WB Game Day V Sydney Swans R4 2020

[Eastdog]

Margin:
Our First Goal:
Our Best On Ground:

[Eastdog]

Bump

[GVGjr]

Is this game still going ahead on Thursday night?

[bornadog]

Is this game still going ahead on Thursday night?

Is there some doubt? I know Essendon played Sydney the week before, but haven't they been tested a few times since that game?

[azabob]

Is there some doubt? I know Essendon played Sydney the week before, but haven't they been tested a few times since that game?

And the impacted player did not play against Sydney.

[GVGjr]

Is there some doubt? I know Essendon played Sydney the week before, but haven't they been tested a few times since that game?

I'm not 100% sure, Sydney would have a significant break compared to our 6 day break but I guess that is a small consideration in this disjointed season

[Eastdog]

Is this game still going ahead on Thursday night?

As far as I’m aware yes at this stage.

[bornadog]

I'm not 100% sure, Sydney would have a significant break compared to our 6 day break but I guess that is a small consideration in this disjointed season

Not sure what you mean? Sydney played on Saturday?

[Eastdog]

Not sure what you mean? Sydney played on Saturday?

On Saturday afternoon earlier they played to us the night before so they would have a shorter break compared to us but not too much difference.

[GVGjr]

Not sure what you mean? Sydney played on Saturday?

Sorry, my error

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 4 points
First goal: Pat Lipinski
Best on ground: Bailey Smith

[comrade]

I think we're a big chance, we match up well against Sydney and the SCG has been a happy hunting ground in recent times.

We really need Lloyd and Dale to provide more (or at least some!) defensive pressure so it's not pinging from our F50 and putting our defenders under pressure.

Dogs by 9 in a scrappy one.
Libba BOG
West 1st goal

[bornadog]

Dogs by 22
First Goal: Bruce
BOG: The Bont

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Agree we are Sydney’s boggy team.

Dogs by 17 points
BOG welcome back Bont
1st Goal Wallis

[Eastdog]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/732808/four-things-to-watch-round-4

Four things to watch: Round 4
The key talking points ahead of Thursday night's clash with Sydney.


1. The midfield mix

Last year, the Western Bulldogs had the luxury of star-studded midfielders Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Macrae, Josh Dunkley and Lachie Hunter playing every game.
This week, they’ll be without two – with the injured Dunkley joining Hunter on the sidelines.
Sydney’s midfield, led by milestone man Josh Kennedy and the ultra-consistent Luke Parker, will present a tough challenge.
And how the Bulldogs adapt to life without Dunkley and Hunter will be critical.
All Australian on-baller Jack Macrae has spent time on the ball and on a wing in 2020, while the likes of Tom Liberatore, Mitch Wallis and the returning Pat Lipinski could be set for bigger midfield roles this week.


2. The English game

After a tough start to 2020 against some of the best in the business, emerging ruckman Tim English found his feet against the GWS Giants.
And he’ll be hoping to carry that momentum with him up to Sydney.
Similar to a fortnight ago against St Kilda, the 22-year-old will need to contend with a multi-ruck set-up at the SCG.
The Swans have recalled Sam Naismith to partner Callum Sinclair, with Hayden McLean also available to step in.
It looms as another big challenge for English, who the Bulldogs hope will have a big impact around the ground.


3. The Butler, the SCG and the footy

No, that’s not a Cluedo accusation.
It’s our third AFL debutant for 2020.
Louis Butler will follow in the footsteps of fellow debutants Ben Cavarra and Laitham Vandermeer when he pulls on the red, white and blue for the first time on Thursday night.
Selected by the Bulldogs with pick 53 in last year’s NAB AFL Draft, the 18-year-old is a half-back flanker known for his foot skills and decision-making.
Here’s hoping our Butler can deliver the forwards some… silver service.


4. The small forwards

It’s a different challenge for the Dogs’ defence to deal with this week.
The Giants went in with a three-pronged tall forward attack last week – Jeremy Cameron, Harry Himmelberg and Jeremy Finlayson – and Alex Keath, Zaine Cordy and co. proved they were up to the task.
But their cross-town rivals have a very different set-up.
Without the injured Lance Franklin, Sam Reid and Tom McCartin, the Swans look set to utilize McLean and a resting ruckman as their tall forwards.
And it’s a very dynamic mix around them. Rising star Isaac Heeney and goal-sneak Tom Papley headline a group of dangerous smaller players – alongside the likes of Nick Blakey, Will Hayward and Lewis Taylor – the Bulldogs will need to keep a tight leash on.

[Happy Days]

I like the idea of Thursday games way better when we aren't in them. Can get away with doing nothing on a Friday but Thursday is a stretch.

Dogs by 14
First Goal Lloyd
BOG Marcus

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Not overly confident - we're young, lacking some hardened bodies and I'm not sure how we'll cope with it being dewy.

Dogs by 3
First goal Bruce
BOG Macrae

[Ozza]

Dogs by 14.
BOG: Bont
First Goal: Naughton

[Grantysghost]

Kennedy's 250th, I'm never sure about milestone games but he's one of their all time greats so we need to be on early.

Dogs by 5
BOG: Smith
FG : Lloyd

[1eyedog]

I like the idea of having Libba and Wally to go into the middle against this mob, they are slow but I'm confident we have enough outside run now to compensate for this and offset the grunt work Wally, Libba and Macrae will need to lay down. I'm also ok with English against Naismith and Sinclair because of the same reason. I think Wally, Libba and Macrae are excellent defensively.

They are bereft of talls up forward which suits Keath and Cordy but I am worried about their smalls, especially Papley so I hope we've put some work into him. I wish Duryea was playing.

It goes without saying that we need to make the most of our chances up forward and we need to get something out of Lloyd, Dale and Bruce this week. They look small down back I think this is Bruce's best chance to get off the leash.

Dogs by 11 points
Bont BOG
Bruce getting us off the mark would be nice.

[Jam Donuts]

Dogs by 32 points
1st Goal Smith
BOG The Bont

[Axe Man]

They are bereft of talls up forward which suits Keath and Cordy but I am worried about their smalls, especially Papley so I hope we've put some work into him. I wish Duryea was playing.

I wouldn't say they are bereft of talls, but of quality talls.

They are obviously missing Buddy, Reid and McCartin but still have the resting ruckman (Sinclair/Naismith), McLean (197cm) and Blakey (195cm).

I do agree it's their small and medium players that are of more concern though. Given the small SCG English should be able to get back to help the defence in the air again but we have to be on guard when the ball hits the ground.

[The Pie Man]

Reckon we're a little light on for troops for this one (we're younger than GCS I believe) but I feel a lot better about things after last weekend.

Still, a loss and we're 1-3, which I'm predicting.

Josh Bruce our first goal (and potential break out game for us)
Bont our BOG

[bornadog]

It goes without saying that we need to make the most of our chances up forward and we need to get something out of Lloyd, Dale and Bruce this week. They look small down back I think this is Bruce's best chance to get off the leash.

Naughton has only kicked 1 goal in three matches this year and also needs to pull his finger out.

[Bulldog Joe]

I have more confidence than last week, but am concerned that we have gone younger again.

Need Libba at the coalface at least as good as last week.

If Bont can stamp his class we can win.

[Mantis]

Naughton has only kicked 1 goal in three matches this year and also needs to pull his finger out.

He was clearly underdone in game 1 and we never really got the ball down there so he can be excused from that game.

Last week there were much better signs and I think he'll perform well tonight.

But pretty much across the league tall forwards are struggling so its not just him.

[Murphy'sLore]

Last week I predicted we'd get belted and that worked out okay, so I'm doing that again.

Sydney by 15
First goal Wallis
BOG Libba

[Rocket Science]

Reckon we're a little light on for troops for this one (we're younger than GCS I believe) but I feel a lot better about things after last weekend.

Still, a loss and we're 1-3, which I'm predicting.

Josh Bruce our first goal (and potential break out game for us)
Bont our BOG

Aye, there's an odd rumble in the tummy that Juicy's due, but I'm still scared to predict anything.

It's lovely we got ourselves up against a bitter rival, but I want to see us back it up with some extended form.

I wonder if we'll be talking about the hubris of selecting so many young players in the wash up. I hope not.

[bornadog]

Last week there were much better signs and I think he'll perform well tonight.

Agree, he had 5 marks as well last week and looked a lot better

[bornadog]

I wonder if we'll be talking about the hubris of selecting so many young players in the wash up. I hope not.

We shouldn't because this is a fairly young Sydney team as well.

[The bulldog tragician]

Aye, there's an odd rumble in the tummy that Juicy's due, but I'm still scared to predict anything.

It's lovely we got ourselves up against a bitter rival, but I want to see us back it up with some extended form.

I wonder if we'll be talking about the hubris of selecting so many young players in the wash up. I hope not.

I don't think we had a whole lot of options this time given injuries.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 9 points
First Goal: Wallis
BOG: Bontempelli

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Kennedy's 250th, I'm never sure about milestone games but he's one of their all time greats so we need to be on early.

Thant's a real bugger. we seem to run into a lot of these type of milestone games for the opposition.....and I only have poor memories about them

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 7
First goal - Juice
BOG - Naughton

[The Underdog]

Thant's a real bugger. we seem to run into a lot of these type of milestone games for the opposition.....and I only have poor memories about them

And his grandfather just died. We certainly have narrative against us.

[GVGjr]

Not overly confident - we're young, lacking some hardened bodies and I'm not sure how we'll cope with it being dewy.

Dogs by 3
First goal Bruce
BOG Macrae

All by choice. If we lose I'm sure there will be a number of mentions of just how young we are on Twitter if we were to lose but it's not a genuine excuse if you accept the assumption we have picked the team that the MC thinks gives us the best chance of winning the game.

[DOG GOD]

Swans by 23 pts
Ist goal - Wallis
Bog - libba

[The Bulldogs Bite]

All by choice. If we lose I'm sure there will be a number of mentions of just how young we are on Twitter if we were to lose but it's not a genuine excuse if you accept the assumption we have picked the team that the MC thinks gives us the best chance of winning the game.

I agree but do you think the MC is trying to give us the best chance to win or are they keeping an eye firmly on the future?

To me we're almost playing more the long game - yet not playing a potential key pillar in Lewis Young.

[The Underdog]

I honestly have no idea how this game is going to go. Not sure which Bulldog side turns up

[whythelongface]

Dogs by 26
First goal Bailey
BOG Daniel

[bornadog]

Jonathan Brown has no idea. Riewoldt is impressive as a commentator

[jazzadogs]

Bailey Dale off the mark with a tackle!

[Eastdog]

Bont been good. Loved the tackle from Naughton before.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bruce efforts have been poor

[Eastdog]

Nearly got my first goal prediction right still a chance :)

[Eastdog]

Good finish Bailey Dale. We are off!

[jazzadogs]

How many of those did Bailey practise during the week?

[jeemak]

Great finish from Dale, good to see him keep his cool and compose himself.

[LostDoggy]

So great to have another west in the side, looks and moves like his dad.

[whythelongface]

So great to have another west in the side, looks and moves like his dad.
Doesn’t he just. He is everywhere

[Bumper Bulldogs]

West is a cracker

[Eastdog]

Naught!

Bailey Smith
Bont
Daniel
Crozier been good

[The Underdog]

Solid start. Winning the ball, moving it well. Brian Taylor out of form though.

[Eastdog]

Good stuff Lloyd. Great tackle and wins the free.

[jazzadogs]

Dale and Lloyd definitely had the cards laid out for them during the week - you either apply some pressure, or you're out.
Dale has been everywhere, and that was a good effort from Lloyd who seems to be staying deeper.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Oh no Naughton injured

[Eastdog]

Dale and Lloyd definitely had the cards laid out for them during the week - you either apply some pressure, or you're out.
Dale has been everywhere, and that was a good effort from Lloyd who seems to be staying deeper.

Dale best game so far. Hopefully he keeps it up through the night.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Please don't be another serious injury to Naughts.

[Grantysghost]

Please don't be another serious injury to Naughts.
There was a look of resignation that might indicate a reoccurrence of the knee injury. Fingers crossed.

[The Underdog]

Cordy is reborn since being dropped.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Good quarter but more concerned about Naughton at this point

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Other than the potential serious injury to Naughts, this looked like a real promising start.
Everyone seems to be switched on and doing the little things that lead to big things.

[comrade]

Naughts injury aside, that was a cracking first quarter from us.

[DOG GOD]

Good pressure, and good tackling. Looks like that team effort is being applied like last week.
Nice to get early goals to lloyd and Dale.
Westy has done some nice things...makes good decisions.

[ledge]

How good did he look before it , Bruce will have to take over now , god I hope he is okay, certainly didn’t look good , impressed with West , Lipinski and Butler , Smith is just a star and Bont Is Bont.
Would have expected the swans to have come out like a train, didn’t happen, let’s hope the Naughton injury doesn’t affect us.

[whythelongface]

Hopefully only a knock or corky to Naughton but doesn’t look good

[bornadog]

Bruce hasn't touched the ball.

English our best mid

[Vred]

Why do I feel the hard word was put on Llyod and Dale this week about lack of effort and forward 50 pressure? Good to see them really lifting their game this week.

naughton down is a huge loss

[ratsmac]

I feel sick, I hope Naughts is alright. Kick in the shin or something minor.

Super quarter by the lads though

[comrade]

Any chance Bruce can get in front of a contest?

[jazzadogs]

I missed the replay of Naughton's injury, he wasn't in the quarter time huddle...it would be nice if 7 could make any reference to it during the 10 minute break.

[1eyedog]

Need some Naughts news ASAP

[EasternWest]

I feel sick, I hope Naughts is alright. Kick in the shin or something minor.

Super quarter by the lads though

I'm no medico but looked like an ankle to me.

[LostDoggy]

Cordy is reborn since being dropped.

Playing like a solid CHB, need his presence in the team.

[Mantis]

Why would we have a first gamer on their most important forward?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Bruce needs to show something.

[jeemak]

Good intent from Bruce but just needed to be more careful with his hands.

[Eastdog]

Bont is back!

[Sedat]

Naughts ankle, not knee, according to Stevo

[GVGjr]

I agree but do you think the MC is trying to give us the best chance to win or are they keeping an eye firmly on the future?

To me we're almost playing more the long game - yet not playing a potential key pillar in Lewis Young.

Perhaps a thread in the making, I'll respond later

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Naughton. Ankle, done for the night.

[GVGjr]

Naughton's injury is apparently an ankle not knee or corked

[Axe Man]

Naughton on one leg would provide more than Bruce at the moment

[jazzadogs]

oooooooooffffff Bont

[Grantysghost]

Naughton. Ankle, done for the night.

Not good but better than knee.

[whythelongface]

Great transition and goal

[jeemak]

Great transition to get the goal then. Good decisions all round.

Naughton with an ankle.....glad it's not the knee.

How was the Bont mark!

[comrade]

How’s that kick from Williams after his gutsy marking effort.

[Vred]

Vanderrrrrmeeeeerrrrr

[GVGjr]

Naughton on one leg would provide more than Bruce at the moment

Would McAvaeny be a better option? :)

Josh will come good now :)

[LostDoggy]

Bruce needs a cover up job for that butterfly

[1eyedog]

Bailey Dale has been sensational

[Eastdog]

Bailey Dale has been sensational

Would be in my votes at the moment.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Bailey Williams, really stepping up this past of games. Just looks to have gone up a level.

[whythelongface]

Bont.

Great work locking the ball in.

[comrade]

Nice mark from Butler.

[jeemak]

Bont with the flight again.

Good grab from Butler in the middle, like the look of him. Both JJ and Williams have been having a really solid crack in the air, as has Cordy which is great.

[EasternWest]

Why would we have a first gamer on their most important forward?

Hashtag just bevo things

[Vred]

Some of our real fringe players stepping up in a big way

[whythelongface]

Bailey Dale has been sensational

Been excellent. This is how he needs to play week in week out

[Vred]

Sydney giving away frees like it’s going out of style

[comrade]

King Bont.

[1eyedog]

Wow. Bont. Game changer.

[The Pie Man]

What a half from the Bont

[AndrewP6]

Bont! Captain’s game so far. Doing whatever is needed.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bont is god

[angelopetraglia]

Wow. Bont is having a night out. Is there anything he can’t do?

[AndrewP6]

Like the game of Butler so far.

[GVGjr]

Our two high priced bookend recruits have had just 2 kicks between them close to half time with Bruce not troubling the statisticians much at all.

[LostDoggy]

Lowest ever first half score for swans despite big Cox in the box.

[whythelongface]

Our two high priced bookend recruits have had just 2 kicks between them close to half time with Bruce not troubling the statisticians much at all.

No issue with Keath getting kicks as long as he competes defensively but Bruce has again been disappointing

[comrade]

Our two high priced bookend recruits have had just 2 kicks between them close to half time with Bruce not troubling the statisticians much at all.

Keath has been fine, hasn’t had much to do.

Bruce on the other hand...

Heading for bustville.

[AndrewP6]

According to Bruce and BT, Naughton is our only goal kicker.:confused:

[whythelongface]

Last week GWS 10 points to HT this weeks Swans 9 points.

Great defensive and pressure around the ground

[Eastdog]

Great first half display.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Agree with most here. Keath has been fine but surely Bruce needs a spell. A half fit Schache would be better than him

[whythelongface]

Loving Cordy and Williams in defense. Cordy has come back from the week off, not necessarily a changed man, but certainly in much better form

[Vred]

Bruce needs to be dropped. His playing and doing nothing like how he played in StK.
Dale for me has now earned his spot, needs to play like this all the time.
Williams is playing bloody good.
Libba is just elite
Bont is playing like he did last year

very good so far.

[merantau]

This has been a very good performance. I"ve been very impressed by out tackling, ball handling and marking. Very important to keep the foot down.

[The Underdog]

Last week GWS 10 points to HT this weeks Swans 9 points.

Great defensive and pressure around the ground

No cheap goals out the back. Makes a difference

[GVGjr]

No issue with Keath getting kicks as long as he competes defensively but Bruce has again been disappointing


Keath has been fine, hasn’t had much to do.

Bruce on the other hand...

Heading for bustville.

McLean will be taken to task for his lack of possessions and yet he's had more than Bruce and Keath
I acknowledge Keath hasn't done much wrong and agree Bruce has been disappointing again so far.
Needs to lift in a bit way and become a multiple goal kicker tonight

[bornadog]

Great first half and some good performances from our mids. Bont has been outstanding, Smith, Lippa, Macrae, Libba all getting the ball. Butler has picked up 7 disposals as has West, although he was quiet for that quarter.

Bruce needs to be on a diet.

[The Underdog]

Like the game of Butler so far.

Between him, Smith, West, Vandermeer, and West, there’s 4 1 at or 2nd year players who seem unfazed by pressure

[bornadog]

McLean will be taken to task for his lack of possessions and yet he's had more than Bruce and Keath
I acknowledge Keath hasn't done much wrong and agree Bruce has been disappointing again so far.
Needs to lift in a bit way and become a multiple goal kicker tonight

Mclean is a mid and needs to do more. He goes missing in games.

[Murphy'sLore]

All the Baileys doing well. Bont is just... amazing. So brave, so skilled.

Not happy about Naughton, fingers crossed he's not out for too long, he was astonishing before he went off.

[bornadog]

Between him, Smith, West, Vandermeer, and West, there’s 4 1 at or 2nd year players who seem unfazed by pressure

Riley brother has come on :D

[ledge]

just a question are the swans using their main backs to stop Bruce which is giving our other forwards opportunities , everytime I see Bruce he had Alir Alir and another player on him.
And we also aren’t really kicking it to him either.
He might not be getting near it but this could be the decoy.
I’m not going to slam him if others are kicking goals.
Whoever is on Dale is shitting themselves they are giving him free kicks left right and centre trying to stop him.

[The Doctor]

Crozier is a terrific footballer

loved Vandermeer ragdolling Rampe

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

McLean will be taken to task for his lack of possessions and yet he's had more than Bruce and Keath
I acknowledge Keath hasn't done much wrong and agree Bruce has been disappointing again so far.
Needs to lift in a bit way and become a multiple goal kicker tonight

When Mclean works hard both ways, he doesnt need to win loads of the ball.
The game doesn't seem to be an intercept friendly game; maybe its the shorter SCG? But Keath is noticeable by the lack of impact his direct opponent is having.
Bruce just doesn't seem to be adding anything to his 3rd of the field.
I hope he can get some shots on goal, we might need him to hot his straps if Naught's ankle keeps him out for games.

[Happy Days]

I get that Bruce is playing a role or whatever, but his poor workrate and habits are hurting us. That “hanger” “attempt” on the wing was really selfish.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Gee. Good game by the boys. The stand out is the trees given away by Bruce. He just looks lost and giving away free as a frustrated old footballer. His fir Bruce not mark it on the wing and hive the free to Lewis Taylor. Very disappointing

[The Underdog]

Riley brother has come on :D

I wish there was 2 of him.....

[whythelongface]

just a question are the swans using their main backs to stop Bruce which is giving our other forwards opportunities , everytime I see Bruce he had Alir Alir and another player on him.
And we also aren’t really kicking it to him either.
He might not be getting near it but this could be the decoy.
I’m not going to slam him if others are kicking goals.
Whoever is on Dale is shitting themselves they are giving him free kicks left right and centre trying to stop him.

Good observation ledge but in saying that he really needs to take some of the marks he is contesting. But he is also more of a lead up player and doesn’t seem to be moving welll enough. As others have said he needs to lose some baby fat.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Bruce looks overweight to me.

[bornadog]

Gee. Good game by the boys. The stand out is the trees given away by Bruce. He just looks lost and giving away free as a frustrated old footballer. His fir Bruce not mark it on the wing and hive the free to Lewis Taylor. Very disappointing

The handball turnover should not have happened which lead to their only goal

[1eyedog]

Lowest ever first half score for swans despite big Cox in the box.

Gold

[comrade]

Bruce looks overweight to me.

The man boobs give it away.

[jazzadogs]

loved Vandermeer ragdolling Rampe

And then stood over him, staring down. Loved the little bit of confidence shining through. (and kicked straight!!!)

On Bruce, he is definitely over his ideal playing weight which is making him slow and stuck to the ground. I wouldn't be so sure that Schache will be in any better shape though - I haven't seen or heard anything about him on the track or from scratch matches?

[EasternWest]

Why is nobody discussing Beveridge cutting that ridiculous hair and our suddenly looking like a football team? It’s no coincidence. Look into it.

[Eastdog]

Bruce gets on the board.

[comrade]

Nice finish. Great pressure from our forwards.

[jeemak]

Wow that's a bad decision to go inboard. Just what Bruce needed, great that he converted.

Keep piling em on Doggies!

[jazzadogs]

Early call - next week Weightman and LeYoung in for Naughton and Lloyd. Get that experience even lower!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Keath being tested now. Two wins to his direct opponent Sinclair.

[Vred]

Yep. Josh Bruce is overweight for sure.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

They’ve let us off the hook. We need to wrestle back momentum

[comrade]

Macrae tries that impossible kick and never hits it.

[EasternWest]

Macrae tries that impossible kick and never hits it.

Howler

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Macrae tries that impossible kick and never hits it.

And its just way to risky, and unnecessary.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Sydney could've been right back in this but for bad goal kicking.

[jeemak]

They've lifted and it's been a bit frustrating for us.

Need to reset and get the ball into our forward half for a while.

[1eyedog]

Super Mark. Great stuff.

[jeemak]

That's a good kick from West and a strong mark from Bruce.

Needs to finish that, crap effort.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Better movement by Bruce.
Good execution from West.
Woeful execution by Bruce.

[jazzadogs]

Was just writing a nice comment about Bruce's strong hands, and he dishes up that set shot....

[jeemak]

That's rubbish Pat Lipinski. Absolute crap.

[EasternWest]

Vandemeer. I am a fan.

[EasternWest]

I know we hate Mills on this page but he has largely shut Bontempelli out this quarter.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Pretty rubbish quarter to say the least.

Against half decent opposition we would have conceeded 4-5 goals

[Happy Days]

I know we hate Mills on this page but he has largely shut Bontempelli out this quarter.

Thats what you want out of a top 3 pick. Someone to make the game worse.

[AndrewP6]

Bont and Bruce two poor misses.

[whythelongface]

Poor quarter but given we are two down it was a good effort to hang in there. Lucky they had poor execution.

Dale reported. Didn’t seem to be much in it.

[Grantysghost]

Bailey Dale : the new David Rhys-Jones.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

1.5 from them that quarter. With two down on the bench we need to crack in this quarter and try come out even.

By the way what a laugh that 50 and report was on Dale. Love tap at worst

[Happy Days]

So we just not gonna talk about that attempted spoil from Dale? Tony Lockett is spinning in his grave.

[jeemak]

Pretty soft report on Dale, will be disappointed if it isn't withdrawn after the game.

Wow that was frustrating. Funnily the goal Sydney got enabled us to reset and get things on our terms a little more. Wonder what would have happened if they got one of the earlier ones.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

So we just not gonna talk about that attempted spoil from Dale? Tony Lockett is spinning in his grave.

And Tony ain't even dead! That's some feat!

[EasternWest]

Thats what you want out of a top 3 pick. Someone to make the game worse.

Lol. Let’s talk about Lewis Taylor next.

[DOG GOD]

2 down on bench could hurt..probably need 2 goals to be safe

If they get the first in the first min, I’d be feeling sick

[Happy Days]

And Tony ain't even dead! That's some feat!

I dunno have you seen a recent pic of him? At least half of him is.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

This isn't over. Two down and we look tired.

[bornadog]

Mids didn't do so well that quarter with Macrae, Bont held to 3 disposals. Mclean much better. Need to kick some early ones to make it hard for the Swans to catch us

[ledge]

Dales indiscretion got what it should have 50 metres that’s all it should be.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I dunno have you seen a recent pic of him? At least half of him is.

HAHAHA
He would've played half forward flank with the skeletor look he's rocking these days!

[The Underdog]

This isn't over. Two down and we look tired.

With good reason, we’ve played nearly 3 games in 2 and a half weeks. Although I’m suddenly a huge advocate of shorter quarters

[Bumper Bulldogs]

This isn't over. Two down and we look tired.

I recon we’ve just had are break and they run the game out strong

[GVGjr]

First goal this quarter would be handy for us

[LostDoggy]

Rhyleeeeee

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Westy!!!

Live saying that name again.

[Eastdog]

Great goal Rhylee. All from JJ run from half back providing that spark.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We need to get west done blonde tip in his hair

His gonna be a gun

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Our defending on Papley has been bloody awful.

[EasternWest]

If I never heard Jobe Watson speak again that would be fine.

He's atrocious.

[Eastdog]

Get it back Dogs!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We’re in a bit of trouble

[The Underdog]

We’re in a bit of trouble

Yep.

[Eastdog]

They have certainly come into it in the 2nd half. We were on top 1st half.

[Eastdog]

Need another goal.

[1eyedog]

Good win with two down.

[comrade]

Boom.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Good persistance. Should have been htb in the goal square but well done MacRae

[Eastdog]

Macrae goal! We have held them out very well. Defensively been great these last 2 games.

[jeemak]

Jesus, how was that not incorrect disposal against Sydney deep, luckily we scrapped a goal.

[Happy Days]

Good win with two down.

Easy tiger

[Axe Man]

Not many ruckmen that can do what English just did.

[EasternWest]

You know what, Bailey Smith is the midfielder Jake Stringer should have been.

[Eastdog]

For me Bont has 4 votes tonight

[Happy Days]

Jobe so scarred by years of finals failures that he can’t even say “premiership”

[whythelongface]

Geez Tom Papley is good.

[EasternWest]

Papley what a jet.

[bornadog]

Will bruce mcavenay and bt stfu

[bornadog]

English almost BOG

[whythelongface]

I’m impressed with our kids.

Some great play by Bailey Dale in the space of 2 minutes. Good finish by English

[Eastdog]

English almost BOG

Yeah really good game from him.

[jazzadogs]

English almost BOG

Only 14 hitouts, not good enough.

*sarcasm*

[The Underdog]

English almost BOG

Been absolutely massive, played nearly 100% game time

[hujsh]

Jobe isn't great at... talking, it seems.

[hujsh]

Bailey Dale : the new David Rhys-Jones.

Dale just exudes a raw untamed aggression and physicality so it's no wonder the umpire jumped to reporting him

[whythelongface]

Dale just exudes a raw untamed aggression and physicality so it's no wonder the umpire jumped to reporting him

He looked good in the midfield and surprisingly aggressive.

[bornadog]

Only 14 hitouts, not good enough.

*sarcasm*

:D

22 disposals, 6 marks and a goal- good on him.

[hujsh]

He looked good in the midfield and surprisingly aggressive.

I do have to agree with that. Looked handy.

[EasternWest]

Happy enough with that.

Bontempelli really led in the moments that mattered, Butler not the worst debut ever. Dale lifted, Vandemeer showed some more. West slotted straight in. Plenty of positives.

[bornadog]

Been absolutely massive, played nearly 100% game time

Incredible effort.

[Eastdog]

Nice win! Nothing pretty but nice nonetheless.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Great win in the end.

Injuries sour it particularly to Naughty.

Do we have anyone back next week? Big game v Norf.

[azabob]

Great win in the end.

Injuries sour it particularly to Naughty.

Do we have anyone back next week? Big game v Norf.

Hunter or does he have 1 more?

[Grantysghost]

:D

22 disposals, 6 marks and a goal- good on him.

And was third for distance covered behind Mills and Bontempelli. (12.5, 12.4, 12.0)

[bornadog]

Great win in the end.

Injuries sour it particularly to Naughty.

Do we have anyone back next week? Big game v Norf.

I guess the Shack comes in and maybe Dickson for Lloyd. Hunter still out one more week.

I would keep all the teenagers in.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Hunter or does he have 1 more?

one more

[jeemak]

All of a sudden injuries are a problem.

Great win given we were a couple down for a lot of the game. Not really any passengers, though some players can obviously lift and I don't feel anyone apart from English brought more to the table than I actually expected.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We are running super young right now... if any of our youngsters need to make way it's Butler... and that would not be an indictment on him.. he did not look out of place...
Vandermeer did show some moments tonight, and West to me looks like a kid we have to get games into pronto.

[SonofScray]

Credit to the coach. We set up well and he pulled the right strings when things went awry.

[jazzadogs]

I guess the Shack comes in and maybe Dickson for Lloyd. Hunter still out one more week.

I would keep all the teenagers in.

I think LeYoung is in front of Schache in the pecking order at the moment. I don't necessarily agree with it, but I expect that is what we will see.

[dukedog]

We are running super young right now... if any of our youngsters need to make way it's Butler... and that would not be an indictment on him.. he did not look out of place...
Vandermeer did show some moments tonight, and West to me looks like a kid we have to get games into pronto.

Spot on assessment

[Eastdog]

We are running super young right now... if any of our youngsters need to make way it's Butler... and that would not be an indictment on him.. he did not look out of place...
Vandermeer did show some moments tonight, and West to me looks like a kid we have to get games into pronto.

The more games into West the better. Huge potential there.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

West's hardness is great for a second year player - actually allows us to play some other kids because he plays like a mature hardened body.

Vandermeer continues to impress - has some tricks and aggression. Going to be a good year for him to get some games and develop. Could be big for his 2021.

Butler competed reasonably well and had some nice moments. Our kids haven't looked out of place at all.

[Hotdog60]

I been on the Dale dropping ban wagon but credit where its due, he played a good game tonight.

[merantau]

West was very good. Very hard at it. Bailey Dale responded well. Bailey Williams had a great first half. Cordy was solid all night.

[Eastdog]

Wins like this can do wonders for a young group and we are building some nice form after a sluggish start.

[ledge]

I think all players had their moments tonight.
Cordy doesn’t get much love but he was great tonight.
This might have been a few young players break out games in the fact they might not have been stars but all proved they are up to this level.
Bailey Smith finally getting noticed by the media, it’s only over a year for them to see it.
How good was West ?
We have a very bright future.
Naughton just looks a superstar if he can get a good run injury wise.

[The Pie Man]

Really impressive

Kudos to big Tim, still a WIP in the ruck but made a massive contribution.

Dale with more midfield minutes and not out of place.

West great in one on ones, as is Vandermeer.

Love these wins early in the round

[Grantysghost]

We are running super young right now... if any of our youngsters need to make way it's Butler... and that would not be an indictment on him.. he did not look out of place...
Vandermeer did show some moments tonight, and West to me looks like a kid we have to get games into pronto.

Youngest side for the round. Only 7 premiership players tonight. (Bontempelli, Macrae, McLean, Liberatore, Cordy, Johannisen, Daniel).

[Dry Rot]

I have a confession to make to WOOF community. I have fallen in love with Rhylee West.

Must not be dropped. One of our best. Does lots of little things really, really well. Has some mongrel too.

[Vred]

I have a confession to make to WOOF community. I have fallen in love with Rhylee West.

Must not be dropped. One of our best. Does lots of little things really, really well. Has some mongrel too.

Also a big fan. Seeing this year is what it is, I'd actually keep him in out of all our younger players.

[KT31]

Reports Naismith has done a knee, no luck for the big fella.

[Eastdog]

Reports Naismith has done a knee, no luck for the big fella.

Must be so frustrating for him.

[Dry Rot]

Reports Naismith has done a knee, no luck for the big fella.

That's shithouse, no luck.

[Eastdog]

Also great to win away from home. It is a great sign as it is never easy.

[Dry Rot]

Also great to win away from home. It is a great sign as it is never easy.

We have now crushed both Sydney based teams.

I expect passersby up here in Sydney to address me as "Sir!"

[Twodogs]

Was that Plough's son umpiring the game tonight?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I have a confession to make to WOOF community. I have fallen in love with Rhylee West.

Must not be dropped. One of our best. Does lots of little things really, really well. Has some mongrel too.

absolutely must stay... there are so many traits he has that are just innate; he is a 200 game plus player.

[Rocket Science]

Lots to like, not least of all that we turned a corner last week then backed it up.

Bailey Smith might just be leading our B&F. What a find. A cornerstone of the next decade.

Low key shout-out to Zaine's game, he gave them nothing in the first half when we gapped them.

There's no 'reverse' in Westy's gearbox. He's a hard-boiled nugget of hunger and smarts. Imagine when he's played 50 games.

Pleasing to see Dale more involved around the ground, he certainly doesn't lack the toolbox. Maybe we shouldn't bury him in a pocket so often.

We all know what the Bont can do but he still has the ability to leave you agog with gratitude and admiration.

More broadly the appetite's back and seems infectious.

[SonofScray]

2 men down, that last quarter was terrific.

For an exceptionally young group, to back up a rough and tumble win and then win away in this context is the sort of one that does put credits in the tin. A long way to go, but that was promising. More so than last week IMO.

[hujsh]

And was third for distance covered behind Mills and Bontempelli. (12.5, 12.4, 12.0)

It's part of why we must keep him as a ruckman. The man is a midfielder and all his strengths make that his best spot on the ground. If he can just be 'good enough' at the actual ruckwork he'll be a fantastic player for us.

[jeemak]

One of the reporters asked Bevo in the presser if that was Bont's best game...…..and was laughed off and told he's played a lot of very good games for the club over the years.

I was wondering if the next question would be if Will Minson will be considered next week!

[The bulldog tragician]

A really good win. I was nervous about this one. Thought we might have set ourselves for The Orange and be unable to back up and produce the same intensity. A very positive sign of the spirit in the group.

How immense was Bont. He seemed unshackled from the burdens of the last few weeks. He looked the best player in the comp in the first half.

Given the unusual training restrictions I’m impressed by the body strength of our kids. Great body use by West to get that mark & critical goal, and Vandermeer also impressed with the way he marked against Rampe. Daniel is having a fine year. I’ve always been a ZAine fan, loved his work tonight. There were important contributions from every player but Josh Bruce is unfit and becoming frustrated. Good to see Libba run the game out, his work in close was important when the game got tight.

What Tim English brought tonight was amazing. To run all night, for a man of his size..he could revolutionise the game.

AstroNaut looked on for a big night. Go away injury gods *shakes fists*. This kid could be anything.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

A really good win. I was nervous about this one. Thought we might have set ourselves for The Orange and be unable to back up and produce the same intensity. A very positive sign of the spirit in the group.

How immense was Bont. He seemed unshackled from the burdens of the last few weeks. He looked the best player in the comp in the first half.

Given the unusual training restrictions I’m impressed by the body strength of our kids. Great body use by West to get that mark & critical goal, and Vandermeer also impressed with the way he marked against Rampe. Daniel is having a fine year. I’ve always been a ZAine fan, loved his work tonight. There were important contributions from every player but Josh Bruce is unfit and becoming frustrated. Good to see Libba run the game out, his work in close was important when the game got tight.

What Tim English brought tonight was amazing. To run all night, for a man of his size..he could revolutionise the game.

AstroNaut looked on for a big night. Go away injury gods *shakes fists*. This kid could be anything.

There has to be a a few teams all of a sudden challenging what a successful ruck set up looks like. Cause I can certainly handle losing the centre bounces if it means we have a massive win in all other facets around the ground from ruckmen.
Would love to see stats around ruckmen involvement in score. That might either inflate or deflate this.

[Rocket Science]

I have a confession to make to WOOF community. I have fallen in love with Rhylee West.

Must not be dropped. One of our best. Does lots of little things really, really well. Has some mongrel too.

Seeing him in the flesh in the VFL a few times last year and watching more mature players routinely bounce off him in contests all I could think was struth, the lad already belongs in the ones.

He's hard as f**k, maybe even harder than the old man.

[jeemak]

2 men down, that last quarter was terrific.

For an exceptionally young group, to back up a rough and tumble win and then win away in this context is the sort of one that does put credits in the tin. A long way to go, but that was promising. More so than last week IMO.

Agreed. Need to put together really solid performances over the next three weeks, and hopefully get through round seven at least two games ahead of the ledger.

[bornadog]

Libba hardly touched the ball in the second half, I guess he ran out of puff, as did a couple of others with two men down plus three games in 12 days.