Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

[Testekill]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

"You can't have soft big men."

Leigh Matthews with a blunt reality check for Tim English, who he says is a 'big man playing like a little man at the moment'.

The worst thing to happen to English as a footballer was for him to have that growth spurt as a teen. If he had just ended up in that 195-198cm range then he'd just be another Josh Schache.

[Sedat]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Our defensive work today across the entire ground when we don't have the ball has been sub-standard to say the least.

The opposite of successful 2024 football.

[macca]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Tim's attempt hip and shoulder wher4 he fell down wad comical. The umpire paid a free against him .

[ledge]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

5 of us running forward in the hope we would get it, we didn’t.

[lemmon]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Our defensive work today across the entire ground when we don't have the ball has been sub-standard to say the least.

The opposite of successful 2024 football.

Yep, and so has been our ability to transition from our defensive 50. We're rubbish at the facets of the game that the good sides dominate.

[Sedat]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Was mentioned earlier but JUH and Naughton need to sort their shit out in marking contests in F50. Always flying for the same ball and neither is blocking for the other in a better position.

[azabob]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

That was clearly JUH spoiling. Naughty was well in front

JUH was returning the favour from the first quarter when Naughton crashed the pack and JUH dropped.

[kruder]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Garcia in the guts please.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

It?s funny to think we have thee million dollar men. Naughton, JUH and English and we are not top 4. Intact between them they aren?t worth 600k a year based on today?s performance. It I was Bont would take the cash and go. Why carry these guys on your own back every single week knowing they get paid more than you.

[Mofra]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

5 of us running forward in the hope we would get it, we didn’t.

It's a real problem. Plenty of us want to 'cheat' out the back. Nobody wants to do the unheralded stuff.

[ledge]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

How come we aren’t belting Sicilys shoulder ?

[azabob]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

My text message to my old man on the way in

“ I’m glad I’m spending such a glorious day inside a cold, dark stadium to watch a couple of bog average footy teams”

[macca]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Darcy needs to convert those set shots.

Zero drive off half vack when harmes has the ball. So frustrating to watch.

[lemmon]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

What's the point of English sitting with the footy and waiting for the Hawks to push down? Honour Marra's lead or get it in

[EasternWest]

Re: Bulldogs V Hawks - Round 8, 5/5/24 Marvel Stadium 4:00PM AEST

Why are our forward lines always so congested?