Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Boyd, Gia, Murf, Lake, Minson & Sherman offer no experience?

You are being generous to Sherman, who would be lucky to survive beyond this year. He went missing again today.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

You are being generous to Sherman, who would be lucky to survive beyond this year. He went missing again today.

He has another year to go with his contract as well.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Fair enough. In that passage of play what should have Boyd done.

His skill execution just wasn't (isn't) good enough.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Sherman, seriously, how is he even on a list?

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

His skill execution just wasn't (isn't) good enough.

Even though he racks up the posses which is obvious his efficiency is really down.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Really? In a team full of poor kickers, Murphy has his share of bad'uns....but there iis still no-one else I want to see with the ball in his hands. Gets us out of trouble time and again with his run and disposal when we are under pressure.

Murphy's kicking this year has been shocking. He cost us the Collingwood match and today coughed it up with ill directed kicks resulting in several goals.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

I managed to sit through it all. I knew the result so I guess I wasn't as disappointed as those that went to the game.

Some very brief notes.

Liked what I saw from our backline youth.
Fletcher Roberts was really good when he came on. Looked pretty comfortable out there at the highest level. Talia was pretty good in his second game, some real howlers by foot though. His kicking has got to improve. Roughy looking more comfortable in a defensive role as well. While those 3 kids were quite good I have no idea why they're persisting with Grant down back.

Jong was OK on debut. Seems like a player we have a lot of already though.

I thought Johannisen struggled a little in his second game. Like his run and carry though. I'm confident he'll improve.

Sherman {censored}

Gia's our best by foot. I'm feel pretty confident he'll hit a target when he gets it.

Loved Wally and Dickson's games today.

Minson probably played his worst game of the year.

Clay Smith by foot is scary and not in a good way.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

You are being generous to Sherman, who would be lucky to survive beyond this year. He went missing again today.

But he has experience which most here feel is important.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

But he has experience which most here feel is important.

I'd rather the empty spot on our list.

[KT31]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Some mail says he is playing for his spot.

Do you know this or is it a BF statement ?

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

I am not saying anything because I am very upset with the way we are playing and I don't want to pick fights because I am in a bad mood but I will satisfy myself reading other people's thoughts.

Me too. I hate the way certain players escape scruitiny. Senior, experienced players, well loved, but let us down terribly today with some shocking skill errors.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

I'm very very worried by how many of our players simply can't kick a football properly.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Let's make a list of footballers who need kicking assistance.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Let's make a list of footballers who need kicking assistance.

To save time make a list of players who don't.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R20 Western Bulldogs vs Richmond

Well, I guess I'll watch the record later today.

But why are we trying to make Roughead into a KPD? I thought he was quite good against North, and it sounds like he showed some OK signs yesterday considering, but let's be honest -- Roughead is not a key defender.

Perhaps he can pinch hit there if needed, in which case this 'stint' might be good for his development, but I really hope that's all it is.

Roughead is a ruck who can rest forward. He needs to improve his goal kicking -- why isn't he doing this?