WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R9 2021

[whythelongface]

3rd Qtrs have not been our strength this year either..

They certainly haven’t but last week our 3rd qtr changed the game. Let’s hope we come out firing.

[1eyedog]

I have watched a lot of football and the umpiring in this game has been very poor. Obvious free kicks missed and very iffy free kicks paid.
We obviously need to get back on top in the centre again and deliver more cleanly into the forward line.

Did you watch the Geelong v Saints game last night? It was worse than this.

[DOG GOD]

I know the second quarter wasn't great. But it's not like Port are mugs, and previous iterations of Bulldogs teams in 17,18,19 and even 20, might've completely folded on the back of the momentum change. We stuck to our guns and did well to fought back to regain the lead.
Important to see Bont slot a critical goal from a spot that historically he's missed a fair bit from.
Loving Williams' inclusion (when are teams going to start picking his baulk?)
I'm struggling to see how Hannan adds anything right now. He need a big second half.

When you talk about “bit” players, Hannan is that. I’m not sure what he actually offers. He doesn’t seem strong at the contest and just can’t find the ball. Is he playing as a defensive fwd ? Can’t see why West is not preferred. Certainly missing Hunter, but Roarke has done some nice things when he’s had the ball. The kick to JJ and that smother was great to see.

[ratsmac]

Great game of footy just spewin they got a run on. We can open this game up with the way port are playing. It was all or nothing that quarter and it paid off for them. If we hold our nerve we'll get them on the rebound

[SonofScray]

Lupinski is playing himself out of a spot at the moment. He lifted last week and ended up making a few valuable contributions, going to need it to come earlier than late in the last quarter this week.

On the balance of their best v our best, feel like we can get the job done. Not if the retain the economy with goals per I50 though, that was savage from Port.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Two players that need a big second half are Hannan and Lipinski.

To this point there's almost little chance they play next week, such is their form since coming into the side and their first half.

I’ll let West know he’s got one more game if he stays off social media

[Dry Rot]

So what do we need to change for the second half?

[comrade]

True. McNeil hits both of those easy targets and we should be a couple in front.

Plus the goals they got from taking it up the other end.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We just need to get first use again. Libba was crucial to that.

[jeemak]

Lippa put in a couple of solid tackles which isn't his usual strength, just needs to get some footy and use it well.

Hannan to me looks like a guy who's starting a long way back and is being carried from a fitness perspective. Some of his efforts remind of Bruce's last year. In the right spot, just got there a bit late though.

[bornadog]

We need to win the ball out of the centre again, they got on top that quarter.

Twice McNeil streaming into 50 and doesn't seem to know what to do with the ball. With ten more inside 50's we should be a few goals up.

[comrade]

English in for Hannan can't happen quick enough.

[Dry Rot]

Clurry out? Port short down the back now?

[whythelongface]

So what do we need to change for the second half?

Dominate clearances.

[whythelongface]

English in for Hannan can't happen quick enough.

Of course. Forgot about English. He would be handy right now.