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  • Grantysghost
    Bouncing Strong
    • Apr 2010
    • 18854

    Re: Sharp Axes

    Hopefully all is well with our legendary presidents.
    Last edited by Grantysghost; 15-08-2023, 07:48 PM.
    BT COME BACK!​

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    • azabob
      Hall of Fame
      • Sep 2008
      • 15194

      Re: Sharp Axes

      Originally posted by Hot_Doggies
      Craziest thing in that Big Footy post is ?the club thinks we are in the premiership window?!

      We have a promising forward line and Bont.

      We have three midfielders who are considered ?A grade? -Treloar, Macrae and Libba who basically play the same role and are all one paced and nearing the end. I don?t see how we can compete with all those three in the side.

      We are in the perfect spot for a mini rebuild via the draft.
      Except for the lack of draft capital in 2023. Unless the club passes on Croft.
      More of an In Bruges guy?

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      • Danjul
        WOOF Member
        • Apr 2019
        • 1601

        Re: Sharp Axes

        Originally posted by Hot_Doggies
        Craziest thing in that Big Footy post is ?the club thinks we are in the premiership window?!

        We have a promising forward line and Bont.

        We have three midfielders who are considered ?A grade? -Treloar, Macrae and Libba who basically play the same role and are all one paced and nearing the end. I don?t see how we can compete with all those three in the side.

        We are in the perfect spot for a mini rebuild via the draft.
        They are the cause of our woes. The team has struggled to kick winning scores, under a dozen goals in most of the games. Second lowest ..points for.. of the first dozen teams on the ladder. Just cannot deliver when needed.

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        • Bornadog
          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
          • Jan 2007
          • 65958

          Re: Sharp Axes

          Peter Gordon is more discrete than what is reported by the poster - so I call BS on that one.
          FFC: Established 1883

          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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          • Bulldog4life
            WOOF Member
            • Oct 2007
            • 9607

            Re: Sharp Axes

            Originally posted by bornadog
            When?
            I haven't heard a peep about Marcus and Luke not getting along. I call BS.

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            • Hot_Doggies
              Rookie List
              • May 2009
              • 396

              Re: Sharp Axes

              Originally posted by Danjul
              They are the cause of our woes. The team has struggled to kick winning scores, under a dozen goals in most of the games. Second lowest ..points for.. of the first dozen teams on the ladder. Just cannot deliver when needed.
              Put two/three quick and skilful mids in our team and watch how well the forward line functions.

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              • jeemak
                Bulldog Legend
                • Oct 2010
                • 21540

                Re: Sharp Axes

                Originally posted by Hot_Doggies
                Put two/three quick and skilful mids in our team and watch how well the forward line functions.
                Put a genuine interceptor into our team and watch how much quicker our mids look and how well the forward line functions.
                TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                • Critter
                  Rookie List
                  • Jan 2023
                  • 382

                  Re: Sharp Axes

                  Originally posted by azabob
                  Except for the lack of draft capital in 2023. Unless the club passes on Croft.
                  Unfortunately, passing on Croft is increasingly appearing our only option. Midfield stocks are desperately low

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                  • DOG GOD
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 6378

                    Re: Sharp Axes

                    Originally posted by Danjul
                    They are the cause of our woes. The team has struggled to kick winning scores, under a dozen goals in most of the games. Second lowest ..points for.. of the first dozen teams on the ladder. Just cannot deliver when needed.
                    Naughton, Jamarra and Weightman all look better when they are leading out. Unfortunately, 90% of the time they are all flying for the same ball after being bombed in by the mids.
                    I will never see #16 the same!!

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                    • Bullies
                      Senior Player
                      • Sep 2014
                      • 1807

                      Re: Sharp Axes

                      Originally posted by Hot_Doggies
                      Put two/three quick and skilful mids in our team and watch how well the forward line functions.
                      Proof was last week against Richmond. Their mids are slower than ours and we were abe to move it so quickly to the forwards who had a day out. Not so against mids who are quick and break our tackles.

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                      • Virgin-Dog
                        Rookie List
                        • Feb 2023
                        • 257

                        Re: Sharp Axes

                        Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                        On that I checked BF for the first time in about 15 years. Is the poster reliable?
                        Opinions will differ on who is a genuine ITK, but that poster has quite literally never posted an original piece of intel that is later proved correct, outside of things that could be considered a dart throw. Everything they share is essentially consolidating other rumours, a variation of someone else's inside info that "they also heard from their source", or vague guesswork that is impossible to disprove. No offence to the person who very well might get inside info for all we know, but they're yet to post a piece of inside information that proves them at all. Smiley Boy and cleveland are among the very few people I've seen post shit that more or less proves they actually do get something

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                        • Bornadog
                          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 65958

                          Re: Sharp Axes

                          Originally posted by Virgin-Dog
                          Opinions will differ on who is a genuine ITK, but that poster has quite literally never posted an original piece of intel that is later proved correct, outside of things that could be considered a dart throw. Everything they share is essentially consolidating other rumours, a variation of someone else's inside info that "they also heard from their source", or vague guesswork that is impossible to disprove. No offence to the person who very well might get inside info for all we know, but they're yet to post a piece of inside information that proves them at all. Smiley Boy and cleveland are among the very few people I've seen post shit that more of less proves they actually do get something
                          If you had insider information like that, you wouldn't post it on a public forum. For starters the person telling you the information (if an insider), would ask for discretion.
                          FFC: Established 1883

                          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                          • Virgin-Dog
                            Rookie List
                            • Feb 2023
                            • 257

                            Re: Sharp Axes

                            Originally posted by bornadog
                            If you had insider information like that, you wouldn't post it on a public forum. For starters the person telling you the information (if an insider), would ask for discretion.
                            Yeah this whole concept of sharing some of these things always baffled me. I've been told some pretty crazy shit in the past about things that have happened at the Dogs (specifically our AFLW side) and Freo (relating to their administration), but wouldn't dare post it publicly. I can only imagine the shitstorm that would cause for those who leaked the information, not to mention it just seems weird to post such serious things publicly at risk of it being seen by the person who told me, or at risk of it being at all untrue.

                            Posting things like "player X is re-signing soon" or "player Y is likely to be traded to us" is pretty harmless stuff so makes sense to see it shared. Some of the stuff I've been seeing especially relating to Gordon is just... unbelievable

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                            • mjp
                              Bulldog Team of the Century
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 7295

                              Re: Sharp Axes

                              Originally posted by bornadog
                              If you had insider information like that, you wouldn't post it on a public forum. For starters the person telling you the information (if an insider), would ask for discretion.
                              100%.

                              I don't know club stuff but I do KNOW draft staff and I would basically NEVER say a word...

                              Thought there was one time in 2021 when I prob said something I shouldn't of that 'came true'...

                              If you are enough in the know to 'KNOW', then you KNOW you shouldn't post it.
                              What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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                              • Bornadog
                                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                • Jan 2007
                                • 65958

                                Re: Sharp Axes

                                Originally posted by Virgin-Dog
                                Yeah this whole concept of sharing some of these things always baffled me. I've been told some pretty crazy shit in the past about things that have happened at the Dogs (specifically our AFLW side) and Freo (relating to their administration), but wouldn't dare post it publicly. I can only imagine the shitstorm that would cause for those who leaked the information, not to mention it just seems weird to post such serious things publicly at risk of it being seen by the person who told me, or at risk of it being at all untrue.

                                Posting things like "player X is re-signing soon" or "player Y is likely to be traded to us" is pretty harmless stuff so makes sense to see it shared. Some of the stuff I've been seeing especially relating to Gordon is just... unbelievable
                                Same, I am told stuff but told to not say anything and I stick to that. I posted earlier the Peter is discrete and would not be carrying on at a function about the club. I know for a fact that since stepping down, he has not been involved at the club and prefers KWW to handle things.
                                FFC: Established 1883

                                Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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