Three things you've learned-round 18 v the Suns.

[Twodogs]

Reiterate three things you observed during the game. The sorts of things Rocket and his team would have liked to have known beforehand.

[GVGjr]

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

1. The Western Bulldogs have not won the week after playing in Cairns. Need to remedy this.
2. The Western Bulldogs have not lost when selecting Lewis Young. Need to keep him in.
3. Just wishing the best for Dale Morris.

[Twodogs]

1. A black cat ran across Dale Morris path.
2. Dale Morris waked under a ladder.
3. Dale Morris smashed a mirror.

[SlimPickens]

1. I confirmed in my mind that Murph is done. Club legend but limping to the end unfortunately.
2. Easton Wood as a forward looked ok, will need him back with Morris out. But thought he showed something.
3. Scott Clayton isn't a recruiters arsehole.

[aker39]

Dermott Brereton is a tool.

A high tackle is high tackle. Don't go looking for things that aren't there.

[westdog54]

1. I thought we had a great opportunity to run up a score, I didn't see a half dozen from Liam Picken coming.
2. It's not always about goals. 18 touches and 11 marks is a good return from Redpath.
3. GC are *!*!*!*!ed when Ablett retires.

[The bulldog tragician]

1. Footy is a cruel game. Moz injury. The decline of Bob.
2. Fox footy drivel is worse than ever. Gee they are desperately untalented but self satisfied men who seem to think it beneath them to actually know players' names. Honestly A Lynch would have been the only person at the game who thought Bob played well, even though I hate that it is not true
3. Best game for a while from Dahl who's so important to our mojo...

[bornadog]

1. Dale Morris - selfless gives everything to the team
2. We still can't hit targets around the ground, by hand and foot
3 Picken to stay as a small forward.

[ratsmac]

1. Lewis Young is a breath of fresh air in a disappointing season so far. 10 marks today. Even better that last week.
2. Liam Picken is a power forward. Not really but adding another string to his bow.
3. We showed some good signs in the last quarter in running out the game.

[LostDoggy]

1. We have not only replaced but (in time) will have upgraded Hamling with Young Lewis.
2. I may need to go back to fox, i ended up watching the game on my phone today. What a rort.
3. I had hoped but earlier this season i didnt think it was going to happen, B Dale has made the grade. Confidence is flowing

[Doc26]

Dermott Brereton is a tool.

A high tackle is high tackle. Don't go looking for things that aren't there.

Problem is that Dermott doesn't look, he just makes unfounded allegations based on what he's interpreted in the past.
Is there anyone more caught up in the past than Brereton? He was doing his utmost to hang Toby whenever he went near the ball, alleging that he's dropping his knees when quite clearly he wasn't.

[always right]

Problem is that Dermott doesn't look, he just makes unfounded allegations based on what he's interpreted in the past.
Is there anyone more caught up in the past than Brereton? He was doing his utmost to hang Toby whenever he went near the ball, alleging that he's dropping his knees when quite clearly he wasn't.
Not a Dermot fan but he had an interesting point....if it is true. He claims the same blokes are still getting the high free kicks which if true begs the question as to why?

In Toby's case I have no doubt he isn't getting the same number of high free kicks as last year but he still gets them more than others. He doesn't duck and he appears to have eliminated the shrug...most of the time. I'm not sure he even drops his knees but appears to simply not come up fully after gathering the ball. That's smart football in my book but he won't win himself any fans outside of the bulldogs clan.

[Remi Moses]

1. Improvements in our young brigade . We are still a young side
2. Strong finish
3. Nice touch from Rocket re- Dale Morris

[westdog54]

1. Improvements in our young brigade . We are still a young side
2. Strong finish
3. Nice touch from Rocket re- Dale Morris

It would have killed Rocket to hear that news.

[ratsmac]

1. Improvements in our young brigade . We are still a young side
2. Strong finish
3. Nice touch from Rocket re- Dale Morris

What did rocket say?

[westbulldog]

We have had 2 much needed wins against 15th and 16th on the ladder, we will need to go to another level to win next week.
Biggs and Dahl playing well gives us a lift back and forward.
Bob and Libba look entirely disinterested,

[westbulldog]

Rocket Eade said ,in part, during his post-match "he is as good a player as I've coached, he's been a superstar".

[merantau]

Jack Macrae can take a strong overhead grab.
Bailey Dale is a lock in for the season.
JJ is on the way back.
Fox commentators are rolled gold awful.

[Twodogs]

What did rocket say?


He asked a jouurno about Dale and you could see the concern on his face. He said that "Dale Morris is as good as any player I have ever coached." He also said he was the best in the comp at playing on talls and smalls (something like that)

[hujsh]

Not a Dermot fan but he had an interesting point....if it is true. He claims the same blokes are still getting the high free kicks which if true begs the question as to why?

In Toby's case I have no doubt he isn't getting the same number of high free kicks as last year but he still gets them more than others. He doesn't duck and he appears to have eliminated the shrug...most of the time. I'm not sure he even drops his knees but appears to simply not come up fully after gathering the ball. That's smart football in my book but he won't win himself any fans outside of the bulldogs clan.

Toby just seems to stay low generally. At this point it's just poor technique from the opposition.

[Ozza]

1. Dale Morris - selfless gives everything to the team
2. We still can't hit targets around the ground, by hand and foot
3 Picken to stay as a small forward.

Regarding the second point - i thought yesterday was one of our better games for hitting targets and linking up through the ground.

A lot of good signs yesterday.

[chef]

1. Honeychurch can become a serviceable AFL player. His last couple of weeks have been good.

2. This'll beBobs last year. Has been a Bulldog great but its time to pass the baton.

3. Somethings just not right with Libba. Either hes injured or his hearts just not in it.

[Twodogs]

1. Honeychurch can become a serviceable AFL player. His last couple of weeks have been good.

2. This'll beBobs last year. Has been a Bulldog great but its time to pass the baton.

3. Somethings just not right with Libba. Either hes injured or his hearts just not in it.

Funny, I watched for signs yesterday and thought that the interaction between Libba and the rest of the players was better than it had been for a while.

[The bulldog tragician]

Funny, I watched for signs yesterday and thought that the interaction between Libba and the rest of the players was better than it had been for a while.

I thought he showed more intensity. But there are long periods of each match where you forget he's out there. I suspect for Libba more than most, the Home & away season is dreary and pedestrian. He's just waiting for the big stage, the only problem being that it's those must win, slightly boring games which get you there.

[Twodogs]

I thought he showed more intensity. But there are long periods of each match where you forget he's out there. I suspect for Libba more than most, the Home & away season is dreary and pedestrian. He's just waiting for the big stage, the only problem being that it's those must win, slightly boring games which get you there.

His father never had problems with motivation.
Nanna used to say "they'll never come back to the farm after they've seen the can can in Paris" Libba's problem is there won't be any dancing anywhere unless he displays some of yesterday's form a bit more consistently. We are a better team with Tom up and running.

[always right]

Looking forward to how Libba tackles next year's pre season. Then we will see how important footy still is to him.

[jeemak]

I thought he showed more intensity. But there are long periods of each match where you forget he's out there. I suspect for Libba more than most, the Home & away season is dreary and pedestrian. He's just waiting for the big stage, the only problem being that it's those must win, slightly boring games which get you there.

So are you calling him an ignorant dickhead?

[Ozza]

This is not a 'thing I've learned' - but something re-affirmed from Saturday's game - that Mitch Wallis is just a terrific footballer.

When the ball is in his area, I just find that he is so reliable at winning or at least halving the contest - and doing the right thing either around the ball, or near the ball.

He is a player that again proves that there is so much more to footy than being fast or overly athletic.

Really like him spending time at half forward, really good in a one on one and an excellent set shot kick.

[always right]

This is not a 'thing I've learned' - but something re-affirmed from Saturday's game - that Mitch Wallis is just a terrific footballer.

When the ball is in his area, I just find that he is so reliable at winning or at least halving the contest - and doing the right thing either around the ball, or near the ball.

He is a player that again proves that there is so much more to footy than being fast or overly athletic.

Really like him spending time at half forward, really good in a one on one and an excellent set shot kick.
And great hands. Lost count of the number of times his quick hands brought others into the game.

[Ozza]

The one-grab and release handball to JJ who set up Dale - was particularly good.

[bornadog]

This is not a 'thing I've learned' - but something re-affirmed from Saturday's game - that Mitch Wallis is just a terrific footballer.

When the ball is in his area, I just find that he is so reliable at winning or at least halving the contest - and doing the right thing either around the ball, or near the ball.

He is a player that again proves that there is so much more to footy than being fast or overly athletic.

Really like him spending time at half forward, really good in a one on one and an excellent set shot kick.

16 cont.poss - great game from Mitch

[Twodogs]

This is not a 'thing I've learned' - but something re-affirmed from Saturday's game - that Mitch Wallis is just a terrific footballer.

When the ball is in his area, I just find that he is so reliable at winning or at least halving the contest - and doing the right thing either around the ball, or near the ball.

He is a player that again proves that there is so much more to footy than being fast or overly athletic.

Really like him spending time at half forward, really good in a one on one and an excellent set shot kick.

He's a gem. An absolute gem. In my mind's eye I can see the look on Mitch's face as he pickpockets the ball out of the pack of Sydney players to get it to Libba who gets it to Daniel to Bont to JJ for the winner in 2014. Mitch trails the ball like a sheepdog would while Sydney players grab at it and knock it around and as soon as there is one centremetre of space Mitch shoots his hands in, grabs the ball out and we are away. His eyes light up when he sees a chance to win the ball.

[The bulldog tragician]

So are you calling him an ignorant dickhead?

Umm?? I don't get what this question is about.