JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

[merantau]

Re: JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

I saw Roughie go down on the news. Looked very bad. Great way for us to start the season given how well we responded to last season's injury crisis. I'm ecstatic.

[Twodogs]

Re: JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

Melbourne were close to full strength.

And have been training a month or so longer than us.

[divvydan]

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Is anyone notable missing from Melbourne's side?

Because I'm just counting Morris, Picken, Boyd, Wood & Bontempelli.... Yet Fox's commentators have been wetting their pants over Melbourne.

Missing from Melbourne's likely best 22 were Tyson, Hibberd, Watts and Jetta.

[bulldogtragic]

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I saw Roughie go down on the news. Looked very bad. Great way for us to start the season given how well we responded to last season's injury crisis. I'm ecstatic.

He came out after half time and sat on the bench. He didn't look overly worried.

[bulldogtragic]

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Missing from Melbourne's likely best 22 were Tyson, Hibberd, Watts and Jetta.

True, but I think Webby is saying that those four Dee's players make them better. But that Bonts, Wood, Picken, Boyd, Morris, Dickson, Smith, Suckling (& Wallis) make us much, much, much better. I agree that their full strength vs our full strength H&A team aren't even close in a comparison to the point where Healy was saying Dee's could finish 4th this year. But as most commentary teams (or their producers) do now, they pick a story/viewpoint and push it all game. Especially during televised praccy matches to make things seem interesting. But the narrative was a bit heavy when a team playing shit nearly won it after being close all day, and the comments were them potentially finishing "4th or 5th"...

[LostDoggy]

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Missing from Melbourne's likely best 22 were Tyson, Hibberd, Watts and Jetta.

When we turned the pressure valve up to 10 in the 3rd Qtr for about 8 minutes we kicked 4 unanswered goals.
Almost half of our best 22 out,Dees just about at full strength and playing like 4pts were up for grabs.
Good to see the boys just blowing the cobwebs out.
Anyone have a crowd figure?

[merantau]

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He came out after half time and sat on the bench. He didn't look overly worried.

I am so glad to hear that. He has become a very good player for us. My actual reaction when I saw him go down was: "Oh Chhrrristttt!!! Not another season ending knee!"

[bulldogtragic]

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I couldn't tell from the TV, so if anyone at the ground can tell me/us: Did we heavily rotate Hamilton, Jong, Dunkley, Webb, Dale & Honeychurch?

I don't recall them doing too much (Dale goaled), and their stats were low. So I can't work out if we were heavily rotating them, whether they were down or something else?

Thanks in advance.

[divvydan]

Re: JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

I couldn't tell from the TV, so if anyone at the ground can tell me/us: Did we heavily rotate Hamilton, Jong, Dunkley, Webb, Dale & Honeychurch?

I don't recall them doing too much (Dale goaled), and their stats were low. So I can't work out if we were heavily rotating them, whether they were down or something else?

Thanks in advance.

Time on ground (TOG) % for each:

Hamilton - 33%
Jong - 80%
Dunkley - 68%
Webb - 65%
Dale - 55%
Honeychurch - 37%

[Eastdog]

Re: JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

Went to the Whitten Oval today (last time there for me was at the greatest premiership party that was ever had) along with my Mum who is a Demons supporter.

Disappointed we didn't win but at the end of the day it is a just a pre season match so I'm not too worried as we still are the premiers A few players who I thought were contributing well were Cloke, Crameri, Dahlhaus, Hunter, JJ, Caleb, Libba. Hard to say still as its the first hit out of the year and wasn't watching probably as closely as I do when the "real stuff" is on.

Plan on going to the fan day next week if the weather is good.

[Eastdog]

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Entertaining fìnish. Great to have the footy back.

It is certainly is great to have it back.

[Webby]

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Roughie clearly copped a stinger when his knee clunked into Gawn's at the ruck contest.
No twist, no jar, it wasn't done upon jumping nor landing. In fact he landed on the other leg and his take off was text book.

It was, to my eye with a dozen replays, just a painful knock. He'll be fine.

I remember an intra club I watched early last year or the previous where he looked like he'd done a serious injury, but was fine. He often looks like he's mortally wounded, our Roughie!

[Eastdog]

Re: JLT - Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

Roughie clearly copped a stinger when his knee clunked into Gawn's at the ruck contest.
No twist, no jar, it wasn't done upon jumping nor landing. In fact he landed on the other leg and his take off was text book.

It was, to my eye with a dozen replays, just a painful knock. He'll be fine.

I remember an intra club I watched early last year or the previous where he looked like he'd done a serious injury, but was fine. He often looks like he's mortally wounded, our Roughie!

Yes I was a bit worried there watching at the ground but as you sat Webby I think he will be ok. Good that there was no other major injuries. We need to get through the pre season with a clean bill of health.

[Eastdog]

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Hard to see any of the fringe players forcing their way in on today's form. Easy to see that Melbourne were more advanced than us. Clokey very impressive.

Yes I so agree B4L. Clokey went about it really well.

[Eastdog]

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Had a good feed also at WO today getting some popcorn chicken and chips