Bulldogs V Kangaroos - Round 23, Sun 18/8/24 Marvel Stadium 1:10PM AEST

[Eastdog]

Margin:
First goal:
Best on ground:

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 19 points
First goal: Sam Darcy
Best on ground: Ed Richards

[chef]

This game gives WCE last year vibes.

[bornadog]

Dogs: by 55
First: Goal Cody
BOG: Bont to seal the Brownlow

[angelopetraglia]

I am so nervous for this game. Zero good feelings. I think that Eagles game has scarred me for life.

[The Underdog]

Just
Don’t
****
It
Up

[Eastdog]

Just get the job done. Let's not stuff this up. It is in our own hands.

[jDogs]

This time last year, Beveridge had basically lost the plot after the Rohan Smith sacking, which permeated through the group. I'll never forget how pathetic that time was but we are nowhere near that right now.

For me this feels like a 25 point win, they'll stay within touch and we'll be unconvincing and we will gap them a bit in the last.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Dogs by 32 points.
1st goal Adz
BOG Adz

[DOG GOD]

Dogs by 1 pt (NM are likely to kick 10.1 from the boundaries)
1st goal - Weightman
Bog- Treloar

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Margin: Dogs by 49pts
First goal: Darcy
Best on ground: Darcy.

[bornadog]

Macrae sub

[Jeanette54]

Just win !!

[bornadog]

Piss weak crowd so far

[bornadog]

West and Weightman must do more this week

[kruder]

Cody is due today more room to move I?m expecting 3 plus from him.

[kruder]

Lobster in the ruck

[Go_Dogs]

Can’t be there today.

Hope it’s a low nerves win for those in attendance.

[DOG GOD]

Predictable start..

If we don?t protect the corridor, we will be in trouble.

[ledge]

And we haven’t turned up again.

[ledge]

Lobb has started well

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Worrying start.

[DOG GOD]

NM coming out of defence far too easily.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Need to tighten up, we're fortunate they've made some dumb errors.

[lemmon]

Freijah is absolutely best 22.

[The Underdog]

Laith from 15m out. You know you thought he’d miss.

[DOG GOD]

Once they get the ball thru the middle we are being destroyed.

[DOG GOD]

What the F is Khamis doing ?

[comrade]

Buku shouldn?t be playing.

[JanLorMill]

Khamis :(

[ledge]

Khamis , how does he get a game , seriously.

[bulldogtragic]

Khamis - Out.

[lemmon]

Really like the way Weightman's played this first quarter. Determined to go and find his own footy

[DOG GOD]

Khamis - Out.
He certainly won’t hold up in finals.

[ledge]

VDM causing big headaches for North.
His speed and ground cover has been massive

[The Bulldogs Bite]

At work, what happened to Combden and Larkey?

[lemmon]

At work, what happened to Combden and Larkey?

Comben was cleaned up going back with the flight in a contest with Marra, brave from both players. Larkey looked like he twinged a calf.

[bulldogtragic]

At work, what happened to Combden and Larkey?

Comben. Possible calf and concussion. Subbed.

Larkey knee to knee impact. TBA.

[comrade]

At work, what happened to Combden and Larkey?

Combden for smashed in a marking contest. Not sure about Larkey, looks like a leg issue.

As soon as English is back and Lobb returns to defence, Buku is gone. JOD is a far better option.

[whythelongface]

VDM causing big headaches for North.
His speed and ground cover has been massive

VDM had a really good quarter. That pass to Naughton was excellent

[DOG GOD]

Good intent that quarter, but luckily NM made errors that gifted us shots. I?m worried in their transition from half back bringing it back into the centre with runners streaming fwd. our backs are quite high up so if NM break that, their fwd 50 is very open with most likely one on one contests.
Need to get them going down the line.

I also don?t like how they are chipping it from the backline with this ?zone? that we play. I?d rather see us one on one

[whythelongface]

Combden for smashed in a marking contest. Not sure about Larkey, looks like a leg issue.

As soon as English is back and Lobb returns to defence, Buku is gone. JOD is a far better option.

Yep JOD much more composed. I have tremors whenever Buku has the ball

[Grantysghost]

Darcy Tucker is sticking to B. Dale like white on rice.

[Mofra]

VDM causing big headaches for North.
His speed and ground cover has been massive
Two really nice kicks too

[Jeanette54]

Combden going back with the flight got collected by Marra. Larkey looked like a knee clash.

[whythelongface]

Good intent that quarter, but luckily NM made errors that gifted us shots. I?m worried in their transition from half back bringing it back into the centre with runners streaming fwd. our backs are quite high up so if NM break that, their fwd 50 is very open with most likely one on one contests.
Need to get them going down the line.

I also don?t like how they are chipping it from the backline with this ?zone? that we play. I?d rather see us one on one

They run the corridor very well. That is our biggest concern. Can’t afford turnovers

[Grantysghost]

Dedup

[Grantysghost]

They are transitioning too
easily at times.

Using the corridor.

McKercher wow he is fast.

Lobb ok in ruck, like his follow up contest.

[Mofra]

Yep JOD much more composed. I have tremors whenever Buku has the ball
And taller, and probably has a better tank next year after another pre-season.

I love what Khamis has grown into from where he started but if the Saints are offering two years, he should absolutely jump at it.

[whythelongface]

Need more from Bont and Adz

[merantau]

Does Bont hit the post more than any player in living history?

[bulldogtragic]

5.3 and two on the full.

50%

Trading went well then.

[DOG GOD]

More inside 50’s for no result…so frustrating.

[bulldogtragic]

5.3 and two on the full.

50%

Trading went well then.

5.5 and two on the full.

[ledge]

Same old same old , the amount of times we pump it forward and don’t get return is unbelievable.
Nth are just trying to stop the bleeding at the moment.
We need to get goals !
Can’t believe how many free kicks they get in our backline though m, you would think one would go to us occasionally.

[bulldogtragic]

5.5 and two on the full.

5.6 and two on the full.

Spare me.

[DOG GOD]

Fantastic kick by west

[comrade]

Freijah is a jet.

Should never play VFL again.

[ledge]

Freijah would be close to our best, he is going to be one of our guns of the future .

[lemmon]

How did we get Freijah at pick 45? The kid wouldn't look out of place in the top 10. His composure is elite.

[bulldogtragic]

5.6 and two on the full.

Spare me.

7.6 and two on the full. Still not 50%. Got to get better.

[comrade]

His kicking drives me mad but geez Marra is fun to watch when he launches.

[Grantysghost]

North look like they want the end of the season. This could be a big win.

[whythelongface]

Just like that bang bang bang out to a five goal lead

[bulldogtragic]

Getting dumb now.

8.10 and two on the full.

[ledge]

We should be disqualified from finals due to our 5 yo attempts at kicking goals.

[kruder]

Better late than never?. Caleb Daniel welcome to season 2024!

[Grantysghost]

4.7 to 0.1 that qtr.

[whythelongface]

Didn’t expect to be 40 up at HT but it could have been 10 goals. Just no confidence in our set shots (except Darcy)

[ledge]

Can’t see Caleb being dropped.
If only Jamarra would kick straight from a distance.
Freijah and Lobb have been great.
Buku yeah nahhh.
Mids doing their thing.
North just look like they are trying to defend, when they get out they have no idea what to do and get caught.
More worried about us scoring than them winning, hopefully this continues in the second half. We all saw what saints did after half time.

[JanLorMill]

Freijah is a jet.

Should never play VFL again.
Totally. Just runs and runs as well

[Mofra]

Freijah would be close to our best, he is going to be one of our guns of the future .
15 touches.

3rd round pick last year. Incredible

[merantau]

There are a lot of positives. Caleb Daniel for example. When he has the ball in hand my heart rate drops. Joel Freijah - he's 18 but plays like a 28 yr old. Rory Lobb is not a ruckman but he has done very well against a genuine ruck. LDM is showing that he is more than just a 1%er.
We had a dominant 2nd quarter and the aim MUST BE to keep the foot on their throat. Go Dogs.

[hujsh]

Surprised Larkey got back out there. Was looking really hobbled at qtr time. We?re sitting pretty close to the benches.

Also I think the Bulldog that comes out after we kick goals is conditioning my fianc? to enjoy Bulldog goals. So get rid of all the other crap but keep that.

[josie]

15 touches.

3rd round pick last year. Incredible

A natural. I think he has potential leadership qualities too. Knows where & when to run.

Anyone else impressed by Bailey Williams clever, low trajectory kicks today? He has been good too.

[ledge]

15 touches.

3rd round pick last year. Incredible

I want to know if we were going to pick Lual if he made it through to 45 . Another thing to thank Dodoro for.
I seriously believe he only took Lual to beat us to it.
Friejah is such a cool thinker with ball in hand and also runs through lines.
Kids got AFL player written all over him.
Could he get rising star nom this week ?

[ledge]

A natural. I think he has potential leadership qualities too. Knows where & when to run.

Anyone else impressed by Bailey Williams clever, low trajectory kicks today? He has been good too.

To be honest I wish Bailey got the ball more often I think he spots up well.

[bulldogtragic]

I want to know if we were going to pick Lual if he made it through to 45 . Another thing to thank Dodoro for.
I seriously believe he only took Lual to beat us to it.
Friejah is such a cool thinker with ball in hand and also runs through lines.
Kids got AFL player written all over him.
Could he get rising star nom this week ?

No we wouldn’t have picked Lual if he got to 45 as if he did, he’d still be available after we took Freijah. Therefore it would’ve been Smith or AOD depending where a hypothetical bid came in.

[JanLorMill]

Gallagher must be one of most smothered kickers

[JanLorMill]

From Lobbovich to Polly Lobb

[comrade]

Darcy taking the piss now.

[The Underdog]

This is alright hey?

[bulldogtragic]

This is alright hey?

Filling our boots nicely.

[ledge]

I just don’t know what is seen in Khamis, he might be athletic but he has a very basic football brain.

[The Underdog]

If Darcy kicks a bag, but mjp remains unimpressed, does he really kick a bag?

[lemmon]

I just don’t know what is seen in Khamis, he might be athletic but he has a very basic football brain.

Feel like he's battled back strongly from a really poor start. I don't think he's done much wrong after quarter time.

[ledge]

Feel like he's battled back strongly from a really poor start. I don't think he's done much wrong after quarter time.

He lets the ball go past him , his little dinky kicks always put the receiver under pressure.
I just close one eye whenever he gets it.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Spewing I've had to work today.

Is Marra OK?

[Grantysghost]

If Darcy kicks a bag, but mjp remains unimpressed, does he really kick a bag?
Norf are so bad not sure any of this counts.

[macca]

I just don?t know what is seen in Khamis, he might be athletic but he has a very basic football brain.

Ahtletic type they think they can make him into a footballer

VDM is another example but in different position.

What I struggle to comprehend , are there any "footballers" in VFL that actually better than them ?

[ledge]

No we wouldn’t have picked Lual if he got to 45 as if he did, he’d still be available after we took Freijah. Therefore it would’ve been Smith or AOD depending where a hypothetical bid came in.

Well Dodoro got sucked in again. His arrogance is so much bombers.

[josie]

He lets the ball go past him , his little dinky kicks always put the receiver under pressure.
I just close one eye whenever he gets it.

I so want him to succeed further. However there was one passage in last Q3 in north goal mouth I felt he just had to kill the ball by punching it through goal or point posts. Instead he tried to gain possession, fluffed it (tough for anyone ) and it cost us a goal. Just lacks that game sense. Whenever he is one on one my hearts in my mouth. And for a guy that’s quick he hesitates that split second which is agonising.

[The Underdog]

Norf are so bad not sure any of this counts.

I refer you to our loss to the Eagles late last year. This definitely counts.

[ledge]

I so want him to succeed further. However there was one passage in last Q3 in north goal mouth I felt he just had to kill the ball by punching it through goal or point posts. Instead he tried to gain possession, fluffed it (tough for anyone ) and it cost us a goal. Just lacks that game sense. Whenever he is one on one my hearts in my mouth. And for a guy that’s quick he hesitates that split second which is agonising.

We have tried him forward and with our forward line he is never going to get a game, he must play back and I just don’t see it with others showing more.

[ledge]

Libba just amazing he might only be credited with 20 touches but he must at least touch it 50 times a game in the packs

[lemmon]

I love Wardlaw as a player, but he's been rubbish.

[ledge]

I love Wardlaw as a player, but he's been rubbish.

He is a tough hard player but not born with clean skills, Gallagher is our version of him.

[ledge]

I swear Darcy and O’Donnell have the same parents. Spitting image

[josie]

Naughts hammy? Shit.

[ledge]

Khamis , found his spot, ruck.

[josie]

Naughts hammy? Shit.

Hopefully just cramp. Keep him in cotton wool please.

[chef]

Nice response after last week's debacle.

[whythelongface]

Great effort. Just what we needed. Finals in our own hands.

[bulldogtragic]

Can you believe we won by 96 points at just 50% accurate?

Jeez, fix this and watch out.

[ledge]

Pies cannot make finals now. It’s Carlton or stays same even if we lose next week Carlton have to win both and Freo have to win to knock us out.
Can’t see either happening.
Let’s win in Ballarat and see where we find ourselves on ladder.

[merantau]

We had a lot of good players today. Khamis cost us a goal with a kick that went 10mts and was not called by the umpire and there was another incident when he was the second of our players NOT to get a hand on the ball and North goaled. But apart from that and the awful OOB kick, I thought he earnt his keep.

It's good to win a game when our superstars are not stand out dominant. We had a LOT of good players today.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Nah, Pies can still make it. They need Freo to lose and they have to win. They also need Carlton to lose both.

[bornadog]

Great afternoon at the footy, North skills are woeful and our effort and attitude was incredible

[merantau]

I thought Daniel played a very solid game. Got a lot of the ball by hand and foot and never made a mistake.

[Rocket Science]

Love me some advanced stats.

https://i.ibb.co/8mCLxnm/Screen-Shot-2024-08-18-at-4-23-57-pm.png (https://ibb.co/j8NPw98)

[bornadog]

I thought Daniel played a very solid game. Got a lot of the ball by hand and foot and never made a mistake.

Was very good and used the ball well

[GVGjr]

So Darcy aka SOLD outscored North. Great effort

[bornadog]

Richards Started in the F50, then played mid, also found himself at HBF. Really used all over the ground today. He is an exceptional talent

[GVGjr]

Richards Started in the F50, then played mid, also found himself at HBF. Really used all over the ground today. He is an exceptional talent
As we have done in some previous games we have run some of our mids off half back before they flood forward. Today Treloar, Bontempelli, Richards, Weightman and Macrae were used in that capacity

[lemmon]

As we have done in some previous games we have run some of our mids off half back before the flood forward. Today Treloar, Bontempelli, Richards, Weightman and Macrae were used in that capacity

The TV commentators picked up on it once today with Weightman - first time I'd seen the media notice it.

[comrade]

How did Freijah not play last week? I?d also take JOD over both Coffield and Buku moving forward, he also would have been handy last week.

[GVGjr]

The TV commentators picked up on it once today with Weightman - first time I'd seen the media notice it.
Weightman was there twice and flooded forward aggressively both times.
Macrae I think was there three times and the goal and point he kicked in a quick period were because he pushed forward after starting at half back

[1eyedog]

How did Freijah not play last week? I?d also take JOD over both Coffield and Buku moving forward, he also would have been handy last week.

If we can't rely on selection madness what do we have? Nothing.

Maybe he was cooked and needed a break? He's only 18.

[ledge]

If we can't rely on selection madness what do we have? Nothing.

Maybe he was cooked and needed a break? He's only 18.

If he was cooked he wouldn’t have played VFL last week.
I would say more a match up thing but it didn’t work obviously.

[1eyedog]

If he was cooked he wouldn’t have played VFL last week.
I would say more a match up thing but it didn’t work obviously.

Match up smatch up he's easily best 22 regardless. Coffield in front of Freijah has been madness.

The MC is on crack and we need to get used to it.

[hujsh]

If we can't rely on selection madness what do we have? Nothing.

Maybe he was cooked and needed a break? He's only 18.

It was around the 5 day break right? Given how he played today I think giving him an easier run at it for a couple week hasn't hurt him.

[GVGjr]

If he was cooked he wouldn?t have played VFL last week.
I would say more a match up thing but it didn?t work obviously.

Freijah was a traveling emergency last week and didn't play VFL. This week we didn't send Poulter to Sydney to play VFL
He might have just needed a week off the freshen him up and lets face it he ran the game out brilliantly. Young players are supposed to hit the wall late in the season.

[ledge]

Freijah was a traveling emergency last week and didn't play VFL. This week we didn't send Poulter to Sydney to play VFL
He might have just needed a week off the freshen him up and lets face it he ran the game out brilliantly. Young players are supposed to hit the wall late in the season.

Sorry you’re right he didnt play.
I don’t think fitness and running out games has been a problem at the club this year.
We seem to have got that right.

[kruder]

How did Freijah not play last week? I?d also take JOD over both Coffield and Buku moving forward, he also would have been handy last week.

I reckon the club has managed him beautifully, it's a long season we need to continue to develop Coffeild also and now Joel comes in fresh and puts in a serious performance.

Yep agree JOD ahead of both of them, I thought BUKU was a bit shaky again, considering the ease of the victory I would have liked him to fly for his marks more rather than spoil. He needs to intercept and kick it well to be considered an AFL player.

[ledge]

I reckon the club has managed him beautifully, it's a long season we need to continue to develop Coffeild also and now Joel comes in fresh and puts in a serious performance.

Yep agree JOD ahead of both of them, I thought BUKU was a bit shaky again, considering the ease of the victory I would have liked him to fly for his marks more rather than spoil. He needs to intercept and kick it well to be considered an AFL player.

Bukus problem is he lets the ball get over the back ( a huge no no for AFL standard) also panics a lot when a player is near him.

[G-Mo77]

Just got back. We broke even with them for 10 minutes then absolutely demolished them. I was actually quite worried going into this game, the haunting memories of the West Coast game from 2023 are still fresh in my mind.

Lobb was absolutely wonderful today. The guy was physically banged up, badly, didn't stop trying his arse off all day.

[Eastdog]

That was a good afternoon out at the footy at Marvel.

I went past Whitten Oval on my way back home for a celebratory drive.

Just a great performance all round today against North who are on the beach.

Sam Darcy is going to be a star. 7 goals is great. Joel Freijah is a first year player playing like he has played for a few years. Great game and great first year.

Liam Jones was doing the great stuff he does behind the ball. Also liked Caleb Daniel's game.

Cody Weightman earlier on competed really well as well as Jamarra.

Rory Lobb has done really well in the latter part of the season after the talk earlier on.

Now onto Ballarat where we face a tougher test against GWS. Get the win and secure our finals spot.

Go Bulldogs!!

[bornadog]

That was a good afternoon out at the footy at Marvel.

I went past Whitten Oval on my way back home for a celebratory drive.

Just a great performance all round today against North who are on the beach.

Sam Darcy is going to be a star. 7 goals is great. Joel Freijah is a first year player playing like he has played for a few year here. Great game and great first year.

Liam Jones was doing the great stuff he does behind the ball. Also like Caleb Daniel's game.

Cody Weightman earlier on competed really well as well as Jamarra.

Rory Lobb is has done really well in the latter part of the season after the talk earlier on.

Now onto Ballarat where we face a tougher test against GWS. Get the win and secure our finals spot.

Go Bulldogs!!

Time for you to take the drive to Ballarat. I will be there again.

[Eastdog]

Time for you to take the drive to Ballarat. I will be there again.

Maybe next year BAD. Will watch this one on the TV and hopefully we get to go to a final at the G.

[comrade]

Why was Bont so shitty with Cody in the first quarter? Pretty unusual reaction.

[jeemak]

From the coverage he seemed to have the grumpy pants on all day.

[Hotdog60]

Why was Bont so shitty with Cody in the first quarter? Pretty unusual reaction.

I thought Bont was grumpy for a lot of the night even Treloar had a few words to someone I can't recall who.
The players could have been feeling the pressure a bit on how big the win was needed.

[Hotdog60]

Was it VDM gave Buku a spray when he turned it over early in the game? In this case he was 100% right to.

[Pleather Sole]

From the coverage he seemed to have the grumpy pants on all day.

I wondered if he might've been in a little bit of pain. When I'm in pain I have the grumpy coveralls on.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

From the coverage he seemed to have the grumpy pants on all day.

It's nice to see him have the grumpy pants on....maybe he's coming out of his leadership shell.

[GVGjr]

West must be in some doubt for next week and perhaps Lobb and Khamis. I think Jones made contact with an umpire and I wonder if he cops a fine or not.

[G-Mo77]

West must be in some doubt for next week and perhaps Lobb and Khamis. I think Jones made contact with an umpire and I wonder if he cops a fine or not.

That was on the wing. He got in Jones' way not the other eay around. He did everything he coyld to avoid and still spoil the ball.

[GVGjr]

That was on the wing. He got in Jones' way not the other eay around. He did everything he coyld to avoid and still spoil the ball.

That's how I saw it as well but you have to wonder if it gets reviewed or not.

[The Adelaide Connection]

From the coverage he seemed to have the grumpy pants on all day.

I wonder if in the back of Bont?s mind he has lost a few Brownlow?s by not polling in the last two rounds.

He had a couple of goals taken off of him where he was monstered and didn?t get a FK and a few more where he was one-out forward and was missed.

A couple of goals on top of 29 might have gone a long way to getting him the votes after Darcy.

[Go_Dogs]

Has mjp confirmed whether we can include Dacre’s haul in his season goal tally? :D

[Axe Man]

Has mjp confirmed whether we can include Dacre?s haul in his season goal tally? :D

Here he is watching Sam's 7th sail through yesterday. ;)

https://i.postimg.cc/0NsKVkcm/mjp.webp (https://postimg.cc/jDMj5bVd)

[mjp]

Has mjp confirmed whether we can include Dacre’s haul in his season goal tally? :D

They count for Charlie so they should count for Sam.

Geez - I would be pretty impressed if he kicked 7 more this week playing on Taylor in a must-win game...wouldn't that be something?

[Grantysghost]

They count for Charlie so they should count for Sam.

Geez - I would be pretty impressed if he kicked 7 more this week playing on Taylor in a must-win game...wouldn't that be something?

Against the Crows he would have kicked 6 with the chances he had.

There's just this thing, his biggest enemy. THE WIND!

Luckily I've heard it's never windy in Ballarat.

[ledge]

What did we think of McNeils game ? I watched the replay and he actually was everywhere and did a lot, even if the stats don’t show it.

[josie]

What did we think of McNeils game ? I watched the replay and he actually was everywhere and did a lot, even if the stats don?t show it.

Agree. I just finished watching replay & he was very good. Definitely earning his spot. So did VDM. McNeil runs all day & helps out all over the ground. I wonder if it helps him that oppo players don?t see him as damaging so he can (more often than our stars) be left alone. Even if that?s the case he has played well recently, with some great pressure efforts & tackles. A real team player. I?ve been too harsh on Khamis too for this game, as apart from one clear mistake early on (probably the ave for most players) he was reasonably good. Although North were woeful yesterday, so not too much for our backline to do. .

[bornadog]

I've been too harsh on Khamis too for this game, as apart from one clear mistake early on (probably the ave for most players) he was reasonably good. Although North were woeful yesterday, so not too much for our backline to do. .

I was the same Josie, then I watched the replay, and he wasn't that bad. I thought he should have been dropped after the Crows game.