3 things learned from Rd 4 vs Geelong 2024

[GVGjr]

Please list the 3 things learned from our R4 encounter against Geelong

[GVGjr]

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[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

1. As heartbreaking losses go, this is one of the more pleasant ones. I feel we can build off this one.
2. Buku is still raw, but he's also now got some elite traits as well.
3. West will play every game this season. It's taken a long time, but he's almost an established best 22 now.

[Mofra]

1. West's transformation into Clay Smith mk2 is complete.

2. We can match it with the best, but we need to find a way to win. Geelong controlled the corridor tonight which meant we had to fight a lot harder to make the same gains.

3. Sometimes you can play well and still lose. Football sucks like that.

[Bullies]

1. I think having Garcia as sub would have made a difference tonight. In and under at the contest and would have given us some more run when we needed it at the end.

2. Naughton needs to play like he did on the last 10 minutes for the entire game. He makes such a difference when he does.

3. Buku is improving but still needs to learn to play on key position players. Henry and Cameron were able to turn him inside out on a few occasions but he still backed himself.

[westbulldog]

1. Sam Darcy with an extra 8kg will be a force in the AFL.
2. Tom Liberatore is so amazingly strong in the clinches he could win a greco-roman gold in Paris.
3. Chris Scott's barber should be de-registered.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

1. I think having Garcia as sub would have made a difference tonight. In and under at the contest and would have given us some more run when we needed it at the end.

2. Naughton needs to play like he did on the last 10 minutes for the entire game. He makes such a difference when he does.

3. Buku is improving but still needs to learn to play on key position players. Henry and Cameron were able to turn him inside out on a few occasions but he still backed himself.

Maybe, but I actually thought it was a great chance for Macrae to step up and show he still belongs in the CB's... he got the opportunity, and he was largely ineffectual. I worry for Jack. He's been amazing, but it does look like he's got some work to do to find a new role or a new club I feel.

[Bullies]

Maybe, but I actually thought it was a great chance for Macrae to step up and show he still belongs in the CB's... he got the opportunity, and he was largely ineffectual. I worry for Jack. He's been amazing, but it does look like he's got some work to do to find a new role or a new club I feel.

Jack was never going to put any pace on the game unfortunately. Garcia with his bash and crash at stoppages and pace on the spread would have been handy in the last.

Like you i think the game has just so quick that guys like Macrae and Daniel will struggle to play every game. Could be horses for courses roles.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

1. We need to forget about past reputations. Daniel should be in the VFL and Macrae has his challenges.

2. Some of the young pups continue to show signs. Gallagher, Darcy, Sanders and to a lesser extent Khamis. Need to keep blooding new talent.

3. Dale needs a new position. He can't defend and his rebound game isn't what it used to be. Wing or half forward for me.

[Bullies]

1. We need to forget about past reputations. Daniel should be in the VFL and Macrae has his challenges.

2. Some of the young pups continue to show signs. Gallagher, Darcy, Sanders and to a lesser extent Khamis. Need to keep blooding new talent.

3. Dale needs a new position. He can't defend and his rebound game isn't what it used to be. Wing or half forward for me.

I'd like to see Bailey Dale on the wing. Has he size and pace to play the role. Needs to be removed from the back line as he is becoming a liability. Just seems to have his lost run and his confidence in his disposal.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I kind of feel like another thing I've learned is that we don't necessarily need to be tall down back to play well against tall forward lines. We just need to be confident we limit their access to speedy football.

[hujsh]

I kind of feel like another thing I've learned is that we don't necessarily need to be tall down back to play well against tall forward lines. We just need to be confident we limit their access to speedy football.

Is it fair to say our defensive system gets a big tick so far? We've actually got an intercept game now.

[bornadog]

1, No Liam Jones and we would be stuffed.

2. Finally learnt we don't just lie down and take it.

3. We had 9 players with less than 50 games - is this a new mini rebuild?

[angelopetraglia]

1, No Liam Jones and we would be stuffed.

2. Finally learnt we don't just lie down and take it.

3. We had 9 players with less than 50 games - is this a new mini rebuild?

We had 9. Geelong had 3.

But not too much in average age and games. The difference was 50-100 games. Dogs 1 V Cats 6.

Dogs 26yr5mth V Cats 27yr2mth. Dogs 111 games avg. Cats 132 games avg.

[GVGjr]

1 - We are far fitter than 12 months back.
2 - Geelong are better than I thought
3 - Liam Jones is critical to the teams success, I sort of knew that but tonight's effort confirmed it.