposals & 0 goals
2024 vs Sydney
35 disposals & 1 goal
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Neale redeemed himself today. Both had terrible records otherwise.
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3 Grand Finals for a player to be involved in, it's enough body of stats to assess a player and how they have performed in Grand Finals.
It wasn't a ''hard tag''. Mr Grand Finals got attention, but it was far from a hard tag.
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Reminds me of certain Geelong 4+ GF players and a 6 GF Hawks/Swans player.
Some great H&A players just go to water when it matters most. Finals is a different ballgame.
Ashcroft really impressed me today, will be such a gun player. Now time to steal his brother this draft
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injuries are always an excuse; he didn't look injured in the previous finals' games at least to me anyway.
Neale came in with a buggered foot but got it jabbed up. I don't see why Heeney wouldn't have either?
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Neale was sub in 2013
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this was always going to end badly
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Feel bad for him, Dunkley is a defensive gun and ruined him tonight
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Failed to impose himself in 2 consecutive GF losses now.
Good player; not a great player.
Loved his PF specky, no question.
Good player; not a great player.
Loved his PF specky, no question.
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Just a soft pretty boy
The GOAT players evade and break tags. Heeney is not that good.
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I don't think the Heeney excuse will fly.
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Went off in a moon boot apparently?
