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Eastdog
25-06-2024, 12:14 PM
Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

Eastdog
27-06-2024, 11:14 AM
Important game. Every game from this point on is important if we are any chance to play finals this season.

Will be going along. Sitting at the Coventry End near our cheer squad Level 1 Aisle 48.

Go Dogs!

Margin: Dogs by 33 points
First goal: Jamarra Ugle Hagan
Best on ground: Adam Treloar

lemmon
27-06-2024, 05:00 PM
Wardlaw will miss after entering concussion protocols. Huge out

bornadog
27-06-2024, 05:02 PM
Dogs by 45

First Goal Naughton

BOG Adz

whythelongface
27-06-2024, 05:21 PM
Dogs by 76
BOG Bont
First goal Williams

BornInDroopSt'54
27-06-2024, 06:31 PM
Dogs by 49pts
FG Weightman
BOG Bontempelli.

bornadog
28-06-2024, 09:49 AM
Press conference around 10am

bornadog
28-06-2024, 10:17 AM
* Bont testing his fitness through various means, but not out on field, Bevo won't confirm whether playing or not - at this stage 50/50

* Land of Giants - Because Darcy has matured, 4 headed monster work better. Couldn't drop Lobb with his performance - top 6 against Freo. Also sounds like they won't all be in F50 at the same time for many minutes - they will play various roles around the ground. Maybe Lobb on wing?

* Caleb - was sub and better if he has a full game at Footscray

* Expecting a fierce contest against in form North

* Sounds like Naughton will be on reduced game time

* Buss how far away - doing best to help him succeed, he is behind in pecking order of some senior players. Improving and developing - can't say when he will debut.

Eastdog
28-06-2024, 10:30 AM
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/06/27/who-will-win-and-why-the-tips-and-predictions-for-afl-round-16/

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Saturday - 1:45pm AEST – Marvel Stadium

It’s fair to say the Bulldogs have enjoyed playing against North Melbourne in recent years. So much so that the AFL took them off the Good Friday game for maybe enjoying it a little too much?

The Dogs have won their last five encounters over the Kangaroos by an average margin of 59 points.

North has generally been monstered by the Bulldogs’ supreme contest and clearance players and also had no way of restricting their key forwards from getting involved.

However, the Roos have had a great month. They should’ve beaten Collingwood and Melbourne in successive weeks and it’s largely due to their emerging midfield group coming together.

The Dogs are also in good form and starting to build towards a finals run, making it nearly impossible to tip against them – even with a question mark over Marcus Bontempelli’s availability.

It’s another big test for a young Kangaroos side that has given it their all, but come up short these last few weeks.

Tip: Western Bulldogs by 26 points

Nic Negrepontis

azabob
28-06-2024, 12:17 PM
* Bont testing his fitness through various means, but not out on field, Bevo won't confirm whether playing or not - at this stage 50/50

.

Further to this Daniel is the likely replacement if Bont does not play.

Mantis
28-06-2024, 12:21 PM
Further to this Daniel is the likely replacement if Bont does not play.

Let's hope Bont plays then.

chef
28-06-2024, 08:23 PM
Dogs by 100
First goal Darcy
BOG the four headed monster.

EasternWest
28-06-2024, 08:59 PM
Dogs by 100
First goal Darcy
BOG the four headed monster.

High on his own supply

BornInDroopSt'54
28-06-2024, 09:48 PM
High on his own supply

As a fishmonger, I recommended Grand Marnier on any seafood.

chef
28-06-2024, 09:56 PM
High on his own supply

Medicinal macaroons.

EasternWest
28-06-2024, 10:32 PM
As a fishmonger, I recommended Grand Marnier on any seafood.

What about with a succulent Chinese meal?

The Underdog
28-06-2024, 10:39 PM
What about with a succulent Chinese meal?

I see you know your judo well

jeemak
29-06-2024, 01:22 AM
A doco is being made:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-19/succulent-chinese-meal-arrest-jack-karlson-stoll-watt-film/103995598

Reunited over "a succulent Chinese meal" — the man who delivered the famous quote while being arrested, and one of the police officers involved, have relived the now-iconic moment at the very same Brisbane restaurant, three decades later.

On October 11, 1991, cameras captured Jack Karlson dramatically protesting his innocence as police escorted him from the China Sea Restaurant.

One of those arresting officers, Stoll Watt, met with Mr Karlson at the same eatery on Wednesday to unveil plans for a documentary about the seminal moment and Mr Karlson's troubled life.

BornInDroopSt'54
29-06-2024, 12:36 PM
We must be of the same world. I blame Euler.

BornInDroopSt'54
29-06-2024, 12:38 PM
IAM glad I mention Grand Marnier, it's magic for chefs.

ledge
29-06-2024, 12:45 PM
Bont is out there

Grantysghost
29-06-2024, 01:14 PM
Baker sub.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-06-2024, 01:23 PM
Dogs by 27 points
First goal: Weightman
BOG: Treloar

Jeanette54
29-06-2024, 01:26 PM
Once again, it is another of those games. Only one thing matters a win, by a point or ten goals, not important.

Who gets the kudos or kicks the goals in irrelevant.

What we need to be is the best team, go 'Dogs.

HOSE B ROMERO
29-06-2024, 01:38 PM
Dogs by 23

first goal libba

best on ground Adz

Mantis
29-06-2024, 01:40 PM
Lobb warming up with the defenders.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 01:46 PM
Bramble on the wing by the look of it

jDogs
29-06-2024, 01:54 PM
Almost goal of the year right there.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 01:57 PM
Duryea getting to good positions

Dogs 24/7
29-06-2024, 02:02 PM
That Treloar point would have been an exciting goal. Its a bit of a lackluster game at the moment.

chef
29-06-2024, 02:05 PM
Danger signs already

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 02:05 PM
Mids need to wake up around centre clearance and stoppage. English included.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 02:06 PM
I say this a lot, English is just weak. He's letting these nobodies push him around. Don't at me with weak stats please.

Bullies
29-06-2024, 02:07 PM
Bad move getting the first couple of goals. They have lost their intensity thinking it would be easy.

Scorlibo
29-06-2024, 02:09 PM
That's crap, directly contradicts the Stengle call in the Geelong game earlier in the season.

Bumper Bulldogs
29-06-2024, 02:21 PM
Is it me or not. English just can?t get a tap or impact the game at all.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 02:21 PM
We're probably lucky they are so undisciplined. Corr is a rotten potato down there, a genuine spud.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 02:21 PM
Look dangerous going forward, but need to tidy up our disposal. They look dangerous going forward and Lobb has actually saved us a few times - has looked really good.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 02:21 PM
Lobb looking good in defence.

Mids not getting first use though.

Hotdog60
29-06-2024, 02:23 PM
English is getting toweled up at the moment

Bullies
29-06-2024, 02:24 PM
Is it just me or does Sanders have no intensity?

Jeanette54
29-06-2024, 02:24 PM
At almost every stoppage North is getting their hands on the ball first.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 02:25 PM
I’m not enjoying this at all

westdog54
29-06-2024, 02:25 PM
Some bad turnovers through the middle and we got burnt.

Lobb is dropping into the hole magnificently. North's forwards won't get an easy run unless it's on a burst from turnover.

josie
29-06-2024, 02:26 PM
Is it just me or does Sanders have no intensity?

Agree. Got to chase & tackle/pressure better.

westdog54
29-06-2024, 02:28 PM
Great tackle Laith.

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 02:30 PM
Someone get the grippo out to Narra. Cost himself two so far.

jDogs
29-06-2024, 02:33 PM
One of these tilting performances that you could have telegraphed from miles away.

Libba appears to be struggling.

westdog54
29-06-2024, 02:35 PM
Marra is having a mare

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 02:35 PM
JUH shits me.

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 02:36 PM
Bloody hell Marra. $1,000,000 for this?

josie
29-06-2024, 02:36 PM
It’s a good game to watch.

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 02:41 PM
Again JUH. That’s crap

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 02:41 PM
Piss off Marra.

westdog54
29-06-2024, 02:43 PM
Man, Lobb did that well.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 02:44 PM
Lobb is miles better than Marra right now.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 02:48 PM
O'Donnell has been very good

comrade
29-06-2024, 02:52 PM
So how are we going?

jeemak
29-06-2024, 02:52 PM
Would have liked two more that quarter.

Jamarra would do really well to concentrate on the finer points of his game and avoid sooking it up about his teammates and everything else that's going on.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 02:54 PM
Marra’s killing us. He should’ve been subbed out after dropping those lasers from Bont and Cody, especially after having the nerve to spray them when they “miss” him.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 02:54 PM
Bit of a frustrating game so far. Should have been able to put at least 2 more on the board.

Plenty of room for improvement but the Roos are competing well and we knew they would offer a challenge.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 02:54 PM
Is it just me or does Sanders have no intensity?

Probably a few on that list and I'll give a first year player a pass. If English had 10% more intensity he'd be unstoppable instead we get this.

I think it was a decent 2nd quarter. Their form has been good recently and really needed to skip away when we had the chance but let ourselves down with some misses in front of goal.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 02:54 PM
Kept them goalless. Our defenders really standing up.
Probably need to target Darcy a bit more in the F50. Marra looks more dangerous when the ball hits the deck.

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 02:54 PM
13 scoring shots to 4, for a 3 goal lead…

angelopetraglia
29-06-2024, 02:55 PM
North playing slow and conservative ball out of their back half which isn?t giving them many scoring chances.

We just keep kicking it long to the top of the square. Not other trick at the moment. We need some better decision making forward centre of the ground. We are too predictable.

We should be 5-6 goals up.

Bumper Bulldogs
29-06-2024, 02:56 PM
I recon that was the best North had and we missed 6 easy ones. We need to come out and roll them in the 4th or they will get a sniff and be difficult to get over them

Go_Dogs
29-06-2024, 03:02 PM
If they lock down Bont we’re in trouble, he’s running our game atm.

Lobb been great down back.

English needs to lift.

Marra a nearly half. Dropped a few he should’ve absolutely taken, and nearly held at least one he had no business taking.

If we can kick a bit straighter this should be a 40+ win.

Bullies
29-06-2024, 03:02 PM
Might have found one with this Lobb guy at CHB

merantau
29-06-2024, 03:03 PM
We are dominating the game but ....
Same old, same old. Not taking our chances. Marra - really? You mess up the simple things and then you over complicate. Take the first option.
English? How about you get in front at contests?
We should be another 2 or 3 goals up. Instead the game is still wide open.

Bullies
29-06-2024, 03:04 PM
If they lock down Bont we’re in trouble, he’s running our game atm.

Lobb been great down back.

English needs to lift.

Marra a nearly half. Dropped a few he should’ve absolutely taken, and nearly held at least one he had no business taking.

If we can kick a bit straighter this should be a 40+ win. Just hope Marra doesn't let it get to him with those dropped marks as he gets put off his game when it doesn't go his way. Unstoppable when it does.

DOG GOD
29-06-2024, 03:05 PM
Jamarra?s laconic approach cost us a few goals. Gotta make the most of any momentum. NM will come hard at some point. Gotta make it all count. Lobb doing a good job but we just need to be a little more direct going fwd and that doesn?t necessarily mean bombing it.

Jeanette54
29-06-2024, 03:06 PM
It's all a bit weird. North only need a couple of things to begin to go right for them, and we are in trouble. Conversely, we seem just on the cusp of breaking the game open. Who will blink first ?

Bullies
29-06-2024, 03:07 PM
Probably a few on that list and I'll give a first year player a pass. If English had 10% more intensity he'd be unstoppable instead we get this.

I think it was a decent 2nd quarter. Their form has been good recently and really needed to skip away when we had the chance but let ourselves down with some misses in front of goal. A bit harsh on Sanders as by intesity i mean he seems to be going half pace and no second efforts. I guess that will come with time.

Dogs 24/7
29-06-2024, 03:09 PM
Marra?s killing us. He should?ve been subbed out after dropping those lasers from Bont and Cody, especially after having the nerve to spray them when they ?miss? him.

Serious question but is there something amiss with him at the moment? He's been down for the majority of the season.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:11 PM
JUH abusing his teammate about a shit kick then missing a 15-meter pass 20 seconds later was pretty funny.

Dogs 24/7
29-06-2024, 03:11 PM
Happy that Lobb has accepted the challenge to fill other roles for us. We should not consider trading him unless a team makes a compelling offer.

Bullies
29-06-2024, 03:12 PM
It's all a bit weird. North only need a couple of things to begin to go right for them, and we are in trouble. Conversely, we seem just on the cusp of breaking the game open. Who will blink first ? The bonus is they are more concerned with what we are doing so no free wheeling from them to score and win the game.

Dogs 24/7
29-06-2024, 03:12 PM
JUH abusing his teammate about a shit kick then missing a 15-meter pass 20 seconds later was pretty funny.

Players out of form tend to want people to think it's someone else's fault.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:13 PM
Think I'd rather see us pumping games into Busslinger at CHB rather than shoehorning Lobb in somewhere in the 22.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:14 PM
Need to put a handle on the ball for Jamarra.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:14 PM
Get him off.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:15 PM
Think I'd rather see us pumping games into Busslinger at CHB rather than shoehorning Lobb in somewhere in the 22.

He’s killing it though?

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 03:16 PM
Nice goal by Marra, lets hope it sparks him.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:16 PM
Think I'd rather see us pumping games into Busslinger at CHB rather than shoehorning Lobb in somewhere in the 22.

Why? Lobb has been great.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 03:17 PM
English drives me absolutely nuts

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:17 PM
Geez that was poor to allow Teakle to mark.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:18 PM
English drives me absolutely nuts

Anything contest related he's found wanting.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:18 PM
He’s killing it though?

Is he?

Mofra
29-06-2024, 03:18 PM
English drives me absolutely nuts
English, Jones & Lobb were there. One just had to get a fist to that

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:18 PM
Crazy that Teakle was out of the AFL. Must be a tough hang or something.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:19 PM
Why? Lobb has been great.

He's been alright and it's North.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:19 PM
Is he?

I think so, have been really impressed.

EasternWest
29-06-2024, 03:19 PM
Crazy that Teakle was out of the AFL. Must be a tough hang or something.

He's done more this game than Sweet (woop woop) has ever done.

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 03:20 PM
Next 10 minutes might shape the game

chef
29-06-2024, 03:21 PM
I think so, have been really impressed.

Like I think he's been alright but it just seems a weird move when we have a young CHB waiting for a chance. Would have been the perfect day.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 03:25 PM
Forwards have been fairly abysmal today.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:25 PM
Our delivery I50 has been really poor today.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:26 PM
Our delivery I50 has been really poor today.

Might’ve looked better if a certain someone held onto three chest marks from lace out bullets.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 03:33 PM
For all the talk of the four-headed monster, it's been the smaller players ho have done the damage. Weightman has been good, VDM playing his role.
Even 2 of the 'tall' goals - Marra and Naughton - were from ground balls

Mofra
29-06-2024, 03:34 PM
Marra subbed.

Whoops - Duryea

chef
29-06-2024, 03:36 PM
Marra subbed.

Duryea

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:37 PM
Bad few minutes here.

chef
29-06-2024, 03:38 PM
English just has no mongrel in him.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 03:38 PM
English just has no mongrel in him.

That was piss weak!

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:38 PM
English just has no mongrel in him.

Looking at the replay it was pretty weak.

Bumper Bulldogs
29-06-2024, 03:38 PM
How easy did Serry push English out of the way to take a mark 30m out.

It?s just not good enough. We should have subbed English off. Darcy was better that 5 minutes in the ruck before

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 03:39 PM
Marra subbed.

Whoops - Duryea
Isn't it Duryea?

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:39 PM
I’m all for piling in on English but that’s a free kick on Curtis all day.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 03:40 PM
Corr is a massive dickhead. If I was a North supporter I would want him shot into the sun.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:40 PM
Corr is such a woeful footballer. I'd rather play one less if I was Norf.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 03:40 PM
English should have been much stronger with the initial body contact, weak as piss. But, he should have been awarded a free kick.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 03:41 PM
Soft hands VDM for ****s sake.

Mantis
29-06-2024, 03:43 PM
English?s ability to hold ground in a contest is embarrassing.

Bumper Bulldogs
29-06-2024, 03:44 PM
Well 3/4 time. We are set to get the job done. Just need to come out and kick two early goals then use the clock

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 03:46 PM
We've made so many basic errors today. Should be walloping them.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 03:47 PM
Jeez I loved Freijah taking the ball through the middle that quarter.
He's still so raw but his ceiling looks amazing

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 03:49 PM
Jeez I loved Freijah taking the ball through the middle that quarter.
He's still so raw but his ceiling looks amazing

He's had an impressive but somewhat low key debut season. Has exceeded expectations.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 03:49 PM
Just need to get the first one or two. We've done just enough so far but very sloppy up forward at times.

EasternWest
29-06-2024, 03:52 PM
aLl AuStRaLiAn RuCkMaN

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-06-2024, 03:52 PM
Who is this version of Rory Lobb??

EasternWest
29-06-2024, 03:53 PM
Jeez I loved Freijah taking the ball through the middle that quarter.
He's still so raw but his ceiling looks amazing

I'm a fan.

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 03:55 PM
This umpiring is shit against us but you’d think from the crowd north is getting stiffed

chef
29-06-2024, 03:56 PM
Gee Laiths tackling has been excellent today

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-06-2024, 03:57 PM
Who just turned that over?

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 03:57 PM
Dumb kick West.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 03:58 PM
He's had an impressive but somewhat low key debut season. Has exceeded expectations.
Late birthday, 3rd round pick. Debuting was ahead of expectations, let alone some of his 'moments' at AFL level

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 03:58 PM
West needs to know his limitations there. Soft field kick across the Fwd 50. Just bad.

ledge
29-06-2024, 03:58 PM
How many times have we turned it over with pissy little kicks in the backline ? We have 4 talls kick it long out of the back line !

Grantysghost
29-06-2024, 04:01 PM
Bramble is such a great pick up

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 04:03 PM
Late birthday, 3rd round pick. Debuting was ahead of expectations, let alone some of his 'moments' at AFL level

If you believe the story, when Essendon made the call to see if we wanted to trade for the picked they used on Lual we had Freijah higher on our draft order so we said no thanks.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 04:05 PM
This has been an irritating game to watch.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 04:06 PM
Cab we stop ****ing turning it over?

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 04:06 PM
How many times have we turned it over with pissy little kicks in the backline ? We have 4 talls kick it long out of the back line !

I honestly don't think we've put into 4th gear all game. Some of those weak kicks are a sign of that.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 04:07 PM
Why do we look gassed? We're coming off the bye.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 04:07 PM
Xerri has bathed English

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 04:08 PM
This performance is verging on embarrassing

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 04:09 PM
Xerri has bathed English

English so so so poor.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 04:09 PM
Xerri has bathed English

Bathed and changed his nappy.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 04:13 PM
How do you miss that free to Jones. You?d have to not be watching to miss that.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-06-2024, 04:14 PM
Gallagher needs a spell.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 04:14 PM
Gallagher come on man.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 04:14 PM
Pathetic quarter. Why have we tried to be cute and save this game for 30 minutes? Rubbish.

EasternWest
29-06-2024, 04:14 PM
This performance is verging on embarrassing

I wouldn't go that far but we have barely looked interested.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 04:15 PM
How do you miss that free to Jones. You?d have to not be watching to miss that.

He's been doing it all game and got away with it nearly every time.

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 04:15 PM
Gallagher. I don’t see it atm

Grantysghost
29-06-2024, 04:16 PM
Been a dominant performance really happy with the game.
Just didn't quite capitalise on the scoreboard.

Jones and Lobb could be something.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 04:16 PM
Go Dogs lol.

Go_Dogs
29-06-2024, 04:17 PM
A win is a win.

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 04:17 PM
Good to get a win but we looked rusty. Concerns on the form of JUH, Gallagher and English.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
29-06-2024, 04:18 PM
Glad we got it done after the bye. We now have some big challenges in the next month that will tell us if we're improving towards September.

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 04:18 PM
Really surprised we didn't finish the game off and at the least maintain a 30+ point lead. We've typically been good 4th quarter performers.
A few positives, one or two question marks though for the game.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 04:19 PM
What a cherry on top from English. He was very poor today.

Ask me before the game if I take a 17 point win and I would have. Especially after a bye.

Marra needs to concentrate more. Too many handling errors. Guys like Williams and Dale can't give up the footy by foot so easily. Libba needs to soak up the odd holding the ball rather than flinging it out.

Kudos to Rory Lobb for adjusting to a new role.

Anyway, a win is a win is a win.

chef
29-06-2024, 04:19 PM
Pretty uninspiring but a wins a win at this stage.

The Bulldogs Bite
29-06-2024, 04:19 PM
If we're going to win games in the next month we will need to be a lot better.

Move on, next week is big.

Mofra
29-06-2024, 04:19 PM
Really surprised we didn't finish the game off and at the least maintain a 30+ point lead. We've typically been good 4th quarter performers.
A few positives, one or two question marks though for the game.
A lot of teams lose off the bye. I do wonder if that had an impact on us

ledge
29-06-2024, 04:20 PM
What’s our thoughts on playing 4 talls , I think it went well Lobb was good out back and if Jamarra had taken his marks early it was game over.
Naughton had a run and Darcy after a couple of weeks worked hard.
That 2nd quarter had ten goals written all over it and Nth were extremely good at holding us.
Don’t get caught up in Nth being shite they are definitley turning into a good team.
Should have won by more but in the end we got the win which is what we needed to do.

ledge
29-06-2024, 04:26 PM
I wonder how big the drums are beating on Lobb now and how he feels ?
I think he has proven he can play and I’m not sure he would want to leave if he continues the way he is going, good on him and Bevo for the way it’s working out.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 04:28 PM
A lot of teams lose off the bye. I do wonder if that had an impact on us

Possibly. It didn't feel like we got it out of cruise control for most of the match. I also think we were guilty of just thinking it was done at 3 quarter time.

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 04:31 PM
What’s our thoughts on playing 4 talls , I think it went well Lobb was good out back and if Jamarra had taken his marks early it was game over.
Naughton had a run and Darcy after a couple of weeks worked hard.
That 2nd quarter had ten goals written all over it and Nth were extremely good at holding us.
Don’t get caught up in Nth being shite they are definitley turning into a good team.
Should have won by more but in the end we got the win which is what we needed to do.

Well we played 5 talls and also Jones and O'Donnell. We didn't really play 4 up forward which was being speculated on.
It worked okay as a stop gap measure.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 04:32 PM
Did we appear more fatigued because we were too tall?

GVGjr
29-06-2024, 04:34 PM
Did we appear more fatigued because we were too tall?

We looked a bit slow, not sure if it was fatigue or not.

Grantysghost
29-06-2024, 04:34 PM
North have been in great form not sure we are giving this performance the credit it deserves.
We didn't look like losing.

merantau
29-06-2024, 04:39 PM
We won the game but at one stage led by 38 points. I worry about English. The game starts in the ruck. He just looked very retroactive today. He was led to the ball continually - disappointing to see that. He dropped marks he should have taken. He failed to go for marks in dangerous positions. Jamarra was way off too.

We won the game against a side that has been performing very well against strong opposition in the last couple of weeks. The season is on the line every week now. Let's got the job done.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 04:39 PM
North have been in great form not sure we are giving this performance the credit it deserves.
We didn't look like losing.

Yeah north were certainly decent today.

But we had so many chances to put the game well out of reach. And instead we just looked sloppy, turned it over cheaply, dropped simple marks and then appeared to put the cue in the rack for the 4th quarter.

A win is a win. We just can't see this type of performance again if we hope to make finals. We would've been obliterated if we had played a top 8 side today.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 04:39 PM
North have been in great form not sure we are giving this performance the credit it deserves.
We didn't look like losing.

In the 4th I sat up a little. I was starting to get a little concerned.

bulldogsthru&thru
29-06-2024, 04:40 PM
In the 4th I sat up a little. I was starting to get a little concerned.

5 more minutes of game time and we lose.

Scorlibo
29-06-2024, 04:42 PM
North have been in great form not sure we are giving this performance the credit it deserves.
We didn't look like losing.

Agreed, we never gave them a look and should have been far further in front. North have been a different team since they tasted a win. Our forward fifty connection needs a bit of attention but otherwise I'm happy with that performance.

The Pie Man
29-06-2024, 04:48 PM
A lot of teams lose off the bye. I do wonder if that had an impact on us

Feel the same, bank the 4 points and move on.

Don’t want to think to much about how that would’ve looked if the skip missed that one.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 04:58 PM
We covered that fine. North are going alright and we won easily. Think we all need a deep breath.

bulldogtragic
29-06-2024, 05:00 PM
Yep. Bank the points and move on.

bornadog
29-06-2024, 05:01 PM
5 more minutes of game time and we lose.


No way

kruder
29-06-2024, 05:04 PM
Woofers love thoughts on Lobb in defence only got to see bits and pieces.

Grantysghost
29-06-2024, 05:05 PM
Woofers love thoughts on Lobb in defence only got to see bits and pieces.

Put on a head band and we've got Bruce Doull.

He was great.

bornadog
29-06-2024, 05:06 PM
Woofers love thoughts on Lobb in defence only got to see bits and pieces.

Thought he played a pretty good game. 8 marks and 16 disposals. Never panicked and was cool as a cucumber

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 05:07 PM
Loved Lobb’s game. That’s the sort of guy we’ve been crying out for since Brian Lake got traded.

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 05:07 PM
Or at least since Easton Wood forgot how to play.

Jeanette54
29-06-2024, 05:08 PM
Has anyone heard how James O'Donnell pulled up after the game? I didn't see any incident, but he came off part way through the last quarter.

bornadog
29-06-2024, 05:09 PM
Has anyone heard how James O'Donnell pulled up after the game? I didn't see any incident, but he came off part way through the last quarter.

missed that, and I was sitting near the interchange bench and didn't see it

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 05:12 PM
Yeah VDM came off too. Which contrary to some opinion on here was actually a bad thing.

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 05:21 PM
Yeah VDM came off too. Which contrary to some opinion on here was actually a bad thing.

They did say something on the telecast but I missed the finer print. I was surprised they took Dureya off.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 05:21 PM
Yeah VDM came off too. Which contrary to some opinion on here was actually a bad thing.

I think VDM had an ankle complaint.

Not sure about JOD.

bornadog
29-06-2024, 05:23 PM
They did say something on the telecast but I missed the finer print. I was surprised they took Dureya off.

Duryea was injured

G-Mo77
29-06-2024, 05:25 PM
Duryea was injured

Now it makes sense. :D

JanLorMill
29-06-2024, 05:26 PM
What?s our thoughts on playing 4 talls , I think it went well Lobb was good out back and if Jamarra had taken his marks early it was game over.
Naughton had a run and Darcy after a couple of weeks worked hard.
That 2nd quarter had ten goals written all over it and Nth were extremely good at holding us.
Don?t get caught up in Nth being shite they are definitley turning into a good team.
Should have won by more but in the end we got the win which is what we needed to do.
We weren?t really playing 4 talls not in the forward line we played 7 with Jod English and jones.
Lobb was ok at CHB but it’s only north.
Naughton needed the run.
JUH was poor but kicked goals
English was very beaten.
jones blanketed Larkey
darcy was poorly treated by the umps
jod ok

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 05:32 PM
Also Xerri is the second best ruck in the comp right now. English is out of form but he shouldn’t be delisted because he was beaten by him.

chef
29-06-2024, 05:34 PM
Woofers love thoughts on Lobb in defence only got to see bits and pieces.

Solid.

Bullies
29-06-2024, 06:08 PM
What?s our thoughts on playing 4 talls , I think it went well Lobb was good out back and if Jamarra had taken his marks early it was game over.
Naughton had a run and Darcy after a couple of weeks worked hard.
That 2nd quarter had ten goals written all over it and Nth were extremely good at holding us.
Don?t get caught up in Nth being shite they are definitley turning into a good team.
Should have won by more but in the end we got the win which is what we needed to do. Agree North showing a bit. With the amount of top 10 draft picks they have had they have to come good and it will happen very quickly.

azabob
29-06-2024, 07:27 PM
Has anyone heard how James O'Donnell pulled up after the game? I didn't see any incident, but he came off part way through the last quarter.

Bevo said JOD came off for a concussion test and passed.

bornadog
29-06-2024, 07:34 PM
Bevo said JOD came off for a concussion test and passed.

Thank goodness for that

Eastdog
29-06-2024, 08:42 PM
Just got back from the Station Hotel in Footscray with the family for dinner.

Went to the game today. Just happy to have got the win. The first half wasn't that exciting in terms of the offensive game but we held up very well defensively restricting North.

The 3rd quarter was the deciding factor in the game as we kicked away kicked 5 goals to 3 to get a solid lead going into the last term.

The final term was a nervy one from our perspective as North got back but overall I thought we controlled the game and deserved the win and could have one by more had we kicked accurately.

Tougher tests to come in the next few weeks against Port, Carlton, Geelong and Sydney but we keep in touch with the 8 and the opportunity of finals footy.

D Mitchell
29-06-2024, 09:32 PM
Might’ve looked better if a certain someone held onto three chest marks from lace out bullets.

Name and shame if you?re game

Happy Days
29-06-2024, 09:34 PM
Name and shame if you?re game

Not sure if srs and also you went back and read the game day thread so what the **** but this was about Jamarra.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 10:05 PM
Name and shame if you?re game

I'm sick of Happy Days holding back and being a coward.

D Mitchell
29-06-2024, 10:09 PM
Not sure if srs and also you went back and read the game day thread so what the **** but this was about Jamarra.
I was there. 0 marks.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 10:34 PM
He was just too casual today. He and English with the aerial ball were really weak and it cost us goals each way.

They'll be called out during the review, as will the really poor turnovers by foot when we should have been building a genuine margin.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 10:46 PM
In more good news out of today, Cody Weightman who is completely lovely has upset Alistair Clarkson who is an out and out ****, due to the Roos being undisciplined.

The too high on Archer was always there and should be called more often if anything. Cody did dive on the push that gifted Treloar the fifty and goal, but they'd been into Cody all day and were always going to get Brian Laked at some point.

So **** off Clarkson and suck our collective balls.

SonofScray
29-06-2024, 10:51 PM
In more good news out of today, Cody Weightman who is completely lovely has upset Alistair Clarkson who is an out and out ****, due to the Roos being undisciplined.

The too high on Archer was always there and should be called more often if anything. Cody did dive on the push that gifted Treloar the fifty and goal, but they'd been into Cody all day and were always going to get Brian Laked at some point.

So **** off Clarkson and suck our collective balls.

He did go down, but was clearly pushed in the back by some Norf player invoking the Shinboner spirit and going at him from behind.

jeemak
29-06-2024, 11:04 PM
He did go down, but was clearly pushed in the back by some Norf player invoking the Shinboner spirit and going at him from behind.

I don't like players going down, but equally, I don't like players cynically getting into the body of opponents with pushes, holds and bumps off the ball.

People like Clarkson have a macho view, where scragging and pushing off the ball is fine, because that's what hard players do while soft players don't retaliate and respond with no resistance to draw a free.

Can't have it both ways. The AFL/ umpires just need to call it consistently and it will stop.

I'd also ask Clarkson why Naughton wasn't given a fifty metre penalty when West was scragged after he took a mark in the pocket (which he goaled). Was that OK? Would he happy with the umpires if it was his team with a difficult shot at goal on the opposite and one of his players was needlessly scragged?

soupman
30-06-2024, 07:22 AM
After a cheeky start with his career Weightman has really found a good balance with his free kick drawing technique.

Still gets heaps, and puts himself in good positions to get them, but nothing too egregious. North only have themselves to blame for basically all the "dodgy" frees he got yesterday.

EasternWest
30-06-2024, 09:48 AM
They're alright the roos. They've got young/underdeveloped players everywhere but they've got pretty good bones. If they can hold onto most of them they could be pretty good.

bornadog
30-06-2024, 09:51 AM
After a cheeky start with his career Weightman has really found a good balance with his free kick drawing technique.

Still gets heaps, and puts himself in good positions to get them, but nothing too egregious. North only have themselves to blame for basically all the "dodgy" frees he got yesterday.

I always say, tackle properly and you won't give away a free.

Stevo
30-06-2024, 10:08 AM
Stopping to a crawl in the last quarter was my only concern. They did a good job at dragging us down to their level.

Happy Days
30-06-2024, 10:22 AM
In more good news out of today, Cody Weightman who is completely lovely has upset Alistair Clarkson who is an out and out ****, due to the Roos being undisciplined.

The too high on Archer was always there and should be called more often if anything. Cody did dive on the push that gifted Treloar the fifty and goal, but they'd been into Cody all day and were always going to get Brian Laked at some point.

So **** off Clarkson and suck our collective balls.

Didn’t realise Clarko had started coaching Port Adelaide.

Cody only got frees when they were there yesterday and cost himself a couple of goals playing for free when they weren’t there. So what Clarko is complaining about didn’t actually exist?

GVGjr
30-06-2024, 10:36 AM
Didn’t realise Clarko had started coaching Port Adelaide.

Cody only got frees when they were there yesterday and cost himself a couple of goals playing for free when they weren’t there. So what Clarko is complaining about didn’t actually exist?

Clarko's whinging at our handball club and 3rd man up tactics got the AFL to put in some rule changes. He's tried to undermine Bevo and our team a few times.

Go_Dogs
30-06-2024, 10:53 AM
Darcy certainly found it hard to get a free despite a number of heavily contested marking contests where umpire darlings are usually either paid the mark or the free. I wonder if he’ll get the treatment given that he collected Maynard who I assume all the umpires love because he’s a bad boy playing for a big club.

Go_Dogs
30-06-2024, 10:54 AM
Lobb back was a masterstroke. His ability to read and intercept was fantastic and he?ll only improve in the role as he spends more time there. His field kicking is solid enough and this style of play actually suits him much better than having to lead at the ball as a key forward.

This could be the difference maker for us this season and was not on my 2024 bingo card.

angelopetraglia
30-06-2024, 12:39 PM
Kane Cornes highlighting Clarko's comment about milking free kicks. When you look at the vision you can see that the free kicks that Weightman got were all there https://x.com/FootyonNine/status/1807216041430306983

Bullies
30-06-2024, 01:04 PM
Lobb back was a masterstroke. His ability to read and intercept was fantastic and he?ll only improve in the role as he spends more time there. His field kicking is solid enough and this style of play actually suits him much better than having to lead at the ball as a key forward.

This could be the difference maker for us this season and was not on my 2024 bingo card. His closing speed and the way he reads the ball is a massive asset down back. Very deceptive for his size.

ledge
30-06-2024, 03:16 PM
Kane Cornes highlighting Clarko's comment about milking free kicks. When you look at the vision you can see that the free kicks that Weightman got were all there https://x.com/FootyonNine/status/1807216041430306983

Maybe teach his players not to scrag or hit high ?

Countrydog5
01-07-2024, 09:40 AM
He did go down, but was clearly pushed in the back by some Norf player invoking the Shinboner spirit and going at him from behind.

He didn't even play that one up. He got a decent shove fair and square in his back while he wasn't expecting it and was off balance. Not sure what Corr expected, but he genuinely can't have gotten pissy about Flea "diving" on that one. That was his own stupid error.

Mantis
01-07-2024, 09:49 AM
Stopping to a crawl in the last quarter was my only concern. They did a good job at dragging us down to their level.

It was completely out of character for us and we've finished off our games well this year, even when we've been short of cattle on the bench.

Think we will see the benefit of the bye over the coming weeks, but feel we were a little too ''fresh'' on Saturday.

However also feel we need to inject some pace into the team as the mix isn't quite right.

The Pie Man
01-07-2024, 09:20 PM
After a cheeky start with his career Weightman has really found a good balance with his free kick drawing technique.

Still gets heaps, and puts himself in good positions to get them, but nothing too egregious. North only have themselves to blame for basically all the "dodgy" frees he got yesterday.

I was watching the game with an Essendon mate and he was predictably scathing on Cody, but was really surprised when I got to work today and when I said ‘North were coming Jack’ to a Roos fan he launched into an expletive laden rant about Cody playing for frees.

Maybe provoked by Clarkson, though reckon everyone hates Cody is closer to it. I don’t get it, most/nearly all the frees he gets are legit?

ledge
01-07-2024, 09:28 PM
I was watching the game with an Essendon mate and he was predictably scathing on Cody, but was really surprised when I got to work today and when I said ‘North were coming Jack’ to a Roos fan he launched into an expletive laden rant about Cody playing for frees.

Maybe provoked by Clarkson, though reckon everyone hates Cody is closer to it. I don’t get it, most/nearly all the frees he gets are legit?

Re Bevo and Robbo on 360.

bornadog
01-07-2024, 09:40 PM
Swamp @sirswampthing

Polling the perfect 10 @AFLCoaches

votes in 2024

1x: 36 players
2x: 11 players
3x: 6 players
4x: MARCUS BONTEMPELLI

EasternWest
01-07-2024, 09:51 PM
I was watching the game with an Essendon mate and he was predictably scathing on Cody, but was really surprised when I got to work today and when I said ‘North were coming Jack’ to a Roos fan he launched into an expletive laden rant about Cody playing for frees.

Maybe provoked by Clarkson, though reckon everyone hates Cody is closer to it. I don’t get it, most/nearly all the frees he gets are legit?

I would just lick the salty tears off their faces and go about my day.

People hate admitting Cody Weightman is a legit gun. And that makes me happy.

The Pie Man
01-07-2024, 11:32 PM
I would just lick the salty tears off their faces and go about my day.

People hate admitting Cody Weightman is a legit gun. And that makes me happy.

I genuinely find it equal parts amusing & perplexing…I never wondered where and why people sat on Tony Liberatore, that all made sense. This Cody thing is bonkers - e.g he’s not doing the shhh thing to the crowd like Hawthorn were in Perth yesterday, that’s very hard to like.

I worry it’ll weigh on him at some point

chef
02-07-2024, 07:36 AM
I genuinely find it equal parts amusing & perplexing?I never wondered where and why people sat on Tony Liberatore, that all made sense. This Cody thing is bonkers - e.g he?s not doing the shhh thing to the crowd like Hawthorn were in Perth yesterday, that?s very hard to like.

I worry it?ll weigh on him at some point

I think he feeds off the negativity and extra attention. Loves to rub it back in their faces.

bornadog
02-07-2024, 09:19 AM
I think he feeds off the negativity and extra attention. Loves to rub it back in their faces.
Just like all the small cheeky forwards

EasternWest
02-07-2024, 10:43 AM
I think he feeds off the negativity and extra attention. Loves to rub it back in their faces.

I think he just doesn't care, it's water off a duck's back.

Imagine how well he sleeps at night, next level eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind stuff. I'd love to be as cheerful and carefree.