Game Day Round 17 2015 - Western Bulldogs V Collingwood

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day Round 17 2015 - Western Bulldogs V Collingwood

Great win. I loved how the boys quitely took control of the game with five minutes to go and we had just kicked the two goals to get four in front. We played footy for a while, we were lucky not to have a couple of goals kicked on us but then a Collingwood player couldn't get his hand on it four four minutes until just before Moore took that mark at 55 seconds. We ole'd without interruption almost for four minutes.

[Go_Dogs]

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If that is the case, then this is how you want Lachie to perform.

It was really interesting at the Trainers Function a few months back where father and son were on stage. It's always hard to read these things, but it seemed to me that Mark was a pretty strong critic on Lachie's game. Today provides Lachie a good platform to launch his career from and reinforcement that doing the team things produces the results.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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How did others rate Prudden today? I didn't notice him hugely on the telecast, but he didn't appear to do a lot wrong and his opponent had little influence. Does that sound about right?

Morris was immense in the back half. I really hope he plays on in 2016.

Thought Prudden looked good in the first half, his most confident game so far

[azabob]

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Great win by the guys.

Going on the visual alone and not looking at stats, I thought Campbell played a really strong game and got better as the game went on.

He seems to thrive on being the number one ruck man and looks fit and lean.

I thought Hunter cost us the first goal by player watching and letting his player lead him to the ball but after that he was brilliant. Not only was he creative but he actually seem to use the football well and make the right decision.

Michael Talia on the other hand has a long way to go. Seems to panic when the ball comes into his area, and that fifty meter he gave away in the last, is inexcusable. I was so disappointed in that. He was a poor teammate in that instance, a very poor one.

[merantau]

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How did others rate Prudden today? I didn't notice him hugely on the telecast, but he didn't appear to do a lot wrong and his opponent had little influence. Does that sound about right?

Morris was immense in the back half. I really hope he plays on in 2016.

Re Prudden, I think you've nailed it. Re Morris (and Boyd) I want to see both of them at the club for another two years or more if possible. Both are playing great football. Morris gives our defence so much flexibility and is such a cool head. Similarly Boydy. His ball use off half back has been superb this season. Both of them are always in the contest.

[SlimPickens]

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It was really interesting at the Trainers Function a few months back where father and son were on stage. It's always hard to read these things, but it seemed to me that Mark was a pretty strong critic on Lachie's game. Today provides Lachie a good platform to launch his career from and reinforcement that doing the team things produces the results.

Mark is his biggest critic but also his biggest fan. Not sure it's a great mix to be honest. Lachie is still a kid who needs proper guidance.

[Go_Dogs]

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Mark is his biggest critic but also his biggest fan. Not sure it's a great mix to be honest. Lachie is still a kid who needs proper guidance.

Agreed re guidance. Hopefully it's something the coaching group are continuing to work on and Lachie is listening to their advice and feedback on his game, rather than anyone else.

[hujsh]

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Hunter has been tarred and feathered by a lot of our supporters I hope they can start to get behind him after a good start to this game. I don't think Ive heard a younger player bagged so much like Hunter has.

I was pretty critical of him after the GCS game (I called him dumb multiple times) but the performance today was a total 360 of that. He was so composed and seemed to always find the right option when he had the ball, especially near the forward 50. When a player can show that kind of class and get 32 touches it goes a long way to winning the game.

That said this more free-flowing game probably suited a player like Hunter. Hopefully he can back it up in more of a slog.

Going on the visual alone and not looking at stats, I thought Campbell played a really strong game and got better as the game went on.

He seems to thrive on being the number one ruck man and looks fit and lean.

Campbell let his game down with a couple of horrendous decisions (bad handpasses, playing on etc)

[Happy Days]

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Agreed with all that's been said, but a special shoutout to Wallis for his 4th quarter. Kicked the goal and won two straight centre clearances just as the Pies were working back into it.

Morris' intercept marking was better than I've ever seen it today.

What did people think of Stringer's game? Really liked having him line up at CHB and charge into the centre at bounces, looked incredibly dangerous when doing so.

[Remi Moses]

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If Cloke had played you'd have to factor his 1 goal 4 and 3 on the fulls.
If Libba and Stevens had played, and three of our backs , and if your aunty had......

[Remi Moses]

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Great win by the guys.

Going on the visual alone and not looking at stats, I thought Campbell played a really strong game and got better as the game went on.

He seems to thrive on being the number one ruck man and looks fit and lean.

I thought Hunter cost us the first goal by player watching and letting his player lead him to the ball but after that he was brilliant. Not only was he creative but he actually seem to use the football well and make the right decision.

Michael Talia on the other hand has a long way to go. Seems to panic when the ball comes into his area, and that fifty meter he gave away in the last, is inexcusable. I was so disappointed in that. He was a poor teammate in that instance, a very poor one.

The second term when he commited to a contest ( over committed ) ball got out the back, and a pie goal.
Fundamentals right there

[Bornadog]

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How did others rate Prudden today? I didn't notice him hugely on the telecast, but he didn't appear to do a lot wrong and his opponent had little influence. Does that sound about right?

Morris was immense in the back half. I really hope he plays on in 2016.

I thought he played well, and was surprised he was subbed out. Bevo said he was unlucky as well and they just had to pick some one based on match ups.

[Go_Dogs]

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I thought he played well, and was surprised he was subbed out. Bevo said he was unlucky as well and they just had to pick some one based on match ups.

It looked like a discussion re who to sub was happening before the side huddled at 3/4 time, with Bevo and Monty doing the talking (from the TV vision). Given Dale was possibly the other contender and had a bit of impact in the last it was probably the right decision.

[Flamethrower]

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I thought he played well, and was surprised he was subbed out. Bevo said he was unlucky as well and they just had to pick some one based on match ups.

That's why I hate the sub rule.

Fantastic game of high octane football at Etihad today. Had a finals feel to it.

Loved the games of Lachy Hunter and Shane Biggs.

Michael Talia had one to forget.

Anyone see the huge brawl on level 1 at the Footscray end? The Collingwood scum who had left and then came back to king hit the WB supporter is a disgrace to humanity and should be banned for life. Thankfully the law has him in custody.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 17 2015 - Western Bulldogs V Collingwood

Agreed with all that's been said, but a special shoutout to Wallis for his 4th quarter. Kicked the goal and won two straight centre clearances just as the Pies were working back into it.

Morris' intercept marking was better than I've ever seen it today.

What did people think of Stringer's game? Really liked having him line up at CHB and charge into the centre at bounces, looked incredibly dangerous when doing so.

Bevo doesn't mind mixing it up does he. Stringer started back and Murphy in the forward line. I thought it got Stringer into the game.