AFLW R7 Game Day: Bulldogs v Melbourne @ Casey Fields

[bornadog]

October 9 2022 - 3.10pm Casey Fields

A must win game

[SonofScray]

Thanks BAD. Real do or die stuff now.

[Rocco Jones]

I don't know if this is a must win. Last week was a bigger game, really our shot at unlikely top 4 spot. Going to be very difficult to beat the Dees, especially on their home deck. I think the games against Saints, Eagles and Blues, all probably going to miss the 8 but not easy beats, they are the ones.

Lose v Dees and we still go 7-3 if we do whatever is good enough for a top 8 side.

[bornadog]

Team

B: I.Grant 3 K.Lynch 10
HB: N.Ferres 16 E.Brown 9 S.Hartwig 15
C: I.Pritchard 4 J.Fitzgerald 23 E.Bennetts 11
HF: D.Berry 7 R.Cranston 30 D.Bateman 8
F: G.Newton 5 C.Moody 13
Foll: A.Edmonds 33 E.Blackburn - C 2 K.Lamb 27

I/C: B.Hunt 21 E.Georgostathis 17 R.Wilcox 37 N.Morris-Dalton 25 K.Coyne 22


Emerg: G.Lagioia 12 A.Strahan 35 B.Vernon 32


In: S.Hartwig, D.Bateman
Out: M.Brown (omitted), H.Woodley (foot)

[jazzadogs]

Will be a very tough game. I see Melbourne as part of the top bunch, and us in the group below them. I think their class will shine through our pressure and determination.

[The Underdog]

Maybe if Bonnie Hunt is going to turn the ball over from 3 straight kick-ins, don’t let her take the next one.

[josie]

Will be a very tough game. I see Melbourne as part of the top bunch, and us in the group below them. I think their class will shine through our pressure and determination.

Looks like your predictions are spot on.

[bornadog]

Weak umpire, round the neck

and now game over

[The Underdog]

Weak umpire, round the neck

and now game over

Games been over for about 40 minutes. Getting absolutely destroyed

[bornadog]

Games been over for about 40 minutes. Getting absolutely destroyed

I know but any hope dashed

[SonofScray]

Thought last week would tell the story of how the season would play out. Was close enough that this week felt do or die too. Think we’re dead. Pretty flat performance today.

[The Underdog]

31 inside 50’s to 7. Melbourne are a better side but we just look like we’ve got nothing in the tank.

[bornadog]

Out of the 8 on percentage - massive drop

[josie]

Pretty much completely outplayed. Our kicking straight to them whilst in their F50 was really costly. Elle as usual gave her all. Wilcox still looks good and was able to find space to kick which others couldn’t. Dees so we’ll set up around the ball and 20 to 30m away, nearly always someone to hand pass or kick to that was in the clear.

Perhaps our drop off is typical of a young side? Also related to whom we are playing of course.

Pick yourselves, dust yourself off. Only a few weeks to go. Let’s finish with a few wins girls.