AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

I have no idea how we are not 10 goals or more down right now. We've been ripe for the picking. West Coast just have failed to really take the spoils.

[azabob]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Would like Bartel as assistant coach.....does not just follow the flock, smart footballer and smart analysis.

Bartel is the best in the business. Said it many times on here. My understanding is he wants to get into list management etc. not coaching

[DOG GOD]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

We have about 15 defenders in our team and our defence is a shambles lol

[EasternWest]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

I have no idea how we are not 10 goals or more down right now. We've been ripe for the picking. West Coast just have failed to really take the spoils.

They've been pretty underwhelming. They're obviously just playing down to us, because if they took us remotely seriously they'd be demolishing us.

[The Underdog]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Adams is not the sharpest tool in the shed. For a guy with his physique, he often misses opportunities to employ it to advantage because of poor decisions, which end up removing him from the contest.

For all of the complaints about Trengove, he’s been a mile ahead of Adams today. Grizz has had an absolute shocker

[Grantysghost]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Not sure going super defensive and still losing by ten goals is a great strategy. They certainly tried hard today, but basically forfeited any chance of winning (however remote).

[ReLoad]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Well I for one am glad I flew to Perth........

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Our spirit is broken at present. I just want 2018 season to end and for a major, thoughtful, comprehensive look at what has gone wrong. I know we are fielding a very young team and injuries have been cruel but the fact that the remnants of our premiership team are playing so poorly is really troubling.

[merantau]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Sounds so totally depressing. I didn't see any of the game thankfully. Did anyone see a glimmer of hope anywhere? Seems we weren't completely crushed because WC couldn't be bothered! I hope that's not true and that we showed some fight in the 2nd half.

[Bornadog]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

For all of the complaints about Trengove, he’s been a mile ahead of Adams today. Grizz has had an absolute shocker

Adams has been poor the last two weeks.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Sounds so totally depressing. I didn't see any of the game thankfully. Did anyone see a glimmer of hope anywhere? Seems we weren't completely crushed because WC couldn't be bothered! I hope that's not true and that we showed some fight in the 2nd half.

They did score 100% more than our score without really trying. There was no hope in it. We just need the year to end, and pray to every god that the club will make a lot of hard decisions to turn things around.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Adams has been poor the last two weeks.

So has Trengrove. Both are very unperformers.

[G-Mo77]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

It went as expected. 2 teams having a kick around with very little pressure. I think I'm almost done with footy for 2018.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

We have about 15 defenders in our team and our defence is a shambles lol

Too many changes down back. We looked a lot better when Cordy Naughton and Richards were in defence.

[jeemak]

Re: AFL Game Day Round 18, 2018 - West Coast V Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium

Better Bulldogs teams have been beaten by worse West Coast teams in WA by more, and netted worse results.

Some of the unthinking errors from players of all ages early in the piece were frustrating, and I refuse to believe that is how we instructed the players to set up and defend the ground (i.e. leave passages through the middle of the ground, and wide spaces for WCE players to move through behind our lines).

Unfortunately if we try to both defend well and attack, we're not fit enough to be able to do each and we get exposed. It was good to see the players stifle scoring a bit more in the second half, though with some straighter kicking the opposition could have gotten on a roll and we know what they can be like when it's been snowing, and the groomers have been groomed.

It's clear we're getting a really good look at who we're not sure about, I want to see Greene and Collins in to close out the season. I hope HC is OK.