Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Great win today, we simply wanted it more.

It was a great win. Full marks to Will Minson who dominated in the ruck with 34 hitouts. Liberatore and Wallis continued their improvement with good games. Dickson all class with an intelligent display up forward. Cordy played his best game for the club which is a good sign.

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Vez is getting fitter and more confident.

Yep. that trade is starting to turn in our favour

Very happy with Addison today.

You can see why his coached love him. He keeps running when it looks like a contest is over. Mostly you dont get rewarded for that but DFA did a couple of times today.

Thought Cross was great when everyone else was buggered.

Not just at the end of the game either. Crosssy did his best work in red time of all four quarters today. Cut off two promising North attacks just before halftime with contested marks.

Most exciting thing of the day.........Cordy taking marks!!!!

His best game.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

When our smaller forwards are outmarking their taller defenders, just shows how good the delivery going in was. Had a seat right behind the goals. Stacks on. Makes for very stop start first quarters, and the students I took today wondered whether it was a ball sport or a wrestling match.
But as a Bulldogs fan, what an exciting and enjoyable game to watch. It's almost as if BMAC has adopted a bit of leaf out of the book of rugby. Just didn't give them enough space for them to get their run and carry game in top gear. They missed some easy chances and we took ours. Each player played a part and our kicking was pretty accurate today. At last we had something to kick too. Gia and Dickson are very cool heads in the set shot department. Cordy has a very underrated quality. Toughness. He was slammed pretty badly a few times and just kept at it. Griff was supurb, outside and inside.

However we did drop away, almost letting them back in the door for a while and still lots to work on.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Sherman's work rate, particularly in the last quarter, was sensational

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Sherman's work rate, particularly in the last quarter, was sensational

How good was that second goal he kicked, using his pace.

[Raw Toast]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Sherman's work rate, particularly in the last quarter, was sensational

ABC commentators raved all day about his work rate, and he seemed to cut down on the silly mistakes as the game went on. He's our best small crumber as well (Grant is still the best crumber at the club).

What did you think of Vez and his work rate?

[Hotdog60]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

How good was that second goal he kicked, using his pace.

He also missed some getable ones, could have finished with at least 4 goals.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Sherman's work rate, particularly in the last quarter, was sensational

Loved Sherman's game, he's making a massive difference to our side. His work rate has been fantastic, his pace is almost unrivaled on the footy field and he's making decent decisions with the ball in hand. His attack on the fotoy is VERY fierce too.

Higgins was good but that knock perhaps unsettled him a bit, but he's playing with more aggression.

Absolutely loved Wallis' game, I have been super critical of him but he has made me eat my words so far this season. Improving with every game, his work with Libba in close was superb.

Very proud of the side. Veszpremi had a good game, Austin played really well, Minson slaughtered North's rucks, Cordy was impressive, Lake and Griffen back to their best etc.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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What did you think of Vez and his work rate?

He still lacks fitness, but it's much improved IMO.

Still think he's a bit soft in the contest and needs to improve defensively, but I liked that he took the game on.

[Bornadog]

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He still lacks fitness, but it's much improved IMO.

Still think he's a bit soft in the contest and needs to improve defensively, but I liked that he took the game on.

Was his best game for us today. Seemed to run out of legs a few times. Loved that creative run through the middle to set up a goal in the third. Then tried it again but Cordy's handpass went astray.

I was not happy with Cross in the last quarter when he was on the wing and Vez was on his own about 60 metres out from goal and Cross refused to pass the ball to him. Cross stood there trying to make a decision looking around for alternatives and just ignoring Vez with Vez yelling for the ball, not 30 metres away directly in front of Cross. Cross ended up handballing to a stationary player and they got pinged. I thought if he gets the ball to Vez, he could run in and Kick one of his long bombs into goal.

[Ghost Dog]

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He still lacks fitness, but it's much improved IMO.

Still think he's a bit soft in the contest and needs to improve defensively, but I liked that he took the game on.

I reckon he has confidence issues. His face betrays a bit of panic, when actually, he has a bit more space and time. I think he will settle and become a good player for us. Did well today. Is he a little short for the backline? Does some great things then makes a few fluffs.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Loved Sherman's game, he's making a massive difference to our side. His work rate has been fantastic, his pace is almost unrivaled on the footy field and he's making decent decisions with the ball in hand. His attack on the fotoy is VERY fierce too.

Higgins was good but that knock perhaps unsettled him a bit, but he's playing with more aggression.

Absolutely loved Wallis' game, I have been super critical of him but he has made me eat my words so far this season. Improving with every game, his work with Libba in close was superb.

Very proud of the side. Veszpremi had a good game, Austin played really well, Minson slaughtered North's rucks, Cordy was impressive, Lake and Griffen back to their best etc.

Minson won through pure strength today. Their rucks were a little taller ( ? ) and better in the air, but Minson just wrestled them to one side and got the tap. Well done Will.

[Ghost Dog]

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ABC commentators raved all day about his work rate, and he seemed to cut down on the silly mistakes as the game went on. He's our best small crumber as well (Grant is still the best crumber at the club).

What did you think of Vez and his work rate?

Behind the goals, I saw Sherman often walking when the ball was q not far away at all. This happened in the first half.
But he got into the game and was our Boomer Harvey.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Absolutely stoked with this win. I can't remember the last time I double fisted and yelled when the siren went. Really pleasing game overall but the last quarter I was very nervous. It seemed we tried to hang onto the win rather than take the win.

Our defensive efforts across the entire ground were terrific today. We hunted the ball carriers and put them under enormous pressure all day. Our back half is decimated by injury but we still got on top in that area. I love seeing a team work together as one and it seems like it's more cohesive each week.

Boomer Harvey again is going to be sleeping with one eye open worrying if Picken will come and say hello. I can't stand that little turd. If he spent half the energy he used to try and milk cheap free kicks and appeal to umpires he might be able to shake the tag.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R7 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

To me it felt like the final siren went 5 minutes too soon. Sure it went 20 + time on?