WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R23 2021

[Grantysghost]

That's some really great analysis... based on that and the real glaringly obvious lapses, I'm hoping we see a better performance in positioning from especially Bailey, but also Macrae.

I've said it a heap before but I really don't see any game sense from our guys, no tempo play or ability to understand the opposition maybe having a period of dominance, so let's blunt that the best we can.

We seem to go hard, one way, all the time.

It's not just winning the ball; teams are basically playing keepings off from us to great effect. We are struggling to get it back.

We need to adjust to this, maybe check the opponent a big closer, sit the zone deeper drop an extra behind the ball.

I don't see much of this at all (West Coast and Carlton games first time around maybe). I'm not sure if its an inability to sense the moment in a game from the leaders or the cupboards bare for ideas but this is not something I've just seen of late.

Maybe Bevo should just send that link to the team as a review

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I've said it a heap before but I really don't see any game sense from our guys, no tempo play or ability to understand the opposition maybe having a period of dominance, so let's blunt that the best we can.

We seem to go hard, one way, all the time.

It's not just winning the ball; teams are basically playing keepings off from us to great effect. We are struggling to get it back.

We need to adjust to this, maybe check the opponent a big closer, sit the zone deeper drop an extra behind the ball.

I don't see much of this at all (West Coast and Carlton games first time around maybe). I'm not sure if its an inability to sense the moment in a game from the leaders or the cupboards bare for ideas but this is not something I've just seen of late.

Maybe Bevo should just send that link to the team as a review

Is this a lack of leadership? Who’s out there to 1. Recognise the situation 2. Know what to do about it but 3. Tell everyone else what’s going on and what they need to do.

[Grantysghost]

Is this a lack of leadership? Who’s out there to 1. Recognise the situation 2. Know what to do about it but 3. Tell everyone else what’s going on and what they need to do.

I have no idea. I don't know if we overly relied on the runner it seems unlikely.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Heart says we win, head says we lose.

Port by 22.
FG VDM.
BOG Daniel.

[Cyberdoggie]

Heart says we win, head says we lose.

Port by 22.
FG VDM.
BOG Daniel.

i'll think we'll know in the first 2 minutes if we are switched on and the pressure is up. No excuses for backing off in case they miss playing finales by getting injured, it's all or nothing really if we blow this one.

[SonofScray]

On recent form, we are cooked.

On ability and season form we should win and get going again.

This is going to be tough to enjoy.

[Axe Man]

i'll think we'll know in the first 2 minutes if we are switched on and the pressure is up. No excuses for backing off in case they miss playing finales by getting injured, it's all or nothing really if we blow this one.

I think you can often tell when we are off early but sometimes we can look good in the first quarter and fade. We were all over Essendon early and should have been 5 goals up at quarter time.

[DOG GOD]

Can’t see how our fwd line can kick a winning score…hope I’m wrong
If port are to be taken seriously outside Adelaide it should be…

Port by 29 points
First goal- JJ
Bog- Libba

[The Underdog]

And of course, the ruck is a HUGE source of all these issues. Not knowing how effective Tim will be at simply halving the contest would hurt. But then in some ways our guys should be prepared knowing 99% of the time they’re going to have to defend.

Not defending Tim’s ruck work, but surely if you know that he’s unlikely to have an effect on the ruck contest, you anticipate that. This footage is a huge indictment on Baz. His movement after the ball is bounced is a massive nothing burger. I wouldn’t let him near a centre bounce after watching this.

[Jeanette54]

After two poor results over the last two games, I have decided to abandon the occult as a means of match prediction. Tonight we go with the good old fashioned coin toss, "tails on the floor"", its the 'doggies.

Dogs it is, margin irrelevant.
FG: Cody
BOG: It's him, you know who it is.

[G-Mo77]

Can’t see how our fwd line can kick a winning score…hope I’m wrong
If port are to be taken seriously outside Adelaide it should be…

Port by 29 points
First goal- JJ
Bog- Libba

Agree DG. Our team managed to kick 5 goals and half of those were scored of Hawthorn's unforced errors. This was against a side near the bottom of the ladder ravaged by injuries. I just can't see a virtually unchanged line-up from that piss weak performance flick the switch and come out snarling.

I do hope I'm wrong on all fronts with team selections and predictions.

[Grantysghost]

Dogs by 5pts
Bog Dunks
FG Weightman

Nervous

[comrade]

I think we’ll fight hard but lack the forward connection and firepower to kick a score and they’ll pull away late.

Port by about 25.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Dogs by 3

first goal: Roarke

best in show: Tommy Lipperatore

C'mon the Saltwater Lads!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Dogs by 13
First goal Naughts
BOG Macrae