Game Day Round 17 2016 - Western Bulldogs V Gold Coast Suns

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 54 points - We need to have a comfortable win against this mob who have been no where near it this year
First Goal: Tom Boyd - Needs to come out firing
Best On Ground: Wallis to have a great one

[westdog54]

Dogs by 40
Hunter to creep forward and kick the first goal.
Bontempelli to double up on BOG honours.

[bulldogtragic]

Dogs by 67
BOG Tom Boyd (6 goals)
FG Tom Boyd

[comrade]

Dogs by 67
BOG Tom Boyd (6 goals)
FG Tom Boyd

Yes, please.

[bornadog]

Dogs by 22
First Goal Boyd
BOG The Bont

[Eastdog]

Yes, please.

What a great return that would be for Tom.

[Remi Moses]

Don't see this a thrashing , as the conditions will be at play here .
Dogs 23 pts
BOG Wallis
1st goal Dickson

[dukedog]

It better be a thrashing and it will be. Abblett. Rischitelli and prestia out. They should struggle to get it out the middle. Bont to have a blinder.

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 15
BOG Stringer
1st goal Clay Smith

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 78
BOG: Bont (brave call I know)
1st goal: Dickson roving a big Boyd contest

A big win today will get our % into the mid 120s. Could be very important come R23. A ruthless team should smash an opponent with GCS key outs and severely depleted midfield. C'mon Dogs, lets be switched on and merciless.

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 31 points
First goal - Redpath, he needs to lift now that our blue chip forward is back.
BOG - Stevens, we need him to get back to early season form.

[comrade]

Expecting a tight win.

Dogs by 13
BOG: Macrae
FG: Dickson

Hoping Boyd gets his hands on it a few times and we deliberately look for him early to get the confidence up.

[F'scary]

Gold Coast midfield severely depleted. But we are currently playing without Libba and Dahlhaus. We need big games from Wallis, Stevens and Jong to make good the gap. We missed an opportunity to build % last week but I think we were very flat after the courageous Sydney victory. This week presents another opportunity but all in all I'm not sure we will be able to capitalise given our outs and their tall forward line which is playing well as I understand their form.

Dogs by 24
1st Goal: Toyd
BOG: Wallis

[Twodogs]

Bulldogs by 71 points
First goal: Boyd
BOG Macrae

It's time to start putting teams away.

[Twodogs]

Bulldogs by 71 points
First goal: Boyd
BOG Macrae

It's time to start putting teams away.

[comrade]

Dogs smashed into $1.06 to GC $9.50. Massive unders.

[Go_Dogs]

I won't be able to watch much of this one, but am confident we'll win. Good opportunity to build percentage with the injuries GC have, along with some tough assignments for our defenders which they'll hopefully deal with well.

Dogs by 45
First goal Dickson
BOG Stringer

[Rocket Science]

With the way he's been influencing games for us, Libba out leaves a big hole.

Need an even, team-wide contribution here and nowhere more aptly than through the middle.

Dogs by 17 points
First Major : Redpath
BOG : Wood

[AndrewP6]

I'm up here for the first time. Enjoying the place, hoping for a good hitout.
Dogs by 25 points
First goal Striiiiingggeeerrrrr
BOG The Bont.

[comrade]

I'm up here for the first time. Enjoying the place, hoping for a good hitout.
Dogs by 25 points
First goal Striiiiingggeeerrrrr
BOG The Bont.

Enjoy. How is the weather?

[AndrewP6]

Enjoy. How is the weather?

Today has been nice, it's around 25°. Lots of people out sunbathing. Got here Thu and it's been 23-24°,cloudy but much more pleasant than Melbourne's winter! Comfortably shorts and T shirt weather.

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 42pts
FG-Boyd
BOG-Clay

[Throughandthrough]

Dogs by 98
First goal McRae
BOG Bont

[azabob]

Dogs by 98
First goal McRae
BOG Bont

As in Craig McRae of Brisbane fame, for first goal?

Because our Macrae has only kicked one goal in 2016!

[Eastdog]

I'm up here for the first time. Enjoying the place, hoping for a good hitout.
Dogs by 25 points
First goal Striiiiingggeeerrrrr
BOG The Bont.

Have a good time there Andrew. Let's hope for a solid win. I suspect a few of our supporters have gone up for a bit of a change from the cold weather back in Victoria.

[Eastdog]

It's time to start putting teams away.

Yep for sure Twodogs. We have had comfortable wins this year but now against more "easier" opponents we need to capitalise as much as we can.

[josie]

Dogs by 54 points.
First goal Boyd.
BOG Stringer.

[Bulldog4life]

Dogs by 30
First goal Boyd
BOG...Hunter

[F'scary]

I am hoping to see Tom Boyd get very assertive and aggressive in the marking contests tonight. Use his weight and strength to push the defenders around. We really need the old fashioned long bomb option up forward.

[Eastdog]

Dogs by 54 points.
First goal Boyd.
BOG Stringer.

Very much the same prediction as me josie except I went with Wallis as BOG but I'm hoping Stringer has a strong game tonight.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I can't recall the last time we gave a side a belting. Not confident this is going to be one.
Dogs by 27points
BOG: Wallis -surely due..hasn't been prominent for a while
First goal: Redpath

[Eastdog]

Great work Matt Boyd early on.

[comrade]

I hate Cairns games. We play like its a holiday.

[jeemak]

What lackadaisical rubbish from Smith.

[GVGjr]

Smith missed goal was woeful however his run down tackle a bit before that was excellent.

[comrade]

Picko! If you don't mind!

[MrMahatma]

We need a better forward system.

[jeemak]

Liam Picken continues to make me look silly, doesn't he.

[Mantis]

Clay might tackle like a demon, but if he is going to play up front he needs to kick it better.

[comrade]

Time to wake the **** up now.

[Eastdog]

Picko! If you don't mind!

Awesome stuff that was.

[comrade]

Smith is going to make a massive difference to our forward line.

[Mantis]

Please delete my last comment.

[Eastdog]

Smith on fire! Should of had 3.

[comrade]

Is Roughead injured?

[Eastdog]

Bont and Smith been very good.

[1eyedog]

Clay's a gun

[comrade]

Lynch killing us.

[Bulldog4life]

According to Dicko we have a 2 to 3 goal wind

[Eastdog]

Just 10 seconds ago Picko passed to Redpath in the goal square was great. Unfortunately Jack missed.

[comrade]

Garbage defensive running.

[MrMahatma]

Getting us out the back like the crows did in the final last year.

[jeemak]

We're taking the piss with our high press. Going overboard with it in my view.

[GVGjr]

Suns seem to have worked our zoning back line. This might be a very good game.

[ledge]

Why can't someone just stay in the back half ? Just one player?

[Mantis]

Picken's field kicking is woeful.

[jeemak]

What magnificent ball handling from Dicko just now.

[Eastdog]

Koby strikes!

[Eastdog]

Koby getting on to it.

[GVGjr]

Koby doing a good job for us.

[comrade]

This is goal scoring! Feels nice to know we can do it.

[Eastdog]

Dicko scores! Coast to coast goals for us and we get out to a more comfortable lead.

[comrade]

Suckling not good enough in that contest.

[Mantis]

Would love Macrae, Hunter and Suckling to be able to use their opposite foot occasionally. Just put themself into trouble time and time again.

[Eastdog]

We don't need to late GC goal now.

[comrade]

Suckling needs to be out in space. Can't operate in contested, tight spots.

[bulldogtragic]

Would love Macrae, Hunter and Suckling to be able to use their opposite foot occasionally. Just put themself into trouble time and time again.

What happened with the Bevo rule about needing to kick off both feet? They're beyond easily predictable to defend.

[F'scary]

Well, one way of looking at the 1st qtr is that we are on our way to an 84 point victory.

[GVGjr]

Suckling not good enough in that contest.

That's what irks me about him. He picks and chooses which contest he will go hard at.

[ledge]

Hunter had about three chances to do something with the ball in one play and stuffed it up.
3 goal wind apparently , could be an interesting second term.

[whythelongface]

Interesting Qtr. Don't think we have been great but end up with a 20+ lead and kick 6 goals. Some good signs.

[bulldogtragic]

Good lead, and should be more. I'd like to see a ruthless four quarter effort. There's some serious percentage on offer if we do.

[GVGjr]

Would love Macrae, Hunter and Suckling to be able to use their opposite foot occasionally. Just put themself into trouble time and time again.

It's a very good point. Bevo seemed to have this as a focus when he first come to the club.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Biggs is looking one of our best value trades of all time.

[bornadog]

Dunkley good quarter, Biggs and Stevens racking up disposals

[kruder]

Hunter had about three chances to do something with the ball in one play and stuffed it up.
3 goal wind apparently , could be an interesting second term.

Don't believe in the 3 goal wind thats just to try and make the telecast more interesting.

[comrade]

Great tackle String.

[comrade]

Ram it home lads.

[Eastdog]

Redpath more lively up forward.

[AndrewP6]

Hunter had about three chances to do something with the ball in one play and stuffed it up.
3 goal wind apparently , could be an interesting second term.

I'm no weather man but if this is a 3 goal wind I'll go he.

[Mantis]

Poor kick by Dunkley gets punished.. Not good enough.

[jeemak]

Dunkley will want to make some inroads to becoming a better kick than he is sooner rather than later.

[F'scary]

Sounds like Redders just got away with his diabolical lateral pass. Hopefully, that's his quota for the game.

[F'scary]

Wallis!

[Eastdog]

Poor kick by Dunkley gets punished.. Not good enough.

Well done on 10,000 posts Mantis.

Wallis scores and we are doing it comfortably so far.

[comrade]

Great work by Wallis. Looking better tonight. Time to ramp it up.

[bornadog]

Our pressure is fantastic. GC have no intensity and don't want to get hurt going in for the hard ball.

[jeemak]

Lovely hands Wallis.

[MrMahatma]

God I wish we had Tom Lynch.

[comrade]

Stevens, what were you thinking.

[bornadog]

Big unit that Lynch

[Mantis]

First option Koby!

[Eastdog]

Who's on Lynch?

[Eastdog]

Wallis can be very affective up forward.

[bornadog]

Claaaaaayyyy. noooooooo

[comrade]

Should be another 2 or 3 up.

[comrade]

Mmmmm that right from Bont.

[Eastdog]

Lin Jong finishes well.

[whythelongface]

Do Jong and Wally go to the same hairdresser??

[whythelongface]

God I wish we had Tom Lynch.

God I wish we had Jarrad Grant

[bornadog]

Over 250 games and can't kick a ball straight

[kruder]

Any chance of getting a tall forward in the square?

[1eyedog]

Killing them.

[Murphy'sLore]

Do Jong and Wally go to the same hairdresser??

Lin Jong's head looks like a toilet brush.

[F'scary]

! Still on track for an 84 point victory. Go Doggies.

[jeemak]

Pretty hard to be upset with anything there.

Our pressure was amazing and we've put them away nice and early which is pleasing. We could actually be one or two more in front which is nice to think about when you're already seven goals up at half time.

[comrade]

Well this is the sort of game we needed after the heart stoppers over the past month.

GC are toothless, we're physically dominating them around the ball.

[EasternWest]

Weird game, hard to really comment on. Feels like we're in second gear.

People stay hit when Clay Smith hits them though.

[bulldogtragic]

Solid footy. Clay should've been having the game of his life! (Still very good mind you)

[comrade]

We must put this game away now.

[Eastdog]

We must put this game away now.

Need a strong 2nd half no complacency.

[F'scary]

Sounds like Kobers and Jongers are having good games. Great to hear. But got to keep it up in the second half.

[bornadog]

JJ not doing much, is he injured?

[chef]

About the only thing missing is Boyd clunking a few marks.

[Eastdog]

About the only thing missing is Boyd clunking a few marks.

Still the second half now to get into it and show something. Always hard first game back in a while.

[ledge]

Must be s trainer with a head shaver doing the haircuts, Libbas one is a shocker as well.
Only reason I can come up with is our forward structure isn't working so let's All get shit haircuts and put the opposition back man off that might fix it

[Bulldog4life]

JJ not doing much, is he injured?

Don't think so. Mostly Boyd and Biggs running off the backline

[bornadog]

Don't think so. Mostly Boyd and Biggs running off the backline

3 disposals for the half

[kruder]

Really liked Wallis' game. He has been a bit down this year but you can see he has been challenged to step up in Libba's absence.

Like all cant wait for Clay to play his first final. Watching him and Dahl's pressure around the contest is going to be a pleasure to watch.

[ledge]

About the only thing missing is Boyd clunking a few marks.

Well it seems Bevo is trying a few things , Boyd hadn't been forward a lot and is rucking, Stringer was in the back line at stages.

[comrade]

Biggs has been fantastic.

[Mantis]

GC are toothless, we're physically dominating them around the ball.

Missing their 5 best midfielders doesn't help them.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Clay has been brilliant, just a shame he hasn't finished off his work but pleasing nonetheless.

[chef]

Well it seems Bevo is trying a few things , Boyd hadn't been forward a lot and is rucking, Stringer was in the back line at stages.


Maybe Boyds going to end up a ruckman who can go forward.

[bornadog]

Well this is the sort of game we needed after the heart stoppers over the past month.

GC are toothless, we're physically dominating them around the ball.

They are toothless, no hard nuts at all.

[bornadog]

Clay has been brilliant, just a shame he hasn't finished off his work but pleasing nonetheless.

How he missed those sitters I don't know. Is he the small forward we have been looking for?

[comrade]

Missing their 5 best midfielders doesn't help them.

Put those 5 in but give us Libba and Dahl, I reckon we still dominate the stoppages.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Weird game, hard to really comment on. Feels like we're in second gear.

People stay hit when Clay Smith hits them though.

Feels like a performance that whilst is getting the job done against a side that is in a trough right now, would otherwise see us being smacked by a Hawthorn, Sydney or Geelong. Quite a few guys just not quite as sharp as they have been. Our pressure, structure are allowing us to heavily exploit both our opponent's poor ball use and inexperience around the stoppage. But I reckon against the better sides we would not be getting such opportunities through turnovers and stoppages .

And then all we'd be left with as a scoring avenue tactic would be our abysmal mark at 60metres...wait...wait..., let the defenders get back and then bomb it forward approach.. That would be enjoyable to watch.........:eek:

[Eastdog]

Boydy!

[chef]

There it is. Thanks Tom.

[Eastdog]

Great start Tom

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Well that was a fantastic boost for T Boyd.
Well done....

[jeemak]

Just like that Chef?

[Webby]

Zaine's at home pissing on his toothbrush!

[whythelongface]

Great kick Boydy. But geez fellas lay off his hair.You have messed it up.

[whythelongface]

Easton what were you thinking

[F'scary]

JJ???

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

How does M Boyd get isolated one on one in the goalsquare with Lynch??? Surely that's not deliberate on our part?

[comrade]

Couple of clunks by Boyd.

[comrade]

Wallis so poor with that kick.

[jeemak]

Roughead needs a talking to. He shouldn't be ignoring better kicks who are closer to goal than he is.

[Mantis]

Our kicking inside 50 under pressure is terrible.. Wallis WTF?

[whythelongface]

Disappointing qtr thus far. Many chances but delivery into the fwd 50 has been poor

[comrade]

Why would you be a leading forward in this team with Stevens, Wallis and Boyd kicking it to you.

[GVGjr]

Tom Boyd is going to be a good ruck option.

[bornadog]

There is no such thing as deliberate punch out of bounds. NO RULE full stop

[bornadog]

3 posters , wow

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Just on the verge of playing like millionaires at times tonight... wish we would just go about tonight in a more mechanical and team drilled effort.
Pressure and structure is great.. but the other elements are just not working as they should be.

[Eastdog]

3 posters , wow

Unlucky!

[Murphy'sLore]

What's the record for the most posters in one game? Jeepers.

[Mantis]

Why wouldn't Picken keep running? Should've kicked it anyway, but he was clear.

[Eastdog]

Need to go hard in the final term. Let's finish this off in style.

[Webby]

Dinkley's got a bit of the Andrews about him..!

[F'scary]

Failed to put them away in the 3rd. Now for our customary 10 goal last quarter!

[Mantis]

Geez we're an awesome kicking side... 1.6 and two that didn't make the distance... Not good enough.

Doing a lot well, but our finishing needs so much work.

[bornadog]

Poor return, with only 2 goals. Hope Stringer is ok

[Eastdog]

Poor return, with only 2 goals. Hope Stringer is ok

Didn't look too serious.

[jeemak]

Why wouldn't Picken keep running? Should've kicked it anyway, but he was clear.

Tom actually needed to prop and lead at him as soon as he got it.

[Webby]

Love Jakey, but he's a hypochondriac... He'll be okay.

[bulldogtragic]

Felt like the millionaires played that quarter. Considering the opposition, that's a poor quarter.

[comrade]

Blew a chance at an 80-100 point win with that quarter.

Nice signs from Boyd in the ruck and around the ground. Good to see him running hard to provide an option at the end of the quarter and then use it well to find Smith.

[bornadog]

Love Jakey, but he's a hypochondriac... He'll be okay.

Why do you say that?

[Mantis]

Tom actually needed to prop and lead at him as soon as he got it.

Picken keeps running and it's a Josh Jenkins.

[comrade]

Tom actually needed to prop and lead at him as soon as he got it.

Yep, he leads and we ether have a hit up 30 from goal or an open goal square.

[jeemak]

I don't know of any premiership quality sides that have our tendency towards haphazard kicking embedded within them.

We need to immediately draft better kicks and manage players who can't. I'm sick of it.

[jeemak]

Picken keeps running and it's a Josh Jenkins.

Unless Tom's man didn't leave him.

Picken wanted to kick it early. Whether he was fatigued I don't know, but the lead up was the obvious option.

[Webby]

Why do you say that?

To settle the pessimists. That shoulder's intact. Jarred at worst. Armchair diagnostics, but borne out of watching his every bump and knock for a few years, now.

[comrade]

I don't know of any premiership quality sides that have our tendency towards haphazard kicking embedded within them.

We need to immediately draft better kicks and manage players who can't. I'm sick of it.

Open games actually highlights it more. Games like the Sydney and Port wins play to our strength which are more like finals games.

[EasternWest]

Lynch is a different beast. I think Fletch has done ok tonight.

[bornadog]

Bont turnover and they make us pay

[Eastdog]

It is really good seeing Tom Boyd getting involved.

[comrade]

Our mids hate our forwards.

[Mantis]

Morris has owned 2m Peter.

[EasternWest]

Our mids hate our forwards.

Ha ha.

Probably not as much as our forwards hate our mids.

[MrMahatma]

We are playing awfully. So messy.

[Scorlibo]

Ball looks like a bar of soap out there - crap spectacle.

[Mantis]

Very sloppy 2nd half... Just not clean when we really should be, but I guess we have about 10 inside mids out there who struggle in open play.

[jeemak]

It pisses me off no end that when a game gets to this stage, after considerable good work and dedication, that we start to muck around with the ball, play like millionaires and waste opportunities.

[F'scary]

Hooray, Wallis!

[kruder]

Did the captain just reach for the hammy?

[F'scary]

Come on Guys, bang a few more on.

[EasternWest]

Smith just made May look like a lightweight. I'd love to bottle his moxie.

[F'scary]

Just heard Stringer has gone to the rooms.

[bornadog]

Is Smith our FF??

[bornadog]

Just heard Stringer has gone to the rooms.

Has done his shoulder

[MrMahatma]

We'll prob only just score over 100. Not good enough ball use and no flow up forward. Stringer and Dixon not having very good seasons. Need them to lift and need more smooth transition.

[F'scary]

Has done his shoulder

Oh nooooo....:eek:

[Eastdog]

I think we feel we are content with the lead and don't want to kick away any further. In saying that much more relaxing watching tonight.

[kruder]

Is Smith our FF??

Yeah lets finally play Boyd and Redpath in the same forward line, yet don't play them in the same forward line.

Got to be happy with top 4 but Bevo does annoy me with his flexibility mantra. Outside of that you got to love what he has done.

[bornadog]

Josh Dunkley should get rising star award this week

[Webby]

You don't send the Porsche out to paddock bash when you're 7 goals up.

Jakey will be okay. 2 weeks, tops. It's jarred.

[jeemak]

So bloody sick of our pathetic kicking.

[bornadog]

Oh nooooo....:eek:

May not be too serious, but could miss a couple

[Mantis]

Our finishing this half has been embarrassing.

[bornadog]

So bloody sick of our pathetic kicking.


17 behinds

[F'scary]

May not be too serious, but could miss a couple

That usually means 4-6!!!:eek:

[bornadog]

Our finishing this half has been embarrassing.

Just enjoy the win.

[F'scary]

Hooray, Wallis again!

[bornadog]

At least Wally kicks straight

[jeemak]

Wallis is a good set shot. He makes me happy.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Hope Stringer is OK and we are just being cautious.

[comrade]

How does Wallis miss that target?

[Mantis]

Just enjoy the win.

48 is nice... 80 would've been better.

[F'scary]

Good win. Listening to the radio, it sounded as if the conditions became more slippery as the game went on. Probably didn't help us.

[always right]

Excruciating second half.

[jeemak]

Can't help but feel we were a bit happy with ourselves at half time and got sloppy after that point.

It could be youth, it could be complacency, it could be I'm too harsh. But that wasn't satisfying in the end.

[GVGjr]

At least Wally kicks straight

Wallis did well. I like it when he pushes forward and kicks a goal

[GVGjr]

Can't help but feel we were a bit happy with ourselves at half time and got sloppy after that point.

It could be youth, it could be complacency, it could be I'm too harsh. But that wasn't satisfying in the end.

I think there is something to that. I'd have liked us to have worked a bit harder for a bigger win.

[Twodogs]

So bloody sick of our pathetic kicking.


Our forwards must run at the ball carrier thinking "where the hell is this going to go" and on the odd occasion one of our midfielders kick it close enough to one of our forwards for them to mark it as they are lining up for goal the midfielders must think "this could go anywhere"

[The Underdog]

Excruciating second half.

More excruciating when you lose by 8 goals

[AndrewP6]

I'll take the 8 goal win, but that was not a great game.

[Remi Moses]

It's never great footy up there . The ground gets wetter and wetter as the night goes on.
You'd take an eight goal win up there any day of the week

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Hopefully nothing serious with Jake's shoulder. We have an important 3 weeks that I think determines whether we're seriously in for a top 4 finish.

[GVGjr]

Does Redpath have trouble finishing games out? His kicking drops off later in games. The worst part is that he has a good kicking style and we know he can kick it long. Late in games he struggles.

[jeemak]

I think there is something to that. I'd have liked us to have worked a bit harder for a bigger win.

It was admitted by each of the players interviewed on the telecast after the game.

We were extremely lacks after half time and didn't respect the football in any sense when we had it. We need to put some work into our list and weed out the players who can't step up and use the ball better in both pressure situations and non-pressure situation when we should be making hay.

Our team will not win high pressure finals with our current attitude towards ball use. If we continue on this path with these players we will piss multiple opportunities up against the wind. We need to do something about it now, because if we can't put away a completely insipid and undermanned GCS we have many steps ahead of us.

[jeemak]

Our forwards must run at the ball carrier thinking "where the hell is this going to go" and on the odd occasion one of our midfielders kick it close enough to one of our forwards for them to mark it as they are lining up for goal the midfielders must think "this could go anywhere"

It's a complete and utter lack of respect for the ball and team mates. Because we're a high possession side it's like we just expect we'll get another opportunity and piss it away with unthinking and careless disregard for how hard we worked to get it in the first place. In big games we won't get the opportunities we enjoyed tonight.

[Flamethrower]

Game was as good as over at half time - we could have busted a gut to win by 80 points and leave nothing in the tank for the next few weeks, or ease into an 8 goal win as we did and hopefully not have a let down next week. We are more than 20 goals behind the Crows, Cats, Eagles and Giants in terms of percentage - no way we are making that up so more important to keep winning games.

[SonofScray]

The inaccuracy had a cumulative effect of deflating any joy out of the victory for me. Not negative, upset, or angry, just not joyful at the win. It worries me that we will rue this chances in a final again.

[Eastdog]

Good win tonight. We did what we had to do and we got a little bit of percentage but not much back. Agree with the sentiments of woofers that the 2nd half could have been better and that we could of put them away by even more - In saying that Flamethrower has a good point as well in that we don't want to use all our energy up.

We at least got over 100 points which is a plus but kicked a lot of points.

Stevens was solid. Wallis had a very good game and look very useful up forward as did Clay Smith. Bonti was a strong contributor and Picken quite good tonight.

[josie]

Game was as good as over at half time - we could have busted a gut to win by 80 points and leave nothing in the tank for the next few weeks, or ease into an 8 goal win as we did and hopefully not have a let down next week. We are more than 20 goals behind the Crows, Cats, Eagles and Giants in terms of percentage - no way we are making that up so more important to keep winning games.

Although I kind of agree, I think kicking gettable goals would have required less effort. Says how far we have come when we are not overjoyed with a 48 point win. Still with the depleted opposition pity we did not kick a few more. I am more optimistic about beating Roos as I think they are on downward spiral. Also think we can go close to beating Cats. If we keep on winning percentage does not come into it.

Thought Wally played well so that was great as thought he has had a few poor games in past month or so. Funny he plays better without his great mate Libba. Also thought Jong and Stevens were good in first half - great to see Jongy play what I think is his natural position - inside midfielder. Did a few nice ball taps and bumping opposition players away from ball which probably will not record a stat however MC would acknowledge.

Bonti was good all night except for missing 2 goals early on and think he may have been able to pass off the first one to one of our players who was on his own closer to goal. Thought TBoyd did OK and was unlucky not to kick 2. His tap work and follow up efforts are very good. Conundrum for MC with Campbell, Roughy, Boyd and Red as I think we can only play 3 of them and Boyd I think must play more senior games.

[Bulldog4life]

Game was as good as over at half time - we could have busted a gut to win by 80 points and leave nothing in the tank for the next few weeks, or ease into an 8 goal win as we did and hopefully not have a let down next week. We are more than 20 goals behind the Crows, Cats, Eagles and Giants in terms of percentage - no way we are making that up so more important to keep winning games.

Exact words which I said to Mrs. Bulldoglife after the match

[GVGjr]

Just as a side note has Jarrad Grant lost weight? I know he is a skinny guy but he looked real thin tonight

[bornadog]

Just as a side note has Jarrad Grant lost weight? I know he is a skinny guy but he looked real thin tonight

Yeah I thought so.

Looked a bit lost out there. At least Bevo had a specific role for him linking up along the wing.

[SonofScray]

Just as a side note has Jarrad Grant lost weight? I know he is a skinny guy but he looked real thin tonight

I thought so.

[bulldogtragic]

Just as a side note has Jarrad Grant lost weight? I know he is a skinny guy but he looked real thin tonight

Yep, noticeably thinner. Perhaps the great conditioning coach they have thought he was too heavy... I suppose compared to almost everyone of their list, he was too big.

[Eastdog]

I liked the way Tom Boyd went about it tonight. There were some good efforts there tonight. Great start in the 3rd quarter for him marking inside 50 and then finishing it off very well. As josie said we need to get the games into Tom and once that happens he'll be better.

[jeemak]

He got delisted for being a fatty!

[Bulldog4life]

Yep, noticeably thinner. Perhaps the great conditioning coach they have thought he was too heavy... I suppose compared to almost everyone of their list, he was too big.

I think he is pining for you BT. Lost all appetite.

[merantau]

I managed to catch the game on radio. It didn't sound very pretty in the second half. But hey! We won by eight goals so let's have a little bit less gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands. As some have pointed out, conditions are less than crash hot up there. We just have to keep on winning.

[Twodogs]

I reckon Gold Coast weren't terrible tonight. They took us on in the first half and we were better than them. But they controlled parts of the second half and applied significant pressure at times. We tried to close it down but they kept running and creating opportunities. They worked a lot harder than other Gold Coast teams we've played.

[Mantis]

I reckon Gold Coast weren't terrible tonight. They took us on in the first half and we were better than them. But they controlled parts of the second half and applied significant pressure at times. We tried to close it down but they kept running and creating opportunities. They worked a lot harder than other Gold Coast teams we've played.

I think we would've been in for a tough contest if they had some sort of midfield.. Keeping them to under 40 inside 50's was crucial as they were dangerous down there.

[ledge]

They obviously just sat everyone back in the second half so we couldn't score and stopped it blowing out, therefore we couldn't score but neither did they, the ball also got slippery in the second half as both sides fumbled like it was a bar of soap at times.

[1eyedog]

I reckon Gold Coast weren't terrible tonight. They took us on in the first half and we were better than them. But they controlled parts of the second half and applied significant pressure at times. We tried to close it down but they kept running and creating opportunities. They worked a lot harder than other Gold Coast teams we've played.

I don't agree. We threw a blanket over them early and killed the game then cruised through the remainder of it. They had no answer to our press and tried to retain possession as the only, large ineffective, alternative.

[LostDoggy]

Convincing win, great to see Boyd back and being productive.

The stringer stinger and point fest really sapped the joy through the second half.

[bornadog]

I think we would've been in for a tough contest if they had some sort of midfield.. Keeping them to under 40 inside 50's was crucial as they were dangerous down there.

I would still back our best midfield against their best. Dahl and Libba are big outs, but we have proven this year we have one of the best midfield combinations.

[Dry Rot]

Rumoured that we are into Nicholls. How did you rate his game?

[bulldogtragic]

Rumoured that we are into Nicholls. How did you rate his game?

I hope those rumours die down. Clayton loves wirey players, even rucks it seems. I'm not seeing much of a player.

[boydogs]

Rumoured that we are into Nicholls. How did you rate his game?

Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane

[Mofra]

Rumoured that we are into Nicholls. How did you rate his game?
I thought he was a slightly more athletic version of Roughy to be honest. Roughy looks more likely to take contested grabs, Nicholls seemed to jump a little higher at most ruck contests.

I'm worried that we're going to trade for him then trade cut Campbell which I'm not sure of the logic on.

[LostDoggy]

I thought he was a slightly more athletic version of Roughy to be honest. Roughy looks more likely to take contested grabs, Nicholls seemed to jump a little higher at most ruck contests.

I'm worried that we're going to trade for him then trade cut Campbell which I'm not sure of the logic on.

Some recent rumours/media reports have stated that we are front runners for Hurley and that Essendon are keen on Campbell. If trading Campbell is required as part of a deal to facilitate getting Hurley and Nicholls was being considered as a replacement/cover, that seems like a fair strategy.

[Mofra]

Some recent rumours/media reports have stated that we are front runners for Hurley and that Essendon are keen on Campbell. If trading Campbell is required as part of a deal to facilitate getting Hurley and Nicholls was being considered as a replacement/cover, that seems like a fair strategy.
Perhaps - I do like BTC and think he's a better resting forward than Roughy or Nicholls and I'd prefer to keep him.
Is he one of the 15 or so guys I'd bend over backwards for to keep? No.
We know Essendon like him and he was under their noses just a few years back. Could be the next Ben Hudson really.