WB Game Day V Melbourne R11 2021

[bulldogtragic]

Couldn't be more disappointed.


Football world wanting to see if we are ‘that’ good.

Not based on that quarter.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Shades of R1 last year.

We look careless and flat.

[Funke disco]

Not looking good. Need some composure

[EasternWest]

Too early for such pessimism (but we're Bulldogs supporters, so I get it).

Shit quarter. Now we get to see if we're legit or not.

And Melbourne were good that quarter - is that level sustainable? I guess we'll find out.

[G-Mo77]

Just pathetic. Is it too early to put on a doco? What a weak and pathetic quarter of footy.

[Topdog]

Bevo has obviously given an instruction to switch sides more than normal and it hasn't worked well

[ratsmac]

That's just as bad as it gets for us. When we are on the back foot we look terrible

[Grantysghost]

We just seem so timid and lack leadership when we cop a good team going hard.
Everything goes out the window.
By far the worst quarter for some time, time to stand up and gain back all the respect we just flushed on the biggest possible home and away stage.

[DOG GOD]

Well there goes our %

[comrade]

Really have to peg it back by a few goals this quarter to have any chance.

[bornadog]

I think we’ve made more basic errors in that qtr than we have all year.... need to tidy up our possession and stop panicking!

Turnovers are killing us. This new obsession with switching play. How many goals from mis kicks?

[Grantysghost]

Garcia was in the rooms too not sure if he's done or not.

[ratsmac]

Dale went from all Australian to reserves grade in 1 quarter

[Funke disco]

Ah bummer, they didn’t mention in on channel 7

[Sedat]

Looks like Melbourne has gone to school on our quick transition to the attacking side of the ground. They moved early and picked it off 3 times for 3 goals.

Poor start with ball in hand and without. Their pressure was excellent and ours was not up to thr level required.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Same old same old against the Dees. Gawn feeding the mids

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I can’t even think of one good thing that quarter except for Weightman’s goal.

Pathetic quarter and Garcia is out so our already poor midfield is down another troop.

[FrediKanoute]

3 goals from turnovers. I expect us to tighten right up and make a game of this. What happened to Riley?

[Sedat]

Nice kick Roarke inside 50

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Garcia our with concussion.

Honestly do we have the highest numbers of activated subs?

[jeemak]

Good boy Roarke. Excellent, didn't panic.

Good finish Josh.

Come on Dogs.

[KT31]

Garcia subbed out.

[kruder]

Its definite something we can fix more us than them.

[Eastdog]

Much needed goal from Brucey!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We’ll have no midfield by round 15 at this rate.

[Grantysghost]

Cmon Sweet you can do it!

[Eastdog]

Garcia subbed out.

That’s unfortunate. Hope he is ok.

[westdog54]

Roarke Smith is our most composed player at the moment

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Lipinski with another soft tackle that was broken.

[Grantysghost]

Mids please lift.

[comrade]

Bont giving Petracca no respect.

[KT31]

English didn’t move yet called to play on?

[Eastdog]

Good finish Tim!

[angelopetraglia]

Paul Salmon mid 1980s eat your heart out

[DOG GOD]

Lipinski with another soft tackle that was broken.
Shouldn’t be playing against the better contested teams.

[jeemak]

Good grab, good finish. Need to put their defenders under pressure by keeping it forward of centre for longer.

[Grantysghost]

Gawn... Crikey.

[jazzadogs]

Bont giving Petracca no respect.

Chasing the ball, leaving Petracca in 20m of space in the centre circle.

Bont has had a better start to the quarter but we need to be better at defending through the midfield.

[jeemak]

How could we not defend that......seriously wake up.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We are so dumb and unaware.

[DOG GOD]

Whatever that “defence” was, I never wanna see it again. Pathetic.

[comrade]

Our defenders are space cadets tonight.

[Mantis]

That was horrid by Bont... caught sleeping!

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Pretty disappointed with the soacee we in front of McDonald. That’s kind of energy sucking for the team.

[DOG GOD]

Bont playing like he’s in no mans land.

[jeemak]

That one was on Bont.

[Grantysghost]

Open the roof!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

They’re honestly just toying with us.

[Mantis]

Our small forwards aren’t doing enough to keep the ball in... just rebounding out with ease.

[angelopetraglia]

They are punishing every turnover

[KT31]

We just not going to defend McDonald?

[DOG GOD]

Well it could be worse. Jesse Hogan could be playing as well.

[G-Mo77]

What a joke. They call this defence. Look at that footage of Tom McDonald's goal. Where TF was his opponent?

[FrediKanoute]

Our small forwards aren’t doing enough to keep the ball in... just rebounding out with ease.

Bingo! Need to work harder

[ratsmac]

We have to stop the bleeding here. Go defensive for a while. They are cutting us up

[Grantysghost]

Midfield master-class by Melbourne.

[jazzadogs]

That one was on Bont.

Assuming you mean the Tom McDonald goal - why was Bont on their full-forward? Somebody needed to be standing beside him. The angle from behind Petracca was damning.

[Sedat]

Bailey Dale. Crikey

[jazzadogs]

We need not have worried so much about May and Lever - it's barely gone near them.

[KT31]

Bailey Dale. Crikey
Skills have been terrible tonight, and not on his own.

[DOG GOD]

This really looks like a training drill. Their mids are destroying us, and ours aren’t working hard enough defensively. Demons are playing like they want to be on top of the ladder.

[Grantysghost]

Hunter mein gott. That's my remote gone.

[Sedat]

Daniel contesting the defensive mark and Keath staying down. We're all over the shop

[Happy Days]

Fair play the Dees are playing a game.

[Sedat]

Another missed tackle Lipinski

[comrade]

Bailey Dale had to kill that contest.

[jeemak]

How could we let Spargo take that two grabber in our defencive fifty. Not good enough.

[DOG GOD]

Lipinski can’t even hold a tackle on spargo

[Mantis]

Is Pat Lipinski any chance of sticking a tackle?

Just not hard enough to play an inside role.. and his lack of pace means he struggles elsewhere.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I'm really losing patience with Lipinski.

[DOG GOD]

Is JJ injured ??

[angelopetraglia]

Lipinksi will not play again this year

[jeemak]

Lipinski FFS.

[FrediKanoute]

F*ck me Lipinski........

[comrade]

Lipinski, that's a disgrace.

[Axe Man]

I'm really losing patience with Lipinski.

Don’t want to see him again at AFL level any time soon

[Grantysghost]

She's all over. Didn't fire a shot.

[MrMahatma]

Lipinski is La-stinkski

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Lipinski isnt up to AFL standard.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We need to ask the question if Lipinski how does an AFL player drop a mark like that.

[EasternWest]

Lipinski stiff armed by Fritsch, turns it over on the wing and squibs a mark in the middle.

Good skills and a dreamy visage will only carry you so far.

[kruder]

wow lippa

[G-Mo77]

I'm seriously getting fed up with Lipinski. This one is on him.

[angelopetraglia]

Broken tackles, dropped marks, soft efforts, terrible …. Lippa

[bulldogtragic]

So all the effort and we are further back.

[whythelongface]

They are a cut above us. We don’t work hard enough

[G-Mo77]

I'm done. Night all.

[DOG GOD]

I’m off to bed. Not only am I bored with the no crowd factor, I can’t stand to watch this abysmal performance any longer.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Has JJ had a kick yet

[EasternWest]

They are a cut above us. We don’t work hard enough

They've clearly been more interested than us to this point.

[Sedat]

Dogs and Dees have switched jumpers from the last couple of games between the teams. We are now bees to the honey pot and they are killing us on the spread.

[comrade]

The laptop is very close to getting thrown through a wall.

[Grantysghost]

Bont getting done by Hunt sums up the game. His game he's been MIA but not on his Pat Malone.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Am I the only one watching this not really caring?

I mean, we're playing crap but my care factor tonight is low.

[jeemak]

See that's a great kick from Libba, and an excellent finish from Daniel.

Need to sneak one more and just hang in there.

[jazzadogs]

No Dunkley, no Treloar, and essentially no Libba with the tagging job that Harmes is doing. That's a big hit to our trump card.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

That’s the bulldog way. Nice goal by Daniel

[ratsmac]

Super kick by Libba then. Nice goal Caleb

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Am I the only one watching this not really caring?

I mean, we're playing crap but my care factor tonight is low.

Me too. COVID has sucked any care from this season at this point.

[Eastdog]

I wish I was at the game. Our players miss us.

[jazzadogs]

Am I the only one watching this not really caring?

I mean, we're playing crap but my care factor tonight is low.

Footy without crowds is hard to get excited about.

[macca]

Lipinski stiff armed by Fritsch, turns it over on the wing and squibs a mark in the middle.

Good skills and a dreamy visage will only carry you so far.

That's the defensive effort that drives me nuts when he can't win back the ball. Just lacks the hard edge.

Pressure is causing errant kicks, and entry into forward line is being bombed , so panic setting in .

5 goals by Melbourne from turn overs.

Melbourne pressure has been outstanding

[ratsmac]

We need to pinch another before half-time to be a chance I reckon

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Good big Timmy good to have you back.

[ratsmac]

Nice kick English. Good block on his defender

[jeemak]

Good hit up JJ and good finish English.

Come on lads, let's hold or get another. Cannot concede.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

She's all over. Didn't fire a shot.

I know it's been poor.. but you're going too early!

I don't think Melbourne have been awesome, we've been poor. We're only 3 goals down for how crap we've been.

[EasternWest]

Am I the only one watching this not really caring?

I mean, we're playing crap but my care factor tonight is low.

Am I the only one watching that thinks we can still win? We've been poor at best and still managing to stick around.

The glass is unsure whether it's half full or half empty.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Me too. COVID has sucked any care from this season at this point.

For me its been a really enjoyable year but this week and as a result this game has me calmer than ever. What was supposed to be a big finals game feels hollow and beyond having a crack I'm not sure what we get out of it. I get it's the same for Melbourne but honestly, if they couldn't beat us tonight with two elite mids, a first choice ruck and defender and others out then they NEVER will.

I hope we be competitive in the second half but more than anything I just don't want any more injuries.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We're well in this, if we can just lift.

[Mantis]

We’ve stunk and we’re 3 goals down... let’s see what we’ve got.

[angelopetraglia]

Those first quarter brain fade turnovers so costly

[jeemak]

Am I the only one watching that thinks we can still win? We've been poor at best and still managing to stick around.

The glass is unsure whether it's half full or half empty.

Was about to post that we could still win this. We have been pathetic, and Melbourne solid. If we go up a notch we can get back in it very quickly and we can win.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

19 points feels like a lead the way we’ve played.

[bulldogtragic]

We’ve stunk and we’re 3 goals down... let’s see what we’ve got.

Given up 5 easy goals. Who knows if we can pull out a really good quarter that doesn’t turn it over regularly.

[EasternWest]

We're well in this, if we can just lift.


We’ve stunk and we’re 3 goals down... let’s see what we’ve got.

Can't agree with this more. Did enough to stay in touch when not playing well. Let's see what kind of grit we have.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Am I the only one watching that thinks we can still win? We've been poor at best and still managing to stick around.

The glass is unsure whether it's half full or half empty.

Maybe I'm an eternal optimist, maybe it's the cheap red wine... but I'm with you.
They scored 6 goals from turn overs.... we were just so sloppy, and seemingly bereft of the effort required around the contest.
But we started to look better in the second, apart from McDonald's 2 quick goals. We had the last 6 inside 50's.

[EasternWest]

Maybe I'm an eternal optimist, maybe it's the cheap red wine... but I'm with you.
They scored 6 goals from turn overs.... we were just so sloppy, and seemingly bereft of the effort required around the contest.
But we started to look better in the second, apart from McDonald's 2 quick goals. We had the last 6 inside 50's.

And also the cheap red.

[angelopetraglia]

6.1 turnovers from ridiculous non-pressure turn overs in one quarter.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

No your not. We have do much upside and only three goals down. The first 5 minutes of third will tell the story. We really need to bring the appetites crack in.

[angelopetraglia]

Kick it to advantage down the line or to space to English and Naughton. Trust them. Don’t take stupid risks to switch.

[Grantysghost]

The big question is whether Melbourne can sustain that level of pressure. It's the best I've seen against us all season.
Really need a big second half from the midfield. There were some signs there late we were starting to get on top or at least even.
Cant let them jump out of the blocks in the third like they did early.
They killed us when the ball hit the ground I thought.

[bornadog]

We can win this.

We are wining more of the ball in CP, Clearances, Stoppages, total disposals.

Just need to stop giving it back to them.

[The Pie Man]

Spew the siren went, could’ve closed that to 2 goals.

I don’t trust us tonight, but they’re within striking distance

English is starting to remind me of Paul Salmon, glad he’s back

[comrade]

Kick it to advantage down the line to English and Naughton. Trust them. Don’t take stupid risks to switch.

Yeah, it seems like their defence has us rattled and trying to go around them. Just kick it to Naughts ffs

[bulldogtragic]

Kick it to advantage down the line to English and Naughton. Trust them. Don’t take stupid risks to switch.

The three headed monster has kicked 4 of 6 goals. Probably something to it.

[bornadog]

Kick it to advantage down the line or to space to English and Naughton. Trust them. Don’t take stupid risks to switch.

Use the corridor and move the ball quicker

[Bullies]

Put Lapinski on Oliver.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Gary Lyon and Jonathon Brown picked it out, although even a stopped clock is right twice a year. But they're right, the concentration was off and exhibited by two of our usually most switched on dude, in Bailey Smith and Bontempelli.
Smith fumbled early, but also when in defense just tuned out, Bont too in the goal McDonald got when hit up on the lead by Petracca.
We've got to fire up in the 3rd, and kick the first couple. Absolutely cannot let Melbourne get on the scoreboard first.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Maybe I'm an eternal optimist, maybe it's the cheap red wine... but I'm with you.
They scored 6 goals from turn overs.... we were just so sloppy, and seemingly bereft of the effort required around the contest.
But we started to look better in the second, apart from McDonald's 2 quick goals. We had the last 6 inside 50's.

Melbournes pressure has been fantastic and they’re simply out working us. They’ve dropped some easy marks though but then of course we coughed up more than that many kicks straight to them. At the end of the day we have too many troops down for me to be able to pass any real judgement from this game.

[bornadog]

6.1 turnovers from ridiculous non-pressure turn overs in one quarter.

Was so frustrating watching that. We are better than that, and better than Melbourne

[Mantis]

Put Lapinski on Oliver.

Yah what?

I don’t want Lipinski anywhere near the action.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Gary Lyon and Jonathon Brown picked it out, although even a stopped clock is right twice a year. But they're right, the concentration was off and exhibited by two of our usually most switched on dude, in Bailey Smith and Bontempelli.
Smith fumbled early, but also when in defense just tuned out, Bont too in the goal McDonald got when hit up on the lead by Petracca.
We've got to fire up in the 3rd, and kick the first couple. Absolutely cannot let Melbourne get on the scoreboard first.

We must be the worst COVID side in the comp. Rounds 1 and 2 last year were abysmal and so was 1.5 quarters tonight. Why do we need a crowd to switch on?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Put Lapinski on Oliver.

If we do it's got to come from the coach with a massive look him right in the eyes challenge. He's been putrid and has to find another gear intensity wise.

[ratsmac]

Ok. Time to reset and start to put pressure on them like they did to us and cause TURNOVERS. Turn the tables on them. We can play so much better

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We must be the worst COVID side in the comp. Rounds 1 and 2 last year were abysmal and so was 1.5 quarters tonight. Why do we need a crowd to switch on?

Yeah, I admit my heart sank when I realised it was a crowdless game.
It helps not, right now, but it should prove to our supporters just how massive their attendance and voice is to our boys.

[macca]

I have faith in the group. The need to turn up the same pressure on Melbourne. Lower the eyes for kicks into the forward 50.

They will find a way to bridge this gap.

Cmon boyz, rally

[HOSE B ROMERO]

I like what Rourke's done so far. Doesn't panic and kicks to advantage.

[comrade]

Lipinski playing himself out of a spot at this point. Been so disappointing.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

For me its been a really enjoyable year but this week and as a result this game has me calmer than ever. What was supposed to be a big finals game feels hollow and beyond having a crack I'm not sure what we get out of it. I get it's the same for Melbourne but honestly, if they couldn't beat us tonight with two elite mids, a first choice ruck and defender and others out then they NEVER will.

I hope we be competitive in the second half but more than anything I just don't want any more injuries.

I probably just need to adjust to this COVID crap again but I was so pumped for the game earlier this week. Then it died a little after lockdown but I was still pretty pumped. Then I switched on 5 minutes before the game and just felt empty. Then the game started and all I wanted to do was watch anything else.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

The stats, if that was all you were able to look at, you'd think the Dogs were in front.
It shows how much our ball turnover has cruelled us tonight. We've been really good this year in not conceding scores from turnovers. We must address this in the second half.

[bornadog]

Ok. Time to reset and start to put pressure on them like they did to us and cause TURNOVERS. Turn the tables on them. We can play so much better

To me the turnovers were not from pressure, but rather skill errors when trying to switch play. Really frustrating.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Lipinski, for all his silk, is just horrible without the ball. We can’t carry that when we’re down Dunkley and Treloar.

[Sedat]

Gary Lyon and Jonathon Brown picked it out, although even a stopped clock is right twice a year. But they're right, the concentration was off and exhibited by two of our usually most switched on dude, in Bailey Smith and Bontempelli.
Smith fumbled early, but also when in defense just tuned out, Bont too in the goal McDonald got when hit up on the lead by Petracca.
We've got to fire up in the 3rd, and kick the first couple. Absolutely cannot let Melbourne get on the scoreboard first.
Loinchop is an ordinary bloke but he's a very astute commentator.

[FrediKanoute]

I know it's been poor.. but you're going too early!

I don't think Melbourne have been awesome, we've been poor. We're only 3 goals down for how crap we've been.

Spot on. We will win this. Its a game of inches and we haven't had to do this at all this year so this is a test that will hold us in good stead come Sept if we can overcome it.

[jeemak]

To me the turnovers were not from pressure, but rather skill errors when trying to switch play. Really frustrating.

I think it's probably a bit of both.

[Happy Days]

So we got punched in the mouth. If that’s their best shot and they’re 19 points up with all of those kicks we hit straight to them then this is live. They’ve played a great game and look the real deal, but we’re picking up the speed. Hopefully we can do something with it.

[bornadog]

Spot on. We will win this. Its a game of inches and we haven't had to do this at all this year so this is a test that will hold us in good stead come Sept if we can overcome it.

We came back against West Coast and Carlton when they were seemingly on top.

Melbourne have only lost one game and it will be harder, but I am confident we can do it.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

We all know what we are capable of. Still a half to go.
I refuse to switch over to 'Midsomer Murders'.

[EasternWest]

We all know what we are capable of. Still a half to go.
I refuse to switch over to 'Midsomer Murders'.

I mean, that should be a rule in life, footy or no.

[Happy Days]

Also we seem to get better with every beer I drink so

[bornadog]

I think it's probably a bit of both.

how many goals from direct kicks to them when switching the ball? I counted at least 3 goals

[merantau]

We are still in this game but we must GO HARD from the off. We have played so badly and they have hardly made an error. Let's go Dogs!

[Sedat]

Lipinski, for all his silk, is just horrible without the ball. We can’t carry that when we’re down Dunkley and Treloar.
In terms of wing options, someone like a Roarke Smith fits into our system better as he does the unfashionable things competently. In the first qtr he was down back assisting his defenders and killing an aerial contest, he also sticks his tackles and he can hit a target inside 50. Lippa can only do 1 of those 3 things consistently.

[ratsmac]

The stats, if that was all you were able to look at, you'd think the Dogs were in front.
It shows how much our ball turnover has cruelled us tonight. We've been really good this year in not conceding scores from turnovers. We must address this in the second half.

To their credit they made us pay every time. Probably something we aren't use to

[Dry Rot]

To me the turnovers were not from pressure, but rather skill errors when trying to switch play. Really frustrating.

This is the standout for me.

Really uncharacteristic mistakes under pressure.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I recon we can still get away with this one. We just need to get the wheels in action. Handball receives and run a carry will spear the defence, stop the intercept marks and bring the astronaut into it.

[jeemak]

how many goals from direct kicks to them when switching the ball? I counted at least 3 goals

I'm not debating the outcome I'm debating the cause. I think we were bad but Melbourne set the ground up well and put pressure on well.

[Dry Rot]

Lipinski, for all his silk, is just horrible without the ball. We can’t carry that when we’re down Dunkley and Treloar.

My frail 90 year mother in her walking frame is a better tackler than Lipinski.

[Grantysghost]

I'm not debating the outcome I'm debating the cause. I think we were bad but Melbourne set the ground up well and put pressure on well.

Yes they had perfect position and pressured so intently from the get go we were rushing our kicks.
So yes the skill execution was poor but the Demons forced a large percentage of it.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

This is the standout for me.

Really uncharacteristic mistakes under pressure.

I reckon the pressure was further ahead, in that they've done their homework and know where we want to move the ball and have set up field accordingly. Our guys with the ball just didn't make the right 2nd option decisions.

[jeemak]

*!*!*!*! me Williams.

[Sedat]

*!*!*!*! me Williams.

Dale, Williams, Libba, Macrae, Daniel, even Bont making some poor errors by foot. Our best users normally.

We are biting off more than we can chew trying to transition, Dees with 16 intercept marks already would be a factor.

[comrade]

Any chance Bruce can not lead into every other forward's lane?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

We will kill them with a thousand cuts.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Oliver threw it!

[jeemak]

Dale's having a shocker.

[jeemak]

How the *!*!*!*! can it be one on four or five on Bruce on the last line, and they still have the outlet x 2. Pathetic on all fronts.

[The Doctor]

take the shot Lipinski ffs

[KT31]

We’ve slowed it down a bit and gaining control, now need to get on the scoreboard.

[angelopetraglia]

Dominate, create turn overs. Don’t make them pay.

[ReLoad]

Lipinski can get stuffed.

[Sedat]

Gee that was poor by Bailey Smith from the stoppage

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Ultimately the 1st quarter cost us

[angelopetraglia]

Dominate them, then they get a gift.

[comrade]

Cordy lost his mind then.

[Grantysghost]

Fritsch has a very punchable head.

[chef]

Not our night

[bulldogtragic]

All that and we go backwards.

[jeemak]

Gee that was poor by Bailey Smith from the stoppage

Squibbed it.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Cordy 'ruffled' Fritsch like he bullied Tom Boyd.
Fritsch responded with adrenaline.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

It’s just not falling our way now.

[KT31]

I f....ing hate Melbourne, so pull you finger out Dogs.

[bulldogtragic]

B. Smiths left foot is putrid.

[jeemak]

WTF Weightman.

[Mantis]

That’s horrible by Cody.. just do the basics well.

[Grantysghost]

Hunter at a centre bounce. Fear we've fired out best shot and they absorbed it. Could get very ugly from here.

[bulldogtragic]

Flood gates open.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Rubbish.

[chef]

All that hardwork for nothing.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Sheesh. Some real bizarre, sloppy footy.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Could have had a game if we didn’t play the worst 1st quarter known to man.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Go Dogs.
Persist.
Four quarters.

[Mantis]

Hunter at a centre bounce. Fear we've fired out best shot and they absorbed it. Could get very ugly from here.

What other options are there? Lipinski was added to the mid rotation and has been awful in that role.

[KT31]

Why don’t we ever take a snap when inside 50?

[ratsmac]

Naughton FMD

[KT31]

Even then Hunter should have had a shot

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Knew he’d miss. Game just going that way.

[bulldogtragic]

Can’t miss those.

[Grantysghost]

What other options are there? Lipinski was added to the mid rotation and has been awful in that role.

Wasn't picking on the move just noting it.

[jeemak]

How could you pay that mark to Gawn.

[The Underdog]

Could have had a game if we didn’t play the worst 1st quarter known to man.

Slightly outscored them since quarter time, but doesn’t help if you get cockhammered for a quarter and the game is pretty much cooked.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I can handle being beaten by another team, but not when we lose because we're well off the pace.

[Grantysghost]

Bont is having such a rare ineffective night.

[Mantis]

How was that a mark to Lever? Rivers had first go at it.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

It just. It just isn’t falling our way. All going their way.

[angelopetraglia]

We just are playing dumb football.

[Grantysghost]

I can handle being beaten by another team, but not when we lose because we're well off the pace.

Yeah this is hard to watch now. What's this red wine stuff you speak of?

[bulldogtragic]

So much effort, and net two goals worse...

[ratsmac]

Too many passengers tonight

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Yeah this is hard to watch now. What's this red wine stuff you speak of?

It ain't helping.

[jeemak]

I don't think Bailey Smith's head's in it, for whatever reasons he just doesn't seem to be thinking or giving his all.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

That’s the game. We were just off tonight. So disappointed with the effort

[comrade]

Ok, laptop and wall looking likely again.

[EasternWest]

Well it's concerning now. Their pressure and defensive set up has been above what we were able to compete with. If we were going to win we needed to make some inroads this quarter but we've stagnated.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Meh, let the media and footy world talk up Melbourne. It's not even June

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Floodgates.

[bulldogtragic]

I don't think Bailey Smith's head's in it, for whatever reasons he just doesn't seem to be thinking or giving his all.

Could be the worst I’ve ever seen him play.

[Grantysghost]

I'm out. Harmes pushes Libba aside like he's a kid.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I was just about to say we need another goal to keep this alive..... it's gonski now I feel.

[LostDog]

Let's play a debutant what the hell has Rhylee West and Wallis done to Not get games
Our back line is our weakness

[bulldogtragic]

Place your bets +/- 10 goal loss.

[angelopetraglia]

Dominate the first 10 minutes of quarter and then fold.

[jeemak]

How was that a mark to Lever? Rivers had first go at it.

Yeah there was that and the Gawn one and I've stopped caring now.

[Mantis]

I struggle to see why we play Cordy on Fritsch and medium sized played on a tall (Weidemann)?

[KT31]

It ain't helping.

Neither’s the scotch.

[chef]

Over now. Our defence is just a bit shit when the ball comes in quick. No premiership with thst group down back.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Could be the worst I’ve ever seen him play.

Yeah. with Treloar also out, we needed Bailey to fire, and he's playing the worst game of his AFL career.

[comrade]

Their defence is miles better than ours. Absolutely miles.

[josie]

Dees a better team tonight. Must not let this blow out further.

[Sedat]

Their defence is miles better than ours. Absolutely miles.
Really well organised behind the ball when they lose possession. Not just the defenders but their mids and wingmen.

[Topdog]

I don't know why but I'm not at all concerned about this result

[Bumper Bulldogs]

The only shinning light for me tonight is Timmy. His bern good. .

[angelopetraglia]

Naughton miss so costly in momentum of game too

[jeemak]

All of our kicks have been shallow, making it too easy for them to cut off.

[hujsh]

Lipinski is like the opposite of Jong. I wish Jong was fit

[The Underdog]

This game is some real 2020 bullshit

[jeemak]

Weightman again. Needs to concentrate and execute the skill.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Bonts had a real dirty night hasn’t he.

[Grantysghost]

It's not the loss it's the systematic dismantling of our system by theirs.
Bont has had an absolute mare. So dissapointed in his effort.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I do t know what’s worse. The way we’ve lost or the fact I don’t really care.

[angelopetraglia]

Such a disappointing quarter. We are better than that.

[comrade]

This game is some real 2020 bullshit

Yeah, this.

Mentally weak display.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Hints had a real dirty night hasn’t he.

Yeah Hints sucks....

[divvydan]

Best thing to come out of tonight will be what we learn from tonight.

[bulldogtragic]

Anyone seen JJ?

If he is out there, throw him back and someone else forward.

[bornadog]

3 behinds, pathetic

[Grantysghost]

Best thing to come out of tonight will be what we learn from tonight.

Melbourne are way better?

[SonofScray]

I’m upset.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Best thing to come out of tonight will be what we learn from tonight.

Just concerned it's the wrong time of the draw to have this 'learning'. Super tough games over the next month.