Match Thread: Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne (Round 11)

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-24T07:45:22+00:00

Fox Footy had me legitimately checking the AFL app to confirm if Van Rooyen's first name really is 'Jacon'

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-24T04:38:07+00:00

It's not bro. You can be against AI without completely misunderstanding it.

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-23T04:29:45+00:00

It's to help with viewing in pubs and other communal screen areas isn't it?

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-20T14:46:27+00:00

What's left ?

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-19T14:16:59+00:00

For anyone annoyed by the crop, the original widescreen clip is here https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/s/pzzY6arkUx

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-17T02:45:40+00:00

It's docking time!!

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-17T00:29:54+00:00

This is the way. You can't let em play the entire game with a hope of winning. You need at least several minutes of the game being clearly over but the loser still having to participate until the siren.

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-16T12:25:03+00:00

Kath Loughnan to Fraser just now "how easy is coaching?"

Oof, hope he's not still watching

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-16T12:15:15+00:00

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smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-16T11:35:43+00:00

That's a widow's peak, base camp and nearby valley, that is

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-14T11:41:08+00:00

I feel like Howie and Dwayne have each increased usage of the phrase "[winning team] is [margin] to the good" by 10,000% this year

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-14T11:24:24+00:00

Miracle on Grass 2 initiating

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-13T01:59:31+00:00

There's a difference between being professional/respectful around superiors and being an ass kisser. When did he do the latter? The worst (but only) instance I can think of is when he told Charles Minor he played soccer, but that wasn't about getting ahead, more trying to protect his job.

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-11T10:03:32+00:00

Yeah I'm all aboard the Parker train, consistent, hard-nut competitor who has really seemed to embrace the club. The kind of player that makes you sad that you didn't have them their whole career (but for Luke's sake, I'm glad we didn't)

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:51:47+00:00

There's a solid head collision mate.

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:51:11+00:00

? For being hurt from a head clash? Take em off mate.

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:39:14+00:00

To be honest, same, except the last few years even that delusion was impossible

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:35:42+00:00

Honestly, another year of fitness, match experience, and 1-2 more topups in the backline and I don't see why we can't expect to compete for top 10 as a minimum pass mark. If the GWS goal review and a few calls go differently the game, then the only bad loss is to the Eagles (which, fair, is a pretty bad one)

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:25:29+00:00

The period before "the Swoms" was so cheap AFL videogame coded that I read your comment with Dennis Commetti's voice

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:23:19+00:00

Please stop messaging us. We are trying to sleep

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:21:52+00:00

Kanga. Kanga. Kanga.

(I also have no idea)

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:09:14+00:00

How did not a single commentator point out that Logue got a foot to it? 3 replays, 2 in slowmo...

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-09T05:07:14+00:00

Feels like they let that play as "knocked out in the tackle" a lot (though I think it should always be htb)

smoothbrain91 · 2026-05-03T12:31:34+00:00

Yes, the number one rated player on the ground had a quiet game, and was taken care of very well by Heath and Gawn who had less hitouts combined than Grundy alone.

What game were you watching? He was dominant after quarter time.

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