Three things you've learned-round 6 v the Plastics.

[Bulldog4life]

Any touching of the other players face is normally a free kick. It should have been reversed.

[bulldogtragic]

Any touching of the other players face is normally a free kick. It should have been reversed.

It should at minimum be a fine by the MRP, possibly more. We saw with the punching players in the stomach last year, if you ignore it, you condone it, and players will do it. Players deserve not to aggressively have their jaws grabbed.

[Ozza]

3 things....

1. We're back. I'm now more confident than ever, that we can win the flag again. We have several key players coming back. The Giants are gettable - we clearly should have won on Friday, and if we either kick straight, or Libba stays on the ground, we win.

2. Luke Beveridge was more filthy with our two losses this season than me. If you saw his members message after Friday night - you'll have noted he was seething and that "4-2 is not the ideal start - we should be 6-0". High expectations. And here I was thinking we are building into the season.

3. The 'no Boydy, no Bulldogs' theme continues. We haven't won without him in 2015, 2016 & 2017. Get him back in the team.

[Mofra]

1. Our intensity has returned, it's almost like we're starting the season proper when the non-finalists did (noting we started 5-6 weeks later than those teams)

2. Our kicking for goal is horrendous, perhaps the worst I can ever remember. We may need to sacrifice ability to win the ball for guys who will get it less but finish more effectively.

3. Question marks over the head of some regulars last season should give fringe players more opportunity. Still harping on about it, but I really hope Bailey Williams gets another week in the seniors. He's gonna make it.

[KT31]

3 things....

1. We're back. I'm now more confident than ever, that we can win the flag again. We have several key players coming back. The Giants are gettable - we clearly should have won on Friday, and if we either kick straight, or Libba stays on the ground, we win.

2. Luke Beveridge was more filthy with our two losses this season than me. If you saw his members message after Friday night - you'll have noted he was seething and that "4-2 is not the ideal start - we should be 6-0". High expectations. And here I was thinking we are building into the season.

3. The 'no Boydy, no Bulldogs' theme continues. We haven't won without him in 2015, 2016 & 2017. Get him back in the team.

Geez, its all down hill from next year then.

[boydogs]

Only 6 games after a premiership and that patented Bulldogs nihilism has already set it.

Didn't mean to come across as negative, just that it was much further out than the poster recalled

[boydogs]

Green raked his face. Should have been reported again. High, intentional, low impact = weeks. There is no reason whatsoever any player should be gripping an opponents face when the ball is not in play.

"Below the impact level required to constitute a reportable offense"

[LostDoggy]

Agree with you, but 'Move it ON!' and 'play ON!' are too similar for mine. Good opportunity for umpires assoc. to review the phrases they're teaching the umpires to use on the field.

Nothing wrong with 'hurry up' I wouldn't think?

[Twodogs]

Nothing wrong with 'hurry up' I wouldn't think?

Something that can't get misconstrued for 'play on' anyway.

[Ozza]

Is there really that many cases of players misconstruing the instruction that this is really an issue that needs to be addressed? And we aren't sure that Easton misheard anyway - could have just been impatience and NOT listening which brought him undone.

[Mantis]

Is there really that many cases of players misconstruing the instruction that this is really an issue that needs to be addressed? And we aren't sure that Easton misheard anyway - could have just been impatience and NOT listening which brought him undone.

I think it was the arm action from the ump that caught him out.. I think he thought the 'move it on' gesture was actually a 'play on' call.

[SlimPickens]

I think it was the arm action from the ump that caught him out.. I think he thought the 'move it on' gesture was actually a 'play on' call.

Think it was bloody ordinary by Easton, i was pretty filthy on him.

[LostDoggy]

Nothing wrong with 'hurry up' I wouldn't think?

"Get on with it!!!"

[ratsmac]

Say nothing except play on. No warnings. The player knows he has 6 seconds or whatever the number is.

[always right]

Think it was bloody ordinary by Easton, i was pretty filthy on him.

I can forgive him....considering he saved our arse on numerous occasions in the game.