All the ones he missed today in his prime would drill with regulation drop punts.
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Chimper and Jack V North Game day Thread:
- Thread starter Leysy Days
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Surprising to see so many negative posts here. Just got home from a big day at the footy.
The whole day felt like a celebration.
The closest approximation I've felt previously was attending the 2019 GF. Which sounds ridiculous, but it resonated emotively.
There was no intent to play a particular way today. It even felt that winning was secondary.
Dusty was taking the *smile*, hitting up his mates, when he could have kicked six. Positions and space were vacated to give a couple of exhausted legends their final moments. KMac ran sacrificially all day to let Cotchy trot around on 1.5 calves. Our kids were blocking and deferring. The forward 50 was consistently cleared out for a version of Riewoldt that could barely roam a third of it.
And the rest of them played with something in their eyes.
The crowd knew what was happening today. We were cheering handballs. Giving a standing ovation for a speccy that didn't even net a goal. At various points I forgot the score entirely. I couldn't even now tell you whether we won by a goal or ten. It didn't matter. The lap of honour surpassed, by far, the importance of the final siren.
I don't remember North even being there. Today was a manifestation of closure. The club and its supporters wrapped the avatars of a Dynasty in ennui, embraced them, then released them into history.
Did we not transition the ball well?
I'm not sure I saw it.
The whole day felt like a celebration.
The closest approximation I've felt previously was attending the 2019 GF. Which sounds ridiculous, but it resonated emotively.
There was no intent to play a particular way today. It even felt that winning was secondary.
Dusty was taking the *smile*, hitting up his mates, when he could have kicked six. Positions and space were vacated to give a couple of exhausted legends their final moments. KMac ran sacrificially all day to let Cotchy trot around on 1.5 calves. Our kids were blocking and deferring. The forward 50 was consistently cleared out for a version of Riewoldt that could barely roam a third of it.
And the rest of them played with something in their eyes.
The crowd knew what was happening today. We were cheering handballs. Giving a standing ovation for a speccy that didn't even net a goal. At various points I forgot the score entirely. I couldn't even now tell you whether we won by a goal or ten. It didn't matter. The lap of honour surpassed, by far, the importance of the final siren.
I don't remember North even being there. Today was a manifestation of closure. The club and its supporters wrapped the avatars of a Dynasty in ennui, embraced them, then released them into history.
Did we not transition the ball well?
I'm not sure I saw it.
Of course we celebrate the champions and the comment had nothing to do with their final game and the kudos they deserve. It was about the list that will continue playing next year and beyond and just how far it has fallen away. The massive amount of gaps we now seem to need to fill. Come March next year Cotch and Jack wont be around but Pickett, Kmac etc may well be and that would mean another year of mediocrity.
The conspiracy side of me thinks we are trading a player(s) to GWS for our pick back.
Or we are just *smile*.
Totally, mainly Richmond supporters, maybe 90%. Would have liked to see more but a decent crowd.
Yeah, we have a lot of problems, there are definitely gaping holes in the list and we are now facing a few years lower down the ladder. This is what equalisation does, hopefully we can get back soonish.
But, so much negativity about this season. You have to remember, there is 1 round to go, and we're on equal wins as the reigning premiers
DS
great post. Emotional day, Dusty is a genius. A warrior poet.
There are a few that wont be around in the next 2 yrs - we'll be ok and move on - as we all know, the game is engineered to be this way with the BS policies of the powers that be.
Besides, it could be worse, you could be an Essendumb Junkie supporter who havet beaten an egg in 20 yrs, were April Premiers again this year and just got reamed by GWS lol.
Perspective, hindsight and gratitude can be wonderful tonics.
We know where we're at and that's OK....let's see what transpires in the next 2-3 years and enjoy the ride.
I know I will.
Pretty emotional day yesterday, Well done to RFC who i thought did a wonderful job on the day, also well done to our supporters for showing up.
Just a brilliant day at the footy.
When Mr Brightside kicked in, had a fair lump in my throat.
So blessed to have enjoyed this incredible era.
When Mr Brightside kicked in, had a fair lump in my throat.
So blessed to have enjoyed this incredible era.
Boring and self indulgent anecdote:
1. Bought myself a Trent Cotchin badge in his rookie season. After 1 game it was clear he was something very special.
Just for laughs, went to buy another Cotchy badge yesterday - sold out everywhere!
Couldn't get a record either.
Strange they didn't anticipate high demand for 2 legends in their farewell
1. Bought myself a Trent Cotchin badge in his rookie season. After 1 game it was clear he was something very special.
Just for laughs, went to buy another Cotchy badge yesterday - sold out everywhere!
Couldn't get a record either.
Strange they didn't anticipate high demand for 2 legends in their farewell
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Forever linked to Jaaack up on stage and the drought busting 2017 Granny. Nothing worse than a seriously grey old fart with a dopey grin on his dial trying to sing along every time he hears Mr. Brightside crank up.
