Top of the ladder.

[Bornadog]

Re: Top of the ladder.

This win and percentage boost is like a break in serve and we need to consolidate it next week with a win against the Lions and retain top spot

Great opportunity to win the next two. We beat Brisbane in Ballarat in 2019 when they finished 2nd on the ladder.

[Eastdog]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Will be top after Round 3.

Go Dogs keep it going!

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Top of the ladder.

This time of the season is a bit crazy town. We have a great opportunity to grind out a win this coming week and solidify a spot in the top four with a decent percentage.

If we just stick to our knitting and do what we should be doing around the ball/ between the arcs we'll be competitive.

But, it's great to be on top and our most prolific poster when we win Danjul will be sure to be swinging from the rafters right now because we're finally on to of the ladder!!!!

Nah. Too many handballs.

[Axe Man]

Re: Top of the ladder.

We have struggled to handle the ball in slippery conditions. I suggest right now Fagan would love some rain to get in the trenches.

Generally I would agree but it’s their best chance of winning and we are proven to be poor IF it’s wet. You can almost guarantee they are going to be on they can’t afford to go 1-3.

Not sure how it is proven we are poor in the wet? Without forensically studying our games over the past few years I can recall both good and bad games in the wet. I don't think we are significantly advantaged or disadvantaged by wet conditions.

[Mantis]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Not sure how it is proven we are poor in the wet? Without forensically studying our games over the past few years I can recall both good and bad games in the wet. I don't think we are significantly advantaged or disadvantaged by wet conditions.

We stunk it up in the wet against the Cows in 2018 at AO, but were excellent one year later at the same venue against Power.

Our ''handball game'' is suited to dry conditions, but given we're a strong contested ball game we still should be very competitive regardless of the conditions as long as we make some subtle adjustments to our game plan.

[Twodogs]

Re: Top of the ladder.

We stunk it up in the wet against the Cows in 2018 at AO, but were excellent one year later at the same venue against Power.

Our ''handball game'' is suited to dry conditions, but given we're a strong contested ball game we still should be very competitive regardless of the conditions as long as we make some subtle adjustments to our game plan.

I was at that game against the Crows at AO in 2018. Just as we got dropped off the heavens broke and it rained harder than I've ever seen it rain it was incredible.

As a matter of interest Adelaide Oval is the best ground in the competition to watch footy at.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Really important winning the first 4. Winning at least the next two would be crucial.
We've had a pretty good draw the first 6 weeks, and its important to win the one's you should, down the stretch when our schedule gets tougher and we drop a couple.

We've got 2 games in WA, 1 in Geelong and one in Adelaide against Port.

Rounds 7 through to 14 has a number of tough games will really shape our end of year ladder position. In order we've got
Richmond at MCG
Carlton at Marvel
Port in Adelaide
Saints at Marvel
Demons at Marvel
Freo in Perth
Geelong at Geelong
West Coast in Perth

So getting to 6-0 is going to be very important, because we could very well drop a few of those games.

[ratsmac]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Really important winning the first 4. Winning at least the next two would be crucial.
We've had a pretty good draw the first 6 weeks, and its important to win the one's you should, down the stretch when our schedule gets tougher and we drop a couple.

We've got 2 games in WA, 1 in Geelong and one in Adelaide against Port.

Rounds 7 through to 14 has a number of tough games will really shape our end of year ladder position. In order we've got
Richmond at MCG
Carlton at Marvel
Port in Adelaide
Saints at Marvel
Demons at Marvel
Freo in Perth
Geelong at Geelong
West Coast in Perth

So getting to 6-0 is going to be very important, because we could very well drop a few of those games.

Nah well win em all!!

4 and 0 on top, what a start!

[DOG GOD]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Really important winning the first 4. Winning at least the next two would be crucial.
We've had a pretty good draw the first 6 weeks, and its important to win the one's you should, down the stretch when our schedule gets tougher and we drop a couple.

We've got 2 games in WA, 1 in Geelong and one in Adelaide against Port.

Rounds 7 through to 14 has a number of tough games will really shape our end of year ladder position. In order we've got
Richmond at MCG
Carlton at Marvel
Port in Adelaide
Saints at Marvel
Demons at Marvel
Freo in Perth
Geelong at Geelong
West Coast in Perth

So getting to 6-0 is going to be very important, because we could very well drop a few of those games.

This is why the GC and GWS games are non negotiables. They have to be wins. Carlton and Saints at Marvel are for some reason, never easy, so if we can get to 6-0 leading to Rich, then our confidence will hopefully win us a chunk of that group.
Geel at Geelong and then WC in Perth are stuff of nightmares.

[Eastdog]

Re: Top of the ladder.

It’s great to be still on top!

[chef]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Well it was fun while it lasted

[DOG GOD]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Well it was fun while it lasted

Yep, and while the demons could possibly be 10-0, we might just be 7-3

[GVGjr]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Yep, and while the demons could possibly be 10-0, we might just be 7-3

How many of us at the start of the year wouldn't have been happy with the prospect of being 7 and 3?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Top of the ladder.

I’d have taken 7-3 at the start. What I didn’t want is to lose to the saints and blues though. We need to go a level further and beat these teams. Port and tigers I can understand as they’re ahead of us. Dees we should give a run for their money but blues and saints should be wins all day.

[jeemak]

Re: Top of the ladder.

Have Melbourne beaten the Kangaroos already?