WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2020

[Eastdog]

Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

[Eastdog]

Bump

[FrediKanoute]

Margin: Bulldogs by 15
First Goal: Bruce
Best on Ground: Smith

[Eastdog]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/742452/tickets-on-sale-tuesday-for-bombers-clash


Tickets on-sale Tuesday for Bombers clash
All the essential ticketing information for Queensland members and fans ahead of Friday night's clash with Essendon.


Round 7 | Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium. 7:50pm, Friday 17 July 2020

MEMBERS TICKET ON-SALE | 9am, Tuesday 14 July via Ticketek.

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Tickets for the Western Bulldogs clash against Essendon at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast will go on-sale for members on Tuesday.

While stadium will be at a reduced capacity, both Western Bulldogs members and fans will have the opportunity to access tickets for the match.

Queensland-based access member with entitlements to attend an interstate game, will be able to redeem a free ticket for Friday night’s match, this includes members who redeemed a free ticket to the Round 6 match against Carlton at Metricon Stadium.

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[Ozza]

Bulldogs by 26 points, I just think we are a better team than Essendon. Is there really any area on the ground that they are superior to us? Maybe their defence?

First Goal - Weightman off to a flyer.

BOG - Macrae

[BornInDroopSt'54]

WB Game Day V Essendon R7 2020
Margin: Dogs by 24 pts
First goal: Bruce
Best on ground: Bontempelli.

[Jam Donuts]

Margin: Dogs by 19
1st Goal: Libba
BOG: Hunter

[comrade]

Bulldogs by 26 points, I just think we are a better team than Essendon. Is there really any area on the ground that they are superior to us? Maybe their defence?

First Goal - Weightman off to a flyer.

BOG - Macrae

I thought the same way about Carlton and then Ed Curnow destroyed Bont, and Michael effing Gibbons got coaches votes, so what do I know.

[Ozza]

I thought the same way about Carlton and then Ed Curnow destroyed Bont, and Michael effing Gibbons got coaches votes, so what do I know.

Well we've made a habit of struggling v Carlton (and St.Kilda) for some time now - so I was a little less surprised last week. But we've had Essendon's measure for a long time now.

[bornadog]

Dogs by 17
First Goal Bruce
BOG: Bont

[Grantysghost]

I think this will be very different to our previous encounters, they really seem to have got their defensive structures looking spot on and tend not to leak as many goals.
I think (captain obvious) we need a good start will be a very tough game on exposed form this season.

Dogs by 5
FG Weightman (why not).
BOG Macrae.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

As last week always felt like a game we'd lose, this feels like one we'd win.

Dogs by 18 points.
FG Bont
BOG Daniel

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 35 points - we bounce back strongly
First Goal: Pat Lipinski to get our first of the night
Best on ground: Bont to fire it up

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Dogs by 27 points
BOG Libba
1st Goal Wallis

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Is that the sides have selected I not sure my prediction is gonna work out this week end.

[Eastdog]

Is that the sides have selected I not sure my prediction is gonna work out this week end.

You can always change your predictions as long as it is before the game tomorrow night :)

[1eyedog]

Bombers by plenty
Smith BOG
Dale FG

[Rocket Science]

Bravo to anyone brave enough to predict anything tonight though if we allow Saad to get a stack of it, or Walla's in one of those moods the potential to ruin the entire weekend is excellent.

Regardless, keenest to see if Weightman can give us a glimpse of solving our small forward woes at some point, ideally like, now. No pressure son.

[Happy Days]

Bravo to anyone brave enough to predict anything tonight though if we allow Saad to get a stack of it, or Walla's in one of those moods the potential to ruin the entire weekend is excellent.

Regardless, keenest to see if Weightman can give us a glimpse of solving our small forward woes at some point, ideally like, now. No pressure son.

I'm down - will inevitably lead to us getting a stack of it straight after. Saad sucks.

[Ozza]

I'm down - will inevitably lead to us getting a stack of it straight after. Saad sucks.

Hmm. Not really reality though is it. Saad's disposal efficiency is 79.6% this season, which I would say is very high for someone who takes the game on and is 15th in the league for average metres gained. His lowest possession game this year was when held to 16 v Carton - the only game they lost.

I say we keep an eye on Saad.

[Happy Days]

Hmm. Not really reality though is it. Saad's disposal efficiency is 79.6% this season, which I would say is very high for someone who takes the game on and is 15th in the league for average metres gained. His lowest possession game this year was when held to 16 v Carton - the only game they lost.

I say we keep an eye on Saad.

His metres gained stat is false flag because he runs so far with the ball, which looks cool but is really not the most effective way to move the ball. And kicking efficiency is a well-established flawed metric, especially for guys who kick it far to contests like Saad does.

I'm going to stop now because I always do this, and even though I am objectively correct and very smart generally the player I say sucks always kills us. Ben Brown being the obvious exception.

[Ozza]

His metres gained stat is false flag because he runs so far with the ball, which looks cool but is really not the most effective way to move the ball. And kicking efficiency is a well-established flawed metric, especially for guys who kick it far to contests like Saad does.

I'm going to stop now because I always do this, and even though I am objectively correct and very smart generally the player I say sucks always kills us. Ben Brown being the obvious exception.

I know there are some flaws with the disposal efficiency stat - but I think players that can break the lines and make the oppositions defensive structures scramble are gold, and Saad in my view is one of the best at it, and if they stopped the season now is likely the All Australian back pocket. The stats, and the connection to the team's actual results are there to put some facts in the story.

[Happy Days]

I know there are some flaws with the disposal efficiency stat - but I think players that can break the lines and make the oppositions defensive structures scramble are gold, and Saad in my view is one of the best at it, and if they stopped the season now is likely the All Australian back pocket. The stats, and the connection to the team's actual results are there to put some facts in the story.

Fair enough. I think Ridley has actually been a far more damaging player and should be our focus, and might even be why we’ve seen Cordy named at CHF.

[1eyedog]

They have so much thrust as Bruce calls it Snelling has been good, McGrath has been good then there's Tippa, McKenna, Saad they will move the ball extremely quickly. Really worried about tonight.

[comrade]

They have so much thrust as Bruce calls it Snelling has been good, McGrath has been good then there's Tippa, McKenna, Saad they will move the ball extremely quickly. Really worried about tonight.

Let's hope our defenders don't get sucked up and leave a paddock behind them for their smalls to run into. Surely we're not dumb enough to fall for it 2 weeks in a row?

[1eyedog]

Let's hope our defenders don't get sucked up and leave a paddock behind them for their smalls to run into. Surely we're not dumb enough to fall for it 2 weeks in a row?

Ikr I remember thinking the same thing in 2018!

[Axe Man]

Let's hope our defenders don't get sucked up and leave a paddock behind them for their smalls to run into. Surely we're not dumb enough to fall for it 2 weeks in a row?

As George W Bush said:

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

[Grantysghost]

As George W Bush said:

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

Now watch this drive....

Classic George Dubya.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Let's hope our defenders don't get sucked up and leave a paddock behind them for their smalls to run into. Surely we're not dumb enough to fall for it 2 weeks in a row?

Have you forgotten rounds 1 and 2 this year?

[comrade]

Have you forgotten rounds 1 and 2 this year?

Surely we're not dumb enough to fall for it 2 weeks in a row...again.

[Ozza]

Fair enough. I think Ridley has actually been a far more damaging player and should be our focus, and might even be why we’ve seen Cordy named at CHF.

Ridley has been great, different type of player obviously, but one of the in form intercept defenders.

I'm happy to see Glesson is being 'managed' for them. Really rate him. And obviously Shiel, even though he can turn the ball over, is a first possession winner who gets it going their way - so am happy to see him miss.

[Jeanette54]

Dogs by seven.

First Goal: Cordy

BOG: Bont

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 37
First goal Wallis
BOG Keath

[Topdog]

Gee i hate Essendon

[ratsmac]

I know there are some flaws with the disposal efficiency stat - but I think players that can break the lines and make the oppositions defensive structures scramble are gold, and Saad in my view is one of the best at it, and if they stopped the season now is likely the All Australian back pocket. The stats, and the connection to the team's actual results are there to put some facts in the story.

JJ won a Norm Smith medal doing this

[whythelongface]

Dogs 64

BOG Bont

First goal Bruce

[The Underdog]

Dogs by 2 points
First Goal: Macrae
BOG: Hunter

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Listening to Grant on SEN radio and he's trotting out the 'young list, one of the youngest in the round' line again. The club really has hung their hat on this for far too long... I actually find it frustrating to listen to.

Gerard was right after the interview - whilst all of that is true, it's been by choice and in a time when we've needed to start tracking the other way, we continue to go down the path of inexperience.

[Grantysghost]

Listening to Grant on SEN radio and he's trotting out the 'young list, one of the youngest in the round' line again. The club really has hung their hat on this for far too long... I actually find it frustrating to listen to.

Gerard was right after the interview - whilst all of that is true, it's been by choice and in a time when we've needed to start tracking the other way, we continue to go down the path of inexperience.

And begs the question about Bevo's development and retention record but maybe that's a thread of its own. I'm over hearing about it. Guess I just have to be more patient!

[Happy Days]

Listening to Grant on SEN radio and he's trotting out the 'young list, one of the youngest in the round' line again. The club really has hung their hat on this for far too long... I actually find it frustrating to listen to.

Gerard was right after the interview - whilst all of that is true, it's been by choice and in a time when we've needed to start tracking the other way, we continue to go down the path of inexperience.

Wonder if they have it written on pieces of paper stuck above the urinals.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

dogs by 7
first goal Dale
bog Tiny Tim

[bornadog]

Listening to Grant on SEN radio and he's trotting out the 'young list, one of the youngest in the round' line again. The club really has hung their hat on this for far too long... I actually find it frustrating to listen to.

Gerard was right after the interview - whilst all of that is true, it's been by choice and in a time when we've needed to start tracking the other way, we continue to go down the path of inexperience.

Essendon is younger than us tonight.

I don't think it is something by choice. We lost a lot of experience over the past couple of years and tried to bolster that by recruiting Lloyd, Trengove, Duryea.

[kruder]

Cant wait to see Cody play we don't have many natural forwards on the list. Gotta win this one wouldn't want to go 0-2 in hub life things will go backwards pretty quick.

[azabob]

Essendon is younger than us tonight.

I don't think it is something by choice. We lost a lot of experience over the past couple of years and tried to bolster that by recruiting Lloyd, Trengove, Duryea.

Well it is by choice.

We have deliberately gone younger and younger year on year.

[comrade]

Nice tap from English.

[comrade]

What is the stoppage?

[Eastdog]

Wally!

[comrade]

English is a jet.

[EasternWest]

Did that ruckman just do that?

[Eastdog]

Switched it to 7. Fox Footy had some camera issues.

[1eyedog]

I like getting the first goal.

[Eastdog]

English is a jet.

Great play along with Bont

[EasternWest]

McKernan that was genius.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

The replay of that goal was comical. We looked like under 10s just watching the footy and following it. Tippa unmanned in the goal square

[Eastdog]

WTF Channel 7!

[comrade]

JJ had to be better in that contest.

[Eastdog]

Suckling booming left kick to Bruce and Bruce finishes.

[comrade]

Juice! Nice seeing a big bloke just launch and clunk it.

[Eastdog]

Got be better in defence but looking better in the forward line.

[comrade]

Cordy in the ruck and they just stream in forward. Gross.

[Mantis]

Cordy in the ruck and they just stream in forward. Gross.

Bevo lotto!

[comrade]

So it's going to be another night of inside 50 = automatic score by the looks of it.

[comrade]

English with another classy touch.

[Eastdog]

English with another classy touch.

Been impressed with Tim early.

[Eastdog]

What a year Bailey Smith is having.

[comrade]

**** sake Bruce.

[Eastdog]

**** sake Bruce.

Huge opportunity missed and they score.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Poor decision coming out of 50 there.

Dale ignored Cody earlier and went the poor option which resulted in nothing

[comrade]

Once again, dominate the inside 50s, get nothing out of it and the opposition scoots it up their end and scores.

[comrade]

Timmy looking like a ruckman tonight.

[1eyedog]

Sublime

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Wow more of that please!

[Eastdog]

Tim English, Bont, Bailey Smith, Bruce been good although he missed before. Suckers finishes. Nice goal.

[merantau]

First goal courtesy of a great second effort by Wallis. Second to a strong mark by Bruce. Then he butchers 2 golden ops and Snelling kicks a goal out of his arse. Then Suckers delivers. Going to be an interesting night.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

English, Bont, Suckers Goal

Best piece of play all year

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Jeez that whole play on the zoomed in telecast i was just waiting for a dogs player to arrive. Never happened

[KT31]

Weightman

[Eastdog]

Great goal Cody!

[EasternWest]

Cody. That's *!*!*!*!ing awesome.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Cody! Now that’s a forward!

[Stefcep]

wow wieghtman!

[jeemak]

Good boy!!!!!!!!!!!

[merantau]

What a beauty Cody W!!!

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Best First game mark and goal all year.

[KT31]

Weightman

[comrade]

Get around him!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

How do you allow that much space and time from a stoppage in their forward line?

[comrade]

Zaine can not compete when someone is taller than him.

[jeemak]

I'm off Richards. I'm sick of his kicking.

If he won't fix it, and it's been a problem since the start of his second year, trade him. There's no excuse for it.

[Stefcep]

bad kicking...

[Eastdog]

Much better Dogs!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Lucky we got the siren. Another goal was coming out the back

[comrade]

We were 10 seconds away from a Carlton repeat. Over handballing, turn over under pressure, defence too high.

Thank **** for the siren.

[KT31]

Tipungwuti tackled, goes to ground and releases the ball and its play on.
Bloody joke

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Not overly convinced at the moment. Essendon have been more fumbly than carlton wet last week. I’m seeing similar issues it’s just not raining and Essendon aren’t as clean

[whythelongface]

Cracking game. Well done Cody. Surely the best ever mark and goal for a first gamer

[comrade]

Not overly convinced at the moment. Essendon have been more fumbly than carlton wet last week. I’m seeing similar issues it’s just not raining and Essendon aren’t as clean

Yeah, we're just hanging on IMO.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Same Richards didn’t handball to the Bont, we at least would have scored.

[Happy Days]

We’re getting sucked into their bruise free quick style. Don’t like our chances if this keeps up.

[DOG GOD]

Geez we have some SLOW players

[Eastdog]

More lively going forward but still shaky down back.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Same Richards didn’t handball to the Bont, we at least would have scored.

I was screaming at him to give it off. There was no one within 20m of Bont

[whythelongface]

Yeah, we're just hanging on IMO.

The Bombers look slick. I am worried but we just need to hang in there.

[kruder]

Panic city when the ball hits the ground in defence, not sure whats going on down there atm.

Is Richards the best worst kick of the footy since Howard?

English and Smith impressive again

[Mutz]

I love seeing the fine craft of rucking!

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We’re getting sucked into their bruise free quick style. Don’t like our chances if this keeps up.

I’m not so sure we should have added a Juicy goal and a Richards Goal. Put. them to the Sword they will run out of puff

[DOG GOD]

Way more inside 50’s for no reward. Gotta take the chances. Seems to be the night bombers might get some cheap goals for little effort.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I’m not so sure we should have added a Juicy goal and a Richards Goal. Put. them to the Sword they will run out of puff

More likely we run out of puff. We’re coming off a 5 day break in the wet

[bornadog]

Very nervous when they are attacking, but I think they are when we are attacking. Our Backline needs to gel together.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I was screaming at him to give it off. There was no one within 20m of Bont

Yep when your a fringe player it’s all about yourself.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Way more inside 50’s for no reward. Gotta take the chances. Seems to be the night bombers might get some cheap goals for little effort.

We seem to have oppositions having those night quite frequently

[Bullies]

We need JJ to fire. No excuse as it is a fast game and no tagging/tackling. If he doesn't then we are in trouble as we have no real pace.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

More likely we run out of puff. We’re coming off a 5 day break in the wet

But that’s why we injected fresh players in this week.

[Eastdog]

15-12 inside 50s our favour

75% - 9 shots from 12
53% - 8 shots from 15

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Very nervous when they are attacking, but I think they are when we are attacking. Our Backline needs to gel together.

It was 2 weeks ago we were all saying how settled and cohesive they looked. What the hell has happened

[comrade]

It was 2 weeks ago we were all saying how settled and cohesive they looked. What the hell has happened

We played 3 average sides.

[Bullies]

It was 2 weeks ago we were all saying how settled and cohesive they looked. What the hell has happened Carlton and Essendon both have pace in their forward lines.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That was an awful hand pass from Dale

[The bulldog tragician]

Awful by Dale then.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bont being scragged an no call

[Mantis]

Nice hands from Dale there.:confused:

[bulldogsthru&thru]

English playing really well

[comrade]

Any chance Vandermeer can keep his feet?

[1eyedog]

Man that was massive by Timmy

[Eastdog]

English having a great game. I think we are doing better than last week so far just need to tighten that defence up.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

English. Get around him big time.

[angelopetraglia]

English!!!! Love it.

[ReLoad]

Essendons turnip ruckman remind me of the last few years at our club!

Not anymore, go Timmy!!!!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Much better

[comrade]

Timmy just in everything.

[Eastdog]

Bruce :mad:

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Juicy could have had four goals if he kicked like English.

[1eyedog]

F€/% sake Bruce

[comrade]

Bruce killing our momentum.

[Eastdog]

Bruce killing our momentum.

Been lively but needs to convert

[comrade]

Is it our kicking into our 50 or our actual forward line that's the problem?

[Eastdog]

Is it our kicking into our 50 or our actual forward line that's the problem?

We are getting in there enough but what we do with it is another issue.

[1eyedog]

Piggy been good

[Stefcep]

Weightman is..different.

[comrade]

Wallis needed a motorbike to keep up with Fantasia then.

[Mantis]

Is it our kicking into our 50 or our actual forward line that's the problem?

Why not both?

[comrade]

Garbage.

[Eastdog]

That is very disappointing Dogs

[jeemak]

How our defence didn't roll back far enough then is completely beyond me.

What a bloody waste.

[KT31]

Smashing Them all around the game and they score a goal.

[comrade]

Why do our defenders see the opposition streaming forward and just decide not to fold back?

[Eastdog]

Efficiency inside 63%-48% in their favour

[Mantis]

Why do our defenders defend so high? Keath was in no mans land then!

[comrade]

Why do our defenders defend so high? Keath was in no mans land then!

You could see him trying to decide whether to push up or fold back and ended up doing neither.

[jeemak]

Weak Lipinski. Weak.

[Eastdog]

Pat Lipinski gets an important goal.

[comrade]

Thank **** for that.

[jeemak]

Weak Lipinski. Weak.

Eat roast words jeemak!!!

Great finish Lipinski!!!

[merantau]

It's all about taking your ops, isn't it Patrick?

[Rocket Science]

Can any other team so comfortably dominate all the 'key' stats include time in forward half but make so little scoreboard hay from it?

Meanwhile the backline's playing like every second entry's likely to result in a score against.

Great formula.

[Mantis]

This is all sorts of fugly!

Probably should be 4+ goals up, but just as easily we could be behind.

[jeemak]

Thank Christ for the last one.

Reckon the players are running in sand a bit after such a quick start.

English has been immense. Great to see him influence contests and clearances, and super amazing how willing he is to run his guts out early.

[bornadog]

This is all sorts of fugly!

Probably should be 4+ goals up, but just as easily we could be behind.

Bloody Bruce should have had 4 goals himself.

[whythelongface]

Love the way we are playing. Just need to hit the scoreboard

[The Underdog]

Bloody Bruce should have had 4 goals himself.

Yeah, he kicks 2 of those 3 He missed and we’re 4 goals up. Pretty poor.
English has been tremendous.

[comrade]

Timmy was knackered mid way through that quarter and no surprise they started to get on top when he was off.

Why was Lachie Young picked?

[The Doctor]

They had their best period when English wasn't in the ruck

[Mofra]

Really need a second tall forward.

Why the hell is Lachie Young playing on the wing?

[DOG GOD]

English is playing a great game. Surely we are the slowest team in the AFL. Libba, Wallis, macrae, suckling, Bruce, Dale...thank god lloyd isn’t out there too.

[The Doctor]

I think we erred by not playing Schache

[comrade]

Really need a second tall forward.

Why the hell is Lachie Young playing on the wing?

Where else does he play?

[Happy Days]

Timmy could give away 10 frees in the second half and its still his best game ever. Amazing performance.

[bornadog]

I am confused with the backline.

Three disposals to Keath, JJ, Young, and Wood with 2, Crozier 4.

[bornadog]

I think we erred by not playing Schache

Yes we need another big forward.

[Happy Days]

I am confused with the backline.

Three disposals to Keath, JJ, Young, and Wood with 2, Crozier 4.

Ball hasn’t really been down there. We should be 5+ goals up.

[bornadog]

Ball hasn’t really been down there. We should be 5+ goals up.

True

[DOG GOD]

It would be nice to see a fwd line of true forwards instead of Bruce and a bunch of midfielders in general.

[Mantis]

I am confused with the backline.

Three disposals to Keath, JJ, Young, and Wood with 2, Crozier 4.

More concerned about the likes of Dale, Wallis, Richards, Vandermeer, Young & Cody (less dogmatic given its his first game and all)

[bornadog]

More concerned about the likes of Dale, Wallis, Richards, Vandermeer, Young & Cody (less dogmatic given its his first game and all)

Yes, Dale, 4, Vander, 3, Wallis 3, Richards 5, Cody 3

[Eastdog]

More concerned about the likes of Dale, Wallis, Richards, Vandermeer, Young & Cody (less dogmatic given its his first game and all)

Can’t be too hard on Vanda and Cody. Dale, Wallis, Richards for sure need to be much more involved.

[Mofra]

Where else does he play?
He's been parked in the backline his entire career. If he's not picked in the backline why did we pick him?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Young looks out of his depth to be kind.

English has been huge. He's having some year after the R1 debacle.

[The bulldog tragician]

Impressed by Libba tonight though, he's in everything.

This is so frustrating. We should be well up.

Randome observations:

I hate the way no one wants to take a snap at goal and we handball backwards again and again, allowing the forward line to be like a scene from Ben Hur.

The holding the ball adjudication is absurd. Players just lie on top of the ball. We were tackling well and deserved more reward.

Every time I see Wayne Carey who courageously glassed a woman on the screen I wonder just what it takes to be evicted from the Mates Club.

[Mofra]

It would be nice to see a fwd line of true forwards instead of Bruce and a bunch of midfielders in general.
Cody and Dale are pure forwards.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

More concerned about the likes of Dale, Wallis, Richards, Vandermeer, Young & Cody (less dogmatic given its his first game and all)

Tough on the first gamer. He has already had more impact than Josh last week. Also I think Wallis has been alright. His applying pressure and hit the score board.

[DOG GOD]

It’s hard to believe LA Young can be selected over LEW young.
Ok, he seems serviceable, but what really does LA Young offer the team ?
Not bagging the guy.

[Bullies]

Young looks out of his depth to be kind.

English has been huge. He's having some year after the R1 debacle. It is Young's first game of the year and he only played a handful last year. Butler wasn't much better last week. Bevo needs to make a call on him and give him time. His brother is doing well with Freo as he has been given an opportunity to cement his spot..

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Young looks out of his depth to be kind.

English has been huge. He's having some year after the R1 debacle.

They need to through him forward. He smashed North in the preseason game. Agree he looks lost on the wing.

[Hotdog60]

I wonder where Dickson is at.

[Rocket Science]

This has Bombres pinch it by a kick all over it. You heard it here first.

[comrade]

Timmy is cooked.

[Stefcep]

Could rue these misses

[kruder]

Our defence can win this game for us, get their position right and we win

[comrade]

Why is Weightman flying for those, FFS.

[1eyedog]

Suckling close to our best forward.

[jeemak]

Great kick Vanda......excellent kick.

Good finish Suckers, solid return so far.

[Eastdog]

Suckers!! reckon he has been good on return.

[Rocket Science]

Suckers so wedded to his left he went the wrong side banana.

[comrade]

Suckling close to our best forward.

At least he doesn't completely **** himself in front of the goals.

[ReLoad]

Great tackle JJ.

[merantau]

Well done Suckers.

[jeemak]

Good contest Dale, great position and finish Mitch.

Come on boys.

[comrade]

Come on lads!

[Eastdog]

Why is Weightman flying for those, FFS.

1st game he will learn. Meanwhile as I type Mitch kicks a beauty. Now we are getting control.

[1eyedog]

Sensational great pressure boys

[Vred]

Come on dogs come on!!!!!

[merantau]

Mitch is making his kicks count. Excellent.

[Mantis]

Nice finish from Wallis.

Flogging then around the ball... need to keep it up.

[comrade]

Love Libba.

[Vred]

Libba has been exceptional tonight

[Eastdog]

Libba has been exceptional tonight

Very good game.

[Vred]

Great tackle Richards

[KT31]

This has Bombres pinch it by a kick all over it. You heard it here first.
Ye have little faith RS.

[Eastdog]

How have we rated Bonts game tonight? 12 disposals.

[Vred]

English has been incredibly as well

[KT31]

Looks like we are starting to tire a little.

[Stefcep]

what's with Hunters under 8's handballs?

[comrade]

Zaine Cordy has one of the lowest footy IQs ever.

[Mantis]

Zaine Cordy has one of the lowest footy IQs ever.

Yep... never, ever seen a defender caught of position so often.

[Eastdog]

Great stuff Dogs! JJ kicks a beauty!

[Vred]

JJ you beauty

[KT31]

Zaine Cordy has one of the lowest footy IQs ever.

Einstein though compared to Ayce.;)

[comrade]

Nice composure from Libba, Hunter and Smith there.

[The Doctor]

Devon Smith still thinks he's playing for GWS

[Rocket Science]

Onya DEVON. What sort of turd is named after shit ham?

[Topdog]

Smash em dogs, get that percentage.

[Topdog]

Anyone that can't see the talent English has should stop watching football

[Eastdog]

Looks like we have the wood over the local rival. Need to keep it going!

[EasternWest]

Looks like we have the wood over the local riVal. Need to keep it going!

I've been following this club way to long to say things like this with a quarter to go.

[jeemak]

You don't need to be quick to apply pressure, you just have to have intent.

Such an encouraging goal that one.

[KT31]

English is Dempseyesque.

[EasternWest]

English has dominated this game. Just dominated.

[Rocket Science]

Three Brownlow votes for Tim methinks.

[jeemak]

Will English be the next non-smaller midfielder to win a Brownlow?

[Vred]

I’ll take back everything negative I’ve ever said about English after tonight.

[Rocket Science]

Okay fine, this is nice, but not quite 21 goals in a row nice.

[The Doctor]

English is Dempseyesque.

Big call but yeah I can see it

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Shame English missed that Goal. He has been enormous tonight and really smart with ground movement

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Bailey Smith, Billy Barrett with after burner.

[Eastdog]

Okay fine, this is nice, but not quite 21 goals in a row nice.

That was a great game last year :D

[josie]

Onya DEVON. What sort of turd is named after shit ham?

Take a bow Rocket Science!! Got to enjoy that free kick even more.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Okay fine, this is nice, but not quite 21 goals in a row nice.
Not yet but the night is young. ��

[KT31]

I’ll take back everything negative I’ve ever said about English after tonight.

Vred, That would then drop your number of posts count from 296 to about 96.:D

[The Bulldogs Bite]

This game from English is one of the most dominant games by one player I've seen.

[The Pie Man]

Yep... never, ever seen a defender caught of position so often.

That Laverde mark was weird - he saw him but decided to guard space no one was threatening instead.

Gee, that quarter was good fun to watch though

[angelopetraglia]

Just finish this game off now. Don’t let them get some cheap junk goals. Finish them.

[DOG GOD]

No wonder they rated English the next Dean Cox. Moves beautifully around the ground, with midfielder like skills and a great one clunk mark. He’s going to be a special player if he can remain injury free.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Zaine Cordy has one of the lowest footy IQs ever.

I can’t believe he turned around, saw Laverde all by himself, and still chose to continue guarding space 15m away from him. Seriously what is going through that head of his?

[whythelongface]

What a quarter. Best of the year. When we play like this we look world beaters. English is sensational.

[josie]

Just finish this game off now. Don’t let them get some cheap junk goals. Finish them.

My thoughts exactly - let’s make up % we lost last week and then some - pretty please.

[bornadog]

Is Smith following Merret around?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Just finish this game off now. Don’t let them get some cheap junk goals. Finish them.

Can we afford to put the Bont on ice in the last. Looks to have had done treatment on the ankle do fo we need to risk him.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Just finish this game off now. Don’t let them get some cheap junk goals. Finish them.

Sadly we do allow this to happen all too often. Also, we looked cooked which is understandable after a 5 day break. We were trying to slow the game down midway through that quarter once we got the first two or three.

[Grantysghost]

I'm weighing up which of Bevo's achievements to this point have brought me more joy. The flag, or never being beaten by this arrogant bunch of flogs.
I need more thinking time...

[comrade]

Seriously what is going through that head of his?

Very little.