WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R10 2020

[Grantysghost]

Problem for our forwards is clearly the over handball. You can not time your leads at all.
Most other teams who create handball chains 1.) Mainly handball to a player moving forwards (towards goal) and 2.) Keep it to one or two.

You recruit key forwards and keep the same plan it seems odd to me, and you cant consistently rely on contested marks from bomb kicks as it's too easy for the modern day defence to counter.

[1eyedog]

Problem for our forwards is clearly the over handball. You can not time your leads at all.
Most other teams who create handball chains 1.) Mainly handball to a players moving forwards (towards goal) and 2.) Keep it to one or two.

You recruit key forwards and keep the same plan it seems odd to me, and you cant consistenly rely on contested marks from bomb kicks as it's too easy for the modern day defence to counter.

I agree leads must be so stop start all the time.

[Danjul]

Would he need to give him a bake?

He stuffed up at work and cost his team a win. Im sure hes harder on himself than any one else, even posts in this thread.

Was this the deciding factor? I strongly doubt it.

We have a game style which generates 1 goal from every 8 entries. In other words 1 goal from every 8 potential goals.

Any work place that averages 1 in 8 went out of business long ago.

All JJ was doing was running madly around while looking for a ridiculous handball (as directed?)

[Grantysghost]

Was this the deciding factor? I strongly doubt it.

We have a game style which generates 1 goal from every 8 entries. In other words 1 goal from every 8 potential goals.

Any work place that averages 1 in 8 went out of business long ago.

All JJ was doing was running madly around while looking for a ridiculous handball (as directed?)

Macrae is to blame on that occasion. Insane sideways chip created unnecessary pressure.

[chef]

Was this the deciding factor? I strongly doubt it.

We have a game style which generates 1 goal from every 8 entries. In other words 1 goal from every 8 potential goals.

Any work place that averages 1 in 8 went out of business long ago.

All JJ was doing was running madly around while looking for a ridiculous handball (as directed?)

It wasnt the deciding factor, but he coughed up a couple of goals and fluffed a straight forward shot. He would be feeling like he cost the team the win, he did look devastated.

But hes a champ and he'll get up and go again. I have plenty of faith in him.

[jeemak]

Not mentally strong? JJ? Not buying that. Made a couple of shocking mistakes last night. So much so that i had to do a double take. But plenty of credits in the bank. Still shows plenty of dash and breaks the lines.

That he was still trying to take the game on with his second and third major skill blunders suggests he's actually pretty solid mentally.

[Eastdog]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...aways-round-10


Key Takeaways: Round 10
The hot topics and talking points to emerge from Monday night's loss to the league leaders.


1. Inaccuracy bites Dogs

The Bulldogs had their chances on Monday night, but unfortunately couldn’t capitalise.

In a dominant first half display, the Bulldogs largely controlled the game inside their forward half, but only had 3.5 to their name at the major break.

And after trailing by 23 points at the final change, the Bulldogs found some momentum in the last quarter – but kicked 2.6 for the term.

It was a ‘what if’ night for the Bulldogs, who could have toppled the ladder leaders on their home turf.


2. Contested ball king

Tom Liberatore set a new competition benchmark for 2020.

The tough midfielder became the league leader for contested possessions in a match on Monday night, when he accumulated 20 of them.

On a night where neither team was able to get a free-flowing game style going, Liberatore’s work around the ball was pivotal.

His ability to bring others into the game has been spoken about plenty, but those 20 contested possessions – and four clearances – helped do just that, again.



3. Power control the skies

Perhaps the most telling factor on the night was the Power’s aerial abilities.

The Bulldogs managed just six contested marks for the night – with no player taking more than one – as opposed to the Power’s 21.

Five Power players had multiple – with Charlie Dixon claiming five to be a presence forward.

Trent Mackenzie (three) and Tom Clurey (two) were able to have an impact in defence, despite plenty of fight from the Bulldogs’ forwards.

Overall, the hosts claimed 67 marks compared to the Bulldogs’ 44.

[mjp]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...aways-round-10


Key Takeaways: Round 10
The hot topics and talking points to emerge from Monday night's loss to the league leaders.



3. Power control the skies

Perhaps the most telling factor on the night was the Power’s aerial abilities.

The Bulldogs managed just six contested marks for the night – with no player taking more than one – as opposed to the Power’s 21.

Five Power players had multiple – with Charlie Dixon claiming five to be a presence forward.

Trent Mackenzie (three) and Tom Clurey (two) were able to have an impact in defence, despite plenty of fight from the Bulldogs’ forwards.

Overall, the hosts claimed 67 marks compared to the Bulldogs’ 44.

So - we have the #1 and #2 rated contested marking players from 2019 on our list but this is somehow a weakness?

Holy heck it is a strange season.

[comrade]

So - we have the #1 and #2 rated contested marking players from 2019 on our list but this is somehow a weakness?

Holy heck it is a strange season.

Pretty sure instead of getting Josh Bruce, we traded in his less talented cousin Bruce Josh.

[bornadog]

Pretty sure instead of getting Josh Bruce, we traded in his less talented cousin Bruce Josh.

Very Funny