WB Game Day V Melbourne R1 2023 - Saturday March 18, 7:25PM, MCG

[angelopetraglia]

Doc Pete Larkins.

Dogs hoping it’s a simple right AC joint sprain for Liam Jones - medical staff assessing pain management options currently

[NoseBleed]

On top of all that is the shrill announcer yelling into the microphone.

jezuz

[JanLorMill]

Bruce having a mare

I disagree. One of few standing up in the backline. He has made a couple of disposal errors but so has Macrae Daniel Richards and Dale.

[merantau]

There is only one way to go from here.

[GVGjr]

Both Lobb and Darcy have been ineffective. Gawn and Petracca have dominated.
Maclean should be playing instead of Hannan. Bruce and Keath ordinary in defence.
With May Viney and Fritsch missing this has been a poor effort

My Melbourne mate was scared we would use Lobb behind the ball. Apparently Lobb played a good game against Melbourne last year in that sort of role for parts of the game.

[DOG GOD]

I’m not surprised at all by what I’ve seen or where the score sits at half time.

[Grantysghost]

[G-Mo77]

Just in case we forgot - they're missing Viney, Salem, May and Fritsch. This is not great viewing for us.

It's not over yet but yeah, this is disappointing that we're not taking advantage especially considering we're pretty much full strength. I just don't think we're good enough, I don't see much change in our style of play and it looks so similar to 2022. Round 1 and all but doesn't full me with promise.

[1eyedog]

Both Lobb and Darcy have been ineffective. Gawn and Petracca have dominated.
Maclean should be playing instead of Hannan. Bruce and Keath ordinary in defence.
With May Viney and Fritsch missing this has been a poor effort

Bruce has been very good down back not sure what you're seeing other than an errant kick.

[NoseBleed]

Jones a knock to the neck according to the club twitter. Toby to come on.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I don’t mind Toby coming in. We liked to top heavy

[DOG GOD]

If this fwd line can’t take a mark, it’s not going to work..at all.

[MrMahatma]

This feels over

[JanLorMill]

Grundy has barely touched the ball and Gawn standing in the goal square and defenders can’t defend. Personally I think English has done well. Lobb is a problem

It’s a dual ruck combination. It’s Gawn/Grundy and together they changed the game, even if you add in Lobb and Darcy with English.

[G-Mo77]

Forward entries are just amazing. I'm glad we worked out those issues we had last season.