WB Game Day V Geelong R14 2020

[azabob]

PS anyone else sick to death of our injury luck?

We have one week where we’re all giddy with glee about our small injury list and then tonight happens. Sick. of. It.

In 2015 & 16 injuries didn’t matter to the coach. The mantra was one man out, one man in.

It is frustrating me that Bevo is now referencing injuries as an excuse.

Beveridge language needs to revert back to 2015/16.

No excuses, we just weren’t good enough.

[Mantis]

In 2015 & 16 injuries didn’t matter to the coach. The mantra was one man out, one man in.

It is frustrating me that Bevo is now referencing injuries as an excuse.

Beveridge language needs to revert back to 2015/16.

No excuses, we just weren’t good enough.

In game injuries are different though... we were severely limited with rotations last night and it hurt us.

With 6min to go we’re out of gas, they cut to the bench and we have Bruce & Dickson to choose from... like how are they going to help?

[SonofScray]

In game injuries are different though... we were severely limited with rotations last night and it hurt us.

With 6min to go we’re out of gas, they cut to the bench and we have Bruce & Dickson to choose from... like how are they going to help?

I laugh-cried when they cut to that image.

[comrade]

How’s the ranking points for Bruce. Ooof.

[Grantysghost]

Current mood.

[GVGjr]

In game injuries are different though... we were severely limited with rotations last night and it hurt us.

With 6min to go we’re out of gas, they cut to the bench and we have Bruce & Dickson to choose from... like how are they going to help?

2 injuries so early in a game is very difficult to overcome

But what if it was Lewis Young or Schache.......or Dale or Suckling sitting on the bench

[EasternWest]

2 injuries so early in a game is very difficult to overcome

But what if it was Lewis Young or Schache.......or Dale or Suckling sitting on the bench

I'd have infinitely more faith in 3 of those four that they'd give us more than what Dickson or Bruce did.

And that is no disrespect to Dickson who's been a wonderful player for us but he looks a long way off it. Bruce just looks a long way off it, I actually feel sorry for him. I think he can play, but he doesn't look that fit and he is bereft of confidence.

[Mantis]

2 injuries so early in a game is very difficult to overcome

But what if it was Lewis Young or Schache.......or Dale or Suckling sitting on the bench

It was more about the lack of run they could provide rather than the actual players.

[Bulldog Revolution]

I'd have infinitely more faith in 3 of those four that they'd give us more than what Dickson or Bruce did.

And that is no disrespect to Dickson who's been a wonderful player for us but he looks a long way off it. Bruce just looks a long way off it, I actually feel sorry for him. I think he can play, but he doesn't look that fit and he is bereft of confidence.

We really could have used Dale in particular - who is a good decision maker up the group - Dale or Lipa but both need to be better in the contest and without the footy

Is there any chance English might lift a weight this summer?

[GVGjr]

It was more about the lack of run they could provide rather than the actual players.

I do get that but the point I'm trying to highlight is that if you get the selections right and address the out of form Josh Bruce then the buffer might have been a bit better for us

[bulldogsthru&thru]

In 2015 & 16 injuries didn’t matter to the coach. The mantra was one man out, one man in.

It is frustrating me that Bevo is now referencing injuries as an excuse.

Beveridge language needs to revert back to 2015/16.

No excuses, we just weren’t good enough.

I agree but last night it killed any chance as we had one too many passengers

[SonofScray]

2 injuries so early in a game is very difficult to overcome

But what if it was Lewis Young or Schache.......or Dale or Suckling sitting on the bench

That's what was going through my mind right at the time. The injuries hurt, of course, but they were exacerbated by what they meant for the structure and who we then were relying on for real positive contributions.

[DOG GOD]

After qtr time it was always going to happen. We played out of our skin, it I have no doubt the flatness of Geelong made that scorecard.

Yes it was great to see us run, carry, kick straight, play a very team orientated game plan, and we executed brilliantly, but Geelong allowed us to do that.

After qtr time, the Cats used their foot skills to take down our game plan. They became hungrier around the stoppages, and slowly eroded our lead.

You can look at it however you want but it was 100% the misses of JJ and Bruce that lost us the game. Kick those, and even Geelong in 4th gear, couldn’t have got past our lead.

Very disappointing...and the ruck situation? I’m over it.

[Mantis]

I do get that but the point I'm trying to highlight is that if you get the selections right and address the out of form Josh Bruce then the buffer might have been a bit better for us

If they hadn’t completely cooked one of our best mids whilst leaving Bruce & English to rot up forward it may have helped too.

[GVGjr]

If they hadn’t completely cooked one of our best mids whilst leaving Bruce & English to rot up forward it may have helped too.

Very true. Geelong have a different approach to us with their ruck set-up and we are pushing Dunkley to be something he shouldn't be