Pick 7

[Dancin' Douggy]

Damn Fremantle to hell

[Twodogs]

Damn Fremantle to hell

No point worrying about things you can't control.

[Eastdog]

No point worrying about things you can't control.

Yeah it's out of our hands really. We still have a top 10 pick and the draft this year as they are saying is very good. I much rather we end the season strongly which we have. Hopefully we put in a good performance against the Tigers in our final game for 2018.

[Twodogs]

Yeah it's out of our hands really. We still have a top 10 pick and the draft this year as they are saying is very good. I much rather we end the season strongly which we have. Hopefully we put in a good performance against the Tigers in our final game for 2018.

I really want to win this weekend. And if we move the ball quickly and take chances we can. We have a chance of finishing the season with 4 wins in a row and at least go into the preseason on the back of some good form and a big win, momentum is everything in footy and it would be something to take out of a flop of a season.

[westdog54]

Don't get me wrong here, I want to win as well, but realistically, how much 'momentum' can a club carry into a pre-season?

If by some miracle we do win, I can see the conversation being contaminated by discussions about Richmond steady having top spot sewn up and taking it easy.

[Sedat]

If by some miracle we do win, I can see the conversation being contaminated by discussions about Richmond steady having top spot sewn up and taking it easy.

Not sure Richmond will want to relinquish their 20 game winning streak stronghold on the MCG, a week before finals. They will also bring back a bunch of key players to tune up for September.

[Bulldog Joe]

It's official, we want someone in the top six.

Bevo 'disappointed' if priority picks impact draft.

"We'll be pretty disappointed if these compensation picks come in before us in the draft, because our demographic as far as youth versus mature age isn't dissimilar," Beveridge said."

"We feel like our players are in an environment and program where they can really blossom and flourish, but we are where we are on the ladder and we're building again and who knows how far away that is."

"We're anticipating there will be an extra one between us and the first pick because of Lynch," Beveridge said."

"Other than that, I'd hope there's nothing fresh in there between us and Lynch. But that's up to the AFL, it'll all be well considered."

"We saw today, Carlton is a pretty young team and I think they would have been younger and less experienced than us, but they almost beat us."

On my casual following of such things, I thought this was the first game all year where we were not younger and less experienced than our opponents.

Checked on Footy Wire

Averages
Carlton Attribute Western Bulldogs
187.9cm Height 187.7cm

85.6kg Weight 85.4kg

24yr 6mth Age 24yr 2mth

85.7 Games 81.0
So they had 4 games more experience on average and 4 months older

Total Players By Games
Carlton Games Western Bulldogs
10 Less than 50 8
7 50 to 99 5
1 100 to 149 7
4 150 or more 2

but we had 9 players over 100 games to their 5,

[Bulldog Joe]

Not sure Richmond will want to relinquish their 20 game winning streak stronghold on the MCG, a week before finals. They will also bring back a bunch of key players to tune up for September.

Do remember breaking someone's 20 game winning streak in August 2000. That was fun.

[bornadog]

On my casual following of such things, I thought this was the first game all year where we were not younger and less experienced than our opponents.

Checked on Footy Wire

Averages
Carlton Attribute Western Bulldogs
187.9cm Height 187.7cm

85.6kg Weight 85.4kg

24yr 6mth Age 24yr 2mth

85.7 Games 81.0
So they had 4 games more experience on average and 4 months older

Total Players By Games
Carlton Games Western Bulldogs
10 Less than 50 8
7 50 to 99 5
1 100 to 149 7
4 150 or more 2

but we had 9 players over 100 games to their 5,

Still younger in overall age and games played.

[Twodogs]

Do remember breaking someone's 20 game winning streak in August 2000. That was fun.

That's a good get BJ. That was such a fun night. There was something afoot that night right from the off it was like the last of the great tribal battles in that they had their tribe there and we bought ours. And they were into one another right from the start, especially when they couldn't shake us off and they started to wonder (and so did we) what was going on? Why didn't we attack when we had the chance? In fact where was our forward line? They seem to have been sucked into the rest of the ground.


Then we ended up protecting a little old lady who had been copping it all night from some particularly classy Essendon supporters and when the siren blew with us on the right side of the ledger half a dozen mates and myself blocked their exit so they had no choice other than to stand and listen while she gave it back with interest. Never EVER upset a little old lady from Footscray, they can turn!

[macca]

Do remember breaking someone's 20 game winning streak in August 2000. That was fun.

We beat the bombers that night and the FLOOD was in full force. Loved every minute of it.

[josie]

Anyone remember johnno being knocked in head (by bomber Johnson or Wallis?) and him lying face down on ground whilst close to an all out melee resulted? If I recall it correctly Johnno was sneakily looking out to one side to see reaction of others incl. umpires. One of my all time fave matches-colonial Stadium was a sellout and the crowd on both sides were naff loud. It was our “grand final” match. Our coach Wallace’s tactics ugly but oh so effective. He was an innovative coach that’s for sure. And that wonderful Chris Grant goal late in last quarter-50 m out and tough angle hard up against boundary fence-what a goal!!

[ratsmac]

Anyone remember johnno being knocked in head (by bomber Johnson or Wallis?) and him lying face down on ground whilst close to an all out melee resulted? If I recall it correctly Johnno was sneakily looking out to one side to see reaction of others incl. umpires. One of my all time fave matches-colonial Stadium was a sellout and the crowd on both sides were naff loud. It was our “grand final” match. Our coach Wallace’s tactics ugly but oh so effective. He was an innovative coach that’s for sure. And that wonderful Chris Grant goal late in last quarter-50 m out and tough angle hard up against boundary fence-what a goal!!

Remember, how could I forget when I watched the replay so many times. Johnno flipping the bird to Barnes after the match was priceless.

[EasternWest]

Remember, how could I forget when I watched the replay so many times. Johnno flipping the bird to Barnes after the match was priceless.

From a safe distance.

[azabob]

From a safe distance.

And pretty much running the opposite direction!