Pre-Game Bulldogs V Manly [Round 21, 2025]

[Brookie1973]

A lot of people pin that 1995 loss on the ref (and there were a few sketchy decisions), but no one seems to ask why the team was flat or nervous?

It doesn't make sense. That season was Bozo's 5th minor premiership and 4th Grand Final as coach, including the premiership in 1987. There were a few '87 players and other premiership winners in that squad too.

Unfortunately, scoring an average of nearly 32 points per game in a season means not much if you then turn around and score 4 points in a Grand Final...

Agree. Notwithstanding the ref leg ups, Dogs simply wanted it more than us that day. We just weren’t at our best. True champion teams find a way to win under the worst of circumstances. Very disappointing because we were clearly the best team all year, and deserved to win. In fact, we were the best team for 3 years but only came away with one comp - just shows how hard they are to win.

 

[Rosko]

Jake Simpkin was fined 1000 dollarydoos for a Careless High Tackle on Grant Anderson.

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Not worth anything unless our appeal against concussion wins. Wait on 4.00pm, I guess...