I think it was 48-14. We went to sleep in the 2nd half.Ended up being 48-18 didn't it?
I think it was 48-14. We went to sleep in the 2nd half.Ended up being 48-18 didn't it?
This!Hands down 1998 Final against Parramatta.
I was there with one other Dogs fan and 5 Parra fans.
They were giving it to us big time. What a comeback. What a feeling of satisfaction. The best game by far.
Missed the first of those 3 conversions as he rushed it.This!
There with my best mate. Eels fan, copped it for 65 mins, witnessed Dogs fans leaving in droves conceding defeat, scored 3 unanswered tries in last few minutes, all converted from the sidelines by Chook Halligan…..drew the game in normal time (almost won it with a 50m field goal effort), flogged them in extra time.
Fans going ballistic thereafter.
Ahhh, real footy played by men and not boys like today.
Same mate I was 14 went with my old man and younger brother..talk about packed in far out.I was only a young teenager at the time but will never forget going to the 1980 GF
Catching a train in from Canterbury to Central that morning then sitting on a packed SCG hill full of doggies fans and what a fantastic try to boot.
I watched 79 on tv we just fell short but had a fantastic second half the boys had a real dig.Same mate I was 14 went with my old man and younger brother..talk about packed in far out.
I went to a lot of semi finals in 79 and 80 too ahh the entertainers conducted by Ted Glossop, orchestrated by S.Mortimer.
Was at The Sharks game .... remember Jonathan Davis making Docking look foolish with one of the best left foot steps you will ever see.I thought I might start a thread regarding the best and most satisfying Bulldogs game watched live at the ground not including Grand Finals.
I've watched a few games over the years where I have been that ecstatic that I was actually overwhelmed with emotion and joy for hours after the game.
I know there have been many, but two games that come to my mind where:
1. Last round of 1991 at Belmore against the Sharks. We needed to win that game to force a midweek playoff against the Magpies in order to play finals footy. We hadn't played in the finals since 1988. Sharks were belting us 16-0, but a second half comeback by the dogs made sure we won the game 26-16. 26 unanswered points. Some of the most entertaining footy we put together and we had the likes of Ewan McGrady, Jonathan Davis, Terry Lamb who just turned it on. I'll never forget that game. We were dead and buried and gone for all money.
2. Round nine 2003 against the Roosters. The Utai Slam! We finished 2002 in last place due to being docked all our points for cheating the cap after leading the comp by a mile and heading for the minor premiership and likely premiership. Roosters won the comp and that round 9 game in 2003 was talked about all week in the media leading into the game. Both clubs knew it was war. The grudge match. It was the real premiers(us) v the fake premiers(them) and we needed to prove we were the real champs. What a game and what a feeling after woods.
Was also at kogarah that game. Could feel the hits from our pack. Was brutalKogarah 06 by far. Best output I've ever seen from a forward pack.
Back to belmore v Melbourne. We were on.
Manly semi with the field goal win in 14
All the finals series 04