3 things learned from Rd8 vs GWS 2023

[GVGjr]

You all know the drill, please list 3 new things you learned from tonight's clash with GWS.

[westbulldog]

1. Duryea and Keath are becoming liabilities.
2. Arthur Jones is becoming an asset.
3. Bailey Dale is a superb kick but does not tackle.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

1. Artie Jones. He showed an array of elite AFL level skills tonight. If he continues on this trajectory, we as Bulldog's supporters are in for a treat over the next 10 years.

2. Oscar Baker. I hated his mistakes. but I think I really loved even more, his ability to just let those slide off his shoulders. Its a real skill to not let your previous mistakes change the way you are meant to play. He's not perfect, but he's got elements of cool decision making under pressure, which is something we need more of.

3. On the opposite end, as much as I love some of the skillsets of Jones, Gardner and Keath....... they are not blessed with an abundance of coolness to execute well under duress. I'd really love to see us add a cool under fire key defender to our team in the next year or two. We need some more IQ under pressure down back.

[macca]

1. When we get a bit smarter with our forward patterns, its a headache for the opposition. Bonts kick to leading JUH was fantastic. I wish we could do that more to all 3 forwards. We still don't crumb, so I don't know if Cody has that in his training. GWS backline is actually well drilled and very disciplined. Their mids let them down tonight with poor defense and delivery into the fwd line.

2. We need to start finding long term replacements for Keith and Duryea. Sadly its not a Bruce. Duryea was outrun by his opponent a few times tonight and Keith got caught a few times out of position and fumbly.

3. Arty Jones is going to be a very good player for us, what a sensational pickup. He played well in the wet conditions tonight.

[bornadog]

1. We can win in the wet, but it is tough

2. AFL fixturing has alot to be desired - Canberra games should be during the daytime.

3. I am loving watching Arty continue to develop.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

1. It's exciting that Arty Jones has a second half of the season to consolidate as we head to finals and enjoys his footy.
2. Ed Richards gave anothed very professional performance and has the stamp of a 200 game played.
3. Nice guys like Bontempelli and Federer can be hard as.and champions.

[Dry Rot]

1. Arty has now gone past Weightman for now

2. Agree with YHF's take on Baker. Not perfect, can **** up but then just plays on. Good decision maker.

3. Our tackling is still crap. Too many shrugged off.

[westdog54]

1. The Artie/Flea double act is a marketer's dream.
2. Bont's ability to find another level is ridiculous.
3. The competition continues to underrated Ed Richards.

[SonofScray]

1. Arty and Flea offer a good mix to the forward line. Arty playing that true small forward role and working really hard up the ground too. Cody a bit off the boil but we know what he can do.


2. The mix with Gardy and Keath is a little too blue collar down back.

3. Our tackling is poor.

[ratsmac]

1. English is everything we had wished for for so long from a ruckman.

2. Libba without a tash isn't working. He played a good game but he was missing a bit of mongrel

3. We have lost our killer instinct. That game as was hawthorn last week had signs that we were about to open the flood gates but rather we let the opposition steady and hold ground. There was a time we would've made an example of a lesser side. In a season where I think percentage will play a huge part of whether we finish in the 8 or hopefully top 4, we need to start putting teams away when we smell blood.

[DISHLICKERS]

1. Loving seeing Arty develop before our eyes.

2. Conceding consecutive goals is still an issue

3. Love always beating the club that was born out of focus groups.

[Ozza]

1. Loving seeing Arty develop before our eyes.

2. Conceding consecutive goals is still an issue

3. Love always beating the club that was born out of focus groups.

We've now played GWS 17 times - for 11 wins.
Interestingly, we've only been the home team 5 times vs the Orange.

[Grantysghost]

1. Jones doesn't just look good, he is good. Real AFL quality attributes that are going to make us a better side.

2. Tom Green is someone I'd like in the RW&B.

3. Don't play Treloar in the cold.

[Bulldog Joe]

1. Jones doesn't just look good, he is good. Real AFL quality attributes that are going to make us a better side.

2. Tom Green is someone I'd like in the RW&B.

3. Don't play Treloar in the cold.

We would all like Tom Green, but we know he will be going to Richmond.

[EasternWest]

We would all like Tom Green, but we know he will be going to Richmond.

Surely he'd be more about the "Coa$tal LifeStyle"?

[lemmon]

1. Ed Richards should be in the conversation for the 40-man AA squad. One of those players that makes you feel safe when they have the footy.

2. One poor moment on the wing aside, really impressed with Bailey Dale's defending this year. He has that spurt of pace over 5 metres that means he's never out of the contest. There was a really good defensive spoil on the wing that I don't think 2022 Bailey Dale makes.

3. Bont has the Hird-like ability to switch it on when he needs to get going. You could see the hackles went up in the second term and he decided to go to work. Think he's the only player in the comp at the moment that can put a team on his back and change a game's momentum. He reminds me of Chris Judd in 2010 at the moment - the side needs a rough and tumble inside mid? I'll go and do it.

[Bulldog Joe]

Surely he'd be more about the "Coa$tal LifeStyle"?

If you look at his heritage it is Richmond.

[EasternWest]

If you look at his heritage it is Richmond.

Sure. And my heritage is Welsh/English but I'd lead the revolution if I was promised a Coa$tal Life$tyle.

[mjp]

3. Bont has the Hird-like ability
Dislike.

[Matjoh]

We still concede consecutive goals. still. good teams are going to beat us every time. Part of that is we seem to go to sleep at centre bounces/clearances
We need tackling practice
We can't put teams away

[jeemak]

We still concede consecutive goals. still. good teams are going to beat us every time. Part of that is we seem to go to sleep at centre bounces/clearances
We need tackling practice
We can't put teams away

We put Fremantle away at their joint......