I don't know what it is about the Telstra Dome, but everytime we seem to go there in a game that matters, we seem to go down in a screaming heap or by some quirky sequence of disastrous events pull defeat from the jaws of victory. When we win, it's a game that means little (e.g. pumping of Brisbane Lions by the Bowden Brothers). What's worse, our best players seem to have (sometimes) freakish season ending injuries at this venue. Is this place cursed for us, or do I need to get a grip?
Let me recap ....
In case you weren't watching on the weekend, Moore misses from 25m out with a hook I usually see when standing on the golf tee and the timekeeper forgot what the "START/STOP" button means
earlier....
The Bulldogs kick over 3 goals in about 3 minutes of actual play late in the 4th quarter, to tie a game where the bloke who marked the ball found himself afflicted with some type of 20 minutes leg virus.
And from the vault
2000
- We go down to Freo by a point, from memory Richo hurts his foot and is out for the season. I think an obvious free to Knighter is missed
- Later the same year, Dragicivec misses an absolute sitter and the Crows kick a goal on the rebound and a couple in the last few minutes to let us snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
- We go down to Sydney by a point putting us out of the finals yet again in 9th and I think 12 wins. Chaffey's bouncing goal from the middle of the ground counts for nothing but a nice bit of commentary.
2003
- We hit the lead against Geelong mid-season in an effort to get final's back on track. Wayne Campbell jumps to celebrate, snapping his achilles tendon. Geelong get the ball up the other end and kick a goal where the ball somehow touches (Chapman's) last stud on the bottom of his boot giving them a narrow victory.
2005
- Browny snaps his leg in half
- A few weeks later we get the top of the table clash with Melbourne and all their stars are kicking goals from everywhere (Davey, Yze, assholes) completely pantsing us in front of the National Audience and beginning our plummet in the land of crapness
2006/7
- The hundred point smackings Sydney, Western Bulldogs and Geelong
Other Fun Memories
- Night Grand Final Against Port
- North Melbourne having the captain's brother's son's dog's postman's pet duck celebrate his testimonial / come back hurrah / birthday surprise event and us going down every time in the middle of the year when we needed a win.
- St Kilda thumping the crap out of us every year
- Knee Recos - Thursfield / Gaspar (I think)
- Not that it mattered, but when they were ultra crap, Carlton beating us and getting out of the wooden spoon
The only really worthwhile win was in 2001 against the Bullies in the revenge match after Knighter got decked which sealed our place in the finals. Unfortunately I was interstate, and luckily Bourke didn't get pinged for an obvious push in the back..! I also enjoyed when we pumped Port after they had lead by 5 goals with Andy Kellaway getting a goal in the last quarter and the coaches box enjoying it.
So there it is, why I hate the Dome. So are we cursed ..... ? Did I miss something?
Let me recap ....
In case you weren't watching on the weekend, Moore misses from 25m out with a hook I usually see when standing on the golf tee and the timekeeper forgot what the "START/STOP" button means
earlier....
The Bulldogs kick over 3 goals in about 3 minutes of actual play late in the 4th quarter, to tie a game where the bloke who marked the ball found himself afflicted with some type of 20 minutes leg virus.
And from the vault
2000
- We go down to Freo by a point, from memory Richo hurts his foot and is out for the season. I think an obvious free to Knighter is missed
- Later the same year, Dragicivec misses an absolute sitter and the Crows kick a goal on the rebound and a couple in the last few minutes to let us snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
- We go down to Sydney by a point putting us out of the finals yet again in 9th and I think 12 wins. Chaffey's bouncing goal from the middle of the ground counts for nothing but a nice bit of commentary.
2003
- We hit the lead against Geelong mid-season in an effort to get final's back on track. Wayne Campbell jumps to celebrate, snapping his achilles tendon. Geelong get the ball up the other end and kick a goal where the ball somehow touches (Chapman's) last stud on the bottom of his boot giving them a narrow victory.
2005
- Browny snaps his leg in half
- A few weeks later we get the top of the table clash with Melbourne and all their stars are kicking goals from everywhere (Davey, Yze, assholes) completely pantsing us in front of the National Audience and beginning our plummet in the land of crapness
2006/7
- The hundred point smackings Sydney, Western Bulldogs and Geelong
Other Fun Memories
- Night Grand Final Against Port
- North Melbourne having the captain's brother's son's dog's postman's pet duck celebrate his testimonial / come back hurrah / birthday surprise event and us going down every time in the middle of the year when we needed a win.
- St Kilda thumping the crap out of us every year
- Knee Recos - Thursfield / Gaspar (I think)
- Not that it mattered, but when they were ultra crap, Carlton beating us and getting out of the wooden spoon
The only really worthwhile win was in 2001 against the Bullies in the revenge match after Knighter got decked which sealed our place in the finals. Unfortunately I was interstate, and luckily Bourke didn't get pinged for an obvious push in the back..! I also enjoyed when we pumped Port after they had lead by 5 goals with Andy Kellaway getting a goal in the last quarter and the coaches box enjoying it.
So there it is, why I hate the Dome. So are we cursed ..... ? Did I miss something?
