Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

[AndrewP6]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

Gotta question our sub decision with Cross.
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Agreed, I think it should've been Wallis or Tutt.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

Austin, Tutt, Addison and Wallis for starters .

His stats didn't show it but I thought Addison wasn't too bad tonight.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

He's either a starter or not playing at all. Not having a shot at Cross, I thought he played well when he got out there. But then who else gets the vest?

So I guess we don't play him at the moment... Been a great servant, but I'm not sure what he offers us anymore.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

So I guess we don't play him at the moment... Been a great servant, but I'm not sure what he offers us anymore.

I was more disappointed with Boyd. Thought he was dreadful today

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

I was more disappointed with Boyd. Thought he was dreadful today

2 in a row from Boyd, when he's not racking up touches (and Supercoach points) it really highlights the things he won't do.

[Mantis]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

I was more disappointed with Boyd. Thought he was dreadful today

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.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

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.

Can't argue. Tough decisions are ahead.

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

Can't argue. Tough decisions are ahead.

I think we have been good the last couple of years at making tough calls including letting Lake go. More tough decisions need to be made though.
I'm confident that Jason McCartney has a good handle on managing the list and can work with B-Mac by moving the right guys on at the end of the season.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

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.

You can't question their endeavor. But it's not enough in this comp. We lack finish.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

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.

Bingo. Thought exactly the same thing on the way home.
Boyd plays on his own terms.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

You can't question their endeavor. But it's not enough in this comp. We lack finish.

I think that's exactly what Mantis is questioning. Endeavor is more than giving a couple of areas of the game everything you've got. I agree completely.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

I think that's exactly what Mantis is questioning. Endeavor is more than giving a couple of areas of the game everything you've got. I agree completely.

I question their ability. They can burst, but not chase at speed for any length and accelerate, to harry and tackle.
Boyd especially, is a player who gains us very little effective distance, his disposal rarely damages. But he tries.

Would have much rather gone with Pearce as a sub, or someone to give us some run.
I was up in the 3rd level today, in general admission. Babysitting a bunch of Afghans. The lack of spread was painfully obvious, more so than when I sit behind the goals.

[Greystache]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

I question their ability. They can burst, but not chase at speed for any length and accelerate, to harry and tackle.
Boyd especially, lacks confidence in his kicking skills, and it shows. But he tries.

Would have much rather gone with Pearce as a sub, or someone to give us some run.

They go at 100% in the aspects they enjoy and 10% in the areas they don't. I would say Boyd has far more confidence than his kicking skills warrant.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

I'm not sure about this Greystache, but point taken. They just don't have the legs for the repeated, accelerated chasing, but can crash into blokes and dig balls out all day using upper body muscle strength and grit.
Their cardio is of course, elite, so they jog around looking like an option. I'm not about to criticise either for it, because all players have limits. If they could run around like Dane Swan does, they would.
it's up to the MC to acknowledge our lack of pace and inject some.

[Scorlibo]

Re: Game Day - R7 Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne

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.

According to the AFL ratings, Boyd has given us 15.2 points per game over the last 40 games, while Cross has given us 11.5. Ranked 18th and 95th in the league respectively. At some point, when Wallis, Smith et al. are ready for a full time midfield role, we make the transition, but not before.