Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Said it earlier in the week, but Griffen's disposal is overrated. That miss deep into the second quarter was woeful.

Aside from that, it's been close to our best half of the year. Some really encouraging signs from our young players. JJ has been terrific; I really like the look of him. He's quick, he takes the opposition on and he's got a bit of strength too.

Talia has been pretty solid too and has smashed Hansen so far.

Roughead continuing to show improvements and Pearce has been promissing despite a few errors.

Skinner's applied some pretty good defensive pressure and has done a few nice things. Needs to hold some marks though.

[LongWait]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Griffen misses the easiest of shots. His kicking especially for goals is very poor.

Griffen always runs out to the right and kicks across his body when taking set shots. For a player of his quality this is just not good enough. It's technique but it requires more mental strength to think the shot through and will himself to run at the goals and kick through the ball, not across it.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Addison is having a fair old match, looking very good early. Love Smith's endeavor and really has a go.
The guys are doing better than I thought they would.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Addison is having a fair old match, looking very good early. Love Smith's endeavor and really has a go.
The guys are doing better than I thought they would.

Both of these guys have been very good.

Smith will be a good player in years to come. His attack on the ball (and the man) is second to none. His tackling is animal-like.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Some worrying signs in that 2nd quartet with fatigue. A lot of guys with hands on hips and North look to have a lot more run.

Id love to beat these tossers. CMON DOGS

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Does this come with time and match experience? I read a lot of posts on here about
"the future looking dim" "we don't have anyone coming through" "at least in the Rohde years we had Boyd, Cooney Griff, we don't have that these times" etc etc.
Do we already have the next stars, they just need the time to figure out where they are and where they are going to fit?

That may prove to be the case, I really hope so.
I must say that for the first time in a long time I'm seeing some tangible learning taking root in guys like Howard and Tutt.
I have been very vocal in my criticism of Howard, but today especially he looks alot more focused, and more aplomb in one on ones, and in his effort. Hope he continues his improvement.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Some worrying signs in that 2nd quartet with fatigue. A lot of guys with hands on hips and North look to have a lot more run.

Id love to beat these tossers. CMON DOGS

Yes, but as long as they don't break down completely I will be happy.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Those worrying signs G-Mo are continuing, 6 of the last 7 goals.
And we are not able to keep up the around the ground pressure, perhaps fatigue starting to kick in.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

North getting alot more seperation from their opponent at each contest.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Nice goal Dickson thru Addison!

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

4 goals down 3qtr time can will still win? I just hope we don't fade away now in this last qtr.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

4 goals down 3qtr time can will still win? I just hope we don't fade away now in this last qtr.

We look tired.
In the first half we were able to stick close to our opponents all over the ground, which slowed North's ball movement, especially denying them the opportunity to move the ball downfield by foot. Now when North have the ball in our forward line, they are able to find the kick to a player downfield with increasing ease as our guys are consistently a critical 1 or 2 metres behind their opponent.
I can live with this, it's a fitness thing and the abundance of young guys in our team just don't have the fitness base to maintain it for 4 quarters.
I just want to see the effort remain, and when we're in close quarters, to make sure we have a go.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Really poor quarter with a lot of errors. We needed to have a score of around 9 or 10 goals at 3 quarter time to have a chance to win it.
I don't think we can kick enough goals this quarter to win it

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Free kicks really letting us down. In other words, senior players letting us down

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

DJ subbed in for Tutt. Skinner apparently staying on until he literally blows up