WB Game Day V Melbourne R13 2020

[1eyedog]

Dogs by 16 points
Naughton FG
Bont BOG

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Dogs by a percentage boosting 11points.
First goal Cavarra
BOG: Bailey..............
....Smith.

[Axe Man]

Dogs by 70 points (90 v 20 will see us surpass the Demons percentage)
First Goal: Josh Bruce
BOG: Ryan Gardner

Sportsbet paying 1000-1 for the above

[Eastdog]

Margin: Dogs by 8 points
First goal: Naughton
Best on ground: Bont

It’s me (Bulldogs supporter) v my mum (Demons supporter).

Go Bulldogs!

[Bulldog4life]

Dogs by 70 points (90 v 20 will see us surpass the Demons percentage)
First Goal: Josh Bruce
BOG: Ryan Gardner

Sportsbet paying 1000-1 for the above

How much did you put on it Axe?

[Eastdog]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...watch-round-13


Four things to watch: Round 13
The four hot topics and talking points ahead of the Bulldogs' Saturday afternoon clash with Melbourne.


1. Win it in the middle

No surprise here – this one will be won in the middle.

Both sides boast plenty of star power around the ball, with the contested ball kings set to get to work.

Marcus Bontempelli v Christian Petracca. Jack Macrae v Clayton Oliver. Tom Liberatore v Jack Viney.

Everywhere you look, there’s not just quality, but players who won’t give an inch.

The clearance battle will be critical in this one.


2. Flying forwards

Josh Bruce, come on down.

The off-season acquisition returns after being managed for a week, joining Aaron Naughton who’s fresh from a six-goal haul against the Adelaide Crows.

They’ll have some big guns to contend with in the Dees’ defensive 50, in Steven May and Jake Lever.

Bruce and Naughton have yet to play a handful of games together.

And even when they did, Naughton was working his way into the early part of the season after an injury-interrupted pre-season.

Could this be the start of a fruitful forward partnership for the rest of 2020?


3. The big improver

We’ll have to start calling Bailey Williams ‘Mr 189 per cent’

Because that’s how much he’s improved this year, according to Champion Data’s AFL Player Ratings system.

In fact, according to those ratings, he’s the most improved player in the AFL in 2020.

Williams has been a mainstay of the Bulldogs’ backline this season, providing plenty of rebound and an aerial presence. His 614 metres gained against the Crows were second only to Bailey Smith (813).

He’s fast become another threat for the Dogs, alongside the likes of Caleb Daniel and returning duo Hayden Crozier and Jason Johannisen.


4. Eight-point game

In the scheme of this season, this is a big game. A huge game.

Both teams have six wins to their name in 2020.

The Dees sit inside the top eight, just, on percentage. They’re two points behind seventh-placed Collingwood, and six points adrift of Richmond.

The Bulldogs sit outside the top eight, in 10th spot, with some costly margins in defeat impacting their percentage.

A win looms as crucial for the Bulldogs’ finals hopes, particularly with clashes against the third-placed Geelong Cats and fourth-placed West Coast Eagles to follow.

[SonofScray]

Dogs by 13 goals 4 behinds.
Wallly with the first
Baz BOG

[Eastdog]

Dogs by 13 goals 4 behinds.
Wallly with the first
Baz BOG

An 82 point win. That would be nice

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Forecast is for 22 degrees, very windy (30 - 45 kph) with dust haze.

Windy with dusty haze has got western suburbs written all over it.

Therefore it's the Bulldogs by 3 points with Mitch to kick the first and 'team effort' to appear in the best players column.

C'mon you Dogs.

[angelopetraglia]

Forecast is for 22 degrees, very windy (30 - 45 kph) with dust haze.

Windy with dusty haze has got western suburbs written all over it.

Therefore it's the Bulldogs by 3 points with Mitch to kick the first and 'team effort' to appear in the best players column.

C'mon you Dogs.

What impact does that type of wind have? It's currently NW but foretasted to be W which is almost a cross wind, slightly favouring one end. Gusts up to 50km/h. That is some serious wind. The game changes significantly compared to still conditions. Which team does that favour?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

What impact does that type of wind have? It's current NW but foretasted to be W which is almost a cross wind, slightly favouring one end. Gusts up to 50km/h. That is some serious wind. The game changes significantly compared to still conditions. Which team does that favour?

I’m gonna say us. Our set shot kicking is woeful anyway. Hopefully the wind evens it up

[ratsmac]

Dogs by 34
First goal- English
BOG- Libba

[1eyedog]

What impact does that type of wind have? It's currently NW but foretasted to be W which is almost a cross wind, slightly favouring one end. Gusts up to 50km/h. That is some serious wind. The game changes significantly compared to still conditions. Which team does that favour?

Tall forwards hate playing in the wind it plays havoc with positioning and the ability torun and jump at the ball.

[Twice Bitten]

Margin: Dogs by 29 points. Dees will be pressured into reverting to micro hand passes (even worse than us).
First goal: Cavarra
Best on ground: Bont

[jeemak]

Tall forwards hate playing in the wind it plays havoc with positioning and the ability torun and jump at the ball.

I reckon if you're a defender watching your man it's really tough. Whoever watches the ball closest in the wind usually ends up more likely to mark the footy.