Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

More of a dig at subbing him off. What's the old saying, the big guys don't get smaller.

Yeah I know what you meant.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Our skills kicking it into the forwards was ordinary

[Before I Die]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

With all due respect, that's just garbage. Couldn't fault the effort tonight but we really struggled to find a free man.

I agree. We also need to develop our outside game. Boys like Bale, Webb and McLean will be invaluable when they build some strength. All look highly skilled.

[ratsmac]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

How does he have a job? He has no player knowledge and provides no game insight. He just makes up rubbish or repeats stuff Brereton has said earlier. Which is usually also rubbish.

Exactly! He gets the players name wrong most of the time, and speaks fact-less dribble. He tries to say something intelligent which is impossible coming out of his mouth.

[bulldogtragic]

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I agree. We also need to develop our outside game. Boys like Bale, Webb and McLean will be invaluable when they build some strength. All look highly skilled.

Yep, skinniest team ever. Bob & Grant look massive next to BMW.

[The Underdog]

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I agree. We also need to develop our outside game. Boys like Bale, Webb and McLean will be invaluable when they build some strength. All look highly skilled.

Ironically picking all 3 of them may have contributed to the loss

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Ironically picking all 3 of them may have contributed to the loss

Especially when we seemed to force an inside game.

[Webby]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

A very young inexperienced side 5 wins 5 losses at half way mark of season Considering few of us were not expecting too much this year this is not too bad Overall I have been happy with the year so far, Now for a rest and wins against Brisbane, Saints and Carlton

That's right.. And don't we need the rest, too!? Boyd's looking tired (remember he's 19!), I think Bont was carrying an issue for the past three weeks, Jong also looks particularly tired - which has affected his confidence. His disposal's also dropped off since he broke his hand.

I get the feeling with Bont that they let him carry a niggle with a plan to pair up a week off with the bye - thus giving him the fortnight he needs.

A young side with no Libba to share the inside load: 5 and 5 at around 100% points is very good. We've also gone deep into games with Port & Freo, whilst we've knocked off top 8 teams like Adelaide, West Coast, GWS, Richmond & Sydney.

Unlike Melbourne, we haven't managed the Fixture List by resting players for games against the big boys, then targeting the 'beatable' opponents. We're developing a game plan to beat the big boys - not dodge them.

This is a development year, so 5 & 5 at the break is definitely a pass mark.

[Bornadog]

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I didn't see the game as I am away for the weekend, but followed the game on the AFL app, and saw bits and pieces of a live stream of the last quarter

We were so inexperienced against a team like Port and just couldn't kick goals in the second half. Disappointed with the blow out in the last quarter which made Port look better than they were for most of the game.

[G-Mo77]

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That's right.. And don't we need the rest, too!? Boyd's looking tired (remember he's 19!), I think Bont was carrying an issue for the past three weeks, Jong also looks particularly tired - which has affected his confidence. His disposal's also dropped off since he broke his hand.

I get the feeling with Bont that they let him carry a niggle with a plan to pair up a week off with the bye - thus giving him the fortnight he needs.

A young side with no Libba to share the inside load: 5 and 5 at around 100% points is very good. We've also gone deep into games with Port & Freo, whilst we've knocked off top 8 teams like Adelaide, West Coast, GWS, Richmond & Sydney.

Unlike Melbourne, we haven't managed the Fixture List by resting players for games against the big boys, then targeting the 'beatable' opponents. We're developing a game plan to beat the big boys - not dodge them.

This is a development year, so 5 & 5 at the break is definitely a pass mark.

Yep big picture we're tracking along nicely. I had has winning 5 for the season if we were lucky so they've well and truely gone above my expectations. . Still it was disappointing to fall into the mold of previous seasons. The bye will be a blessing and hopefully we hit Brisbane at full strength.

[kruder]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Deserve it. I'd rather go back to the drawing board for next game instead of thinking we almost did enough and serve this up again. I thought the Melbourne game was our worst performance of the season, this one's pretty close.

Wow harsh indeed!Are you dissapointed with the season so far? Where did you think we would be at the start of the season?

We are a bloody young side, was always going to struggle in the midfield tonight and had to play forwards in there which really killed our structure. I think we were pretty good without the football again and we continue to be on the right track. We have improved out of sight, we would have gone down by 100 points tonight if it was the 2014 version.

[G-Mo77]

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Wow harsh indeed!Are you dissapointed with the season so far? Where did you think we would be at the start of the season?

We are a bloody young side, was always going to struggle in the midfield tonight and had to play forwards in there which really killed our structure. I think we were pretty good without the football again and we continue to be on the right track. We have improved out of sight, we would have gone down by 100 points tonight if it was the 2014 version.

Read the post directly above. ☺

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Happy with our season so far overall.

Tonight's match i would say great that we kept with them on there home turf for 3 quarters but disappointing they way it finished. Should have been right in it at the end with a chance to win. Liked Macrae's game tonight, Dahl was very good, Murph was good as usual and really impressed with Hamling. Dicko and Hrovat were decent. We just still struggle to get marks inside 50. We certainly are capable of get between 15-20 goals in a match like last week and against the Crows.

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

How was your night at the Harts Hotel F'scary? Dissapointed I would imagine like all of us.

[chef]

Re: Game Day Round 10 2015 - Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

I thought it was a pretty brave effort from our 'pups'. Couldn't quite go with them for the whole game, but we're on the right track. Proud of the effort.

Huge next 3 games coming up that should set us up for a run at finals.