Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

[Remi Moses]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

Really surprised by Williams yesterday. Looked very assured under heavy red and white bombardment, at times Lake like taking a great contested mark not far from goal.

Thought he was alright under heavy assault.
He needs to improve his body work on his opponent to become an accomplished backman.
His kicking and decision making has improved.
The midfield has to ensure the defense is a team one,their lack of a work ethic is murdering us.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

As long as we keep James Mulligan around for another 5 years then, just in case...after all, we need this policy to be consistent!

You have to get to 100 games, 5 years certainly won't be long enough for James.

[Curly5]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

Sledge: biased commentary the last straw, Roos just about on his feet cheering on a goal.

Roos really needs to give calling Swans games a spell. At least we had BJ to balance it in Canberra earlier this year (he calling Dogs games not ideal either obviously)

There was one bit of play where Reid wasn't paid a mark and Roos thought it worthwhile to complain about him being held...give it up Paul

At one point the commentator actually called, "that's a fantastic mark from some Bulldogs player".

Roos' whining voice was really annoying. At least BJ doesn't whinge but cops it sweet when we go down (admittedly he's had to get used to it this year). Matthew Lloyd sounds the same when he does Essendon games, seemingly every week. These recently added commentators don't seem to realise they are not there to barrack, and should do a bit of homework on the "other" team.

[Twodogs]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

Missed the game but i'd still like to sledge the Bulldogs list managers from 1982 for seeing fit not to keep Bruce Reid on the list for another season

You'd be better off sledging the AFL for changing the F/S eligiblity rule from 50 games and a 3rd round pick to 100 games and the farcical nomination pick. Geelong feasted on the rule and just as our turn comes around we get ripped off!

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

You'd be better off sledging the AFL for changing the F/S eligiblity rule from 50 games and a 3rd round pick to 100 games and the farcical nomination pick. Geelong feasted on the rule and just as our turn comes around we get ripped off!

Jonathon Brown's father played just 51 games with Fitzroy.

[The Underdog]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

You'd be better off sledging the AFL for changing the F/S eligiblity rule from 50 games and a 3rd round pick to 100 games and the farcical nomination pick. Geelong feasted on the rule and just as our turn comes around we get ripped off!

So was it fixing an existing rule which was unfair and making it a more balanced thing which happened to coincide with us having some upcoming father sons or an anti-Bulldogs conspiracy on behalf of the AFL?

[Twodogs]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

So was it fixing an existing rule which was unfair and making it a more balanced thing which happened to coincide with us having some upcoming father sons or an anti-Bulldogs conspiracy on behalf of the AFL?

The other clubs started whingeing over a percieved advantage Geelong got with the Abletts and Scarlett.

[The Underdog]

Re: Round #18 - Slaps and Sledges

The other clubs started whingeing over a percieved advantage Geelong got with the Abletts and Scarlett.

Which I think the AFL fixed with the current rule. It just happened to be relatively bad timing for us. Personally I think the current rule is pretty fair and certainly an improvement over the old one. And anyway, we could have picked Sam Reid at 2 opportunities if we had of wanted to through the natural process so on our own heads be it.