WB Game Day V Melbourne R11 2021

[Grantysghost]

One thing that is potentially annoying that we didn't seem to take anything away from Adelaide's performance last week. We didn't use the corridor, like, at all, which is frustrating because we clearly had the appetite to bite off a lot of risk with our kicks evidenced by some of the switches we tried to pull and resulting turnovers.

I left the game being more impressed by Melbourne than dismayed by us though. For better or worse I think we brought a fair amount of heat to the contest ourselves, but Melbourne were able to break through it with the sort of handball/possession chains I'm used to seeing us pull off.

It's true of the first quarter. We had no connection or run through the lines and Melbourne ran through the corridor.

I'm heat map guy today, this of the first qtr tells quite a story :



Defence is left. We were stuck wide between half back and wing whereas the Demons were using the corridor to great effect. It is quite different to the rest of the game.
You can see they were really exiting the front of centre stoppages to the right and looking to hit up leads out to the left where the space had opened up.

[Bulldog4life]

Just looking at it positively for a second IF we beat Fremantle next week and Brisbane beats Melbourne we are back on top. All is not lost. Go dogs.

[angelopetraglia]

Premierships are not won in May. We will learn. We will reset. Injuries and form can still have a massive impact on both teams. Still a long way to go. It’s a grind an AFL season. So important we switch back on and get four points against Freo.

[Eastdog]

Just wasn’t our night last night. We couldn’t get into the groove. I’m sure Bevo and co will learn from it. Big opportunity again next week on the road to get another win against Freo. If we win and the Lions beat will be back on top.

[Grantysghost]

Macrae has the most disposals in VFL/AFL history after 11 rounds. 387.

[bornadog]

Macrae has the most disposals in VFL/AFL history after 11 rounds. 387.

When he doesn't have the ball he is averaging 5.2 tackles per game with 9 last night

[Grantysghost]

Just wasn’t our night last night. We couldn’t get into the groove. I’m sure Bevo and co will learn from it. Big opportunity again next week on the road to get another win against Freo. If we win and the Lions beat will be back on top.

The Lions are looking ominous Easty. Be a great matchup v Melbourne next week.

[bornadog]

[GVGjr]

Premierships are not won in May. We will learn. We will reset. Injuries and form can still have a massive impact on both teams. Still a long way to go. It’s a grind an AFL season. So important we switch back on and get four points against Freo.

I keep reading this but is anyone actually talking about premierships?

[angelopetraglia]

I keep reading this but is anyone actually talking about premierships?

When you start 9-1. Yes. Premierships are in the picture. That's what we are aiming for. Why not?

[DOG GOD]

When you start 9-1. Yes. Premierships are in the picture. That's what we are aiming for. Why not?

Would we talk premierships at 10-5?

[Mantis]

Would we talk premierships at 10-5?

Yeah, why not?

The season starts again when finals come around, qualify for them, get your best team on the park and see where you get.. as we know.