Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Like everyone else bitterly disapointed with performance clearly something is wrong in dog land.
We were flat footed from the start, it was almost like we thought we just at to turn up last night.

We looked like we turned the corner last week, on the improve.
Just about half way and things still are not working i think its time for change before its too late for top four,is it just me or do we look very dangerous when Brian Lake goes forward, i know he is the best back in AFL but god he looks good up forward.

But i think the real change needs to be in the attitude commitment and the belief that we are good enough the 120% effort from the midfield and for god sakes get the skills back! we need confidence and the only way to get confidence is determination and effort and the wins will come.

But being a bulldog fan i have become acustom to frustration and disapointment..

[Missing Dog]

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Overall, we have gone backwards since last season.

I think we have the most turnovers in the comp. I feel sorry for Eade. There is nothing a coach can do when players drop sitters at crucial times, kick blindly or straight to the opposition. Unlike Eade I could save my sanity by switching off at three quarter time

Don't blame Aker's column. We've been playing ugly all season. We've relied on the other teams butchering their chances. Our position on the ladder flatters us.

What I saw against North last week told me we are a long way from being a GF team. Last night confirmed it.

[Scorlibo]

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Enthusiasm. That's what we lacked last night and what we've lacked all season. You can work as hard as you like but if you don't have that hunger to win then things just don't click. Towards the end of the match, you could see some urgency return to the games of Aker and Higgins, but too little too late. All we can hope for is that we carry that urgency and teamwork which we showed in the last few minutes into next week. If we don't win next week then we are going to be in big trouble.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

We were soundly beaten last night, cannot see us going deep into September, may even struggle to play in September!

[choconmientay]

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What i noticed for the whole game is that every time our players took a mark, his first options is to look back or look side way for an options and never looked forward to move the ball quickly by hand or by foot.

We never took the risks and that slowed the game down and then turned the ball over. Once the ball turned over, they flooded our 50m area quickly with overlap run. So many times you can observe our guys slowly jogging back or even walking back so we were out numbers in our defence

As Geelong have showed us how to beat a quick running team. Moving the ball quickly by foot and take the risk through the middle as well.

I am not a fans of us kicking the ball around our back 50. Fair enough if that the only option to create space but we tend to do it to much and the last kick to break through to our forward 50 never seems to happen.

Where now from here guys. We all though the team has turned the form around but this game just highlighted even more that we are far far far away from a PS contender.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Overall, we have gone backwards since last season.

I think we have the most turnovers in the comp. I feel sorry for Eade. There is nothing a coach can do when players drop sitters at crucial times, kick blindly or straight to the opposition. Unlike Eade I could save my sanity by switching off at three quarter time

Don't blame Aker's column. We've been playing ugly all season. We've relied on the other teams butchering their chances. Our position on the ladder flatters us.

What I saw against North last week told me we are a long way from being a GF team. Last night confirmed it.

I like this post. Totally agree with you.

[AndrewP6]

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I like this post. Totally agree with you.

Me too...unfortunately.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Me too...unfortunately.

Me too. North should have been right in the game against us if they actually were able to convert a set shot against us.

Does anyone else think Essendon have some of the worst supporters in the league? I was sitting close by David Smorgon and Simon Garlick last night and with about a few minutes to go both left their seats. A group of Essendon supporters started giving it to Smorgon. I thought it was quite low.

[LostDoggy]

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Does anyone else think Essendon have some of the worst supporters in the league?

Yep. My god, they were absolutely giving to me as I was leaving, at several intervals. Just F off and let me leave in peace, FFS!
The whole game, I was surrounded. They are awful, awful people. People think it's the Collingwood scum thats bad, but personally, for me Essendon and Carlton are the worst.

Now I remember why I never go to Essendon home games, ugh.

[Doc26]

Re: Game Day - R10 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Does anyone else think Essendon have some of the worst supporters in the league? I was sitting close by David Smorgon and Simon Garlick last night and with about a few minutes to go both left their seats. A group of Essendon supporters started giving it to Smorgon. I thought it was quite low.

Yep. My god, they were absolutely giving to me as I was leaving, at several intervals. Just F off and let me leave in peace, FFS!
The whole game, I was surrounded. They are awful, awful people. People think it's the Collingwood scum thats bad, but personally, for me Essendon and Carlton are the worst.

Now I remember why I never go to Essendon home games, ugh.

Couldn't agree more although Hawthorn supporters aren't far behind. Per capita Essendon supporters are the most feral and uneducated bunch of luddites in their knowledge of the game going around. I'm convinced that they could all legitimately apply for junior membership. Is just odd to see so many of their adult supporters behave like preppies.

[Doc26]

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Mantis, was that you that called in post match to SEN re Aker ?

[Mantis]

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Mantis, was that you that called in post match to SEN re Aker ?

Not me.

I was slogging down vodka's with the suits post game to drown out the memory of the past 2 & 1/2 hours.

What did 'Mantis' say?

[The Pie Man]

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Me too. North should have been right in the game against us if they actually were able to convert a set shot against us.

Does anyone else think Essendon have some of the worst supporters in the league? I was sitting close by David Smorgon and Simon Garlick last night and with about a few minutes to go both left their seats. A group of Essendon supporters started giving it to Smorgon. I thought it was quite low.

Yeah they're up there - and massive call to give Smorgon sh_t when it's the first time they've beaten us in 3 years.

This bloke behind me last night at various stages called Aker a 'pimple', Hahn a 'degenerate' and yelled out at Gia for having an 'un-Australian name' ......

Add an expletive in front of the word wit

Having said that, my wife's a Dons fan, and she's been thankfully quiet - only saying 'I'm happy we won, but we've got no chance at a flag this year, and I hate to see you guys maybe throwing away a good chance by losing'

[Doc26]

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Not me.

I was slogging down vodka's with the suits post game to drown out the memory of the past 2 & 1/2 hours.

What did 'Mantis' say?

Was a Bulldog's supporter who called himself Cain from Yarraville who was after Aker's scalp. He no doubt has a few allies after last week's shenanigans.

[The Pie Man]

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This I guess isn't a massive shock, but I found it interesting to listen to nevertheless.

McVeigh was interviewed on SEN today and was asked how he felt Aker was going physically as his direct opponent last night - he said his pace is still there, but not the burst running he used to burn defenders with. Also mentioned that having played on him a few times before, he was very quiet last night and it was clear he had other things on his mind.

He wasn't the worst on the ground in my view, but obviously wasn't impressive either. Will be an interesting week at selection.