Bulldogs V Eagles - Round 3, 31/3/24 Marvel Stadium 1.00pm

[Eastdog]

Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 55 points - if we are serious we need to make a big statement

First goal: Cody Weightman

Best on ground: Tom Liberatore

[bornadog]

Dogs by 70
First Goal JUH
BOG Bont

[Virgin-Dog]

Dogs by 65
First goal - Treloar
Best on Ground - Libba

[SquirrelGrip]

Dogs by 70
First Goal JUH
BOG Bont

Same but Dogs by 105

[bornadog]

Bevo press conference here (https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/1517089/luke-beveridge-jack-will-definitely-play?videoId=1517089&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1711667960001)

Interesting comments on Macrae

[jDogs]

Margin: Dogs by 84
First goal: Weightman
Best on ground: Libba

[Danjul]

Plan
step 1. show a picture of Baker
step 2. Team looks for Baker
step 3. Team kicks to Baker.

then
Margin: Baker by 84
First goal: Baker.
Best on ground: Baker.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Dogs by 35 points
1st Goal Adz
BOG Libba

[Happy Days]

Plan
step 1. show a picture of Baker
step 2. Team looks for Baker
step 3. Team kicks to Baker.

then
Margin: Baker by 84
First goal: Baker.
Best on ground: Baker.

So I take it you’ve found your new guy

[FrediKanoute]

Margin: Dogs by 28pts
First Goal: Darcy
BOG: Bont

[jazzadogs]

So I take it you’ve found your new guy

IF
Oscar Baker ever gets dropped...

THEN
Bevo has to go.

[G-Mo77]

So how long will it take to get from Marvel to John Cain Arena? Game 5 of the NBL finals is at 4pm. What time will I have to leave the game tomorrow? I'm inclined to give myself 60 minutes.

[azabob]

So how long will it take to get from Marvel to John Cain Arena? Game 5 of the NBL finals is at 4pm. What time will I have to leave the game tomorrow? I'm inclined to give myself 60 minutes.

Im thinking 60 mins is about right. Are you going to catch the tram or train to the basketball?

I’m thinking 30 minutes to get there.

Will the basket be a sell out?

[G-Mo77]

Im thinking 60 mins is about right. Are you going to catch the tram or train to the basketball?

I’m thinking 30 minutes to get there.

Will the basket be a sell out?

Sold out last night. Have my tickets already, members sit in their same seats as normal if you choose to go. I think there is a tram that stops not far from the arena so will get that. This country bumpkin has no idea though so will get there early tomorrow and sus it all out.

[Bulldog4life]

Margin: Dogs by 76 pts
First Goal: Flea
BOG: Bont

[Danjul]

So I take it you?ve found your new guy
Not new. Noticed he had potential early last year. Will probably go the same way as the others.

[mighty_west]

Margin : Dogs by 17 points (hope i'm wrong as we should blow them away)
First Goal : Baker
BOG : Bont

[whythelongface]

Not new. Noticed he had potential early last year. Will probably go the same way as the others.

Has loads of potential. His only issue is his consistency (not a line wolf). He can become a really important player for us.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Good time to play them as opposed to last year.
Powered by a desire to right a bad wrong,
Bulldogs by 72 pts
FG Naughton
BOG Libba

[EasternWest]

Has loads of potential. His only issue is his consistency (not a line wolf). He can become a really important player for us.

I like him well enough. I like that he's got a bit of fire in his belly.

[GVGjr]

At least a 6 goal win is must today.

First goal to Cody, BOG Libba and Dogs by 38 points
Crowd 19,990

[DOG GOD]

Danger game…our backline looks vulnerable. Darling and Cripps are dangerous.
Last time we allowed Kelly to run amok. He set up their first 3-4 goals in the first 10 mins doing a “Petracca” out the midfield.
Hopefully Gaff stays out as you could put him down for 30+ against us.
I think it will be closer than what people think.

Dogs by 11 points
First goal - Weightman
Bog - Libba

[Grantysghost]

McGovern and Barrass are in good form. We can not bomb it in.

Yeo and Kelly biggest concerns.

We should win comfortably, however after last year im not going with any bold predictions.

Just win is good.

Dogs by 25
FG Marra
BoG English

[jeemak]

Sold out last night. Have my tickets already, members sit in their same seats as normal if you choose to go. I think there is a tram that stops not far from the arena so will get that. This country bumpkin has no idea though so will get there early tomorrow and sus it all out.

https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/940/70/

The route 70 tram is your go.

[bornadog]

Sold out last night. Have my tickets already, members sit in their same seats as normal if you choose to go. I think there is a tram that stops not far from the arena so will get that. This country bumpkin has no idea though so will get there early tomorrow and sus it all out.


https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/940/70/

The route 70 tram is your go.

About 30 min by tram, or you can walk in 50min

[D Mitchell]

Are you Wheels or are/were you an admirer of Terry Wheeler ?

[D Mitchell]

Our 2 gun $1mil tall forwards have kicked 3 goals each in 2 games this season. Unless they pull their fingers out, they'll account for 3. Assuming that Weightman doesn't have another blinder, who's going to make up a winning score ? No less a danger game than any other.

[EasternWest]

McGovern and Barrass are in good form. We can not bomb it in.


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[azabob]

Are you or were you an admirer of Terry Wheeler ?

No idea of the context but who wouldn’t be a fan of Wheeler?

[D Mitchell]

No idea of the context but who wouldn’t be a fan of Wheeler?


Wheels' nickname was Squirrell Grip, he's reputed to have applied that particular element of the tackle in his playing days. I agree with you, Wheels and Plough, my 2 favourite coaches.

[jeemak]

Well I think that answers who might not be a fan of Terry Wheeler.

[D Mitchell]

Well I think that answers who might not be a fan of Terry Wheeler.

A fair number of opposition resting rovers. Wheels was a breath of fresh air as a coach.

[bornadog]

Poulter sub as expected

[jazzadogs]

I want us to come out absolutely breathing fire.

9 goals to 2 in the first quarter last week. Give me 10 to zip this week.

60+ point win.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/940/70/

The route 70 tram is your go.


A fair number of opposition resting rovers. Wheels was a breath of fresh air as a coach.

Western suburs 30 years ago I went too agressively towards a roundabout and a car on the right arrived first.
He read me and gave way, with an accepting face, Terry Whheeler in a modest car.

[jeemak]

Hungry Bramble.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

And Jeemak route 70 is the one the team will take to a 70 pt victory.

[jazzadogs]

Hungry Bramble.

Really poor decision.

[jazzadogs]

Have a seat, Harley.

[bulldogtragic]

Marra still has a lot of work to do.

[DOG GOD]

Their ball movement looks good already.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

That was poor execution by JUH. He's gotta be better.

[JanLorMill]

Their ball movement looks good already.
Much better by Wc then

[DOG GOD]

Wasting these fwd 50 entries.

[jeemak]

I don't need Khamis on my TV for much longer.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I know he's an easy target but surely we have better options than Vandermeer.

Sloppy start by us

[bulldogtragic]

I know he's an easy target but surely we have better options than Vandermeer.

Sloppy start by us

6-8 better.

Hope we switch on properly.

[DOG GOD]

I know he's an easy target but surely we have better options than Vandermeer.

Sloppy start by us
We do, but VDM gets a pass for some reason.

We look laconic and disinterested. Much like last time we lost to them.

[jeemak]

How was Naughton spoiled fairly then?

[jazzadogs]

Strange umpiring performance so far.

[DOG GOD]

WC are getting out of our fwd 50 WAY TOO EASILY

[chef]

Kind of glad Easter kept me at home.

[DOG GOD]

Strange umpiring performance so far.
They must want a close game.

[jeemak]

Are we slipping over a lot?

[DOG GOD]

A lot of work to be done.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Are we slipping over a lot?

Must be all the rain we've had.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Well, good effort but it's been sloppy. We haven't set up well defensively all the time and they've run through us too easily. Early days though.

Dale's kicking has dropped off from a few years ago. He misses too many.

Khamis had a bad quarter. Disappointing, needs to turn it around.

Bont is two levels above anyone else on the ground.

[DOG GOD]

Allowing them 12 inside 50’s that qtr shows we are not switched on defensively. Allow that to continue and they take a few chances, then look out. They should be in front at qtr time.

[bornadog]

Ball 62% of time in our forward half but couldn’t capitalise.
Eagles go straight down the middle we muck around along the wings

[westbulldog]

VDM can't make the distance from 40m. Naughton allows McGovern to run off unimpeded. Spray needed at 1/4 time.

[JanLorMill]

Have we won a Ruck contest yet? English has been good around the ground but Williams is beating both he and Darcy.

[Danjul]

Ball 62% of time in our forward half but couldn?t capitalise.
Eagles go straight down the middle we muck around along the wings
Again

[angelopetraglia]

Losing clearances 5-10. Need to fix that up. Allowing them to transition far too easily, need to fix that up too. Defence has actually held up OK for how many looks we gave them.

[JanLorMill]

VDM can't make the distance from 40m. Naughton allows McGovern to run off unimpeded. Spray needed at 1/4 time.
JUH didn’t make from 20m

[macca]

At the game atm
Q1.
Really poor goal kicking 4 missed shots.
Pretty even.
Eagles got there first goal out the back.
Darcy taken skme good marks
78% vs 71% disposal efficienc.
That Waterman free kick was rubbish against buku.

[DOG GOD]

Hmm anyone got that feeling ?

[EasternWest]

Have we won a Ruck contest yet? English has been good around the ground but Williams is beating both he and Darcy.

How very dare you?

He's the all Australian ruckman don't you know?

[jeemak]

WTF Daniel?

[jeemak]

Not sure how anyone can think VDM is our problem today.

[jeemak]

Great tackle Daniel.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Not sure how anyone can think VDM is our problem today.

He's not the problem but he's never a solution.

[DOG GOD]

We just aren’t moving the ball quickly. Need to be more fast and direct.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Well done Gags, good running.

[DOG GOD]

Gallagher should always be picked over VDM

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Gags again!

Great smother West

[angelopetraglia]

Great smother Westy. That’s what you want your small forwards doing.

[bulldogtragic]

West!

[bornadog]

Bont getting tagged

[The Underdog]

Anyone feel like Bont isn’t 100%?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Rubbish disposal again by Dale.

Khamis slips over.

These two need to lift.

[EasternWest]

What's wrong with Weightman?

[bornadog]

Any news on Weightman

[angelopetraglia]

Great vision and composure from Macrae. Great kick to VDM.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

What's wrong with Weightman?

Seems to be wrist.

[jeemak]

Good bit of play.

VDM didn't let me down but I was very very nervous!

[DOG GOD]

Rubbish disposal again by Dale.

Khamis slips over.

These two need to lift.
Dale having a shocker. The decline of him and Williams is having a big say in our defensive issues.

[chef]

Any news on Weightman

Looked like either his elbow or wrist injury

[bornadog]

Flea back on

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Bramble isn't perfectly polished but he's a good find. Like that he uses his pace to create.

[angelopetraglia]

Good boy Timmy. Nice running pattern to get on the end of that mark.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Thank goodness we can rattle goals on.
Overdue for the team.

[angelopetraglia]

Much better quarter.

Happy Easter woofers.

[Grantysghost]

Tim driving his price up.

[EasternWest]

Tim driving his price up.

Sell!

[chef]

Better quarter.

[DOG GOD]

Nice to see how dangerous English can be in the #2 ruck role.

[DOG GOD]

Still too many kamikaze handballs for my liking but a better qtr overall.

[angelopetraglia]

Bont with only six touches too.

[Mofra]

Nice to see how dangerous English can be in the #2 ruck role.
50/50 with either Darcy or Lobb and we look more dangerous

Impressed with Gags this game. He's an oddity - a defensive wingman that hits the scoreboard, low possession high impact outside player. Weird.

Cody is tougher than he gets credit for. Played with a dislocated elbow a few years back, playing through injury today.

[angelopetraglia]

VDM. 14 touches. One goal. At HT.

His most ever disposals in a game is 21.

[Happy Days]

I have never doubted Vandermeer.

[Happy Days]

Bont with only six touches too.

They’ve all been super impactful though. His kicking skill is unreal.

[jeemak]

Dale has struggled with his use, but I thought Williams has been super composed and is playing quite well.

[macca]

Very good 2ne quartee.
The mids choked the ball and forced the eagles to fumble.
English got mandhandled a few times in the ruck by Allen

VDM was good in that quarter and presented well to get that mark and goal.
Really like Saunders he runs to the right spots and is a kickout option from the pack. Oscar has been very good.
Darcy took 2 great marks in the 1st quartee.
Good smoother from westy to get that ball back which resulted in a goal.

[Happy Days]

Dale has struggled with his use, but I thought Williams has been super composed and is playing quite well.

Is Dale just bad now?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Dale has struggled with his use, but I thought Williams has been super composed and is playing quite well.

Yeah I like Williams as a defender. His balance of attack vs defense is better than most of our defenders.

[Mofra]

Sanders > Reid

[kruder]

VDM. 14 touches. One goal. At HT.

His most ever disposals in a game is 21.

Best half of his career.

[Mofra]

Is Dale just bad now?
Interrupted pre-season and perhaps a little lack of confidence?

[Testekill]

Is Dale just bad now?

He's just not right at the moment, he hasn't been as good since 2021 but I don't think anyone but Bont and Libba has. Jamarra doesn't count because he was a first year draftee at the time. Confidence could be shot from his interrupted preseason.

[bornadog]

Tim driving his price up.
Give him the Million now

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Is Dale just bad now?

Well he's not being picked for his ability to defend...

I'd actually wished we trialled him on the wing in the preseason.

[bornadog]

Still too many kamikaze handballs for my liking but a better qtr overall.
6 goal quarter

[The Underdog]

Give him the Million now

Hand him a giant novelty cheque after the final siren in front of the West Coast cheer squad

[Happy Days]

Interrupted pre-season and perhaps a little lack of confidence?

Maybe but that doesn’t explain last year.

[bornadog]

Is Dale just bad now?
Hasn’t been the same for a few years

[bornadog]

Hand him a giant novelty cheque after the final siren in front of the West Coast cheer squad
Haha that would a great :D

[bornadog]

Treloar had a big 2nd quarter.

[jeemak]

Give him the Million now

NO WAY! He's losing the hitouts by two.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We do, but VDM gets a pass for some reason.

We look laconic and disinterested. Much like last time we lost to them.

The rest of his first half has been crucial, and I can definitely see why the club perseveres, when many of us scratch our heads as to why he remains to get picked.

He needs to reduce the gap between his performances like today which make it clear his potential, and the frustrating stuff he often serves up.

He's got some pace, fitness and ticker, pressure skills and is ok overhead for his size. He kind of reminds me a bit of a poor man's Johnno

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

He's not the problem but he's never a solution.

He's one of our top 3 players on filed so far today.
Crucial even.

[kruder]

-I know we are playing WCE, but that was some our best ball movement in years.

-More of English pushing forward please, we get to develop Darcy at the same time and give Tim a rest while stretching the defence.

-We have had a lot of smaller players playing out of natural positions particularly forward over the last few years but the difference in Gags is that he is clean and a nice finisher.

[bornadog]

Dale, Flea and Macrea starting on bench

[angelopetraglia]

Handball club is back. That was globetrotter stuff for the Marra goal.

[jeemak]

That's a magnificent piece of play, great mark and finish from JUH.

[bornadog]

The surface in places looks very slippery

[bornadog]

Timeee

[angelopetraglia]

Tim English. Wow. Wow.

A big man has no right to do that. That?s ridiculous.

[bulldogtragic]

English!!

[jazzadogs]

Sweet would have kept running and kicked the goal himself

[bulldogtragic]

Right now we’ve had 16 more scoring shots in the last two matches. For 16 goals, 0 behinds more than opponents. Just going st a lazy 100%.

[bulldogtragic]

Right now we’ve had 16 more scoring shots in the last two matches. For 16 goals, 0 behinds more than opponents. Just going st a lazy 100%.

Make that 17.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Rewarding our faith now after it was tested last season, a bruised heart salved.

[EasternWest]

Sweet would have kept running and kicked the goal himself

Somewhere mjp has just felt a spasm down his spine.

[bulldogtragic]

19 more shots.

17.2 scored.

[hujsh]

Dunno why GG hates Dureya so much, has been great today. Fantastic depth to have

[EasternWest]

Rewarding our faith now after it was tested last season, a bruised heart salved.

I mean, yes and no. West Coast are pretty rubbish you've only got to cast your mind back a few weeks to remember what we looked like against a good team.

Tha being said, good teams put away bad teams so today we can't ask for more than what we're getting.

[bornadog]

8 free kicks in 3/4 of footy to 16

[bulldogtragic]

19 more shots.

17.2 scored.

17.1 now.

[bornadog]

****ing AFL, that rule was meant for sliding.

[jeemak]

8 free kicks in 3/4 of footy to 16

Nah, Kelly Underwood just said nothing's gone WCE's way today so this stat must be a lie.

[angelopetraglia]

VDM watch.

19 touches at 3/4 time. Needs three touches to get his most possessions in a game.

[The Underdog]

How is this ground so slippery? It hasn’t rained in Melbourne for weeks. And there is a roof. Disgrace of a surface.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I mean, yes and no. West Coast are pretty rubbish you've only got to cast your mind back a few weeks to remember what we looked like against a good team.

Tha being said, good teams put away bad teams so today we can't ask for more than what we're getting.
So you not salved yet but the West Coast defeat was as bad a blow to the heart as losing to Adelaide. Jesus wept.
Yes so far this game has denatured the devil.

[angelopetraglia]

How is this ground so slippery? It hasn’t rained in Melbourne for weeks. And there is a roof. Disgrace of a surface.

To be fair. It has been quite good in recent years. I think it has not recovered properly from the Pink concert. But seeing it is owned by the AFL. They probably should not be scheduling events like that so close to the start of the season.

[bornadog]

How is this ground so slippery? It hasn’t rained in Melbourne for weeks. And there is a roof. Disgrace of a surface.
There are large patches where they changed the grass

[EasternWest]

8 free kicks in 3/4 of footy to 16

20:8 our way in the 2016 Grand Final. What's your point?

[bornadog]

Poulter on, Libba injured

[macca]

Doggoes to eagles free kick
8 to 17 at 3 qtr time

[jazzadogs]

VDM watch.

19 touches at 3/4 time. Needs three touches to get his most possessions in a game.

Definitely one of his best matches. Playing against VFL quality players though so will still be looking for consistency from him.

I'd also love to see him use his pace more. Baker gets it and takes off... VDM gets it and meanders.

[hujsh]

As Richards comes back with Williams doing quite well down back and Bramble/JJ looking like locks I wonder if we should move Dale to the wing/VFL?

It's the best Williams has looked aside from the 3 goals against Freo and Gallager/Baker are starting to cement the wings as their own.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Libba subbed out???

[angelopetraglia]

Libba injured?

[angelopetraglia]

? Caleb Poulter has been subbed in for Tom Liberatore (tactical).?

[jazzadogs]

The fantasy/supercoach crowd are gonna lose their minds if he's not injured.

[DOG GOD]

Does any team get holding the ball as much as we do ?

[bulldogtragic]

17 more scoring shots in two weeks for 17.0 now!m

Well 18 goals, one less behind.

[Testekill]

The commentators are now campaigning for a West Coast priority pick if they weren't obviously supporting one side.

[The Underdog]

To be fair. It has been quite good in recent years. I think it has not recovered properly from the Pink concert. But seeing it is owned by the AFL. They probably should not be scheduling events like that so close to the start of the season.

But why is the footy so slippery?

[bulldogtragic]

17 more scoring shots in two weeks for 17.0 now!m

Well 18 goals, one less behind.

Now 18 goals from 18 extra shots.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I'd say that being in the Bontempelli era parallels being in the Whitten era.
Both with one premiership.
Bont into second half with some great youth coming through if we hang onto them.
The future is ours and hopefully soon.

[bulldogtragic]

Now 18 goals from 18 extra shots.

Sorry. 19 extra shots, 19 extra goals.

[NoseBleed]

It’s incredibly foggy inside the stadium, was low cloud and fog outside before the game, the turf looks wet and slippery.

[bornadog]

Bramble 24 disposals so far

[hujsh]

Naughton has 4 goal assists I just saw. That's great, keep that energy.

[JanLorMill]

Sanders. Kick the goal

[angelopetraglia]

VDM. Most ever touches in a game.

[bornadog]

Bont only 16 disposals but 3 goals and 8 tackles

[The Underdog]

VDM's new tactic of getting goal assists by people wanting to hit him is really using his strengths

[hujsh]

Bont only 16 disposals but 3 goals and 8 tackles

4 contested marks too

[JanLorMill]

Good win

[Testekill]

Statistically Naughton might not look like he's been great but he has had a direct hand in at least 4 goals.

[angelopetraglia]

76 points up. Winning inside 50s by 1.

51 v 50

[bornadog]

Stomp this shit into the ground

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Margin: Dogs by 76 pts
First Goal: Flea
BOG: Bont
Online chocolates to you, bravo, I never lost faith in you, fellow old bulldog!

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Margin: Dogs by 76 pts
First Goal: Flea
BOG: Bont

B4L you are clearly tuned into the Bulldog stratosphere.

[Bulldog4life]

Margin: Dogs by 76 pts
First Goal: Flea
BOG: Bont

Anyone interested I will be posting the Lotto numbers in the next few hours.

[ledge]

Here’s a plus, we knocked the bombers out of the 8 again , if only it was the last round.

[jazzadogs]

Here’s a plus, we knocked the bombers out of the 8 again , if only it was the last round.

37% boost to our percentage.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Margin: Dogs by 76 pts
First Goal: Flea
BOG: Bont

Karma with percentage.

[Eastdog]

Solid win again today against a very poor side.

Looked shaky in the first quarter but after quarter time we were well in control and got a great % booster with the final margin of 76 points.

[SonofScray]

Geez WCE are woeful.

Good win, love that we’ve been sufficiently aggressive at the contest and prepared to pick a fight two weeks in a row. Keep that up across the next fortnight, get some wins and I think we are right in the thick of it.

[jazzadogs]

Interesting that we lost clearances 26-36, including centre clearances 5-12.

[ledge]

Here’s a plus, we knocked the bombers out of the 8 again , if only it was the last round.

[azabob]

Bont only 16 disposals but 3 goals and 8 tackles

22 pressure acts and 8 score involvements.

Clearly injured and still did the one percenters.

[merantau]

Well, I got my wish today - REDEMPTION! That was a very solid team effort. That was probably the best game English has played for us. He did it all today.
Williams, Khamis, Bramble, JJ, Jones, Dale, Duryea all had good games

Treloar was everywhere. Naughton was manic in his attack on the ball. The is a lot to look forward to this year

[G-Mo77]

Had to leave in the 3rd to get to the NBL. I really thought it was quite a boring game. Funnily enough I don't think we played well but won by such a huge amount?

[Stevo]

Isn't Marra inconsistent? So much talent but that first shot at goal where he didn't even make the distance is hard to justify.
I can't wait until he starts stringing a few good games together because he will light up the competition.

[bornadog]

22 pressure acts and 8 score involvements.

Clearly injured and still did the one percenters.
Number 7 for WCE wore him like a clove in the Centre, didn't let him near the ball

[Eastdog]

Isn't Marra inconsistent? So much talent but that first shot at goal where he didn't even make the distance is hard to justify.
I can't wait until he starts stringing a few good games together because he will light up the competition.

His marking is really good no problem but yes once he gets his goal kicking going he will be a challenge for a lot of defences out there.

[comrade]

I?m catching up on the replay and I?m up to half time. I?m super impressed with West, I think he?ll be considered an A grader by year end.

[Eastdog]

Number 7 for WCE wore him like a clove in the Centre, didn't let him near the ball

Reuben Ginbey number 7 for the Eagles.

Wasn't the greatest game from The Bont but was still very important. Kicked 3 goals as well.

[Virgin-Dog]

Interesting that we lost clearances 26-36, including centre clearances 5-12.
Macrae took a decent share of centre bounces and we never really looked like winning a clearance when he was in there. I can understand what the selectors were thinking when we saw Harmes picked ahead of him (even if his one game was terrible)

[ledge]

Macrae took a decent share of centre bounces and we never really looked like winning a clearance when he was in there. I can understand what the selectors were thinking when we saw Harmes picked ahead of him (even if his one game was terrible)

I think the experiment of taking Bont out of the middle changed all the players roles in the middle and non of them adjusted to it.
We can’t just blame Macrae when no one else stepped up either.

[jazzadogs]

I think the experiment of taking Bont out of the middle changed all the players roles in the middle and non of them adjusted to it.
We can’t just blame Macrae when no one else stepped up either.

A lot of Macrae's centre bounces came once Libba was off, as well (6 out of 11 in the last quarter).

I agree he didn't play his usual game, but the days of expecting Macrae to get 35 each week are gone.

Bont attended 13 out of 22 centre bounces, so we can't really blame it on him not being there.

[ledge]

A lot of Macrae's centre bounces came once Libba was off, as well (6 out of 11 in the last quarter).

I agree he didn't play his usual game, but the days of expecting Macrae to get 35 each week are gone.

Bont attended 13 out of 22 centre bounces, so we can't really blame it on him not being there.

Macrae seems to have dropped off quite significantly in the last year, is it our change of game plan, speed and he can’t get to positions quick enough ?

[Dry Rot]

Unfortunately I have been otherwise occupied this weekend so I've only seen highlights of the game. I have some questions.

How did Tim English's job interview go?

Can we really take anything out of that game?

I have read that the Eagles beat us at clearances and/or centre bounces. What went wrong there?

Richards and maybe Harmes will return for next weekend. Who deserves to get dropped for them?

[jeemak]

If English's profile was anything and trade requests were afoot (in terms of media knowledge) then his efforts on the weekend would have made at least one or two of Monday night's footy shows.

[Axe Man]

Had to leave in the 3rd to get to the NBL. I really thought it was quite a boring game. Funnily enough I don't think we played well but won by such a huge amount?

Did you walk there? ;) We left 10 minutes into the last and made it in time.

[hujsh]

Coach's votes

10 Adam Treloar (WB)
7 Bailey Williams (WB)
4 Aaron Naughton (WB)
3 Lachie Bramble (WB)
2 Jeremy McGovern (WCE)
2 Tim English (WB)
2 Laitham Vandermeer (WB)

[hujsh]

First time Vanders has had votes?

[Grantysghost]

How great some depth players getting votes.

Vanders, Bramble and English.

[hujsh]

How great some depth players getting votes.

Vanders, Bramble and English.

I know English is probably a joke but it does at least clarify one or both coaches considered him in the best 5 players on the ground. Contrasts with the sentiment here not quite being so positive from some.

Williams with votes from 2 coaches, Bramble considered 3rd best on by one, Vanders either 4th best by 1 or 5th best by 2 and Naughton considered the 2nd best player by 1 coach despite only kicking 1 goal.

All of these points are absolutely positives. I know they're not great but we lost to this team last year. That our lesser lights could lead us to a win rather than relying on the same old (with Treloar the exception) or through different kinds of roles/performances (Naughton) is a good sign and hopefully points to good things against the better teams where we will rely on the same old players a bit more but they might have more support.

[jazzadogs]

Coach's votes

10 Adam Treloar (WB)
7 Bailey Williams (WB)
4 Aaron Naughton (WB)
3 Lachie Bramble (WB)
2 Jeremy McGovern (WCE)
2 Tim English (WB)
2 Laitham Vandermeer (WB)

I'm going to say that Bevo's votes were:
5 Treloar
4 Naughton
3 Williams
2 English
1 VDM

Pretty reflective of how I saw the match as well.

[Ozza]

Unfortunately I have been otherwise occupied this weekend so I've only seen highlights of the game. I have some questions.

How did Tim English's job interview go?

Can we really take anything out of that game?

I have read that the Eagles beat us at clearances and/or centre bounces. What went wrong there?

Richards and maybe Harmes will return for next weekend. Who deserves to get dropped for them?

I'll give this a go:

How did Tim English's job interview go? Tim was excellent around the ground and in periods up forward. In the ruck contests only fair

Can we really take anything out of that game? I think we got another opportunity to develop cohesion in a group with quite a few new faces. We nursed Bont through a bit - with him having more time than usual up forward and potentially having a slight foot issue from the previous week. We also got to put Libba on the shelf for a lot of the second half. Gave Sanders a big crack at the middle, saw a bit more of Darcy. I think we utilised the easier match well.

I have read that the Eagles beat us at clearances and/or centre bounces. What went wrong there? Eagles with Kelly and Yeo in there did do quite well - both quality mids. Libba and Bont not in there quite as much - but the Eagles did well early when both were out there. Wasn't disasterous - they weren't out the front type clearances.

Richards and maybe Harmes will return for next weekend. Who deserves to get dropped for them? Nobody particularly 'deserves' to get dropped. Some commentary on Dale and others is a bit much. Likely will be fringe players like Poulter and Baker most likely, potentially Duryea for balance but Doc was really good

[JanLorMill]

I know English is probably a joke but it does at least clarify one or both coaches considered him in the best 5 players on the ground. Contrasts with the sentiment here not quite being so positive from some.

I don’t think anyone thought he had a bad game. Very worthy of coaches votes. These votes more justify that he wasn’t BOG as some here suggested

[hujsh]

I don’t think anyone thought he had a bad game. Very worthy of coaches votes. These votes more justify that he wasn’t BOG as some here suggested

People were saying he was smashed in the ruck. I suppose that can happen while also having a very good game but to me that doesn't imply best 5 on the ground.

[bornadog]

People were saying he was smashed in the ruck. I suppose that can happen while also having a very good game but to me that doesn't imply best 5 on the ground.

Except he wasn't smashed in the ruck.

[hujsh]

Except he wasn't smashed in the ruck.

I agree. I felt more that way in the first but not on the balance of the match

[ReLoad]

my big take from the game was Naughton at CHF. He has the tank and he really dominated further up the ground. I love this move and it exploits all of his strengths. Whilst his stats don't reflect it, i really thought it was one of his best games for us.

It cleared out space for JUH who was up against a decent opponent and held his own. (apart form the nuffie first shot on goal)

It was sop great to see a semi cohesive forward line for a change.

[JanLorMill]

People were saying he was smashed in the ruck. I suppose that can happen while also having a very good game but to me that doesn't imply best 5 on the ground.
Maybe they said that in the first quarter and that was true. No one said that after the game.

[hujsh]

Maybe they said that in the first quarter and that was true. No one said that after the game.

Yeah people did say that. Maybe 'smashed' is unfair characterization but during the game after the first quarter and post game there have been comments of that general sentiment.

[JanLorMill]

Yeah people did say that. Maybe 'smashed' is unfair characterization but during the game after the first quarter and post game there have been comments of that general sentiment.
Who said it?

[hujsh]

Who said it?

WOOF has a no narc policy I think you'll find.

[JanLorMill]

WOOF has a no narc policy I think you'll find.
? So no one said then.

[jeemak]

WOOF has a selective narc policy I think you'll find.

Fixed.

[hujsh]

? So no one said then.

!& I can recall one thread off the top of my head. But I'm genuine about not wanting to specifically go and call people out. Or would you like me to go back over pages of post game discussion to pull out quotes for you? (because I won't obviously)

[bornadog]

!& I can recall one thread off the top of my head. But I'm genuine about not wanting to specifically go and call people out. Or would you like me to go back over pages of post game discussion to pull out quotes for you? (because I won't obviously)

No point in calling people out.

[jeemak]

No point in calling people out.

I think there's an exception when it comes to Aza. Not saying he's the biggest narc around here, but he is the biggest narc around here.

[EasternWest]

No point in calling people out.

Nets


I think there's an exception when it comes to Aza. Not saying he's the biggest narc around here, but he is the biggest narc around here.

Did you just narc a narc?

[JanLorMill]

!& I can recall one thread off the top of my head. But I'm genuine about not wanting to specifically go and call people out. Or would you like me to go back over pages of post game discussion to pull out quotes for you? (because I won't obviously)
ok then it never occurred then.

[hujsh]

ok then it never occurred then.

Very cool.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Nets



Did you just narc a narc?

That is total self absorbed narc behaviour. narc-issist?