Western Bulldogs V Hawthorn R13, Thursday 5/6/25 at Marvel Stadium at 7:30pm

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Bont and Libba have been passengers. I get Gardner is not much chop but we've seen this midfield capitulation movie before against this mob - I shouldn't be surprised, but I am that it is happening yet again.

This is the crux of it.

They've been shamed again. I'm a fool for believing we'd turn it around against this mob

[Sedat]

I don't think effort is the right word, but he is getting outworked, outrun, outmaneouvred by Barrass, who moves like a 70 year old day 2 after a hip replacement.

He made ONE good contest. Both he and Buku are so easy to defend, take away their run and jump and they're nowhere.

I reckon some of our kicking to Naughton in particular has been shit. Almost all of them to disadvantage over his head.

[Bornadog]

Hawks ability to take a big mark when kicking out of defence or long down the line is a glaring difference. Naughts used to provide that outlet until his hands turned to concrete. Hoping he can turn it around, it’s not for lack of effort. We need to get well on top in clearances and centre bounces or it’s curtains for us.

Centre clearances are even, as are cont poss. Big fdifference is disposal efficient- they are at 76% and we are 60 odd

[merantau]

"If Newcomb runs around and does what he likes again - I will spew up!"

Pass me the bucket.

[Grantysghost]

Hawks are controlling the contest.

They aren't allowing us to spread or overlap.

Holding position outside and allowing us to run into them.

Our handball out of stoppage completely blanketed. Guys need to work it out and make space for each other.

It's not over, but I sense a valiant fight back to level and a late couple of goals the other way the margin.

English has to stand up to have any chance.

[JanLorMill]

Man the issues tonight are so much bigger than Ryan f'ing Gardner. Talk about scapegoat!

The whole side has been crap, outside of possibly Lobb and Matt Kennedy. Letting Meek and Newcombe dominate another game against us has me f**ing FUMING and has nothing to do with Gardner.

No one has said he is the only one.

[lemmon]

Gardner's been poor, but they're leading inside 50s 32-18 despite us winning the clearances 20-14 and we're up in contested footy.

We're getting beaten on the outside, letting them possess the footy and run off half back far too easily.

[Rocket Science]

Me every time the commentary crew say "Hollywood Hawks".

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[1eyedog]

It's just the same as every other year you can't trick me!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I hope we pull it together in the second half. We really are showing some familiar frailties; well certain players are.

I'm an early starter and have a busy day tomorrow. I'm going to miss the last Qtr, as if it's close or a loss I'll be too excited to get a good night sleep. Man, my younger self wound punch myself in the guts for saying either of those two sentences, let alone both.

[JanLorMill]

To be fair, English was held by the arm in that contest where Gardner ALLOWED Chol to mark.
We showed a bit that quarter but managed to undo it all and once again we allow a team to score with the last kick of the quarter.

He was easily moved, like what happens in most finals or high pressure games.
He has also dropped a few marks, one a soda. Missed a relatively easy set shot.

[EasternWest]

English has to stand up to have any chance.

[Sedat]

Wasn't the moment when they kicked a goal within 20 seconds of the game starting? I feel like that said everything.

Yeah, the whole 1st quarter was a shitshow. That moment would have brought the margin to a kick, true to form we didn't take our moment.

[Bornadog]

Lobb to FF

[Grantysghost]

Haha that's one of the all time great gifs.