Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

I stil dont think Faz is good enough. For fourth pick, he's really not lived up to expectations, and its gone on for years. Each year we look forward to him improving dramatically, after news of a "great preseason", but every year, we're still seeing the same thing, the same mistakes. Sure he's improved from when he first started, but much?

Did you really look closely at his game tonight?

What was his role?

He played on Travis Johnstone & kept him in check for most of the night. There were about 19 of them who played worse than Faz!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

Not to mention these pricks cost me top spot in the tipping this week and the guy at 3rd spot chose Brisbane to win so probably cost me 2nd spot as well. That rubs extra salt in the wound!

Cheer up G-Mo you're still in exceptional shape in the WOOF dreamteam!!... I thought I was going alright... then I had a look at your's, Sockeyes' and Mantis' teams....

[GetDimmaBack]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

I reckon we're in trouble next week - Essendon, big game...and they've got 19 fit blokes going into the game.

It's gunna be tough...

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Did you really look closely at his game tonight?

What was his role?

He played on Travis Johnstone & kept him in check for most of the night. There were about 19 of them who played worse than Faz!

THF. Could not be faulted in his defensive efforts did a superb job most of the night negating Johnstone influence.... however I'd like to see his error rates when he was working offensively with the ball. This is the part of his game that really causes me concern. We seem to have a few who when they're not playing at the supreme confidence level as we were in the first two thirds of the year, struggle using the ball.
I'm speaking of Cross, Boyd, Ray, Addison, and Hahn.
Morris is not a great user of the ball either- but makes up for it by playing within his limits and can usually dish it off to someone who can use it.

However Cross, Boyd, Addison, Ray and Hahn are often required to use the ball to set up or finish off passages.. and when they can't and we turn it over... we get burned.

I'm starting to come to the realisation that for a team that likes to play a risky attacking style we have too many poor users of the ball who play in positions that require precise skills.
Eade may need to make some tough calls on some of these guys. Guys who you cannot call into question their endeavour... but who have deficiencies that we can ill afford to carry.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

Did you really look closely at his game tonight?

What was his role?

He played on Travis Johnstone & kept him in check for most of the night. There were about 19 of them who played worse than Faz!

I did look at his game. Didn't dissect it to pieces, but I got a look (except for the last quarter).

Yes, I agree, there was those who played worse than Faz, and i've mentioned Hill already, with which some agree with and some dont.

I'm just losing pateince. Not just with Faz, but the whole team!

[hujsh]

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Has been a bad month.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Did you really look closely at his game tonight?

What was his role?

He played on Travis Johnstone & kept him in check for most of the night. There were about 19 of them who played worse than Faz!

Johnstone is hardly a consistent, big possession getter. He's played a few good games but I wouldn't be calling him a 'serious' danger. If Ray was that good of a tagger, he would of been placed on Black or Power.

Ray constantly puts other team mates under pressure. He plays on all the time and as a result, runs into trouble. NEVER runs forward - always looking to retreat backwards. His disposal hasn't improved at all since coming to the club and he often misses tackles. Aside from being a good endurance runner, Ray does more harm to our side than good. IMHO anybody that's suggesting otherwise is holding onto false hope - for a #4 pick, let alone a top 30 pick, Ray's not doing enough.

[Dogs 24/7]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

I reckon we're in trouble next week - Essendon, big game...and they've got 19 fit blokes going into the game.

It's gunna be tough...

We should be able to bounce back next week against the undermanned Bombers but it might not be a convincing win.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

I was screaming at the TV when that incident with Ray happened.

I think he lacks awareness. Generally, he runs a few steps too many when he has the ball & gets caught.

It appeared that our disposal was the problem. We had enough of it to win comfortably but poor kicking let us down, both field kicking and shots at goal.

Another thing that irked me was that for periods of the 3rd we didnt have anyone inside 50. I couldnt understand why we didnt have Welsh down there leading out from the goalsquare.

Brisbane did well with applying pressure to us & not allowing us any time or space.

We still have the KPP issues that we had for the past 10 years.

It seemed we did show some desperation in the last 5 minutes that was lacking earlier on.

[KT31]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

Thought Ray was improving, then he had his regulation turnover.
Still there were worse players on the ground.
We are back to bombing the ball into our forward line.
Missed lots of chances tonight and thought we won in the centre.
What we could do with Brown in our forward line.
Eagle must read the forum as (Hurts me to say) was his best game for ages.
Positives with Aker having a solid third quarter,Cooney back to some form and still have West and Higgins to come.
How far is Williams ?

[Mantis]

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How far is Williams ?

Well from Footscray Williamstown is about 7km.

Not sure where Williams is?

If you mean when is Williams back, well I am pretty sure he will be back in rd 22. On the last month's performance's it might mean stuff all to have him back in the team.

[G-Mo77]

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Cheer up G-Mo you're still in exceptional shape in the WOOF dreamteam!!... I thought I was going alright... then I had a look at your's, Sockeyes' and Mantis' teams....

Well there is no money involved in that.

[Happy Days]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

Im probably one of Farren's biggest fans, but he is starting to s*** me to absolute tears.

Any player who has "reborn in a run-with role" on their credentials list is not a good player.

I always held the belief that he could turn into the dominant, line-breaking midfielder he has shown glimpses of time and time again, but that flame is fading fast.

He cannot make a decision to save himself...litterally. I think he would have to think about accepting $1 million dollars. His disposal is average, and doesnt look like getting better.

Sure he might not have had a full pre-season, but this has been happening long before this year. I hope for his sake he turns it around, fast.

[KT31]

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[QUOTE=Mantis;51174]Well from Footscray Williamstown is about 7km.

Not sure where Williams is?

If I meant Williamstown I would have said Willy.
Nobody calls Williamstown, Williams.

[ledge]

Re: Game Day - Bulldogs vs Lions

One thing i noticed last night is we stopped running and breaking the lines, this sticks out like dogs thingys and when we start pissing around in the back half i know we have lost.