3 things learned - R16 vs North Melbourne

[GVGjr]

Please list the 3 things learned from our R16 encounter against North Melbourne.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

1. Well played by Bevo on pulling another one out of the hat with playing of Lobby at half back.
And on persevering with Bramble and Vander.

2. Must tidy up our entries to the forwards. Do that and we'll keep building the percentage.

3. Tim's continuing to have an average season by his standards. Really hope he can turn it around soon.

And while i'm at it what is it with clubs playing music after every goal??
A lame effort to create "atmosphere"?
Please dogs administrators: do not succumb

[GVGjr]

1 - Despite us not winning with the sort of margin we should have I do feel Bevo has gotten a lot right in the last 6 weeks. Today was no exception.
2 - Question marks on Lobb's attitude and approach is off the mark. He's a required player.
3 - Bailey Williams has been vastly more consistent than I have given him credit for.

[bulldogtragic]

1. Old dog, new tricks (Lobb)
2. New pups (one look into the future, a play from end to end between Sanders, Gags & Freijah)
3. Bid dog (if that?s an injured Bont, god help if we make finals and he gets another week off the refresh)

[bornadog]

And while i'm at it what is it with clubs playing music after every goal??
A lame effort to create "atmosphere"?
Please dogs administrators: do not succumb

Couldn't stand it. Music and the bloke on the loud speaker at 1/4 time breaks with stupid lame games

[bornadog]

1. Haven't sat at ground level (row d) for years - get such a different perspective of the game. Great when play is on your side, horrible when its across the ground.

2. Bevo the master, outcoached Angry Any - Lobb to backline, keeping LDU quiet, Larkey goalless and only 5 disposals.

3. Libba is a warrior, gives his all

[ledge]

1 sometimes you win ugly
2 all the talls could work if we get the movement right.
3 Weightman is an extremely smart footballer

[Happy Days]

1. Play the songs after goals. It’s fun and I like fun.
2. Rory Lobb. Cmon who called that?
3. Sheezel is a superstar and I absolutely never want to find out about any of his off field opinions.

[Warrnambulldog]

1. Happy to be proven wrong with Lobb down back today
2. Hopefully it clicks for Jamarra soon, bloody frustrating today dropping sitters.
3. Jones and Bont had there superhero capes on today

[Dry Rot]

1. Jones just keeps on keeping on. Must be among the best 5 tall defenders

2. Up until today, Lobb has had a mixed career with us as a forward ruck. Has gone often missing or is ineffectual. This may have been due to our game style, not kicking to him or just Lobb himself. But as a defender, the ball finds Lobb and his opponent and he is far involved. And effective today.

3. Bramble is now a good consistent foot soldier down back.

[EasternWest]

1. Play the songs after goals. It’s fun and I like fun.
2. Rory Lobb. Cmon who called that?
3. Sheezel is a superstar and I absolutely never want to find out about any of his off field opinions.

I heard he thinks Jar Jar Binks deserved more air time.

[Happy Days]

I heard he thinks Jar Jar Binks deserved more air time.

Brother can you not read

[westdog54]

1. Seeing a player at the crossroads find his place and thrive is enormously satisfying.
2. The young brigade are having their moments, today it was Vander and Freijah.
3. A two-for-one. English's value is dropping by the week/North make a difficult, but correct, decision, to move Goldstein on and prioritise Xerri.

[kickit2Koly]

1. Sanders and Freijah are the most composed first year players I have seen at the Dogs in some time. They never panic and almost always make the right decision and take the right option by hand and foot.

2. The 3 whipping boys all played well.

3. Weightman is such a barometer for us, when he is up and about we generally win.

[westdog54]

1. Sanders and Freijah are the most composed first year players I have seen at the Dogs in some time. They never panic and almost always make the right decision and take the right option by hand and foot.

2. The 3 whipping boys all played well.

3. Weightman is such a barometer for us, when he is up and about we generally win.

This is something Freijah struggled with over the past two rounds. So glad to see him hitting targets and imposing himself on contests today.

[Happy Days]

can one of the cooler players tell Freijah to get a real haircut. You’re not in Horsham any more boss

[jeemak]

1. Haven't sat at ground level (row d) for years - get such a different perspective of the game. Great when play is on your side, horrible when its across the ground.


I stood at ground level at Mars' scoreboard end against the Lions a couple of years ago and what really stood out to me was the height players have to put on their handballs to run forward out of trouble. You don't really notice it in the stands (while you don't see the depth/ distance between players at ground level).

The other bit you really notice at ground level is the reason why players don't take kicking options through the grid you think they should when viewing from higher up. Everyone's above six or so feet tall and quick as ****, the ground gets covered so quickly even after players have managed to kick it over the head of the pressuring opponents.

[jeemak]

1. Sanders and Freijah are the most composed first year players I have seen at the Dogs in some time. They never panic and almost always make the right decision and take the right option by hand and foot.



This is something Freijah struggled with over the past two rounds. So glad to see him hitting targets and imposing himself on contests today.

I've been a bit unsure about Sam Power and his ability to organise a department that contracts and trades well (which he can), alongside identifying draft talent.

The latter was a question mark for me, acknowledging his team up until recently have had limited draft capital to find draft talent outside of the amazing luck we've had with FS/ Academy picks. It looks like his team has picked some draft talent that we can work with and develop.

[jeemak]

can one of the cooler players tell Freijah to get a real haircut. You’re not in Horsham any more boss

He looks like he's in the Flame Trees film clip.

[EasternWest]

He looks like he's in the Flame Trees film clip.

To me that's strengthening the case for keeping the do.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Couldn't stand it. Music and the bloke on the loud speaker at 1/4 time breaks with stupid lame games

Hallelujah brother.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

1. Play the songs after goals. It?s fun and I like fun.
2. Rory Lobb. Cmon who called that?
3. Sheezel is a superstar and I absolutely never want to find out about any of his off field opinions.

Provocateur..

[D Mitchell]

1. The 2 Woofers do a wonderful job at half time with the littlies. Skippy and Boomer ? No appearance Your Honour.
2. What Vandermeer does off the ball and his workrate go unnoticed.
3. Overshadowed by Lobb and Jones but O'Donnell keeps improving.

[bornadog]

Hallelujah brother.


Provocateur..

Are we watching sport or are we at a concert

[westdog54]

1. The 2 Woofers do a wonderful job at half time with the littlies. Skippy and Boomer ? No appearance Your Honour.
2. What Vandermeer does off the ball and his workrate go unnoticed.
3. Overshadowed by Lobb and Jones but O'Donnell keeps improving.

Just looked at the Tracker numbers on the AFL app.

Vanders had 32 sprints for the game. The next closest was Zurhaar and Scott who had 21 each. He also ran 2.8km at "High Speed", which is defined as above 18km/h.

A bonus stat: Lobb covered a game high 14km for the game.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Are we watching sport or are we at a concert

Precisely.

It's like when i went to see McCartney, he didn't stop mid 'Helter Skelter' and announce "And now ladies and gentlemen, here's some ruck contests"!

[chef]

Are we watching sport or are we at a concert

It's entertainment nowadays, not sport.

[D Mitchell]

Just looked at the Tracker numbers on the AFL app.

Vanders had 32 sprints for the game. The next closest was Zurhaar and Scott who had 21 each. He also ran 2.8km at "High Speed", which is defined as above 18km/h.

A bonus stat: Lobb covered a game high 14km for the game.
Any stats on Skippy and/or Boomer ?

[bornadog]

It's entertainment nowadays, not sport.

We don't have to accept it

[Grantysghost]

Precisely.

It's like when i went to see McCartney, he didn't stop mid 'Helter Skelter' and announce "And now ladies and gentlemen, here's some ruck contests"!
How good was Helter Skelter at that gig!? He crushed it.

[EasternWest]

We don't have to accept it

The evidence says otherwise.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

How good was Helter Skelter at that gig!? He crushed it.

Hell yeah.