Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Certainly a much better performance and some really positive signs.

Djerrkura - best game EVER
Jong - courage and has a real dip. Hopefully he can learn to kick.
Cooney - best game of the year.
Howard - best game EVER, despite giving away the first goal to Geelong and shanking a set shot. Did redeem with the goal from 50 into the wind in the last.
Grant played less than a half but probably his best game of the year.

Boyd, Griffen and Minson all good performers and others that contributed well.

Commentators atrocious with Dwayne Russell again proving that he knows nothing about what is going on. Liam Pickering absolute dismissal of any chance for Minson in B&F also showing they haven't really bothered with any understanding of our team.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

At the end of such a horrible year why the need to continue to wallow in misery. No-one says Grant was BOG but there were positive signs.

I saw more positives today than I've seen for the last 12 weeks.

Thanks for your assessment of my assessment, very enlightening.

Someone asked what we made of Grant's game and I commented. Feel free to contribute what you thought at some stage.

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

If you were reading the thread I said chain of handballs. Are you honestly suggesting Dunstall made a career out of being the last in a chain of handballs or are you just being argumentative?

I didn't have a problem with Grant getting on the end of some easy goals, just not getting carried away with seeing 3 goals next to his name.

No you didnt. You said possession chains.

He's got on the end of some possession chains and finished well, but hasn't offered much outside of that. Basically just the usual, drifted through a lot of the game.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

If you were reading the thread I said chain of handballs. Are you honestly suggesting Dunstall made a career out of being the last in a chain of handballs or are you just being argumentative?

When did possessions mean the same as handballs?

He's got on the end of some possession chains and finished well, but hasn't offered much outside of that. Basically just the usual, drifted through a lot of the game.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

No they don't. Geelong was below their best today, we played much better than we have for the last couple of months, hence the competitive loss. Picking a big loss before today's game wasn't much of a stretch. Glad it didn't eventuate.

Of course they were below their best, they were coming of a tough month where they put everything on the table to keep their season alive, they were always gonna be down today, especially with Selwood out.
We have blokes coming back from injury and young guys who are improving very week. I worry some supporters dont even pay any attention in the lead up to a game.

[neddie]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Pack your bags and bugger off back to Adelaide, Christian Howard. You are totally useless. Surely we can trade him for something, even Port are bound to have a player more worthwhile than Howard.

Nasty comment

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

When did possessions mean the same as handballs?

Fine I meant handball chains, you happy yet? His goals were Hooper like in the VFL

[always right]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Thanks for your assessment of my assessment, very enlightening.

Someone asked what we made of Grant's game and I commented. Feel free to contribute what you thought at some stage.

Too lazy to read any other threads I see.

As I said I saw more positives today than I've seen the last 12 weeks. Here's a litlte more to keep you happy. Today I even saw a brave, creative and effective Shaun Higgins. A lot of encouraging performances today including Grant. And I loved Big Will's second half. Thought he was a little subdued in the first half with all the media attention he has been receiving but he monstered the Geelong rucks after halftime.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Boyd close to 40 disposals. Wonder what is disposal efficiency today is.

Boyd finished at 80% disp. efficiency.

[Twodogs]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Different game now than when Dunstall played. It's like challenging someone for saying a player is slow and using Greg Williams as the contrast.

I also wonder if all the star players from a fair while back could keep pace with the current game. I still think Dunstall would still be a nightmare to play against but he was a great one position player.

IMO Dunstall would have kicked more goals these days than he did in the past with the way kicking to position has improved. Dunstall would have thrived with his lead, mark, goal gamestyle in modern footy. He also worked hard to keep the ball in the forward line.


Lockett would have struggled with today's game. He was already struggling toward the end of his career with defenders running off him because he refused to chase and his thuggery would have seen him sitting half the season on the sidelines

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

IMO Dunstall would have kicked more goals these days than he did in the past with the way kicking to position has improved. Dunstall would have thrived with his lead, mark, goal gamestyle in modern footy. He also worked hard to keep the ball in the forward line.

No chopping of the arms would have helped him no end as well.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

People who were tipping Geelong by 60+ need to take a hard look at themselves.
Well done to DJ, Howard and Jong playing their best games so far (even with a few mistakes).

Why? That's pretty much been our average losing margin this season. Of our last 11 losses, 8 have been above 50 points.

It's not as if I'm wanting it to be the margin, but on form that was the likely outcome.
As you can see from my posts during the game. I'm quite pleased with the outcome, considering our season to date.
So please do not preach.

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Boyd finished at 80% disp. efficiency.

That's a very good game. What was Griffen's he had a lot of the pill as well.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

Of course they were below their best, they were coming of a tough month where they put everything on the table to keep their season alive, they were always gonna be down today, especially with Selwood out.
We have blokes coming back from injury and young guys who are improving very week. I worry some supporters dont even pay any attention in the lead up to a game.

Your comment was that people predicting a loss by 60+ need to 'take a hard look at themselves'.

My point is that a prediction of a result like that wasn't improbable.

[always right]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R22 Western Bulldogs vs Geelong

That's a very good game. What was Griffen's we had a lot of the pill as well.

Not sure but he played another strong game where a lot of his posessions were contested and under presure so I don't expect he would have been as high as Boyd. Nice to see him break through the tackles like the Griff of old....and did I see a couple of trademark shimmys?