Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

[ratsmac]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

I liken him to Nathan Buckley. The personality of a wet mop.

Back to the game:

It was very hard to derive too much from this game. Shit conditions, even worse opponent, practice match, etc. etc. the reasons to discount the game just keep piling up, but from what we did see (with exception to the second quarter), I think we can be fairly pleased.

Stringer does not handle the wet conditions well at all, but contested hard.
Jong was great on the tackling, kept himself in the game.
Young did one or two things wrong, but his strength and composure were fantastic.
Campbell has harnessed the Power Of The Beard and played a good game.
Libba is soon to become the victim of his own success, where he's so good you discount any game with less than 30 touches and 45 tackles.
Ayce showed a bit, but was happy they subbed him off.
Macrae was the stand-out of the game to me, his reflexes are absolutely lightning fast. He seems to react that split second faster than everybody around him.

Happy to beat the Saints. Disappointed we didn't get to beat me up some Riewoldt, but otherwise a nice way to spend a Wednesday evening.

I think Riewoldt has heard our new policy and decided not to play, which is Liam Picken must knock him out everytime we play Stkilda.

[ratsmac]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

Oh yeah I meant to mention Talia too. He looked much more composed with the ball on his hands and often found a target by foot when previously he would have shanked it forward.

I really like Talia. He seems to know his limitations and tries to stay within them as much as he can. I like this from a defender.

[ratsmac]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

Stevens - I loved Stevens game. Clean hands when others were fumbling the wet footy.
Libba - The man is a beast. Just gets the job done.
MaCrae - Silk. We knew he had outside football but he also can go get some inside too. Excitement +
Campbell - Or should I say Dempsey. Solid but faded.
Dalhaus - He was everywhere it seemed. Certainly knows where the sticks are. No dreads no worries!
Boyd - I am guilty of being on Boyd's back but he was great. Looks to have shedded a few kg's or it's the long do, but he looks young and fit.
Hunter - Nous, do this kid have football nous! He is always thinking and aware whats going around him. He's going to have a great highlights package at the end of his career.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

There's a good "inside the pack" video on the dogs website showing the downpour on the field and the water flowing into the change rooms. Worth a look.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

I think Riewoldt has heard our new policy and decided not to play, which is Liam Picken must knock him out everytime we play Stkilda.

Speaking of the diving cheat, while fast forwarding that 09 prelim last term there was an incident I stopped when he collapsed a pack marking contest like a game of ten pin bowling.
As per usual no whistle!
Yes I am bitter

[G-Mo77]

Re: Game Day NAB Challenge - Western Bulldogs V St. Kilda

Can't remember who it was but one of his kick nearly brought back the rain and got one of our blokes killed.

There was a handpass as well. I just don't see an AFL player in Tutt. He panics so much with or without the ball, rabbit in the spotlight comes to mind. IMO we should have cut our losses in the off-season and moved him on. The club is more in tune to what he provides than I do so I trust their judgement.