NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

[chef]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

16 disposals and 10 tackles, I wouldn't call quiet. I don't know what % of time he was on the ground, but pretty sure he spent time on the bench.

Cool. I thought he was quiet myself.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

It's in reference to a player from the 80's Michael McLean who was recruited from the Northern Territory and was nick named Magic.

Thanks. Only been a Dogs supporter since the early 90's. Before that my knowledge is a bit sketchy to say the least. But I just filled in another piece of the puzzle. Thanks!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Happy with that, less a win. Some really good signs from a few kids, and a few older ones like Jong. Boyd & Libba got through uninjured which is a good thing. We got pantsed a few times from throw ins in the defensive 50, so that gives us something to work on. Roughy forward-rucking didn't work again, do something to think about. Hrovat has a few little things to work on. The boys are getting used to less interchanges also. All in all, a practice game is to practice things to see if they work, and if they don't how to rectify it before the season starts. Bring on next week to see if the round 1 best 22 gets clearer.

[Bornadog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Roughead best big man on the ground for us. Campbell and Minson pretty even, and Tom Boyd ok game for first hit out.

[GVGjr]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Pretty satisfied despite the result.

I'd imagine the result would have been different with Wood, Stringer, Bont, Murph, Boyd, Picken, Stevens etc

I'm disappointed by the result. To me there is still a fair of work to do especially around skill execution.

We would have won that game with a bit of composure in the last quarter.

[chef]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Roughead best big man on the ground for us. Campbell and Minson pretty even, and Tom Boyd ok game for first hit out.

Where do you see him fitting in in our best 22?

[Bornadog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Where do you see him fitting in in our best 22?

I like second ruck and take on resting ruckman

[Twodogs]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

We threw away the NAB challenge!

[Eastdog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

I'm disappointed by the result. To me there is still a fair of work to do especially around skill execution.

We would have won that game with a bit of composure in the last quarter.

Good hitout but yeah in that department execution needs improving. We don't want to be losing close ones because of purely poor execution.

[Eastdog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

We threw away the NAB challenge!

At least we have won a NAB cup as now there is no trophy to play for.

[Bornadog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

We threw away the NAB challenge!

Doesn't worry me one bit. Three weeks to go for the real stuff.

[jeemak]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

I thought Boyd contested well for his first hit out of the year, took a really good grab forward and should have probably kicked two goals. He also pushed up the ground a bit and presented well. There's plenty to work on.

Roughead, Minson and Campbell all struggled to influence the game with notable efforts, aside from the latter taking some good marks in front of the packs having read the ball better as it held into the wind.

Liberatore's endeavour was fantastic, and the best part about his game was he got through it unscathed. It was great to see him tackle and harass, the ball accumulation and precision usage by hand and foot will come soon enough.

I was a bit disappointed with Hrovat's second half, while I thought Prudden, Adcock and Honey all had moments where they were OK and moments when they weren't so flash. Jong was probably the most influential midfield player for us across the day.

Of our tall defenders I thought only Roberts didn't leave a lot to build on after the game, whereas all of Hamling, Collins and Adams did. We need competition through that area so it was good to see Hamling start reasonably well.

I thought the younger players found it really tough today with exception to Dunkley, who I thought was more than solid. The pace and intensity was probably a bit much for them, given there wasn't a strong senior contingent to see them through. They'll learn from the experience of course, but nobody really stood out for me save for a couple of glimpses from all of Webb, Lynch, Daniel and McLean.

It was disappointing to see Hamilton and Lynch not lay a tackle for the day, likewise for Boyd and Redpath.

All in all, one or two more senior heads in the side would have seen us win the game. Losing to Melbourne annoys me, considering how much they've been mollycoddled for the better part of a pathetic and cheating ten years. I'm sick or Paul Roos and I'm sick of the faux optimism from the commentariat year in and year out, so we better front up next time we play them.

[Hotdog60]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Ran out of puff in the end and the more seasoned Demons got on top. Good hit out and it would have been nice for the win but a lot of positives at the Dogs.
Link for the Womens game live now.

http://aflcommunity.com.au/index.php?id=495

[Bornadog]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

All in all, one or two more senior heads in the side would have seen us win the game. Losing to Melbourne annoys me, considering how much they've been mollycoddled for the better part of a pathetic and cheating ten years. I'm sick or Paul Roos and I'm sick of the faux optimism from the commentariat year in and year out, so we better front up next time we play them.

I hated Roos when he played and hate him as a coach and person. It is always someone else's fault not his and he is a media darling who can do no wrong.
Smart arse who is up himself, is his best description. Rant over.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: NAB Challenge Game 2 v Melbourne, 6 March 2016 at Craigieburn

Do the math:

+ Suckling, Murphy, Wallis, Bonts, Boyd, Dahl, Hunter, Stringer, Wood, Macrae, Stevens, JJ, Morris, Picken (Smith)
- Dawes, Hogan, Lumumba & Brayshaw (Petracca)
= Smashing