Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

[Eastdog]

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

He didn't, but I think he is showing glimpses, problem is he should be showing more than glimpses.

Do you think he needs to put more meat on.

[Desipura]

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

What's the verdict on Jarrad Grant. Today he didn't really impact the game very much.

After so many years at the club, we still do not know what his best position is. Only thing going for him is his pace. His skills are ordinary, his decision making is not much better, I think he has a short life span left in the AFL.

[Eastdog]

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

After so many years at the club, we still do not know what his best position is. Only thing going for him is his pace. His skills are ordinary, his decision making is not much better, I think he has a short life span left in the AFL.

Will he play on in 2013.

[Bornadog]

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

Yes we were young today. But not that much younger than North. North had 12 players with less than 50 games.

Average Attributes

Western Bulldog North Melbourne
186.2cm Height 186.7cm
84.7kg Weight 85.3kg
23yr 9mth Age 24yr 7mth
58.5 Games 72.5


Total Players By Games

Western Bulldogs North Melbourne
14 Less than 50 12
2 50 to 99 5
2 100 to 149 1
4 150 or more 4

That doesn't tell the full picture. As I said we had 7 first year players as it was Skinners first full game.

[Go_Dogs]

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

Yes we were young today. But not that much younger than North. North had 12 players with less than 50 games.

A key point though, is that we had 9 with less than 25 games, they had 3.

[LostDoggy]

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

What's the verdict on Jarrad Grant. Today he didn't really impact the game very much.

What do you expect from a someone who is given an extended non playing break. Normally played forward then back one week then at both ends the next.
He hasnt been great but nothing has been done to help him.

[Eastdog]

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

A key point though, is that we had 9 with less than 25 games, they had 3.

That is a big difference from that stat right there.

[jeemak]

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

Can anyone tell me what Petrie's free at 3/4 time was for?

[Bornadog]

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

Can anyone tell me what Petrie's free at 3/4 time was for?

I have no idea and similiarly the one in the first quarter, which was soft as anything. Its moments like those that kill a game.

[westdog54]

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

A key point though, is that we had 9 with less than 25 games, they had 3.

SS and Chops' 20 game rule at work.

Disappointed with the blowout but loved what I saw of JJ and Talia on debut. Saw enough out of our younger players to make me think we've got the cattle for the long term.

[Bornadog]

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

North are the biggest snipers in the AFL with blokes like Fartitto.

How was that incident in the last quarter when Lake was on his knees and Petrie walks up from behind and just pushed him over (after a goal was scored). Lucky it wasn't Bazza.

[G-Mo77]

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

Hope we have a big preseason! Fitness is poor

This was something I really looked for today. Just before half time we were shot. North ran so much harder into space and we just couldn't stay with them. We did well to weather the storm but they had another gear, we didn't.

[Bornadog]

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

This was something I really looked for today. Just before half time we were shot. North ran so much harder into space and we just couldn't stay with them. We did well to weather the storm but they had another gear, we didn't.

and that's why I believe we stuffed up our preseason - or we always knew we were going to just have a development year , so went for a weights programme and sacrificed fitness.

[G-Mo77]

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

North are the biggest snipers in the AFL with blokes like Fartitto.

McMahon, 19 I think his name is Wright, Thompson and I saw that little rat Campbell whack Wallis at one stage. Don't care for it personally but would like to see a few of our boys fly the flag. When Bazza was mugged by these tools a few years back no one came to help out. Still a pretty laid back attitude today, their kids but they can't get punched by people bigger than them in the modern game. Fly the flag!

[LongWait]

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

and that's why I believe we stuffed up our preseason - or we always knew we were going to just have a development year , so went for a weights programme and sacrificed fitness.

We had an eye on the longer term - of that I'm quite sure. Anybody who thought we would challenge for the top 8 this year was delusional.