Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

What do those stats mean?

[always right]

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I've been pretty consistent with my comments about these 2 for a fair while... They need to adapt their roles to the position we face, but continue to play the game on their terms.

Understand about Boyd...but what are Cross's terms?

[Ghost Dog]

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Actually, I was surprised we were so close to the Roos at 3qtr time.
Jogging onto the field, it looked like a VFL v AFL competition in terms of body strength, height and athleticism.

Nick Lower is a better tagger than Liam Picken. Watching him behind play is heaps of fun.
Doesn't fall over as much and has better disposal. Not as good in the air, but an absolute asset for us.

[GVGjr]

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It's all good and well to criticise the efforts of Cross and Boyd with ball in hand, but you couldn't suggest that their replacements through the middle would have nearly as much influence as they do.

Agreed, both players have been terrific performers but I'm not sure we have the other players who can perform at a higher level.

[Mantis]

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Understand about Boyd...but what are Cross's terms?

I guess I'm just as frustrated with the way we use the both of them.... neither defend well enough or made to.

[LostDoggy]

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Pathetic. I cant see where there has been any improvement from last year.

I think we may need to start a rebuild on the current rebuild.

[MrMahatma]

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I guess I'm just as frustrated with the way we use the both of them.... neither defend well enough or made to.

And how can the team culture change if the leaders don't do it?

[SlimPickens]

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And how can the team culture change if the leaders don't do it?

Spot on its very difficult to put a team first mentality across the whole side in place if your leaders are not driving it.

[SlimPickens]

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Pathetic. I cant see where there has been any improvement from last year.

I think we may need to start a rebuild on the current rebuild.

Describing yesterday's performance as pathetic seems a little harsh. The last qtr yes but for 3 quarters we had a dead set crack.

Really disappointing we couldnt have anyone stand up to stem the flow.

[Twodogs]

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Nick Lower is a better tagger than Liam Picken. Watching him behind play is heaps of fun.
Doesn't fall over as much and has better disposal. Not as good in the air, but an absolute asset for us.

It is fun to watch just Nick Lower for five minutes.

And how can the team culture change if the leaders don't do it?

One of the younger guys have to step forward and take it upon themselves to do it. If it involves putting some noses out of joint then so be it. The right thing to do will always be the right thing to do.

[Mantis]

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Describing yesterday's performance as pathetic seems a little harsh. The last qtr yes but for 3 quarters we had a dead set crack.

Really disappointing we couldnt have anyone stand up to stem the flow.

Do the scoring shots (41 to 22) tell more of a story than the margin?

Through the game I thought the only thing that kept us in it on the scoreboard was our good finsishing and North's inaccuracy... It always felt like the dam wall was about to bust and I guess it did in the end.

[The Underdog]

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One of the younger guys have to step forward and take it upon themselves to do it. If it involves putting some noses out of joint then so be it. The right thing to do will always be the right thing to do.

It feels to me like Jake Stringer has that kind of personality. Obviously not going to pull that in his first year, but once he's a regular I can see it.

[SlimPickens]

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Do the scoring shots (41 to 22) tell more of a story than the margin?

Through the game I thought the only thing that kept us in it on the scoreboard was our good finsishing and North's inaccuracy... It always felt like the dam wall was about to bust and I guess it did in the end.

Possibly there were a truck load of rushed behinds, North put to the top of the goal square on a number of occassion for Roughead to punch it through.

I agree but it thought we fought hard for a good 80 mins of the game.

[Eastdog]

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Possibly there were a truck load of rushed behinds, North put to the top of the goal square on a number of occassion for Roughead to punch it through.

I agree but it thought we fought hard for a good 80 mins of the game.

I thought at one stage last night it could have been our game but the last qtr for me was the big let down.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

Lindsay Thomas kicked about 5 behinds. North fans were spewing around us.
They should have killed us by about 60+ points last night.