WB Game Day V St. Kilda R2 2023 - Saturday 25 March 7:25PM, Marvel Stadium

[Eastdog]

Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

[Eastdog]

Big match for us. Will put my predictions in later in the week once the teams are named.

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[FrediKanoute]

Margin: Saints by 5
First goal: Butler
Best on ground: Zaine Cordy

[bornadog]

Dogs by 45
First Goal Naughton
BOG: Bont

[Mantis]

The motivation to go and watch us play against a Ross Lyon coached team with personnel issues, who you know are going to be ultra- defensive and disciplined isn’t exactly high after our own shit show in Rd1…. But my little bloke has been selected to play in the Auskick game at 1/2 time so I guess we’re going.

[bornadog]

The motivation to go and watch us play against a Ross Lyon coached team with personnel issues, who you know are going to be ultra- defensive and disciplined isn’t exactly high after our own shit show in Rd1…. But my little bloke has been selected to play in the Auskick game at 1/2 time so I guess we’re going.

Night matches makes it hard for kids bedtime.

[GVGjr]

The motivation to go and watch us play against a Ross Lyon coached team with personnel issues, who you know are going to be ultra- defensive and disciplined isn’t exactly high after our own shit show in Rd1…. But my little bloke has been selected to play in the Auskick game at 1/2 time so I guess we’re going.

That will make it all worthwhile. Great experience for the children.

[Dogs 24/7]

The motivation to go and watch us play against a Ross Lyon coached team with personnel issues, who you know are going to be ultra- defensive and disciplined isn’t exactly high after our own shit show in Rd1…. But my little bloke has been selected to play in the Auskick game at 1/2 time so I guess we’re going.

Motivation wouldnt be there otherwise? I cant wait.

[Mantis]

Night matches makes it hard for kids bedtime.

Yep, it's rubbish... was looking forward to taking him his year, but of the first 16 games I think we have something like 13 night games, 2 twilight games and just 1 day game which is in Ballarat... not easy for our members with kids.

[DOG GOD]

I’ll be flying over for the game so I’ve gotta go with

Dogs by 2 points
1st goal Bont
BOG Libba

[bornadog]

I’ll be flying over for the game so I’ve gotta go with

Dogs by 2 points
1st goal Bont
BOG Libba

Hope it it is a win for you.

[bornadog]

Yep, it's rubbish... was looking forward to taking him his year, but of the first 16 games I think we have something like 13 night games, 2 twilight games and just 1 day game which is in Ballarat... not easy for our members with kids.

I think the majority of those night games is a Saturday - really does suck for kids

[Grantysghost]

I think the majority of those night games is a Saturday - really does suck for kids

Also the elderly.

[bornadog]

Also the elderly.

Hey, I am slowly getting there :D:D

[DOG GOD]

Hope it it is a win for you.

Haha so do I Bornadog…so do I…expensive trip if it’s not.

[MrMahatma]

I've got a horrible feeling about this one.

I HOPE we get over the line.
I HOPE we win by 100.
I HOPE we play better than last week.

I've never felt great coming up against RTB. He'll have his team ready.

[Mantis]

Motivation wouldnt be there otherwise? I cant wait.

No it wouldn't... I was really excited/ bullish about our prospects leading into rd1 against an under-manned Melb, but we threw up another piss poor performance so the interests' levels are much lower for this week against what will likely be a dour opponent.

[SonofScray]

Significantly less excited about the footy this weekend. I was super keen to have footy back and curious to see what we could dish up, for the first time in ages, it felt like there were some unknowns that we might bear witness to.

I remember early in Bevo's tenure he mentioned to the players to prepare themselves for an ambush. In that we were the ones going to pull a fast one.

Just can't see what we are going to learn about the list and the coach that'll be new.

I'll be trying to win a grand final in the morning at ice hockey and pending the outcome there, I'll either miss the footy because I'll be celebrating, or I'll go the footy sad and depressed and get even more upset at what we dish up.

[derb]

Saints have always pulled wins out of their asses against us.

[chef]

Also the elderly.

And country members. Not a great fixture for me this season.

[josie]

Significantly less excited about the footy this weekend. I was super keen to have footy back and curious to see what we could dish up, for the first time in ages, it felt like there were some unknowns that we might bear witness to.

I remember early in Bevo's tenure he mentioned to the players to prepare themselves for an ambush. In that we were the ones going to pull a fast one.

Just can't see what we are going to learn about the list and the coach that'll be new.

I'll be trying to win a grand final in the morning at ice hockey and pending the outcome there, I'll either miss the footy because I'll be celebrating, or I'll go the footy sad and depressed and get even more upset at what we dish up.

Good luck with your ice hockey final. Let’s hope the players put in a team performance for us.

[Axe Man]

It doesn't matter what days/times we play it won't suit everyone. Probably a range of different days and times is best to cater for most people across the season but that's not always possible. I'm from the country, my Dad (who I mostly attend with) is elderly (I guess), I have young kids and my wife does shift work and we make it work when we can and stay home when it doesn't.

[GVGjr]

Saints have always pulled wins out of their asses against us.

Yep, we need to send them packing on Saturday night.

[GVGjr]

It doesn't matter what days/times we play it won't suit everyone. Probably a range of different days and times is best to cater for most people across the season but that's not always possible. I'm from the country, my Dad (who I mostly attend with) is elderly (I guess), I have young kids and my wife does shift work and we make it work when we can and stay home when it doesn't.

You certainly have a few things stacked up against you for the footy experience.

[Bulldog Joe]

The bad omen for this week is that under Bevo we have never been 1 and 1

Every time we lose round 1 we have lost round 2
When we win round 1 we win round 2.

Hope we break that run this week but my confidence in the team was destroyed last week.

[GVGjr]

The bad omen for this week is that under Bevo we have never been 1 and 1

Every time we lose round 1 we have lost round 2
When we win round 1 we win round 2.

Hope we break that run this week but my confidence in the team was destroyed last week.

We will break that hoo-doo this week. I'm moving all in on it.

[bornadog]

Saints have always pulled wins out of their asses against us.

Like this :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PFdh3_QmUw

We have won 6 of last 10 against Saints.

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 21 points

First Goal: AstroNaught

Best on ground: The Bont

Cmon Bulldogs!

[Rocket Science]

The bad omen for this week is that under Bevo we have never been 1 and 1

Every time we lose round 1 we have lost round 2
When we win round 1 we win round 2.

Hope we break that run this week but my confidence in the team was destroyed last week.

Upping the ante, Lyon has a galling 17-6-1 record against us versus Bevo, McCartney and Eade combined.

I don't like the vibes here one bit.

[bornadog]

Upping the ante, Lyon has a galling 17-6-1 record against us versus Bevo, McCartney and Eade combined.

I don't like the vibes here one bit.

Back then he had the cattle and made GFs as well.

[muzzyahoy]

Margin: Scraggers by 30
First goal: JUH
Best on ground: Bont, tear those small body mids apart

The boys to correct their unforced error count, up their kicking efficiency, find targets and not take such risky options out of the backline. Had some old school Rd 1 rust that will get knocked off this week.

[Grantysghost]

Dogs by 60
First Goal West
Bog Liberatore

[Hotdog60]

Another bad omen at work yesterday I drop my robodog cup while cleaning it and broke the handle off and then when I recleaned it and went to get a cup of tea while pouring the water in the tag of the tea bag fell into the cup. :(

It's not as bad as it seems I wasn't much of a fan of the robodog hence it ended up as a work cup. :)

[D Mitchell]

Another bad omen at work yesterday I drop my robodog cup while cleaning it and broke the handle off and then when I recleaned it and went to get a cup of tea while pouring the water in the tag of the tea bag fell into the cup. :(

.... :)

The Robodog cup should have been binned in 2012 anyway so no bad omen in the broken handle, arguably a good luck omen. The tag of the teabag into the tea is entirely different, that's up there with broken mirror and walking under a ladder. You are going to have to keep your fingers crossed until the game starts, otherwise we don't win another game until March 2030.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Dogs by 22
FG Naughton
BOG Smith

[Flamethrower]

FYI for anyone taking PT - buses replace trains all weekend on the Werribee and Williamstown lines.

[kruder]

You would love to see some fire from our boys, I wanna see the pressure right up that performance last week was closer to bottom 4 than top 4. Lions responded last night, we need to do the same absoletely no excuses.

It's going to be interesting to see who comes into the midfield to replace Treloar.

[bornadog]

You would love to see some fire from our boys, I wanna see the pressure right up that performance last week was closer to bottom 4 than top 4. Lions responded last night, we need to do the same absoletely no excuses.

It's going to be interesting to see who comes into the midfield to replace Treloar.

Garcia

[kruder]

Garcia

Hopefully Garcia and West and take their opportunity, we need some of their bite around the contest.

[Dry Rot]

After last week, I have no confidence in the Dogs

Saints by 27
First goal Phillipou
BOG Sinclair

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 37
First goal - Darcy
BOG - Richards

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Dogs by 21 points
1st Goal Bont
BOG West

[GVGjr]

About to head into the rooms. I wonder if Bevo will deliver an inspirational

[Grantysghost]

Just had Ameet in player sponsors.

Grass at the whitten oval..
Its a cooch/rye mix for those that really wanted to know.

Apparently near the drill hall they're putting in some type of seating too with amenities.

Will be good.

Mentioned maybe try and get a pre season game there for AFL men's team in the future.

[Grantysghost]

Tim O'Brien here now.

Will play in VFL Thursday he's ready to go from hamstring.

[Dry Rot]

Any late changes to either team?

[The Underdog]

Any late changes to either team?

Nope. McComb as the sub

[Dry Rot]

Nope. McComb as the sub

Interesting. Thanks.

[Grantysghost]

West, McLean, Garcia warming up with the forwards.

[chef]

Nice start lol

[Mantis]

Laughable.

[MrMahatma]

Awks already

[hujsh]

Can we sub Crozier out for Cleary?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Smashed in the ruck, turn it over goal saints

Surly we are better than this

[whythelongface]

Terrible

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Midfield is hopeless. Needs to be blown up

[1eyedog]

Man I gotta give this away this is horrible.

[Mantis]

Our kicking skills to a man are completely sub-standard.

[hujsh]

Why're we kicking to players like West and McLean on the wing when we have all these talls?

[Mantis]

I cringed when we lined up with Macrae, Libba and Bont in the midfield… that rotation needs to be put in the bin!

[jeemak]

What a bunch of bed shitters we follow.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Draft watch time.

[whythelongface]

We are officially crap

[jazzadogs]

Why're we kicking to players like West and McLean on the wing when we have all these talls?

Yeh what exactly is the role of Juh and Darcy?

[kruder]

Looking like last week was a good form guide. Second to the ball, lack of pressure and poor execution continues.

[MrMahatma]

So wasteful again with the ball. And the mids are getting pwned!

This is almost over.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Concerning when that is the response after last week.

We're slow, unaccountable, and poorly skilled.

[Go_Dogs]

Not much to say other than disgraceful.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Saints pressure is immense but it's exposing how poor a team we are. Incapable of playing pressure football. Shite skills. Poor effort.

[bulldogtragic]

1.1
0.1

In the last two quarters of footy, on prime time Saturday night.

[EasternWest]

https://i.postimg.cc/66RQhzdT/baby-run-omg.gif (https://postimages.org/)

Me clocking in just before quarter time.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Gee we were poor. We are far better than this. We look rusty and spooked a little. We need a Bevo settler and reload. The saints are not this good. Our mistakes make them look good

[kruder]

I just can't understand why you would look for Bruce to be the outlet kick? He has been awful all preseason with ball in hand yet we are looking for him coming off half back.

[merantau]

I see it but I don't believe it! How can we get so bad so quickly? Alarn bells ringing. We are making every mistake in the book. Someone needs to read the riot act - and quickly.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Wow..there better be a response in the second, because these are not good signs for 2023 so far, and trust and confidence in each other is hard won and easily lost.
Right now I don't see a lot of guys who trust themselves let alone each other.

[China Dog]

Very poor. No fight, no heart, we are pretenders!!

[Mantis]

I just can't understand why you would look for Bruce to be the outlet kick? He has been awful all preseason with ball in hand yet we are looking for him coming off half back.

St.Kilda want the ball in his hands given the lack of respect he’s being shown.

[1eyedog]

We're are just not better than this unfortunately.

[Mantis]

Naughton is being held in every single marking contest… any chance he’ll allowed to fly for the ball?

[Boots]

I just got home… seems like it’s not worth turning the game on.

[MrMahatma]

Thank you linesmen. Thank you ball boys.

[jeemak]

When are these guys going to realise that footy is more fun for all of us when you hit targets?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

This has a terminal look about it to be honest.

[whythelongface]

Our skills are terrible, execution is shite and game plan is non existent.

At least the ALP look like winning in NSW

[jeemak]

Jamarra isn't a smart footballer.

[dukedog]

Even if the dogs win... the blueprint to beat us is pretty easy

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This has a terminal look about it to be honest.

Yep has disaster written all over it.

[kruder]

Any chance West Garcia Mclean or Scott can win a clean possession?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

3 talls is not working.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

2 points in nearly a quarter and a half of footy

[Topdog]

This is really really hard to watch

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Why did Bailey Smith not punch that ball over the line.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Bailey Smith is playing like a very ordinary footballer so far this season.

[comrade]

Is it too early to say that it feels like we’re heading towards an end of an era.

[dukedog]

We just bomb it. Thats our gameplan.

[lemmon]

Our ball handling is horrendous. Have we touched a footy over the summer?

[jeemak]

The missed kicks are just inexcusable. Pathetic.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We. Are. Shit. No other way to put it really.

[Topdog]

getting closer to that goal.....

[jeemak]

Speechless.

[whythelongface]

Is it too early to say that it feels like we’re heading towards an end of an era.

Did we ever have one?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Scott hits post.
I hope we can control the ball at some stage and see our style of play moving tbe ball.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We might...MIGHT kick a goal by the end of the game.

[chef]

So glad i stayed home for this one.

[Topdog]

hooray

[whythelongface]

I can take the loss against Melbourne but this just sucks.

Finally a goal

[BornInDroopSt'54]

If I was to get anxious I'd ask what were we doing during preseason?
What is the mental attitude of the players?
I won't because Oscar just kicked one.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

It’s not been pretty but the last 5 minutes have been a lot better we need speed on the ball

[MrMahatma]

That Cordy bloke is a goer.

[chef]

This is better.

[whythelongface]

Ok maybe this is where we kick start our season

[The Underdog]

That Cordy bloke is a goer.

Well I’m glad he went.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Fantastic adjustment by the guys. I really thought we were about to turn into 2023 into a flaming dumpster before our round 2 eyes.

[jeemak]

Sensational rally from the boys. Just got to keep up the pressure and keep pushing these guys because they aren't very good.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Well if there was any intra club fighting its fair to say Zaine might’ve been apart of it.

[DOG GOD]

That first quarter was the worst I’ve seen live. Putrid. Last half of 2nd quarter better but geez we are along way off top 8 material watching this.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We've done well to get back into it but gee that first 1.5 qtrs was horrible viewing.

Saints can't keep that pressure going for 4qtrs. I had thought we'd given them too much of a lead to get back.

Reset for the 2nd half. What are we made of?

[jazzadogs]

The main thing was that their pressure just dropped off. But positional changes I think I saw on the telecast:
- Caleb and Williams into midfield
- Richards to half forward
- think there was a third one but I can't remember...

50 minutes of crap, 10 minutes of hitting targets and we're 5 points down...I'll take that.

West and Garcia have brought MUCH better pressure, even if their disposal could improve.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Yep absolutely it was their pleasure dropping. No way they could keep it going. We'll have to be careful though as they'll come out after half time with it again.

I'll be happy if we can just limit their scoring in the next 15min. Then take over for the last 45.

[lemmon]

Glad for the turnaround, but if we were playing a better side we'd be 12 goals down. I'm still concerned for 2023.

[China Dog]

Too many passengers - Caleb Daniel is a real liability!

[Grantysghost]

Sensational rally from the boys. Just got to keep up the pressure and keep pushing these guys because they aren't very good.

English really big that qtr.

Loving his work.

Sits off the play when it's in our forward 50 about a kick behind.

[The Underdog]

Well if there was any intra club fighting its fair to say Zaine might’ve been apart of it.

Tom Boyd says hi.

[hujsh]

Nice to see someone else's good work over a half wasted right at the end. Hope the momentum continues.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Really pleasing to see Baker and Garcia lift the pressure off by kicking their shots. The collective weight of all the previous misses was like carrying double the amount of gravity on the shoulder of each guy subsequently having a shot on goal. Scott and Jamarra fluffed theirs, Baker and Garcia slotted theirs.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Tom Boyd says hi.

The shoving and words did not look friendly.

[Grantysghost]

Macrae FF

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We need to sub out Daniel and bring the effort from McComb in. Currently the skill level would = the same

[Grantysghost]

The shoving and words did not look friendly.

Who were the main agitators?

[Grantysghost]

Phillipou can talk all the shit he wants if he plays like this.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Who were the main agitators?

Didn't see who started it but Bont, Garcia were involved.

[lemmon]

Think our backs have been outstanding tonight. Jones, Crozier, Duryea and Keath have kept us in it

[jazzadogs]

The main thing was that their pressure just dropped off. But positional changes I think I saw on the telecast:
- Caleb and Williams into midfield
- Richards to half forward
- think there was a third one but I can't remember...

50 minutes of crap, 10 minutes of hitting targets and we're 5 points down...I'll take that.

West and Garcia have brought MUCH better pressure, even if their disposal could improve.

Macrae out of the middle to half forward is the other obvious change I've seen.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Getting out worked again. They're getting a foot in front of us in leads.

[jeemak]

In all seriousness, what did Liam Jones think was going to happen to him then?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Our defenders must be the worst skilled and worst in decision making.

[chef]

We are trying had but we just arent a great side.

[hujsh]

Oh wait... I think Smith is colourblind. He can't tell who's who so he just kicks indiscriminately. Maybe if we wear funny hats or something he'll be able to tell?

[jeemak]

Gotta get Darcy out of the ruck he doesn't know what he's doing.

[Grantysghost]

Phillipou, Caminiti and Owens.

Tearing us a new one.

Oh and Cordy.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Back to our lacklustre shit.

[Mantis]

Gotta get Darcy out of the ruck he doesn't know what he's doing.

Out of the team even… he’s years off being effective at this level.

[chef]

Couple of dumb mistakes and it's game over

[bulldogtragic]

Was a good 5 minutes in the last 4 quarters though.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Bloody hell we are so hard to watch. Everything about us is conditional, especially effort and focus.

[Grantysghost]

Couple of dumb mistakes and it's game over

We look slow and rushed.

They for the most part have been slick and had time to lower the eyes.

[lemmon]

How is Wood left on his own 20 metres off a stoppage in our defensive 50? That's shocking

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Stick a fork in us we're done.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bloody hell we are so hard to watch. Everything about us is conditional, especially effort and focus.

Yeah it's very hard for supporters to watch. You could see it before the saints got their goals. We were constantly being outlet to the ball.

[bulldogtragic]

Fantastic adjustment by the guys. I really thought we were about to turn into 2023 into a flaming dumpster before our round 2 eyes.

It?s ok, it?s back on track.

[Mantis]

How is Wood left on his own 20 metres off a stoppage in our defensive 50? That's shocking

Crozier rushed in to try to pressure Gresham…. Got no where near him and Wood was left alone.

[Grantysghost]

Cordy doesn't like Bont it's official.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

It?s ok, it?s back on track.

I mean Cordy nailing us now, just feels like overkill to me. We're already dead... just stop....

[hujsh]

I don't think I'll watch next week. It's just not worth it.

[bulldogtragic]

I mean Cordy nailing us now, just feels like overkill to me. We're already dead... just stop....

Some of the commentary last week that seemed a bit over the top emotional, seems a little more relevant now. Kane Cornes is also giggling right now.

[lemmon]

That handball option from Macrae. Oh boy.

[whythelongface]

Wow this is just woeful. Seriously how bad are we?

[Mantis]

That handball option from Macrae. Oh boy.

Stick a fork in him.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Yep I've seen more than enough to write this season off.

This team needs to be blown up. Bevo out. It's been too bloody long of the same old shit. I'm sick of it.

[whythelongface]

We are playing with so little confidence at the moment. Can’t even recognise us.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

We need 6 goals in the last quarter, we’ve kicked 5 in three quarters. Oh well good night I’m off to bed

[westbulldog]

What price are the coaches going to pay for this unmitigated onfield crap ?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We are playing with so little confidence at the moment. Can’t even recognise us.

Unfortunately I do recognise us.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I couldn't name one good player.

We're in real trouble. By we, I mean Bevo.

[kruder]

Did we have English and Bont on the bench at the same time during there run?

It's unbelievable how easy this team gives up the ghost.

[whythelongface]

We will be lucky to win a game. Marra a long way off. Macrae past it. This is sad

[jeemak]

A lapse and that's it, six goals and everyone wondering what the point was.

[The Underdog]

I couldn't name one good player.

We're in real trouble. By we, I mean Bevo.

English and Bont. That?s about it.

[Boots]

After the first quarter I was angry, after the second I was feeling the first inkling of hope, now I'm just enervated.

Yeah, we're bad, but the problem is we're not bad enough for alarm bells to properly ring.

[DOG GOD]

It could be worse. I could’ve spent all this money to come to melb to watch next weeks game against Bris haha. Oh boy. This is bottom 4 stuff. Who’s that guy who they think will go #1 this draft ?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

A lapse and that's it, six goals and everyone wondering what the point was.

Its almost like this has happened before isn’t it

[josie]

We will lose good players too I fear. Why would they want to stay?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Name more than 3 players on this shithouse list you'd actually want to keep.

Bont
Naughton


That's about it for me. I don't care what we do with the list. I just want major change. The problems we have can't be fixed with any kind of tweak.

[merantau]

What's that saying about "flattering to deceive"? By dog that was a lamentable quarter of football.

[chef]

Bevos just about cooked, this game plan sucks and the players arent playong for him atm.

[Grantysghost]

Bevos just about cooked, this game plan sucks and the players arent playong for him atm.

What did I say about his teeth!?

You can't go into battle for those.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We will lose good players too I fear. Why would they want to stay?

To be frank, I don't care who we lose. No one is worth keeping. I'd rather rebuild now and get it done with.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We've had more set shots go off the side of the boot than not. Seriously how can an afl side be this bad at the basics?

[bulldogtragic]

We've had more set shots go off the side of the boot than not. Seriously how can an afl side be this bad at the basics?

I guess goal kicking is not and hasn’t been a priority for a long time. Just accept it.

[The Underdog]

I think I’m nearly fully out on Bailey Smith.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Cordy and Hunter have just realised how easy it is to play against us. Dunkley next. They'll be barely anyone in attendance to boo him I imagine.

[chef]

What did I say about his teeth!?

You can't go into battle for those.

Works for Klopp though

[Hot_Doggies]

How did we not train Buku up all preseason as a HBF. He was never going to get a game up forward and would be a huge improvement on Crozier and Bruce.

[chef]

I think I’m nearly fully out on Bailey Smith.

Remember the hes better than Sam Walsh thread?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I guess goal kicking is not and hasn’t been a priority for a long time. Just accept it.

It's also diabolical when a 30 something year old with a year off from footy can come in and automatically become your best defender whilst also letting a young defender go after not playing him in his best position and he is now excelling for a top side.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

It kinda has a band is splitting up kinda vibe. This is a group that 100% should be challenging for supremacy, and instead they're getting it handed to them by a team that by most people's estimations are in contention for the bottom section of the ladder.

[kruder]

Bailey Smith WTF....

[bulldogtragic]

It kinda has a band is splitting up kinda vibe. This is a group that 100% should be challenging for supremacy, and instead they're getting it handed to them by a team that by most people's estimations are in contention for the bottom section of the ladder.

By a months time, I wonder if it gets turned around and we amble until the bottom 6.

[lemmon]

Not wanting to call him out because there are a heap in the same boat, but feel like there been a lot of laziness in McLean's game tonight... And he's frankly not a guy that can afford that

[whythelongface]

We are slow and unfit

[chef]

Dunkley has left a huge hole in our midfield that we just haven't been able to fill.

[kruder]

We are slow and unfit

And that is putting it nicely.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Not wanting to call him out because there are a heap in the same boat, but feel like there been a lot of laziness in McLean's game tonight... And he's frankly not a guy that can afford that

I'm curious how you picked out laziness in HIS game. I mean you could pick out nearly 20 players with laziness.

[whythelongface]

Ross Lyon is a better coach than Bevo. Ouch

[bulldogtragic]

6 goals in nearly 5 quarters with a bunch of AA mids, AA runners, and 3 top 10 KPF’s.

WTF?

[whythelongface]

Embarrassing. St kilda no names smashing us

[bulldogtragic]

Two dogs would be pointing out 5.10 right now.

[jeemak]

Toby can go an cut hair as far as I'm concerned.

[whythelongface]

McComb been our best player and I don’t he has got a disposal

[GVGjr]

The Saints execute their skills really well under pressure and not so much for us.
I'm not sure there are many players knocking the door down for selection either.

[lemmon]

I'm curious how you picked out laziness in HIS game. I mean you could pick out nearly 20 players with laziness.

There was a big lack of effort in a marking contest followed by not chasing when St Kilda took the ball away from half back. Just before the poor kick to Williams.

I like McLean but he's only good enough to be in this side if he's not bringing the tenacity we saw in the finals.

[The Underdog]

Two dogs would be pointing out 5.10 right now.

Not sure that’s the problem (or not top 5)

[1eyedog]

After the first quarter I was angry, after the second I was feeling the first inkling of hope, now I'm just enervated.

Yeah, we're bad, but the problem is we're not bad enough for alarm bells to properly ring.

Huh? We can be worse?

[jeemak]

If Daniel doesn't bring effective kicking he brings nothing.

[Doggy]

Live ladder has us .3% from the bottom of the ladder.

[whythelongface]

Live ladder has us .3% from the bottom of the ladder.

Shades of the late ‘70s/ early/ 80s

[jeemak]

Running on the spot.

Cornes was right, we are unfit and unprepared and I feel it's going to cost the coach his job.

[kruder]

Im guessing we are going to blame the hard surface at skinner and having to train away from the WO all summer?

Every top side is going direct and we choose to go the wide and slow switch, its unbelievable.

It's hard to say, very hard but Bevo is done. So is Matt Inness.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Live ladder has us .3% from the bottom of the ladder.

We still posses our own first round pick this year right?

[Happy Days]

This place about to suck really bad for a week.

[Doggy]

After that goal we are now bottom of ladder.

[angelopetraglia]

Had a commitment tonight and could not watch. Just checked scores.

Goalless first. Goalless last. One goal in third quarter.

Speechless. Just speechless. Wow.

[bulldogtragic]

This place about to suck really bad for a week.

I think more than a week.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

If you don't count that goal in the 3rd, we had 3 quarters with no goals. Against a mediocre side with half its list injured.

This is one of the worst losses in our history.

[kruder]

I was watching Bailey Smith closely, he just refuses to put any pressure on in defensive transition. What has happened to the kid?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

English joking around with Cordy 30sec after the siren. Guy has zero competitiveness in him. Just rocks up for his pay check.

[jeemak]

If you don't count that goal in the 3rd, we had 3 quarters with no goals. Against a mediocre side with half its list injured.

This is one of the worst losses in our history.

If Bruce kicked it it doesn't count. If anyone else did you have to count it.

[Jeanette54]

That is the most insipid performance I have seen by a Bulldog team since we fired Royce Hart as a coach.

There is something wrong, players don't lose their ability just their desire.

[merantau]

I am gutted. In my most awful nightmare I could not have imagined we could play so poorly. I fear for our season after just two games. We played for 10 minutes - that's it. Frighteningly bad.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That is the most insipid performance I have seen by a Bulldog team since we fired Royce Hart as a coach.

There is something wrong, players don't lose their ability just their desire.

And we're only 2 weeks in. Imagine what this excuse for a team will be dishing up in July.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Something is very wrong with the playing group.
They feel under pressure before the ball is bounced.
Playing without belief.
Something is rotten in Footscray town.

[ledge]

This is the worst game plan or skills I’ve seen including the Rhode years.
Something needs to happen very quick at the club to fix this .
Whats with the stop and hold and no run idea ? It’s horrific.

[DOG GOD]

We either move Bevo on or half the team.

[jeemak]

I was watching Bailey Smith closely, he just refuses to put any pressure on in defensive transition. What has happened to the kid?

He's up his own arse I'd say.

[DOG GOD]

Seems Dunkley had the right idea. To get out

[Dancin' Douggy]

Sam Darcy manning the mark. Set shot close to goal. Tight moment in the game. Doesn’t even bother to raise his arms. Maybe that says it all. No heart no effort no care. Something very very wrong.

[merantau]

I could see no evidence that we actually have a game plan. I felt sorry for the Bont tonight. He tried his guts out along with a couple of others. Our skill level was appalling. Ball handling? It was fumblerama in panavision on steroids. Tackling? What is that? We play bruise-free football thank you. Manning up? Oh no, we don't do that! We guard space. I could go on but will finish with a question. Can anyone recall two worse consecutive performances than these two? I certainly can't.

[DOG GOD]

I could see no evidence that we actually have a game plan. I felt sorry for the Bont tonight. He tried his guts out along with a couple of others. Our skill level was appalling. Ball handling? It was fumblerama in panavision on steroids. Tackling? What is that? We play bruise-free football thank you. Manning up? Oh no, we don't do that! We guard space. I could go on but will finish with a question. Can anyone recall two worse consecutive performances than these two? I certainly can't.
Spot on

[jazzadogs]

I could see no evidence that we actually have a game plan. I felt sorry for the Bont tonight. He tried his guts out along with a couple of others. Our skill level was appalling. Ball handling? It was fumblerama in panavision on steroids. Tackling? What is that? We play bruise-free football thank you. Manning up? Oh no, we don't do that! We guard space. I could go on but will finish with a question. Can anyone recall two worse consecutive performances than these two? I certainly can't.

We barely even guarded space at times. We stood in space, but we weren't guarding it and we were often within a metre of a teammate who also didn't look like they gave a s***.

[Eastdog]

Awful night. Just had nothing. Responded in the latter part of the 2nd and that's it. I’m saying it now Bevo is on notice. He needs to do something fast.

[DOG GOD]

Awful night. Just had nothing. Responded in the latter part of the 2nd and that?s it. I?m saying it now Bevo is on notice now. He needs to do something fast.

Too late. The team does not want to play for him.

[Eastdog]

Too late. The team does not want to play for him.

We downed tools tonight. The last quarter was depressing.

[azabob]

I was watching Bailey Smith closely, he just refuses to put any pressure on in defensive transition. What has happened to the kid?

Lifestyle of a footballer is easier than being a footballer.

So much talent and he is letting it waste away.

[azabob]

Literally I am speechless.

That is one of the most inept effortless games I’ve seen us play.

Saints out numbered us at the ball and in space and toyed with us.

[jazzadogs]

12 minutes in the second quarter
Bulldogs 4.2 - 26
Saints 0.0 - 0

The remaining 105 minutes of the match
Bulldogs 1.9 - 15
Saints 14.8 - 92

[Bullies]

We barely even guarded space at times. We stood in space, but we weren't guarding it and we were often within a metre of a teammate who also didn't look like they gave a s***. Guarding space is the easy way out. It means you are responsible for no one. If you looked up at any one time and St Kilda played man on man. Bevo may do the right thing by the club and say enough is enough as something is not right. They didn't look fit against Melbourne and looked even worse tonight. They spend half the game pulling on their jumpers trying to get their breath back. They have no second effort and even their first efforts are just tokenism. Didn't even see this when we were down the bottom in the 80's. At least they tried then.

[SonofScray]

Another week wasted for this list of players that has plenty of talent. The longer Bevo stays, the more damage to their confidence and the more time wasted.

What an embarrassment

[SonofScray]

Further to that, we look like we are stuck in the mud. Not fit enough perhaps, something has gone wrong in their training program.

[Eastdog]

Is it the coaching team strategy or our playing group just not listening to our coaching team etc? I’d say probably a bit of both.

[anfo27]

Wow! Even I thought we couldn't possibly lose to a side who have half their team out.

We got what we deserved unfortunately. The saints were tough & organised & we were the opposite .The Bont gave it everything tonight & a few others but everyone else had a stinker. JUH what the heck was that? He had a mare!

If chompers wants to keep going with this anti-defence rubbish, then let the floggings keep coming. I'm sick to death of watching soft nice players play a half arsed anti-defence zone system that makes us the easiest team to play against & the worst team without the footy. Maybe if you spent more time on defensive systems instead of trying to look like Matt Dillon on Something About Mary maybe the players would understand what defence means.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The scoreboard flattered us.
Either they were brilliant or we were shite.
There was hardly a glimpse of us controlling play in a way that suggested we are are anywhere near how we plan.

[SonofScray]

Is it the coaching team strategy or our playing group just not listening to our coaching team etc? I?d say probably a bit of both.

It's a talented group who haven't been prepared to succeed and are now falling to bits and having their confidence and reputations damaged. We are going backwards, fast. About the only thing we are doing with speed.

Can Bevo find something to get them going again?

Doesn't look like it. He was a sweaty, stressed out mess in the box tonight. Bereft of ideas, watching his time at the Dogs come to an end.

[anfo27]

It's a talented group who haven't been prepared to succeed and are now falling to bits and having their confidence and reputations damaged. We are going backwards, fast. About the only thing we are doing with speed.

Can Bevo find something to get them going again?

Doesn't look like it. He was a sweaty, stressed out mess in the box tonight. Bereft of ideas, watching his time at the Dogs come to an end.

Thats the big question. I think he deserves the right to try after what he has given us but what we've seen thus far is an embarrassment. We look unfit! In this day & age how can we be unfit? Dunks did say they did way more running at the lions.

[Grantysghost]

Bevo presser

https://www.afl.com.au/video/889842/full-post-match-r2-bulldogs?videoId=889842&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1679747726001&references=AFL_MATCH:4799

[F'scary]

They were calling him "Poo-poo". THANKS DOGS

[G-Mo77]

Just got home. What an absolute disgrace, I've been embarrassed watching some poor efforts in the past but I don't know if I've ever felt this hollow before. 3 quarters without a goal, 3 ****ing quarters and the goals we scored were in a 10 minute period with the help of some umpiring decisions. There is no coming back from this it was humiliating and embarrassing.

[Rocket Science]

Upping the ante, Lyon has a galling 17-6-1 record against us versus Bevo, McCartney and Eade combined.

I don't like the vibes here one bit.


Back then he had the cattle and made GFs as well.

Make that 18-6-1.

[F'scary]

I don't know where to put this but entrance arrangements were horrible tonight. We were treated like �� tonight as members and I would say to anyone thinking of taking out a membership, don't bother the AFL makes you queue up like you are the away team.

[Eastdog]

I don't know where to put this but entrance arrangements were horrible tonight. We were treated like �� tonight as members and I would say to anyone thinking of taking out a membership, don't bother the AFL makes you queue up like you are the away team.

A big issue also with opposition supporters sitting in our reserve seat area at home games. Had a group where I was who were stirring our fans up.