Game Day - R1 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Game Day - R1 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

Cordy: I never doubted him.

Does that mean you are forming The Cordy True Believers Faction?

[G-Mo77]

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Anyone else get a text from the Western Bulldogs during the game saying thanks for coming and supporting today etc.

Not sure if everyone got it or those that showed up. Thought it was pretty cool anyway.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Game Day - R1 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

Anyone else get a text from the Western Bulldogs during the game saying thanks for coming and supporting today etc.

Not sure if everyone got it or those that showed up. Thought it was pretty cool anyway.

Yep I got it, nice touch. A friend of mine who is a tiges supporter got something similar but from "Cotchy" on Thursday night.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day - R1 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

Anyone else get a text from the Western Bulldogs during the game saying thanks for coming and supporting today etc.

Not sure if everyone got it or those that showed up. Thought it was pretty cool anyway.

Yep, got one as well. Good move by the club

[LongWait]

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Almost certain it was Lower, who made a few physical plays like this in support of his more highly fancied team mates. They were considered, deliberate efforts which was really striking. That aspect of our game has been lacking in recent years, after an initial nasty spurt under Rocket at least.

Great team play, sacrificing your opportunity to get the footy in favour of a more skilled player getting time to execute. Percentage play.

I agree with these observations - Lower really is a team player who blocks, bumps and gets in the face of opponents and who is quick to fly the flag. You can't have too many of these types in the team.

I think the team as a whole has been better off the ball this year so far. Players are being protected and there appears to be a strong team ethos.

How good has our recruiting been? These more mature players have performed very valuable roles so far. Hope it continues and allows us to ease in the young recruits and rest the younger players when they need it.

[always right]

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Just one of the little things the club has introduced in recent times. Seems to have been a real determination to do absolutely everything right in terms of marketing. Hope they are rewarded wth a spike in membership after yesterday's win.

[Prince Imperial]

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I was very impressed with the match day marketing yesterday. It was great to see the old gun forwards out there kicking for goal and the Footscray End was very well decked out with banners, stuff for the kids and Wood and Williams signing autographs. Pre game the advertising signage referred to the Hawkins wing and Johnson and Grant pockets. Of course winning makes the most difference to getting the fans in but certainly the club is making it more attractive.

[GVGjr]

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How good has our recruiting been? These more mature players have performed very valuable roles so far. Hope it continues and allows us to ease in the young recruits and rest the younger players when they need it.

I think it helps having a list manager setting the direction allowing the recruiting team to identify the talent. The recruits on display yesterday were pretty much all targeted to fill needs within the list.

Goodes kicking skills frees up Murphy to play forward.
Stevens provides some run and carry around the midfield.
Young gives us the mobile tall option.
Lower allows us to use Picken in other roles.

None of them cost us much at all.

It worked well yesterday and the recruiting team should be well pleased.
Lets hope there are a number of other similar performances.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day - R1 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

Anyone else get a text from the Western Bulldogs during the game saying thanks for coming and supporting today etc.

Not sure if everyone got it or those that showed up. Thought it was pretty cool anyway.

I showed up and didn't get it must've been for special members

[Missing Dog]

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I think we're going to see Roughead puffing when he plays against the experienced players like Brown and Riewoldt who have many preseasons under their belts, and are very adept at keeping defenders moving and on their toes.

The good forwards don't get their space when the ball eventually comes their way, they get it a few subtle steps before that time meaning their opponents have to put in a lot of effort to keep with them once it looks like the ball is coming into their area of influence. The end result is one knackered defender.

That's why Morris is so valuable. He's strong, smart and his acceleration is done with minimal physical cost on his body because he's naturally able to burst when required.

Roughed was excellent yesterday he owned Brown. Young and Dale really helped him out was so impressed by Young and Goodes leaving their direct opponents to help out our teamwork yesterday was the best I have seen since the eighties.

[Ghost Dog]

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Was that me who scoffed at the suggestion? He's made every post a winner during the pre-season and I think the recruiters and the club should be given a slap on the back for picking him.

I saw him a number of times at the VFL but he didn't have the right sort of build to make a go at it. No such problems now though.

Goodes admitted himself in the presser, he was pretty lazy until the age of 23.

[Eastdog]

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Goodes admitted himself in the presser, he was pretty lazy until the age of 23.

How many more years can you see him playing as he now is 29.

[Ghost Dog]

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We shrugged a lot of tackles, which was pleasing.

[G-Mo77]

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I showed up and didn't get it must've been for special members

Do you get the club announcement texts. For example I got one before the game that said Tom Williams and Easton Wood will be in the Social Club. I also get them when they're going to take money out of my account.

[LostDoggy]

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Just taking it all in watching the Sunday Footy Show.

As much as I dont like Lloyd he pointed out our forward structure which was a lot different, less bombing long in hope, more picking out (and hitting) targets.

Hard not to get excited with our intensity, kicking and play making yesterday. How many set shots did we miss? Don't think there was many.

Freo next week will be tough, was so happy to start off in that fashion and not drop off completely ala last year.