Game Day - R6 West Coast v Western Bulldogs

[Go_Dogs]

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Not a great first half, most players getting beaten. Hopefully we can stick to the task and not let it blow out too badly.

[Bornadog]

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The delivery indide 50 has been very poor once more. I don't believe its the midfield either.

[LostDoggy]

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Smith's ambitions outweigh his abilities, Stringer mops up with with a magnificent goal.

I know what you are saying but he didn't have anything up forward so had to try something.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

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Very disappointing first half. Mauled by Darling with 5 goals.
Minson very good in the ruck again with Cooney again prominent but very little else to enthuse over.
For the life of me was staggered to see Austin who was out of his depth line up at full forward. Without Griffen and Murphy we lack class and experience. Forward line offered very little and made worse now by the injury to Stringer. I would like to see Roughead go forward to at least give us a target.

[jazzadogs]

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Relying on 6PRs Radio stream through the AFL website. Only heard the last 10 minutes?

Was Stringer's goal as good as the commentators made it sound?

There's a video of Stringer's goal on the AFL website as well. It was everything that I had hoped it would be.

Beast.

[Bornadog]

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Very disappointing first half. Mauled by Darling with 5 goals.
Minson very good in the ruck again with Cooney again prominent but very little else to enthuse over.
For the life of me was staggered to see Austin who was out of his depth line up at full forward. Without Griffen and Murphy we lack class and experience. Forward line offered very little and made worse now by the injury to Stringer. I would like to see Roughead go forward to at least give us a target.

Austin lined up at full forward last week as well and I didn't see him touch the ball once when in that position.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Really need the guys to refocus and for some kids to quickly learn some lessons on the fly following that first half.
Macrae is really getting an idea of how quick the pace of the game is, and needs to think quicker.
The amount of times close in a clinch we handball to a stationary target, setting that person up to be tackled is frustrating. Whether that is an indictment on the guy giving the ball or the support guys around him not moving I don't know, but it's not good.

Sounds like Stringer is okay. Corky to the knee-cap is what Mooney is saying. They tried to get him on before end of the half, but couldn't. If he can't keep it warm during half time he will probably have to be subbed off.

We really fall away when we have the ball 60 metres out. Either too slow in moving it on when Forwards are one on one, or kicking poorly inside 50 on other occasions.

Our workrate off the ball around the ground looks average, granted from my less than ideal vantage point from here on my couch, but the amount of times Wet Toast are able to link up and find free players with lots of space doesn't look good. Probably also magnified by our turnovers. I think West Coast have scored 7.3 from our turnovers, whilst we have only been able to capitalise with 1 goal from their turnovers.

I hope we galvanise at half time and can keep this from getting ugly.

[Prince Imperial]

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Austin lined up at full forward last week as well and I didn't see him touch the ball once when in that position.

Is this at all surprising??? At Willi he's constantly played as a defender so it's no surprise he would struggle at AFL level as a forward. Looking forward to having our own VFL team next year.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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There's a video of Stringer's goal on the AFL website as well. It was everything that I had hoped it would be.

Beast.

We have been screaming out for a footballer with natural innate skills and ability, and whilst it's early days, I don't think I've seen a more exciting prospect for over 20 plus years, since Chris Grant came along.
I know it's premature. But gees, the kid just looks like he knows how to play footy in his sleep.

[westdog54]

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There's a video of Stringer's goal on the AFL website as well. It was everything that I had hoped it would be.

Beast.

Just saw it then.

O...M...G.

[Hotdog60]

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Is this at all surprising??? At Willi he's constantly played as a defender so it's no surprise he would struggle at AFL level as a forward. Looking forward to having our own VFL team next year.

Austin is having to fill in for that second ruck resting forward. The touble is if we swap Roughy and him I think he will leak more goals than Roughy.

[lemmon]

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Young is just about worst on

[LostDoggy]

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There's a video of Stringer's goal on the AFL website as well. It was everything that I had hoped it would be.

Beast.

Enough can't be said about the boys strength. In that goal it was the massive shove off he gives that gives him the space for the shot.

[Rocco Jones]

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Stringer injured. Awesome.

Glass half full but at least it seems like it isn't related to his chronic leg issues and more just an accident knock to the knee.

[westdog54]

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Enough can't be said about the boys strength. In that goal it was the massive shove off he gives that gives him the space for the shot.

God help us, he is only 19.