WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R23 2021

[bornadog]

Pressure and defence. And some terrible misses....

What percentage of that quarter did Bont play forward? Felt like >60%.

Not sure but only had a few touches

[dog town]

Too many poor handballs and fumbles, I also think they are a bit harder around the footy at the moment. Allir body lines it more than 5 of our guys and walks through. Those sort of things happened several times.

Need a lift from Bont, Macrae and Libba. Boak is absolutely slaughtering us around the footy.

[jazzadogs]

If you’re counting. 12 frees to them, 6 to us.

It’s not the doubling. It’s whats being paid for them, and not paid to us.

Some unbelievable holding-the-ball calls, paid and not paid.


Re: the ruck, has English contested anything outside the F50? I don't have a huge issue with Young as #1 ruck, but I'm surprised we're running Hannan as #2 instead of Tim (who, btw, needs to take a faaaarking mark).

[The Bulldogs Bite]

The midfield is still a big concern.

I just don't think we're going to see the best of Treloar or Dunkley this year and it'll cost us.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I think we're in a good spot. We've seen how Port responded to our first quarter, and we've now got the opportunity, with a 3 goal lead, to try and respond in kind.

[ratsmac]

Port managed to take Libba and Bont out of that quarter. This game will open up at some point and we need the run of Treloar and maybe Vanderto break the lines.

[G-Mo77]

Port got us that quarter but just couldn't get it on the board. Maybe it is our night?

[bornadog]

I think we're in a good spot. We've seen how Port responded to our first quarter, and we've now got the opportunity, with a 3 goal lead, to try and respond in kind.

Kick a couple before they do, and their confidence will drop with only a goal on the board. They will then be thinking about next week and not getting injured.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Some unbelievable holding-the-ball calls, paid and not paid.


Re: the ruck, has English contested anything outside the F50? I don't have a huge issue with Young as #1 ruck, but I'm surprised we're running Hannan as #2 instead of Tim (who, btw, needs to take a faaaarking mark).

I think though, Tim staying home is a big part of negating Allir, keeping him honest. We want to keep English and Naughton as viable targets... or at least talls that ensure Allir stays home.
Hannan is doing a good job overall in not letting Lycett get too many free hits to advantage. As long as it's 2-3 times a quarter that's okay.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Kick a couple before they do, and their confidence will drop with only a goal on the board. They will then be thinking about next week and not getting injured.

That would be the perfect start.. I'd love for that to happen.
Port are not going to wilt unless we get a big break.

[ratsmac]

They've managed to not let Dale run out of defence as well. We need more drive from him

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Regardless of the result, do we bring in Sweet or Martin to ruck with Young and thereby keep English as a forward? Seems obvious.

The second ruck of Hannan isn't working. In fact Hannan, in general, isn't working so I think he's easily expendable.

Side note - I actually like Roarke and what he's delivering. He's big, hard and committed - he's in our best side.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

[bulldogtragic]

We need to score 6+ goals in the second half. I think we can defend 9+ goals over the half, because they will kick straighter evenly.

The issue is spraying easy ones (yes you Hunter) and scoring just one that quarter. But work it through somehow and we should just hold on.

Plus Schache for Wood would be handy.

[bulldogtragic]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.


I don’t accept it. He’s done it his entire career. If he can’t take an easy set shot for running lots, stay out of the forwardline and don’t put yourself in a position to miss easy shots.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Where is Bont?
Saving himself for the finals.

[comrade]

Regardless of the result, do we bring in Sweet or Martin to ruck with Young and thereby keep English as a forward? Seems obvious.

The second ruck of Hannan isn't working. In fact Hannan, in general, isn't working so I think he's easily expendable.

Side note - I actually like Roarke and what he's delivering. He's big, hard and committed - he's in our best side.

Are we really worse off with Sweet in the team instead of Young or Hannan?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I think that even as we are in front we have a lot more up side than port. We have plenty left in the tank

[DOG GOD]

Stop the fumbling please…it’s not wet.
Majority of our handballs are bullets to the ground or shoulder height.
Need to be better around the ball and not allow easy getaways.

[ratsmac]

We seem to have put a big focus on D50 pressure which is great but it leaves us thin when we win the ball back

[dog town]

Make no mistake if they game continues on current trajectory we will get done. Need a lift around the ball and be a little bit cleaner with those release handballs. Win some loose balls, get some pace on the game again and force them to change the tempo.

Big half for Naughton too, a couple of big marks will make all the difference.

[jeemak]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

I love ya mate but that's no excuse for what was a dismal miss.

[angelopetraglia]

Need to start break even in the clearances. Getting smashed in there again. Need to lift to win this game.

[Mantis]

Are we really worse off with Sweet in the team instead of Young or Hannan?

Young has been ok and wonders lots more than Sweet.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Easton Wood is going to cause my remote to go through my TV.

Stay strong.
Kick the cat.

[merantau]

I can't get over the BS over the disallowed Boak? goal. It was a blatant free kick to Cordy surely. The Port bloke practically strangled him!!!

[The Underdog]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

Was surprised he didn’t go around the corner.

[bulldogtragic]

Regardless of the result, do we bring in Sweet or Martin to ruck with Young and thereby keep English as a forward? Seems obvious.

The second ruck of Hannan isn't working. In fact Hannan, in general, isn't working so I think he's easily expendable.

Side note - I actually like Roarke and what he's delivering. He's big, hard and committed - he's in our best side.

Schache. Offers better skills around the ground. Can drop into defence. Knows the forward line.

Young for Wood in defence.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

A half of footy to play. 19 points up. On our home deck. Top 4 on the line. If we lose from here it’s the final nail in the 2021 coffin. Let’s see what we’ve got.

[bornadog]

I thought that was a tough quarter, they threw alot at us, but we defended well. They kicked a few behinds but under pressure.

[Bulldog4life]

We are winning.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Are we really worse off with Sweet in the team instead of Young or Hannan?

Have either done poorly.. I think Young in particular has acquitted himself well. Hannan hasn't had a lot of possessions, but I think we've seen this year that's not necessarily the main measure for the MC. I think he's hit the packs, he's pressured and Lycett hasn't won pivotal advantages from the ruck contests he's contended with Hannan.
Sweet seems to get better the longer he's been out of the side. I think it's pretty clear his limitations outside of the ruck contest are what keep him out.

[angelopetraglia]

Libba has only one clearance for the game. We need to win it at the source. We need a big half from him.

[ratsmac]

Need to start break even in the clearances. Getting smashed in there again. Need to lift to win this game.

Certainly. We fix this we go along way to winning this game

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I don’t accept it. He’s done it his entire career. If he can’t take an easy set shot for running lots, stay out of the forwardline and don’t put yourself in a position to miss easy shots.

Yep my thoughts as well. Let’s face it this is not the first or second time this has show. It’s ugly head. But I would be more than happy for Hunter to be kicking to Naughton on the lead up if Hunter was on the F50

[HOSE B ROMERO]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

Hunners is always one of the hardest working players in the side. And a smart footballer.

[Grantysghost]

Down in clearances by a bit and contested possessions.

That's unsustainable we need to break even at least for the rest of the game

[bornadog]

A half of footy to play. 19 points up. On our home deck. Top 4 on the line. If we lose from here it’s the final nail in the 2021 coffin. Let’s see what we’ve got.

Is that you Dan Lonergan :D

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I love ya mate but that's no excuse for what was a dismal miss.

Don't get me wrong, my TV gave an audible sigh, after I settled down following that miss. I'm just trying to make a case for mitigating circumstances. He's otherwise been very good.

[bulldogtragic]

Hunners is always one of the hardest working players in the side. And a smart footballer.

And has a record of 69.77 plus complete misses (well under 50%)

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Libba has only one clearance for the game. We need to win it at the source. We need a big half from him.

I wonder if he's playing a different role? Has anyone noticed if he's spent more time on any one in particular?

[DOG GOD]

I can't get over the BS over the disallowed Boak? goal. It was a blatant free kick to Cordy surely. The Port bloke practically strangled him!!!
Thought the same thing. And no surprise the commentators didn’t even mention it.

[Mantis]

I don’t accept it. He’s done it his entire career. If he can’t take an easy set shot for running lots, stay out of the forwardline and don’t put yourself in a position to miss easy shots.

He would’ve kicked it if on the boundary line.. he never misses those ones.

[Grantysghost]

I wonder if he's playing a different role? Has anyone noticed if he's spent more time on any one in particular?

They've put a lot of work into him. He's had no room at all.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Was surprised he didn’t go around the corner.

On his left close to goal with the new rule with his smarts easy peasey.
No belief from him.
I psychologise his instincts are great but he lacks confidence in deliberation.

[bulldogtragic]

Wood again.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dumb stuff Naughts.

[jazzadogs]

Libba has only one clearance for the game. We need to win it at the source. We need a big half from him.

Pretty sure Drew has been tagging him.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Naughton the clamp.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Naughts gone.

[bulldogtragic]

Dangerous tackle and report.

The fix is in.

[angelopetraglia]

Didn’t hit his head

[DOG GOD]

Absolute stupidity Naughton

[Grantysghost]

Worst report in history.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Not high?

[comrade]

That is the most laughable report ever.

[angelopetraglia]

Wood is having a ‘mare

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Sub Wood. Get him out

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

This really is the worst game Easton has ever played.

[bulldogtragic]

No illegal disposal.

The fix is in.

[jeemak]

That is a disgrace that Naughton has been reported.

If Vandermeer gives away a fifty for interference on the mark/ protected zone I'll smash my TV.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Wood horror.
Dropkick.

[jazzadogs]

Naughts gone.

He is not getting suspended for that.


Drew just did the EXACT same thing as Wood, while in the middle of the ground. That was play-on, Wood was HTB.

[Mantis]

TV smashed.. you owe me $2k.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This is a massive stitch up. Never seen anything like it.

[jeemak]

No illegal disposal.

The fix is in.

I literally saw three examples of this already this quarter and then Wood gets pinged. *!*!*!*!ing bullshit.

[comrade]

Nice Easton, 2 frees against in the first 3 minutes. Absolute liability.

[bulldogtragic]

Wood is killing our season.

Get him the *!*!*!*! off.

[Mantis]

He is not getting suspended for that.


Drew just did the EXACT same thing as Wood, while in the middle of the ground. That was play-on, Wood was HTB.

Wood tried to wrestle free.

[Eastdog]

That’s what we didn’t need.

[Grantysghost]

Cmon dogs lift. Daisy is getting too excited.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Two goal game.
Yuck. Oedipus grabs!
No its Lathams.

[Grantysghost]

Nobody fears us.

[Mantis]

Can we get Bailey Smith away from the middle? Where is Dunkley?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I really don't like Daisy Pearce. Why does she dislike us so much?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We're 5 minutes from being done.

[bulldogtragic]

HTB not going for us. But all against.

The fix is in. 16-6

[ratsmac]

If Naughts did what Dixon just did we get the ball taken off us

[comrade]

Baz and Zaine. My boys.

[whythelongface]

Where the heck are holding the balls against Port. What a joke.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Time for some medication.

[Eastdog]

Cmon Dogs!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Mids have got to turn this around. Letting us down again this quarter.

[angelopetraglia]

We have quality mids? We can’t win a clearance to save ourselves.

[jeemak]

I really don't like Daisy Pearce. Why does she dislike us so much?

She's completely out of control tonight.

[Eastdog]

We have to get it back on our terms again. Get that 1st quarter energy going.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Response comes now, or not at all.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We’re cooked.

[Mantis]

What sort of kick was that from English?

[Eastdog]

S**t

[DOG GOD]

I think that’s it folks :(

[bulldogtragic]

Done.

[Grantysghost]

She's over.

Wow pathetic. I'm LOSING IT!

Midfield has turned up their toes again.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We're a pathetic football side right now

Where are our leaders?

[jeemak]

That was lazy as shit in the middle Dogs.

Guys just standing still watching them waltz it through. Lazy. As. Shit.

[ReLoad]

We’re cooked again!!!

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Medication not working.
Alarm.
Alarm

[ratsmac]

Smashed in the centre 3 weeks in a row

[comrade]

Cordy all the way up the ground. Didn’t actually impact the play but good on him for having a crack.

[bulldogtragic]

Why does B. Smith never have touch on his opponent in the middle?

[Mantis]

Cordy all the way up the ground. Didn’t actually impact the play but good on him for having a crack.

He is a passenger.

[Mantis]

Easton… again!

[G-Mo77]

Could be time to get some sleep. I've seen how this ends.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

How did Amon not get pinged???

[Stefcep]

How is that not HTB

[jeemak]

Cheating.

[bulldogtragic]

Not HTB ???

[bulldogsthru&thru]

How the FU*K IS THAT NOT HOLDING THE BALL!!!!!!!

This is absolutely rigged.

[GVGjr]

While it's frustrating we just need to put in 10 minutes of good football and we can wrestle this game back.

[DOG GOD]

The “hawthorn” team has turned up again

[bulldogtragic]

Cheating.

Not even trying to cover it up now.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I’d be more pissed if I knew we hadn’t already pulled the pin.

[Eastdog]

We are out of form certainly. Need to kick into gear quickly.

[comrade]

The umpires are shit but we have half a dozen blokes out there that don’t deserve a game.

[chef]

Stick a fork in us. We are done.

[bulldogtragic]

Well done B. Smith

[The Bulldogs Bite]

*!*!*!*! off dogs

[bulldogsthru&thru]

In all my years of watching football, I’ve never seen a team fall away so dramatically. This is beyond embarrassing. Where’s the change going to come from? It won’t.

[ratsmac]

We are a rabble

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Absolutely shit Bont

[jeemak]

That's not what a good leader does.

Terrible Marcus.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bont can’t even make it from 40m. What’s wrong? We have no energy left?

[DOG GOD]

Will we score another goal do u think ?

[ratsmac]

We have lost all confidence to go fast

[jeemak]

Good lad Cody. Well done.

[DOG GOD]

Will we score another goal do u think ?
Yes ;)

[Stefcep]

Cody is proper forward

[angelopetraglia]

Massive goal against the trend

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Great finish Cody! Nice to have someone who can take those.

[Eastdog]

Huge goal Cody! We desperately needed that one.

[ratsmac]

Cmon dogs! Weightman nice kick.

[bulldogtragic]

Good boy Cody.

[Mantis]

It’s hard to play well when half the team are out of form… just so many non-contributors.

[Grantysghost]

While it's frustrating we just need to put in 10 minutes of good football and we can wrestle this game back.

We need to even the clearances and contested possessions to turn the tide.

Not sure what's going on with the mids.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Weightman is the new Dickson

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Can this bloody midfield stand up?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Retire Weightman and appoint him goal kicking coach.

[Stefcep]

Hunter FFS

[Mantis]

*!*!*!*! you Jack!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Lovely Grab Roarke!

[jazzadogs]

Just had to hit a 15m pass under no pressure Jackson, and we were out. That's pathetic.

[Eastdog]

Great mark Rorake!

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Terrible Macrae. Terrible.

[Grantysghost]

Lovely Grab Roarke!

Ripper he's really got some hang time.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Great fightback!

[Mantis]

C’mon Dogs!!

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Please ignore last post.
Weightman required on field personnel.

[Grantysghost]

Lovely Tim.

Cmon boys.

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon Cody. The youngest leading from the front.

[jeemak]

come on lads.

Let's get our tails up and start winning it at the coal face. Come on, lift!

[Mantis]

Not sure where that’s come from, but let’s *!*!*!*!ing go!

[DOG GOD]

God we needed that
Just move the ball quicker and don’t allow them to set up. It’s not rocket science. Stop the excess handball, and RUN

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Yes Tim!

Big big mark by Roarke

[Grantysghost]

Rourke's goal.

[ratsmac]

2 goals from nothing. Now let's create our own goals.

Cudos Roarke Smith

[Eastdog]

Good stuff Cody and JJ and English marks and finishes. Good response.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Beautiful!

[Stefcep]

Woof Woof!

[DOG GOD]

That’s it….run run run…

[Grantysghost]

What is happening!?

[Eastdog]

Yes!

Cmon Dogs!

[jeemak]

It's a shame that Cody's not going to make it.

[ratsmac]

Cmon dogs!!!!

[Danny the snakeman]

Needed those 3

[bornadog]

Cody is a ripper

[bulldogtragic]

Weightman again!

[jazzadogs]

5 minutes ago I was getting ready for bed

[EasternWest]

It's a shame that Cody's not going to make it.

Wasted pick.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Yes Weightman required on field.
Medication now working.

[comrade]

Cody is a jet. Nice movement.

[bulldogtragic]

Unlike last week, we need to do more than 3 in 5 minutes. Cash in.

[Mantis]

Amazing what happens when you try and move it quickly rather then the stagnant crap we’ve dished up.

Baz… stick the tackle!

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I've had enough of this midfield FFS they cannot win a ball

[Grantysghost]

Cmon dogs don't do what we did last week.

Hold.

Hold!

[G-Mo77]

Every one of these goals are all Weightman's. The kid wants it more than anyone!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Gees Boak is an evergreen. Showing no signs of slowing down in his 30's.

[bulldogtragic]

Cheats. That’s HTB every day of the *!*!*!*!ing week.

[angelopetraglia]

Centre clearance again. Getting obliterated.

[ratsmac]

Again centre clearance costing us. How have we become so weak in There

[Mantis]

I’m so far over you Baz.

[jeemak]

Libba for *!*!*!*!S sake.

[Grantysghost]

Argh lack of talk there.

[DOG GOD]

We are throwing this away with absolute stupidity

[EasternWest]

Ladhams rocking the Mattingly.

[Mantis]

Cordy 10m in front again for no good reason… so predictable

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Libba a Simpson moment.

[bulldogtragic]

Libba FFS

[ratsmac]

No talk by Treloar

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Libba for *!*!*!*!S sake.

Surely someone tries to call him out there? that would've been a certain mark.

[angelopetraglia]

A goal from not talking. Terrible. Libba and Treloar. Work it out.

[EasternWest]

I’m so far over you Baz.

Needs a spell. Can we give him one going into finals? I say yes.

[GVGjr]

It's going to be a close game.

[The Underdog]

Libba having an absolute nightmare

[bulldogtragic]

So like last week. 3 goals in 5 minutes and we are done for the day.

[Grantysghost]

Libba's worst game ever

[bulldogtragic]

Cheating *!*!*!*!s

[Eastdog]

Hold firm Dogs!

[Grantysghost]

Why aren't the other mids giving it to this guy who's tagging Libba.

I've seen no attempt.

[Stefcep]

Three dogs there

[jeemak]

Latham run at the *!*!*!*!ing footy mate. *!*!*!*!.

[Mantis]

Latham run at the *!*!*!*!ing footy mate. *!*!*!*!.

He’s lost all zip… no idea why he’s playing TBH.

[jazzadogs]

Latham run at the *!*!*!*!ing footy mate. *!*!*!*!.

I'm hoping we just had a bad angle...because it looked pathetic.

[comrade]

Why aren't the other mids giving it to this guy who's tagging Libba.

I've seen no attempt.

Meek as mice.

[bulldogtragic]

Again not HTB to us. What more do we need to do?

Cheating *!*!*!*!s

[Grantysghost]

Lachie this is your moment.

[EasternWest]

Daniel just makes a mockery of football sometimes.

[jeemak]

Round two of Lachie Hunter Bingo.

He'll kick it.

[Stefcep]

My last choice for this kick takes the mark

[Eastdog]

Rorake’s having a good game.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Lachy. Nice finish

[angelopetraglia]

Good boy Lachie. Needed that badly.

[Grantysghost]

Legendary Lachlan, Legendary.

[jazzadogs]

The coin is flipped.....and it's a goal!

[Eastdog]

Well done Lachie!

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Deserved a goal for his hard work. The one mid who can hold his head high.

[bulldogtragic]

just. But enough. Now no easy red time gift.

[jeemak]

Rorake’s having a good game.

Good call Daaaaawwwg. He is.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Round two of Lachie Hunter Bingo.

He'll kick it.

You're the great prognosticator

[Grantysghost]

Round two of Lachie Hunter Bingo.

He'll kick it.

What does he win Alex?

[Eastdog]

Caleb is smart footy guy.

[GVGjr]

While it's frustrating we just need to put in 10 minutes of good football and we can wrestle this game back.

As quick as we flipped the switch they responded and now we have again.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

So no push in the back to Hannan, but one against Weightman. This seems rigged right now.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

20 frees in 3 quarters. Cheats.

[DOG GOD]

The umpiring is the worst I’ve seen all year and that’s saying something.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We’re on to you AFEL. You’ve just been too blatant.

[Stefcep]

First qtr ours. Second theirs. Third even. Fourth?

[bulldogtragic]

I didn’t breathe for about a minute.

Thank god.

[ratsmac]

We have a pulse! Nice response from the lads after Port started finding goals

[Mantis]

Heart attack stuff.. just need to keep our passengers away from the ball and hope for the best.

[whythelongface]

Rorake’s having a good game.

Yep. An excellent game.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Great pressure goal Lachie.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Glad we're in the lead, and I'm normally a positive guy. But we've got to go to another level if we're gonna be in front at the end.
28 inside 50's is still showing we're not doing enough in the midfield.
Bont and Libba have got to lift in particular.
Dunks has to take more centre bounces.

[whythelongface]

Heart attack stuff.. just need to keep our passengers away from the ball and hope for the best.

Think we are all on tenterhooks

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Marcus, you need to step up.ade a good start but done nothing since.

The midfield will win it or lose it but we need our captain more than ever

[angelopetraglia]

Free kicks 10-20 there way

[Grantysghost]

Very happy with Young and R. Smith.

We need a big captains last quarter here.

First goal then work our ar5es off defensively.

[bulldogtragic]

So no push in the back to Hannan, but one against Weightman. This seems rigged right now.

The fix has been in from the start. We are tackling and getting no reward, forwards jumped on, no reward. It’s cost us shots at goal and given them goals. How we are front with that Wood & B. Smith I don’t know.

[bornadog]

This is finals type of footy, tight, tough.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Can we take a moment to understand how bad Smith's decision making and handballing is?

Did he not learn how to handball as a junior? He's literally found a Port player more than us by hand, it's actually astonishing how it's even possible

[jazzadogs]

It's clear the impact that 50/50 calls make on a game as well. Our first 3 goal burst coincided with a couple of iffy free kicks going in our favour, but far out I would love to see some consistency with holding-the-ball. We have been absolutely stiffed.

Hopefully we have been saving Bont for a big last quarter burst.

Our first 5 minutes midfield must be Bont, Libba and Macrae, with Treloar and Hunter wide. Smith on the bench.


Gotta get the first couple.

[ratsmac]

A lot of money riding on Port getting a home final and the umpires said hold my beer

[Testekill]

Roarke Smith has been having a good night, been involved in quite a few crucial moments and a few excellent intercepts.

[bornadog]

So no push in the back to Hannan, but one against Weightman. This seems rigged right now.

What is the difference between the Wood free and the one BSmith didn't get. Rubbish umpiring.

Holding the ball, incorrect disposal by them not given

[macca]

Weightman involved in the 3 goals that 3 rd quarter . His such a spark. Very good kick for goal

I held my breath for a second hoping Roarke would snap for a goal but good option it went to hunter
Real grind that quarter

What the hell is Bonts doing in the ruck ? It’s such a bad idea as I fear he could get injured
Young is getting smashed in the ruck but his trying .

[whythelongface]

Marcus, you need to step up.ade a good start but done nothing since.

The midfield will win it or lose it but we need our captain more than ever

This is his quarter. Take it by the scruff of the neck and we win

[jazzadogs]

I can't believe we're in front.

[comrade]

Can we take a moment to understand how bad Smith's decision making and handballing is?

Did he not learn how to handball as a junior? He's literally found a Port player more than us by hand, it's actually astonishing how it's even possible

I’m pretty sure he actually punched one with a sweet right jab in that quarter.

[bulldogtragic]

Can we take a moment to understand how bad Smith's decision making and handballing is?

Did he not learn how to handball as a junior? He's literally found a Port player more than us by hand, it's actually astonishing how it's even possible

And the frequency his opponent gets the clearance after he doesn’t have any touch on them. His last 11 quarters have been putrid. He owes the team a good one now.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We have a pulse! Nice response from the lads after Port started finding goals

Please don't mention the word 'pulse'... Bevo mentioned 'pulsing' several times in his presser..... and it's right up there with 'moist' as the most cringey word... :)

[bornadog]

Can we take a moment to understand how bad Smith's decision making and handballing is?

Did he not learn how to handball as a junior? He's literally found a Port player more than us by hand, it's actually astonishing how it's even possible

He is frustrating me no end