The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

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  • Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Jan 2007
    • 8962

    The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

    The moment, the best, most courageous moment that caught your eye in this evening's opening rnd march against Melbourne. Was it the moment that told you 'we've got this' or 'we lost this one right here'? Or was it the moment that you went 'wow....that is crazy courage'.
  • GVGjr
    Moderator
    • Nov 2006
    • 44634

    #2
    Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

    Bump.
    Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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    • JanLorMill
      WOOF Member
      • Feb 2023
      • 1688

      #3
      Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

      Last trade period when added another tall forward instead going for Grundy/competitive ruck and moving English forward.

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      • Mantis
        Hall of Fame
        • Apr 2007
        • 15445

        #4
        Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

        Bont missing the goal after Pickett got reported…. Momentum changed soon after.

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        • Dogs 24/7
          Senior Player
          • Sep 2007
          • 1196

          #5
          Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

          Originally posted by Mantis
          Bont missing the goal after Pickett got reported…. Momentum changed soon after.
          You're not wrong. I don't understand why the big boy went so cold.

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          • Grantysghost
            Bouncing Strong
            • Apr 2010
            • 18959

            #6
            Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

            Bonts miss for sure, and the complete lack of leadership that followed.
            BT COME BACK!​

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            • angelopetraglia
              Bulldog Team of the Century
              • Nov 2008
              • 6840

              #7
              Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

              Bont miss was the turning point.

              Kozzie running around with aggression. Then lays a savage late bump on Bailey Smith (he will get weeks for that). A positive was that our players actually flew the flag and let Kozzie know all about it. I liked it.

              Bont then needed to kick the goal. It would have been massive. We could have shown some positive aggression. Bad miss for a left footer on a slight angle but on the right side for him. Then they kick the next from a Max Gawn free kick (such a soft free) that then results in a Ben Brown banana from the boundary.

              Our momentum sucked dry. They get a goal from nothing. Then to top it off Kozzie gets a phantom free kick. Kicks a goal and then sticks right up all of our players. So not only is he smashing us physically he then sticks it right up us after kicking yet another goal in yet another avalanche of Melbourne goals against the Dogs.

              Sliding doors. You never know. But it look liked a super pivotal moment from where I was sitting.

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              • jeemak
                Bulldog Legend
                • Oct 2010
                • 21825

                #8
                Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                Originally posted by Mantis
                Bont missing the goal after Pickett got reported…. Momentum changed soon after.
                I got into trouble for suggesting that type of miss is the reason he can't be remembered as the most elite of elite Bulldogs, because they happen all too often.

                Someone of his skill and stature just can't miss by that much and expect to be held in the highest esteem.
                TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                • JanLorMill
                  WOOF Member
                  • Feb 2023
                  • 1688

                  #9
                  Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                  Originally posted by jeemak
                  I got into trouble for suggesting that type of miss is the reason he can't be remembered as the most elite of elite Bulldogs, because they happen all too often.

                  Someone of his skill and stature just can't miss by that much and expect to be held in the highest esteem.
                  I was equally upset when Naughton missed and he did it twice

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                  • Grantysghost
                    Bouncing Strong
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 18959

                    #10
                    Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                    Originally posted by jeemak
                    I got into trouble for suggesting that type of miss is the reason he can't be remembered as the most elite of elite Bulldogs, because they happen all too often.

                    Someone of his skill and stature just can't miss by that much and expect to be held in the highest esteem.
                    I heard recruiters speaking about English and their concern over him was a lack of competitiveness / he was too nice.
                    We have an inordinate amount of these types, Bont is greatest player ever but man his body language was a concern tonight.
                    Smith gets nigh on killed and we all went to water. Bah...!

                    I'm moving on from this game....

                    Now.

                    Now...
                    BT COME BACK!​

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                    • Grantysghost
                      Bouncing Strong
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 18959

                      #11
                      Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                      Originally posted by JanLorMill
                      I was equally upset when Naughton missed and he did it twice
                      That around the corner one was an abomination.

                      Now....
                      BT COME BACK!​

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                      • angelopetraglia
                        Bulldog Team of the Century
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 6840

                        #12
                        Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                        Originally posted by Grantysghost
                        That around the corner one was an abomination.

                        Now....
                        Takes two monster grabs. Marks hardly anyone in the competition can take. If he can convert those they just put the fear of God into the opposition.

                        But feeble misses are just huge let offs. No killer blow. Just a nice mark for the highlight reel.

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                        • Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 8962

                          #13
                          Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                          Take your pick or either Bont;s miss or both of Naughton's. Add in JUH's dropped mark. All momentum killers each and of themselves

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                          • SonofScray
                            Coaching Staff
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 4234

                            #14
                            Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                            Bont’s miss and the general lymconfused, lacklustre response to Pickett.
                            Marra and the dropped mark on the goal line.

                            Both struck me on the replay as real opportunities that went begging. Helped Melbourne create, or hold their distance on the scoreboard.

                            We might be back to being a team that can’t cover a 3 goal margin because we just don’t score enough easy goals.
                            Time and Tide Waits For No Man

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                            • merantau
                              Coaching Staff
                              • May 2015
                              • 4056

                              #15
                              Re: The Moment: Rnd 1, 2023 vs Melbourne Demons

                              Marra should have kicked 3 and the dropped mark makes it 4.
                              The Bont miss was was really bad and this is becoming a blot on his game. He needs to turn this around - and quick - lest he be remembered for it.
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                              "It's not about the destination - it's about the trip."

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