Game Day Round 10 2016 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

[Eastdog]

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

Margin: Dogs by 27 points
First Goal: Bont to get our first
Best On Ground: Wallis to have a great day out
Crowd: 48,548

[AndrewP6]

Dogs by 22 pts
First goal: Bont
BOG: Hunter
Crowd: 41,017

[Bulldog4life]

Dogs by 25 pts
First Goal: Jack
BOG: Libba

Danger game for doggies as we can slip down to 8th position hanging on by only % if we lose. A must win.

[Go_Dogs]

Dogs by 39
First goal - Redpath
BOG - Liberatore
Crowd - 45.750

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 56pts

First goal-Stringer

B.O.G-MaCrae

56,416

[bornadog]

Dogs by 26

First Goal - Dickson

BOG - Bont

47,800

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 37
First goal - Redpath
BOG - Dahl
Crowd - 52, 620

[Twodogs]

Dogs by 91 points
First goal Striner
BOG Bonti

[BornInDroopSt'54]

WOOFERS are feeling bullish about this match. This is what I feel in my waters:
Dogs by 21 points
First goal Dickson
BOG Dahlhaus.

[The Underdog]

I really like our ins but disappointed that the Pies ran into some form and confidence last week. Really hope Adams and Suckling play.

Dogs by 13 points
First goal: Redpath
BOG: M. Boyd

[F'scary]

I think we will have trouble shaking them off entirely.

Dogs by 23 points
1st goal: Redders
Bog: Moyd.

[bornadog]

Really hope Adams and Suckling play.

Is there some doubt?

[kruder]

I really like our ins but disappointed that the Pies ran into some form and confidence last week. Really hope Adams and Suckling play.

Dogs by 13 points
First goal: Redpath
BOG: M. Boyd

Don't be disappointed if the boys play well we win, our best is better than theirs. 50K at the G what better way to push into the top 4, we need to start winning games like these.


Dogs by 28
First goal: Mclean
BOG: Wallis

[Webby]

In the words of Leon Cameron prior to the same fixture 20 years ago: "We're gonna get these ___nts today!"

[GVGjr]

As selected. No late change

[Rocket Science]

Make an example of this mob today. They're not up to it.

Dogs by 39 points
First goal : Liam Picken
BOG : Marcus Bontempelli

Tory to run back into some form with a lazy five.

[Daughter of the West]

Dogs by 18
BOG - Hunter
First goal - Bonti
Crowd - 42,342

[bornadog]

Line up of indigenous people with banner reading Recognise the people from before federation. We will win today for the Kulin nation

[lemmon]

Are both sides actively trying to give the footy back?!

[AndrewP6]

Brilliant second effort by Libba there, led to a goal.

[EasternWest]

I could watch Suckling kick all day.

[Rocket Science]

Matty Boyd really does seem to enjoy playing against this mob.

[EasternWest]

What's with our awareness today?

[chef]

Pies are up for it today. Danger signs already.

[bulldogtragic]

Adcock has done nothing today :D

[1eyedog]

Adcock has done nothing today :D

Can't believe he's keeping a Webb or HC out of the team.

Stringer needed to give that one off.

[lemmon]

Terrible from Stringer, burnt a man on the inside

[lemmon]

Big tackle from Dunkley on the flank, love it. Kid is hard

[GVGjr]

The Pies are putting a bit of work into Bontempelli and the Pies have come to play today. The work rate of both teams is very good.

[bulldogtragic]

Most laxadasical goal ever? One step.

[lemmon]

Defense has been excellent all round, to keep them to 4 scoring shots from 14 inside 50s is excellent

[AndrewP6]

Welcome back Matty Suckling. Amazing kick to set up that goal by Soup.

[comrade]

Geez, we've missed that Suckling leg cannon. Broke it open there.

[bornadog]

The Pies are putting a bit of work into Bontempelli and the Pies have come to play today. The work rate of both teams is very good.
Trying to rough him up a bit, he needs to not get sucked in and play his natural game

[EasternWest]

Welcome back Matty Suckling. Amazing kick to set up that goal by Soup.

Ridiculous.

[ledge]

Not sure we are as hard at it as we have been.
Rebound goals .. Hopefully they tire from all the attacking and then we start to take over

[bornadog]

Wallis Bont and Picken need to lift

[bornadog]

Bevo chatting to Bont as he goes to bench

[1eyedog]

We're horrible! Turn over, turn over, turn over.

[bulldogtragic]

Ranked 19th for forward entries in the competition.

[chef]

Our foot skills are shithouse

[lemmon]

Suckling might cost us a little with some of his work without the ball but he's the only one giving our forwards something to work with right now

[1eyedog]

Biggs is becoming a liability without JJ and Murph and needs to be put under the microscope.

[The Doctor]

why do we keep kicking it to them?

Why don't we run and take the game on?

[LostDoggy]

This is a shocking effort from a team that looks rattled and devoid of confidence

[bulldogtragic]

We looked completely switched off. For a game that keeps us around the top 4 or drops us down in the bottom 4, you'd think we'd be a lot better.

[Bulldog4life]

Shocking kick by Dunkley. You have to kick those. A coach killer.

[bulldogtragic]

Hunters efficiency is god awful so far.

[ledge]

Bonts kicking is horrid as well, making bad decisions.

[EasternWest]

What an ugly game to watch.

Lots of uncharacteristic mistakes. I'm hopeful it's just a temporary malaise and we'll be more focused after the break.

Not dissatisfied with the margin given how poorly we've played.

[ledge]

We could look at this as a positive . We haven't fired a shot yet and only down by 5 points .. One good quarter could rip it apart.

[LostDoggy]

That is just a horrific half of football from us. Our forwards refuse to play in front and our midfielders can't execute a basic kick. Bad mix.

[lemmon]

I'm hoping Hrovat isn't far away. Even if he only gets it 12 times he's a chance to hit more targets forward of centre than a lot of our other mids

[The Underdog]

What an ugly game to watch.

Lots of uncharacteristic mistakes. I'm hopeful it's just a temporary malaise and we'll be more focused after the break.

Not dissatisfied with the margin given how poorly we've played.

With a bit more composure they could have put us away. I think the intensity at the contest has been ok but the Pies are doing a great job of anticipating where we're going with the ball and we're doing a great job of giving it to them

[comrade]

A good side would have put us to the sword.

[bornadog]

That is just a horrific half of football from us. Our forwards refuse to play in front and our midfielders can't execute a basic kick. Bad mix.
The forwards are not getting any opportunities, we are not getting the ball past hff

[LostDoggy]

The forwards are not getting any opportunities, we are not getting the ball past hff

Playing 30 metres goalside of your defender isn't exactly working for us. Looking for the easy kick out the back far too often.

[The Underdog]

God I wish I was home in front of the fire...

[Mantis]

The forwards are not getting any opportunities, we are not getting the ball past hff

Most of our forwards are pushing back towards the goal rather than presenting to the ball carrier.

Lots of turnovers/ poor kicks when we are running through the middle.. Looks slippery in there.

[The Doctor]

our forwards have been disgraceful

1. They are not getting it
2. They are not working hard to pressure them when they have it

Collingwood are running it out far too easy. Where's the chase?

Shocking games from Stringer, Dickson, McLean in particular

[Funke disco]

Not sure what its like in ground level but from the tv we appear to have no composure with the ball - shocking kicking

[Rocket Science]

Playing 30 metres goalside of your defender isn't exactly working for us. Looking for the easy kick out the back far too often.

We're compounding this with our horrid, hurried choices going forward of centre. Which I'd think disincentivizes our forwards to lead strongly and decisively.

[ratsmac]

This is the worst skills wise I have seen us for a while. That I suppose is a positive because surely we couldn't handle the ball any worse.

[hujsh]

Watch on the TV it looks like we're just turning it over, not really looking at taking care with the ball. But it sounds like it's also that our forwards aren't there to kick to.

[The Underdog]

On the upside Easton Wood looks like himself in the air again and Dunkley has been good. Having Suckling makes me miss the aesthetics of Bob slightly less.

[comrade]

2 weeks in a row the pressure is non existent in our forward line. I'm guessing our forward 50 tackles are way down again. Huge deficiency in our game at the moment.

[bornadog]

We're compounding this with our horrid, hurried choices going forward of centre. Which I'd think disincentivizes our forwards to lead strongly and decisively.
Shocking delivery out of the backline| centre of ground. Only highlight is Suckling

[bulldogtragic]

Starting to get angry on our forward movement. This is beyond putrid.

[bulldogtragic]

Second efforts might be nice from a few.

[LostDoggy]

Well nothing at all has changed from the first half so far

[bulldogtragic]

7 scoring shots in 2 & 1/2 quarters.

[ledge]

Faaaaaark we are horrid with kicking today.
We won't kick another goal at this rate !
Just find someone , anyone in the forward line !!

[GVGjr]

We need to kick a couple of unanswered goals quickly. It's not like we are getting thrashed but we need to make it happen soon and gain some momentum.

[The Underdog]

This feels a lot like the North game. Close but not really in it

[bulldogtragic]

Game over.

[AndrewP6]

Worst game of the season.

[bulldogtragic]

Worst game of the season.

Yep. And we've had some bad ones too.

[The Underdog]

Makes sense that we scored a goal from a mark that was an accident

[EasternWest]

I'm starting to think that lady that screams "kick it properly! Why won't they kick it properly?" is on to something.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

What is wrong with Bont today. His awareness, execution has been abysmal.
I know he's not on his own, but this would be the worst game I've seen him play.

[bulldogtragic]

Is that 5 play ons to disadvantage today? Dumb sometimes to play on under extreme pressure...

[Rocket Science]

Staggered we're only 9 points down. If we'd hit a form side today this would be a considerably fuglier.

[Ghost Dog]

Well done Bont! All players have bad days but he still has a quarter to come good. Not very good entries today. Dunkley two on one, not a great choice Jack. Collingwood look more lively and deserve to win it at the moment.

[Testekill]

Just no skills today

[lemmon]

Not sure how we're in it...and not sure about that mark but let's make it count now

[The Underdog]

How are we only 3 points down?

[bulldogtragic]

Collingwood are an average team. This is as bad as we've played in 18 months.

[1eyedog]

Their injuries may get us across the line

[GVGjr]

Game over.

C'mon BT. It's an arm wrestle.

[chef]

1 left on the bench for the Pies. Could be one of the most undeserving wins ever coming up.

[Ghost Dog]

Well done Luke. Just a few points in it. Amazing, considering their entries. Hope they tire and our boys get off the leash a bit ( Bont )

[comrade]

Pies down a few on the bench may help us.

[The Underdog]

Collingwood are an average team. This is as bad as we've played in 18 months.

To be fair, they're causing a lot of it. Beating us at our own game and much better in space. Defensive intercept marks kept us in it

[LostDoggy]

I don't think the Pies have anyone left on the bench.. Stringer it's time to do something.

[hujsh]

Might get lucky with Collingwood being depleted on the bench.

Missing so many tackles, just like the GWS game. Not good enough.

Saw Daniels run around/past McLean to pressure a Collingwood player. Think it's time he had a rest.

[bulldogtragic]

C'mon BT. It's an arm wrestle.

Between a drunken facultyless sailor and prepubescent scrawny kid. We need to sober up as the kid should be miles ahead.

[bornadog]

Dahl putting everything into this game, he is all guts and a true bulldog. 32 disosals he has been in everything

[ReLoad]

We are seriously abysmal. its only the pies injuries that have saved us. Terrible footy and with our tough run coming up we're in for a bit of a rough trot me thinks.

On the flip side: Stringer could not get any worse, Hunter was great in the first half but went awol, Libba has been super quiet and cant get involved, Wallis has been poor, in fact our mids have been just plain ordinary. Stringer needs a run on the footy.

[bulldogtragic]

Dahl is amazing. Simply amazing.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We'd better run over Pies otherwise two weeks in a row we've failed to take advantage of a team depleted of bench players.

[Ghost Dog]

Get it back Dogs! I want to sing the song today!

[Testekill]

Might get lucky with Collingwood being depleted on the bench,

Mising so many tackles.

Saw Daniels run around/past Mclean to pressure a Collingwood player. Think it's time he had a rest.


Shame that there were no VFL game this weekend, would have seen a few players put their hands up to come in based on our performance today.

[The Underdog]

I might sneak in for a vote today

[GVGjr]

The good part is that a few of our supposedly best players haven't fired up yet. 10 or 15 minutes of good footy could blow this game open for us. Stringer, Bonts, Dicko, Wally its time to step up.

[Ghost Dog]

Look if we do win, moaning from the great Collingwood unwashed will be priceless. Do it!
They seem to be getting it in to the Fwd 50 far too smoothly.

[Rocket Science]

Pies tiring. It's showing in their skills in close.

Let's go lads.

[lemmon]

Daniel looks like a gold nugget in the mud when he does that

[EasternWest]

I might sneak in for a vote today

U.Dog. 1 vote.

[Ghost Dog]

Captains' goal. Easton Wood so cool under pressure. Finish them boys.

[Rocket Science]

Admire Macrae's game today. Hasn't stopped trying.

[Rocket Science]

Money. Shot.

[bornadog]

That is the ball game

[Ghost Dog]

Go Dawgs.
Pies gassed out. Moore and Fasolo off helped. Returning players do pretty well - Suckling, Redpath, Adams.

[bulldogtragic]

One quarter of good footy, lucky they're not that good and have four injuries and no bench. But angry turning around now.

[bulldogtragic]

Where has this decent forward entries been all day?

[Ghost Dog]

Lead inside 50s 14-6, handball receives 37-20 and have had the ball in our forward half for 60 per cent of the quarter.

[ledge]

Sign of a good side . Win when playing bad and ugly.
Wonder if playing GWS up there flattened us.

[Testekill]

We were awful today, a lot of players that I would give a spell in the seconds.

[comrade]

It was ugly but it was a must win and we won.

Easton was amazing, Adams was pretty good.

Move on to next week.

[Ghost Dog]

What the hell is going on with Suckling's hair?:D

Hard game to judge, considering they had a heap of players out. Just happy to get the win, but it was more grind than silk.

[GVGjr]

A good hard fought win, nothing wrong with winning ugly. We gained some composure in the last 10 minutes as they tired.

Now for those Eagles.

[EasternWest]

What the hell is going on with Suckling's hair?:D

Hard game to judge, considering they had a heap of players out. Just happy to get the win, but it was more grind than silk.

I dig it.

[Ghost Dog]

I dig it.

I dig it too! but he's such a softly spoken gentle guy, it's a bit of a surprise.

[AndrewP6]

What the hell is going on with Suckling's hair?:D

Hard game to judge, considering they had a heap of players out. Just happy to get the win, but it was more grind than silk.

I think the beard is worse than the hair.

[chef]

Thank god for those injuries. Time to forget about that game as well as that jumper.

[EasternWest]

Thank god for those injuries. Time to forget about that game as well as that jumper.

I'm with you. Dirty day. Chuck it in the bin, be thankful things went our way and move forward.

Geez what a terrible game.

[bornadog]

What the hell is going on with Suckling's hair?:D

Hard game to judge, considering they had a heap of players out. Just happy to get the win, but it was more grind than silk.
Mate who cares who was out, we won

[bornadog]

Thank god for those injuries. Time to forget about that game as well as that jumper.
Nah we were always in it

[bornadog]

I'm with you. Dirty day. Chuck it in the bin, be thankful things went our way and move forward.

Geez what a terrible game.
the last quarter was great
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[Bulldog4life]

A good hard fought win, nothing wrong with winning ugly. We gained some composure in the last 10 minutes as they tired.

Now for those Eagles.

Yes. Geelong couldn't.

[chef]

Nah we were always in it

If the Pies had a bench we wouldn't have won. That's as bad as you can play and win. We got very very lucky today.

[EasternWest]

the last quarter was great
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Only because we got on top. It still wasn't great viewing and I thought we played poorly overall. We only got away with it because they were stuffed.

[bornadog]

A good hard fought win, nothing wrong with winning ugly. We gained some composure in the last 10 minutes as they tired.

Now for those Eagles.

why so many are whinging I don't know - we won

[chef]

the last quarter was great
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Yep. We ran over the top of them as they had 18 players and we had 22. Pies 57 interchanges the lowest in a decade.

[chef]

why so many are whinging I don't know - we won


Not whinging, being realistic.

[EasternWest]

why so many are whinging I don't know - we won

Nobody is whinging. We played poorly. I respect your blind optimism, and you should respect others realism.

[Hotdog60]

I couldn't get happy with that win, too any errors, lack of composure and I think we would have been in trouble if they had a full bench.
Our decisions going into the forward half in a worry our vision appears to be long and to the top of the square much too often.
Even in that last quarter we had two players 40 meters out a mile on their own and we still kicked it to a contest which achieved nothing.
If we bring the last few weeks next week we may have some trouble.
Do I quote Terry Wallace about pats on the back I'll spew.
Happy we got over the line but our game play is a concern.

[G-Mo77]

I couldn't get happy with that win, too any errors, lack of composure and I think we would have been in trouble if they had a full bench.
Our decisions going into the forward half in a worry our vision appears to be long and to the top of the square much too often.
Even in that last quarter we had two players 40 meters out a mile on their own and we still kicked it to a contest which achieved nothing.
If we bring the last few weeks next week we may have some trouble.
Do I quote Terry Wallace about pats on the back I'll spew.
Happy we got over the line but our game play is a concern.

Regardless of all that it was a real scrap and we found a way to win. That is what good sides do.

[GVGjr]

why so many are whinging I don't know - we won

There are areas of concern so I don't regard it as whinging.

I get that we didn't play well but I've actually been more critical of some of our more comfortable wins than today's effort.
We had a number of our prime movers down today and yet didn't stop believing we could win.

Most of the good Collingwood supporters I know expected that they would win it, now I'm not sure if the injuries will be blamed as the reason they lost but I thought a few of our guys stood up when needed.

[AndrewP6]

Ugly win, we were lucky they were down to no bench, but I'll take it. Much better than the alternative.

[Ghost Dog]

As Bevo says, you can't win in one way, you have to learn to win in a variety of ways. It wasn't flowing footy and we were kept leashed in a way that other sides will be paying attention to.

Losing in a Sunday stinks as you carry the disappointment over to Monday. At least on a Sat you have a buffer day.
Capped off a great round! North, GWS, Cats and Pies all beaten.

[merantau]

Comrade, you have NO IDEA how much joy reading your has given me. I'm on Lombok. No TV. Can you believe they're showing the $@€£ing Weasels and the Coke Coast? So, I've been following the game on WOOF. All gloom and doom for about 7 pages and then things began to turn and the tension started to build in me. Then the thought came. "This is going to be one of those games where we hit the front in time on for the first time in yonks and then get beat at the death after they get a dibious free kick. But WE WON!! You absolute effing beauty! A WIN IS A WIN IS A WIN!!! Now we can re-group and get ready for next week. Thanks Comrade. You made my day.



Move on to





omrade, you have NO IDEA how much joy reading your has given me. I'm on Lombok. No TV Comrades. Can you believe they're showing the $@€£ing Weasels and the Coke Coast? So, I've been following the game on WOOF. All gloom and doom for about 7 pages and then things began to turn and the tension started to build in me. Then the thought came. "This is going to be one of those games where we hit the front in time on for the first time in yonks and then get beat at the death after they get a dibious free kick. But WE WON!! You absolute effing beauty! A WIN IS A WIN IS A WIN!!! Now we can re-group and get ready for next week. Thanks Comrade. You made my day.

Easton was amazing, Adams was pretty good.

Move on to next week.[/QUOTE]

[bornadog]

If the Pies had a bench we wouldn't have won.

You don't know that.

[Ghost Dog]

One great fact of this game. We don't seem to have any injured players. Yay.

[bornadog]

Nobody is whinging. We played poorly. I respect your blind optimism, and you should respect others realism.

I don't disrespect anyone's opinion, I am just pumped we won and I don't care if they had 22 injuries.

[LostDoggy]

Winning ugly is what good teams do,which is what we are.
Plenty of guys down on form today but we still beat The Filth.
Yes we played poorly but we still got the 4pts and that's all that matters.

[EasternWest]

I don't disrespect anyone's opinion, I am just pumped we won and I don't care if they had 22 injuries.

Fair enough. I think you should change your comment about whinging.

[bornadog]

Fair enough. I think you should change your comment about whinging.

Coming home on the train and reading some comments, it felt like we lost.

Maybe whinging is harsh, so I will apologise for that comment.

[chef]

You don't know that.

True. Just my thoughts as i think we got out of jail

[Bulldog4life]

When you have followed the doggies through Royce Hart's coaching run you will celebrate all wins. Now that was a testing time for supporters. Not now. This is easy street.

[EasternWest]

Coming home on the train and reading some comments, it felt like we lost.

Maybe whinging is harsh, so I will apologise for that comment.

That's disappointing. I was hoping we'd have a pointless internet slap fight ;).

[bornadog]

That's disappointing. I was hoping we'd have a pointless internet slap fight ;).
After a win :D

God help us when we lose. :D

[EasternWest]

After a win :D

God help us when we lose. :D

It's clobbering time!!!

[bornadog]

What did everyone think of Grundy continually wrestling and throwing our rucks aside and the umpire not doing a thing. Pretty bizarre.

[LostDoggy]

When you have followed the doggies through Royce Hart's coaching run you will celebrate all wins. Now that was a testing time for supporters. Not now. This is easy street.

Don Mackenzie says Hello :)

[jeemak]

My better half organised a gig to attend today, without checking the fixture.......I wasn't impressed I had to miss the game until I read these pages! Looks like a good one to have avoided for three quarters.

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with.

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

[LostDoggy]

My better half organised a gig to attend today, without checking the fixture.......I wasn't impressed I had to miss the game until I read these pages! Looks like a good one to have avoided for three quarters.

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with.

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

Last half of the last qtr. J is where I would start.

[Ghost Dog]

My better half organised a gig to attend today, without checking the fixture.......I wasn't impressed I had to miss the game until I read these pages! Looks like a good one to have avoided for three quarters.

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with.

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

Bulldogs faithful always watch a win V Collingwood. Rain, hail or shine.

[jeemak]

Last half of the last qtr. J is where I would start.

Given I managed to sneak in the last seven minutes, I'll only be watching another ten minutes of footy!

[bulldogtragic]

My better half organised a gig to attend today, without checking the fixture.......I wasn't impressed I had to miss the game until I read these pages! Looks like a good one to have avoided for three quarters.

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with.

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

Go to the end, and work back to where we kick 7 of the last 8 goals. That'll do it.

[F'scary]

My better half organised a gig to attend today, without checking the fixture.......I wasn't impressed I had to miss the game until I read these pages! Looks like a good one to have avoided for three quarters.

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with.

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

Yes. Dahlhaus, Macrae, Boyd, Adams, Campbell, Hunter, Picken, etc... kept us in it when Coll had the edge.

[dadsgirl16]

I was there and have just set the IQ to record..making sure we were as bad as what I thought!

[Ghost Dog]

When one considers that Collingwood is the biggest sporting organisation in Australia, a victory against them is sweet wherever they are on the ladder.

[EasternWest]

I'm looking forward to the excuse factory cranking up given the Pies had no bench to work with. [/QUOTE]

With some justification imo. If they had a bench, no way we win that game.

[F'scary]

The Filth really threw the toilet bowl at us today and we stood up and hung the seat around their neck.

They finished with 0 on the bench because they left nothing in the tank in their effort to sink us.

Well done Doggies.

And, as the Couldabeens sang: it's a long, long way to Montmorency.

[Flamethrower]

Welcome to our world Collingwood - finally the injury bug bites the oppo dugout.

For some reason those hard fought wins are more satisfying than a soft kill over a team of pretenders.
And it's always good to beat the Pies.

[bornadog]

Given I managed to sneak in the last seven minutes, I'll only be watching another ten minutes of footy!

Watch from 20 minute mark of third.

[Eastdog]

Wasn't the greatest performance ever but we got the job done. Hard fought in the end and I'm a happy Doggie tonight.

Wood was great today taking some great intercept marks in defence. Dahl had a great game as did Macrae. Biggs was involved and thought Libba and Wallis were good. Redpath very good up forward - Stringer a bit dissapointing.

[bornadog]

Wasn't the greatest performance ever but we got the job done. Hard fought in the end and I'm a happy Doggie tonight. Wood was great today taking some great intercept marks in defence. Dahl had a great game as did Macrae. Biggs was involved and thought Libba and Wallis were good. Redpath very good up forward - Stringer a bit dissapointing.

Is your bother happy.:D

[GVGjr]

Tell me Woofers, should I watch the replay?

I went to the game and will still watch the replay.

[azabob]

I really enjoyed Caleb Daniel last quarter. So much creativity and good ball use. I thought he had been down the last few weeks.

[Eastdog]

Is your bother happy.:D

He was dissapointed they lost but happy with how they went. I was more happier in the end :) always good beating the Pies. We sat at opposite ends of the ground and met at the end. Would be hard to sit next to each other :)

[ledge]

I liked Dicksons game today he is starting to take those opportunities and tackle like last year.

[Webby]

Away at MCG vs Pies is almost akin to Vic Park nowadays... Such is the growth in their membership numbers and stagnation in ours... (Hello '90 and 2010..).... Just so many of them.. Always a tough task, so happy with the four points.. (Albeit, narrowly avoided two punch ups!)...# They are feral!!#

Vice teams would only understand, bank the 4 points!!!

We played poorly versus ability (did Jake get more than 3 kicks?!) yet got the points. Pies will trouble teams... My goodness, are their fans trouble or not?! 45,000 Pies in the stadium, yet 10k at best were Dogs fans. However every Yelp was greeted with violent disdain!

#Feral.com!"

Simply incredible!

Said to fellow Dogs fan at HT...: "their best player is Jeremy Howe. Our worst is J Stringer... Reckon we have the upside.."

pies fan overheard and challenged me to a fistfight!!!! Kid you not!!

I obliged, he stood down, but that's not the point, who does that?!

Different breed, that lot!.... Good 4 points... Only a Vic club can understand!

[SonofScray]

Poor performance, great result.

Our match winners were well down on their impact and we had an opposition work us over for large chunks while we kept giving them the ball back. I felt like we'd eventually come and roll over them, which we did. Our defence kept us in striking distance and we took the opportunity when it came.

Dahlhaus and Libba were terrific.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Ugly performance and we were helped by their injuries, but good sides grind out wins like this and let's be honest - in the past we have absolutely blown games exactly like this. I've always felt that if the Dogs weren't playing their best footy or close to it, we would lose more than we'd win.

Today bucks that trend which is encouraging. We had a lot of players well down on their usual performances, but we won. Ugly, lucky, whatever - we won. It's a damn long year and there's some games that you may never watch again, but every four points is crucial and we banked them.

From a more thorough perspective, we certainly have some things to work on and to get right before we play West Coast. I wonder if we're carrying a few who are sore/tired (McLean), really think it's the perfect time to play Honeychurch. We still over possess the ball incredibly too much - frustrating to watch - particularly forward of centre. This needs to be rectified quickly.

Good to see our defensive structures stand up well.

[Webby]

Our defence were the difference....

Good to have two-thirds of them back!

[ledge]

How many were at the game today And would you say it was successful being a 3.20 Sunday game .. I would imagine a lot more would have been there if it was a Saturday.

[azabob]

Its all said and done, now top 4 beckons.

[ratsmac]

We surely couldn't have played any worse today and won. I'll take that any day. We gave Collingwood so many chances today to bury us and they couldn't, and that's when they weren't injured yet. We did run over the top when they tired but I felt that we always would.

Our defence stood up today, it was our offence that was letting us down. That will win more games than if its the other way around. Time to move on, next!

[Eastdog]

While I said Go the Dogs!! many times today I did say Cmon Footscray! a few times :) The people 2 rows back from me - loved their passion for the Dogs.

[Eastdog]

I would imagine a lot more would have been there if it was a Saturday.

Yep I reckon there would have been more possibly over 50K.

[anfo27]

Dodged a massive bullet today. its just a relief to have the 4 points really. Have to give credit to the pies, they beat us at our own game today but we hung in there. Thank god Suckling & Boyd were back in today!

For woofers who went to the game. We seemed reluctant at times to move the ball quickly when it seemed on tv we had them on the break. Was it us just lacking the confidence to take the game on or we just didn't have the options forward to move the ball quickly?

[G-Mo77]

How many were at the game today And would you say it was successful being a 3.20 Sunday game .. I would imagine a lot more would have been there if it was a Saturday.

45k which i thought was poor. There was 40k against Melbourne 2 weeks ago. We seemed to have very few there today which was disappointing.

[Eastdog]

45k which i thought was poor. There was 40k against Melbourne 2 weeks ago. We seemed to have very few there today which was disappointing.

Yep we were clearly outnumbered today which wasn't a surprise. More of our supporters would have been at the Punt Road end today near our cheer squad. Wasn't to bad there but still a lot of them around.

[Mantis]

I really enjoyed Caleb Daniel last quarter. So much creativity and good ball use. I thought he had been down the last few weeks.

Did a nice job in keeping Sidebottom in check in the second half and as pointed out did some positive things with the ball in the last qtr.

[Eastdog]

How did woofers rate Biggs game? Thought he was alright today. Dunkley did some good things.

[SonofScray]

Dodged a massive bullet today. its just a relief to have the 4 points really. Have to give credit to the pies, they beat us at our own game today but we hung in there. Thank god Suckling & Boyd were back in today!

For woofers who went to the game. We seemed reluctant at times to move the ball quickly when it seemed on tv we had them on the break. Was it us just lacking the confidence to take the game on or we just didn't have the options forward to move the ball quickly?

It was as you've noted. We were defending a bit further back than we do at Etihad and looking to switch it to the far side frequently when we won possession. With our turnovers, the set up kept breaking down and sucking players to the contest. If we won it, there was nothing forward, if we lost it, there were Pies out wide open.

[ledge]

Dodged a massive bullet today. its just a relief to have the 4 points really. Have to give credit to the pies, they beat us at our own game today but we hung in there. Thank god Suckling & Boyd were back in today!

For woofers who went to the game. We seemed reluctant at times to move the ball quickly when it seemed on tv we had them on the break. Was it us just lacking the confidence to take the game on or we just didn't have the options forward to move the ball quickly?

Umm beat us at our own game ? You do realise we won !
I would think that would be beating us at our own game if they won.

[hujsh]

Good news today is that we've now won 2 in a row at the G.

Positive steps there right?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Good news today is that we've now won 2 in a row at the G.

Positive steps there right?

Very much so.

Both Melbourne and Collingwood haven't been easy beats when we've come up against them either.

[bornadog]

We still over possess the ball incredibly too much - frustrating to watch - particularly forward of centre. This needs to be rectified quickly.

You do realise we play a high possession game as per the coaches instructions.

[JohnGentStand]

Nostradamus

[Remi Moses]

As others and Bevo said, we dodged a barrage of bullets .
Our back half kept us in it for middle period of the game .
Pies have tightened up defensively, but I was disappointed with our awful entries into the forward half .
Added to that the limited impact of our forwards, and Crameri is being missed .
Pretty hard to tell on the box,but was it lack of presentation? Wrong spots? Or just poor entries ?
Positive is we finished( regardless of their rotations) strongly

[bornadog]

Pretty hard to tell on the box,but was it lack of presentation? Wrong spots? Or just poor entries ?

Several backman turned the ball over too many times in the first half of the game - Adams, Morris, Biggs, Wood to name a few. We seemed to fall down when the ball was kicked out of our back 50m arc and kicked it straight to Collingwood. Mind you they did the same, so it was a high pressure game.

[Remi Moses]

Several backman turned the ball over too many times in the first half of the game - Adams, Morris, Biggs, Wood to name a few. We seemed to fall down when the ball was kicked out of our back 50m arc and kicked it straight to Collingwood. Mind you they did the same, so it was a high pressure game.

It was contagious. Gotta say Pies have upped the pressure the last few weeks . It was like a knife through hot butter getting through their back half a few weeks back

[Go_Dogs]

Wasn't the greatest football exhibition, but I'll take the win and the momentum.

How good were some of Dunkley's efforts?

[comrade]

Past Bulldog teams would have probably turned their toes up when it was clear we weren't on but we battled all day and took full advantage when the rub of the green went our way.

Good signs?

[Go_Dogs]

Past Bulldog teams would have probably turned their toes up when it was clear we weren't on but we battled all day and took full advantage when the rub of the green went our way.

Good signs?

Good signs indeed.

We're so much better at staying in games and giving ourselves a chance to win. Even the games we've lost this year we've generally kept ourselves within striking distance throughout.

[Murphy'sLore]

Watch from 20 minute mark of third.

Twenty minutes into the third was when I had to leave the house so I could take my dad back to the nursing home... By the time I got back in the car to come home, there were two minutes to play and we were home.

So clearly our victory was down to my strategic inattention. You can all thank me later :)

[bornadog]

Wasn't the greatest football exhibition, but I'll take the win and the momentum.

How good were some of Dunkley's efforts?

I thought Dunkley was very good and could easily have another two goals, one he missed and one where he was on his own in the goal square, and all Redpath could think of was to kick a goal instead of handballing over the top.

[bornadog]

Dahlhaus claims Rose-Sutton medal (http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-05-29/dahlhaus-claims-rosesutton-medal)

Luke Dahlhaus has been named best on ground in the Western Bulldogs' 21-point win over Collingwood on Sunday afternoon, awarded the Rose-Sutton Medal for his performance.

The Bulldogs' midfielder had an equal career high 37-disposals, to go with six tackles and one goal.
Dahlhaus polled top votes from all three judges of the medal selection panel.

The medal was voted on by Nick Maxwell (Channel Seven), Emma Quayle (The Age) and Cameron Ling (3AW).
Votes were awarded as follows by the judges.

Nick Maxwell (Channel Seven)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Scott Pendlebury
1 - Jack Macrae

Cameron Ling (3AW)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Jack Macrae
1 - Jeremy Howe

Emma Quayle (The Age)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Jeremy Howe
1 - Adam Treloar

[G-Mo77]

Good to see Macrae gets some love. When we were under the pump he was one of the few who really stepped up. I think his tackle count was double figures as well. Still has some frustrating moments but I loved his game yesterday.

I'm surprise Wood didn't get a vote.

[Ozza]

I think the poor standard/high turnover game was largely caused by the 'numbers game' being played where both teams ended up with extras in defence. This appeared to be initiated by Collingwood. As much as it is frustrating - and would have been harder to tell that it was happening if you weren't at the game - this is just the reality of what happens when one side decides to play that way.

Lets face it, Collingwood couldn't win a shoot out with us. The way they thought they could win, was to slow our ball movement and clutter up our normal outlets. Outside of Stringer (at times) I think our forwards were actually working really hard, but its difficult to find space, and then to switch to defence - when the opposition have extras in your forward half. Redpath and Dunkley worked really hard yesterday. Redpath in particular, had a heap of searching runs the width of the ground either to try and be an option, or to try and apply pressure when they were switching.

[F'scary]

Dahlhaus claims Rose-Sutton medal (http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-05-29/dahlhaus-claims-rosesutton-medal)

Luke Dahlhaus has been named best on ground in the Western Bulldogs' 21-point win over Collingwood on Sunday afternoon, awarded the Rose-Sutton Medal for his performance.

The Bulldogs' midfielder had an equal career high 37-disposals, to go with six tackles and one goal.
Dahlhaus polled top votes from all three judges of the medal selection panel.

The medal was voted on by Nick Maxwell (Channel Seven), Emma Quayle (The Age) and Cameron Ling (3AW).
Votes were awarded as follows by the judges.

Nick Maxwell (Channel Seven)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Scott Pendlebury
1 - Jack Macrae

Cameron Ling (3AW)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Jack Macrae
1 - Jeremy Howe

Emma Quayle (The Age)
3 - Luke Dahlhaus
2 - Jeremy Howe
1 - Adam Treloar

Possibly his greatest game to date for us (acknowledging he has played plenty of great games). Could be b&f for us this year.

[Axe Man]

Possibly his greatest game to date for us (acknowledging he has played plenty of great games). Could be b&f for us this year.

Driving to the 'G yesterday listening to Triple M, I think it was Wayne Carey that said Dahl is the most underrated player in the game.

[merantau]

Driving to the 'G yesterday listening to Triple M, I think it was Wayne Carey that said Dahl is the most underrated player in the game.
Plays his heart out week in week out. Never say die attitude means he is always in the contest. Punches well above his weight. Model of consistency this year. Very courageous player whose efforts inspire his team mates.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

You do realise we play a high possession game as per the coaches instructions.

There's a difference between playing a high possession game and an over possession game, which Beveridge has alluded to at times this season. The balance isn't right yet.

[jeemak]

I've just finished the replay. It's amazing the clarity in which a game of football can be watched in the first instance if you don't have to worry about the result and are less prone to being emotional about some of the things that arise throughout the course of the game.

We'd have saved ourselves a lot of trouble if we'd have taken more care by foot throughout most of the first quarter, all of the second and some of the third, especially between the two 50m arcs. Collingwood's high press was effective, but we had way more space laterally and around free options than we decided to use and the result was seemingly haphazard ball movement.

This coupled with overuse by hand meant our taller forwards, who were quite rightly holding their position deep, didn't get a look in because the ball was given up too easily between the wing and our half forward line, or kickers having to dispose of the footy into the forward line under way too much pressure and not being able to get it deep enough.

So, whilst I agree Collingwood held up their end of the bargain defencively, our malaise was largely of our doing and completely fixable. The fact Collingwood lost their bench certainly helped, though had they maintained a full compliment I'm not entirely convinced we wouldn't have figured a way to turn the game around.

I think the boys will learn a lot from this week's review.

[Bulldog4life]

COACHES VOTES:

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
10 Easton Wood (WB)
8 Jeremy Howe (Coll)
5 Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
3 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
2 Dale Morris (WB)
1 Jack Macrae (WB)
1 Ben Reid (Coll)

[Mofra]

COACHES VOTES:

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
10 Easton Wood (WB)
8 Jeremy Howe (Coll)
5 Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
3 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
2 Dale Morris (WB)
1 Jack Macrae (WB)
1 Ben Reid (Coll)
That is a real surprise.
Dahl was the unanimous BOG according to Woofers and won the gong yesterday.
Many had Macrae second too.

[Go_Dogs]

Pretty sure I had Wood with the 4 votes!

Just highlights great contributions across the field and how everyone can view the game differently. I'd also say it's rare for defenders to win on field awards (bar Lake) albeit they're more likely to be recognised by coaches.

[ledge]

Easton stood out with his marks and that goal at an important time.
Luke was his usual self in under and 100% at it.
Coaches probably go on the players instructions and backs are the ones who have the naturally talented opposition with the ball being delivered to them.
A backman who can cut off attacks and run backwards leap up above a player from the front is a pretty big highlight and gift to have .. He did that a few times on Sunday .

[jeemak]

There were two things that stopped Collingwood having a four goal lead at 3/4 time. One was ineffective ball use inside 50, the other was Easton Wood. He played an excellent game.

I thought Dahl was fantastic, but in a congested game like a number of other players he struggled to hurt the opposition with his ball use irrespective of his accumulating high numbers. He played really well, however and would have been a worthy recipient of more coaches votes.

Howe was also excellent, but benefited from our work more so than the work of his team mates such was our inability to use the ball well. He really capitalised on our ineptness.

[Twodogs]

Ineptitude I think J.

[Happy Days]

I've just finished the replay. It's amazing the clarity in which a game of football can be watched in the first instance if you don't have to worry about the result and are less prone to being emotional about some of the things that arise throughout the course of the game.

We'd have saved ourselves a lot of trouble if we'd have taken more care by foot throughout most of the first quarter, all of the second and some of the third, especially between the two 50m arcs. Collingwood's high press was effective, but we had way more space laterally and around free options than we decided to use and the result was seemingly haphazard ball movement.

This coupled with overuse by hand meant our taller forwards, who were quite rightly holding their position deep, didn't get a look in because the ball was given up too easily between the wing and our half forward line, or kickers having to dispose of the footy into the forward line under way too much pressure and not being able to get it deep enough.

So, whilst I agree Collingwood held up their end of the bargain defencively, our malaise was largely of our doing and completely fixable. The fact Collingwood lost their bench certainly helped, though had they maintained a full compliment I'm not entirely convinced we wouldn't have figured a way to turn the game around.

I think the boys will learn a lot from this week's review.

I hate myself for this, but do you think this is in part because of our unfamiliarity with the G (or, to wit, our familiarity with a thinner Etihad)?

The look to play on from about 85m out of defensive goal was really noticeable, and not always needed. It reminded me of hitting one of those boosters on the ground in Mario Kart.

Do you think this was a lack of composure, by design, or both?

[jeemak]

I hate myself for this, but do you think this is in part because of our unfamiliarity with the G (or, to wit, our familiarity with a thinner Etihad)?

The look to play on from about 85m out of defensive goal was really noticeable, and not always needed. It reminded me of hitting one of those boosters on the ground in Mario Kart.

Do you think this was a lack of composure, by design, or both?

I think we got lost in the space a bit between the defencive 50m and the forward 50m, and there's way more to play with at the G compared to Docklands. The one place you don't kick to quickly on the G is between the centre circle and your forward edge of the centre square, it's no man's land and exactly where teams launch direct attack from. We did it regularly.

Why did we do it? I think it's because we're a young team that doesn't understand the respect for the football that's required to be a genuine contender, and hasn't learned entirely that to not fall into a defencive trap set by opposition takes a lot of discipline when under pressure.

[Greystache]

That is a real surprise.
Dahl was the unanimous BOG according to Woofers and won the going yesterday.
Many had Macrae second too.

Looks pretty spot on to me. I had Suckling just ahead of Macrae though.

[The bulldog tragician]

Twenty minutes into the third was when I had to leave the house so I could take my dad back to the nursing home... By the time I got back in the car to come home, there were two minutes to play and we were home.

So clearly our victory was down to my strategic inattention. You can all thank me later :)

I think it's pretty clear what's needed for us to win the flag now. You'll have to make the ultimate sacrifice ML. And here's me trying to remember which scarf was my lucky/unlucky one..

[bornadog]

I think we got lost in the space a bit between the defencive 50m and the forward 50m, and there's way more to play with at the G compared to Docklands. The one place you don't kick to quickly on the G is between the centre circle and your forward edge of the centre square, it's no man's land and exactly where teams launch direct attack from. We did it regularly.

Why did we do it? I think it's because we're a young team that doesn't understand the respect for the football that's required to be a genuine contender, and hasn't learned entirely that to not fall into a defencive trap set by opposition takes a lot of discipline when under pressure.

You nailed it J, we just kept giving the ball back between the two 5 arcs, and this left Redpath, Stringer, etc with no opportunities.

I wonder if Stringer should have been up the ground to give another option to kick to?

[jeemak]

You nailed it J, we just kept giving the ball back between the two 5 arcs, and this left Redpath, Stringer, etc with no opportunities.

I wonder if Stringer should have been up the ground to give another option to kick to?

BAD, I guess the major take away from my viewing of the game was that it didn't matter who was playing across half forward we were missing them, and kicking it to Collingwood because we couldn't think our way through our forward ball movement.

Torturing a guy with limited opportunities to improve his situation and watch him suffer because of it is kind of perverted, giving him slightly more opportunity to improve his situation but still torturing him with bad ball use is just plain cruel!

[Ozza]

Looks pretty spot on to me. I had Suckling just ahead of Macrae though.

Yeah my votes were identical to the coaches I think.
In such a defensive game, Wood taking 13 marks, and kicking the game breaking goal - was the most important player on the ground for me. Could have easily snuck Suckling or Dunkling in for the 1 vote, but ended up with Macrae on the weight of numbers really.

[Murphy'sLore]

I think it's pretty clear what's needed for us to win the flag now. You'll have to make the ultimate sacrifice ML. And here's me trying to remember which scarf was my lucky/unlucky one..

Okay, I'll do it...

Just so long as I'm allowed to watch the replay!

[jeemak]

Ineptitude I think J.
It didn't seem right when I typed it.

I will not edit it so I can learn from the shame I feel.

[Greystache]

It didn't seem right when I typed it.

I will not edit it so I can learn from the shame I feel.

Ineptitude is the concept of being inept.

Ineptness is the amount of ineptitude.

i.e.

He really capitalised on our ineptitude

or

He really capitalised on our extreme ineptness

Fight the haters J, tell him you simply just left a word out :)

[stefoid]

There was definitely too much ineptivity. The whole game was very ineptful, I thought.

[Happy Days]

It didn't seem right when I typed it.

I will not edit it so I can learn from the shame I feel.

To quote the best writer on the Internet, pftcommenter: It's about TELLING not SPELLING anyway; anyone who doesn't like it, theirs the door.

[Twodogs]

So is there eptitude?


Sounds like a stomach ulcer treatment.

[merantau]

So is there eptitude?


Sounds like a stomach ulcer treatment.

There's a debate raging at the moment about the certitude of eptitude.

[1eyedog]

I think we got lost in the space a bit between the defencive 50m and the forward 50m, and there's way more to play with at the G compared to Docklands. The one place you don't kick to quickly on the G is between the centre circle and your forward edge of the centre square, it's no man's land and exactly where teams launch direct attack from. We did it regularly.

Why did we do it? I think it's because we're a young team that doesn't understand the respect for the football that's required to be a genuine contender, and hasn't learned entirely that to not fall into a defencive trap set by opposition takes a lot of discipline when under pressure.

I hate to say it but it's defensive. :p There, I've finally got it off my mind...

[Twodogs]

I hate to say it but it's defensive. :p There, I've finally got it off my mind...


Oh yeah. I'd been meaning to mention that.

Isn't defencive the American spelling?

[bornadog]

Oh yeah. I'd been meaning to mention that.

Isn't defencive the American spelling?

DEEE fence and OFF fence :D

[jeemak]

American English uses defensive......

[bornadog]

American English uses defensive......

They don't know the difference between a verb and noun.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

So is there eptitude?


Sounds like a stomach ulcer treatment.

That's peptitude.

[Sedat]

So is there eptitude?
If Flight of the Conchords can be 'vincible' then let's make eptitude a word as well

[Ghost Dog]

To quote the best writer on the Internet, pftcommenter: It's about TELLING not SPELLING anyway; anyone who doesn't like it, theirs the door.

Theirs the door. Love your work.

[ledge]

Haven't we damaged Collingwoofs year in one game . Not only beating them but giving them injuries where Travis Cloke is now on the agenda .. Anyone would think Travis old man paid us to get Travis a game again.

[LostDoggy]

DEEE fence and OFF fence :D

Defense or Offense ;)

[Daughter of the West]

If Flight of the Conchords can be 'vincible' then let's make eptitude a word as well

"I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?"
"I think you can in Europe."

[bornadog]

Defense or Offense ;)

I hate the way so called commentators try to pronounce like the Americans. DEEEEE FenCe

[Twodogs]

School kids use versus arse around too. The home team on a fixture is now the versing team.

[jeemak]

This thread might have run its course.......

[Twodogs]

It was fun while it lasted.