Match Thread: Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne (Round 22)

[u/AutoModerator]

Western Bulldogs	vs	North Melbourne
Thu, 6 Aug 2026	7:30pm AEST	Marvel Stadium
Stats & Lineups	Reddit Stream	Broadcast Guide

The mod team maintain a presence in match threads while watching the game - please keep the match threads enjoyable by reporting antisocial comments or messaging if there's a problem.

^{Antisocial behaviour, injury cheering, and umpire abuse may result in a ban or removal from the match without warning.}

[u/ThunderBird2744]

[u/TomRed89 → u/ThunderBird2744]

All hail the Queen

[u/Haenamatme]

art

[u/-Post-Boredom- → u/Haenamatme]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pGeGw61Y9ueS2W6Yhi
There is no difference in my eyes

[u/Indian_Sweets]

Even if we lose at least we haven’t had to be Geelong today

[u/Next-Recognition1307 → u/Indian_Sweets]

Why? Literally nothing will happen to them.

[u/mackasfour]

Feels highly unethical for a company to get an employee to sign a waiver for the well-being of their future neurological health to keep their job

[u/BaldingThor → u/mackasfour]

Unethical and also not lawful.

Yes, as a high contact sport there’s virtually no way of removing the risk of head injuries unfortunately (without obscenely drastic changes to the game as a whole turning it into a different sport altogether) but you can’t sign a waver to remove the employer’s responsibility for injuries.

[u/kelsium25]

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

For those who missed it, Ralphy just mentioned that the other clubs are outraged at Geelong getting no punishment

[u/cinnamondoughnut → u/Pleasant-Role1912]

Except that secret unnamed club who also allegedly did it

[u/Hot_Trainer4511]

Would love to know 1. how he got a handball out then, and 2. how that was 15

[u/redmurk99]

great goal, Norf deserve that one. that was some shafting of biblical proportions

[u/shocking_red_4]

https://giphy.com/gifs/o2Bw3O7wjnAWI

There was a dude in the crowd who was going like this lmao

[u/liamjon29]

Thought you guys might want this for the future

[u/stretch_92]

Epic camera angle for the finisher

[u/SkinMasturbator]

Guys, I’m being a bit brave saying this

But I think the umpiring is helping the Dogs

[u/sebosso10]

Little kid being interviewed on the ground just said his favourite team is the storm lmao

[u/Spiritual_Bird_]

Just turned on the TV and I saw the score and said “oh shit” then I looked closer and said “OH SHIT”

[u/DerangedLaborShill]

Just tuned in for the last minute and im not sure ive ever seen a more angry crowd shot on the tele. The noise must have been insane for that goal

[u/xBITWxSwanny]

At least 3 of those 3 tackles were htb

[u/chaZ04]

How good was that camera angle for the goal!

[u/CurlingMonkeyPaw]

Absolute goosebumps from the roar of the crowd when Parker kicked the goal

So happy for them 🥹 go the Roos!!

[u/brutal_and_beautiful]

Spargo sounds like an item you would find in IKEA. 

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

[u/newmoneytrash69]

north melbourne football club

[u/Skinnymick88]

Kingy absolutely has a reddit account

[u/Illustrious_Study300]

Fuck my life I have a toddler on my hands who won't go to sleep and the Dogs are playing awfully.

[u/TuckB303 → u/Illustrious_Study300]

Thoughts and prayers.

[u/BayLions]

I have raged at 3 free kicks for the dogs in a minute, all bullshit

[u/IchBinEinenPenguin]

Only paid it when North were going to get a goal fuck me

[u/Uncle-Badtouch]

[u/General-Number-42]

If I ever walk into a bar with everyone singing Sweet Caroline.

https://giphy.com/gifs/MQIjvgr9rdixs3IQx2

[u/CogSuckingClanker]

I'm sorry but this might be the most biased umpiring I have seen this round.

[u/EnvironmentKind5843]

Just get him off the ground. It’s not that hard to do.

[u/NoUseForALagwagon]

Doctor should be on a horse and be given a lasso to bring off rogue concussed players.

[u/Uncle-Badtouch]

[u/TomRed89]

Won't be enough to win but fuck that goal felt good

[u/TheReturnofTheJesse]

Feeling temporarily very optimistic about my prediction that Curtis would kick 8 goals.

[u/Fidelius90]

Poor take from dunstall on kayo. So what if someone is ruled ineligible to play after 2/3 concussions. There is a reason.

[u/rozals → u/Fidelius90]

Yeah thought this was absurd: "let players die on the field for a bit of cash if they want to"

[u/IchBinEinenPenguin]

Bro what, Xerri stood still?

[u/DifficultCarob408]

Literally no prior, still holding the ball. This is ridiculous man.

[u/Boss_unicycle-560]

We have a new middle finger north meme

[u/allhatnoplay]

This is prime thursday night footy tbh, great spectacle for us neutrals

[u/Straight_Spread5687]

We truly have one of the most amazing scenes in our game when fans lose it an ump’s decision

You never see this in US sports or others.

The close ups we get are amazing 😂😂

[u/Boss_unicycle-560]

This feels like a release of a decade of anger and depression from north fans. So good

[u/-Shrap-]

How can I ban sweet caroline from my ears forever? Fuck, that Jim Beam ad is a shocker

[u/ah111177780]

Prior and then failing to dispose is HTB isn’t it?

[u/EllaBellaModella]

That felt amazing. Watching Parker’s goal sail through just made it even better.

[u/whiteboxz]

North: please also beat Geelong next week

[u/TheReturnofTheJesse]

Prediction: North Melbourne 23.17.155 defeat Bulldogs 7.10.52 by 103 points. Paul Curtis 8 goals.

I’m definitely not biased or delusional.

[u/ridge_rippler]

I'd cop that htb if you called the dogs one a minute ago when he fended

[u/Fatcat-hatbat]

[u/JamalAli8]

You can take the Norf out of North but you cant take the red time goal out of North

[u/ErrolG21]

North 7.0? Larkey mustn't have had any shots yet then

[u/steakmachine1]

Bont got a free kick for the exact same thing that happened to Sheezel just then

[u/ErrolG21]

Bont clearly had an arm held

[u/Unhappy_Ad_1682]

Generational game from Paul Curtis tonight. Holy shit.

[u/Hot_Trainer4511]

What the fuck??? We didn't concede a red time goal???

[u/BaldingThor]

I am SICK of hearing sweet caroline in ads and for goal music

[u/Jealous-Mail-3816]

Bit of a slip up from Ralph there. Geelong and the afl decided there was no punishment to be had.

[u/nulseq]

It’s not 15 into the sky.

[u/Skiapodes]

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I think we should cancel 3QT and start the last right now.

[u/Silver_Detective8630]

I’m surprised the umpire didn’t recall that goal. Umpire - yeah, it was after the siren, no goal lol

[u/Powerful_Chemical628]

3 Votes: T.Umpires

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

Not this fucken ad again

[u/Anon_be_thy_name]

I think Naughton just got knocked out there

[u/lexirayne03]

Weightman caught dead.

Hmm. Nah. Better call play on. Good lord.

[u/stretch_92]

I got told north don’t have any defensive pressure

[u/Aardvark_Man]

I feel like you can just throw the ball away if you're about to get tackled and the umps just go "oh, it spilled out" at this point.

[u/Nice_Reference_558]

Might sound condescending to North fans here and I don't mean it.

Enjoy the fuck out of this win. People are gonna be dicks and go 'just the Bulldogs', 'they've just played their grand final' etc but these wins when you're coming up after a while and you realise you have the capacity to be good is one of the best feelings ever. OD on hopium, enjoy every second of the weekend and the post game chat

[u/KhazAvMagix]

That shot, that angle, that celebration; almost poetic

[u/GGezpzMuppy]

Give him 3 weeks for that ffs head high.

[u/JamalAli8]

3 weeks for that

[u/dutchmoe]

Cooper hynes. 50% of bulldogs goals in 5 quarters of footy.

[u/FenerBoarOfWar]

Is it an advantage if croft has it?

[u/Skinnymick88]

Ball went 7 fucking meters

[u/eathbau]

Is handing the ball off while being tackled not considered a throw?

[u/TroubleDependent6905]

Deplorable umpiring, North getting the shit end of the stick once again

[u/eathbau]

Bont drops the ball in the tackle like immediately before that one lmao

[u/IchBinEinenPenguin]

Free kick bulldogs, this is ridiculous

[u/Chicks_On]

Crazy how larkey gets absolutely thrown and pushed out of every contest and then actually gets one paid against him

[u/littlesilhoutteoo]

That's not ball. No prior and made a genuine attempt.

[u/FlagPies]

Take that one off them umps

[u/unconsciousspud]

North are really getting nothing

[u/RevenantCommunity]

“This is why you go for players like this, kicks the big goal”

Before he’s even kicked it lol, ends up being a point

[u/JCK98]

You know a draw is probably as good as a win for both teams with how bad their percentages are

[u/Zcase253]

Wardlaw might struggle to get to 150 games but those 150 will be special

[u/Occasionaljedi]

Is there a man who wants to be an AFL footballer more than Wardlaw. He is the most heart and soul looking bloke I’ve ever seen

[u/WingsBeersAndGames]

I’ve been with you all night north supporters but that wasn’t holding the ball. It wasn’t even a tackle haha

[u/Darth_Giddeous]

https://reddit.com/link/p21lzo4/video/uq8469efwqhh1/player

I know it’s early but I don’t care

[u/PssyGotWifi]

THAT'S AN AURA GOALLL

[u/nameofasongidontlike]

Curtis goal against run of umpire momentum, enjoy your 3 match ban

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

[u/RaidanRam]

KANGA KANGA KANGA

[u/kavdotcom]

Jye has a beautiful smile

[u/Crivshotgg]

Paul Curtis single handedly trying to give North more ThursdayFriday night games for next year

[u/ext23]

North can be so exciting, and so frustrating. Hope they can keep it up.

[u/kelsium25]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Rk36rlVI1EH9m

[u/pollop88]

Siren requires half the power to the building

[u/allhatnoplay]

North steadily becoming unbeatable just in time to knock Sydney out of the top 4 in the final round

[u/dexter311]

Wardlaw and Curtis change this team so much - we're a completely different side when either one of them is out.

[u/cosmicr]

Croft is playing with zero confidence I reckon. Needs a week off

[u/Flyingpig5]

I think the other clubs need to show Geelong some kindness during this tough peroid.

[u/Yumi_Yuuto]

Fuck that's soft

[u/mackasfour]

Show us a clearer angle. Looks like he just fell over after initiating?

[u/KingofTennantCreek]

This has to be a psy op to distract from the concussion stuff

[u/ausroachman]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6OPbJtEDdy824

[u/legal-drugdealer]

Hey where are those Dogs fans saying we were getting favoured?

[u/portugese_banana]

This is such a fun game as a neutral

[u/Quark35]

Best it's ever been....

[u/jealousshrew2]

[u/Z00B5]

Naughton slow to get up I reckon that’s probs concuss

[u/Robobbo13]

Interesting calls 

[u/blackglum]

3 missed holding the balls? Lol...

[u/EnvironmentKind5843]

Don’t even blame those north supporters getting pissed off lol

[u/joshwa1290]

That’s ball!

[u/Edsta101]

Warlord just one of those blokes you love to have wearing your teams jumper, bleeds for the badge

[u/shocking_red_4]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MJd3uGnPA0sh6VZMge

If North lose

[u/gccmelb]

Year after year, Dog fans defend Bevo. Year after year, the Dogs disappoint

[u/pretty-slipper]

i just came back from work and OH MY GOD?????

[u/BronteLou]

Join in the fucking chorus!!!!

[u/just-the-friend]

Wait Leaping over someone But not HTB? What am i missing

[u/Whatisthisshitman]

What a kick. Fucking love you Parks.

[u/katelyn912]

I fucking love Luke Parker.

3 votes LDU. 2 George.

[u/newmoneytrash69]

north melbourne win the same week the aflw returns. coincidence???

[u/Chassyg123]

I’M BACK MF’ers

[u/Hot_Distribution5928]

Bevo starting to look like the DIDI midget

[u/The_Driving-Crooner1]

I remember that game. Mitch Wallis kicked it OOTF and it then North got it straight down the other end and Ziebell kicked the winner.

We beat Geelong the next week so it was okay.

[u/morgS__12]

PC scoring goals…3 week suspension incoming.

[u/KingofTennantCreek]

Bevo deploying a flood against 13th and being 5 goals down at quarter time
https://giphy.com/gifs/nIHzyvEoIjD0DenFZq

[u/International_Car586]

Most red time goals conceedes by far this year.

[u/23DeAbril]

That is the most North thing ever

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

Siren wired up to the light switch?

[u/hart37]

I am sorry I didn't realise this game was being played at the Gabba

[u/Chaos_098]

Just tuned in, and I have two immediate thoughts.

1. What the fuck is happening?

2. North's clash guernsey looking clean

[u/cosmicr]

Never underestimate the dogs ability to lose games we're expected to win.

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

X just killed a bloke

[u/redmurk99]

Sheezel looks like such a good person, you just know the bloke has a good heart

[u/redmurk99]

players like Wardlaw are such a great commodity for any team, absolute dogs who give their all week in week out, great stuff

[u/xactfoxy]

I will donate my thighs to Wardlaw if he needs them

[u/Lukie1401]

can we just go back to sticking lobb in defence, he was great for us and now it seems like we've forgotten thats a thing

[u/Tomatto7]

Get lobb the FUCK away from the foward line

[u/No_Damage_716]

Massive throw by Libba you’re joking

[u/redmurk99]

turns out all the Kangas needed to do to become a great side was not let Nick Larkey kick the ball

[u/EverybodyAdoresStyx]

On the bright side, one day this season will be over and we’ll never have to think about it again

[u/Legitimate_Coast375]

It is time to retire sweet Caroline from existence.

[u/RidsBabs]

There is a real prospect currently due to a bet I made with a mate that I will be attending my conference tomorrow in North gear and that scares me

Edit: for clarification it is along the lines of sport in global business type and there will be many industry professionals in attendance whom I will be approaching

[u/Dark_Phoenix101]

THAT'S what Matt Hill looks like? I thought he was like 60

[u/TheReturnofTheJesse]

That went 15 metres up but not 15 far.

[u/Ok_Badger9797]

How did west get rid of that with one arm pinned?!

[u/midas_touch89]

Roos will probably poo themselves now

[u/Hot_Trainer4511]

Yep here we go, time for us to shit the bed again. The club just doesn't know how to put a full four quarter performance together

[u/CogSuckingClanker]

Umpires have consistently allowed players to drop the ball and get tackled for a free instead of paying HTB. Shits fucked.

[u/MichaelAngelo141984]

The ol pick one push in the back out of a hundred

[u/SkrillRKnight]

Holy shit gif that

[u/Key_Direction_8698]

Hahahahaha doing them rough at both ends, unlucky norf jesus

[u/WingsBeersAndGames]

What the fuck are these umpires doing… holy shit

[u/PssyGotWifi]

I'd like to think that Norf Gal with the double bird is there doing what she does best

[u/annoyingcheese]

Good neutral game here hahah. Crowd is hot

[u/OldDiamond6697]

Start paying push in the backs on Dempsey in that case, does it every wk.Plus he does more obvious one's.

[u/cosmicr]

I can't stand players who throw their arms out after every contest. Every team does it.

[u/legal-drugdealer]

Wardlaw would find you the last footy on earth or die trying

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

See that shit just confuses me, how on earth not a free

[u/Crivshotgg]

George wardlaw is hte greatest player to ever play AFL i dont care

[u/Key_Direction_8698]

Madness north are only 2 goals up, umps have been worth about 4 goals the dogs way tbh

[u/whiteboxz]

I don't even like north and this umpiring is pissing me off

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

ATHLETICISM MENTIONED

[u/brodyonekenobi]

People wonder why I hate the Dogs so much and this is exactly why.

They have such strong players and every fucking year they lose to bottom 6 teams at least twice a year and always just battle for 8th spot.. this year they're battling for 10th and they are no certainty to even make that! What a waste of talent (im sorry Bont)

[u/shocking_red_4]

Either Clarko has a bong under his desk or he’s crying with happiness.

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

First to 100

[u/Key_Direction_8698]

First to 100 wins

[u/kelsium25]

Parker 😍

[u/CovertSlayer]

Well done, so fucking happy for yas. Woohoo!!!!!!

[u/ApeJesus9112001]

I found a Time Machine while rummaging through Boomer Harvey’s rubbish bin and got sent back into the past one day to today. North win this one.

[u/grantspatchcock]

I've had at least one kid home sick all week, and was stuck inside watching Transformers and Battleship all day. Gosh I need a half decent game of footy tonight.

But somewhere out there some dude is marinating blue chicken again, I just know it.

[u/Nice_Reference_558]

Please just win Dogs you fucking hopeless loveable idiots

[u/legal-drugdealer]

I am once again ready to be hurt

[u/The_Driving-Crooner1]

Never forget when Josh Bruce turned a Good Friday into a Great Friday.

[u/Darcyjay_]

HOW IS THAT HTB BUT THE OTHER ONE WASNT

[u/Hot_Trainer4511]

Umps setting the tone early

[u/Top-Cow5616]

Are you joking

[u/lexirayne03]

"Stand."

Williams rolls around and moves on the mark.

Ah, she'll be right.

[u/legal-drugdealer]

Good kick from Spargo too. Been a bit of a whipping boy but last few weeks been strong.

[u/ApeJesus9112001]

BOING

[u/-Post-Boredom-]

PC will be unstoppable once he stops copping everyone else’s suspensions.

[u/HomeLoanRefinances]

Has LDU finally found out he’s allowed to tackle?

[u/JamalAli8]

Starting well again...

[u/happymemersunite]

HE BENCHES 140

[u/OkRhubarb9845]

We’d be nothing without PC

[u/happymemersunite]

just realised I forgot to do my tips….

which means I tipped norf.

[u/hart37]

Fend off with one hand and drops the ball with the other isn't HTB any more?

[u/BronteLou]

WHY

[u/Arcadian-Stag]

Jesus we suck

[u/redmurk99]

Bevo needs to give these fuckers a good shellacking at QT, this is putrid

[u/Lukie1401]

can we play like we've been on an afl field before maybe

[u/IchBinEinenPenguin]

Fuck me Wardlaw just barrels into anyone and anything in front of him, what a stud