Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Gun sides don't lose to a side who can't beat themselves.

Gun young sides can lose games with nothing on it .

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Where is Roughead at? You would have to say he is the most overrated player on our list.

Bring on next week at the G can't wait!

Personally I prefer Campbell as first ruck

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Oh what a ridiculous post. Do you really think that we are any more or less likely to lose because of how we performed today? For all we know the foot was off the pedal for most of it to conserve for next week.

So you're effectively saying we were happy to drop a game to the worst side in the competition? Great attitude to have.

Not sure of the extent of their injuries but Crameri and Dickson didn't look good and we won't win without them.

[choconmientay]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Did our players really perform like they were playing in a nothing game?

I didn't see much from Wallis, Dahlhaus, Dickson, Grant, Goodes ...
Hunter, JJ, Picken were also quiet.

Only the Bont showed a lot and some nice thing from Stringer. We cant cover for all 3 veterans in the back line

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Average games played by our defence was about 25 games so we should cutting them some slack.

The lack of midfield pressure didn't help, but missing the experienced guys down back was a huge factor in our defence having a poor one.

Not exactly an experienced forward line though and some of those guys will be lining up next week.

[jeemak]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Did our players really perform like they were playing in a nothing game?

They played a bit dumb, a bit selfishly and without discipline, particularly at half forward and through the middle.

It was all about mental application, or lack thereof today.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Did our players really perform like they were playing in a nothing game?

What is worrying is we got smashed in the centre. Stefan Martin 32 disposals and Rockliff 39, Hanley 35. We can't let the midfield get on top like that next week.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

I think if anyone thinks it's acceptable to lose, they have rocks in their head.
We've had a losing culture for far too long.

I for one don't want excuses, heat, travel, resting blokes etc, I just want us to win every time we go out there.

Yes I appreciate there is a long game at play, but losing to the bottom side is really poor heading into a finals series. I hope to god we have some home truths told to the players today.

Imagine paying a thousand bucks to fly up for that nonsense. No thanks.

History is litted with teams winning meaningless end of season games, and teams switching off with nothing to play for.
Round 22 2002 for example . Dogs beat Collingwood, and Collingwood beat port in Adelaide next week.
Unfortunately it got Peter Rohde a coaching job

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

The worst part of today with a view to the finals is that it was played in the middle of the afternoon on a hot day.

The best part of today is that Carlton will be wooden spooners

[Scorlibo]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Oh what a ridiculous post. Do you really think that we are any more or less likely to lose because of how we performed today? For all we know the foot was off the pedal for most of it to conserve for next week.

The game only became a dead rubber halfway through the third quarter when Geelong got on top of Adelaide. As far as the players were concerned, up until that point they'd been playing for a home final (and losing). We're very lucky to have the home final next week.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

I think if anyone thinks it's acceptable to lose, they have rocks in their head.
We've had a losing culture for far too long.

I for one don't want excuses, heat, travel, resting blokes etc, I just want us to win every time we go out there.

Yes I appreciate there is a long game at play, but losing to the bottom side is really poor heading into a finals series. I hope to god we have some home truths told to the players today.

Imagine paying a thousand bucks to fly up for that nonsense. No thanks.

Well said, that is how I feel as well.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

Average games played by our defence was about 25 games so we should cutting them some slack.

The lack of midfield pressure didn't help, but missing the experienced guys down back was a huge factor in our defence having a poor one.

Will it be positive for their development today?

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

What's Crameri's injury?

Hyper extended his knee and may also have a corkie. I think he may be ok.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

What is worrying is we got smashed in the centre. Stefan Martin 32 disposals and Rockliff 39, Hanley 35. We can't let the midfield get on top like that next week.

The biggest worry is that next week we have Sam Jacobs to contend with, who is like Stefan Martin, just a little bit better.

[jeemak]

Re: Game Day Round 23 2015 - Brisbane Lions V Western Bulldogs

The game only became a dead rubber halfway through the third quarter when Geelong got on top of Adelaide. As far as the players were concerned, up until that point they'd been playing for a home final (and losing). We're very lucky to have the home final next week.

It really did smack of a team not understanding that even to beat the poor teams you have to apply yourselves and play disciplined football.