WB Game Day V Melbourne R11 2021

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

The stats, if that was all you were able to look at, you'd think the Dogs were in front.
It shows how much our ball turnover has cruelled us tonight. We've been really good this year in not conceding scores from turnovers. We must address this in the second half.

[bornadog]

Ok. Time to reset and start to put pressure on them like they did to us and cause TURNOVERS. Turn the tables on them. We can play so much better

To me the turnovers were not from pressure, but rather skill errors when trying to switch play. Really frustrating.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Lipinski, for all his silk, is just horrible without the ball. We can’t carry that when we’re down Dunkley and Treloar.

[Sedat]

Gary Lyon and Jonathon Brown picked it out, although even a stopped clock is right twice a year. But they're right, the concentration was off and exhibited by two of our usually most switched on dude, in Bailey Smith and Bontempelli.
Smith fumbled early, but also when in defense just tuned out, Bont too in the goal McDonald got when hit up on the lead by Petracca.
We've got to fire up in the 3rd, and kick the first couple. Absolutely cannot let Melbourne get on the scoreboard first.

Loinchop is an ordinary bloke but he's a very astute commentator.

[FrediKanoute]

I know it's been poor.. but you're going too early!

I don't think Melbourne have been awesome, we've been poor. We're only 3 goals down for how crap we've been.

Spot on. We will win this. Its a game of inches and we haven't had to do this at all this year so this is a test that will hold us in good stead come Sept if we can overcome it.

[jeemak]

To me the turnovers were not from pressure, but rather skill errors when trying to switch play. Really frustrating.

I think it's probably a bit of both.

[Happy Days]

So we got punched in the mouth. If that’s their best shot and they’re 19 points up with all of those kicks we hit straight to them then this is live. They’ve played a great game and look the real deal, but we’re picking up the speed. Hopefully we can do something with it.

[bornadog]

Spot on. We will win this. Its a game of inches and we haven't had to do this at all this year so this is a test that will hold us in good stead come Sept if we can overcome it.

We came back against West Coast and Carlton when they were seemingly on top.

Melbourne have only lost one game and it will be harder, but I am confident we can do it.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

We all know what we are capable of. Still a half to go.
I refuse to switch over to 'Midsomer Murders'.

[EasternWest]

We all know what we are capable of. Still a half to go.
I refuse to switch over to 'Midsomer Murders'.

I mean, that should be a rule in life, footy or no.

[Happy Days]

Also we seem to get better with every beer I drink so

[bornadog]

I think it's probably a bit of both.

how many goals from direct kicks to them when switching the ball? I counted at least 3 goals

[merantau]

We are still in this game but we must GO HARD from the off. We have played so badly and they have hardly made an error. Let's go Dogs!

[Sedat]

Lipinski, for all his silk, is just horrible without the ball. We can’t carry that when we’re down Dunkley and Treloar.

In terms of wing options, someone like a Roarke Smith fits into our system better as he does the unfashionable things competently. In the first qtr he was down back assisting his defenders and killing an aerial contest, he also sticks his tackles and he can hit a target inside 50. Lippa can only do 1 of those 3 things consistently.

[ratsmac]

The stats, if that was all you were able to look at, you'd think the Dogs were in front.
It shows how much our ball turnover has cruelled us tonight. We've been really good this year in not conceding scores from turnovers. We must address this in the second half.

To their credit they made us pay every time. Probably something we aren't use to