Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

[Twodogs]

One. Two. Three!

[GVGjr]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

Lets hear the 3.

[Testekill]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Having a permanent KPF helps Stringer out immensely
2. Morris is possibly my favourite Bulldog of all time
3. We rated Watts so little that we just let him stand on his own for most of the game and let him get his cheap couple of goals.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Leigh Matthews annoys me to the back teeth. Give it away, old man.
2. Whenever Stringer gets the ball I sit further forward in my seat.
3. Libba is back to his best.

[ledge]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Boyd was exceptional today
2. Woods hamstring has recovered.
3. Big Jack is a great help to Stringer.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Our ruck set up was very good. Campbell got a PB 34 hit outs & played forward, Roughy played some defence and Gawn was a non factor.
2. Libba is recruit of the year.
3. With Murphy & JJ out I'd like to find a better and regular kick out from behind kicker.

[comrade]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

3. With Murphy & JJ out I'd like to find a better and regular kick out from behind kicker.

Suckers is back soon. Let his left cannon clear it out.

[always right]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Our handballing is elite and was on show today. Enjoyed watching us use our hands to extricate themselves out of trouble and then slice the demons open.
2. Campbell has come on leaps and bounds.
3. McLean is an intrinsic part of our forwardline.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1 - Campbell and Roughy have now made the best 2 ruckmen in the league look silly.

2 - Bont is back. Building into the season nicely.

3 - Morris and Boyd will be playing with us in 2017! Exceptional form the both of them.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Right now, Redpath provides more than Tom Boyd to us at full forward. He busts packs, brings the ball to ground and holds his marks, and just seems to make the rest of our forward line work better. That's not a slight on Tom, just a reflection on the current situation.
2. I am not sure if there has been a more tenacious, never give in Dogs' midfield group in my 35 years watching us play. We bat really deep there too. Libba, Wallis, and Dahlhaus are just inside beasts and Bont's hands are sublime, even better than Scott West's.
3. Tom Campbell's most competent performance for the club. Very good effort agains the form ruckman of the competition.

[comrade]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

So is the 2 headed rucking monster that no one knows but is taking down every gun in the comp going to be known as Camhead or Roughbell?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

So is the 2 headed rucking monster that no one knows but is taking down every gun in the comp going to be known as Camhead or Roughbell?

Camhead . If that doesn't work they could start a rock band with a name like that. Perhaps for this week Camhead vs Mumford & Son.

This was the first week seeing resting Roughy go back and resting Campbell go forward. It must be a great option to have as a coach. But obviously Tom Boyd must return so not sure what happens.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Libba's back in a big way. Pre-injury, his tackling stats were insane - the best in Bulldog history. After 5 rounds this year he was modestly averaging 3 tackles per game. In R6 and R7 he went 7 and 7, highly promising, but today's performance was scary.

2. Bont is also building into the season beautifully. Back to back 30+ possessions with his quality will scare the hell out of 17 other clubs. Our midfield group is outstanding.

3. Bailey Williams was a very good draft pick and has every chance to be a long term Bulldog. He has a lot of development left but has some serious attributes.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. After a few more seasons of this, our colors are going to start to psyche opposition players out, the same as Hawthorn do or Geelong used to do. Our pressure and perceived pressure, and reputation as a side will force errors.
2. We are going to have to watch for ways to protect and assist Caleb Daniel. He will be targeted and smashed the same way Luke is.
3. Our kicking for goal has improved.

[Scorlibo]

Re: Three things I have learned-round 8 v Melbourne .

1. Bailey Williams' right boot makes a beautiful noise when it hits the football. He doesn't look out of place at AFL level.

2. Caleb Daniel wears a helmet to conceal the eyes in the back of his head.

3. We owe our great defensive record to a ferocious, brutal midfield unit that has serious chemistry.