Season over

[Bornadog]

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Statistically this was the worst loss since 1996.
7th worst loss in our history, worst since changing our name to "Western Bulldogs".
Last years game against Geelong was the previous worse loss under our current name.

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I guess the reason I say the Geelong game was worse, is with the Geelong game we were never ever a chance. At least with the West Coast game we got to within 22 points. Statsically worse but the Geelong game after quarter time we weren't even close.

[AndrewP6]

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p.s. Was it just me or did anyone else think they were watching the Harlem Globetrotters vs the Washington Generals last night?

Nah, I've enjoyed watching the 'Trotters.

[LostDoggy]

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Go ahead and shoot me down but I would rather see us play with some dash and attack (a la last week) even if we lost anyway, than struggling to replicate a game plan that we just seem uncomfortable with, or unable to execute, and getting steamrolled. If we must go down let's go down with style -- our own style.

For mine against sides that put that much tackling pressure you cant play that dash and attack game plan. Against Collingwood they played a more patient game of hitting targets and hanging on to the ball and we nearly won. Watching Eagles this year they are one of the best at this

[chef]

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For mine against sides that put that much tackling pressure you cant play that dash and attack game plan. Against Collingwood they played a more patient game of hitting targets and hanging on to the ball and we nearly won. Watching Eagles this year they are one of the best at this

When was this?

[LostDoggy]

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When was this?

2 shots at goal for the lead in the last quarter then sending our best 2 defenders forward to win the game causing the late blowout

[chef]

Re: Season over

2 shots at goal for the lead in the last quarter then sending our best 2 defenders forward to win the game causing the late blowout

We were never going to win that game. We put the challenge up and got smashed in the last quarter.

[LostDoggy]

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We were never going to win that game. We put the challenge up and got smashed in the last quarter.

I thought that Jones might have kicked both of them and we would have been 10 points up ... but I was talking about the game plan and how it worked that night with a depleted team

[chef]

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I thought that Jones might have kicked both of them and we would have been 10 points up ... but I was talking about the game plan and how it worked that night with a depleted team

Fair enough, I always had the feeling Collingwood were going to over run us late in the game. Kind of like they did to the Crows the other day.

[GVGjr]

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Go ahead and shoot me down but I would rather see us play with some dash and attack (a la last week) even if we lost anyway, than struggling to replicate a game plan that we just seem uncomfortable with, or unable to execute, and getting steamrolled. If we must go down let's go down with style -- our own style.

I'm not going to shoot you down, I like your basic premise, but last week the dash and attack were accompanied by desperation at the man and the ball. Our 1st goal v tigers was created by manic ferocious attack on the footy by Griff..we created the opportunity to run and carry by winning in the clinches. In the first 5 mins of yesterday's shocker we had already missed umpteen tackles ( god I hate those flailing arm 'pretend' tackles) and were getting thrashed in close.

There were similar games last year where the free flowing dashing style was built on the back of good strong contested footy. Geelong are still an attractive team to watch even though they've tightened up defensively. The pies can still put on devastating bursts and score freely. The choice doesn't have to be dour swans/ saints footy vs free flowing, stylish footy I reckon.

[LostDoggy]

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Flogged by cats in round 20, flogged by pies in final. Flogged by Bombers first game. Flogged by Eagles this week. That is four floggings in 14 games.

Good teams don't allow themselves to be flogged. Ergo; this is not a good team....

[LostDoggy]

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Agreed - we are overrated and have been for some time. Good teams don't get flogged in the manner we do and good teams win big games. We have got an awful lot out of our list over the last few years, but good teams have had our measure for some time.

[Maddog37]

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Which means it is time for a rebuild.

[Ghost Dog]

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Flogged by cats in round 20, flogged by pies in final. Flogged by Bombers first game. Flogged by Eagles this week. That is four floggings in 14 games.

Agreed - we are overrated and have been for some time. Good teams don't get flogged in the manner we do and good teams win big games. We have got an awful lot out of our list over the last few years, but good teams have had our measure for some time.

I don't subscribe to the rebuild theory a la Baily. . Re-fit as you go IMV.
We can't afford years in the wilderness like Ds or Tigers.

[LostDoggy]

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As quoted in the herald sun today, Let the tanking begin...........................

Not that i would endorse this.

[Ghost Dog]

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As quoted in the herald sun today, Let the tanking begin...........................

Not that i would endorse this.

Um, yeah...that's worked really well for Melbourne.