Game Day Round 8 2015 - Melbourne V Western Bulldogs

[Greystache]

Clearances around the ground are a real worry. We went in looking to rove off them but their 3rd man up is punching the ball into space and they're clearing it with ease. It was always likely to eventuate playing Russian roulette the way we have been.

[Jeanette54]

Don't underestimate Roosey as a defensive coach.

Our runners have been denied both space when they get the ball and targets.

Also with the exception of Luke Dalhaus we seem to lack the desire today.

[bornadog]

Lacking skills more like it

[kruder]

That's as bad a half of football as you're likely to see.

I had to check the date. Thought it must have been 2014 again.

[jeemak]

Clearances around the ground are a real worry. We went in looking to rove off them off them but their 3rd man up is punching the ball into space and they're clearing it with ease. It was always likely to eventuate playing Russian roulette the way we have been.

It's compounded by the fact our third man up seems to want to punch the ball into space to their advantage.

[whythelongface]

That's as bad a half of football as you're likely to see.

Totally. Let's hope it is complete reversal in the 2nd half. It's like the team just hasn't turned up to play. We are lucky we are still in the game and can win it. If we played this way last week we would have been 10 goals down.

[bornadog]

There are a lot of players that need to lift
Jong, JJ, Bonti, Goodes to name a few

[bulldogtragic]

There are a lot of players that need to lift
Jong, JJ, Bonti, Goodes to name a few

Hunter.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

What I don't get, and we do it often, is we mark the ball say 60 out from goal, the guy starts to look towards our tall forwards, sees they are covered one on one,then stops, stalls to then look for a lateral or short option, then after 4 or 5 opposition guys stream back into the defensive 50 pull the trigger and kick to a now hopelessly outnumbered forward line.
Just go the first option and give the forwards a chance one on one instead of waiting and still trying for the forward target when they're no chance being double teamed.

[lemmon]

Roughy into the ruck, Boyd in the middle. I like it already

[bulldogtragic]

Moving from angry, to embarrassed.

[kruder]

Biggs dosent look like an AFL player

[Ghost Dog]

The Bulldogs have had 15 more inside fifties than the Demons, but have disposed at just 32 per cent efficiency inside fifty and kicked just 3.9 (27). The Demons have disposed at 65 per cent efficiency inside fifty, which has netted them 7.5 (47)

[jeemak]

We are playing like a bunch of drunks.

[Greystache]

Apparently the first half was our good half!