Have you watched the GF replay yet? Why and why not?

[Pie as a Kite]

I have it recorded and I do intend to watch it, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Everyone says it was an amazing game, but I wasn't able to appreciate that at the time. I would like to watch it again to appreciate it as a game of footy, although I have some trepidation that I'll see every 'what-if' moment and wonder what could have been.

I've never watched 2011 again, not that I've ever really had the opportunity. I don't actually remember a lot about that game, aside from some big moments from Travis Cloke at the start and Ben Reid hobbling around towards the end.

I've never re-watched the 2010 draw either, but recorded it in the lead-up to this year's grannie. I watched the first 15 minutes at the time, and I think I'll give that one a full watch some time soon.

[thebaldfacts]

[SwansWay]

I've watched a couple of quarters because the day itself was so surreal watching it at a pub on a projector in a sunlit room so the screen was somewhat faded and it was hard to hear the commentary over the room full of "neutral" supporters cheering hard for West Coast.

1 or 2 days later, I was able to look at the game again. I own the 2002 Grand Final on DVD -- perverse but at the time it was the closest I ever got to being able to buy a Collingwood premiership DVD -- and I've watched it maybe 15 times over the years, always switching it off right after Josh Frazer's goal in the last. I was so proud of that team and it's a pleasure to see them take it up to Brisbane in their prime and come closer than anybody else ever did.

2003 GF I've watched once or twice just to work out what the hell went wrong that day.

[swoop42]

Still haven't seen the final 5 minutes let alone an entire replay.

In my mind we're still in front.

LOL.

[Cam]

Haven't watched the prelim yet, akin to thebalds reason. The GF loss has spoiled it for me. Saw 30 seconds of the GF, when Sheed kicked the goal, not sure I can watch any for quite a while, if at all. Wished I hadn't see any, even though I was watching the scoring on my phone and figured we were gone, my only memory is that kick threading the needle and seeing 2 mins on the clock left

[FootyMonster]

Never seen the ‘02, ‘03 nor ‘11 loses. Watched the 2010 draw several times as a warm up to the win. I am lucky to travel a bit so these are on my iPad and are way better than the latest Hollywood offering onboard.

Saw the Richmond prelim 3 times during grand final week. You can’t be sure of the grand final win so enjoy the week I say. And I did. Shame we lost but I had an awesome September thanks to the mighty Pies. I asked Magpie Bat to post links to the game recently. So I have downloaded it to watch when I’m ready. Maybe at the start of next season.

Here is a bit of insight. I lost my mum in August. Total shock. Was awful. Mentioned I’d had a recent loss, without being specific, on Nicks and received terrific messages of support from you all. Much appreciated.

So get this, Mum’s hubby is a West Coast fanatic. Car stickers. Everything.

I borrowed a friend’s barcode for the lottery who couldn’t make it to try and get him a ticket.

All my ballot entries saluted.

So he attended with us. So as bad as the loss was for me I am wrapped for him. He’s never been to a grand final before. And after losing his wife he sees his team salute the next month.

So as bad as I took the defeat. But didn’t portray it. Gotta admit I’m pretty stoked for him. One of my finest achievements for sure.

And I hope me sharing this helps put everything in perspective for us all.

2019 looking good friends! We are back in the hunt.

[Piesnchess]

I never ever, ever, ever, ever, watch losing GFs, ever, ever. Period.

[Doc63]

[Johnno75]

I can’t get past that rushed behind that should have been. I keep wanting to break the TV.

[cressyg]

No...Because doing so won't change the result

[think positive]

[think positive]

[eddiesmith]

No and probably never will. Only highlight I’ve even watched is the non free kick.

I have watched 2002 a few times, I don’t mind that too much cos no one ever really expected us to win. Also love the 2010 draw.

But have never watched 2003 or 2011 GFs since the day and probably never will

[simon tonna]

no not yet.

its been a week and im only just starting to feel like myself again.
however redemption will come our way. I know it.

[neil]

Watched first qtr
May mot watch the rest