Game Day Preliminary Final - Melbourne v Geelong, Friday 10 September, 7:50pm AEST, Optus Stadium

[LeverPuller]

The last time they met:
Round 23, 2021
Geelong 12.5.77
Melbourne 12.9.81

Teams:

Melbourne

B: Salem May Lever
HB: Bowey Petty Rivers
C: Sparrow Petracca Langdon
HF: Fritsch McDonald Viney
F: Neal-Bullen Brown Spargo
R: Gawn Oliver Brayshaw
Int: Harmes Jackson Hibberd Pickett (Jordon)

Geelong

B: Tuohy Henderson Henry
HB: Bews Blicavs Kolodjashnij
C: Smith CGuthrie Duncan
HF: Rohan Cameron Ratugolea
F: Miers Hawkins Menegola
R: Stanley Selwood Dangerfield
Int: Atkins ZGuthrie Holmes Close (Higgins)

Coverage on Channel 7, Fox Footy or your preferred radio broadcaster.

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Here we go people. The big dance is here. Good luck, and GO DEES.

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[Tulip]

Not the big dance!

 

[AmericanAFL]

I’ll refrain from giving my prediction here. Unlike the rest of you I don’t have the weight of decades of futility and failure resting on my shoulders, and I’d hate to be the one accused of angering the footy gods.

We’ve all seen what this Geelong team are capable of. Round 23 quarter 2 was nothing short of a nightmare. But, with that said…. well… like I said- no official prediction from me.

 

[El Gringo]

We beat them convincingly in round 4 at the G, we narrowly beat them despite severely poor umpiring at the Cattery a few weeks ago- I’m very confident we will do it comfortably in a neutral WA game.

 

[Proper Gander]

Ogodogodogodogodogod

 

[blitznu]

went to bed at 11pm been up since 230 this feeling is ridiculous just want the game to start already. Kozzie first goal Dees pull away late to win by 23

 

[knackers29]

In the words of the great Dennis Denuto, "I'm shitting myself!"

 

[Jamurp]

This is definitely the most nervous I've been before any Melbourne game in my life, by a long way.

Cmon dees, get it done!

 

[Crusty Demon]

We got this..

 

[Blackas87]

What a day

 

[LeverPuller]

Well I have woken up with monstrous levels of hayfever. Anyone thrown up yet?

 

[thedank]

Christ I'm nervous lads

 

[thedank]

went to bed at 11pm been up since 230 this feeling is ridiculous just want the game to start already. Kozzie first goal Dees pull away late to win by 23

You're a Perth boy too right blitz? You going?

 

[Doggy Dan]

Good luck tonight lads and ladettes…………..will be cheering heartily for you!

 

[AmericanAFL]

You're a Perth boy too right blitz? You going?

If memory serves, he’ll be there in a padded seat, with access to “full strength” booze.

I was pretty sad to learn the vaunted Aussies would serve anything less tbh.

 

[LeverPuller]

It memory serves, he’ll be there in a padded seat, with access to “full strength” booze.

I was pretty sad to learn the vaunted Aussies would serve anything less tbh.

They try to keep us from getting completely obliterated at the game…just means we drink more

 

[AmericanAFL]

They try to keep us from getting completely obliterated at the game…just means we drink more

True Aussie determination. I love a happy ending.

 

[Shadow89]

Good luck for tonight guys! Whatever happens, you've been my tip for the flag for the second half of the year, so there won't be any shame in losing to you tonight - given I think you're the best team in it

If we lose tonight, I'll be cheering you on in the Granny, but either way, reckon it'll be a fantastic contest

See you on the other side at 10:30 PM!

 

[LeverPuller]

If we win I’m buying a red can and a blue can of that temporary hairspray for the Grand Final

 

[Bluelegs]

True Aussie determination. I love a happy ending.

Pretty sure our beers are actually considerably weaker than most of the world. Probably to do with how heavily alcohol is taxxed here.

 

[jackster83]

Good luck. I hope your captain drags you over the line again.

 

[Scythe94]

Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

is my sleep paralysis demon

 

[dee_mac]

Ogodogodogodogodogod

I've always got a laugh out of this post. Today I feel the dread in the pit of my stomach.

 

[Tulip]

feel ****en ill

 

[AmericanAFL]

Pretty sure our beers are actually considerably weaker than most of the world. Probably to do with how heavily alcohol is taxxed here.

Every part of this is pure horse shit.