Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

[jazzadogs]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Player chosen. A first gamer waiting 3 quarters to get his first chance of AFL football. Great choice guys.

Yep. Especially to chuck him straight in the centre circle, matched up against Mundy.

Should have been given three quarters to play himself in, then subbed out if anything. Would have been fierce at the start of the match, but not as much as it would have been at the start of the last quarter with scores level!

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Why start Wallis in the guts when the game is on the line at the start of the last quarter?

They had two easy clearances for two easy goals. They score two goals in 90 seconds after scoring one lucky goal in the entire third term. Very strange decision.

Why not go with your guns in the centre at such a critical time?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Yeah,agree with that. Need some imagination here.

So who was the obvious choice for sub? Djerkerra maybe?

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

These performances reek of what we are. Prelim finalists.

Better than 75% of the comp, compete very well with the best but just cannot beat them.

Unfortunately I agree.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

With a loss next week (which to be honest, i don't have high hopes for) we could be in a lot of trouble.
8 points after Round 6 and we'll below Richmond. (assuming they can beat Brissy down here) Season's not over yet, but it will be a massive struggle to make the 4.
I know it's only one game, but i'm starting to lose confidence that this group really can win a flag. Theres just something not right there

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Me too. Lucky for Stack he's got a while.

Was Stack poor?

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

I would say skills were down more to the greasy ball than due to the pressure. Their pressure was good, but I would say ours was much better.

As for Boyd, he did a few good things but he still tries to do too much. 45 touches at 60% efficiency is still 27 effective touches, but those extra 18 could have been better utilised by our 'better' ball users.

The problem is they don't work harder enough to get the pill often enough. Cooney 22 touches, Griffen 23 touches. Boyd doesn't have their talent but has a heart the size of Phar Lap.

Boyd tonight.

45 touches.
24 contested possessions.
12 clearances.
7 tackles.

A captains game.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Was Stack poor?

Up until he committed a howler of an error by hand late in the game that ended up with a Freo goal, he had played quite a decent game.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

45 touches is awesome. Problem is how many of the 45 actually hurt the divide?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

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

I don't understand what that has to do with my point?

[Dry Rot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

So who was the obvious choice for sub? Djerkerra maybe?

Good question, but I'm not across Willi form. It just seems that some other teams are using the sub better and more imaginatively that us.

Maybe the thoughts of super-NRL coach Wayne Bennett are relevant?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Not sure how anyone can put a positive spin on tonight.

The same thing happened: we got challenged by a good side, we put ourselves in a winning position, and then FOUND a way to blow it.

As always, our best players DON'T step up when we need them to. Cooney is the biggest culprit of all.

Grant had a poor game, but at least the kid took responsibility for his actions and nailed a pressure goal.

I'm sick of the same results in the same situations.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Up until he committed a howler of an error by hand late in the game that ended up with a Freo goal, he had played quite a decent game.

Agree. Hudson made a similar error in the defensive 50 late as well.

Stack's game was OK, spoiled by an absolute howler late. A real basic error, do not give up possession in the corridor.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

The problem is they don't work harder enough to get the pill often enough. Cooney 22 touches, Griffen 23 touches. Boyd doesn't have their talent but has a heart the size of Phar Lap.

I was going to add something at the end about the fact he would probably would give it to these 'better' users, if they were in a good position when he was ready to give it off.

I guess that's the question. A lot of us have a go at Boyd for trying to do too much, but is the problem just that Griff, Cooney, Higgins aren't doing enough?

[Dry Rot]

Re: Game Day 2011 - R5 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Up until he committed a howler of an error by hand late in the game that ended up with a Freo goal, he had played quite a decent game.

Agreed, aside from a howler he went OK. Reminds of the old Greek goat shepherd joke re reputation.