WB Game Day V Port Adelaide R23 2021

[ratsmac]

Port managed to take Libba and Bont out of that quarter. This game will open up at some point and we need the run of Treloar and maybe Vanderto break the lines.

[G-Mo77]

Port got us that quarter but just couldn't get it on the board. Maybe it is our night?

[bornadog]

I think we're in a good spot. We've seen how Port responded to our first quarter, and we've now got the opportunity, with a 3 goal lead, to try and respond in kind.

Kick a couple before they do, and their confidence will drop with only a goal on the board. They will then be thinking about next week and not getting injured.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Some unbelievable holding-the-ball calls, paid and not paid.


Re: the ruck, has English contested anything outside the F50? I don't have a huge issue with Young as #1 ruck, but I'm surprised we're running Hannan as #2 instead of Tim (who, btw, needs to take a faaaarking mark).

I think though, Tim staying home is a big part of negating Allir, keeping him honest. We want to keep English and Naughton as viable targets... or at least talls that ensure Allir stays home.
Hannan is doing a good job overall in not letting Lycett get too many free hits to advantage. As long as it's 2-3 times a quarter that's okay.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Kick a couple before they do, and their confidence will drop with only a goal on the board. They will then be thinking about next week and not getting injured.

That would be the perfect start.. I'd love for that to happen.
Port are not going to wilt unless we get a big break.

[ratsmac]

They've managed to not let Dale run out of defence as well. We need more drive from him

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Regardless of the result, do we bring in Sweet or Martin to ruck with Young and thereby keep English as a forward? Seems obvious.

The second ruck of Hannan isn't working. In fact Hannan, in general, isn't working so I think he's easily expendable.

Side note - I actually like Roarke and what he's delivering. He's big, hard and committed - he's in our best side.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

[bulldogtragic]

We need to score 6+ goals in the second half. I think we can defend 9+ goals over the half, because they will kick straighter evenly.

The issue is spraying easy ones (yes you Hunter) and scoring just one that quarter. But work it through somehow and we should just hold on.

Plus Schache for Wood would be handy.

[bulldogtragic]

I know Hunter cops it for his 'easy' misses.. but just checked his time on ground.. He's at 95% and he's covered the most ground of anyone on the field....over 5km. He was probably absolutely knackered when he had that shot.

I don’t accept it. He’s done it his entire career. If he can’t take an easy set shot for running lots, stay out of the forwardline and don’t put yourself in a position to miss easy shots.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Where is Bont?

Saving himself for the finals.

[comrade]

Regardless of the result, do we bring in Sweet or Martin to ruck with Young and thereby keep English as a forward? Seems obvious.

The second ruck of Hannan isn't working. In fact Hannan, in general, isn't working so I think he's easily expendable.

Side note - I actually like Roarke and what he's delivering. He's big, hard and committed - he's in our best side.

Are we really worse off with Sweet in the team instead of Young or Hannan?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I think that even as we are in front we have a lot more up side than port. We have plenty left in the tank

[DOG GOD]

Stop the fumbling please…it’s not wet.
Majority of our handballs are bullets to the ground or shoulder height.
Need to be better around the ball and not allow easy getaways.

[ratsmac]

We seem to have put a big focus on D50 pressure which is great but it leaves us thin when we win the ball back