Bulldog fight needs to be back next Sunday

[Eastdog]

Let's just play some man on man footy. The question is can we maintain it for the whole game.

[azabob]

DéjÃ* vu hey Eastie?

[Ozza]

Let's just play some man on man footy. The question is can we maintain it for the whole game.

Man on man footy is what we did for most of 2014.

A harder, contested brand of footy - certainly. But moving away from the assertive team defence which helped generate our attack - is one of the elements we need to recapture.

[anfo27]

We were the youngest & most inexperienced.

We were the youngest & most inexperience of the finals teams in 2016 by a fair margin. As they say 'its not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog'. Unfortunately there is no fight in these dogs!

[jeemak]

We were the youngest & most inexperience of the finals teams in 2016 by a fair margin. As they say 'its not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog'. Unfortunately there is no fight in these dogs!

We were probably the youngest side in the competition this week. When you go from inexperienced GF winners to that it's a pretty quick drop.

[bornadog]

We were probably the youngest side in the competition this week. When you go from inexperienced GF winners to that it's a pretty quick drop.

4 players with less than 10 games between them, 10 players with less than 30 games - we haven't been that young for a very long time

[MrMahatma]

4 players with less than 10 games between them, 10 players with less than 30 games - we haven't been that young for a very long time

And we haven't been this bad for a very long time.

[anfo27]

We were probably the youngest side in the competition this week. When you go from inexperienced GF winners to that it's a pretty quick drop.

I know we're young & i'm not expecting us to be world beaters. What i do expect is for every player to walk off knowing they gave everything for the jumper. ATM i see maybe 3 players who can do that & most of us can see who the players are who are busting a nut.

[Eastdog]

I know we're young & i'm not expecting us to be world beaters. What i do expect is for every player to walk off knowing they gave everything for the jumper. ATM i see maybe 3 players who can do that & most of us can see who the players are who are busting a nut.

Yes that is very important. They haven't been playing for the jumper for the last 2 weeks. I'm hoping again now Sunday we can finally play for the jumper also in a local derby.

[azabob]

Gee this thread keeps on keepin on

[craigsahibee]

Gee this thread keeps on keepin on

"Bump"

[bornadog]

Gee this thread keeps on keepin on

Its ok, next week we play on Saturday

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I know it’s the VFL but today we gave up 33 scoring shots today. That’s on the back of 31 and 33 shots in the AFL. What is going on with our defence???

[SonofScray]

One of my best mates died today. He was a staunch Bulldog fan, we'd been going to the footy together since 2004 when we crossed paths playing/coaching footy at North Old Boys. He was carving out a good career in media/social media management and doing work for the Club around Ballarat etc. We sat through many dire years and got to see a flag wag in reward. Sunday will be a hard day at the footy for me personally, I am hoping for a win to ignite the passions and ease the sick feeling I have in my stomach.

Essendon can get stuffed. Cheating bastards.

[Eastdog]

I'm sorry to hear that SonofScray.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.