3 Things Learned R22, 2025

[GVGjr]

Lets hear about the 3 new things you learned from our R22 game against Melbourne?

[GVGjr]

Bump

[Mofra]

1. Cleary gets better every game. Strong trajectory
2. With Garcia's tenacity, we need one and one only of McNeill or VDM as that forward pressure player.
3. Naughton is worth the hype that Sam Darcy is getting. Absolute beast mode in the air and on the ground. His monster deal could be unders?

[Dry Rot]

1. Garcia belongs in the starting 22
2. Perhaps Poulter does too now
3. VDM does not

[westbulldog]

A much greater effort will be required against Freo. Don't continue to select those who play 1 good game in 20 and are hailed as guns or those who don't play one good game in 20.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

1. West has something special;
2. We have the character and belief;
3. We have necessary composure to ride waves of ascendency.

[azabob]

1. Naughton is a legitimate star. Deserves to be All-Australian. Not sure I’ve seen a better stretch of form from a bulldogs key forward.

2. Richards last two quarter goals were simply clutch.

3. Not so much what I learnt but so happy for Oscar Baker to get the win against his old club but contribute to the win. This game would have meant so much to him.

[whythelongface]

1. Our leaders lifted when needed most, particularly after a quiet 3rd quarter. Bont, Libba, Richards, Kennedy, Williams, Lobb all stepped up in the last which drove others to follow - Garcia, West, McNeill, Baker, Poulter and others - we have good leaders that can lift when needed
2. Gawn was incredible but English was also good. Used his fitness to roam around the ground and was able to find some space, most importantly away from Gawn. His strength is his fitness.
3. Baker is definitely best 22. Bottom 6 but a good contributor. Won’t be the most polished and makes frustrating mistakes but love his endeavour and pace. You know he will give his all.

[SonofScray]

Caleb Poulter is an Afghan Hound.

thats 1 thing I learned today.

[ledge]

Caleb Poulter is an Afghan Hound.

thats 1 thing I learned today.

Saw that , thought it was Julia Gillard

[Dogs 24/7]

1 - Banana kicks are still relevant
2 - Naughton's goal kicking accuracy is vital for us
3 - I've underestimated Cleary for most of the season

[Bornadog]

1. Melbourne still the wanker club
2. Naughton's confidence is sky high and goal kicking accuracy this season is incredible. 55 Goals, 25 behinds and 17 Goal Assists - this is AA material
3. Garcia was the perfect sub - came on and impacted, but I do prefer he was in the 22

[Rusty12]

1 - As long as we have an MC that continues to pick players like VDM, with 0 form, and talk about selection integrity, and double down, by starting him ahead of Garcia, we will be in this position. Mind-boggling decision.

2 - Buss is not an AFL-level player, said it 100 times, if he is better than the other tall defender options we have, just play small and have more run and ball use. If he comes back 6kg heavier, maybe.

3 - Libba, twice as many tackles, as any other player on the ground, and 3X most of the mids on the ground. What a legend.

[Bornadog]

1 - As long as we have an MC that continues to pick players like VDM, with 0 form, and talk about selection integrity, and double down, by starting him ahead of Garcia, we will be in this position. Mind-boggling decision.

Even though we all wondered why Garcia was a substitute, in the end, he was the perfect substitute as he came on and had an immediate impact.

[Rusty12]

Even though we all wondered why Garcia was a substitute, in the end, he was the perfect substitute as he came on and had an immediate impact.

Having better players on my bench for more time, Vs worse players on the ground for more, is not the hill I would want to die on.
If VDM was sub, and Garcia played 70% TOG, and we don't use the sub at all, we would have been significantly better off.