Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

[JanLorMill]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

I?m not sure why ?in hindsight? we blame the midfield group but we don?t make any changes until 10 minutes left in the game.
Surly the coaching group can see that Buku sitting on the bench would have helped out the back 6 and allowed further moves to benifotbyhw side

We need to not be so stubborn and be more flexible. This was sto a get table game at 1-2 time but unfortunately at 3/4 time it was not

How does putting in a defender or forward help the midfield? The midfield that played was all we had available.

[Bornadog]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

How does putting in a defender or forward help the midfield? The midfield that played was all we had available.

Agree, midfield got smashed last night - Clearances, Cont Poss was all one way.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Agree, midfield got smashed last night - Clearances, Cont Poss was all one way.

Made me realise how big a loss Dunks was and how ripped off we got because the players can choose clubs.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Made me realise how big a loss Dunks was and how ripped off we got because the players can choose clubs.

Don’t read here or the media in October…

[EasternWest]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Don’t read here or the media in October…

I'll read both because we'll be ridding ourselves of Smith, Lobb and English and the way forward will become clearer.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

I'll read both because we'll be ridding ourselves of Smith, Lobb and English and the way forward will become clearer.

Don’t think it will stop at those either, at least CD and maybe Macrae might be elsewhere too. And I’m increasingly worried Lobb won’t have a trade that’s remotely acceptable. His form is a future fourth and most salary paid. He can play VFL for us if that’s the case.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

I'll read both because we'll be ridding ourselves of Smith, Lobb and English and the way forward will become clearer.

It's pretty annoying having players keeping the club in the dark this far along in the year.

We are 16 weeks from October.

Edit : 17 weeks and 1 day to start of trade week.

[SonofScray]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Made me realise how big a loss Dunks was and how ripped off we got because the players can choose clubs.

That element of trades needs to be sorted. Take it away from the players.

[D Mitchell]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Good summary Aza. We played 9 players with less than 50 games under their belt to BL 5. I know that is not the ball game, but BL did look stronger and faster than us.

Lohmann, Fletcher, Reveille and Morris, who was the 5th ? At the beginning of the season, Brisbane's list included 21 players with fewer than 50, 'Dogs 22. Brisbane players broke tackles at will (no stats on that) so injuries may have forced selection of physically weaker players.

[D Mitchell]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Keath, Jones, O'Donnell are all intercept defenders. Hipwell and Daniher scored goals outbodying them. One for Sam Power and Dom Milesi, do we cop the odd loss or do we look for a body-on-body defender, like Melbourne's May who is good at both ? ESPN stats have a column headed 1%, which I assume means 1 per centers i e second efforts, shepherds, work off the ball etc. Our best by a street was Jones on 9, next O'Donnell on 6, Bont on 5. I came away from the game assessing O'Donnell as having had a good game but Ugle-Hagan very poor after quarter time. Their stats are identical save that of their mutual 8 disposals, O'Donnell's included an extra handball and 1 fewer kick. Under 1 % it's 6 and 1. Therein lies a story.

[D Mitchell]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Made me realise how big a loss Dunks was and how ripped off we got because the players can choose clubs.

Bolded bit. Couldn't agree more.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Bulldogs V Lions - Round 13, 7/6/24 Marvel Stadium 7:40PM AEST

Keath, Jones, O'Donnell are all intercept defenders. Hipwell and Daniher scored goals outbodying them. One for Sam Power and Dom Milesi, do we cop the odd loss or do we look for a body-on-body defender, like Melbourne's May who is good at both ? ESPN stats have a column headed 1%, which I assume means 1 per centers i e second efforts, shepherds, work off the ball etc. Our best by a street was Jones on 9, next O'Donnell on 6, Bont on 5. I came away from the game assessing O'Donnell as having had a good game but Ugle-Hagan very poor after quarter time. Their stats are identical save that of their mutual 8 disposals, O'Donnell's included an extra handball and 1 fewer kick. Under 1 % it's 6 and 1. Therein lies a story.

Work rate. JUH when he is on is amazing, but that work rate and effort sometimes isn't there.