WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

[JanLorMill]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Liam Jones. Three touches. Zero intercepts. Basically unsighted all night. They just removed him from the game.

A fullback should be getting 3 touches. Hawkins kicked only 2 which is Jones’s main role. If we are going to rely on interception from our full back to win us the game then no wonder we can’t beat Geelong.

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

A fullback should be getting 3 touches. Hawkins kicked only 2 which is Jones?s main role. If we are going to rely on interception from our full back to win us the game then no wonder we can?t beat Geelong.

It's a good point. He can't be expected to do both when the cats are so clever at f50 entries.

They never gave him the opportunity to sag off, leave Hawkins and intercept which would've been the plan.

Geelong so well coached and clever, they took away his strength.

This is where you need a plan B.

Naughton on Hawkins, Jones freed up to sit in the way.
To be fair the game was tight so I'm not sure the move was on last night.
Hopefully it's in the kit bag though.

[Scorlibo]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

A fullback should be getting 3 touches. Hawkins kicked only 2 which is Jones’s main role. If we are going to rely on interception from our full back to win us the game then no wonder we can’t beat Geelong.

Blicavs kicked a goal on him too. It wasn't a good night for Liam, didn't have any influence.

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Blicavs kicked a goal on him too. It wasn't a good night for Liam, didn't have any influence.

He's a star. Never gets spoken about as one of the games great players however I think he is.

Can play every position just about.

Line him up v Nick Daicos I'm taking a 6 ft 6 guy that runs forever is great in the air and on the ground and can play every position over a half back flanker who runs around on his own.

Yet one is anointed God and the other is quietly going about his business.

[SonofScray]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Blicavs kicked a goal on him too. It wasn't a good night for Liam, didn't have any influence.

Jones absolutely torched Baker after that contest. Ripped right into him.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

What impact do we think the travel schedule has had on our group? We looked completely flat in that last quarter.

Since Round #5

Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
Melbourne
Ballarat
Darwin
Melbourne

It can't help.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

What impact do we think the travel schedule has had on our group? We looked completely flat in that last quarter.

Since Round #5

Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
Melbourne
Ballarat
Darwin
Melbourne

It can't help.

It’s a national competition. I don’t think it’s too crazy or unfair. Half our games at home in Vic, and two short flights. The Perth was straight after Adelaide so not a full big trip either. If players were tired they should’ve been managed/rested.

[SonofScray]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

What impact do we think the travel schedule has had on our group? We looked completely flat in that last quarter.

Since Round #5

Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
Melbourne
Ballarat
Darwin
Melbourne

It can't help.

It’s a fair consideration. If I had some good will left and belief that we were going to give ourselves a decent shot at it, I’d say it matters.

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Aflca votes :

Western Bulldogs v Geelong
10 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
8 Tim English (WB)
5 Caleb Daniel (WB)
5 Gryan Miers (GEEL)
1 Brad Close (GEEL)
1 Tom Atkins (GEEL)

LEADERBOARD
63 Zak Butters PORT
63 Nick Daicos COLL
61 Christian Petracca MELB
52 Zach Merrett ESS
47 Jordan De Goey COLL
45 Matt Rowell GCFC
44 Noah Anderson GCFC
44 Marcus Bontempelli WB
43 Connor Rozee PORT
43 Tim Taranto RICH
41 Lachie Neale BL
40 Jordan Dawson ADEL
40 Clayton Oliver MELB
39 Jack Sinclair STK
38 Toby Greene GWS
37 Darcy Moore COLL
37 Callum Wilkie STK
35 Chad Warner SYD
34 Jeremy Cameron GEEL
33 Caleb Serong FRE

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

No surprises that since Bont hurt his knee v Crows he's not polled.

We've also lost both games.

Maybe rest the guy.

Also lucky Stewart didn't have an impact according to Bevo.

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

What impact do we think the travel schedule has had on our group? We looked completely flat in that last quarter.

Since Round #5

Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
Melbourne
Ballarat
Darwin
Melbourne

It can't help.

None really. I think those days are over. Players are used to the travel.

How do interstate sides ever win a flag when they travel every second week?

[angelopetraglia]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

No surprises that since Bont hurt his knee v Crows he's not polled.

We've also lost both games.

Maybe rest the guy.

Also lucky Stewart didn't have an impact according to Bevo.

Yet he gave him 5 votes. English was BOG by the length of the Flemington straight.

[Grantysghost]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Yet he gave him 5 votes. English was BOG by the length of the Flemington straight.

Stewart was clearly best on, no problems with that.

It's just Bevo said he didn't have an impact then gave him 5 votes!

[Bornadog]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

What impact do we think the travel schedule has had on our group? We looked completely flat in that last quarter.

Since Round #5

Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
Melbourne
Ballarat
Darwin
Melbourne

It can't help.

The run home we have been rated the 2 or 3rd (memory fails) easiest run

[Sedat]

Re: WB Game Day V Geelong R12 2023 Sat 3/6, 7:25PM - Marvel Stadium

Just saw an amazing stat On The Couch. Gryan Myers has hit a target with 45% of his kicks into F50 this season. By contrast, Bailey Smith has hit a target 2% with his kicks into F50. Both players had had roughly the same number of inside F50 kicks.

Who would want to be a forward in our team?