Game Day Round 3 2016 - Western Bulldogs V Hawthorn

[Bulldog Joe]

Well I am absent and currently in Porto. Have organised to see the game via watch.afl.com.au

Spent the day (Saturday) out and about in Porto from 12 noon (9.00 pm Melbourne time) and match time is 6.20 am here.

Was in the famous Lello bookshop wearing my game day Bulldog T Shirt and scarf, and had a young man who looked about 18 come up and say "Go Bulldogs".

Turns out he is a Melbourne boy and Bulldog supporter and he was ecstatic when I gave him the details of our season to date.

Extra omen is that after the encounter a bleak day in Porto turned into brilliant sunshine. I am certainly seeing that as a sign that the sun is shining on our season.

Go Dogs.

[GVGjr]

I know we don't do a lot of direct match-up's by our defenders but who might we match up against Rioli and Bruest?

[Daughter of the West]

Dogs by 3, going down to the wire (God I hope we kick straight...)
First goal Hunter
BOG JJ
Crowd 43,789

[ratsmac]

I know we don't do a lot of direct match-up's by our defenders but who might we match up against Rioli and Bruest?

If we were to run with them I'd assign Dahl to Rioli because of his leg speed and tackling pressure. Dahl showed last week that he doesn't need a lot of possessions to influence the game. Dahl switches from defence to offence in a flash which will keep Rioli accountable.

As for Bruest I would give Biggs the job. Biggs is a running machine. He likes to run off his opponent but because of his tank he can get back quickly into position. Like Rioli we have to make Bruest accountable and I think Biggs will do that. Our backline has been good this season so far at covering for each other, this is important because Bruest is an expert of sneaking out the back.

We need to be on our game mentally today. Hawthorn will try physically take it up to us but if we are on mentally we will be more than capable of handling their pressure. If we are off a little though, the Hawks will jump us.

I think we are good enough to beat them at Etihad today especially with Roughead and Hodge missing. Those 2 have dominated us in the past.

[Happy Days]

Unless I've got 1500 words on whether or not a change in contract terms is a problem of consideration or certainty by 3pm I won't be attending. Interested to see who takes Cyril, and how the Hawks spread of goal kickers affects the dominance of our half back line.

Also **** Sam Mitchell.

Dogs by 15
Stringer first goal
Bont BOG

[G-Mo77]

I'm out as well. Hurt my back last night........again and will be spending the day flat in bed. It was going to be my sons first game so I'm gutted right now.

I think they'll get us.

Hawks by 15
First Goal. Murph
BOG Libba.

[Bulldog4life]

I'm out as well. Hurt my back last night........again and will be spending the day flat in bed. It was going to be my sons first game so I'm gutted right now.

I think they'll get us.

Hawks by 15
First Goal. Murph
BOG Libba.

That's rotten luck G-Mo. Hope your back gets better soon.

[GVGjr]

I'm out as well. Hurt my back last night........again and will be spending the day flat in bed. It was going to be my sons first game so I'm gutted right now.

I think they'll get us.

Hawks by 15
First Goal. Murph
BOG Libba.

That is the worst luck. Perhaps a win today will be the right tonic for you and your boy.
Go Dogs

[GVGjr]

Closed roof at Etihad today. No need for me to pack the Sunglasses.

[chef]

Closed roof at Etihad today. No need for me to pack the Sunglasses.

Thanks for the heads up.

Leaving for the game in an hour, going to be a nervous drive.

[Greystache]

Dogs by 40
BOG- Stringer
First goal- T Boyd

[G-Mo77]

That's rotten luck G-Mo. Hope your back gets better soon.

That is the worst luck. Perhaps a win today will be the right tonic for you and your boy.
Go Dogs

Thanks guys. Fortunately it usually goes as quickly as it comes. I was hoping I'd be ok today but woke up in a fair bit of pain. I've got to apply my safe lifting techniques next time I get a stray bath toy from an empty bath.

[comrade]

Closed roof at Etihad today. No need for me to pack the Sunglasses.

Sanity prevails.

[Bulldog4life]

Closed roof at Etihad today. No need for me to pack the Sunglasses.

That's good. I had visions of players squinting into the sun. Glad they have woken up.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 5 points
First goal: Wallis
BOG: Bontempelli