Can we still win it?

[bulldogtragic]

Likely handed top spot to another. Now looking possibly Geelong in Week 1 in Melbourne take the opportunity we’ve given them.

Martin still “2-3” weeks as he’s been. English rucking solo in finals? Sweet not up to the heat of a final. No Bruce for support (see below). Naughton seemed confused at it. Schache maybe as the support.

Bruce with an ACL (per Landsberger). Marra isn’t ready for a seasoned #2 KPD. Move Schache back forward? Young as a forward? Or keeping Josh back and Cordy forward? But surely you double team Naughton and deal with the others.

Players seem a bit lost coming back from injury. Naughton seems hesitant, Dunkley seems timid, Richards can’t play forward of the ball.

Small forwards lack any sustained form (ex. Weightman), more notably Scott & JJ.

Shoving all our gun mids in the side, into varied roles. Is it too much of a good thing?


How do we stare down September now?

[comrade]

In a word...no.

[DOG GOD]

Without Bruce, and with an underdone Keath, and no Martin, we are unfortunately NO chance.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We're no chance now.

Ruck situation is still diabolical and now we're a key forward who's kicked 50 goals down. We're hoping our best key defender will be right to go. Our backline was a concern even with Keath.

Hard not to feel cursed with this club.

I'd play Schache as the leading forward and possibly Sweet so English can try to offer something deep forward.

[bulldogtragic]

What of Macrae, Libba, Treloar, Dunks & Smith.

Bonts to CHF.

[EasternWest]

No. And extra letters because WOOF doesn't let me just say no.

[bornadog]

Of course we can. We have had a pretty good year and the opposition are all floundering as well.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Done for. We just don’t get the same luck as other clubs. Losing our leading goal kicker makes things very hard.

[Grantysghost]

We can. Because there's no real stand out. We had a sh1t day, but we have a good side, we've got top four and maybe we can do it for Josh. Could be an inspiration for the team who knows. Triumph over adversity and all that crap.

My gut feel is we need some 2016 magical fairy dust though.

[ReLoad]

We’re kaput.

Injuries have got us right where it hurts., it’s going to take some 2016 like magic from here.

[Topdog]

Wow some negative nellies in here, yes we can

[bulldogtragic]

No. And extra letters because WOOF doesn't let me just say no.

Who took the jam out of your doughnut?

[SonofScray]

Yes. We can.

I am more confident now than I was earlier today.

[Happy Days]

Yeah we can. Keath will come back and he's the only missing piece we can't cover.

Bruce is a terrible loss and would have to assume the group will be shattered for him, but we are far stronger in terms of key forwards than with key defenders. And English was pretty bad, but had been pretty good for about a month before today.

I think it's unlikely but it's not a straight no. Have you seen some of the guys we do have?

[comrade]

I think it's unlikely but it's not a straight no. Have you seen some of the guys we do have?

Yeah, they played like **** today.