Elimination Final: Brisbane v Carlton (pre-match/teams p18)

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:00 pm

Drummond done a quad in the first quarter

Juzzy · **Joined:** Wed May 20, 2009 9:23 pm **Posts:** 715

So dissapointed.

At least this is my first year as a member, you guys who've been there for years must be shattered..

House · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:00 pm

The_Cranium wrote:

Black looks like he might have pinged a hammy right at the end there. didn't see what happened to drummond but apparently didn't finish the game either. It sucks though. we're up there. spewing. first time in the finals for 7 years and can't be there live. :mad:

week2isbeforeIflybackweek2isbeforeIflybackweek2isbeforeIflybackweek2isbeforeIflyback
:cry:

Hornet · **Joined:** Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm **Posts:** 7385

Shame most of us can't see it (final) live but we sleep in the bed we made...

...that said, we're good enough to beat them up there and it's back home for week 2.

Ryan8024 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:09 pm

camel · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:13 pm

bugger

House · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:13 pm

My cousin is a Lions fan and we've agreed all year that the two teams are eerily similar. They rely on a single forward target too much, but consciously playing to avoid that can cost them games - so they need to be aware of finding other targets without focussing on it.....

The last two weeks have shown they have steel - they have been challenged by teams and could easily have lost - so no matter how they played in the game, they have been smart when it counts.

My verdict - whoever turns up to play - and then there's a good chance that team will win quite heavily as both teams are happy to have made the finals but are tired.

bosman · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:13 pm

You know when your getting desperate when you pinning your hopes on another team winning and players getting injured.

5th spot was ours for the taking and we got smashed.

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:14 pm

Doggies or pies can't play Friday night
So that means the Friday night game is either bomber v crows or blues v lions
do they let South Australians out on Friday night

Humpers · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:28 pm **Posts:** 4948

Barnesy wrote:

More importantly Simon Black pulled his hamstring - looks ordinary

Saw the interview with him after the game.......he reckons it is just "old age" and he will be right next week. :sad:

Anyway fingers crossed Bradshaw, Merrett and Drummond don't come up.

At our end I'd bring in Grigg and Betts..... not sure which two to omit but Johnson would be one of them.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:45 pm

First final in 8 years...and we have to have it at the Gabba.

Hope you're happy boys.

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:48 pm

Donstuie wrote:

First final in 8 years...and we have to have it at the Gabba.

Hope you're happy boys.

Last time we played our first final at the Gabba we went on to make the Grand final

Smiley · **Joined:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:50 pm **Posts:** 9

Let's put this into perspective.
TC can be the best place after a win, but the worst after a loss.

We have made the finals for the first time since 2001. Well done!! No team wins the premiership from their first finals appearance after such a long time, so let's be happy we are there. Every final is experience for the future. I understand we want more, but let's look at this as it is.

The game won't be in Melbourne. We won't have our best possible side in. Bad Fev played today (despite kicking 5). Our best, other than Gibbs, were quiet. But it's all a learning experience.

Let's enjoy this for what it is - a final, our first for ages. Against a team we play well against, even on their home turf.

A young team may well be bitten by what happened today. But youngsters, especially Gen Y, have an amazing ability to ignore the bad, and focus on the good. Our young boys will play their hearts out next week, and I can't wait to watch it. Whether it is watching it live for some, or on tv for others, I can't wait.

Love the pressure, bring it on :!:

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm

Sydney Blue wrote:

Donstuie wrote:

First final in 8 years...and we have to have it at the Gabba.

Hope you're happy boys.

Last time we played our first final at the Gabba we went on to make the Grand final

That was back when we knew how to play finals

Grandstand Guru · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:02 pm

surely has to be a Sat night or arvo? Never seen a Friday game at the Gabba

Hornet · **Joined:** Sat May 21, 2005 5:15 pm **Posts:** 7385

Grandstand Guru wrote:

surely has to be a Sat night or arvo? Never seen a Friday game at the Gabba

Pretty sure i heard MMM say Saturday arvo with the Crows/Bummers of Friday night.

They still getting 35deg days in Brisbane?

club29 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:07 pm

Smiley wrote:

Let's put this into perspective.
TC can be the best place after a win, but the worst after a loss.

We have made the finals for the first time since 2001. Well done!! No team wins the premiership from their first finals appearance after such a long time, so let's be happy we are there. Every final is experience for the future. I understand we want more, but let's look at this as it is.

The game won't be in Melbourne. We won't have our best possible side in. Bad Fev played today (despite kicking 5). Our best, other than Gibbs, were quiet. But it's all a learning experience.

Let's enjoy this for what it is - a final, our first for ages. Against a team we play well against, even on their home turf.

A young team may well be bitten by what happened today. But youngsters, especially Gen Y, have an amazing ability to ignore the bad, and focus on the good. Our young boys will play their hearts out next week, and I can't wait to watch it. Whether it is watching it live for some, or on tv for others, I can't wait.

Love the pressure, bring it on :!:

Elimination Final: Brisbane v Carlton (pre-match/teams p18)

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