Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

[anfo27]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

That's actually unfair.. I'm going to put that down to emotion due to the insipid 2nd half tonight.
Dahl could hold his head high til 3 weeks ago.

My favourite player but this year he has been a shadow of the player he is. His whole year has been rubbish not just the last month.

[1eyedog]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

I'm gutted at tonight but I tipped them by 10 goals. Our season was shot after the Melbourne game. Last week nailed the coffin shut. It's going to be a long year but bring on 2018.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Bet the AFEL's thrilled with the number of Friday night games we were gifted this year.

I know I am.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

As heartfelt and life affirming as 2016 was is as deplorable as season 2017 has been
I think i need another premiership to regain my sense of worth. I hope our player's and staff feel the same come 2018.

[ReLoad]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Wowweeeeeeee!

Talk about stinking it up.

That's the worst we've played in a couple of years. I guess there goes all our Friday nights for the next 6 years.

We seriously made them look good tonight.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Part of the problem is there is only so much effort you can give for zero reward. So many points. So many botched chances. They take it cleanly down the over end and slices us open for an easy goal. It must destroy your will to compete.

Reckon you hit the nail on the head. Our game style has always been labor intensive but now yields so little.

I am stumped as to what's gone wrong but so many are complete shadows of themselves. Easton Wood. Libba.Roughie. The deterioration in our skills is so stark too.

[EasternWest]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Respect for our premiership players. Be disappointed but remember how this team bled for you last year and what they gave you. Wiping your arse with premiership players is very shitty.

Wait, you're serious?

Are our players beyond criticism because they bled for us last year? Do they get a leave pass for that this year?

Sorry mate, this is a new year, zero credits carry over. If you're content to not scrutinise our players due to the afterglow, that's cool, and I understand it. But that's not how I see it.

We've been average to putrid the last 6 weeks and it's our premiership players out there doing it.

I'll forever love what our players did for us last year - I'll never forget it - but they've still got a job to do and I'm not watching through rose coloured glasses.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

I've thought this a lot this year, but to me, they don't seem stung by serving up tripe like that. Very composed, relaxed almost.

Says a lot, really.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Three more inside 50s and lose by 10 goals! Game plan is shot. Dysfunctional forward line. Teams putting numbers behind us and then carving us up on the counter.

[always right]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Time and time again two or three dogs players run at the player with the ball, leaving it open for the handball over the top. Dumb dumb football.

[whythelongface]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

If this form continues this year and we can't turn it around next year does Bevo come under pressure to hold his job? Are there internal issues? Is Bevo losing the group?

[ReLoad]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

Three more inside 50s and lose by 10 goals! Game plan is shot. Dysfunctional forward line. Teams putting numbers behind us and then carving us up on the counter.

I couldn't disagree with you any more. The delivery into 50 was deplorable.

82% of entries were to a contest! Being a forward in our team sucks big time.

However any chance ever we could kick straight?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

I couldn't disagree with you any more. The delivery into 50 was deplorable.

82% of entries were to a contest! Being a forward in our team sucks big time.

However any chance ever we could kick straight?

Yep, its the triple threat.

Horrible inside 50's
Horrible forwardline set up
Horrible kicking for goal

It might not be game plan, but that's what we've been dishing up most of the year. I honestly have no idea to even begin to fix this, leaving effort and intensity aside...

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

If this form continues this year and we can't turn it around next year does Bevo come under pressure to hold his job? Are there internal issues? Is Bevo losing the group?

I think the assistants are in strife.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day Round 16, 2017 - Adelaide V Western Bulldogs

I've thought this a lot this year, but to me, they don't seem stung by serving up tripe like that. Very composed, relaxed almost.

Says a lot, really.

Yep. Every time they lose it doesn't seem to sting. I ended up watching the end when I should have stopped. Redpath having a joke with his opponent when missing a goal. WTF is that?