WB Game Day V Geelong R14 2021

[DOG GOD]

There's still 9 games to play and 6 of them are against teams outside the top 8. We also play Port and Melbourne which will largely determine our spot in the top 4. Win the game against bottom 8 sides and halve the Port/Melb game and we're top 4 in a canter. Not saying it'll work out like that but most models have us as huge probability of making top 4.

Hope you’re right mate. Sydney and Essendon won’t be walks in the park. We are expected to win and SHOULD win, but you just never know.

[merantau]

I just think we need a plan B, when guys like Libba are tagged and also change up our tactics coming out of the backline.

Chad? Cornes made a good point, I thought. He said that as Stewart was so dominant we need to "kick the ball to grass", try a few "chaos balls" to bring our small forwards into the game

[Ghost Dog]

Usually I would be front and center in banging on about the fact, as I have been in previous years, but this year there's clearly circumstances impacting our ability to beat the best sides.

The Richmond game was most disappointing - we had most of our side in, but we looked flat in the second half and got run over.

Melbourne game, never really thought we were a chance given our personnel out and the whole lockdown/no crowd situation. Excuse? It is, but it's also real.

Last night's game we were missing two elite mids, a first ruck (which hurts our structure badly) and Wood. Then we lost Naughton at half time. To run Geelong to a kick in a game we should have won in the end, on their own shithole, with their whole side in (Duncan's injury the exception) is a hard result to swallow but commendable.

We are clearly good enough to beat the best sides but we need some bloody fortune too.

The game v Eagles is one I worry about in terms of it being a blowout after an emotional and mental let down. It's a big test, if we can find a way to win, it'd be enormous.

Assuming we lose all is not lost, but we can't drop many more games and we sure as hell can't keep losing good players every single week if we want to compete with the best.

Lots of luck in it

[EasternWest]

Chad? Cornes made a good point, I thought. He said that as Stewart was so dominant we need to "kick the ball to grass", try a few "chaos balls" to bring our small forwards into the game

Reckon rather than kicking to grass we could just have stopped kicking it to Stewart

[Grantysghost]

AFLCA Votes

Geelong v Western Bulldogs
9 - Tom Stewart (GEEL)
6 – Tom Liberatore (WB)
6 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
4 – Sam Menegola (GEEL)
3 – Taylor Duryea (WB)
2 – Jack Macrae (WB)

Leaderboard
68 – Clayton Oliver (MELB)
66 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
60 – Ollie Wines (PORT)
55 – Hugh McCluggage (BL)
55 – Darcy Parish (ESS)
52 – Touk Miller (GC)
49 – Max Gawn (MELB)
48 – Zach Merrett (ESS)
48 – Sam Walsh (CARL)
44 – David Mundy (FRE)

[Bulldog Joe]

AFLCA Votes

Geelong v Western Bulldogs
9 - Tom Stewart (GEEL)
6 – Tom Liberatore (WB)
6 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
4 – Sam Menegola (GEEL)
3 – Taylor Duryea (WB)
2 – Jack Macrae (WB)

Leaderboard
68 – Clayton Oliver (MELB)
66 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
60 – Ollie Wines (PORT)
55 – Hugh McCluggage (BL)
55 – Darcy Parish (ESS)
52 – Touk Miller (GC)
49 – Max Gawn (MELB)
48 – Zach Merrett (ESS)
48 – Sam Walsh (CARL)
44 – David Mundy (FRE)

Interesting mix

Obviuosly
Stewart 5 and 4
Libba prob 5 and 1
Bont 4 and 2
Menegola 3 and 1
Duryea 3
Macrae 2

A few variations possible

[Mantis]

Interesting mix

Obviuosly
Stewart 5 and 4
Libba prob 5 and 1
Bont 4 and 2
Menegola 3 and 1
Duryea 3
Macrae 2

A few variations possible

Scott:

5 - Stewart
4 - Bont
3 - Menegola
2 - Macrae
1 - Libba

Bevo:

5 - Libba
4 - Stewart
3 - Duryea
2 - Bont
1 - Menegola

[FrediKanoute]

Reckon Scott still dislikes Libba Snr...

[Grantysghost]

Scott:

5 - Stewart
4 - Bont
3 - Menegola
2 - Macrae
1 - Libba

Bevo:

5 - Libba
4 - Stewart
3 - Duryea
2 - Bont
1 - Menegola

Bevo saw Stewart destroying us too! How about doing something to stop him Luke ffs, don't just watch and clap !

[Mantis]

Bevo saw Stewart destroying us too! How about doing something to stop him Luke ffs, don't just watch and clap !

He had Scott on him in the 2nd half.. if he kicks 3 (which he should’ve) and we win do we say the plan worked?

[dog town]

He had Scott on him in the 2nd half.. if he kicks 3 (which he should’ve) and we win do we say the plan worked?

The half time adjustment nearly won us the game. We also squared the numbers game at half time which gives us some insight for next time.

[Grantysghost]

He had Scott on him in the 2nd half.. if he kicks 3 (which he should’ve) and we win do we say the plan worked?

My comment was tongue in cheek. I find it very hard on the TV to pick up any tactical changes. I just know Stewart was incredibly good and frustrating!

To answer your question. Yes. If that was the move he went from 17 disposals 9 marks first half to 10 and 4 second.
9 of those marks uncontested in the first half, 3 second (0 in last qtr).
Couldnt break down his metres gained but he had 697 for match as an aside. Fair game.

So looks like a great move.

[bornadog]

My comment was tongue in cheek. I find it very hard on the TV to pick up any tactical changes. I just know Stewart was incredibly good and frustrating!

To answer your question. Yes. If that was the move he went from 17 disposals 9 marks first half to 10 and 4 second.
9 of those marks uncontested in the first half, 3 second (0 in last qtr).
Couldnt break down his metres gained but he had 697 for match as an aside. Fair game.

So looks like a great move.

That was one of Scott's best games. He should have had 4 goals. His only real blemish is the last minute of play. Should have looked for a different option than just kicking down the line.

[The Pie Man]

That was one of Scott's best games. He should have had 4 goals. His only real blemish is the last minute of play. Should have looked for a different option than just kicking down the line.

Maybe, but we ended up with a genuine marking attempt that would’ve iced the game if taken from the ensuing contest.

Which still grates

[dog town]

That was one of Scott's best games. He should have had 4 goals. His only real blemish is the last minute of play. Should have looked for a different option than just kicking down the line.

Unless there was options to get multiple free marks to kill time then the instruction would have been to kick down the line and keep it as skinny as possible. It didn’t look like he had any other option, the fact that play had been in stuck on that side for a while meant everything was shut down pretty quickly.