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    Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney



    WESTERN Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney has challenged his players to play "total footy".

    In a stirring address at the club's best and fairest count on Friday night, McCartney promised a hard edge at the Whitten Oval.

    "I think we'd like to be respected. I'd think we'd like to be admired and I think we'd like to be a little bit feared for how we play and how ruthless we are in the way we go about our business," he said.

    "When opposition clubs play us they know they've got to prepare well ... to handle what we throw at them - and we will call that total footy.

    "We hope to be good at all areas of the game and have people who can play their position really well ... who are big, strong ruthless animals who play to win.

    "I'm quite serious about that. I'm deadly serious."

    McCartney, who last month won a three-year contract to replace Rodney Eade, met the playing group for the first time on Friday morning, leaving them in no doubt about his philosophies.

    The words ruthless and selfless were constants in his message. He said he was passionate about developing the young players and making it hard for the opposition.

    "Playing the right way is tough, uncompromising footy around the footy ... a style of play where we can move the ball and, as importantly, work to get the ball back," he said.

    "It will take a while to fix up one or two of those areas and I'm really looking forward to having a crack at it."

    He also wanted to embrace past players and develop the current players to help them become coaches at the club and remain part of the "Bulldog family".


    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/af...-1226162009376

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    The new coach is certainly not shy to put himself and the club out there, I really like that.

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Saying all the right things, 'big, strong, ruthless animals' is enough to get the snarl on my face

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by lemmon View Post
    Saying all the right things, 'big, strong, ruthless animals' is enough to get the snarl on my face
    Giddy up lil doggy!

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by lemmon View Post
    Saying all the right things, 'big, strong, ruthless animals' is enough to get the snarl on my face
    Deadly serious made me giggle. Not sure why though. Bit over the top perhaps.

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by lemmon View Post
    Saying all the right things, 'big, strong, ruthless animals' is enough to get the snarl on my face
    BBBB Hall must be his prototype. What chance of Josh Hill making the transformation?
    Seriously, McCartney seems exactly what the club needs with its developing youngsters, many of whom are yet to grab the bull by its proverbial.

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    He sounds exactly what is needed at the club very happy man go DOGGIES 2012

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    he is saying everything i want and have wanted to hear for so long. He knows exactly what our weaknesses are. These are the aspects of our game we have lacked for so long yet never saw any improvement in. Time will tell how the players respond but with McC and our new jumper i seriously cannot wait for 2012! Haven't been this excited for a season ever and thats saying something considering how poorly we are/were looking after the previous season

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Total Footy- can it be a Bulldogs TM?
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    He talks the talk but can he walk the walk, gee I really hope so!
    Go doggies 2012

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    The more I hear, the more I like! It seems we "dishlickers" have never had the mongrel to know how to bury another side - but it sounds as if we are on the way! Yay!

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    All I'm hearing is a lot of rhetoric

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon View Post
    All I'm hearing is a lot of rhetoric
    But in fairness publicly at the moment he can't do much more than sell a vision can he?

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon View Post
    All I'm hearing is a lot of rhetoric
    UMM what else would you like for him to do 1 month in and off season?
    All he can do is put forward his plans and he is doing that.
    Whether they work isnt going to be known until the seasons going.
    He seems to be saying the things we want to hear, certainly is recruiting assistants that are good with young players.
    It all takes time, please tell me what you expected?
    Bring back the biff

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    Re: Let them fear Western Bulldogs - new coach Brendan McCartney

    Quote Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon View Post
    All I'm hearing is a lot of rhetoric
    He's hardly had a chance to put actions to the words. Lets judge him on that.
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