Game Day Round 9 2016 - GWS Giants V Western Bulldogs

[Eastdog]

Predict the margin, our first goal kicker, best on ground and crowd number

Margin: Dogs by 5 points - We win it right at the end in a thriller!

First Goal: Dickson to score our first of the afternoon

Best on ground: Wallis to have a solid game

Crowd: 13,542

[bornadog]

Dogs by 45 points
First Goal Stringer
BOG: Dahl

Crowd, 15,000

[1eyedog]

Reckon they'll get us but I said the same about the Dees last week and look what happened.

GWS by 13 points
Stringer our first major
Wallis BOG
Crowd 12,416

[AndrewP6]

GWS by 27
First goal Luke D
BOG for us Wally
Crowd 13,800

[SlimPickens]

Dogs by 7
BOG Koby Stevens
Goal Stringer

Crowd 7,870

[Ghost Dog]

Backs against the wall win
Dogs by 6
BOG Luke D
First Goal Bont

Crowd 10,000

[dukedog]

Dogs by 12
BOG: jongy
First goal: duke
Crowd 11k

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Dogs by 3
BOG Dahlhaus
First goal Dickson

[Twodogs]

Dogs by 43
First goal. Stringer
BOG. Hunter

[Eastdog]

Congrats Twodogs on reaching 12,000 posts on Woof.

Any NSW woofers going tomorrow?

[Remi Moses]

Dogs by 11 pts
BOG Libba
1st goal Stringer

[ratsmac]

We must control the midfield battle if we are any chance considering our outs. That being said.....

Dogs by 21
First sausage - Mumford
First goal - Wallis
BOG - libba
Crowd - 10,500

[LostDoggy]

A little worried going into this match. That's actually a fair understatement.
However, a win will get us to third, that should be fair motivation, a big win would push second ahead of next weeks resurgent Eddie fest. The pies beating the cats has me worried too now.
I need some perspective!

[LostDoggy]

Dogs to kick super straight and win by 5
First goal bontnstring
Bog stringnbont

[Eastdog]

Dogs to kick super straight and win by 5

Same as me marcov. Our next 2 games against the Pies and Eagles at the G and Etihad very big opportunity to keep consolidating our position.

[KT31]

Dogs by 3 points
FG - Stringer
BOG - Bonts
Crowd - 17,000

[Go_Dogs]

GWS - 36 points
BOG - Liberatore
First goal - McLean
Crowd - 11,250

Expecting GWS to be too good for our depleted side. If we had our full squad available, it'd be a different story.

[F'scary]

I am backing the scenario that GWS will have gotten a little ahead of themselves following recent somewhat unprecedented good form.

Dogs by 13 points
1st G: Dickson
BOG: Dahlhaus

[Mantis]

I can't see us winning this one against a red hot GWS outfit.. If we get within 5 goals I'll take it as a win considering we have 1/3 of our team missing.

[kruder]

I can't see us winning this one against a red hot GWS outfit.. If we get within 5 goals I'll take it as a win considering we have 1/3 of our team missing.

The positive is that we have our first choice midfield in and it all starts from there. The last few weeks we have moved the ball better and I just hope under pressure today the boys don't go back to wide long and high with reference to the North game. If our mids bring the pressure like last week, we will be a chance in any game.

[bornadog]

The positive is that we have our first choice midfield in and it all starts from there. The last few weeks we have moved the ball better and I just hope under pressure today the boys don't go back to wide long and high with reference to the North game. If our mids bring the pressure like last week, we will be a chance in any game.

Agree, that is where it will be won or lost. I am confident Libba, Dahl, Bonti, Stevens, Wallis, Picken will get the job done in the middle.

As a side note, Spotless Stadium is about the same size as Etihad.

[Rocco Jones]

I can't see us winning this one against a red hot GWS outfit.. If we get within 5 goals I'll take it as a win considering we have 1/3 of our team missing.


The positive is that we have our first choice midfield in and it all starts from there. The last few weeks we have moved the ball better and I just hope under pressure today the boys don't go back to wide long and high with reference to the North game. If our mids bring the pressure like last week, we will be a chance in any game.

I think with our defence being absolutely depleted and our forward line targets being taken away, it's not too hard to make predictions.

Our midfield is just elite at winning the contest. GWS are very good. We will probably win the majority of the midfield contests but it's going to be way harder for us to capitalise. I'm with Mantis in predicting a competitive 3-5 goal loss.

To win/get close we need:
- Midfield competitive beasts to signifcantly beat a quality unit
- Team defence to adapt to being taller i.e. Collins' disposal not being liability, big games from Biggs and Wood as flexible defenders, Williams giving us something as high defender
- Get our forward structure working at least reasonably, taking contests, not allowing them to rebound easily etc. Decision making going forward is also a massive part of this. Hunter a bit of a barometer for mine here. He will get a fair bit of it via work rate, let's hope him, Stevens and co. make better decisions than against North.
- Convert our chances better than they do.

[Rocco Jones]

Agree, that is where it will be won or lost. I am confident Libba, Dahl, Bonti, Stevens, Wallis, Picken will get the job done in the middle.

As a side note, Spotless Stadium is about the same size as Etihad.

I am sure that midfield team will get the 'job done', just that we probably need more than that to be a chance of winning. We need them to be outstanding.

[1eyedog]

Up forward it comes down to one man. He has to dominate against quality sides if he is going to be accepted as a high quality footballer. We need him to go nuts today and tear it apart.

Our muds can get it down there and he needs to do the rest.

[Rocco Jones]

Up forward it comes down to one man. He has to dominate against quality sides if he is going to be accepted as a high quality footballer. We need him to go nuts today and tear it apart.

Our muds can get it down there and he needs to do the rest.

I think that's part of the problem. Him thinking it's about one man. I don't mean that in a typically he is selfish sense. I mean that in thinking that doing everything = best for the team as he is so important.

Stringer needs to get the balance between when he is going to be Superman and when it's time to just compete. A good example is when he is outnumbered in a pack. Go with neutralising the ball rather than trying to take mark of the year. If he is one on one with an opponent within sight of goal, go total package on them.

[Bulldog4life]

Dogs by 2
First goal - Stringer
BOG - Libba
Crowd - 12,550

[Eastdog]

Agree, that is where it will be won or lost. I am confident Libba, Dahl, Bonti, Stevens, Wallis, Picken will get the job done in the middle.

As a side note, Spotless Stadium is about the same size as Etihad.

Pretty much BAD that is what we need to do. I hope we are clean with the ball and hit up targets which we did really well last Sunday.

[Funke disco]

Pumped for this game! Win it in the guts (which we have managed every week) and its game on!

[Ghost Dog]

I think with our defence being absolutely depleted and our forward line targets being taken away, it's not too hard to make predictions.

Our midfield is just elite at winning the contest. GWS are very good. We will probably win the majority of the midfield contests but it's going to be way harder for us to capitalise. I'm with Mantis in predicting a competitive 3-5 goal loss.


To win/get close we need:
- Midfield competitive beasts to signifcantly beat a quality unit
- Team defence to adapt to being taller i.e. Collins' disposal not being liability, big games from Biggs and Wood as flexible defenders, Williams giving us something as high defender
- Get our forward structure working at least reasonably, taking contests, not allowing them to rebound easily etc. Decision making going forward is also a massive part of this. Hunter a bit of a barometer for mine here. He will get a fair bit of it via work rate, let's hope him, Stevens and co. make better decisions than against North.
- Convert our chances better than they do.

Betting line is 18.5 at the moment. Against us obviously.
I hope we can adjust our strategy a bit. Maybe use a tall as a decoy, letting our mids score more heavily.

I haven't quite hit on an appropriate nickname for the Giants. But they are begging for one. Giant Wallets?

[bornadog]

No Late changes

[bornadog]

Bulldogs 9 months younger (on average)

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 15 points
First goal: Dickson
BOG: Libba

[jeemak]

Looks like the Giants have today's free pass on throwing the ball.

[Eastdog]

Not a great start.

[ratsmac]

Terrible start, cmon dogs

[Eastdog]

Tough going for Kieran. Can't be too hard in his debut game.

[bornadog]

Has Roberts ever won a one on one?

[Eastdog]

Tough going for our defence. Bad play before from Macrae.

[bulldogtragic]

Dangerous feeling about now.

[jeemak]

This is going to be a rout if we don't wake up.

[1eyedog]

No contest

[Eastdog]

Cmon Dogs!

[bornadog]

Jong gone- 2 weeks

[bulldogtragic]

At least Jong has done something. 4 weeks off, but that's some signs off competition.

[Eastdog]

Jong gone- 2 weeks

That's all we need.

[Mantis]

Jong gone- 2 weeks

Did he make contact with the head?

[G-Mo77]

Bad luck Jongy. If it were a GWS player it'd be a good bump ask Johanissin.

[bornadog]

Get off you whimp

[Mantis]

Get off you whimp

Nice comment.

[Eastdog]

Wood been good.

[ratsmac]

Has Roberts ever won a one on one?

Not that I know of!

[bulldogtragic]

I hope that was Kobes one horrible stuff up for the game.

[jeemak]

Our foot skills have been disgusting.

[bornadog]

Nice comment.
Mantis worry about the game and not what I say - maybe it wasn't the head.

[Eastdog]

Good play Bont-Wallis-Hunter no goal. Need to score.

[bulldogtragic]

3 average misses now. But looks closer now at least.

[Mantis]

Must kick this one.

That makes it easier 😀

[Eastdog]

Lachie with our first.

[ratsmac]

Hunter needs to finish....
Hang on 50! goooood

[bulldogtragic]

Thank god for the 50.

[Eastdog]

We have been better

[Mantis]

Good work dogs.

[bornadog]

Winning the cont. poss now

[Eastdog]

Good work dogs.

We are coming!

[1eyedog]

C'mon!

[bulldogtragic]

Jong may well be suspended, but from then we've come back into it.

[Eastdog]

Get it back Dogs

[AndrewP6]

Did he make contact with the head?

I thought it was shoulder.

[ratsmac]

Campbells hands are terrible

[Eastdog]

Campbells hands are terrible

Has been involved but can't take it.

[Eastdog]

Hunter been great. Bont, Wallis and Wood been involved as well.

[bornadog]

Hunter been great. Bont, Wallis and Wood been involved as well.

Hunter with lots of chances to hit target inside 50 but woeful kicking

[AndrewP6]

GWS appear to be very skilled at appearing dead then jogging off minutes later.

[Eastdog]

Hunter with lots of chances to hit target inside 50 but woeful kicking

How have you rated Roughy first quarter BAD?

[kruder]

What a terrible surface for footy. It's like the old dome surface.

[Eastdog]

Big chance before but we squanders it.

[ratsmac]

We are better than this

[ratsmac]

We seem to be panicking

[bornadog]

Beautiful, umps paying the within 10 this week

[Eastdog]

Well done Lin.

[bornadog]

What a terrible surface for footy. It's like the old dome surface.

I was thinking the same, this is not AFL standard

[bulldogtragic]

I love the umpires, always have.

[bornadog]

Good comeback after the bad start

[jeemak]

Really happy with the way we locked that down and fought back.

We've got a few players that aren't in the game at the moment. We need more from Stringer and Stevens.

[bulldogtragic]

We should be further behind, with their first half dominance.
With three bad misses, we should be further in front.
Weird.

[Mantis]

Just need to deny them clean ball going forward.. Cameron looks on song.

[Mantis]

Mantis worry about the game and not what I say - maybe it wasn't the head.

Calling someone a whimp after a heavy clash is real classy.. But expect nothing more from you.

[ratsmac]

To win this we need Jeremy Cameron to do a knee! Apart from him we have kept up with the premiers (so you would think). We have been ordinary and are only 5 points down. Hopefully they were kicking with a 8 goal wind!

Cmon dogs!

[bornadog]

Calling someone a whimp after a heavy clash is real classy.. But expect nothing more from you.


Last Word.

[comrade]

2 down for them. Just need to hang tough in the midfield and we could run over them.

[jeemak]

Umps are looking after us. I love it.

[bornadog]

and stay in front

[azabob]

Well done Jake. Hoping that brings him into the game.

[Eastdog]

Jake gets the first of the 2nd. Great start.

[ratsmac]

Not a free against scully but I'll take it!

Stringer needs to get a run on

[Mantis]

Collins seems to be a half step behind in every contest.. But it's a pretty hot initiation.

[azabob]

We need to start creating our own goals rather than lucky frees.

[bornadog]

Pretty undisciplined GWS

[bulldogtragic]

Coach killer. Why wasn't that punched out of bounds?

[Mantis]

Horrible mistake by Dickson.. Seems to fluff a lot when he's up the ground.

[bornadog]

Dickson, Stevens, Daniel 10 disposals between them

[Eastdog]

Horrible mistake by Dickson.. Seems to fluff a lot when he's up the ground.

Not his finest moment.

[kruder]

Dickson just not getting involved enough in games.

[ratsmac]

We have to respond. 4 goals in about 2 minutes to them. We are in strife

[comrade]

Palmer is a crab

[Eastdog]

We have to respond. 4 goals in about 2 minutes to them. We are in strife

For sure. Need to get it back.

[Mantis]

Turnovers are killing us.. Horrid by Wallis.

[ratsmac]

Stupid stupid football by Wallis.

[G-Mo77]

Just dumb play. This is getting ugly.

[bulldogtragic]

3 horrible mistakes in the last 4 goals...

[LostDoggy]

God I effing hate Callan Ward. This is awful.

[AndrewP6]

Just like that it's nearly 6 goals. Bloody hell.

[1eyedog]

Wonder what Wally was thinking there. Need the next one of this is finished.

[Eastdog]

Nice goal Tom. Needed that.

[bornadog]

Well done big Tom

[Before I Die]

How can Patton play on from across the behind line and not even behind the mark?

[Eastdog]

Wallis goals. Back again. Great play.

[Mantis]

Koby.. WTF!

[jeemak]

Is Koby Stevens drunk?

[ratsmac]

Not a mark, he missed, justice

[chef]

Weak tackle from Stevens on Ward. I want him to hurt.

[ratsmac]

Is Koby Stevens drunk?

I am and I reckon I would be better

[jeemak]

Hunter's kicking is almost shot. Some of it's technique but I reckon it's largely between the ears.

[Ghost Dog]

Tackle count is a worry. Half

[Mantis]

Hunter is a disgusting kick for goal... But seeing him liarise at practice sessions it's no wonder.

[bornadog]

Adcock, useless , he is no Matt Boyd. 4 disposals, a liability at the moment

[1eyedog]

Adcock been good

[ratsmac]

How does Adcock get a game, somebody please explain

[SlimPickens]

Dreadful kick by Hunter to Adcock

[Mantis]

Poor kick to Adcock, but he needed to do better.

[Rocket Science]

Ugh. Adcock.

[bulldogtragic]

Not very strong by Adcock, he's better than that.

[AndrewP6]

How does Adcock get a game, somebody please explain

He was undone by the terrible kick there.

[bulldogtragic]

Roberts.

[bulldogtragic]

Is that 4 or 5 complete misses in this half?

[Mantis]

Had all the play in our half the last 5-7 minutes for nothing.

Needed an extra goal, but right in it.. Need to start the 3rd qtr well as they will hit us hard while they are fresh.

[Rocco Jones]

I love Beveridge and have complete faith in him but I really do not get Adcock. If we want a leader/role model out there, why not just have Daniel Cross/any guy who is finished but has a great attitude?

[bulldogtragic]

All the bad things. Bad goal kicking, inefficient ball into the 50, loads of play for no scoreboard pressure, bad skills at times, howlers or bad mistakes by Roberts, Stevens & Adcock.

Surely we've used up all the bad stuff in this half.

[bornadog]

Why does the Coach play Dickson up the ground. He needs to be in the forward line.

[Testekill]

Roberts.

Has been solid outside of that spray

[comrade]

Coniglio doing a job on Bonti. Can't stand Macrae's hesitation inside 50

[bulldogtragic]

I love Beveridge and have complete faith in him but I really do not get Adcock. If we want a leader/role model out there, why not just have Daniel Cross/any guy who is finished but has a great attitude?

I agree. Adcock has given us very little over enough games to work it out by now. With Jong getting rubbed out he will miss his axing this week and we can have this discussion all over again next week.

[Mantis]

I love Beveridge and have complete faith in him but I really do not get Adcock. If we want a leader/role model out there, why not just have Daniel Cross/any guy who is finished but has a great attitude?

Do you think he would be playing if Boyd, JJ and Suckling were available?

[G-Mo77]

Just struggling to get a score. Lets face it, we've had a couple of gimmes in front of goal and outside of that way we've really struggled in the f50. They get it in quick and long and score most of the time. We're holding up but I expect them to open up a big lead in the 3rd.

[ratsmac]

I love Beveridge and have complete faith in him but I really do not get Adcock. If we want a leader/role model out there, why not just have Daniel Cross/any guy who is finished but has a great attitude?

Ding Ding Ding. Great post. Crossy is way way better than Adcock. He might be slow(no slower than Adcock) but he is a smart footballer and is fitter than everyone else.

[Bulldog4life]

Really missing Big Jack in the forward half.

[hujsh]

Sure Adcock lost his feet but he also showed a lot of leadership while doing so.

(Might give some benefit of the doubt with the turf as it is today)

[bornadog]

Ding Ding Ding. Great post. Crossy is way way better than Adcock. He might be slow(no slower than Adcock) but he is a smart footballer and is fitter than everyone else.

We didn't need Crossy, or Adcock. I prefer HC or Webb playing today

[Murphy'sLore]

...And in perfect timing, my dog is sick all over the rug...

[comrade]

Way too much easy ball coming out of our forward 50. Where is Dickson?

[ratsmac]

We need our better players to step up. We have to many plodders atm. If we can get all 22 playing better we can win. If we continue as is our percentage will take a hit.

[bornadog]

...And in perfect timing, my dog is sick all over the rug...

hopefully over the newspaper with a picture of GWS. Could be an omen. :D

[SonofScray]

Half time. Feel like we fluffed a chance late there, high volume of footy in our half for not nearly enough reward. We'll get another crack but what it means is that the next momentum swing we have to restrict their scoring much better. If they get out to 4 goals again we're cooked.

We've hung in with players down and an efficient opposition. Need to lift and hit the scoreboard.

FWIW, I am really invested in this one. Hate GWS, Ward, Griffen etc. would love to see more of their players injured, bleeding and hurt by the time the game is done. Just stomp on their necks.

[ratsmac]

We didn't need Crossy, or Adcock. I prefer HC or Webb playing today

I'd take a 70 year old George Bissitt over Adcock. He's an almost footballer!

[Murphy'sLore]

hopefully over the newspaper with a picture of GWS. Could be an omen. :D

Nah, it was bright orange though.

[Ozza]

No surprise to have a peak on here at half time and see posters are into adcock and Roberts even though both have been pretty good.
If only Brett Goodes was still playing, we'd have the trifecta.

[hujsh]

TBH this is about where I thought we'd be in this game. I agreed with the predicted margin of 5 odd goals so the performance hasn't been too disappointing. Next week we get Redpath and Boyd back and there's plenty of others to come in as well.

It's hard to watch though cause you know we could be doing so much better.

[hujsh]

No surprise to have a peak on here at half time and see posters are into adcock and Roberts even though both have been pretty good.
If only Brett Goodes was still playing, we'd have the trifecta.
What has Adcock done that's impressed you?

[Eastdog]

Absolutely could still win this one. Do not want to give them a strong start in the 3rd and making we get closer and right into it frustrating them. As SOS said should have done more with our forward play in the latter part of the 2nd quarter.

[GVGjr]

Collins seems to be a half step behind in every contest.. But it's a pretty hot initiation.

I was hoping he would get the call up against Brisbane.

[Ozza]

Think we will win. Stay close this quarter and run them down in the last.
Get Dickson deep forward with Stringer.

[always right]

Delivery into our 50 has been the difference. Those bagging Adcock should also have a crack at Stringer who missed him with his pass. They look like scoring every time they go forward although the defence has battled manfully.

[Ghost Dog]

Libba has only had a few tackles. Still gassed out from last week!

[1eyedog]

No surprise to have a peak on here at half time and see posters are into adcock and Roberts even though both have been pretty good.
If only Brett Goodes was still playing, we'd have the trifecta.
You're in the dreamtime.

[Eastdog]

Wish T Boyd and Redpath were playing now.

[bulldogtragic]

I'm sure Bevo didn't say bomb long into the forward line especially when outnumbered.

[Bulldog4life]

Our forward line is working like it did against North.

[Mantis]

The final ball inside 50 is poor.. As usual.

[bornadog]

Delivery into our 50 has been the difference. Those bagging Adcock should also have a crack at Stringer who missed him with his pass. They look like scoring every time they go forward although the defence has battled manfully.

Adcock 211 games

Stringer 58

[Eastdog]

That's all we need as they score. Defensively we have been good.

[1eyedog]

Out on the full then no free kickbto Bont ffs

[bulldogtragic]

Dominated the start, they goal. I'm calling it now there's just not enough winners around the ground to get this back now.

[chef]

Adcock 211 games

Stringer 58

That shouldn't matter.

[LostDoggy]

Our forward entries are pathetic. Dumb footy.

[Eastdog]

Tom scores. His been ok today. Back in it.

[bornadog]

Has Jong touched the ball in the last two quarters?

[Eastdog]

Bloody hell no goal point.

[bulldogtragic]

Wtf!!!!!!!

[bornadog]

Diver

[bulldogtragic]

Great dive for a 50. Was he even touched?

[KT31]

Seriously this is turning into a joke, no one asked for a review and they turn the goal over in a matter of seconds without conclusive evidence.

[bulldogtragic]

Seriously this is turning into a joke, no one asked for a review and they turn the goal over in a matter of seconds without conclusive evidence.

Apparently conclusive is defined as a 'guess at best'.

[Mantis]

Seriously this is turning into a joke, no one asked for a review and they turn the goal over in a matter of seconds without conclusive evidence.

Aren't all goals reviewed?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Seriously this is turning into a joke, no one asked for a review and they turn the goal over in a matter of seconds without conclusive evidence.
They review every goal irrespective.

[Eastdog]

Toby gets one

[azabob]

All our mid forward types have really struggled to get into the game and when they do get it they can't influence the scoreboard.

[jeemak]

Some of this is tough to watch, we're our own worst enemy with our ball use.

[bornadog]

Why wasn't Cameron penalised like Wood for going up early

[Eastdog]

So frustrating today.

[Mantis]

Their mids are quicker and more skilful... And just as tough/ powerful.

[GVGjr]

Adcock 211 games

Stringer 58

I'm not sure what this means?

[bulldogtragic]

Everything Dickson touches today turns to shite. Bad day for him.

[azabob]

Their mids are quicker and more skilful... And just as tough/ powerful.

Pretty much sums up the afternoon.

[Eastdog]

We need to change up something in the forward line.

[bornadog]

I'm not sure what this means?

I would expect an experienced player to do alot more than an inexperienced player. 7 Disposals from a 211 game player is woeful.

[Mantis]

Our kicking as a rule is sub standard for a potential top 4 team.. Seriously miss our good users.. But we don't have enough yet.

[azabob]

Reality is gws have played in bursts. If they weren't down two players it could be a lot lot worse.

[Eastdog]

Dahlhaus such s hard worker along with Picken.

[bulldogtragic]

Kicking long to outnumbered forwards a lot this quarter. Why?

[G-Mo77]

Kicking long to outnumbered forwards a lot this quarter. Why?

We just don't function well with that other big forward. Big Jack really hurt us with his stupidity.

[jeemak]

They have been able to use the football with class. Our good ball users, aside from Macrae, have really let themselves down today.

[GVGjr]

I would expect an experienced player to do alot more than an inexperienced player. 7 Disposals from a 211 game player is woeful.

So if you expect more from an experienced player why do you always want inexperienced younger players to replace them?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Disappointing game. I know we've lost a lot of players but our pressure and effort has been off all game. They are two guys down since early in the game and yet they seem more fresh.

[jeemak]

Not sure Stringer's putting in an honest effort at the moment.

[Mantis]

Koby has only had about 10 missed tackles... Not good enough from a strong/ mature player.

[GVGjr]

Our kicking as a rule is sub standard for a potential top 4 team.. Seriously miss our good users.. But we don't have enough yet.

Agreed, we just need to tighten up with our skill execution across the ground.

[bornadog]

So if you expect more from an experienced player why do you always want inexperienced younger players to replace them?

I want players in form to replace them. He is clogging up the list.

[GVGjr]

Reality is gws have played in bursts. If they weren't down two players it could be a lot lot worse.

Good point, they score quickly in short bursts.

[G-Mo77]

Koby has only had about 10 missed tackles... Not good enough from a strong/ mature player.

He's not alone. Overall our tackling has been poor.

[ratsmac]

Delivery into our 50 has been the difference. Those bagging Adcock should also have a crack at Stringer who missed him with his pass. They look like scoring every time they go forward although the defence has battled manfully.

Fair call, but Stringer has runs on the board and and Adcock doesn't!

[bornadog]

Bailey Williams showing he is going to be a footballer

[always right]

Our deliver forward has been embarrassing but any chance Stringer might actually lead at the ball carrier?

Koby has been putrid today and Wood has given us nothing in defence.

[Twodogs]

Agreed, we just need to tighten up with our skill execution across the ground.


Maybe go with the option you are halfway through instead of trying to get the ball back and go with a different one from time to time. This overthinking is getting annoying.

[SonofScray]

Think we're done, called it at half time, that is exactly how we didn't want the quarter to play out. No real weapons up front and we are just trying to hang on down back with the quality entries they are winning.

Needed two goals late to stay in it on the scoreboard. Feel like the dam wall will break now.

[always right]

Challenge now is not to let this blow out. Need to hold our percentage.

[GVGjr]

We just need to out score them this quarter and see what happens.

[GVGjr]

Challenge now is not to let this blow out. Need to hold our percentage.

Agreed something line 5 goals to 3 this quarter would be a good result.

[Bullies]

it is no coincidence that Stringer plays his best when we have a tall forward. Beveridge you would have thought my learnt from the past two weeks.Why does no one man up Heath Shaw?

[bulldogtragic]

Should Stevens had a week in the VFL?

[Eastdog]

Shocking kick Dickson

[bornadog]

McLean gets his high tackle.:D

[Mantis]

Adcock has been very good in the 2nd half.

[Eastdog]

And Dickson gets it now

[azabob]

Should Stevens had a week in the VFL?

In an ideal world yes. I'd be putting him in the VFL to get some touch.

[KT31]

Bailey Williams showing he is going to be a footballer

Really liked his game today, has shown a bit.

[Eastdog]

Jong clearly been outplayed today.

[Remi Moses]

Basil Zemphlis is a god awful commentator .
I've only seen the 1st half, and I'm sure there's been some more cock ups .
They crossed to the coaches box to talk to bulldog coach Leon Cameron :p

[Mantis]

Another shocking skill error by Dickson up the ground.. Woeful.

[jeemak]

Dickson's short missed target sums up our day, versus theirs.

A complete and utter lack of respect for the football and team mates from us, whilst they take care to make their kicks count.

[kruder]

Wow Dickson bloody awful.

Not sure the match committee or the players learnt anything against north.

[Scorlibo]

Stringer and Stevens taking low-percentage shots from outside fifty just tells the opposition that we've given up. Play the percentages or go sit on the bench.

[bornadog]

Jong clearly been outplayed today.

4 touches in the second half

[ratsmac]

It's been a tough game against a good opposition and we have come up short all over the ground.

At least we can see the areas that we need to improve if we are to be any chance this year.

[Eastdog]

4 touches in the second half

Yep dissapointing

[Eastdog]

Under 30 now

[GVGjr]

They answered our goals quickly. We need to get some junk time goals now.

[ratsmac]

Gws 21 tackles inside 50 to wb 5. Say no more

[Eastdog]

Battled really well in defence.

[always right]

The best I can say is we hung in there. Had plenty of the ball but our ball usage was poor. TBH I expected to lose today but it was disappointing to have enough of the ball but too many players well down on form. No drive from our defence apart from Biggs at times. Our final kick into 50 killed us.

[KT31]

Gws 21 tackles inside 50 to wb 5. Say no more

The turn overs didn't help us too much either.

[Ghost Dog]

Well, 25 point is not far behind the 18.5 line given out by most bookies.

[AndrewP6]

I tipped a loss by 27, sadly I was pretty close.

[Rocket Science]

Losing to this mob stings at least as badly as losing to the Crows.

Moyd, Toyd, Johannisen, Suckling, Adams, Redpath can't return quickly enough.

[G-Mo77]

Well, 25 point is not far behind the 18.5 line given out by most bookies.

Flattering really. I thought we were ordinary today, not as bad as the Norf game but pretty ordinary. Gotta man up now and take the points at the G next week.

[kruder]

Jong clearly been outplayed today.

I'm not sure why you singled out Jong? Playing half forward and doubled teamed all day with a midfield boming it in long. Surely Dickson and Stringer were more disappointing?

[FrediKanoute]

Only saw bits and pieces, but GWS looked far more likely to score - they had a reliable outlet - we had zilch up forward. Stringer one out does not work!

[Before I Die]

Flattering really. I thought we were ordinary today, not as bad as the Norf game but pretty ordinary. Gotta man up now and take the points at the G next week.

Twenty three scoring shots to both teams and they kicked at least three goals that were more luck than skill. I thought it could have easily been much closer. I hate losing, but I thought there were more good signs than bad signs in that result.

[1eyedog]

So if you expect more from an experienced player why do you always want inexperienced younger players to replace them?

Because the experienced player we have brought in ( read Adcock) is shit.

[Mantis]

Flattering really. I thought we were ordinary today, not as bad as the Norf game but pretty ordinary. Gotta man up now and take the points at the G next week.

Were we really that bad?

Same amount of scoring shots, 1 less inside 50, more contested ball... Just very wasteful.

Our tackling was also terrible, GWS had more 30.. They made us pay with the ones we missed.

[Mantis]

Because the experienced player we have brought in ( read Adcock) is shit.

Shit?? Been on the piss? Surely this site is better than this?

He was actually very effective in the 2nd half.. Won seem key contests and used it efficiently.