WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R23 2021

[DOG GOD]

Smith can thank his lucky stars McLean is injured.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Looks like Drew is keeping a handle on Libba.. we've got to find a way to break that this quarter. We need to win the centre clearances to have any chance of keeping this lead.

[Mantis]

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.

And how he tries to break every tackle rather than give the first option..so good.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Bewdy I put the moz on Georgiades.

[Grantysghost]

In the back ffs!

[bulldogtragic]

Not to Cody or Naughts.

Cheating *!*!*!*!s

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I am not unhappy Bont won that ruck contest.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Oh English. Hit that contest making sure no one got knocked.

[comrade]

Why is Hannan taking those?

[comrade]

And how he tries to break every tackle rather than give the first option..so good.

After u-turning into trouble.

[jeemak]

Daisy Pearce can *!*!*!*! off.

[Mantis]

Ridiculous use of our captain.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Naughton has given us nothing.

He needs to do something.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

So Libba is getting sat on. Any chance we turn it around and ask someone to sit on Boak? Maybe Bailey Smith?

[EasternWest]

Smith can thank his lucky stars McLean is injured.

Will Hayes is available.

[jazzadogs]

Am I the only one that thinks that isn't a throw?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

To say we need the first goal is an understatement.

[Grantysghost]

Daisy Pearce can *!*!*!*! off.

Yes, yes she can.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Absolutely stupid from Hunter. Why wait?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Weak Treloar.

[jeemak]

Treloar that's pathetic. *!*!*!*!ing pathetic.

[comrade]

Worst game I’ve ever seen from Treloar. Garbage effort.

[Grantysghost]

Treloar is going to ground a lot really doesn't look right.

This game is going to the wire.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Imagine if they kicked straight.

We are on the ropes waiting to be knocked out

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Okay that was yuck. Awful inside 50 entry by Hunter.
And Treloar's attempt to tackle led to a shot on goal. Lucky Marshall missed.
Got to tighten that up.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Holler for a Marshall. Haha.

[DOG GOD]

Need to get that run back…ASAP.

[DOG GOD]

Gotta get scoreboard pressure..

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Treloar in the Birdzone.

[Stefcep]

Needed that!

[DOG GOD]

Good kick Adam.

[Grantysghost]

Told you Treloar looks the goods, no issues!!

[bulldogtragic]

Cmon Adz.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Thank you Adam!

[Mantis]

How are we 15pts in front? I don’t get it.

[angelopetraglia]

Wow. Against the trend. Ads. What a kick.

[ratsmac]

Yes!!!!!

[jeemak]

That's a great finish Adz, great finish.

Good positive kicking from Smith and Wood to get the ball across the ground quickly as well.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Huge goal, Treloar.

Nice work to both he and Hunter.
Need one more goal to be able to get some control.

[EasternWest]

Am I the only one that thinks that isn't a throw?

Yes.

[bulldogtragic]

Put on the next two and deflate them.

[DOG GOD]

Gotta stop them from scoring quickly in return.

[G-Mo77]

Big goal from Treloar

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I just…..just won’t even feel confident even if we hold on. Something doesn’t feel right with the group.

[jazzadogs]

Treloar that's pathetic. *!*!*!*!ing pathetic.

Treloar that's brilliant. *!*!*!ing brilliant.

[bornadog]

Hannan useless

[Grantysghost]

Milk the clock!

[jeemak]

Why no free kick against Marshall????????

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Its back on again.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

How do they always have players lining up for the handball on their 50? We don’t man up.

[Grantysghost]

Cmon boys get it back. My heart...this isn't healthy.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We are just horrible at winning ground ball everywhere across the ground

[bulldogtragic]

F*ck

[Mantis]

Why no free kick against Marshall????????

Why didn’t Cordy mark it? Every other half decent tall defender would’ve marked it.

[DOG GOD]

We have too many players who just stand around.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Wtf is Naughton doing tonight

[DOG GOD]

Wtf is Naughton doing tonight

Shocking game.

[comrade]

We’re cooked.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We just don't deserve to win

[Stefcep]

We have no system going inside 50.

[Grantysghost]

Fk fk fk fk fk fk fk fk fk fk fk faaaaaaark.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This game sums up our season. On top all game but will throw it all away at the death.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

This is now an even more important game that it was before the bounce.
It's up for grabs. We've been in front for most of the game.
This would hurt to lose from here.

[bulldogtragic]

Bad vibes.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Shades of 97.
Girdle your loins WOOFERs.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

*!*!*!*! off Naughto

[Grantysghost]

VDMs head is not in it.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We are absolutely pathetic.

[Grantysghost]

5 of them!

5!

[jeemak]

That's just so lazy Dogs. Lazy.

[comrade]

Disgusting 5 minutes.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Hahahahaha. They had 5 unmanned players streaming into their 50. We are well and truly cooked.

[Mantis]

We’ve cooked our midfield.

[jazzadogs]

wtf were we doing. five of them. unopposed. running in to their forward 50.

[ratsmac]

Inevitable

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Our leaders, including Bont, have done NOTHING

[EasternWest]

We've just watched them run past all night. Why can't we work out that every time they get it they run in numbers?

[bulldogtragic]

It’s over.

[DOG GOD]

3 goals up and now this…cruel.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

C'mon Dogs... !

[Mantis]

Play our best midfielder in the ruck FFS… this is on your Bevo!

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Bont.
Kick a goal please.

[Grantysghost]

Haha so dogs this game.

[comrade]

Going to be fun losing to Essendon next week.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Play our best midfielder in the ruck FFS… this is on your Bevo!

*!*!*!*!ing sack him

[BornInDroopSt'54]

We might be a year away but let's win this one.

[Mantis]

Our leaders, including Bont, have done NOTHING

He’s carried us all year and is out of petrol… so when he’s cooked we put him in the ruck. Makes sense to me.

[Grantysghost]

They all look so tired. Who's going to stand up cmon dogs!

[LostDog]

Weak as piss

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Trade Smith

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Bailey Smith.....

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Fuc*ing trade Smith now! Don’t want him in the side

[Grantysghost]

Bailey whhhhhhhhy

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That was a handball.

[Grantysghost]

Why do we do it to ourselves?

[Mantis]

*!*!*!*!!

[comrade]

Such an embarrassing capitulation with top 4 on the line.

Going no where.

[LostDog]

Lipinski in for smith

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Bitter loss.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

*!*!*!*! off Beveridge.

[angelopetraglia]

Flushed our season down the toilet

[LostDog]

I hope we lose next week

[Grantysghost]

The footy gods are cruel.

Bailey Smith went for the miracle goal top of the square son.

Sorry woofers that's a fkn bitter pill to swallow.

[Stefcep]

Deserved loss. Second to the ball all night. Midfield poor. Losing contests. Not good enough

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

*!*!*!*! off Beveridge.

Really BT?
I'm checking out.

[angelopetraglia]

In front all night. 15 points up. In control. Should have taken control in last half of the quarter. Just terrible. Beyond sad. Sitting here in quarantine, love this club and it just hurts so much.

[DOG GOD]

Flattered by ports inaccurate kicking. We were never in it in the 2nd half.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Sorry but Bevo needs to go.

And we need to trade out a whole bunch of players.

This side does not have it. No one stood up tonight. We’re soft as butter. No leadership. This side won’t go any further. It’s time to blow it up.

[ReLoad]

The scoreboard was really flattering.

We were totally out muscled that whole game.

What I would love for a tagger. Boak was incredible.

[LostDog]

There goes the brownlow as well

[josie]

If Bailey Smith played with more composure we win that. Oh well. At least we played better than last two matches. To be in front for so long and then lose is gut wrenching. I agree club should seriously consider trading Bailey Smith.

Roarke Smith was pretty good tonight.

[macca]

I’m gutted. We were efficient fwd tongiht at 10.4

We looked tired and exhausted when try to rebound when lost the ball
Travis boak is such a dangerous player
You can’t give Port an inch , Boakes goal and Wines goal

We lead up to the last 6 mins of that game

Smith kicks was terrible , but English should have lead earlier. En

Having Bont in the ruck is a terrible , terrible idea. Message to MC. We need a ruckman!

Dew is such a clean player and seems to know how to keep his feet

Now we are at mercy of other results to see if we stay in the 4.port now look to finish at least 2 , and we could finish 5

[jeemak]

Yep, a loss well deserved. They worked hard at the contest and we didn't want it as much as them.

We have gambled on playing players underdone and or out of form and its cost us at least one of the last three games and a top four spot.

No leadership. No composure.

[Grantysghost]

In front all night. 15 points up. In control. Should have taken control. Just terrible. Beyond sad. Sitting here in quarantine, love this club and it just hurts so much.

We just needed one goal from there.

Dogs lose top 4 in the last round, it's awful really awful.

We unfortunately just don't have it when it really counts.

[comrade]

*!*!*!*! this team.

[G-Mo77]

In Bevo we trust

[Testekill]

Kissed this entire season goodbye; we need to tell Wood to fall on his sword and retire, he's cooked and should not be playing any games next season.

Bailey Smith, just leave. If you don't give a shit about working hard then I don't give a shit about you.

I'd honestly also consider parting ways with Bevo; it's not working anymore and he has no answers to when teams figure out our game plan. And everyone has been picking it apart over the last two months, the only ones that didn't were Adelaide.

[bornadog]

Go West Coast :)

[DOG GOD]

Cant really say anything that hasn’t been already said. I feel for all you guys in
Lockdown and then this. Cruel.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We just needed one goal from there.

Dogs lose top 4 in the last round, it's awful really awful.

We unfortunately just don't have it when it really counts.

We have no heart. No spirit. No toughness. No leadership. We’re a meek, mild and soulless team. It needs a major shakeup. It won’t happen though. The Bont era will be over because of it.

[Mantis]

We’re in disarray… so many players out of form. Our mids who carried us all year are cooked and those on the periphery are offering little.

So disappointed!

[Mantis]

Go West Coast :)

They’ll lose by 15 goals.

[angelopetraglia]

We just needed to steal a game for belief … such a painful loss. We didn’t deserve to win. We didn’t deserve it but we were 15 point up with 10 minutes to play. We should have killed the game with even a little composure. They kicked three goals in 10 minutes when they had kicked six goals for the whole match. How did we get exposed out the back? How?

[bornadog]

We just needed to steal a game for belief … such a painful loss. We didn’t deserve to win. We didn’t deserve it but we were 15 point up with 10 minutes to play. We should have killed the game with even a little composure.

Naughton should have kicked that ball off the ground instead of trying to pick it up

[Mofra]

We just needed to steal a game for belief … such a painful loss. We didn’t deserve to win. We didn’t deserve it but we were 15 point up with 10 minutes to play. We should have killed the game with even a little composure.
English went into the ruck to play a kick behind the ball. Then Port kicked a goal and Young went back into the ruck.
I would have left English there and have him play like Wynd. He's done it before.

[Axe Man]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing. Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

[Stefcep]

If Bailey Smith played with more composure we win that. Oh well. At least we played better than last two matches. To be in front for so long and then lose is gut wrenching. I agree club should seriously consider trading Bailey Smith.

Roarke Smith was pretty good tonight.

Smith is 20 years old. Its up to the coaching staff to help him recognize what he's doing wrong and how to fix. We can all see it, why can't Beveridge and Co?

This is all on Beveridge and the coaching staff.

[Grantysghost]

Yep, a loss well deserved. They worked hard at the contest and we didn't want it as much as them.

We have gambled on playing players underdone and or out of form and its cost us at least one of the last three games and a top four spot.

No leadership. No composure.

That contested ball in the last when there were 5 of them running full bore with not a Dog in sight was indicative of a team that has just run out of steam.

Maybe injuries have caught up with us, but maybe there's a management question.

Vandermeer looked so out of form what were expecting from him?

I really did notice a lack of team at times.

Where was the chop out for Libba?

[whythelongface]

We have no heart. No spirit. No toughness. No leadership. We’re a meek, mild and soulless team. It needs a major shakeup. It won’t happen though. The Bont era will be over because of it.

I know we are hurting but gee I can’t agree with all this. There was heart and toughness. Sure we needed more leadership but at the end of the day we just weren’t good enough. Refocus and recruit a couple of needs and we will contest for the flag. We aren’t far away.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Where is Smith when you need him?
Clay that is.

[comrade]

I know we are hurting but gee I can’t agree with all this. There was heart and toughness. Sure we needed more leadership but at the end of the day we just weren’t good enough. Refocus and recruit a couple of needs and we will contest for the flag. We aren’t far away.

We’re miles off it.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

When there’s this many players out of form the buck stops with the coach. But clearly he’s protected because he won us a flag years ago. He needs to go.

[Mantis]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing. Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

People who love this club can’t be frustrated that for a multitude of reasons have most likely pissed our season down the sink?

3 weeks ago we were flag favourites… now we’re likely to go into a EF as an outsider. How does that happen?

[bornadog]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing. Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

I am with you. That was a tough game against another contender who have won 10 of their last 12.

Bont and Libba tagged out of the game didn't help.

[Stefcep]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing. Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

C'mon man. The effort was there? Maybe it was as we ran around aimlessly. We were chasing shadows all night. No system around the stoppages and centre bounces. No system entering inside 50. Again, comes back to Beveridge and the coaching team.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

When there’s this many players out of form the buck stops with the coach. But clearly he’s protected because he won us a flag years ago. He needs to go.

How can you blow a top 4 spot after being entrenched for 20 weeks?

It's utterly disgusting.

Then he rucks Bont.

How the *!*!*!*! can his position not be in question?

[Mofra]

Where is Smith when you need him?
Clay that is.
Developing.
His name is Riley Garcia and the kid needs another pre-season.

+

If we find a half-decent ruckman in the off season we're a decent side.

[Mantis]

I am with you. That was a tough game against another contender who have won 10 of their last 12.

Bont and Libba tagged out of the game didn't help.

No one tagged Bont… he’s just gassed.

[EasternWest]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing. Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

I won't feel bad for saying Ladhams looks like Mattingly.

[LostDog]

Leadership ???
We don't even play our vice captain

[GVGjr]

I'm as frustrated as anyone but I believe the boys showed up with the right intent.

If we get the selections right we can improve

[whythelongface]

We’re miles off it.

No we aren’t. We just have players out of form and 3 players coming back off long spells who aren’t match fit. Port are a hard side. We are thereabouts just need to fix some structural issues as well. Plenty to work with.

[G-Mo77]

How can you blow a top 4 spot after being entrenched for 20 weeks?

It's utterly disgusting.

Then he rucks Bont.

How the *!*!*!*! can his position not be in question?

He can't ruck Dunks because he might leave.

One trick pony, hasn't recovered after the rule changes after 2016 and is to stubborn to change. Bring someone else in, I'm done with this

[angelopetraglia]

How COVID destroyed our mid season break and time off … has that taken a toll? We look so flat. No energy in the last three weeks.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

So we have lost our clearance and contested possession strengths.
The McCartney mantra.

[Grantysghost]

People who love this club can’t be frustrated that for a multitude of reasons have most likely pissed our season down the sink?

3 weeks ago we were flag favourites… now we’re likely to go into a EF as an outsider. How does that happen?

Agree I'm ok with the angst. Of course it's OTT it's emotional.

15 points up to save the season. Conceded the next 3 you knew it was going to happen.

We actually nearly levelled the contested possession and clearances.

Ruck got smashed.

But there's more to it than pure stats.

Look we certainly gave it everything. But I don't feel that's helping me much.

[whythelongface]

C'mon man. The effort was there? Maybe it was as we ran around aimlessly. We were chasing shadows all night. No system around the stoppages and centre bounces. No system entering inside 50. Again, comes back to Beveridge and the coaching team.

We had Bruce all year and then unfortunately goes down with an injury. Hard void to fill. What is the solution?

[comrade]

No we aren’t. We just have players out of form and 3 players coming back off long spells who aren’t match fit. Port are a hard side. We are thereabouts just need to fix some structural issues as well. Plenty to work with.

This group has achieved nothing and the coach has well and truly run out of credits. Why do you think we have structural issues?

[angelopetraglia]

You play a season to finish top four. That’s what you do for 22 weeks. To lose that chance in the last six minutes of an entire season is heartbreaking. Getting a bit emotional. Just needed that win. I’m over this lockdown.

[comrade]

You play a season to finish top four. That’s what you do for 22 weeks. To lose that chance in the last six minutes of an entire season is heartbreaking. Getting a bit emotional. Just needed that win. I’m over this lockdown.

Try not to take it too personally mate. If we have players who can’t care enough to defend and do what’s required, we shouldn’t be expected to either.

[Stefcep]

We had Bruce all year and then unfortunately goes down with an injury. Hard void to fill. What is the solution?

Sack Beveridge. We simply have not had a recognizable system of going inside 50 and never have under his tenure. This team has enough talent to be top 4. Its not the players. Its the coach.

[Go_Dogs]

This sucks.

[Grantysghost]

You play a season to finish top four. That’s what you do for 22 weeks. To lose that chance in the last six minutes of an entire season is heartbreaking. Getting a bit emotional. Just needed that win. I’m over this lockdown.

Same AP the lockdown is amplifying it for me.

Someone tell a joke.

[Axe Man]

People who love this club can’t be frustrated that for a multitude of reasons have most likely pissed our season down the sink?

3 weeks ago we were flag favourites… now we’re likely to go into a EF as an outsider. How does that happen?

Of course they can, I’m as pissed off as anyone, ask anyone within 100 metres of my house. Most posts are fine, a few are disgusting.

[comrade]

Same AP the lockdown is amplifying it for me.

Someone tell a joke.

Bailey Smith is an elite hand baller.

[angelopetraglia]

35 kicks between Treloar, Libba, Bont and Dunks just ain’t good enough. We needed massive games from all of them.

[KT31]

The last three weeks have been gut wrenching, at least in the McCartney error I expected nothing and took some satisfaction in our minimal wins.
All year I’ve known this would happen, and had mates who are opposition supporters pump us up and say we are the next Tigers.
Gutted

[whythelongface]

This group has achieved nothing and the coach has well and truly run out of credits. Why do you think we have structural issues?

It is obvious we need another ruck and key defender. The way we play team defence must suck the energy out of the players. We defend in packs and our midfield constantly run back and forth. No wonder they run out of steam.

[Twodogs]

Wowsers. I’m so flat, disappointed, annoyed, etc, etc. But the effort was definitely there tonight. Some of the posts I have just read in the last few pages are downright embarrassing Any wonder I usually avoid this thread. Facebook would be better than this garbage

Agreed.

[Grantysghost]

Bailey Smith is an elite hand baller.

Didnt work.

[dog town]

Honestly I’m embarrassed by our supporters sometimes. We got slaughtered for contested ball all night until the last qtr and we fumbled all night but every time we lose supporters jump all over the coach. It’s like it gives our supporters comfort to convince themselves we have an amazing list and it’s all the coaches fault.

Here’s some things that we can fix immediately without coach input

Our shape away from the contest has vanished because we are fumbling and going to ground. We actually played our best qtr in the last when you look at statistics but gave up easy looks by fumbling and second guessing our shape away from contest.

Naughton has been ordinary since the West Coast game and gave up possession too easily when he had it. He is trying to engage his opponent too early. Maybe he isn’t that good right now? Is that the coaches fault because this is a pattern now not a one off.

English pulled out of nearly half a dozen contests.

Macrae is probably my favourite player but he actually felt the pressure tonight and fumbled repeatedly. It is getting in his head and he is going to ground trying to cover it.

Smith not taking first option at least 5 times and some basic skill errors.

Libba 1 handed effort.

Bont worked his arse off but 15 touches and some poor disposals. In a close game that’s really costly.

Weightman going to ground in crucial contests.

I could go on all night. Of course players will make mistakes but we had the game on our terms for the last quarter and a bit and when it came to it Port simply wanted it more and played smarter.

[Mantis]

Of course they can, I’m as pissed off as anyone, ask anyone within 100 metres of my house. Most posts are fine, a few are disgusting.

Everyone’s having a vent… life is really shit for lots of us right now and the Bulldogs is the one thing to a sense of normal life. It’s hard watching what look like a sensational season be flushed down the toilet in the space of 12 days.

Shattering actually.

[Sedat]

Someone tell a joke.
Q: What do you call Bob the Builder when he retires?
A: Bob

[comrade]

Everyone’s having a vent… life is really shit for lots of us right now and the Bulldogs is the one thing to a sense of normal life. It’s hard watching what look like a sensational season be flushed down the toilet in the space of 12 days.

Shattering actually.

Yeah, what’s with anyone criticising others on how they post in here? If you want to cheerlead and find positives, do it. If you want to criticise, do it. Fancy policing how people post on here after that loss (on top of everything else).

[Grantysghost]

Q: What do you call Bob the Builder when he retires?
A: Bob

Ha ok I nearly laughed.

Thanks! More welcome.

[DOG GOD]

The writing was on the wall during the NM game. A few wins since against poor opposition has been nothing but band aids.

[angelopetraglia]

18-51 hit outs, lose by two points. English got two goals. We were more efficient than them going forward. But did it work? I just don’t know how we finish like this … our best footy was with two rucks at the start of the year. Is Sweet that bad?

[comrade]

18-51 hit outs, lose by two points. English got two goals. We were more efficient than them going forward. But did it work? I just don’t know how we finish like this … our best footy was with two rucks at the start of the year. Is Sweet that bad?

No, he’s not.

[SonofScray]

Bitterly disappointing.

The players are good enough, talent carries us. The same issues at selection and in the coaches box kill us, with rote, repetitious, reliability.

The equation is simple for me now. Win a final, or sack the coach and stop wasting time.

[jeemak]

I don't think sacking the coach and tearing the place apart is going to do us any good. Getting a ruck and key defender will do plenty for us though.

We needed cooler heads with the footy in close. The amount of hard touches and rocket handballs that lacked any sort of finesse was really telling tonight. What was a strength became a weakness.

The team clearly looks fatigued, and losing Bruce has thrown us well out of whack forward of the middle.

[Grantysghost]

A bear walks into a bar and says... Can I have a whiskey............

And Coke.

Why the big pause asked the bartender?

Not sure, I was born with them.


Boom. Boom. I'm here all week.

(yes I've lost it)

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Wines took the Brownlow from Bontempelli tonight.

[Twodogs]

Ha ok I nearly laughed.

Thanks! More welcome.

What's green and looks like a bucket?

[whythelongface]

Honestly I’m embarrassed by our supporters sometimes. We got slaughtered for contested ball all night until the last qtr and we fumbled all night but every time we lose supporters jump all over the coach. It’s like it gives our supporters comfort to convince themselves we have an amazing list and it’s all the coaches fault.

Here’s some things that we can fix immediately without coach input

Our shape away from the contest has vanished because we are fumbling and going to ground. We actually played our best qtr in the last when you look at statistics but gave up easy looks by fumbling and second guessing our shape away from contest.

Naughton has been ordinary since the West Coast game and gave up possession too easily when he had it. He is trying to engage his opponent too early. Maybe he isn’t that good right now? Is that the coaches fault because this is a pattern now not a one off.

English pulled out of nearly half a dozen contests.

Macrae is probably my favourite player but he actually felt the pressure tonight and fumbled repeatedly. It is getting in his head and he is going to ground trying to cover it.

Smith not taking first option at least 5 times and some basic skill errors.

Libba 1 handed effort.

Bont worked his arse off but 15 touches and some poor disposals. In a close game that’s really costly.

Weightman going to ground in crucial contests.

I could go on all night. Of course players will make mistakes but we had the game on our terms for the last quarter and a bit and when it came to it Port simply wanted it more and played smarter.

Good post. Wondering if both English and Naughton’s concussions have played a part in their tentative approach since their return.

[Grantysghost]

I don't think sacking the coach and tearing the place apart is going to do us any good. Getting a ruck and key defender will do plenty for us though.

We needed cooler heads with the footy in close. The amount of hard touches and rocket handballs that lacked any sort of finesse was really telling tonight. What was a strength became a weakness.

The team clearly looks fatigued, and losing Bruce has thrown us well out of whack forward of the middle.

Really looks to me like the injuries have caught up with us.

Treloar and Dunks have in no way come back the way we expected and the other mids who needed their spark to help lift them look spent.

[LostDog]

Bailey Smith is an elite hand baller.

The AFL will give out participation certificates instead of medals so everyone feels like they won

[Grantysghost]

What's green and looks like a bucket?

A green bucket?

[macca]

BRisbane need to win by over 27 points to jump into 4 th
We went from 150% in last quarter against north melbourne and now sitting at 132.8%
Port inaccuracy kept us in the game

[Twodogs]

A green bucket?

Yep.

Why have the elephants got big ears?

[Grantysghost]

Yep.

Why have the elephants got big ears?

I don't know TD why do Elephants have big ears?

[Twodogs]

BRisbane need to win by over 27 points to jump into 4 th
We went from 150% in last quarter against north melbourne and now sitting at 132.8%
Port inaccuracy kept us in the game

27 points? I thought it would be less than that because we are only .2 of a % in front of them. That's better news than I thought.

It'd be interesting if we needed a play off next week for a top four spot.

[Twodogs]

I don't know TD why do Elephants have big ears?

Because Noddy won't pay the ransom.

[The Underdog]

27 points? I thought it would be less than that because we are only .2 of a % in front of them. That's better news than I thought.

It'd be interesting if we needed a play off next week for a top four spot.

Yeah I thought a win would cover it.

[KT31]

Q: What do you call Bob the Builder when he retires?
A: Bob

I heard he was dyslexic and spells his name Bob.;)

[Mantis]

27 points? I thought it would be less than that because we are only .2 of a % in front of them. That's better news than I thought.

It'd be interesting if we needed a play off next week for a top four spot.

Brissie will win by closer to 127 than 27.

[Grantysghost]

Because Noddy won't pay the ransom.

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[The bulldog tragician]

You get so many kicks in the guts as a Bulldogs supporter.

For all the mistakes, the selection mysteries, the fatigue, the guys who just didn't do enough over the four quarters ... for all of that, the match, and our top 4 spot, and most likely the 2021 season, was still on Bailey Smith's boot with seconds to go.

[Grantysghost]

Brissie will win by closer to 127 than 27.

No Kelly, McGovern or Kennedy.

It's going to be messy.

[Hotdog60]

I think the VFL not functioning is more of a telling factor. How can you pick a side with no one pushing from the 2nds.
Also we could have got some game time in the players coming back from injury. The effort was better tonight and very disappointing we couldn't get over the line.

[soupman]

This is the worst f*cking month.

Imagine a month where you've never felt more distant from everyone you love and like, where all hope is extinguished as the reality of endless lockdown sinks in and its never been more apparent that the people in charge are a bunch of corrupt arseholes who are only in it for themselves. And then imagine that your football team is still the biggest dissapointment of that month, and could still make it worse by losing to Essendon next week.

I'm fine btw, but man I am so dissapointed in everything atm.

[Grantysghost]

Jokes worked thanks :)

Bring on the Bummers.

[angelopetraglia]

This is the worst f*cking month.

Imagine a month where you've never felt more distant from everyone you love and like, where all hope is extinguished as the reality of endless lockdown sinks in and its never been more apparent that the people in charge are a bunch of corrupt arseholes who are only in it for themselves. And then imagine that your football team is still the biggest dissapointment of that month, and could still make it worse by losing to Essendon next week.

I'm fine btw, but man I am so dissapointed in everything atm.

Hearing you and feeling your pain. It has been such a bad month. It’s only going to get worse. The HeraldSun is always leaked the latest restrictions and this is going to be even more painful. Construction gone and takeaway coffee of all things. Our homes will be literally prisons.




Regional Victoria is set to be plunged back into lockdown and Melbourne’s 5.1 million residents are facing a new round of harsher restrictions.

A cut in outside exercise time, a total closure of the construction industry, restricting childcare to essential workers and new travel limits were under consideration by the state government on Friday night.

The Saturday Herald Sun understands a ban on takeaway coffee and food and locking down residents in hot spots until they test negative were also options discussed to fight an emerging third wave of the coronavirus.

[Axe Man]

Yeah, what’s with anyone criticising others on how they post in here? If you want to cheerlead and find positives, do it. If you want to criticise, do it. Fancy policing how people post on here after that loss (on top of everything else).

So those opinions are ok but other opinions are not ok? I’m confused.

I’ve always found this place respectful and constructive. We are all hurting but in my opinion a couple of posts are way off (I stress a couple, majority are fine). But how dare I express that opinion, but everyone else can say what they like?

[comrade]

So those opinions are ok but other opinions are not ok? I’m confused.

I’ve always found this place respectful and constructive. We are all hurting but in my opinion a couple of posts are way off (I stress a couple, majority are fine). But how dare I express that opinion, but everyone else can say what they like?

Opinions on the performance are fine, negative or positive. Go as hard or as soft as you want. Opinions and policing how people are reacting to the loss, pointless and inflammatory.

[Axe Man]

Alright. Bye then comrade has spoken

[Stefcep]

So those opinions are ok but other opinions are not ok? I’m confused.

I’ve always found this place respectful and constructive. We are all hurting but in my opinion a couple of posts are way off (I stress a couple, majority are fine). But how dare I express that opinion, but everyone else can say what they like?

Ok I'll try and explain. Its Ok to have your opinions.

And its Ok for others to have contrary opinions to yours.

What;s not OK is attacking the people with opinions you don;t agree with and that are contrary to yours and wanting them not to be expressed at all.

I hope that helps.

[comrade]

Alright. Bye then comrade has spoken

Stick around, post about the performance. Just don’t criticise those for having a negative take on the game.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Geez I'm flat.

We need an overhaul; this happy handball game has to go for next year.

The ruck situation is diabolical, as we know, and Bevo keeps acknowledging it in the presser but how many years into this rubbish are we?

[The bulldog tragician]

Stick around, post about the performance. Just don’t criticise those for having a negative take on the game.
I don’t care to read posters singling out individual players and telling them to f*** off. So maybe this ain’t a place for me either.

[whythelongface]

This is the worst f*cking month.

Imagine a month where you've never felt more distant from everyone you love and like, where all hope is extinguished as the reality of endless lockdown sinks in and its never been more apparent that the people in charge are a bunch of corrupt arseholes who are only in it for themselves. And then imagine that your football team is still the biggest dissapointment of that month, and could still make it worse by losing to Essendon next week.

I'm fine btw, but man I am so dissapointed in everything atm.

Welcome to NSW. Terrible one day frigging awful the next. I feel your pain.

[comrade]

I don’t care to read posters singling out individual players and telling them to f*** off. So maybe this ain’t a place for me either.

I don’t like every thing I read either but I’m not going to criticise and police and tell others not to post them because I don’t like it. Especially in a game day thread.

[DOG GOD]

So if Brisbane score 100, they have to keep WC to under 73 to go past us.

[Stefcep]

Beveridges H and A finishes:

2015 6
2016 7
2017 10
2018 13
2019 7
2020 7
2021 4/5.

Is that record worth the club persisting with?

[bulldogtragic]

Beveridges H and A finishes:

2015 6
2016 7
2017 10
2018 13
2019 7
2020 7
2021 4/5.

Is that record worth the club persisting with?

He’s not getting paid out two years. Review. Change. Perform next year or go back to Mentone.

Fair and transparent.

[SonofScray]

Do t reckon Lewis threw that footy for what it’s worth.

[Mantis]

Geez I'm flat.

We need an overhaul; this happy handball game has to go for next year.

The ruck situation is diabolical, as we know, and Bevo keeps acknowledging it in the presser but how many years into this rubbish are we?

Flat you say? It took me a hour to get off the couch.

Like everyone in Melb (and Syd) life is really tough at present and the Bulldogs playing is the one sense of normality… been such a great year and to watch it fall apart is deadset *!*!*!*!ing heartbreaking… just makes me sad.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Do t reckon Lewis threw that footy for what it’s worth.

He didn’t. But the fix was on.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Flat you say? It took me a hour to get off the couch.

Like everyone in Melb (and Syd) life is really tough at present and the Bulldogs playing is the one sense of normality… been such a great year and to watch it fall apart is deadset *!*!*!*!ing heartbreaking… just makes me sad.

Exactly the same. Just got off the couch, in between reading the forum and news on the incoming lockdown for regional Vic again.

It's really, really difficult. Struggling is putting it lightly!

[comrade]

Exactly the same. Just got off the couch, in between reading the forum and news on the incoming lockdown for regional Vic again.

It's really, really difficult. Struggling is putting it lightly!

Sorry to hear mate, DMs are always open if you or anyone needs to vent. A win would have done wonders for the supporters tonight, no doubt.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Flat you say? It took me a hour to get off the couch.

Like everyone in Melb (and Syd) life is really tough at present and the Bulldogs playing is the one sense of normality… been such a great year and to watch it fall apart is deadset *!*!*!*!ing heartbreaking… just makes me sad.

It hurts. This club just continues to let its fans down. We’ve absolutely thrown away 20 rounds of hard work in 3 pitiful weeks. I’ve never seen anything like it.

But we’ll continue with no changes. Hoping, hoping a ruck or KPD will fix all our issues. But it won’t. We have issues up forward, down back and now in the middle. All over the ground we have glaring weaknesses. I’d love to see what another coach could do to turn this list around.

[Grantysghost]

First time this season without a 30 possession game.

[Grantysghost]

V/@AFL sides to go 0-3 when sitting in top spot on ladder with 3 rounds remaining
1933 - GEEL
1943 - ESS
1960 - MELB
1975 - HAW
2021 - WBD

#AFLDogsPower

[bulldogtragic]

The worst part hope. Thinking this was different.

The season.
Leading Geelong at Geelong with 15 seconds.
1st coming into the last three games against not overly strong opponents.
Thinking we would finish top, or worst top 2.
Leading Port all night. Thinking we could still eck a QF-PF.

Hope that it would be different somehow. But we went from flag favourites to making up the numbers in 12 days. How are you meant to hope again, when 24 weeks of investment rips out yours guts and embarrasses what this playing group told every media outlet, every week what it stood for. It’s a blown opportunity. A ‘nearly’ season where we should just be happy to make up the numbers in the finals. We may never get an opportunity this perfect in our life times and as gutted as I feel, if there’s no sign from the club that things are going to change (either media or actions of Sam Power) then I was much happier without footy. We do this to ourselves voluntarily, week after week, decade after decade, with eternal hope it’s going to be different. For most of us, different has been once in our lifetime. The hope, the perfect opportunity of 2021 is in tatters. Unless Sam Power can bring in the types and quality of players that demonstrate the coach isn’t going to keep trying to outsmart the competition, and the club review everyone at every level, then I think Hope is misplaced.

[MrMahatma]

So:

1. We lost
2. We played better than last week
3. Umps were shlt
4. We get Bont back next week
5. We get Martin back next week

Should’ve won.

[bulldogtragic]

V/@AFL sides to go 0-3 when sitting in top spot on ladder with 3 rounds remaining
1933 - GEEL
1943 - ESS
1960 - MELB
1975 - HAW
2021 - WBD

#AFLDogsPower

So we smashed a 46 year record. Wow. So there’s people in their 50’s following this sport who can’t remember/didn’t witness what we have this passed 12 days. Wow.

Stop trying to cheer me up…

[Grantysghost]

So we smashed a 46 year record. Wow. So there’s people in their 50’s following this sport who can’t remember/didn’t witness what we have this passed 12 days. Wow.

Stop trying to cheer me up…

I thought I'd seen it all but clearly hadn't (born in 75).

[bulldogtragic]

I thought I'd seen it all but clearly hadn't (born in 75).

Me too. Of all the many records we set this year. What’s the bet this is the only one remembered?

Does it fit the definition of a ‘sporting choke’? (Albeit an emotive term)


I remember Brad Johnson saying that after the 1997 season prelim loss that Plough walked into the review with ‘we blew it’ written in black texta across his forehead.

That’s kind of how this H&A season review is free me. It’s all well and good to try your guts out for as long as you can and do your best. But ‘we blew it’.

[Eastdog]

Logged out of woof for the final quarter and just logged back in now.

So disappointing to lose that one tonight with so much on the line - a top 4 spot up for grabs and we bottle it after leading for the vast majority of the night. We move on now into a another final series possibly still top 4 if the Eagles do the job against the Lions if the Lions win then an elimination final beckons and i am hoping we can win our first final since the fantastic 2016 series.

[dog town]

Me too. Of all the many records we set this year. What’s the bet this is the only one remembered?

Does it fit the definition of a ‘sporting choke’? (Albeit an emotive term)


I remember Brad Johnson saying that after the 1997 season prelim loss that Plough walked into the review with ‘we blew it’ written in black texta across his forehead.

That’s kind of how this H&A season review is free me. It’s all well and good to try your guts out for as long as you can and do your best. But ‘we blew it’. It reminds me a little of the 2005 loss to Melbourne that would have sealed an unlikely finals appearance. Bit of Richmond Matty Knights return game about it as well.

[Mantis]

It reminds me a little of the 2005 loss to Melbourne that would have sealed an unlikely finals appearance. Bit of Richmond Matty Knights return game about it as well.

2005 we were making a run and fell short… this year is like Jane Saville getting DQ’ed when leading into the stadium.

This doesn’t feel better the next day.

I was in a state of shock and disbelief last night… now I just feel anger towards our coach. This is all on him.

[G-Mo77]

I couldn't sleep last night I was so angry. I was angry Thursday when I looked at the squad but still had some small hope that our coach knew what they were doing. It's a time when you hope and pray you're wrong and it hurts to be right. The loss is on him.

[GVGjr]

Restless nights sleep but I'm now on board with how we can get a win in week one of the finals.
I still believe there is a switch than can be flipped. We are good enough and just need to find the right formula.

[comrade]

I woke up from a nightmare that in a critical game for our top 4 chances (and overall credibility as a side) we had our best player not on the ball for the most important stoppages of the game, a maligned key defender rucking most of the night and dropped a 15 point lead with 10 minutes to go to most likely break a 45 year record for a team sitting on top to lose 3 on the trot and drop out of the top 4.

[merantau]

I woke up from a nightmare that in a critical game for our top 4 chances (and overall credibility as a side) we had our best player not on the ball for the most important stoppages of the game, a maligned key defender rucking most of the night and dropped a 15 point lead with 10 minutes to go to most likely break a 45 year record for a team sitting on top to lose 3 on the trot and drop out of the top 4.

Our nightmare has been going for about three weeks.

[Go_Dogs]

I can’t go back and watch, but gee, there are a few frustrating moments in the last few mins where we could have turned it and won.

The key difference was they had leaders step up at important moments and be counted. After missing countless opportunities for the first 90 minutes, Wines, Boak and Gray stepped up when it counted. We didn’t have anywhere near enough winners across the ground and despite some improvements in this area over the early part of the season, we can’t manufacture a win against the best in tight situations. Injuries have hurt sure, maybe a fitter Treloar and a less burdened Bont make a difference, but Port have been burnt a few times in recent years in critical moments and they look ready to atone now. Hopefully we can follow a similar trajectory in 2022.

[DOG GOD]

Yep, no better this morning. So many text messages saying “how could you lose that”, “you’re gone now”, “geez mate, first to fifth in a few weeks”, “contenders to pretenders”. I didn’t reply to any. What could I say except agree.

I saw a slight improvement in our desperation at least, but if Port had kicked straight in that first half, the game would’ve been gone at half time. I like Bevo, but I feel his time is approaching. He’s just too arrogant for his own good, and the “Bont years” are flying by. We need a Clarkson type, to bring in his own hardened apprentices, to play players on form, not given right.

I’m sick of seeing our team named on a Thursday night thinking “ here we go again”.

We have looked good thru the year, fantastic at times to be honest, but I don’t see that same team work, that same “US vs THEM” mentality, and that’s not necessarily on the coach. That’s on the leaders.

Power needs to make some hard calls starting with the retirement of Wood.

I’m so sorry the team couldn’t get that win for all my fellow woofers in Vic and NSW in particular.

[G-Mo77]

Yep, no better this morning. So many text messages saying “how could you lose that”, “you’re gone now”, “geez mate, first to fifth in a few weeks”, “contenders to pretenders”. I didn’t reply to any. What could I say except agree.

What hurts the most is it's true. I read it all over Social media the last few weeks and there is no retort. We are pretenders and not much has changed since the EF last season or if you want to go back further the season before that.

[Mantis]

Restless nights sleep but I'm now on board with how we can get a win in week one of the finals.
I still believe there is a switch than can be flipped. We are good enough and just need to find the right formula.

I love the intent, but we’re out of ideas.

That team won’t be winning next week.

[DOG GOD]

Restless nights sleep but I'm now on board with how we can get a win in week one of the finals.
I still believe there is a switch than can be flipped. We are good enough and just need to find the right formula.
I think that switch has come out of the wall GVGjr.

[AshMac]

Restless nights sleep but I'm now on board with how we can get a win in week one of the finals.
I still believe there is a switch than can be flipped. We are good enough and just need to find the right formula.

I like the optimism - keen on where you think the switch is? Is it in the coaching box, the intensity of the players, the vibe of the rooms?

Surely a combination, but some variables more important than others.

[SquirrelGrip]

I like the optimism - keen on where you think the switch is? Is it in the coaching box, the intensity of the players, the vibe of the rooms?

Surely a combination, but some variables more important than others.

It’s the vibe.

[DOG GOD]

I’ve said it before, but the body language says a lot to me.
Watching the team run out, and go through their pre game routines, I saw smiles and laughing etc.
I don’t want to see that.

You’re soldiers, going into battle. Top 4, heck top 2 on the line. Last weeks been shit, but tonight is the night. I want to see the team run out fully focused, with a steely reserve. Looking in the eyes of each other saying “will you have my back tonight .”.

How much do they want it.?

[Mantis]

I’ve said it before, but the body language says a lot to me.
Watching the team run out, and go through their pre game routines, I saw smiles and laughing etc.
I don’t want to see that.

You’re soldiers, going into battle. Top 4, heck top 2 on the line. Last weeks been shit, but tonight is the night. I want to see the team run out fully focused, with a steely reserve. Looking in the eyes of each other saying “will you have my back tonight .”.

How much do they want it.?

We were 4 goals up in the blink of an eye so maybe we should’ve kept on laughing?

[DOG GOD]

We were 4 goals up in the blink of an eye so maybe we should’ve kept on laughing?

Lol possibly.
And we didn’t do much else right for the rest of the game.

[Grantysghost]

Restless nights sleep but I'm now on board with how we can get a win in week one of the finals.
I still believe there is a switch than can be flipped. We are good enough and just need to find the right formula.

Same terrible sleep.

To be honest GvG I think the guys are shot. I have no idea why but the chemistry is gone.

They aren't playing as a team, they're tired.

Not saying we can't win, but the Dons will be flying into finals and we will be staggering.

Be a tough ask i can't see it.

Only hope I cling to is Martin. He may boost our boys if he's got anything left in him and can play next week at some where near his best.

[Mantis]

Lol possibly.
And we didn’t do much else right for the rest of the game.

It wasn’t an attitude issue last night.. we tried our guts out. We have too many players out of form and team selection/structure isn’t where it needs to be.

The players who were out there tried as hard as they could… this loss isn’t on them.

[DOG GOD]

It wasn’t an attitude issue last night.. we tried our guts out. We have too many players out of form and team selection/structure isn’t where it needs to be.

The players who were out there tried as hard as they could… this loss isn’t on them.

I agree with what you’re saying. In such an important game I just want to see something that shows the opponent that we mean business. Body language shows that, even before a ball is bounced.
They certainly tried. Much better than the last 2 weeks in particular.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We were 4 goals up in the blink of an eye so maybe we should’ve kept on laughing?

The early burst was the "manufactured" intent. We sustained it for about half a quarter. Port blew us away after that. If not for their inaccuracy, we’d have been 3-4 goals down at half time.

I have no idea why we’re so lacklustre. Why is our energy so low? It’s so hard to fathom.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Another key element that’s missing with this group is a couple of players in the mould of Matty Boyd, Dale Morris, Liam Picken, Clay Smith etc. Hell even Dalhaus gave his all. We have no bulls. No guys who’ll make statements with their physicality. I’m still of the belief that we lack leadership.

[angelopetraglia]

Rolls Royces don’t plough fields.

How the hell was Bont taking ruck contests in our forward 50m when English was standing 10m away. If you have a 200cm ruckman who you are too scared to even take a single ruck contest then don’t play him. What would that do to his confidence. Ruckman, we believe in you, but don’t go near a ruck contest.

Also, I never ever want to see Bont in a ruck contest ever again.

[GVGjr]

I love the intent, but we’re out of ideas.

That team won’t be winning next week.

I think there are enough options we could consider but I'm not sure we can make the hard decisions.

[Mantis]

I think there are enough options we could consider but I'm not sure we can make the hard decisions.

Totally agree.

A ballsy coach would see where we are at and make the tough & necessary decisions, but if it backfires what then?

It’s much easier and safer to back in the same players and hope for a different result.

Over to you Bevo.

[GVGjr]

Totally agree.

A ballsy coach would see where we are at and make the tough & necessary decisions, but if it backfires what then?

It’s much easier and safer to back in the same players and hope for a different result.

Over to you Bevo.

I know we have a match committee thread but which players would you like to see him make the hard calls on and who comes into replace them?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Totally agree.

A ballsy coach would see where we are at and make the tough & necessary decisions, but if it backfires what then?

It’s much easier and safer to back in the same players and hope for a different result.

Over to you Bevo.

He said during the week we can’t simply flick a switch. Yet he then names essentially the same side, implying he does expect us to flick a switch. Honestly they guy has lost the plot.

[Mantis]

I know we have a match committee thread but which players would you like to see him make the hard calls on and who comes into replace them?

I haven’t given it loads of thought and it might be based on our opponent, but as a starting point:

Cordy, Wood, JJ & VDM out.

Schache, Richards, JUH and Garcia in.

I probably need to find room for Gardner too… not sure who comes out yet though.

[azabob]

I haven’t given it loads of thought and it might be based on our opponent, but as a starting point:

Cordy, Wood, JJ & VDM out.

Schache, Richards, JUH and Garcia in.

I probably need to find room for Gardner too… not sure who comes out yet though.

Gardner has played five games this year including the two he was injured in? He is rusty as all get out in his first game back and no VFL footy will make it hard for him to come in. Ditto with Martin.

[Stefcep]

The early burst was the "manufactured" intent. We sustained it for about half a quarter. Port blew us away after that. If not for their inaccuracy, we’d have been 3-4 goals down at half time.

I have no idea why we’re so lacklustre. Why is our energy so low? It’s so hard to fathom.

We play a very physically taxing game. We have worked very very hard physically for our goals over the course of the season. Many games where we should have iced by half time such was our domination and then cruise in the second half were still in the balance and require huge physical efforts. Its takes its toll over the course of the season. Basically peaked in July.

[Stefcep]

Rolls Royces don’t plough fields.

How the hell was Bont taking ruck contests in our forward 50m when English was standing 10m away. If you have a 200cm ruckman who you are too scared to even take a single ruck contest then don’t play him. What would that do to his confidence. Ruckman, we believe in you, but don’t go near a ruck contest.

Also, I never ever want to see Bont in a ruck contest ever again.

Do you think it was because English was supposed to be the direct replacement for Bruce as the other tall forward, no matter what happened on the field of play?

[bornadog]

We play a very physically taxing game. We have worked very very hard physically for our goals over the course of the season. Many games where we should have iced by half time such was our domination and then cruise in the second half were still in the balance and require huge physical efforts. Its takes its toll over the course of the season. Basically peaked in July.

With our weekly injuries, it was hard to rest players as well.

[Mantis]

Gardner has played five games this year including the two he was injured in? He is rusty as all get out in his first game back and no VFL footy will make it hard for him to come in. Ditto with Martin.

Can he run faster than Cordy? If he can that’s good enough for me.