Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

[BulldogBelle]

This is the discussion thread for our Monday evening Anzac Day game against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.

My predictions are:

The Dogs by 9 points
BOG : Adam Cooney
Barry Hall to kick the first goal.

[bornadog]

Dogs by 15

BOG - Griffen

First Goal - Cooney

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 11
BOG - Griff
First goal - Wallis

[Ghost Dog]

Actually, changed my mind

Dogs by 10 - Actually think the space of Patersons will suit us. Hoping we can run them out of the game.
BOG Boyd
First Goal Missy

[Remi Moses]

Dogs by 12 PTS
Bog Cooney
Ist goal J Grant

Prediction more awful Dog puns by Harvey(he has gone with letting us off the leash and reducing our "bark") Shut up Essendon Bogan

Bit surprised for the lack of love for us with the so called "experts". Time to start our season

[LostDoggy]

Bit surprised for the lack of love for us with the so called "experts". Time to start our season

Agree. Hard to judge our first 2 weeks against the (more than likely) 2 bottom sides. Time to stick it up those critics with a solid win, followed up with a good performance vs Feralwood

[AndrewP6]

Dogs by 17 after stealing a couple late.
BOG Griff
First goal Bazza!

[chef]

Freo by 36:(
BOG Morris
First Goal Higgins

[Ghost Dog]

The thing is it's a big ground and we're a good 4th quarter team. With the new sub rule, endurance is a premium and we have some good stayers. Staying positive. I hope!

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 2 points
BOG Boyd
First Goal Cooney

[KT31]

Dogs by 27
BOG - Griff
1st Goal Bazza
Rising Star - Libba

[the banker]

Dogs by 28
BOG Boyd
1st goal Grant

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 11
BOG - Nathan Fyfe
First Goal - Josh Hill

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[LostDoggy]

Nervous about this one, but:

Dogs by 15 points
First goal = Jarrod Grant
BOG = Morris

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 22
BOG - Higgins (5 goals)
First Goal - Billy P :cool:

[SPower]

Very , Very Nervous about this game.
If we win and we can win, the 4 points and the team confidence will be invaluable.

Turn up with the G and D, we had in the finals campaign against St Kilda when we gutsed our way through the finals, we can win with this team we have named on paper!!
Cheerio
Stephen

[Flamethrower]

Margin: Draw

BOG: Mitch Wallis or Stephen Hill if Wallis is the sub as rumoured

Doggies First goal: Brian Lake

[LostDoggy]

Margin: Draw

BOG: Mitch Wallis or Stephen Hill if Wallis is the sub as rumoured

Doggies First goal: Brian Lake

If any of that comes true you deserve a medal

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 18 points
Bog Higgins
1st Goal Grant

[Go_Dogs]

Dogs by 17
BOG Murphy
First Goal Higgins

[LostDoggy]

Dogs by 23
FG: Griff
BOG: Ward

what time is the game on in Melbourne time ?

[SlimPickens]

Dogs by 13
FG: Fyfe
BOG: Griffen

Game is on at 8.45 tonight

[LostDoggy]

Thanks Slim

[Scraggers]

Freo by 13 points
BOG Pavlich
First goal B Hall

For all those West Australian based Bulldog supporters, or for those that have made the trip over, there is a pre-match function at the Irish Club starting at 4pm.
There is always great auctions of Bulldog memorabilia, raffles, and some nights a few if the players and coaches come back to the Irish Club for a drink.

[DOG GOD]

Freo by 27pts
BOG - sandilands
1st goal for us - Hill

[chef]

Anyone know any live streams?

[LostDoggy]

Anyone know any live streams?

p.m chef

[chef]

p.m chef

thanks frank:)

[EasternWest]

p.m chef

Me too please?

[angelopetraglia]

Very, very nervous about this one. Think we will need to be at our best to get the chocolates.

Dogs 2 points
Boyd BOG
Grant 1st Goal

[Rocco Jones]

Broughton out with Crichton coming in.

Wallis and Pitt are the subs.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Broughton out with Crichton coming in.

Wallis and Pitt are the subs.

Good for us that Broughton is out.

I can see the merit in starting Wallis as a sub, but I probably would have preferred starting him on the ground and having Stack as the sub again.

[LostDoggy]

done dfa

[Rocco Jones]

Good for us that Broughton is out.

I can see the merit in starting Wallis as a sub, but I probably would have preferred starting him on the ground and having Stack as the sub again.

I don't think Stack suits the sub rule mentally. I also prefer the role to go to a 'just another runner' type to someone in a relatively designated role.

[AndrewP6]

Wallis confirmed as the sub, Rocket interviewed. Talking about the break, emphasis on recovery and staying fresh. The Beard is reborn :D

[lemmon]

Pm as well please

[LostDoggy]

Pm as well please

sent lemmon

[Scraggers]

Mitch Wallis warming up in sub singlet

[lemmon]

sent lemmon

Cheers bud

[Rocco Jones]

I made comments about it in another thread and just heard Fox Sports commentators mentioning it, really worried/interested to see our forward pressure tonight. For my money it's our clear weakness.

[EasternWest]

done dfa

Cheers.

[DOG GOD]

Said we are ranked 16th in fwd pressure. We absolutely need that to improve in the next few weeks, starting tonight.

[Greystache]

Freo by 35
BOG- Pavlich
First goal- Grant

[SPower]

Go Doggies
Blow the siren

[comrade]

Pathetic from Gilbee.

We're getting destroyed.

[Drunken Bum]

anyone that can help me out with a pm to any interesting links, would be much appreciated
thanks in advance

[comrade]

Wheres our forward line?

[comrade]

Great pressure from Shermo.

[AndrewP6]

If they're going to kick to Hall, don't kick the bloody thing over his head.

Good get from Shermanator

[Go_Dogs]

Griff goals

Not sounding overly convincing just yet.

Pav running amok.

[AndrewP6]

16 days, and they look half asleep...

[comrade]

We have to rank in the bottom half for foot skills. Deplorable at the moment.

[AndrewP6]

Someone grab a mark!

[G-Mo77]

Really poor so far, geez they're going to need to improve

[Go_Dogs]

Gilbee goals!

Getting spanked but score line wise right in. Not all is lost just yet.

[comrade]

Great hard ball get from Picken.

We need to turn this into a grind because their spread is killing us.

[AndrewP6]

Shermanator and Slim at least putting their body in. Commentators reporting illness in the Dogs' camp through the week. Kennel Cough?

[LostDoggy]

Shermanator and Slim at least putting their body in. Commentators reporting illness in the Dogs' camp through the week. Kennel Cough?

Don't have pay TV so listening to the radio - no mention of "kennel cough" on ABC radio? Wonder what the story is?:confused:

[AndrewP6]

Don't have pay TV so listening to the radio - no mention of "kennel cough" on ABC radio? Wonder what the story is?:confused:
Not sure, they just said there was talk that the Dogs were downplaying illness of several players. Sure look a bit flat.

[AndrewP6]

Starting to at least get to the ball, applying better pressure/tackles. Forward line is Baz or nothing at the moment.

[comrade]

No run and spread equals no options when we win the ball (which we're doing very well).

Positives are that our contested work and tackling is pretty good. Our clearances are also much improved on previous weeks.

Pav and Sandilands are having a huge influence.

[G-Mo77]

Starting to at least get to the ball, applying better pressure/tackles. Forward line is Baz or nothing at the moment.

Huge problem right there.

We're breaking down a lot at the half forward line. Do we have an extra player down back because there always seems to be someone else hanging around Hall.

[w3design]

If you listened to foxtel they had us dead and buried when we we're just one goal down. Luckily 'marcus' picken did great hard ball get. Hopefully 'brad ' Boyd will keep playing well. Geez can they just get names right:eek:

[Drunken Bum]

yeah would love a pm here too from anyone that help out :)

gee supercoach gives me some mixed feelings about games sometimes, first reaction when Broughton was out was not a happy one when it prob should have been a good thing

[comrade]

Huge problem right there.

We're breaking down a lot at the half forward line. Do we have an extra player back because there always seems to be someone else hanging around Hall.

Higgins and Grant are getting sucked up the ground and we're just not running hard enough when we win the ball.

[The Pie Man]

Boyd on track for 56 possessions!

Happy to have ground that out in the last ten mins of the 1st

[angelopetraglia]

Lucky to be basically even. We need to lift.

Lucky no serious damage was done to the scoreboard that quarter by Freo.

We are smashing them in the clearances but are being out coached again, where is our forward pressure, we are playing the game on their terms.

[Go_Dogs]

Good start to the 2nd.

[comrade]

Onya Joshy!

Most improved player in 2011.

[LostDoggy]

Nice goal to Hill to start the second quarter, good clearance by Boyd

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[AndrewP6]

Strong grab by Hill, converts it too.

[comrade]

Ward has been great in the clinches.

[LostDoggy]

Why are we using a heavy flood ?

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[comrade]

Another bit of hardness from Shermo to win that free kick.

Thanks Pav! Now, let's wait for the pay back free.

[AndrewP6]

50m penalty, Shermanator slots it for the 12 point lead. Looking a touch better now.

[AndrewP6]

Don't have pay TV so listening to the radio - no mention of "kennel cough" on ABC radio? Wonder what the story is?:confused:

Cross mentioned as being unwell during the week.

[AndrewP6]

Hill with a typically lackadaisical defensive effort. :mad:

[comrade]

Give us a forward line, Rocket.

[LostDoggy]

Cross mentioned as being unwell during the week.

Thanks Andrew - interesting to see if they mention this on the radio? Not happy with how we seem to have gone to sleep at the minute!

[AndrewP6]

Sherm with a terrific goal from the boundary, capitalises on a woeful non-call by the umps. Lake was in about row 4 when he kicked.

[comrade]

WTF is up with Cooney?

[SPower]

Who kicked our goal ??

[LostDoggy]

We have upped the pressure but can't score freely, nice goal to Sherman but a couple of missed chances , not being clean enough inside 50

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[AndrewP6]

Who kicjked our goal ??

Sherm and then Griff from just about the same spot

[BWFC]

They were both amazing set shots

[angelopetraglia]

Much better forward pressure. Better intensity. Two brilliant finishes.

[The Pie Man]

Me to my wife: Grif kicks with an arc so I can't see him getting this...and he's nailed it

And thank-you boundary umpire :D

[LostDoggy]

They need to keep it going though....

[AndrewP6]

Me to my wife: Grif kicks with an arc so I can't see him getting this...and he's nailed it

And thank-you boundary umpire :D

Two shocking OOB non-decisions, but we'll take that one!

[SPower]

Go Doggies - need this win !!!

[comrade]

**** me, Higgins. How soft was that marking attempt?

[AndrewP6]

Surely there's some malaise run through the Kennel this week?

[comrade]

Horrible from Huddo. He's looking old.

We're undoing all our hard work through basic skill errors.

[comrade]

Can someone run with Bradley please?

[AndrewP6]

Horrible from Huddo. He's looking old.


Some of the young blokes are looking old too ;)

[Ghost Dog]

Still in the game. lucky to be there.
Very frustrating to hear Gilbee being touted on the radio as one of the best kicks in the AFL .....then shanking it.
Bob damaging

COME ON BULLDOGS!

[chef]

Horrible from Huddo. He's looking old.
We're undoing all our hard work through basic skill errors.

Willy should be playing:(

[G-Mo77]

Horrible from Huddo. He's looking old.

We're undoing all our hard work through basic skill errors.

Yep. Really lazy end to the quarter in which I thought we dominated most of it. Now it's tied up going into the half and they have been terrible!

These lapses have got to cease!

And yeah, agree with you about Hudson. Big Will it is time.

[mjp]

Willy should be playing:(

Ummm....we are winning the clearances against Sandilands.

[LostDoggy]

Is that stat right , Barry Hall two marks so far ?

Nice to see Sherman getting two on the scoreboard , we will need all the midfield goals we can get , forward line is too open to kick it to a leading forward

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[w3design]

More please from messrs Higgins and gilbee. Why is baz on the wing? And a terrible effort from huddo when there was 30 secs to go, kicking straight to them.

I've been pleased with our effort and endeavor, but skill errors killing us, and hill's 'defensive' effort was abysmal

[angelopetraglia]

Two school boy errors from huddo and higgo result in two goals for them when it looked like we had the momentum and could have gone 20 points up.

When they put that hard forward press on us, we can't rely on pin point 40m passes to a marked man to get us out of trouble. We need other options, like Collingwood (i.e. Go long down the line to a contest where we have the numbers).

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Hudson is trying hard, but he's struggling. Some awful skill errors/dropped marks.

Boyd has made some pathetic turnovers by foot.

Cooney and Higgins extremely poor.

[G-Mo77]

Ummm....we are winning the clearances against Sandilands.

Be that as it may it's nothing to do with Hudson's ruck work. Sandilands is dominating but we expected that by the looks of it.

[bornadog]

Grant needs to do something in the second half or else I would drop him. He has been terrible this year.

[comrade]

Ummm....we are winning the clearances against Sandilands.

Come on mjp. Boyd and Ward are gunning it, sharking every Sandilands tap. Huddo has been a non-factor except for dropping that pudding which cost us a goal.

[G-Mo77]

Grant needs to do something in the second half or else I would drop him. He has been terrible this year.

No arguments here.

[DOG GOD]

Both Grant and Higgins need to step it up and get into the game. Both havent had clean hands and that needs to improve. Not sure whats happening with Hall. Anytime he's in the 50, so are 4 defenders on him. makes me wonder where their bulldogs opponents are.

[Hotdog60]

Grant needs to do something in the second half or else I would drop him. He has been terrible this year.

I agree Grant need to lift in the second half or he may need a spell. Also Higgins his efforts need to be better.

Ward our best at the moment with Murf with him, forward line non existent players not running hard enough to give options.

[comrade]

Anytime he's in the 50, so are 4 defenders on him. makes me wonder where their bulldogs opponents are.

They're up the field, not running as hard as Freo are.

We looked good when we slowed it down and made considered decisions. This shoot out style when we have no forward options is just stupid.

[AndrewP6]

I agree Grant need to lift in the second half or he may need a spell. Also Higgins his efforts need to be better.

Ward our best at the moment with Murf with him, forward line non existent players not running hard enough to give options.

Couple of shots of Grant closer up, he looks disinterested :mad:

[bornadog]

Both Grant and Higgins need to step it up and get into the game. Both havent had clean hands and that needs to improve. Not sure whats happening with Hall. Anytime he's in the 50, so are 4 defenders on him. makes me wonder where their bulldogs opponents are.

Hall must be playing to instructions to open the forward line, but Grant and Higgins aren't anywhere to be seen

[LostDoggy]

WTF is up with Cooney?


looks bit slower since his hammy. I hope he'll come good as season goes on.

[AndrewP6]

I've been pleased with our effort and endeavor, but skill errors killing us, and hill's 'defensive' effort was abysmal

Really? I thought it improve in Q2, but that's not good enough.

[chef]

Ummm....we are winning the clearances against Sandilands.

And that's with Hudson getting beaten again in the ruck.


He is not doing enough to keep a red hot Minson out of our side.

[DOG GOD]

Hall must be playing to instructions to open the forward line, but Grant and Higgins aren't anywhere to be seen

Then we need two HF flankers who will run and work into space if Halls role is to take the defenders away from the space. Higgins and Grant arent working hard enough.

[Hotdog60]

Patrick Veszpremi may get his chance against the wobbles if things don't improve at lest he is your more stay at home type forward.
We'll have someone else to ping it at instead of Barry and 4 defenders.

[AndrewP6]

Is that stat right , Barry Hall two marks so far ?

Nice to see Sherman getting two on the scoreboard , we will need all the midfield goals we can get , forward line is too open to kick it to a leading forward

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Hasn't been amongst it much, though with 2-4 players on him at once, it's understandable. Worse is our inability to recognise this, and make the most of it.

[GVGjr]

Patrick Veszpremi may get his chance against the wobbles if things don't improve at lest he is your more stay at home type forward.
We'll have someone else to ping it at instead of Barry and 4 defenders.

Will he be right with his finger injury?

[Dry Rot]

Pm as well please


sent lemmon

Just got home in front of my Mac, have no Foxtel.

Does anyone have a live stream please?

Thanks

[G-Mo77]

Patrick Veszpremi may get his chance against the wobbles if things don't improve at lest he is your more stay at home type forward.
We'll have someone else to ping it at instead of Barry and 4 defenders.

He'll have to wait until his broken finger heals.

[Hotdog60]

He'll have to wait until his broken finger heals.

Bugger, forgot that.:o

[mjp]

Come on mjp. Boyd and Ward are gunning it, sharking every Sandilands tap. Huddo has been a non-factor except for dropping that pudding which cost us a goal.

What your comment shows is that you understand very, very little about clearance work. Sorry, Hudson is doing a very good job inside at stoppages and is impacting the game. If you think Boyd and Ward are able to impact at ground level without the assistance and commitement of the ruckman, you are kidding yourself.

As for the 'drop a pudding' comment, to the list of players who have dropped soda's today please add the names Markovic, Hall, Higgins, Grant (x 3), Stack, Hill, Lake, Boyd, Cross...the list goes on. Apart from Lake and Huddo none have directly led to an opposition goal...but I would contend the Grant ones, Higgins and Hall would very likely have led to Bulldogs goals. Fine - burn Hudson for the dropped mark but there are a few other names to add to the list.

[AndrewP6]

Grant needs time at Willy, just not up to it.

[Dry Rot]

Any wind, advantage to either end?

[Ghost Dog]

Sherman goals. good work
Sounds like we have butter fingers....

took 14 minutes to kick that goal

[GVGjr]

Any wind, advantage to either end?

Doesn't appear to be. Great conditions

[AndrewP6]

Very ordinary ATM, but Sherm kicks a nice one for his third.

[AndrewP6]

Doesn't appear to be. Great conditions

Commentators have said there's none.

[Ghost Dog]

Barry --- out on the full. COME ON BAZZA

Behind for McPhee. hits the post. Lucky

Stack getting a pat on the back from the commentators.

[Dry Rot]

Doesn't appear to be. Great conditions


Thanks. But the ball seems to be made of soap for both sides...

[AndrewP6]

Barry --- out on the full. COME ON BAZZA

Behind for McPhee. hits the post. Lucky

Just not Bazza's night thus far.

[AndrewP6]

Thanks. But the ball seems to be made of soap for both sides...

Maybe sweat on it, but a lot of dropped marks tonight

[AndrewP6]

Roughy just reported for charging McPharlin.

[Dry Rot]

Roughead report? WTF? Eyes on the ball.

[GVGjr]

Thanks. But the ball seems to be made of soap for both sides...

Combination of pressure football, panic and skill errors not the conditions.

[LostDoggy]

Doesn't appear to be. Great conditions

Its about 90% humidity though , intensity has gone up again but we still can't score , Hall has kicked out on the full again, Morris and Murphy shutdown Ballantyne but now he is on Libba , Higgins seems like he playing as the extra man in defense , just not clean enough in possession, no real running through the corridor , Cooney too quiet

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[Ghost Dog]

Freo score - from 15 out. Square again.
Errors costing us.

[Dry Rot]

Combination of pressure football, panic and skill errors not the conditions.

Dunno, the ball does look slippery.

[AndrewP6]

We're a step or two slow. Another goal to Kepler Wessels levels it.

[EasternWest]

Roughead report? WTF? Eyes on the ball.

Looked a heavy hit in real time, can forgive the ump for it.

In a perfect world, it'll be thrown out on review. But then again...

[Dry Rot]

Isn't Murphy playing well? Lake mini-me.

[AndrewP6]

Dunno, the ball does look slippery.

Agreed, it's not just us.

[Dry Rot]

Looked a heavy hit in real time, can forgive the ump for it.

In a perfect world, it'll be thrown out on review. But then again...

He'll get life or be hung.

[Dry Rot]

Thoughts on Sherman tonight?

[LostDoggy]

Commentators are saying Grant looks ordinary, not interested? They are saying should be subbed off for Wallis? Anyone watching agree?

[EasternWest]

He'll get life or be hung.

He he. So cynical.

Markovic done some nice things, little one percenters.

Lake is awesome.

[EasternWest]

Commentators are saying Grant looks ordinary, not interested? They are saying should be subbed off for Wallis? Anyone watching agree?

Confidence player that looks down in confidence. I would never say disinterested, just looks down.

[AndrewP6]

Commentators are saying Grant looks ordinary, not interested? They are saying should be subbed off for Wallis? Anyone watching agree?

10000% agree. He looks disinterested. Sub him and put him in a Seagulls jumper.

[AndrewP6]

Thoughts on Sherman tonight?

I think he's been pretty good. Hard at it, head over the ball, laying tackles. and looks like he might actually do something in the F50.

[Dry Rot]

Commentators are saying Grant looks ordinary, not interested? They are saying should be subbed off for Wallis? Anyone watching agree?

Certainly Grant has been ordinary. Doesn;t seem like a night for talls, so maybe a good idea.

[Prince Imperial]

Dropped marks are killing us.

[LostDoggy]

Both sides are worse than each other. Mistakefest.

[DOG GOD]

Grant is playing very soft...just waiting for the ball to come his way...sub him 4 wallis.

[BWFC]

I'd be subbing out Higgins after giving away that 50. Totally undisciplined.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Confidence player that looks down in confidence. I would never say disinterested, just looks down.

I think you're right, but his lack of confidence is manifesting into poor efforts. Given our lack of marking inside our forward line, I wonder whether subbing him out for Wallis, and try to go smaller in our forward line.

We had most of the play in what was a scrappy quarter, yet I feel Freo will feel the more confident team going into the last change, in that despite the Dogs having more of the ball, they will feel that the Dogs goal really came from sloppy Freo play as opposed to Dogs brilliance. On the other hand, there goal was through good use of the ball.

[EasternWest]

Dropped marks are killing us.


Both sides are worse than each other. Mistakefest.

Agree with Chops. That's a two way street.

They seem to have more direction going forward though. It's lucky our backline has been quite good.

Come on Dogs.

[bornadog]

Both sides are worse than each other. Mistakefest.

Pressure game. I thought we played better than them in the 3rd quarter but just can't get goasl. Cooney has run into an open goal at least twice and sprayed it.

[AndrewP6]

Tommygun subbed off at half time, question on his leg being sore.

[LostDoggy]

Not sure Lake has been awesome. Not just because he is most likely playing on Bradley. Zones off far too often and has made his share of skill errors.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Wallis subbed in for Tom Williams?

Williams clutched the back of the leg.

Interesting to see how our defense holds up

[G-Mo77]

Both sides are worse than each other. Mistakefest.

Who is going to make the most mistakes. :)

I'm fuming right now! If we drop this one I'll be even angrier than I was after Round 1.

[Ghost Dog]

Pressure game. I thought we played better than them in the 3rd quarter but just can't get goasl. Cooney has run into an open goal at least twice and sprayed it.

Early score for Dockers.
Dogs need to get a handle on Mundy.

Boyd with 35.

[EasternWest]

Not sure Lake has been awesome. Not just because he is most likely playing on Bradley. Zones off far too often and has made his share of skill errors.

Couldn't last forever ;).

Admit I haven't seen the whole game, but Lake has been excellent in the time I've been watching.

[LostDoggy]

F me. Did we have anyone defensive side?

[comrade]

Welcome to the big leagues, Mitch.

[Ghost Dog]

Wallis on Mundy. Interesting

[LostDoggy]

Higgins is so frustrating

[AndrewP6]

Two goals in under two minutes. We're up the famous creek.

[LostDoggy]

Welcome to the big leagues, Mitch.

I don't blame him. There wasn't one of our players, they had support.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

That hurts. 2 early Freo goals. Going to be an amazing turn around now to get this game now.

Not sure it was wise to chuck Wallis in the centre to start the quarter, very big ask for a first gamer.

[Dry Rot]

Getting smashed in the clearances this quarter.

[LostDoggy]

The camera angles are shocking

[BWFC]

Why is Hall off the ground when we need to kick a score?

[Dry Rot]

Hard to see where we're going to get the scores from now.

[LostDoggy]

Gone

[AndrewP6]

The camera angles are shocking

As shocking as we've been.

[Ghost Dog]

20 point lead. Forward structure is the big issue. What's the plan???

[LostDoggy]

Its not that they are much better, they are now making less mistakes than we are.

[LostDoggy]

I hope I gave it away too early

[LostDoggy]

Why is Hall off the ground when we need to kick a score?

Maybe cos he has the turning circle of the Queen Mary?

[AndrewP6]

Something must be wrong with Cooney. Surely.

[Ghost Dog]

Sherman!!!!

[LostDoggy]

Sherman!

[Dry Rot]

Sherman!!!!!!

[EasternWest]

Morris!

er, I mean Sherman!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Fantastic comeback!!!
one goal in it, anybodies game, with 9 and a half to go.

[LostDoggy]

Commentators saying Bazza injured? What's the vision like guys?

[comrade]

Plenty of time.

[AndrewP6]

Commentators saying Bazza injured? What's the vision like guys?
Certainly not moving that well, but no mention of injury.

[LostDoggy]

Who pressed the red button?

[LostDoggy]

Any updates?

[EasternWest]

Well. That's bad timing.

[Dry Rot]

Who pressed the red button?

Stephen Conroy. Must have picked up stuff you're watching at the same time. ;)

[LostDoggy]

Certainly not moving that well, but no mention of injury.

Thanks Andrew, they are saying a groin or quad on the radio! Yeah, we just got a goal from Grant, and hit the front........

[Ghost Dog]

Great fightback. Shaun Higgins, time to shine.

[comrade]

Graaaaaaant!

[AndrewP6]

Grant kicks it from just inside 50, lead by a goal

[GVGjr]

Great arm wrestle.

[EasternWest]

Any updates?

Just checked footy live app, dogs by a goal. Grant.

[Dry Rot]

Well. That's bad timing.

As per the Toyota ads, bugger!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Like I said... keep Grant on....he'll come good:o

Seriously though, great pressure goal from Grant there, exaclty what you want to see.

[comrade]

Higgins has been immense this last qtr.

[Dry Rot]

Who wanted to sub Grant????


(I was one)

[AndrewP6]

Coon misses, 7 points up

[LostDoggy]

good point

[LostDoggy]

Coooooney............ a goal would have been better....

[Dry Rot]

time left?

[LostDoggy]

Who wanted to sub Grant????


(I was one)

The commentators on the radio I'm listening to!:D

[AndrewP6]

time left?

About 3.30

[Dry Rot]

The commentators on the radio I'm listening to!:D

A few here too. :)

[Dry Rot]

About 3.30

Thanks mate.

[LostDoggy]

F........

[AndrewP6]

Farrrrk. Wessels goals.

[Dry Rot]

Stack :(

[Dry Rot]

Come on Dogs - have to win these close ones.

[LostDoggy]

Scores level :eek:

[lemmon]

What is that shit Murph???

[Dry Rot]

Draw?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Damn!!!!!!!!

[LostDoggy]

My calls tonight - horrible

[Dry Rot]

No time left for us?

[Ghost Dog]

Sucks. we lost

What to do what to do.

[AndrewP6]

Shattering.

[LostDoggy]

Oh Crap!

[comrade]

Cooney had a simple shot to seal it.

How do we let spuds like van Berlo and Lower torch us?

[lemmon]

The curse of the big name players in big games???

[BWFC]

Robert Murphy made the sort of mistakes that cost games. Experienced players can't make them.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Cooney you are *!*!*!*!ing disgraceful.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Stack :(

That one poor piece of play from Stack really changed the game.

However, I'm more upset with Cooney, he could've and should've iced the game for us, and taken the wind out of Freo's sails by kicking an easy goal.

[GVGjr]

In a lot of ways I'm gutted but that was one hell of a contest and we tried our heart out.

Some poor decision making and skill errors hurt us when it counted.

[Ghost Dog]

Robert Murphy made the sort of mistakes that cost games. Experienced players can't make them.

Conga line of fumblers tonight. Barry usually at least kicks one..... Cooney missed a few... Gah. Well, it wasn't a drubbing....

[Dry Rot]

A final score would be appreciated, since afl.com radio just died at the climax of the game.

[comrade]

We lost by 7 points.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Robert Murphy made the sort of mistakes that cost games. Experienced players can't make them.

Cooney was more culpable

[GVGjr]

A final score would be appreciated, since afl.com radio just died at the climax of the game.

12.13 to 11.12

[The Underdog]

Man that's disappointing. To come from 20 points down, get 7 points up and lose by 7 from there is just...disappointing.

[lemmon]

In a lot of ways I'm gutted but that was one hell of a contest and we tried our heart out.

Some poor decision making and skill errors hurt us when it counted.

That tune is fast becoming tired...

[FrediKanoute]

f'n useless. We had too many passengers tonight. Need to have a good hard look at themselvs.

[BWFC]

I know it's still early days but I really can't see us being top 4 after dropping this one and the Essendon game. There the games that will decide being top four or not.

[Dry Rot]

Look on the bright side for an ex-Bulldogs coach.

Mick Malthouse won't loose any sleep this week with us or when the Pies play the Dockers.

[comrade]

Man that's disappointing. To come from 20 points down, get 7 points up and lose by 7 from there is just...disappointing.

Only the Bulldogs can dishearten, enthrall, then destroy their fan base in the space of 20 minutes.

[Dry Rot]

We lost by 7 points.


12.13 to 11.12

Thanks guys.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

In a lot of ways I'm gutted but that was one hell of a contest and we tried our heart out.

Some poor decision making and skill errors hurt us when it counted.

No doubting the endeavour when we looked down and out.
But unless we find away to improve by 15% this week, we're going to be in for some trouble against Collingwood.

[AndrewP6]

In a lot of ways I'm gutted but that was one hell of a contest and we tried our heart out.

Some poor decision making and skill errors hurt us when it counted.

I'm just gutted. When the whips are cracking, we're just not good enough.

[GVGjr]

I know it's still early days but I really can't see us being top 4 after dropping this one and the Essendon game. There the games that will decide being top four or not.

True enough but we were never in the Essendon game. We needed this one especially with the Pies next week.

[mjp]

But unless we find away to improve by 15% this week, we're going to be in for some trouble against Collingwood.

I guess that is fair enough, but that was a really good game against very good opposition.

I feel better about the season now than I did before the bounce...

[DOG GOD]

Honestly i thought it was a pretty hard tough contest. Yes there were alot of errors and mistakes by both teams, but pressure wise it was a strong effort. Just had too many players that didnt play 4 qtrs. Cooney is very lacklustre sometimes and although he shouldve kicked that goal, to be 7 pts up with 4 mins remaining, we shouldve been able to hang on as we had all the momentum at that point.

Disappointing in the end though. Huge game next week :(

[comrade]

I guess that is fair enough, but that was a really good game against very good opposition.

I feel better about the season now than I did before the bounce...

Why?

[Dry Rot]

Only the Bulldogs can dishearten, enthrall, then destroy their fan base in the space of 20 minutes.

A kind of a weird positive is that we that we got close while alleged "gun" players like Hall and Cooney were crap.

Maybe also marks the start of great run from Sherman for us - thought he was terrific.