Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

What a ridiculous statement... The 2015 version of Dickson is far different to those of previous years.

Credit where it's due he is proving plenty of people wrong ( including me) with his performances so far, but at the start of the year supporters were correctly questioning his position in the team.

His form since that questioning shows they were incorrect. he's not a different bloke, he's simply improved, and that's allowed attributes that many have seen come to the fore.

[Mantis]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

His form since that questioning shows they were incorrect. he's not a different bloke, he's simply improved, and that's allowed attributes that many have seen come to the fore.

Perhaps incorrect, but having a different opinion doesn't mean they don't understand the game.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

Perhaps incorrect, but having a different opinion doesn't mean they don't understand the game.

You both over-exaggerated. That's all.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. I love watching us play at the MCG - next year we're going to deserve a few more games there, perhaps a couple that are Friday night...

2. Matthew Boyd's career is well and truly alive. Some of his efforts yesterday, including his gut running ability, were huge. If he can avoid injury he may continue beyond 2015.

3. Easton Wood put in perhaps one of his best performances for the Club, showing his defensive work remains sound but that he can do the work offensively too, accumulating a lot of ball and snapping a nice goal - he needs to be signed ASAP as he, along with Roughead, are going to be our senior defenders 2016-onwards.

[SonofScray]

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1. Injury free, fit and playing in a system that suits his skillset, Easton Wood is firmly establishing himself as the player we all hoped he could become.

2. Our organisation off the bench and in the midfield has improved, you can see that everyone understands what they need to be doing.

3. Our foot soldiers in this squad aren't going to be ekers, they are good footballers.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. Stringer needs to fix his run-up when having a shot for goal. Michael Holding was born in 1954 but there is no need to celebrate that by trying to outdo the length of his run-up.

Looking at Jake's run-up, he seems to get balanced after about 6 steps, then, as he is still 20 meters short of the mark he gets himself unbalanced again, walks and other 5 or 6 steps and then loses sight of where the mark was and does a crooked kick.

2. The players will do it for Murph.

3. Our present style of play brings out the best in the players.

[The Underdog]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. Our defensive positioning and knowing when to break and intercept or spoil is 1000% better under Beveridge.

2. Matthew Boyd is truly reborn as a HBF

3. Mitch Wallis may be the greatest beneficiary of Libba missing and may mean we don't miss him as much as we thought.

[Smads57]

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1. was waiting for Richmond to come over the top of us after qtr time but it didn't happen - we aren't the same team we were last year
2. loved the burst of crowd noise when Bonti got the ball at one stage and run out of the centre and had a shot for goal...realised I am not the only Bulldog's supporter who gets a little bit over excited when the Bont has the ball in hand
3. forgot how really good early draft picks can be

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. Ryan Grifin (sic) is probably wishing he had hung on.
2. Matty Boyd in the backline is an inspired move that really surprises. His experience is gold, and his kicking must be very accountable, so he's more careful with the ball. It's working, or seems to be.
3. Tom Boyd, even when he has an average day, is going to draw the best defender and there is value in that alone. His work inside is actually really good for a big bloke. Saw a few fakes and turns when he was hand-passing on the boundary that sort of surprised me - Great footy brain.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

His form since that questioning shows they were incorrect. he's not a different bloke, he's simply improved, and that's allowed attributes that many have seen come to the fore.

The gift of Tom Boyd keeps giving, and our smaller forwards are going to be presented with numerous opportunities in the big man's wake. He had limited opportunities as a forward in our previous set up.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

The gift of Tom Boyd keeps giving, and our smaller forwards are going to be presented with numerous opportunities in the big man's wake. He had limited opportunities as a forward in our previous set up.

This is what the media refuse to hear. Boyd gets best. So Crameri, Dickson, Stringer, Dahl, Grant etc get lesser defenders. And they're scoring heavily so far. But I don't care, because winning games is better than winning over moronic 'journos' who can't see it.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. Every game enforces to me what a sensational job Simon Dalrymple has done recently.

2. Mitch Honeychurch is such a terrier and is proving to be a great pick up at pick 60.

3. Wally you are getting better and better every game.

[always right]

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Would be great to see big Tom clunk a few but he already attracts a crowd which creates opportunities for our other forwards.

Bont's confidence knows no bounds....his neat move inside Miles after taking the mark was rediculous. Would have been a great goal.

Dickson is twice the player he has been in previous years. Happy to admit I was wrong if he can maintain this form.

[Bornadog]

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Would be great to see big Tom clunk a few but he already attracts a crowd which creates opportunities for our other forwards.

Did you notice a few times Boyd punch the ball to the ground instead of going for the mark? A Hawks mate mentioned he noticed this trend with some of the resting ruck,am at Hawthorn. None of them were going for marks just getting the ball to ground to feed the little blokes.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Three Things I've Learned 2015 - Round 2 Edition

1. We are a dangerous side.

2. Never seen the club so united.

3. I love Bevo, his refreshing non-spin honesty and his game plan.