Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Nah.. Other clubs have shaken that. Bugger history, we want a flag.
Geelong for example. We will too. Take our medicine and move on.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Feel for Ried tonight, injured both shoulders and had a nightmare game.

Still don't think we work hard enough. The team who wanted it most won the game tonight and if we wanted it more than how can we have 20 less tackles than the hawks?

For the posters at the game tonight, did the hawks play a loose man in defence? because it certainly looked like it at times. It was either that or their defenders kept dropping off their opponent and marking our entries far too many times.

I was worried when they dropped Eagle and no runners came in and I think we needed that extra runner.

Not happy and I think the boys just expect it to turn it around on its own.

Cross was very good i thought, always gives it everything.

I don't agree. Our work rate wasn't a problem, and we won more contested ball by far than the Hawks. It's execution that let us down, and I'm not really talking about shots on goal, because the Hawks fluffed as many as us. I counted 5 clear breaks in a row from our guys in the middle I think in the 3rd quarter, where guys just fluffed their kicks to a target and resulting in easy takeways.
If anything it was our workrate and endeavour that enabled us to stay on top on the scoreboard for about 90% of the game.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

We looked a 4-5 goal better team for much of the game I thought. Unfortunately, going forward we had Wood, Reid and Cross popping it in and while they weren't dreadful we just didn't cash in. Not their fault, but I want the ball in better hands and expect better results.

Beyond that issue, we just didn't find a winner when it counted. No one to stamp things our way, no one to kick an arsey goal, finish a strong piece of play. No one.

At the risk of an emotional post game loss rant, Shaun Higgins - you are no millionaire. You are no super star and you are no leader at the Club. Injuries or not, pull your head in and start getting things done right. If you aren't good to go, then the selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves as well. YOU Mr Higgins, have been one of the biggest disappointments in a Dogs jumper in recent years. So much talent, so much opportunity, so little return.

[anfo27]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

I don't agree. Our work rate wasn't a problem, and we won more contested ball by far than the Hawks. It's execution that let us down, and I'm not really talking about shots on goal, because the Hawks fluffed as many as us. I counted 5 clear breaks in a row from our guys in the middle I think in the 3rd quarter, where guys just fluffed their kicks to a target and resulting in easy takeways.
If anything it was our workrate and endeavour that enabled us to stay on top on the scoreboard for about 90% of the game.

50 odd tackles in a big game when the opposition gets 70 odd is not a pass mark in my book. I think they are trying harder than they were earlier in he year but still not where it needs to be.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Have i seen one of the stupidest acts on a football field?

That ball from Wood was live wasn't it???????

So WTF!!!!!!!!!!!! would Griffen give up on the contest midflight when the ball was going to bounce around ten metres out on line?????????????????????????????????????

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

(This act outdoes Higgins with 8 or so mins left)

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Have i seen one of the stupidest acts on a football field?

That ball from Wood was live wasn't it???????

So WTF!!!!!!!!!!!! would Griffen give up on the contest midflight when the ball was going to bounce around ten metres out on line?????????????????????????????????????

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

(This act outdoes Higgins with 8 or so mins left)

I thought it was a soft effort as well. Just gave up on it too early and probably highlights the lack of real gut wrenching desire that comes out in the way we play. We have some real good exponents, Callan Ward, Picken etc but the guys with the silk need to bring that to the surface as well.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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50 odd tackles in a big game when the opposition gets 70 odd is not a pass mark in my book. I think they are trying harder than they were earlier in he year but still not where it needs to be.

I agree it's a big disparity in stats, but it could also be that we missed tackles and therefore another skill execution problem as opposed to effort.
If we were more polished tonight we win, and by 3-4 goals.

[Doc26]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Have i seen one of the stupidest acts on a football field?

That ball from Wood was live wasn't it???????

So WTF!!!!!!!!!!!! would Griffen give up on the contest midflight when the ball was going to bounce around ten metres out on line?????????????????????????????????????

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

(This act outdoes Higgins with 8 or so mins left)

From where I was sitting I'm sure the siren sounded whilst Wood's ball was in flight although haven't as yet had the benefit of any replay. At that point the only chance of us winning was for the ball to bounce through untouched. I wouldn't be too harsh on Griff for this piece of play.

On Griff. he had a massive working over throughout the evening by Bateman and Ellis. Was very frustrating watching a player of Ellis's stature physically and mentally get a hold of him in the second half.

[Remi Moses]

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50 odd tackles in a big game when the opposition gets 70 odd is not a pass mark in my book. I think they are trying harder than they were earlier in he year but still not where it needs to be.

Once again our tackling let us down ! Way to many BROKEN TACKLES!!Memo to Shaun Higgins FFS get out of first gear you're looking like a show pony,starting to look like not living up to the hype!!!!!!!!

[anfo27]

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I agree it's a big disparity in stats, but it could also be that we missed tackles and therefore another skill execution problem as opposed to effort.
If we were more polished tonight we win, and by 3-4 goals.

You're right Yankee there were plenty of missed tackles tonight and tonight wasn't the first time either. We are not a very good tackling side and the way the game is played now thats a big weakness.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Seemed some of our more skilled players were beaten today, or maybe broke even. Cooney, Gia, Griffen, Harbrow.. They didnt do enough and when they got the ball it wasnt clean and to advantage.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

We led at every change.

We had more kicks.

We had more handballs.

We had more hit outs.

We had more inside 50s.

We had more contested possessions.

We had more clearances.

We had more contested marks.

We had more free kicks.

Yet, we found a way to lose ....

How?

How do we find new ways to lose every time we play someone half decent?

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

We led at every change.

We had more kicks.

We had more handballs.

We had more hit outs.

We had more inside 50s.

We had more contested possessions.

We had more clearances.

We had more contested marks.

We had more free kicks.

Yet, we found a way to lose ....

How?

How do we find new ways to lose every time we play someone half decent?

That kind of thing happens to plenty of teams. That is Footy! Goes to show stats are not always what they are cracked up to be.

[anfo27]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

We led at every change.

We had more kicks.

We had more handballs.

We had more hit outs.

We had more inside 50s.

We had more contested possessions.

We had more clearances.

We had more contested marks.

We had more free kicks.

Yet, we found a way to lose ....

How?

How do we find new ways to lose every time we play someone half decent?

If we had more tackles we would have won.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

If we had more tackles we would have won.

It's hard to tackle when you have the ball, but agree that we slipped off a few too many tackles.