Social media isn’t somewhere you’d often find inspiration, but through the clutter of reaction and messages of support, a tweet from a Western Bulldogs supporter captured the feeling of the Club on Saturday night.

Tonight we hurt, tomorrow we rally.

It’s was a theme picked up by Bob Murphy when he spoke to the group on Monday morning, as the Club readied itself for a ladder-shaping encounter with the Cats in Geelong on Friday night.

Easton Wood, speaking with westernbulldogs.com.au said that while the group has moved on from the weekend’s events, they won’t forget.

“Murph said earlier today with what’s happened with the boys on the weekend is that we need to move on but we don’t forget; they don’t get left behind.

“I think that’s a really important distinction, because moving on is certainly not disregarding or forgetting in any sense because we love them, they’re a part of our group and they’re a huge part of why we are in the position we are in.”

Wood has had his own injury challenges in this career, and it was only last season that he was able to get some continuity into his football.  The results spoke for themselves: an All-Australian birth and his first Sutton Medal.

This Friday night he will play his 100th game for the Club on Friday night and he will do it as Captain, something that means a lot to the 26-year old Geelong Grammar product.

“It’s a huge privilege every time I’ve been able to do it this year.

“To be out the front and to have the guys in behind you, it’s quite a remarkable feeling. 

“I think when it’s all said and done, when I look back on my career that will be something I really cherish.”