Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans

[Ghost Dog]

Malthouse to finish career where it started!!!

Man...your user name made me LOL. Classic.

[aker39]

Ted Richards suspended for 1 week for hit on Gilbee, yet no free kick on the day.

[bornadog]

Ted Richards suspended for 1 week for hit on Gilbee, yet no free kick on the day.

yep, umps killed us all day.

[LostDoggy]

On the game: No comment. Sorry, trying to stay positive.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Fair enough.

I just can't get my head around someone being effective, when the stats show otherwise.

The stats say Boyd had 33 touches @ 67% which means he had 22 effective disposals - comfortably more than anyone else on our side.

[Rocco Jones]

The stats say Boyd had 33 touches @ 67% which means he had 22 effective disposals - comfortably more than anyone else on our side.

I am with you.

It's one thing to see weaknesses in quality players but I think a lot of posters are misguided in the blame they place on players like Boyd and Cross. These guys are making the most of their efforts. If there are issues on their accountability, I place most of the blame on Rocket anyway who has them in leadership roles. I really believe these guys can be part of a premiership side. Don't blame Boyd because his 40 touches aren't Gilbee circa 06-08, blame the guys who aren't getting near it in the first place.

[Ghost Dog]

The stats say Boyd had 33 touches @ 67% which means he had 22 effective disposals - comfortably more than anyone else on our side.

What if we didn't have him? That's the easiest way to measure how effective he is.

[Twodogs]

Malthouse to finish career where it started!!!

At St kilda?

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

I am with you.

It's one thing to see weaknesses in quality players but I think a lot of posters are misguided in the blame they place on players like Boyd and Cross. These guys are making the most of their efforts. If there are issues on their accountability, I place most of the blame on Rocket anyway who has them in leadership roles. I really believe these guys can be part of a premiership side. Don't blame Boyd because his 40 touches aren't Gilbee circa 06-08, blame the guys who aren't getting near it in the first place.

This is a good summary. Boyd, Griffen, Cross, Murphy, Morris and Ward give their all each week. Quite a difference when you see the quality and quantity of effort from the trendsetters in Collingwood and Geelong. We have slipped alarmimgly in 2011 and yet inspite of some lethargic efforts could have beaten both Freo and the Sydney Swans. Both of these games were winnable.

[Ghost Dog]

This is a good summary. Boyd, Griffen, Cross, Murphy, Morris and Ward give their all each week. Quite a difference when you see the quality and quantity of effort from the trendsetters in Collingwood and Geelong. We have slipped alarmimgly in 2011 and yet inspite of some lethargic efforts could have beaten both Freo and the Sydney Swans. Both of these games were winnable.

We deserved to lose the Sydney game. They just couldn't put us away.

[bornadog]

could have, should have, might have, would have
If I have to hear rocket say 4 points is "gold" again......

We deserved to lose the Sydney game. They just couldn't put us away.

Don't want to hear that either, bad kicking is bad football.

[The Pie Man]

Because we have become lazy.

Many of our players don't lead to position, instead they stand around waving their arms in the air waiting for a precise kick to hit them on the chest.... and our kicking isn't a strength.

McClure on AFL360 tonight :

Midfield kicks too short (suggested they'd love stats)
Midfield runs forward of the ball, don't work the other way (said they 'cheat')
Don't trust the forwards there to kick to them (won't kick to Grant)
Only moved the ball forward with speed once Murphy moved there in the last

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