Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

[Twodogs]

Tell us three things you have learned today

[GVGjr]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

Bump

[westbulldog]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

We cannot give top 8 teams a head start like today and expect to win.
We need to employ Plugger Lockett , Bernie Quinlan or Peter McKenna asap, perhaps all three.
Zaine Cordy's aggression in the backhalf is a plus.

and as an aside, Brisbane have some good kids and the efforts of Robinson and Rich were pretty damn good.

[boydogs]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

Beveridge can be a bit reactive - we're making a habit of second half comebacks after we've made the required adjustments
Macrae hasn't peaked yet, showed a new side to his game today
Adams can play as a forward if needed

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. Adams can play forward. Showed a lot before we required him down back.
2. We still lack another mid, Biggs shouldn't be in the side.
3. Stringer looks better as a mid - good signs.

[westdog54]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. Brisbane are a changed side under Fagan.
2. We haven't forgotten how to run out games.
3. A specialist goal kicking coach would not be a waste of money.

[comrade]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. Toby's development as a midfielder is promising
2. That was Adams best all round game of his career. Looked comfortable forward and won every contest defensively. Played to his strengths with the ball in hand, too.
3. If Suckling doesn't nail straight forward goals, what value does he provide? Not much & he's on thin ice.

[Happy Days]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

2. That was Adams best all round game of his career. Looked comfortable forward and won every contest defensively. Played to his strengths with the ball in hand, too.

Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.

[comrade]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.

He took 4 marks in the first quarter and kicked a goal, then had to go back in the 2nd quarter when it all went to s***.

[Twodogs]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1 Thank god Adams stayed at the end of last year
2 we can't keep conceding leads and reeling teams in. In a way winning these games is the worst thing that can happen, it's masking fundamental problems with our whole approach that will become gaping holes if we don't address them.
3 Flethcher Roberts is looking really composed down back.

[Ozza]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. We need to acknowledge that Libba is going poorly at the minute. Can't get his hands on the footy.
2. We need to acknowledge that Tom Boyd is going super-poorly at the minute. His intensity was much better in the second half - but he is miles off good footy...and we sit here waiting and hoping - that it happens (again) soon.
3. The self belief our team has is off the charts, and when we are going poorly - Dahl, Bont, Stringer, Macrae, JJ, Bob and Matthew Boyd (amongst others - but in particular) find something really special.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. We've not played a 4 quarter game all year, and are 4-1. But that can't keep happening as opponents get better now.
2. That could be the worst 5+ goal win in our recent history.
3. The Adams, Roberts & Cordy back tall group is doing ok without Dale Morris.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

1. We need to acknowledge that Libba is going poorly at the minute. Can't get his hands on the footy.

Can't agree Ozza, not going great but still our leading clearance player today.

[comrade]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

The centre bounce set up is really struggling to curtail the opposition. Even if we create a secondary stoppage so more players can enter the contest, we are rarely able to even do that. Campbell got beaten daily today which didn't help, but opponents are just getting clean ball and it's putting our defenders under the pump. Not sure what Bevo is playing at given Jong & McLean spent plenty of time in there, whereas Brisbane used the same 3 about 90% of the time.

[hujsh]

Re: Three things I've learned-round 5 v Brisbane

Don't know if I agree with this; he looked lost at times and only really ever looked comfortable with the ball coming in to contests where he could play from behind. I'd leave him down back forever, his move to the backline is probably what won the game.

I did have to laugh when he took the mark in the forward 50 because he immediately took the defenders position and went out of his way to get behind his opponent which seemed to confuse the Brisbane defender so much Adams somehow marked the ball.