Round 1 - Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne - Sat 15/3/25 Marvel Stadium 7:35PM AEDT

[Grantysghost]

Hes a plodder, what a waste of a great draft pick.

I've gone from alert to alarmed.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

That's a bad miss by Vanders. Could be the moment.

[chef]

Made up for missing a gimme

[lemmon]

Small forwards have been good tonight. Big improvement on 2024

[ledge]

Can someone tell me the last time the opposition didn’t have a shot at goal in the last minute of a qtr ?

[chef]

What a shit goal to give up. Going to be a long season.

[JanLorMill]

Is Richards ok or just on managed minutes?

[DOG GOD]

NM 6 goals…Larkey 3, Zurhaar 2, Darling 1.

darcy 1
naughton 1

need to get more out of these 2.

[G-Mo77]

What a shit goal to give up. Going to be a long season.

Very long season ahead. We might get out of this one alive but it's certainly nothing to get excited about. Not much has changed.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

JF isn't having a great game. Hopefully he can get going in the second half.

Sanders is just a real concern. Lack of physicality, hasn't been clean, doesn't drive through contests with his legs. I know it's still early days for him but I'm just not seeing any transferrable qualities.

VDM has been excellent. His work rate is first rate.

[JanLorMill]

NM 6 goals…Larkey 3, Zurhaar 2, Darling 1.

darcy 1
naughton 1

need to get more out of these 2.

If Darcy and Naughton had the north clearances they would have 3 each

[Grantysghost]

What a shit goal to give up. Going to be a long season.

We've got a raft of b graders. The a grade talent is at other clubs or 30 and injured.
Thank God for Darcy

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Getting smacked in contested ball and clearance. If it doesn't change, we don't win.

[JanLorMill]

Caleb Daniel still playing for us?

[Grantysghost]

JF isn't having a great game. Hopefully he can get going in the second half.

Sanders is just a real concern. Lack of physicality, hasn't been clean, doesn't drive through contests with his legs. I know it's still early days for him but I'm just not seeing any transferrable qualities.

VDM has been excellent. His work rate is first rate.

Sanders I want to see some intensity, feels like he's still playing juniors and it will just happen. An inside mid that doesn't win their own ball is a massive issue.

Too early to tell and I'm full of encouragement for him but there are some concerning signs.