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    Re: Western Bulldogs accused of wasting golden era

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    With the talent we’ve had in Bevo’s tenure it’s a fair argument. Never finished top 4. Only ever won finals in two of finals campaigns going straight out on most occasions. Choked top 4 in 2021. Choked the GF later on. Choked in the EF last last. Was third on the live ladder in the first quarter vs GCS. Now face choking again and missing finals altogether. Lost Stringer, Dahl, Hunter, Adams, Dunkley and feels like Smith could be next, and forced out others getting multi year deals elsewhere like Roughy, Campbell, Lippa, Young and soon Sweet & Buku. Stuck with philosophies that haven’t really worked.
    The concern is that while we have had 2 GF runs on top of never finishing in the top four at the end of the H&A season we haven't won a single final in any other year outside of those 2 GF runs.

    The list is strong enough so is it our game day strategy? Are we not fit enough? or do we have too many players that can't perform well enough at the pointy end of the season?

    This is what the media is speculating on.
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    Re: Western Bulldogs accused of wasting golden era

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    The concern is that while we have had 2 GF runs on top of never finishing in the top four at the end of the H&A season we haven't won a single final in any other year outside of those 2 GF runs.

    The list is strong enough so is it our game day strategy? Are we not fit enough? or do we have too many players that can't perform well enough at the pointy end of the season?

    This is what the media is speculating on.
    And they are absolutely fair questions. With the talent we have had we should’ve won more, including finals. Getting those answers, fixing them and improving is how we go about achieving success. I find it odd that there’s not more self reflection on how to improve and that any critical media is negative. Some of it is BS. But we have not had the success we should have this era. We can try to work out why and correct it. Or just think things will turn around because that’s would we would love to see happen. Even if it’s somewhat divorced from reality.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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