Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

[merantau]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Our best 4 qtr effort since 2016.

Agree. Lots of hard running to spread, chase and get numbers to the contest. Good signs. Lots of composure when we had the ball too.

[josie]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

I thought Honeychurch and Williams were very good today.

Loved Daniel’s tackle to stop what looked like a bomber goal and wood’s tackle on Stringer - both in last quarter. Our fans were exhilarated by both efforts.

Our 2017 draft looking pretty, pretty good.... Naughton, apart from one bad disposal error, looked more composed today. Richards looks like he is going to be a star and love his tackling efforts. English was very good, his 5th game and rucked almost solo, and how good is he below his knees? Reckon he might be best ruckman or close to it in a year or two (he and Grundy and Gawn are gonna have some great battles).

And how good was that Honeychurch tackle on the wing in the ?third? Looked like a man possessed today. Perhaps Dahl, Honey and Daniel can play in same team after all. Also thought Jong looked a bit more comfortable out there today.

[divvydan]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Wasn't on him all day but HC spent a lot of time running with Zach Merrett and did a great job of just shutting him out of the game, especially in the first three quarters.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

I thought Honeychurch and Williams were very good today.

Loved Daniel’s tackle to stop what looked like a bomber goal and wood’s tackle on Stringer - both in last quarter. Our fans were exhilarated by both efforts.

Our 2017 draft looking pretty, pretty good.... Naughton, apart from one bad disposal error, looked more composed today. Richards looks like he is going to be a star and love his tackling efforts. English was very good, his 5th game and rucked almost solo, and how good is he below his knees? Reckon he might be best ruckman or close to it in a year or two (he and Grundy and Gawn are gonna have some great battles).

And how good was that Honeychurch tackle on the wing in the ?third? Looked like a man possessed today. Perhaps Dahl, Honey and Daniel can play in same team after all. Also thought Jong looked a bit more comfortable out there today.

Good call on Daniel josie. He was 100% better than last week and once again his precision and superior decision making (offensively and defensively) was crucial today.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

We were the least experienced team to take the field by some margin this weekend. What a solid performance from such a young team. Teams this young and inexperienced are not supposed to be able to compete like we did today. Simply sensational.

Data from Footy Wire (Average games per player)

Dogs 59
Lions 77
GC 83
Blues 84
Cats 85
Pies 86
Freo 90
GWS 92
Dees 93
Dons 93
North 94
Port 101
Tigers 101
Eagles 103
Swans 122

[josie]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

I thought Honeychurch and Williams were very good today.

Loved Daniel’s tackle to stop what looked like a bomber goal and wood’s tackle on Stringer - both in last quarter. Our fans were exhilarated by both efforts.

Our 2017 draft looking pretty, pretty good.... Naughton, apart from one bad disposal error, looked more composed today. Richards looks like he is going to be a star and love his tackling efforts. English was very good, his 5th game and rucked almost solo, and how good is he below his knees? Reckon he might be best ruckman or close to it in a year or two (he and Grundy and Gawn are gonna have some great battles).

And how good was that Honeychurch tackle on the wing in the ?third? Looked like a man possessed today. Perhaps Dahl, Honey and Daniel can play in same team after all. Also thought Jong looked a bit more comfortable out there today.

Must need new specs- I think it was Dickson who did great run down and tackle!!

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Wasn't on him all day but HC spent a lot of time running with Zach Merrett and did a great job of just shutting him out of the game, especially in the first three quarters.

Bevo must have read the article in the Sunday Age on how to stop Essendon, ie tag Merrett.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Bombers by 123
First goal: We won't score one
BOG: Naughton

How would you like to atone for your sins Mr Mahatma??? 🤣🤣

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Some posters were asking last week how does Williams get a game over Webb, and I answered he gets more of the ball, and today I thought he was fantastic. Still only 20 years old, he is slowly but surely getting better every week. Kicked his first AFL goal today.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Bevo must have read the article in the Sunday Age on how to stop Essendon, ie tag Merrett.

I wonder if Merrett is still coping with effects of his recent concussion?
M.Boyd, Libba and Picko last year seemed similarly subdued for ages after theirs.

[MrMahatma]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

How would you like to atone for your sins Mr Mahatma??? ����

Thank God!

Meanwhile, Williams was great today (I've been off him). HC may have found a role as a tagger - he was good and I've been off him. I got a lot wrong! Happy to own it.

Impressed with some of our younger guys. Williams, Naughton, Richards, English looked excellent at times, and good the rest of the match.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

What a relief!

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Must need new specs- I think it was Dickson who did great run down and tackle!!

Yep it was Dickson.

[EasternWest]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Some posters were asking last week how does Williams get a game over Webb, and I answered he gets more of the ball, and today I thought he was fantastic. Still only 20 years old, he is slowly but surely getting better every week. Kicked his first AFL goal today.

Yep he was good today.

I was one with a preference for Webb, but really the spot is now Williams' to lose. Did a lot right and looked particularly calm in traffic.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Game Day Round 3, 2018 - Western Bulldogs V Essendon at Etihad Stadium

Career changing game for Bailey Williams.