Game Day Round 5 2016 - Western Bulldogs V Brisbane Lions

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 53 points
First Goal: Stringer
Best On Ground: Hunter
Crowd: 26,543

[azabob]

Brisbane typically match up well against us and I don't think tomorrow night will be any different.

Dogs by 15 points
First Goal - Dahl
BOG - Dahl
Crowd - 21,397

[Go_Dogs]

Dogs by 48 points
First goal - Stringer
BOG - Stringer (back to form with a bag of 7)
Crowd - 19,500

Unfortunately, I can't make it this week due to another commitment on Saturday night.

[bornadog]

Dogs by 39

First goal: Wallis

BOG: Hunter

Crowd: 25500

[bornadog]

Wood captain

[Greystache]

Dogs by 40
BOG- Stringer
First goal- Stringer

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 9 Points
First Goal - Dahl
BOG - Biggsy
Crowd - 20,500

[1eyedog]

Dogs by 21 points
BOG: Easton Wood
First Goal: Dahlhaus
Crowd: 23,446
Anticipated injury of the week: Meteor smashes through the roof of Etihad and hits Shane Biggs in the eye. 6-8 weeks.

[LostDoggy]

We must win this week:

Dogs 17 points
BOG Stringer (he's due)
First Goal Stringer
Crowd 27,800

[Bulldog4life]

Dogs 20 points
BOG Libba
First Goal Dicko

[angelopetraglia]

Dogs by 35
BOG Wood
First Goal Stringer

[AndrewP6]

Dogs by 22pts
First goal Libba
BOG Hunter
Crowd 20,531

[F'scary]

Don't want to drop these games.

Dogs by 18 points
FG: Suckling from 70 metres
BOG: Wallis (due for a big one).

[Happy Days]

Dogs by 69
First Goal Campbell
BOG Dahl

I'm weary of their small guys but only Zorko is any good, and only Zorko and Taylor aren't fat. Bookmark this post for when the other guys assassinate me Jack Billings-style.

[comrade]

Can't see them handling our heat at the contest.

Dogs by 40
FG: Dickson
BOG: Hunter

[Greystache]

Can't see them handling our heat at the contest.

I'd like to see us crack 100 and keep them under 50.

[The Underdog]

Daniel out of the team, McLean into the 22. Honey church an emergency

[Cyberdoggie]

Daniel out of the team, McLean into the 22. Honey church an emergency

So much for McLean being rested.

[Bulldog4life]

Daniel out of the team, McLean into the 22. Honey church an emergency

Any news why Underdog?

[bulldogtragic]

Dogs by 158 points
BOG Libba
First Goal Dickson

[The Underdog]

Any news why Underdog?

Don't know. Patrick Keane tweeted it, so it's an official change but didn't give a reason

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 28
First goal - big Tom Campbell
BOG - the Bont
Crowd - 23,999

[Daughter of the West]

Dogs by 24
First goal - Stringer
BOG - Who's house? Dahl's house!
Crowd - 19,993
Injury of the week - Suckling to suffer a bent back thumbnail - 2-3 minutes

[Flamethrower]

Any news why Underdog?

Tweaked a calf at training according to Stevo on ch 7.

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 76 pts
First goal-Big Tommy"Soup" Campbell
BOG-Bonti
Crowd-23,714
Scoreline-108 to 32

[Remi Moses]

Now we're getting injuries at training
Wonderful
Dogs by 21 pts
BOG Jake
1st goal Tom Campbell

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Dogs by 16.
BOG Libba.
First goal Stringer.

I could see this being another ugly win given we've got a growing injury list, a few sore (Suckling/McLean?) and a few coming back from injury (Dickson/Campbell/Wood). However, I hope we belt them and I want to see Stringer get some form going into next week. Hasn't had a good start to the year.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Dogs by 36.
BOG Macrae.
First goal McClean

[GVGjr]

Over the last 5 games the Lions have beaten us 3 times. We tend to struggle with their athleticism.

Is the any cause for concern tonight? What might trouble us tonight?

[Murphy'sLore]

The media exposure-followed-by-injury curse kicking in. Bugger! Get well soon, Caleb.

Anyone else been written/talked about this week we should worry about?

[bornadog]

Over the last 5 games the Lions have beaten us 3 times. We tend to struggle with their athleticism.

Is the any cause for concern tonight? What might trouble us tonight?

Need to do what we have been doing and that is winning in the midfield. Pretty much got them covered around the ground.

I am expecting guys like Stevens and Wallis to step up a notch and help Libba, Macrae, Bonti a bit more.

[Eastdog]

Im hoping Stringer has a good game tonight. While we have a pretty decent forward line now anyone concerned that we need to score more over 100 points. Our defence has been very good and we have a quality midfield.

[Twodogs]

Brisbane are a bogey team for us I'm worried about tonight.

Bulldogs by 37 points
First goal: Stringer
BOG: Hunter

[bornadog]

Both teams final, no late changes.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 45 points
First goal. Dahlhaus
BOG: Wallis

[GVGjr]

I get the feeling it's not going to bezbig crowd tonight. How many do you think we can get?

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 36
BOG HUNTER
FIRST GOAL Libba
Crowd 22650

[bornadog]

I get the feeling it's not going to bezbig crowd tonight. How many do you think we can get?
Looking like a very poor crowd. At this rate lucky to get 20k

[GVGjr]

Looking like a very poor crowd. At this rate lucky to get 20k

There is a fair chance people will arrive late. I'm still hoping for 20k plus

[LostDoggy]

We need to get better at kicking..

[LostDoggy]

We would be better off kicking along the ground

[LostDoggy]

That does not look good for Suckling

[AndrewP6]

FFS... Can we just catch one break...

[LostDoggy]

20 to five inside fifties..

[GVGjr]

Campbell drops a sitter and misses set shots, McLean missed a gettable shot and Macrae seems gun shy to take a shot.. Despite 3 late goals it's far from an encouraging display.

[Murphy'sLore]

Could we make it any harder for ourselves? Painful to watch that quarter (apart from the last few minutes).

[GVGjr]

Any news on Suckling?

[Sedat]

That does not look good for Suckling
Didn't look like the traditional mechanism of an ACL, more an over-stretching. Then again I am a marketing graduate and not a qualified doctor.

[Greystache]

Goal kicking is the crisis we continue to ignore.

[Greystache]

That pass out of the centre from Stevens was a gem.

[AndrewP6]

Any news on Suckling?

Radio saying they're not sure but didn't look good.

[comrade]

Thought it was an ankle live. Is it a knee?

**** me.

[GVGjr]

Goal kicking is the crisis we continue to ignore.

I was told a couple of weeks ago we dont regard it as a problem. I asked if they were kidding

[EasternWest]

Just said he's ok.

[Greystache]

Didn't look like the traditional mechanism of an ACL, more an over-stretching. Then again I am a marketing graduate and not a qualified doctor.

Seemed more like a medial perhaps. Then again I'm a finance graduate, I did however do a year of biomedicine :D

[chef]

Any news on Suckling?

Apparently Wimmermen says hes fine according to the tv.

[Greystache]

I was told a couple of weeks ago we dont regard it as a problem. I asked if they were kidding

I was told we believe it will just fix itself as the players get older.

[AndrewP6]

Bit of silk from Libba!

[Sedat]

Just said he's ok.
Ok from an ACL perspective but it could be some time out with a medial. They are usually a 4-6 week injury if it is a decent strain, or no time out if it is minor. Hope it is the latter - he'll be sore tomorrow either way.

[KT31]

Suckling back on.

[EasternWest]

Ok from an ACL perspective but it could be some time out with a medial. They are usually a 4-6 week injury if it is a decent strain, or no time out if it is minor. Hope it is the latter - he'll be sore tomorrow either way.

What do you know? :-)

[EasternWest]

There's no way the pace of this game can be maintained. Both sides look like they're running in fast forward.

[LostDoggy]

How did the ball just do that Jong?

[LostDoggy]

Now that is stringer!

Bont has inspired him.

[1eyedog]

Jake Stringer you cannot be serious!

[AndrewP6]

Good lord. Stringer comes alive...And Bont and Dahl.

[comrade]

That's the sort of surge we've been lacking for a few weeks.

Really want to crack 120 and keep them down to under 60.

[always right]

Huge half from Stevens and Wallis. Contested beasts. Roughy jumping all over Martin.....very encouraging. Have also loved Morris' game.

[azabob]

Unsure if it's the opposition but the Roughead / Campbell combo looks better than the Roughead / Boyd combo.

[GVGjr]

Huge half from Stevens and Wallis. Contested beasts. Roughy jumping all over Martin.....very encouraging. Have also loved Morris' game.
Good points. I'd add that McLean has done some decisive plays as well.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Such a frustrating game. First quarter was a story of missed opportunity. The second had moments of sheer brilliance -Stringer, and instances of incomprehensible crap luck -Jong's non goal.
We should be 10 or 12 goals up but for inaccuracy in the first quarter. I hope we put our foot down in the 3rd.
Dahlhaus has been massive again tonight.

[LostDoggy]

Good points. I'd add that McLean has done some decisive plays as well.

Libba and Hunter were good when we were struggling

[jazzadogs]

Martin has been far from his best for the Lions, you'd have to ask how much the concussion from last week is actually affecting him.

For us, I think Hunter, Stevens and Wallis have been our best. Hunter's composure in finding the right pass at times was crucial, as everyone around him flicked the ball around without much thought.

Stringer worked his way into it, just needs to get his confidence up and stop playing from behind. I do wonder if it is something that Gia is coaching him to do, as it was Gia's go to strategy (and Dickson also plays from behind quite often).

Glad that Suckling is likely only a medial strain. Surprised that he came back on, but won't be surprised if he misses a few games after this once it starts to swell and most likely become more painful.

[jeemak]

Koby Stevens is so tough.

[AndrewP6]

Suckling not back to the bench after the break.

[Greystache]

Stevens is as bad in traffic as I've seen.

[AndrewP6]

Howler from Stevo there. Absolute howler.

[1eyedog]

Stevens is as bad in traffic as I've seen.

He does the best of things and the worst of things.

He's been sensational really.

[Greystache]

He does the best of things and the worst of things.

He's been sensational really.

He's great when a hard ball needs to be won but in traffic his decision making is pure panic.

[jeemak]

Frustrating quarter.

Some good, some really bad.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Our goalkicking at AFL and VFL is an issue.

[jeemak]

Goal kicking was fantastic for a quarter and a half after the first. It went down the toilet again, however. Stevens and Dale are OK much of the time too.

[ledge]

7 goals up and complaining , amazing how much the expectation rises.

[GVGjr]

Our goalkicking at AFL and VFL is an issue.

While I agree, I dont think the club sees it that way. :)

[1eyedog]

He's great when a hard ball needs to be won but in traffic his decision making is pure panic.

Did you see his left hand hand ball to set up Dicko?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

While I agree, I dont think the club sees it that way. :)

I'm not sure how the club could possibly disagree with that assessment. Its a pretty clear cut statistic with very little room for interpretation.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

While I agree, I dont think the club sees it that way. :)

I'm not sure how the club could possibly disagree with that assessment. Its a pretty clear cut statistic with very little room for interpretation.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

In addition to our goalkicking inaccuracy problems, we still have a problem with our entries into the forward 50. We had over 70 entries tonight and around 30 for the Lions. We should have won by almost 100 points with that sort of dominance.
If we waste that sort of discrepancy against a good team we may well lament missed chances.

[Ghost Dog]

I'm not sure how the club could possibly disagree with that assessment. Its a pretty clear cut statistic with very little room for interpretation.

Shotgun footy!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Shotgun footy!

Its dangerous. A point gives the ball back to the opposition. A good opposition will relish that chance.

[Ghost Dog]

Its dangerous. A point gives the ball back to the opposition. A good opposition will relish that chance.

Agreed. Our entries to goals ratio is really low. Missed percentage may come back and bite us in the stubby Bulldog tail.

[1eyedog]

71 inside 50s 17 goals.

[bornadog]

I am expecting guys like Stevens and Wallis to step up a notch and help Libba, Macrae, Bonti a bit more.
Well they certainly did

[Sedat]

If we waste that sort of discrepancy against a good team we may well lament missed chances.
We did, against Hawthorn.

As problems go, it's better to have that as opposed to not getting the ball inside 50, not winning the ball in contests, coughing it up to the opposition, etc..

Our system is clearly working and keeping us in games against all opposition. Big picture has far more positives than negatives.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We did, against Hawthorn.

As problems go, it's better to have that as opposed to not getting the ball inside 50, not winning the ball in contests, coughing it up to the opposition, etc..

Our system is clearly working and keeping us in games against all opposition. Big picture has far more positives than negatives.



I agree Sedat, we've got far more positives than negatives. However, as you pointed out, the one time we played elite opposition our great gameplan left us still short, due to our poor conversion.
We often speak of our club's knack of choking, or being unlucky in big games. Our poor goalkicking only feeds into that psyche. It really worries me that the very time we look to have a gameplan and personnel to mix it with the best, success may be limited due to one glaring problem, goalkicking.

[comrade]

Our stats are ridiculous. Glenn Luff reckons no team can keep racking up the numbers we're getting, yet tonight was probably our biggest statistical annihilation yet.

71 inside 50s is outrageous.

[Rocket Science]

If we learn to convert, look out.

If we don't, look out.

It *will* cost us when it matters. You may as well write the script now.

[comrade]

Important to note that they were 2 down for a fair portion of the game and used 12 less rotations.

We really should have torched them in the last and made it an 80+ win.

[azabob]

Important to note that they were 2 down for a fair portion of the game and used 12 less rotations.

We really should have torched them in the last and made it an 80+ win.

I can't believe I'm going to say this as i am sick of reading it, but, if we had've kicked straighter we would have...

[AndrewP6]

If we learn to convert, look out.

If we don't, look out.

It *will* cost us when it matters. You may as well write the script now.

Spot on.

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 53 points
First Goal: Stringer
Best On Ground: Hunter
Crowd: 26,543

So good!!

[Eastdog]

Very happy with the win tonight. We played very well. Our kicking is still an issue but if we can improve that will be even more dangerous but in saying that we kicked 17 goals tonight which was great.

[GVGjr]

So good!!

Excellent work Easty.

[Eastdog]

Cheers GVG. Good get in the end.

[GVGjr]

Quiet night here on WOOF, it would be nice to turn some of the visitors into contributions

[Eastdog]

How did woofers Roughy's game tonight?

[The Underdog]

How did woofers Roughy's game tonight?

I thought he was really good. Best ruck on the ground tonight. His run back to contest against a solo Lions forward in the 2nd quarter saved a goal and I thought he got into good spots around the ground. Between Roughy, Campbell and Boys we've got 3 good options. Unfortunately I think there's only 2 spots in the team at a time for them.

[bornadog]

I couldn't believe the dumb umpiring decisions tonight. Not mistakes which can happen but sheer dumb.

example - The push in the back given in the first quarter when clearly there was no push at all

Stringer running towards goal, is tackled, handballs in front of him, but the Brisbane player holds him back from running on to the ball, and the umpire says play on. Just dumb umpiring.

[The Pie Man]

Relieved Suckling's knee isn't the worst case scenario. HB is a dangerous place to be for our boys.

All up another positive night. Best % in the league by a comfortable margin. We've found another one in Toby. Dickson with 18, two goals and typical pressure. TC presented well.

While we're depleted, bring on Friday night

[Hotdog60]

I couldn't believe the dumb umpiring decisions tonight. Not mistakes which can happen but sheer dumb.

example - The push in the back given in the first quarter when clearly there was no push at all

Stringer running towards goal, is tackled, handballs in front of him, but the Brisbane player holds him back from running on to the ball, and the umpire says play on. Just dumb umpiring.

I'll have to look back at the reply and I'm not sure what quarter it was but Dicko getting pinged for holding the ball when he didn't take possession. I thought at the time it was more holding the man and so did Tory.

[Twodogs]

I'll have to look back at the reply and I'm not sure what quarter it was but Dicko getting pinged for holding the ball when he didn't take possession. I thought at the time it was more holding the man and so did Tory.


Last quarter I think

[chef]

Last quarter I think


Second quarter, my daughters a Lion and we had an argument over it so i sticks in the memory ;)

[ledge]

Apparently we average having the ball over 115 times more than the opposition per game and last night it was 129.thats massive !
Hope Suckling can play the next two games . We need to win at least one or everyone will say we can't beat the good sides.

[ratsmac]

Need to do what we have been doing and that is winning in the midfield. Pretty much got them covered around the ground.

I am expecting guys like Stevens and Wallis to step up a notch and help Libba, Macrae, Bonti a bit more.​

You got your wish! They were superb.


I'll have to look back at the reply and I'm not sure what quarter it was but Dicko getting pinged for holding the ball when he didn't take possession. I thought at the time it was more holding the man and so did Tory.

That was a disgraceful decision. He had barley touched the ball and was tackled. I put it down to the umps trying to even out the ledger.

[ratsmac]

Second quarter, my daughters a Lion and we had an argument over it so i sticks in the memory ;)

You need to get your house in order, support the Bulldogs or pack your bags! :p

[chef]

You need to get your house in order, support the Bulldogs or pack your bags! :p

Ive never been a barrack for Dogs or else type of patent. 3 kids, 2 Lions and a Dog.

I guess you could call it a type of child abuse torturing your kids by making them Dogs fans;) so much heart break.

[GVGjr]

Last nights game had a number of individual highlights from my perspective

- Bontempelli is close to returning to his best. We know how good he is around the midfield but he also looked pretty awesome when lining up at full forward.
- Dickson will be far better for the run and he just adds so much to our forward line.
- I think Stringer has been a bit down the last 2 weeks but I thought last night there was some real positive signs that he is close to being back to his explosive best.
- Morris was sensational last night.
- Tom Campbell and Roughead can be played in the same side. Both were good last night.

The real tests for us start over the next few weeks. With some more improvement we should be up for the challenge.

[bornadog]

- Morris was sensational last night.

I gave Morris votes last week as well. I thought he was fantastic against Carlton and continued the good form into last night.

He has taken on the responsibility of marshaling the troops in the backline since Murph went down.

[ratsmac]

Ive never been a barrack for Dogs or else type of patent. 3 kids, 2 Lions and a Dog.

I guess you could call it a type of child abuse torturing your kids by making them Dogs fans;) so much heart break.

Haha I know where you are coming from. My parents should be paying my shrink bills.

[bornadog]

Haha I know where you are coming from. My parents should be paying my shrink bills.

When my Old man came to Australia in 1950, he originally lived in Carlton, but a few years later moved to Footscray and started to follow the club.

I could have been a Blues supporter :eek:, if he stayed in Carlton but you know what, I am happy to be Doggies supporter and don't regret it one bit.:)

[The Pie Man]

Last nights game had a number of individual highlights from my perspective

- Bontempelli is close to returning to his best. We know how good he is around the midfield but he also looked pretty awesome when lining up at full forward.
- Dickson will be far better for the run and he just adds so much to our forward line.
- I think Stringer has been a bit down the last 2 weeks but I thought last night there was some real positive signs that he is close to being back to his explosive best.
- Morris was sensational last night.
- Tom Campbell and Roughead can be played in the same side. Both were good last night.

The real tests for us start over the next few weeks. With some more improvement we should be up for the challenge.

They can & were; does this help Boyd to stay predominantly F50 or keep him out of the side?

Good problem to have

[Twodogs]

You need to get your house in order, support the Bulldogs or pack your bags! :p


Ive never been a barrack for Dogs or else type of patent. 3 kids, 2 Lions and a Dog.

I guess you could call it a type of child abuse torturing your kids by making them Dogs fans;) so much heart break.

I solved all of those problems by slipping prominent Footscray identities into my kid's name. One hates football, one loves the dogs. Good strike rate.


Last nights game had a number of individual highlights from my perspective

- Bontempelli is close to returning to his best. We know how good he is around the midfield but he also looked pretty awesome when lining up at full forward.
- Dickson will be far better for the run and he just adds so much to our forward line.
- I think Stringer has been a bit down the last 2 weeks but I thought last night there was some real positive signs that he is close to being back to his explosive best.
- Morris was sensational last night.
- Tom Campbell and Roughead can be played in the same side. Both were good last night.

The real tests for us start over the next few weeks. With some more improvement we should be up for the challenge.

Thought he played an interesting role at full forward last night. It wasn't the tradional kick goal role more of a decoy and goal creating role. He didn't seem to really compete for marks but would more funnel the ball to the advantage of one of our guys. I was really fascinated watching him play his position.


Haha I know where you are coming from. My parents should be paying my shrink bills.

It really wouldn't be fair on the caring profession to open up on them with our footy related trauma.


When my Old man came to Australia in 1950, he originally lived in Carlton, but a few years later moved to Footscray and started to follow the club.

I could have been a Blues supporter :eek:, if he stayed in Carlton but you know what, I am happy to be Doggies supporter and don't regret it one bit.:)

With my name being Carl there are many times Carlton supporters have pointed out to me that I should barrack for Carlton. "It'd be great having your name" kinda wears thin after a bit.

Anyway my dear old dad put a Carlton poster up on my bedroom wall when I was a kid. Thought it was a huge joke. I blocked out the TON with a texta and stuck a photo of me in my Footscray jumper over the Carlton emblem. Problem solved.

[merantau]

The more I see of Shane Biggs the more I like him. He's prepared to take the game on, is hard at it and makes good decisions. Loved Wally's game. Looks like a choir boy, plays like a street brawler. Luke Dahlhaus? None better at the in and under and the second effort. Never gives it away ala his soccered goal after a failed marking attempt. Hit the deck bounced straight up then contested and out bodied his opponent to get foot to ball - the epitome of a goer. There's a lot to like about this side. We have new faces contributing each week. This week we had Dicko Big Tom and Toby McLean contributing significantly. Our team defence has been as solid as. Matty Boyd cool under pressure, Dale Morris - so versatile and committed, Easton Wood and Marcus Adams great in the air and the midfielders collectively provide great back up. We are travelling well back there.

[Eastdog]

What did people think of Macrae'a game. I was talking the the guy behind me last night at the game and he reckons he is a bit overated and doesn't use the ball as that well.

[GVGjr]

What did people think of Macrae'a game. I was talking the the guy behind me last night at the game and he reckons he is a bit overated and doesn't use the ball as that well.

He's a gun player who can easily find the ball however, his kicking standard has dropped off a fair bit. Once he gets back on track with that any speculation that he is overrated should be silenced. He is frustrating me a bit at the moment but I'm confident he will come good.

[Ghost Dog]

He's a gun player who can easily find the ball however, his kicking standard has dropped off a fair bit. Once he gets back on track with that any speculation that he is overrated should be silenced. He is frustrating me a bit at the moment but I'm confident he will come good.

He was third in our team for contested possessions last year from memory. That's pretty good in a very highly rated midfield

[GVGjr]

He was third in our team for contested possessions last year from memory. That's pretty good in a very highly rated midfield

He's certainly making up for it in other area's.

[The Underdog]

He's a gun player who can easily find the ball however, his kicking standard has dropped off a fair bit. Once he gets back on track with that any speculation that he is overrated should be silenced. He is frustrating me a bit at the moment but I'm confident he will come good.

I made a comment last night that how Suckling looks when he kicks around the corner is how Macrae thinks he looks. Results are usually pretty different. To be fair, Macrae's inside game is outstanding, but his kicking needs work. Still easily best 22.

[jeemak]

Macrae's really struggling with keeping ball use by foot simple. It's stopping him from taking the most effective and often first option, and once he's failed to do that he is under immense pressure to use it by hand or foot.

His contested or inside work is amazingly good these days.

[GVGjr]

I've watched the replay this morning and I was a touch too harsh with my initial assessment for our first quarter performance.

Our midfielders apply so much pressure and the likes of Wallis, Stevens, Liberatore, Dahlhaus, Macrae and Jong make it so hard for the opposition. When I think of the players who can potentially come back into this side it will take very good performances by an opposition side to beat us.

[Mantis]

Finally got around to watching the game.

So much to like about out performance, but still much room for improvement. Our over-use by hand and inability to finish off our good work was particularly frustrating.

Our contested work and ability to set up defensively was by and large outstanding.

[comrade]

I've watched the replay this morning and I was a touch too harsh with my initial assessment for our first quarter performance.

Our midfielders apply so much pressure and the likes of Wallis, Stevens, Liberatore, Dahlhaus, Macrae and Jong make it so hard for the opposition. When I think of the players who can potentially come back into this side it will take very good performances by an opposition side to beat us.

It took a chaos ball to open us up in the corridor for their first, and a flat out unforced error from Adams for their second for us to be scored against in the 1st quarter.

Even though I was frustrated as hell at kicking 6 points in a row, it was clear we were dominating all facets.

[GVGjr]

Even though I was frustrated as hell at kicking 6 points in a row, it was clear we were dominating all facets.

With a minute and 7 seconds left in the first quarter the Lions had just kicked a point and yet we were able to get 2 goals in the remaining time. Had that not occurred I still would have regarded the quarter was a wasted opportunity but as it was we had a decent lead. The scoreboard certainly didn't reflect how hard we had worked.