Vlad n U 2
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Umpires ...
This is shameful. An utter embarrassment. Just about done with footy.
Houli robbed of norm smith.
Jack riewoldt on stage for Mr Brightside hah
The monkey on the 2016 Bulldogs' back was older, but Richmond's was bigger, as the club is bigger.
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But you were to define a difference, it was that the Dogs came from the clouds, the Tigers from the wilderness.
The Bulldogs were everyone's pets last year, but the Tigers this year were a cause.
This premiership differed from others in one other way. More than any club, Richmond still represents not just a vast set of supporters, but a distinctive suburb, the one just across the park from the MCG, where their ground lies.
The Bulldogs' triumph was a fairytale come true, the Tigers a giant awakened. Historically, the Bulldogs hope for flags; the Tigers, for a time in this town, expected them. That time was long ago, but suddenly is revived.
So so so happy for the Tigers. Was worried early on, thought the three Riewoldt misses were ominous and the Crows looked great for the first quarter and-a-half, they were much cleaner. But they really shit the bed from that point on. I think the Tigers, much like the Dogs last year, put it all together when it really mattered most. They had so much belief. It was their pressure that did it, they completely shut down the Crows and they just had no answer whatsoever.
So who names a team the crows and why did they suck so much?
I felt right at home, like it was my own sports teams.
South Australians are nicknamed crow-eaters, I've no idea why. But that explains the nickname.
And don't listen to Vlad. Adelaide were the best team across the regular season and despite fading after half time yesterday they're still second-best at the end of the finals. They will be a real premiership threat next year again.