2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

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  • Eastdog
    WOOF Communtiy Organiser
    • Feb 2012
    • 18254

    Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

    So disappointed tonight. We once again had an opportunity to win the game but stuffed it again.
    "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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    • LostDoggy
      WOOF Member
      • Jan 2007
      • 8307

      Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

      Third quarter. At different stages out of a stoppage, Chapman, Goddard and Heppell all had 5/10 metres of space which resulted in 3 goals. It was pathetic from our midfield and it cost us the game.

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      • Topdog
        Bulldog Team of the Century
        • Jan 2007
        • 7471

        Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

        Re: Fletcher. Surely if we so wanted a match up on Fletcher at some point we send on our runner to a particular player and say "stick on Fletcher like ****ing g lue".
        Still trying to work out the spare man defence while chasing the game.....

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        • AndrewP6
          Bulldog Team of the Century
          • Jan 2009
          • 8142

          Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

          Originally posted by always right
          May I ask which posters went to the match?
          I did.
          [B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]

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          • jeemak
            Bulldog Legend
            • Oct 2010
            • 21718

            Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

            Originally posted by Topdog
            Re: Fletcher. Surely if we so wanted a match up on Fletcher at some point we send on our runner to a particular player and say "stick on Fletcher like ****ing g lue".
            Still trying to work out the spare man defence while chasing the game.....
            It's gonna sound patronising, but it's not as simple as that. What we heard from the bench with Graham mich'd up would only have been a small part of the overall message going out to the players.

            The runners would have been doing their best to ensure the team rotated to get some numbers around Fletcher - but not directly on him.

            You have to remember the Bombers set up the way they do to make sure you man up on Fletcher. They do that so they can get open space forward of the centre, and create numbers wide in defence to receive the ball on the way out. They actually want you to man Fletcher and all of their defenders, as it enables them to get the game on their terms with open space to run into. If we allowed them an open game with no man back they'd have smashed us completely.
            TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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            • Bornadog
              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
              • Jan 2007
              • 66372

              Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

              Originally posted by azabob
              Along with Boyd, Cooney and Griffen.
              You do realise Boyd shut Watson out of the game. Watson had to be moved forward in the 3rd quarter.
              FFC: Established 1883

              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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              • Eastdog
                WOOF Communtiy Organiser
                • Feb 2012
                • 18254

                Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                Originally posted by always right
                May I ask which posters went to the match?
                I was there doing standing room on Level 1 at the Footscray end behind the cheer squad.
                "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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                • always right
                  WOOF Member
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 4189

                  Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                  Originally posted by jeemak
                  Didn't get there (though I do have an away membership). Interesting point Always Right.

                  Can you elaborate on how it played out from your perspective?
                  Williams was clearly played deep forward with a role of not only occupying Fletcher or Hooker but to take them out wide. Thought this worked well in the first half with Williams leading well. Unfortunately he didn't sustain it and Fletcher was allowed to position himself as he wanted in the second half.

                  McCartney's match ups were spot on. Picken cleaned up Stanton, Stevens nullified Watson in the first half, Wood was excellent on Winderlich. Dahlhaus was dominant in the first half which caused ESSENDON to switch Hocking away from Griffen and onto Dahlhaus. This was almost the turning point of the match IMO as Hocking was able to quieten Dahl however Griffen wasn't able to to take advantage. Dahl was the key to our forward line with Crameri so poor and Jones struggling to impact despite being significantly better than last week.

                  We really should have won this match but we simply didn't have enough players willing to take the game on. Higgins and Dahlhaus were the exception and Boyd was also really constructive. My biggest criticism is that we often have bloke clear through the middle but too many times off half back our first instinct is to kick it short to a player out wide. If we used the corridor more I'm certain our forward entries would be far more effective.

                  One more thing to get off my chest. Is it written into the rules that umpires are not allowed to pay free kicks against Fletcher or Watson?
                  I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

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                  • always right
                    WOOF Member
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 4189

                    Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                    Originally posted by bornadog
                    You do realise Boyd shut Watson out of the game. Watson had to be moved forward in the 3rd quarter.
                    Boyd was very good.....again.
                    I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

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                    • Bornadog
                      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 66372

                      Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                      Originally posted by always right
                      May I ask which posters went to the match? Thought we set up really well today and there was a lot of thought given to our match ups and structure. Worked well for the first half but we fell into some old habits in the second half.


                      So much to like about tonight but the match was there for the taking and we failed to put our foot on their throat.
                      Yes I went at its frustrating, we killed them with 40 more disposals and in contested possessions but our delivery into the forward line was pathetic with some woeful kicking. The only area other than the scoreboard that Essendon won was total marks. We just don't have tall players, and I mean over 195cm that take marks.
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                      • Remi Moses
                        WOOF Member
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 14785

                        Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                        We cut Essendon out of using the corridor after the first 10 minutes . His use of Higgins has been a success as well.

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                        • AndrewP6
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Jan 2009
                          • 8142

                          Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                          Originally posted by wb_age
                          Talia is the worst player on our list. Can't kick, poor decision making, loses his opponent constantly when he is meant to be a lock down defender. Terrible!
                          He's 21 years old...
                          [B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]

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                          • always right
                            WOOF Member
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 4189

                            Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                            Originally posted by bornadog
                            Yes I went at its frustrating, we killed them with 40 more disposals and in contested possessions but our delivery into the forward line was pathetic with some woeful kicking. The only area other than the scoreboard that Essendon won was total marks. We just don't have tall players, and I mean over 195cm that take marks.
                            I wasn't trying to pot anyone but I reckon you had to be at the game to see how we tried to set up for this match. I reckon there was a lot to like about the way the MC approached this match which may not be apparent on the TV. That's not to forgive the last quarter where we played really dumb football. Whether it is the coach or the players not following instructions it's hard to be certain.
                            I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

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                            • Bornadog
                              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 66372

                              Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                              Originally posted by always right
                              I wasn't trying to pot anyone but I reckon you had to be at the game to see how we tried to set up for this match. I reckon there was a lot to like about the way the MC approached this match which may not be apparent on the TV. That's not to forgive the last quarter where we played really dumb football. Whether it is the coach or the players not following instructions it's hard to be certain.
                              I agree the match ups were right. I still think we need another tall in the back line. If Roughead played today, he could have at least matched Daniher for height. Poor Talia was about 10cm too short. We can't go into a game so short but I guess no one is putting up their hand.
                              FFC: Established 1883

                              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                              • jeemak
                                Bulldog Legend
                                • Oct 2010
                                • 21718

                                Re: 2014 Game Day Round 7 - Essendon V Western Bulldogs

                                Originally posted by always right
                                I wasn't trying to pot anyone but I reckon you had to be at the game to see how we tried to set up for this match. I reckon there was a lot to like about the way the MC approached this match which may not be apparent on the TV. That's not to forgive the last quarter where we played really dumb football. Whether it is the coach or the players not following instructions it's hard to be certain.
                                We were up to our eyeballs in it in 2009 during a prelim and ended up playing the same way we did in the last quarter as we did today.

                                Having a strong tall forward that is able to command the all on the lead and one out makes such a difference to how you move the ball forward and how the opposition defends you. So many other avenues to goal open up as a result.


                                Thanks Always Right for your in depth response to my previous post. Very good feedback.
                                TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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