Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Barry Hall had an absolute shocker. Could not mark anything. Kicking for goal was deplorable. No defensive pressure. 12 Super Coach points says it all.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

What is wrong with Cooney. He looks distracted and has lost the sharpness. Is it just fitness?

I'm getting tired of the ol' injury/lack of fitness excuse. Cooney just doesn't have that killer instinct! How this guy escapes the wrath of the most brutal supporters is beyond me.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

There was no smart footy, poor skills and a lack of run.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Boyd with 45 possessions is unbelievable really but gee he butchers some doesn't he.

We really lost the game at the start of the 4th quarter when we let them kick three easy ones, but to the boys credit they fought back. Higgins did well in the last quarter and Grant was also a little better. Williams off, hurt our structure and not sure where Brian Lake was in the last quarter other than seeing him briefly in the forward line.

Roughead has a long way to go and I would seriously consider Minson for next week.

I am so over, his and Cross's blind panic kick, often without even having a look up field. Even on the TV, as soon as you see it go off the boot, you know an opposition player is going to be camped under it. I know it's a pressure situation, but so often the rebound that occurs results in a goal. I'd much rather them try and take a split second longer to look for someone short outisde, and risk them getting caught with the ball than what occurs now.

45 possies, but really as the captain, he has to set the tone, and his lack of precision at key times by foot was not the kind of example to set for the rest of the team.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Because they are usually the better side to be in that position in the first place.

Yep - so good teams will win after the bye

[EasternWest]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

On a positive note, was Sherman the good news tonight?

Also Wallis did kind of OK on debut.

3 touches, 3 sharp handballs. Plus applied himself defensively, in a high pressure last quarter. Did ok, and will be better for it.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

We have major problems with our defensive pressure when inside our forward 50. We don't hold it in long enough and force enough stoppages. Teams get it out so easily against us. Why is this happening?

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Was Brian on in the last few minutes? He went forward, then I saw him head for the bench. Did not see him again.

Come to think of it he landed awkwardly in that contest where I think Grant ran into an open goal.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

not going to say it on BF because i may get banned, but i people need to ease up on Stack. I used to really hate him, and i was shattered when he got picked, but other than the one handball he was very good today, clearly his best game and he's got a lot of potential of half back. We've got to remember Harbow gave away a lot of HtBs and made a lot of errors in his early days down back as well.
Either way, can't wait till Easton Wood is back

[jazzadogs]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

I'm with mjp. The pressure and intensity, and the way we attempted to work around the press, was definitely pleasing. Both teams struggled with the greasy ball, and ultimately it was the team that made fewer errors that came away with it.

Still plenty to work on, but that has shown that we can match it against the good sides (although having been at the G today, I can see the Pies destroying us).

We might not have won, but that was a hell of a lot better than the game against the Bombers.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Because they are usually the better side to be in that position in the first place.

Also they've had all season to get match hardened.
I think a bye late in the season is going to be less of a problem than in the first 2 months of the season.

[Sedat]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

I really get the sentiments behind what you and mjp are saying but does it mean we are any different to the last few years? Awesome footy for 95% then turn into Richie 'The Baumer' Tennebaum when it there to be won.

I get your sentiments as well Rocco, and I really, really hate losing games when in a position to win them against quality opposition. I guess I'm torn between seeing genuine substance in handling the zone press against a good team and taking the short term pain of losing the match.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

3 touches, 3 sharp handballs. Plus applied himself defensively, in a high pressure last quarter. Did ok, and will be better for it.

Agreed. To his credit, got over our shocking start to Q4 and did some nice things.

[KT31]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

We have major problems with our defensive pressure when inside our forward 50. We don't hold it in long enough and force enough stoppages. Teams get it out so easily against us. Why is this happening?

Ok, where was the best defender in the cpmpetition in the last 10 minutes ?

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

3 touches, 3 sharp handballs. Plus applied himself defensively, in a high pressure last quarter. Did ok, and will be better for it.

Poor use of the sub again on our behalf. 1 out of 4 games so far. Get it right FFS!