Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
I think we will see Vespremi come in for Grant if he doesn't improve, I think we need a good lead up forward that can hold his marks and kick goals. Skinner was supposed to come in later in the season, he was puffing a lot from his small time in the game and I think he had trouble with the pace, got under the ball a lot. Not his fault still raw, Wallis also didn't look up to it and you wouldn't have thought it at the start of the year but Libba has adjusted better.
As OP posters have mentioned it's in the middle that is hurting us more, the lack of run and the lack to create space puts a lot of pressure on the backs trying to get the ball out.
Will seemed Ok but Sydney cleared the centre better than us.Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
Hate to say it, but disagree that this team has the skill. We're number one in the comp for clanger kicks and today was another example of missed targets, errant handballs and crucial fumbles. Bad news is it seems to be getting worse. Now we're seeing players kicking into marks from set shots after marking contests and numerous times (Grant and Jones main offenders) would scrub a kick with no pressure on them. Once in a game maybe, but numerous times??? These guys are AFL footballers and should have this sort of stuff nailed down by now.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
The hunger was there, we should still make the four going by what we produced today. If it wasn't for the umpires we would have won by at least 30 points.
However, Skinner is not up to it, neither is Jones. Drop them.'And the Western suburbs erupt!'Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
Schofield will get a run before those two I'd say.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
I think our senior players deserve as much if not more scrutiny than Eade. I had to listen to the game on the radio but there were multiple mentions made about the lack of support from our midfield for the backline, which is a familiar story. If players aren't working to support then they should be in the gun as much as any coach.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
Neither player is ready. Bringing in the kids just for the hell of it isn't the answer a lot of people think it is.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
Exactly right, what we are missing is experienced players as we have too many kids in the seniors. We missed Hall, Higgins today and Hargrave will be back soon as well.FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
I think we will see Vespremi come in for Grant if he doesn't improve, I think we need a good lead up forward that can hold his marks and kick goals. Skinner was supposed to come in later in the season, he was puffing a lot from his small time in the game and I think he had trouble with the pace, got under the ball a lot. Not his fault still raw, Wallis also didn't look up to it and you wouldn't have thought it at the start of the year but Libba has adjusted better.
As OP posters have mentioned it's in the middle that is hurting us more, the lack of run and the lack to create space puts a lot of pressure on the backs trying to get the ball out.
Will seemed Ok but Sydney cleared the centre better than us.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
I think we will see Vespremi come in for Grant if he doesn't improve, I think we need a good lead up forward that can hold his marks and kick goals. Skinner was supposed to come in later in the season, he was puffing a lot from his small time in the game and I think he had trouble with the pace, got under the ball a lot. Not his fault still raw, Wallis also didn't look up to it and you wouldn't have thought it at the start of the year but Libba has adjusted better.
As OP posters have mentioned it's in the middle that is hurting us more, the lack of run and the lack to create space puts a lot of pressure on the backs trying to get the ball out.
Will seemed Ok but Sydney cleared the centre better than us.You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― EpicurusComment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
I'm not talking about playing every kid. I'm talking about playing first and second round draft picks from 2008/2009. It's not a stretch to expect them to be contributing by now.Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
Those number's can be deceiving. We had alot more of the ball than Sydney, but I wouldn'tve thought we were the better performed midfield unit. Apart from the early part of the first quarter and from midway in the last, we butchered the ball, were smashed at crucial clearances, and they were by far much more efficient in how they used it compared to us.Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
He was ok in patches but his hands need to be better, it's hard to tell on the small screen but someone with Grants pace should get free more than not. Also on a side note our players need to look at their boots, how many of our players went to ground today.Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...Comment
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Re: Game Day 2011 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans
How did Marco go today? I only saw the last two quarters or thereaboutsYou don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― EpicurusComment
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Can't imagine how some of you youngsters on here would have coped in the 70's & 80's when we were a basket case most of the time![COLOR="Red"][B][U][COLOR="Blue"]85, 92, 97, 98, 08, 09, 10... Break the curse![/COLOR][/U][/B][/COLOR]Comment
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