2014 Game Day Round 23 - Western Bulldogs V GWS Giants

[Eastdog]

Dogs by 55 points (Lets send Gia off in style)
First Goal: Stevens
Best On Ground: Libba

[azabob]

Dogs by 37
First Goal: Gia
Best On Ground: Murphy

[Bulldog4life]

Doggies by 25 pts

First Goal: Stringer

BOG: Liberatore

[Eastdog]

With the VFL match on tomorrow I still hope we get a good crowd in to send Gia off.

[boydogs]

GWS by 6
First Goal Gia
BOG Murphy

[Twodogs]

Dogs by 61
BOG Campbell
1st goal Bont after starting at full forward.

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 54
First goal: Gia
BOG: Griff

[KT31]

Dogs by 37pts
BOG : Macrae
FG : Dahl

[Go_Dogs]

Dogs by 28
BOG Griffen
First goal Gia

[bornadog]

Dogs by 33
BOG: GIA
first Goal GIA

[Ozza]

Dogs by 32
First goal - Crameri
bOG : bob murphy

[Greystache]

All Austin has to do is block space and we're away, instead he stands in no man's land and we turn it over for a goal. He's just lost on a footy field.

[GVGjr]

Hrovat is racking up the errors. That missed set shot never looked like it despite hitting the post.
Noticeable difference in athletic abilities of both sides.

[comrade]

Most uninteresting game I've ever been to. No intensity, yet we still turn it over with abandon.

[chef]

We dont look on today. Opportunity for the Giants to get a scalp here.

[AndrewP6]

Our continued lack of skill is shocking. They look largely disinterested.

[Twodogs]

We need a spark from somewhere. We are just going through the motions at the moment.

[Murphy'sLore]

Getting flogged by the Plastic Fantastics. This is no fun at all.

[Greystache]

Boyd the end can't come soon enough.

Add supergoals and this could be a NAB cup match.

[Twodogs]

Trouble coming here.

[lemmon]

Looking distinctly second rate, couldn't have pictured a worse end to the year

[comrade]

Higgins either got torched or didn't try. Either way, not a good look

[Murphy'sLore]

Cannot believe we got baby sitters so we could come to this pathetic display. Think we might leave at half time, this is woeful.

[GVGjr]

Gee this is a good old fashioned are kicking at the moment. We are just making way too many costly errors.

Athletic teams like Brisbane and GWS can really expose us.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

There must be a seriously good player or trade available for pick 5

[GVGjr]

We needed that one from Griffen.
Another horrid turnover this time from Gia. We need Crameri to slot this

[GVGjr]

What is the reason why we don't practice goal kicking again?

[Greystache]

I'd rather be watching a Peter Jackson film, complete with 2 hours of mind numbing CGI.

[comrade]

Wouldn't mind Hoskin Elliot in the red white and blue.

Nice size.

[Murphy'sLore]

I'd rather be playing Candy Crush.

[The Underdog]

Just embarrassing. Skill level is terrible, defensive work rate is non-existent. 18 tackles in a half says it all. Confirms my theory that milestone games don't change the way a team performs, unless they all secretly hate Gia.

[The Underdog]

Wouldn't mind Hoskin Elliot in the red white and blue.

Nice size.

Long limbed like Bonti but with speed

[ReLoad]

Wow, I hope we are not paying any more than the minimum amount in the salary cap because we are seriously crap.

[Go_Dogs]

Pretty disappointing half. Obvious most have their eyes on the off-season already.

Bont provided a few good moments, Dahl and Hrovat been ok and Stringer made a bit of a few opportunities.

Deflating end to a disappointing season looking likely.

[LostDoggy]

We are just walking, I'm sure Macca will fire them up. We walked through and are 26 down I'm expecting us to straighten up and get home.

Out to $2.30 get on!

[Murphy'sLore]

Interviewing Tom Williams: So Tom, do you miss being out there?
Tom: Nuh!

[jeemak]

Just a pathetic effort in the first half, nothing short of shameful for professional players accepting a pay check.

Need to be much tighter on them and stop allowing them to get behind us on a turnover.

[whythelongface]

We are just plain awful, awful.

[LostDoggy]

G Banger

[Greystache]

Why do we have 3 players go to the ball carrier and leave the corridor and defensive 50m completely open? It's as if we have no plan at all other than run at the ball

[GVGjr]

Another missed set shit this time from Dahlhaus. Sports science or not we need to lift our focus on this

[GVGjr]

Tommy Young is a different footballer now compared to when he arrived. Really takes the game on.

[GVGjr]

How many goals do we need in the last quarter to win this?

This wrestling is silly

[Jasper]

Someone elboed Griffen in the back of the head according to radio which is what started it all

[chef]

How many goals do we need in the last quarter to win this?

This wrestling is silly

At least 4 goals for me.

Gia with what looked like a bit of an eye gouge, not a great way to go out.

[The Underdog]

How many goals do we need in the last quarter to win this?

This wrestling is silly

I'd think 5. Can't see us keeping the same weight of possession again.

[The Underdog]

Giants jumper should just be skin coloured with THUGLIFE written across the stomach

[GVGjr]

At least 4 goals for me.

Gia with what looked like a bit of an eye gouge, not a great way to go out.

A mate watching from home just text me the same message

[lemmon]

If we get up here its Griff's win. Dominant.

[GVGjr]

How many costly mistakes as Hrovat made? He needs to work on his kicking over the summer

[GVGjr]

14 down with about 9 mins to go, we need someone to step up ........or a miracle

[Jasper]

Bonts!!

[Topdog]

Awful way for gia to finish, 2 on the fulls

[Jasper]

All over now

[Topdog]

Oh stringer what the heck

[lemmon]

Not sure what to say about that, just pitiful.

[jeemak]

What a shameful outcome .

[chef]

Damn.

[The Underdog]

Gia just shat in the punch bowl at his own party. *!*!*!*! me

[whythelongface]

Not sure what to say about that, just pitiful.

Pretty much sums it up.

[LostDoggy]

Pretty comical. Just needed some Benny Hill music playing as the ball came into Stringer.

[Greystache]

There's something poetic about Gia missing multiple chances to ice his own final game and then we lose.

[Go_Dogs]

Poor result today. Will try to come up with something more constructive once home, but just really disappointing. We had our chances.

[Daughter of the West]

After that, I'm hoarse and goddamn flat. A sad way to end the weekend.

Thank god for the VFL result.

[boydogs]

We would have stolen the game if he marked that. Terrible all day, didn't deserve to win. Gia included, spoonfed all game and wasted chance after chance

[bornadog]

GWS by 6
First Goal Gia
BOG Murphy
you picked them

[Doc26]

Someone elboed Griffen in the back of the head according to radio which is what started it all

Bugg, although not a lot in it.

I'm hoping the TV coverage missed Jake's multiple punches to the head to a prostrate GWS player early in the fracas otherwise we will be without the boy for our opening rounds next season. He certainly knows how to land one (or three).

[Bulldog4life]

Interviewing Tom Williams: So Tom, do you miss being out there?
Tom: Nuh!

Don't blame him for being honest.

[GVGjr]

Don't blame him for being honest.

He talked today at the players sponsors.
- Starts a new job tomorrow in player management. Also will be doing some mortgage broking.
- Wanted to finish last season but said when they club told him he was wanted it was hard to say no.
- Wont miss mad Monday. He said if you have been to one they are all the same. Gia will cop it.
- Talked about his injuries.
- Wont be returning to Brisbane except for holidays. Really wants to experience Melbourne now he isn't playing football
- Said it will be good to go to games next year and have a beer.
- Has enjoyed doing some coaching at Footscray.

[lemmon]

He talked today at the players sponsors.
- Starts a new job tomorrow in player management. Also will be doing some mortgage broking.
- Wanted to finish last season but said when they club told him he was wanted it was hard to say no.
- Wont miss mad Monday. He said if you have been to one they are all the same. Gia will cop it.
- Talked about his injuries.
- Wont be returning to Brisbane except for holidays. Really wants to experience Melbourne now he isn't playing football
- Said it will be good to go to games next year and have a beer.
- Has enjoyed doing some coaching at Footscray.
Our passion probably deludes us into forgetting that it's a profession for these guys. In Gia's farewell message to team mates that that was published on the club site it struck me when he said 'coming into work', realistically that's what it is.

[GVGjr]

One other thing about Williams

Said he saw Rohan Smith breakdown in front of the playing group when he retired and he thought I'm not a crier so that won't happen to me but he was wrong.

[LostDoggy]

The only good thing about that game was that it should leave them with no illusions as to how hard they have to work over the preseason.

I cannot believe how bad our set shots are... Koby not making the distance at the end. Appalling.

[boydogs]

Koby not making the distance at the end. Appalling.

Touched off the boot, not sure what's worse

[LostDoggy]

Touched off the boot, not sure what's worse

Was it? I was so agitated I didn't even notice. Although I did wonder why Mummy played on he marked it.

Couldn't hear the commentary either as my 9yo kept complaining loudly about how average we are and how he's supporting the hawks next year. Wasn't a happy day (and he won't be happy either when Santa doesn't visit him at year end).

[KT31]

Interviewing Tom Williams: So Tom, do you miss being out there?
Tom: Nuh!

Yeh and if they interviewed me and asked if I missed Tom Williams out there, I would have given the same answer.