Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

We delayed getting Hall by a year by refusing to pass up on Cordy. It was always a silver lining that Cordy would flourish. Missed a premiership and signed and kept an under performer. No silver lining.

A flatlining performance. Some hope would have been nice. Apparently too much to expect for a lifelong member... Just me being selfish I guess.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

I learnt one thing tonight, Goodes is a supercoach must have bargain pick.

Apart form that it was same old, same old issues.

Our tackling, contested work and intensity are great, so no issues there, but our forward ball movement, skills (Boyd in game 1 - zomg!) and forward pressure are non existent.

Question for those aspiring coaches; WTF was picken doing on Dustbin?

Maybe trying to create a mismatch of some sorts, to Picken's credit he got away from Fletcher on a few occasions but the kick to him wasn't to his advantage.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

I learnt one thing tonight, Goodes is a supercoach must have bargain pick.

Apart form that it was same old, same old issues.

Our tackling, contested work and intensity are great, so no issues there, but our forward ball movement, skills (Boyd in game 1 - zomg!) and forward pressure are non existent.

Question for those aspiring coaches; WTF was picken doing on Dustbin?

He'd have had a couple of sniffs if the delivery wasn't so bad.

[lemmon]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

How were Higgins and Morris?

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

How were Higgins and Morris?

I thought they both had good hit outs.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Not even a real practice match in a development year. Woe abounds, lets be realistic.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

How were Higgins and Morris?

Morris seemed to be moving well and did a pretty good job in his limited game time.

Higgins did a couple of nice things including a good finish.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

And I seriously hate this round robin format!

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

To be honest, I wasn't impressed by Higgins.

He's very slow both mentally and physically.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

I just watched both games. Well, it's just like picking up from where we left off in round 22.
I didn't expect to see exponential improvement, but I must same I am a little bit surprised that we on first glance haven't shown any minor glimpses of learning taking hold.

* Still turning the ball over with uncanny regularity.
* Lots of players so focused on getting the ball at a contest that it leaves lots of opposition free just outside the area. This means that just like last year if we win the ball, we've got noone to give it to who is in a better position, or if we don't win the ball the opposition have numbers clear of the pack.
* Kicking forward of centre with very little thought (Dahlhaus is not 6 ft 4- so dont keep trying to drop it on his head.
* Forward line movement almost non existent.

The positives for me tonight were:

Dale Morris- a true warrior. Given the horrific injury he suffered, it would be fair to expect him to be abit jittery. Not Dale, he is so selfless, brave and competitive. He typifies the qualities the coach will no doubt want to instill amongst the young group.

Goodes - didn't play like a first gamer and based on tonight's performance will play a lot of games this season.

Lower- certainly got involved and will no doubt give you effort. However in a good team I feel he would only be a depth player.

Johannisen- still raw, but has composure and dash

Gia looks like he will be our leading forward again this year, which is actually not a good thing.

I'll stear clear of the poor performers at this stage of the year.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

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I'm obviously going the early crow but if they don't become solid contributors, surely we need to flush out the likes of Grant and Howard (and Cordy but who'd take him) and get as many picks as possible in the draft.

We did turn a number of players over at the end of 2012 and this trend needs to continue.Markovic Austin Addison Tutt all would appear to have limited careers in addition to Grant Cordy and Howard.Getting games into Cooney and Morris is a must whilst Roughead Williams and Roberts will provide badly needed big man strength. I am still to be convinced of Jones being our great white hope up forward. Maybe he could become our third tall forward with the hope that Stringer Redpath or Roberts can emerge as our key forwards.I like Campbell in the ruck and believe he has the capacity to eventually become our number one ruckman. We need more from Wood who may be better suited with his pace on a wing now that Morris has returned to the defence and the likes of Goodes Lower JJ and Young being played down back. Boyd needs to set a greater example by focusing on having much better disposal.The effort against Collingwood was a lot better than our first hit out against the Bombers. Our best combination can still be competitive providing we can find a couple of decent forwards and a greater emphasis on foot skills.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Geez Cordy looked all at sea, a real worry.
General skill level was poor, possibly to be expected.
Still no real sting in the attack.
Not a great deal of run.
Tackling as strong at time, poor at others.
Grant looks a bit harder, could put in a good season on what I saw tonight.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

oh dear

Pretty much sums it up.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

Didn't see any "quality young men" out there?

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day - 2013 NAB Cup - Dogs vs Bombers/Pies

It's going to be a long year. It's not always going to be fun. Actually most of the time it will suck. But most of us will be there every week, hoping to see a better performance, hoping to see a player show something, hoping to see a contest, just watching our beloved red, white and blue.

Most weeks, we won't see anything to make us happy. If we a lucky we will see a glimpse. It won't matter though, either way, we will still be there next week. We are always there next week, we have always been there next week. We will complain, we will bitch, but deep down, we still love the footy ..... winning, losing even when we can't compete. Such is the life of a Bulldog's supporter.