Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

I was actually pretty happy with the game.

We went in clearly undermanned and out classed and brought it to a scrap which was well fought out. We missed some chances, they missed some easier ones and kept us in it to the extent that with a little cleaner use in the second half we'd have almost made them pay.

We gave them way too much space laterally, the amount of uncontested marks they took wide on a narrow ground was astounding. Effort and experience of the group are to blame for this. On a ground that should be the easiest in the competition on which to shut down wide space we really let ourselves down tonight and paid dearly letting them out time after time.

Everyone tried in my view, and we took it up to a team that just beat Port on their home deck a week ago in the most hostile environment the AFL has to offer for Victorian clubs.

There's plenty I'm not happy about, on a team level and player level, but I'm cool with the loss.

The four points would be nice but I see your point.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Is Libba injured? Having a very poor season....and don't quote me tackling stats.

Very frustrating match....had so much of the ball but in the first half it felt like every time we turned it over they waltzed the ball forward unopposed.

He has to be. He doesn't get to as many contests as he normally would.

[comrade]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

How does a 200cm behemoth take zero marks? I thought Boyd battled OK in the ruck but not a single mark? Gave us nothing around the ground. It's one step forward, one step back with Tom at the moment.

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

How does a 200cm behemoth take zero marks? I thought Boyd battled OK in the ruck but not a single mark? Gave us nothing around the ground. It's one step forward, one step back with Tom at the moment.

It will be for a while with Tom.

[merantau]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

It's now the morning after and the red/black cloud of frustration and disappointment has lifted to reveal a blue sky and clear weather ahead.
There a quite a few positives to bear in mind. The Cokers are not a bad side. They proved that last year and they sat 5-2 before this game.
We were playing on their dung heap - a
a handicap for all sides. We have a lot of heavy hitters to come back into the team. There is no team better at the contested ball than us and the team is super fit. We run out games better than any side in the competition.
Downside. We simply are not taking our chances. Even easy shots are being missed, especially at vital times in games. Libba, for example, missed a sitter against GWS straight after half time. Jacko, Marcus Adams and Clay Smith missed very getable goals last night. 50/50 chances? Forget 'em! We are just so poor in this area. Snaps for goal? More not than likely.
We were fumbly last night which is just so damaging at times. Our field kicking was right off. So many times our poor delivery gave their backs a chance to spoil. And as for our delivery inside 50 - it was south side of the Antarctic Circle
Still, helped by their yips and some sterling efforts by the likes of Daniel, JJ, the dashing Easton Wood, Lin Jong and Big Jack we gave them a real scare. Don't worry - if they left the ground feeling all smug and satisfied then their heads are a lot further up their backsides than I thought was humanly possible.
Wait till we get the troops back - we will come storming home. Go Dogs.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Only saw bits and pieces last night and won't be watching the replay, so appreciate the commentary in here.

Seems like certain themes from the season thus far continued, which is disappointing, however we are missing a number of quality players and leaders. The latter is perhaps the most disappointing aspect as it appears no one really stepped up to fill the void.

[Bullies]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

8 possessions in 85% game time is a horrid return for an elite mid (which he clearly is at his best) - that is baically playing a man down in the middle, which no team can absorb and especially at that shithole of a long ground. If he isn't dropped/rested, perhaps he needs to channel his old man and lock onto the opposition's best mid all game.

Libber/Picken and Boyd have all suffered with performance since the concussion. All played the week after.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Only saw bits and pieces last night and won't be watching the replay, so appreciate the commentary in here.

Seems like certain themes from the season thus far continued, which is disappointing, however we are missing a number of quality players and leaders. The latter is perhaps the most disappointing aspect as it appears no one really stepped up to fill the void.

The biggest issue for me was the ease with which WC ran the ball out of our forward line and all the way to their F50. This was evident in the first half. We had no forward pressure at all. McGovern, Yeo, Barass, and Ahern outmarked us and had a field day.

We came home like a train, only after Kennedy missed three set shots in a row, all easy goals that he should have had. Caleb had 15 disposals in the last quarter and almost single handedly got us home, but in the end we were once more playing catch up footy after they got to around 26 points ahead early in the game.

[1eyedog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

I was actually pretty happy with the game.

We went in clearly undermanned and out classed and brought it to a scrap which was well fought out. We missed some chances, they missed some easier ones and kept us in it to the extent that with a little cleaner use in the second half we'd have almost made them pay.

We gave them way too much space laterally, the amount of uncontested marks they took wide on a narrow ground was astounding. Effort and experience of the group are to blame for this. On a ground that should be the easiest in the competition on which to shut down wide space we really let ourselves down tonight and paid dearly letting them out time after time.

Everyone tried in my view, and we took it up to a team that just beat Port on their home deck a week ago in the most hostile environment the AFL has to offer for Victorian clubs.

There's plenty I'm not happy about, on a team level and player level, but I'm cool with the loss.

Lateral space was the least of our concerns last night they tore us a new at the back end and then launched through the middle of the ground to the big bear who should have slotted 7 or 8.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

He has to be. He doesn't get to as many contests as he normally would.

If he is injured, he shouldn't be playing. I don't believe he is injured, he has lost form.

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Does Bob have something going on an injury maybe? Would have been good to have Bob out there last night.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Does Bob have something going on an injury maybe? Would have been good to have Bob out there last night.

He was just being managed.

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

He was just being managed.

Yeah I can understand with our veterans we would probably do that from time to time. M. Boyd could be due for a spell.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

Yeah I can understand with our veterans we would probably do that from time to time. M. Boyd could be due for a spell.

He had one two weeks ago

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Game Day Round 8, 2017 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs

He had one two weeks ago

Yep, this is him refreshed!