Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

[ledge]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

I'd do what we did to Pavlich last year. Have Lake on him deep and let Morris follow him up field.

You just hit the nail on the head Hujsh, you dont see Lake following his player up field very often at all, i think he only runs up the field if the opposition forwards all push up the ground.
Then he backs himself and sneaks up and kicks a goal, which makes the forward look really dumbfounded.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

You just hit the nail on the head Hujsh, you dont see Lake following his player up field very often at all, i think he only runs up the field if the opposition forwards all push up the ground.
Then he backs himself and sneaks up and kicks a goal, which makes the forward look really dumbfounded.

Yes it is becoming a trade mark from this young man of 25. what I find hard to beieve is that the other sides haven't woken up to it yet. Looks like they (Lake & Whight)are following the lead of Shaggy. No wonder the other sides can't read the play.

[1eyedog]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

Morris on Pavlova up the ground and Lake on him deep was discussed at length earlier in thread. But generally, once again, I agree.

[hujsh]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

with ^^^that

McPharlin would be a defender most likely. He's becoming like Hunter thought where he can swing to either end.

(I just thought that last year the system we had against Pav worked with Harris (past tense TCD so don't point it out) taking contested marks when left alone deep)

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

It is inevitable that we will lose a game eventually. But I don't want to be the first of the big three to lose a game.

I don't like Mark Harvey, he sounded off against us when we were looking for a coach, saying he wouldn't want the job etc. To give Micky Malthouse credit - he stuck up for us. Seems to me just desserts that he is now the coach of Freo.

[MrMahatma]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

I think any changes will depend on fitness - we'll want to run this game out well and use endurance and speed as our advantage, given they're weaknesses of Freo.

I was a bit tentative about this one a week ago, now I think we'll romp it in. The boys should be fresh and there's no reason why Freo will be any more desperate or willing than the Crows in Rd 1, only they're not as good.

Wouldn't be surprised if we really spanked them.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 8 2008 - Bulldogs vs Freo Preview

I think any changes will depend on fitness - we'll want to run this game out well and use endurance and speed as our advantage, given they're weaknesses of Freo.

I was a bit tentative about this one a week ago, now I think we'll romp it in. The boys should be fresh and there's no reason why Freo will be any more desperate or willing than the Crows in Rd 1, only they're not as good.

Wouldn't be surprised if we really spanked them.

I tend to agree- I think it is my bulldog conditioning that always makes me so weary of being too confident.