WB Game Day V Fremantle R12 2021

[Eastdog]

Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

[Eastdog]

Bump

[Ghost Dog]

I'm just watching freo and port now. It's a putrid game and difficult to watch.. port doing their best to lose despite being better. Dogs by20

[comrade]

This is a must, must win.

[bulldogtragic]

Dogs by 9
FG Weightman
BOG Bont

[bulldogtragic]

This is a must, must win.

Can’t underscore it enough. Win puts us in a good spot for after the bye. Lose to Freo and then lose Geelong and it’s a season long battle to finish top 2. We need these four points badly.

[Threedogs]

Dogs have flown a squad of 27 to Sydney today. No Mitch Wallis or Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (per Mark Stevens)

[EasternWest]

Dogs have flown a squad of 27 to Sydney today. No Mitch Wallis or Jamarra-Hagan (per Mark Stevens)

Thanks Threedogs - good to hear from you.

[Ghost Dog]

I'm just watching freo and port now. It's a putrid game and difficult to watch.. port doing their best to lose despite being better. Dogs by20

[DOG GOD]

Freo by 16 pts
1st goal - weightman
Bog - macrae

[bornadog]

Dogs by 35
First Goal: Bazalenka
BOG: Bont

[1eyedog]

Can't drop this one.

Dogs by 16 points
FG: Naughton
BoG: Bont

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Geez I'm finding it difficult to have much interest in footy now - polar opposite to me of only 2 weeks ago.

Dogs by 11
FG Naughton
BOG Libba.

[comrade]

Geez I'm finding it difficult to have much interest in footy now - polar opposite to me of only 2 weeks ago.

Dogs by 11
FG Naughton
BOG Libba.

In the same boat.

Lockdown blues, Dogs getting easily beaten again by a good side, no crowds for the foreseeable future, hubs on the horizon. There is a sense of foreboding about the 2021 season now.

[Grantysghost]

Geez I'm finding it difficult to have much interest in footy now - polar opposite to me of only 2 weeks ago.

Dogs by 11
FG Naughton
BOG Libba.

Me too. I've really lost the care factor. Hopefully it comes back when things settle.

[Grantysghost]

In the same boat.

Lockdown blues, Dogs getting easily beaten again by a good side, no crowds for the foreseeable future, hubs on the horizon. There is a sense of foreboding about the 2021 season now.

Yes the crowd returns will be staged for sure. Low percentages to start.

[Grantysghost]

Dogs by 1
FG : See previous.
BOG : Bont to rip it up.

[Happy Days]

No crowds really does suck the air out of it. When you have some of the teams still having full crowds and seconds games, and the rest having neither or even access to their full group, it feels kind of hollow.

[GVGjr]

I'm still excited by footy. Dogs by 22 points

[GVGjr]

No crowds really does suck the air out of it. When you have some of the teams still having full crowds and seconds games, and the rest having neither or even access to their full group, it feels kind of hollow.

That's the biggest, it's so important to have fans attending games.

[Axe Man]

Longmuir is confident spearhead Matt Taberner (ankle) and key defender Griffin Logue (calf) will be fit to return for Sunday's crunch clash with the Bulldogs in Perth.

"They'll do some training today. We'll give them until game day to prove themselves, but we're really confident they'll both come up," Longmuir said.

"To give us another tall in front of the ball and another key behind the ball is really important.

"We missed those two last week."

Link (https://www.afl.com.au/news/625280/freo-defender-s-season-in-doubt-veteran-winger-eyes-return)

[bornadog]

Longmuir is confident spearhead Matt Taberner (ankle) and key defender Griffin Logue (calf) will be fit to return for Sunday's crunch clash with the Bulldogs in Perth.

"They'll do some training today. We'll give them until game day to prove themselves, but we're really confident they'll both come up," Longmuir said.

"To give us another tall in front of the ball and another key behind the ball is really important.

"We missed those two last week."

Link (https://www.afl.com.au/news/625280/freo-defender-s-season-in-doubt-veteran-winger-eyes-return)

Taberner is a good player? Who goes to Taberner?

[Axe Man]

Taberner is a good player? Who goes to Taberner?

He is their number 1 key forward with 27 goals in 10 games. Has to be Keath. If Gardner was to come in he would be a decent matchup for Lobb.

[bornadog]

He is their number 1 key forward with 27 goals in 10 games. Has to be Keath. If Gardner was to come in he would be a decent matchup for Lobb.

We can't have 193cm Cordy on Lobb 206cm

[Axe Man]

We can't have 193cm Cordy on Lobb 206cm

Agreed. I thought Cordy was good last week but if he doesn't have a suitable matchup or if we really don't want to play 3 tall defenders he may have to miss.

[bornadog]

Agreed. I thought Cordy was good last week but if he doesn't have a suitable matchup or if we really don't want to play 3 tall defenders he may have to miss.

They have Josh Treacy at 193cm, but he may be dropped if Taberner comes in

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Young won’t be in. Noticed he stayed in Melbourne.

[Bulldog Joe]

I just want a win.

We haven't beaten Freo in Perth since 2009. It is about time we changed that.

[Axe Man]

I just want a win.

We haven't beaten Freo in Perth since 2009. It is about time we changed that.

Haven't won at Optus Stadium yet either.

If we break the hoodoo on Sunday maybe we should travel via Sydney to Perth going forward.

[comrade]

At this point:

In: Hannan
Out: Garcia, McNeil

Int from: Stefan Martin, Rhylee West, Louis Butler, Pat Lipinski, Anthony Scott, Roarke Smith, Ryan Gardner, Jordon Sweet

[Axe Man]

At this point:

In: Hannan
Out: Garcia, McNeil

Int from: Stefan Martin, Rhylee West, Louis Butler, Pat Lipinski, Anthony Scott, Roarke Smith, Ryan Gardner, Jordon Sweet

So everyone who is in Syndey is in the squad other than McNeil.

[Grantysghost]

So everyone who is in Syndey is in the squad other than McNeil.

Wasn't Scott out last week?
Edit : Duh. (saying that to myself).

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Int from: Stefan Martin, Rhylee West, Louis Butler, Pat Lipinski, Anthony Scott, Roarke Smith, Ryan Gardner, Jordon Sweet

Ok I’m liking this week a lot. Interchange will be Martin, West, Gardner with Lipinski as the sub
Dogs by 17 points

[Axe Man]

Ok I’m liking this week a lot. Interchange will be Martin, West, Gardner with Lipinski as the sub
Dogs by 17 points

Playing 1 short? It’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off.

[Rocco Jones]

How do we think West would go helping out with centre bounce rotations?

[1eyedog]

Better than Butler will go on a wing I reckon.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Playing 1 short? It’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off.

Add Smith to the bench. I thought he was Ok so far.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

How do we think West would go helping out with centre bounce rotations?

It’s now or never for West. After the social he has a point to make. Also think he is a goo s so for Libba in the guts. This should be his bread and butter.

[westbulldog]

Fremantle's Darcy Tucker interviewed on Perth radio said words to the effect of "if we do what Melbourne did to the dogs we should win comfortably". Tucker is selected on the hb flank, I hope his words come back to haunt him.

[Axe Man]

"We can't just let their midfield run riot.. we will be putting time into all of them, but whether he (Marcus Bontempelli) gets the specific job or.. (Jack) Macrae or someone like that who gets a lot of the ball"

Dockers Snr coach Justin Longmuir


Hopefully we do a better job of helping out whoever is targeted then we did for Libba last week.

[mjp]

They have Josh Treacy at 193cm, but he may be dropped if Taberner comes in

I think Treacy plays - he is only a kid and seems to be a big part of their plans. He'll play high, Taberner deep and Lobb/Darcy will roll between deep/ruck/bench. I haven't looked at their team but I think they are the only side to beat Melbourne for contested footy this year...they are assembling a pretty deep squad.

[mjp]

Fremantle's Darcy Tucker interviewed on Perth radio said words to the effect of "if we do what Melbourne did to the dogs we should win comfortably". Tucker is selected on the hb flank, I hope his words come back to haunt him.

To be fair to Tucker, he's kind of preaching to the choir over here and the words out of the mouths of Dockers/Eagles players in the local media vs national media can be radically different.

[comrade]

I think Treacy plays - he is only a kid and seems to be a big part of their plans. He'll play high, Taberner deep and Lobb/Darcy will roll between deep/ruck/bench. I haven't looked at their team but I think they are the only side to beat Melbourne for contested footy this year...they are assembling a pretty deep squad.

On the flip side, Cox/Logue/Ryan is an undersized defensive group so Naughton/Bruce/English could do some damage if we are able to get on top in the middle.

[bornadog]

I think Treacy plays - he is only a kid and seems to be a big part of their plans. He'll play high, Taberner deep and Lobb/Darcy will roll between deep/ruck/bench. I haven't looked at their team but I think they are the only side to beat Melbourne for contested footy this year...they are assembling a pretty deep squad.

I just checked and Freo won CP, stoppages, clearances but still lost.

[comrade]

I just checked and Freo won CP, stoppages, clearances but still lost.

That game was in round 1 and was one of the worst I have ever seen.

Both clubs were shambolic at times, but Freo in particular looked like an EDFL side the way the disposed of the ball. If you'd told me Melbourne were going to be 10-1 after watching that I'd say you were mad. Wouldn't take anything from that performance.

[bornadog]

That game was in round 1 and was one of the worst I have ever seen.

Both clubs were shambolic at times, but Freo in particular looked like an EDFL side the way the disposed of the ball. If you'd told me Melbourne were going to be 10-1 after watching that I'd say you were mad. Wouldn't take anything from that performance.

Fair enough.

[Grantysghost]

That game was in round 1 and was one of the worst I have ever seen.

Both clubs were shambolic at times, but Freo in particular looked like an EDFL side the way the disposed of the ball. If you'd told me Melbourne were going to be 10-1 after watching that I'd say you were mad. Wouldn't take anything from that performance.

I recall thinking the same. Freo were missing a few weren't they?

Walters and Lobb definitely.

[Happy Days]

Freo’s ball use was unbelievably bad in that game, which is something of a common theme in their season. They’re really impressively coached and structured, but they just aren’t skilled enough to capitalise.

[Ozza]

We can't have 193cm Cordy on Lobb 206cm

I don't think that's ever really a consideration - as we don't play a specific match up game.

Keath plays as the deepest pillar and Cordy as the second deepest unless Gardner is in the team. I think there's a chance Gardner comes straight in, and Cordy plays up higher.

Realistically, Gardner is the only really tall defender we have at 197cms (I think) - but I doubt Bevo will be thinking about heights for how he and Bubba set up the defence. If they think that playing Bailey Williams on Lobb gives us an advantage...then they'll do it.

[bulldogtragic]

MASSIVE NOW

Melbourne trying to lock down first. Brisbane fall back. With Geelong & Port the others on 32 points playing each other next time. One will be 36 points (unless a draw).

We must win this week. We win we go to 40 points, safely top 2 by a game and 20%. Or top 3 by two games and 20%.

Lose and we are only top 2 on percentage.

But go into the bye second with a game and 20% and get good players back post bye and we are well situated to lock down top 4 and then top 2.

Huge result on Sunday. HUGE.

[comrade]

MASSIVE NOW

Melbourne trying to lock down first. Brisbane fall back. With Geelong & Port the others on 32 points playing each other next time. One will be 36 points (unless a draw).

We must win this week. We win we go to 40 points, safely top 2 by a game and 20%. Or top 3 by two games and 20%.

Lose and we are only top 2 on percentage.

But go into the bye second with a game and 20% and get good players back post bye and we are well situated to lock down top 4 and then top 2.

Huge result on Sunday. HUGE.

Yep, it is simply a must win for all those reasons and for our own belief and momentum.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

MASSIVE NOW

Melbourne trying to lock down first. Brisbane fall back. With Geelong & Port the others on 32 points playing each other next time. One will be 36 points (unless a draw).

We must win this week. We win we go to 40 points, safely top 2 by a game and 20%. Or top 3 by two games and 20%.

Lose and we are only top 2 on percentage.

But go into the bye second with a game and 20% and get good players back post bye and we are well situated to lock down top 4 and then top 2.

Huge result on Sunday. HUGE.

Was just thinking this. Huge chance to solidify top 4 and even top 2. Freo are good at home but if we’re serious we need to win this game. Especially after last week. Let’s see what we’re made of.

[DOG GOD]

Melb, Freo (perth), Geel and WC (perth) will decide our fate for top 2 as far as I’m concerned. Drop all 4 and no chance. Freo is a must win to have any chance.

[1eyedog]

Melb, Freo (perth), Geel and WC (perth) will decide our fate for top 2 as far as I’m concerned. Drop all 4 and no chance. Freo is a must win to have any chance.

If we lose to Freo we still have just as much a chance as Geelong, Port and Brisbane.

[GVGjr]

Melb, Freo (perth), Geel and WC (perth) will decide our fate for top 2 as far as I’m concerned. Drop all 4 and no chance. Freo is a must win to have any chance.

Why wouldn't we be super confident on a win playing Fremantle? They're an OK team but we are a level or two above them.

[Go_Dogs]

Why wouldn't we be super confident on a win playing Fremantle? They're an OK team but we are a level or two above them.

Agree - we should be far too good.

Perth has few good results in our collective memories though, so understand the apprehension.

[GVGjr]

Agree - we should be far too good.

Perth has few good results in our collective memories though, so understand the apprehension.

I think last year proved that teams can adapt to playing away from home. If we prepare well it shouldn't be much of an issue.

[MrMahatma]

It’s been a pretty disruptive past 10 or so days for our guys compared to theirs. We have the talent to win and we should, but you can see how lock downs, a week away from home etc can all play into how we may show up.

This won’t be easy, and as always we need to take our chances early.

[EasternWest]

Why wouldn't we be super confident on a win playing Fremantle? They're an OK team but we are a level or two above them.

I'm with you. Reckon we'll grind it out with them for a half or so then pull ahead over the last.

[Hotdog60]

If they don't have their game faces on coming out against Freo we may be in trouble.

There is most likely nothing in it but I don't like seeing smiles and laughter running out on to the field. Call me old fashion but it signals the mind is not on the job at hand.

[1eyedog]

Yep poker faces are the only way we're going to win this.

[hujsh]

For what it's worth Freo are unbeaten at home so far this year. Best scap probably Sydney but GWS are top 8-ish

[bornadog]

For what it's worth Freo are unbeaten at home so far this year. Best scap probably Sydney but GWS are top 8-ish

Lost to WC at Optus

[bulldogtragic]

Yep poker faces are the only way we're going to win this.

Lady Gaga?

[hujsh]

Lost to WC at Optus


They were the away team, making me technically correct. The best kind of correct

But the point stands when they're home with a home advantage they've not lost. We'd be the first interstate team to beat them

[DOG GOD]

Why wouldn't we be super confident on a win playing Fremantle? They're an OK team but we are a level or two above them.

How many games have we won in Perth other than that elimination final since 2010? One?

[DOG GOD]

If they don't have their game faces on coming out against Freo we may be in trouble.

There is most likely nothing in it but I don't like seeing smiles and laughter running out on to the field. Call me old fashion but it signals the mind is not on the job at hand.

Thank you…agree 1000%

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Confident we'll be switched on this week - last week was always going to be tougher to get up for with the lockdown spoiling what was our home game in a top of the table clash, but I think the players have now had ample time to refocus and it's clear how important it is that we respond.

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 25 points
First goal: Aaron Naughton
Best on ground: Marcus Bontempelli

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Margin: Dogs by 41 points;
First goal: Jackson Macrae;
Best on ground: Marcus Bontempelli.

[Eastdog]

Need a big response tomorrow after last Friday. We were very flat last Friday night.

[comrade]

I'll take any sort of win.

[DOG GOD]

I'll take any sort of win.

Let’s see what a week away from home does to whether we hit the ground running, or be the lethargic non defensive plodders we have seen in certain quarters.

[bornadog]

They were the away team, making me technically correct. The best kind of correct

But the point stands when they're home with a home advantage they've not lost. We'd be the first interstate team to beat them

We haven't lost interstate this year :)

[Eastdog]

We haven't lost interstate this year :)

Wins so far against the Plastics and the Power on the road. Let’s keep that 100% away record going.

[hujsh]

We haven't lost interstate this year :)

Ooohhh I like that point

[Grantysghost]

Taylor Duryea talking about today's game and Libba's tag last week here: Link to article (https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/libba-question-key-as-bulldogs-aim-to-end-perth-drought-20210605-p57ycd.html)

“It was a bit of a surprise to ‘Lib’. He didn’t expect and we didn’t expect it,” Duryea said.

“We like to think we support our tagged players really well, either getting them free or making an advantage to us whether it is a two v one or something similar. I think we went away from that and he didn’t help himself in getting support.”

[bornadog]

Nerves are starting to kick in.

We should win this easily, but, I am still worried.

[comrade]

Nerves are starting to kick in.

We should win this easily, but, I am still worried.

Yeah massive danger game. Not a fan of the 9 day break and with the disruption to our usual prep, there's a few things going against us. Hopefully it galvanises us as a win would boost our top 2/4 chances in a big way.

[MrMahatma]

If they don't have their game faces on coming out against Freo we may be in trouble.

There is most likely nothing in it but I don't like seeing smiles and laughter running out on to the field. Call me old fashion but it signals the mind is not on the job at hand.

You’re old fashioned.

There is nothing to say that fun and focus are mutually exclusive.

I hope they go out and flog the Dockers, have a bloody good time doing it, and laugh all the way to the top 4.

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 43
First goal- Juice
BOG- Macrae

[DOG GOD]

Nerves are starting to kick in.

We should win this easily, but, I am still worried.

A lot of posters expect to win this by a big margin? Interested to know why.
With our record in Perth, our injuries to key players, the 9 day break, and spending a week on the road are all concerns to me.

[Grantysghost]

A lot of posters expect to win this by a big margin? Interested to know why.
With our record in Perth, our injuries to key players, the 9 day break, and spending a week on the road are all concerns to me.

I expect the opposite. Freo are very hard to beat on their home deck.
Think we will get across the line late.

[comrade]

A lot of posters expect to win this by a big margin? Interested to know why.
With our record in Perth, our injuries to key players, the 9 day break, and spending a week on the road are all concerns to me.

Yeah, this isn’t shaping as a blow out.

All those things you mentioned plus there’s meant to be rain around in Perth today.

[DOG GOD]

Yeah, this isn’t shaping as a blow out.

All those things you mentioned plus there’s meant to be rain around in Perth today.

Rain will most likely take our 3 talls out of the equation. I expect it to be a very hard slog with Fyfe and Mundy getting plenty of the ball. If it’s wet, then we cant allow Walters to get off the leash, and our backman have to defend the goal square.

Freo are just one of those teams you’re not sure what you’re going to get. Someone like Crowden could kick 4. Our mids will have to be top notch and most importantly, Naughton needs to kick straight.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Might be the lockdown blues but I've got a typical 'Sunday arvo in Perth' feel about this game. Feel like they'll do us comfortably. Absolutely nothing to base that on. Hope I'm wrong. A win would do wonders for us stuck in VIC right now!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Rain will most likely take our 3 talls out of the equation. I expect it to be a very hard slog with Fyfe and Mundy getting plenty of the ball. If it’s wet, then we cant allow Walters to get off the leash, and our backman have to defend the goal square.

Freo are just one of those teams you’re not sure what you’re going to get. Someone like Crowden could kick 4. Our mids will have to be top notch and most importantly, Naughton needs to kick straight.

hmmm yeah don't normally expect rain in Perth so good call out. I actually feel it could help us. Or at least limit their home momentum.

[DOG GOD]

Might be the lockdown blues but I've got a typical 'Sunday arvo in Perth' feel about this game. Feel like they'll do us comfortably. Absolutely nothing to base that on. Hope I'm wrong. A win would do wonders for us stuck in VIC right now!

Agree. We have a tendency to lose those ones we are clear favourites to win. I’m shocked with the odds to be honest considering our record in Perth.

Edit: looks like some $$ have been going on Freo…were $3.09, now $2.89
We were $1.30, now $1.43

[GVGjr]

Yeah massive danger game. Not a fan of the 9 day break and with the disruption to our usual prep, there's a few things going against us. Hopefully it galvanises us as a win would boost our top 2/4 chances in a big way.

I don't quite get the angst many people seem to be feeling. We have been in great form and while there is a risk in every game played we should be feeling confident.

We are fielding a team with just 3 players who we regard as pups so we shouldn't be able to use the young and inexperienced get out clause either. Fremantle aren't a bad side but I'm not reading anything other than some nerves about playing in the west as the area's of concerns.
We need to back the boys who have served us so well this season.

[The Adelaide Connection]

I don't quite get the angst many people seem to be feeling. We have been in great form and while there is a risk in every game played we should be feeling confident.

We are fielding a team with just 3 players who we regard as pups so we shouldn't be able to use the young and inexperienced get out clause either. Fremantle aren't a bad side but I'm not reading anything other than some nerves about playing in the west as the area's of concerns.
We need to back the boys who have served us so well this season.

I think this is the Bulldog way. Predisposed to feel like even blue skies will bring rain.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Rain will most likely take our 3 talls out of the equation. I expect it to be a very hard slog with Fyfe and Mundy getting plenty of the ball. If it’s wet, then we cant allow Walters to get off the leash, and our backman have to defend the goal square.

Freo are just one of those teams you’re not sure what you’re going to get. Someone like Crowden could kick 4. Our mids will have to be top notch and most importantly, Naughton needs to kick straight.

By a stroke of good fortune we had a main training session in the rain this week. That can't hurt.

[comrade]

I don't quite get the angst many people seem to be feeling. We have been in great form and while there is a risk in every game played we should be feeling confident.

We are fielding a team with just 3 players who we regard as pups so we shouldn't be able to use the young and inexperienced get out clause either. Fremantle aren't a bad side but I'm not reading anything other than some nerves about playing in the west as the area's of concerns.
We need to back the boys who have served us so well this season.

We never win in Perth and while this year's team has performed well so far, they haven't answered every challenge put before them so fans are justified in having doubts.

[Jeanette54]

Am I the only one that hates the last game Sunday time slot ?

Anyway as usual no predictions, and happy just to take the four points.

I notice the articled on Mitch Wallis in today's Sun. Perhaps we need a Collingwood style petition to get him back in the side. :-)

[bornadog]

I don't quite get the angst many people seem to be feeling. We have been in great form and while there is a risk in every game played we should be feeling confident.

We are fielding a team with just 3 players who we regard as pups so we shouldn't be able to use the young and inexperienced get out clause either. Fremantle aren't a bad side but I'm not reading anything other than some nerves about playing in the west as the area's of concerns.
We need to back the boys who have served us so well this season.

For me it is just nerves.

We are a top two team, we have only lost two games. The stats show we have kicked the most goals, conceded the least goals, and ranked highest in most stats.

Let's turn it on Dogs, and show we are the real deal.

[ratsmac]

Am I the only one that hates the last game Sunday time slot ?

Anyway as usual no predictions, and happy just to take the four points.

I notice the articled on Mitch Wallis in today's Sun. Perhaps we need a Collingwood style petition to get him back in the side. :-)

I hate it as well. I feel we don't have a great win record in this slot either. In saying that I feel we will win well today. Still nervous AF as usual

[westbulldog]

Some rain this afternoon in Perth, ground likely to be a bit slippery. Clear after the rain.

[divvydan]

Taberner a late out for Freo, Blakely takes his place. Subs are Watson and West.

[josie]

Taberner out surely helps our chances. Anyone know anything about Blakely?

[divvydan]

Taberner out surely helps our chances. Anyone know anything about Blakely?

Connor Blakely been around for a long time now. Sort of an all around mid/utility, struggles to keep his place in the regular 22 though.

[The Adelaide Connection]

He’s not a like for like, if that’s what you are wondering. He’s a 188cm midfielder.

Are we going in too tall in light of Taberner out and wet conditions?

[Happy Days]

If they were making a change for the conditions then Taberner would not be the one to come out.

[chef]

Dogs by 60
First goal Bont
BOG Libba

[bornadog]

Dogs by 60
First goal Bont
BOG Libba

Go Chef!

[1eyedog]

50/50 game

Dogs by 11 points
BOG Libba
FG JJ

Taberner out is a bonus they look a bit directionless going forward at times without him.

[chef]

Go Chef!

I have confidence we'll come out steaming.

[The bulldog tragician]

Nerves kicking in. A vital match for our credibility and self belief. C'MON DOGS.

[DOG GOD]

Taberner out helps.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I have confidence we'll come out steaming.

I prefer fricasseeing please.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Am I the only one that hates the last game Sunday time slot ?

Anyway as usual no predictions, and happy just to take the four points.

I notice the articled on Mitch Wallis in today's Sun. Perhaps we need a Collingwood style petition to get him back in the side. :-)

Yes Jeanette i hate the time slot as well but if we are going to go deep in September we just have to adapt to any situation.

As The Who said "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere".

[jeemak]

Am I the only one that hates the last game Sunday time slot ?

Anyway as usual no predictions, and happy just to take the four points.

I notice the articled on Mitch Wallis in today's Sun. Perhaps we need a Collingwood style petition to get him back in the side. :-)

It's a bit like the Friday, leaves a taste in your mouth that kind of defines the weekend. Win and it's great, lose and it's not so great.

Also, there seems to be an off Broadway feel about late Sunday games that result in poor umpiring, poor skills and no real vibe.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Astro and Tiny to have big games back in their home state.

Dogs by 3.

Will be interesting to see the duel between English & Darcy. The two top rucks from their draft year but very different players.

Go Dogs!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 27
First goal Cody
BOG: Bont

[westbulldog]

Dogs by 25
First goal Naughton
BOG Macrae

[Eastdog]

Bont is amazing!

[DOG GOD]

FFS again

[jeemak]

Good boy JJ.

Faaaark Naughts.....

[Eastdog]

Got to kick those. We are on top early on.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Yay lots of behinds again.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Dunno why Lachie wouldn’t just leave that

[comrade]

The pressure from the opposition is just a tad different compared to last week.

[EasternWest]

Bailey Dale oh my.

[DOG GOD]

On top and need to be kicking goals while having all the play.

[jeemak]

Well done lads. Turn this into a few goals.

Keath lucky to get away with one then but the set up was excellent.

[Eastdog]

Dunno why Lachie wouldn’t just leave that

All good in the end :)

[Grantysghost]

Dunno why Lachie wouldn’t just leave that

Reading his lips he thought it was going to hit the post.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Predictable reply.

[comrade]

Not much we could do about that, flushed it from 60.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I honestly wonder if English has ever played ruck before.

[Grantysghost]

Good start. Bont is the best player that's ever played ever.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We’re looking on. Just need to capitalise.

[jeemak]

That's great play from Hunter.

Nice finish Scotty, good stuff.

[comrade]

Caleb playing through the midfield.

[Eastdog]

Good start. Only downside not converting all our chances. Nice finish from Scott.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Good start. Bont is the best player that's ever played ever.

He’s set the tone early. We go how he goes so good signs.

[EasternWest]

Daniel in the middle is interesting.

[Grantysghost]

Bruce off. Hmm can we ever not get an injury.

[bulldogtragic]

Greedy bastard.

[Eastdog]

Bruce off. Hmm can we ever not get an injury.

Bruce all good to go.

[Eastdog]

Hunter been everywhere this quarter.

[comrade]

This goal kicking...

[comrade]

Great mark from Bruce ruined by the kick, had Dale streaming forward.

[DOG GOD]

Better than us around the ball atm. That’s worrying.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Libba is half asleep.

[Grantysghost]

Fair goal by Brayshaw there have to applaud that. Lachie not scoring wasn't great for us.

[jeemak]

Ripping goal from Brayshaw. Cracker.

Libba is half asleep/ off his food a bit.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I’m sitting here wondering why at ever neutral contest we only have one midfielder around. Would have thought that’s a bad idea.

[bulldogtragic]

Nice Libba.

[comrade]

Libba having a mare so far.

[comrade]

Of course, this is the best Freo have looked in weeks.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Need to nail this Cody.

[jeemak]

Ohhhhh Jacko....that's sublime.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Unbelievable kick by Macrae, good finish Weightman.

[jeemak]

Good boy Cody.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Good stuff Cody!

[DOG GOD]

Fyfe hadn’t been seen…..yet

[comrade]

No one does the 20m 90 degree kick better than Macrae.

[Eastdog]

Unbelievable kick by Macrae, good finish Weightman.

Very good overall play that was leading up to that Weightman goal.

[Dry Rot]

Small forwards need to convert those opportunities, and he did.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Oh there’s Bailey Smith. Was wondering if he was playing.

[DOG GOD]

Who’s on Mundy ?

[comrade]

Pathetic from Bazlenka.

[bulldogtragic]

I thought we told him to never use his left again. It’s *!*!*!*!ing rubbish.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Too easy. They just have too much space on us.

It’s ok to play the Melbourne defence game but you can’t apply no pressure and leave players alone inside 50.

[DOG GOD]

I don’t like the fact they are having so many clear players when they have the ball. Are our players working off their opponent waiting for a turnover ? We really should be further ahead but butchering some kicks into the 50. Thank god Keath is on Lobb, otheerwise he’d have 5-6 marks.

[The bulldog tragician]

The second half of that quarter underwhelming. Libba is seriously out of form.

[DOG GOD]

We are seriously missing dunks and the run of Treloar.

[comrade]

Libba getting pretty frustrated.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We should be two more goals up. Didn’t they learn anything last week yet in and fly the flag for Libba

[DOG GOD]

3 clearances to Mundy. Need to put a clamp on that.

[Grantysghost]

Martin looks unfit.

[bornadog]

BUllshit fre kick against JJ

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We suddenly are looking very ordinary.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Is it raining?

[Grantysghost]

That's a straight red.

[jeemak]

You'd think Freo were up by five goals with this commentary.

[Eastdog]

Well done JJ! Great chase down.

[jeemak]

That's it JJ, make amends.

[angelopetraglia]

JJ. Great tackle. More of that. Has the pace to put the fear of God into running defenders.

[Eastdog]

That's it JJ, make amends.

And he didn't get :(

[KT31]

Martin looks like done a shoulder.

[DOG GOD]

Outmarked again in our fwd 50.

[Grantysghost]

Martin looks done not great.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

You'd think Freo were up by five goals with this commentary.

A top side sure would be.

[Eastdog]

Well done Naught!

[The Bulldogs Bite]

FFS any chance we can go one week without an injury!?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Martin looks done not great.

Bugger. We really can’t take a trick on the injury front.

[jeemak]

Hopefully that gives both Libba and Naughton some confidence.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Well that’s holding the ball.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That’s soft English. My god he annoys me in marking contests not inside 50.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Poor kick from Cody. Didn’t need to give it that much air.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

So we are double their score, 23 to 46.

[Stefcep]

Well that’s holding the ball.

No such thing in 2021

[Eastdog]

Need to take our chances.

[Grantysghost]

Keath looks like he's been told to generate some run from behind and play higher.
Certainly seems like he's been up the ground a heap more than usual.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Our kicking to hf has been atrocious. Constantly over the forward.

[GVGjr]

Need to get the scoreboard ticking over.

[DOG GOD]

How many times are we going to give the ball up with stupid kicking?

[comrade]

This is garbage to watch. Miles off Melbourne.

[DOG GOD]

Need to get the scoreboard ticking over.
All the play. Gotta make the most of it.

[Stefcep]

Bont.

[bulldogtragic]

Thank *!*!*!*! for Bont.

[Eastdog]

Macrae and Bont for that one. Great goal Bont!

[1eyedog]

Great goal Bont. Keath is playing a blinder. Gards freeing him up nicely.

[Grantysghost]

Martin back!

[EasternWest]

Bont.

Macrae 60 out. Healy"Macrae knows he's a chance to kick the goal".

Not sure Healy has ever seen Macrae play.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

This is true lockdown. No access to the game but free from hysterical WA commentenators on radio.
Score updates will have to do.
Supporters comments tend to be anxious.
Free in virtual isolation I'll feed on score updates.

[Grantysghost]

Caleb back to the hbf.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

That's poo by Smith and then Daniel.

[jeemak]

That was complete SHIT Daniel. Worst effort of the year.

[DOG GOD]

Daniel WTF ?

[angelopetraglia]

Any chance of a tackle Daniel. Terrible play.

[1eyedog]

Daniel half arsed there

[bulldogtragic]

Daniel... You’re better than that. For *!*!*!*! sake.

[jeemak]

Disgusting effort. That's making me sick.

[comrade]

That was woeful from Bazlenka at half forward and even worse from Daniel.

[EasternWest]

Corey's been pretty good so far.

[Eastdog]

Daniel half arsed there

Agree. Should have done better.

[DOG GOD]

Some of these efforts are just downright embarrassing. Melb, Geel, rich and Bris have nothing to worry about.

[1eyedog]

Martin done.

[EasternWest]

Bailey Dale oh my.

[comrade]

Missed tackle from Libba. Off his tucker massively.

[Grantysghost]

Martin done.

He looks very sore not sure why he's still out there.

[DOG GOD]

What does Hannan offer that Jamarra doesn’t ?

[jeemak]

Yeah that's it. Lean back on it, great *!*!*!*!ing call.

[1eyedog]

2020 Bulldogs

[comrade]

My god Hannan.

[Mantis]

This game should be over… rubbish finishing.

[bulldogtragic]

Bullshit kicking for goal.

BULLSHIT

[Stefcep]

5-8 is just not good enough.

[MrMahatma]

How good is Keith! Loving his game.

This will break open our way soon. Need to nail our chances.

[comrade]

What does Hannan offer that Jamarra doesn’t ?

Nothing.

[angelopetraglia]

Hanan miss just kills you

[bulldogtragic]

Getting to embarassing.

[DOG GOD]

Gardner’s weak fist couldn’t even hit it thru for a point lol

[The Pie Man]

My god Hannan.

Not the required standard from there, just not good enough.

Gardner not killing that through for a point also very poor

[angelopetraglia]

7-15 shots … game should be over

[Mantis]

Gardner’s weak fist couldn’t even hit it thru for a point lol

Piss poor effort.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Hanan miss then they Goal. It’s a coach killer

[DOG GOD]

We are only in front coz of macrae and Keath.

[Grantysghost]

Crikey some school boy errors atm. Gardner had to kill that.

[comrade]

Gardner had to kill that. Makes it hard to defend him with crap like that.

[Eastdog]

Bont is a legend! 2 great goals!

[Stefcep]

Lucky Daniel

[bulldogtragic]

Bont vs Freo

[angelopetraglia]

Bont. We are witnessing greatness here. Again.

[Grantysghost]

Bont is going to another level. Anyone work out why Caleb is in the guts?

[1eyedog]

Well at least we have the Bont

[whythelongface]

Gee it is not that bad. We aren’t playing great but conditions aren’t the best either.

[Grantysghost]

I think we will see West soon. I hate English in the ruck he is so non competitive.

[EasternWest]

Keath is clowning Lobbe.