2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

[Bornadog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Why are you paying that much attention to the photo?

Yeah who cares hey Aza, we won, we beat the Filth.

[azabob]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Yeah who cares hey Aza, we won, we beat the Filth.

Exactly BAD.

Great feeling this morning.

[soupman]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Why are you paying that much attention to the photo?

My girlfriend noticed it, not me.

[chef]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

My girlfriend noticed it, not me.

Sure

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

What makes this win even better is that Collingwood were just about the form side of the comp and the fact that Collingwood actually played great footy, all there great players played well also.

The Pies young defence got exposed. They have been so good all year. Fair to say teams playing them in the next few weeks will be moving the ball as quick as possible just like we did.

[Twodogs]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Now that's what I'm talking about.

[Twodogs]

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Sorry to ruin what is an otherwise great photo here but is Dahlhaus wearing a G-String?

It might be a jockstrap.

[Ozza]

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Good call Jaytee. Cloke, Pendles, Swan, Elliott, Lumumba - were all very good. I know Beams and Sidebottom were out - but we had Boyd sitting in the stands, and Coons with the red vest on, so there aren't too many excuses.

Smashed them in the clearances - but importantly, they were better clearances that we've had in previous weeks. It was Libba kicking 55, or Griffen - and we had Jones, Grant and Bonte giving us a good contest when the quick ball came in, with Dahlhaus at their feet.

[Mantis]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Good call Jaytee. Cloke, Pendles, Swan, Elliott, Lumumba - were all very good. I know Beams and Sidebottom were out - but we had Boyd sitting in the stands, and Coons with the red vest on, so there aren't too many excuses.

Smashed them in the clearances - but importantly, they were better clearances that we've had in previous weeks. It was Libba kicking 55, or Griffen - and we had Jones, Grant and Bonte giving us a good contest when the quick ball came in, with Dahlhaus at their feet.

Beams was a big out for them.. Has been in ripping form.

But great win by us, good to see the kids lead the way... Quite a few set the benchmark to how they need to perform on a consistent basis, with Jones at the top of the pile.

Hope we play like that for the rest of this year... It was very watchable.

[always right]

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I imagine Macca is drumming into them that Sunday's performance has to be the standard from here on. This week against a red hot Port Power is going to be a huge challenge and they are not the ideal match-up for us.

We may need to be a little realistic and recognize that taking them on at their own game would be suicidal. They are simply a far quicker and superior running side. We will need to find the right balance between attack and closing them down.

[Ozza]

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I'm expecting somewhat of a let down this week with the 6 day break, Griffen being up against it to come up, Cooney out and coming off such a high intensity game as yesterday (of course Port have come off one too). Really hopeful that we can dig in over at Adelaide oval and stifle Port's natural game.

Backing up this week with a strong performance where we are in the game all day would be really encouraging against the top side.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

I'm expecting somewhat of a let down this week with the 6 day break, Griffen being up against it to come up, Cooney out and coming off such a high intensity game as yesterday (of course Port have come off one too). Really hopeful that we can dig in over at Adelaide oval and stifle Port's natural game.

Backing up this week with a strong performance where we are in the game all day would be really encouraging against the top side.

We're still such a young side that we really won't know until the day what team turns up, the Brisbane team or the Collingwood one, but I think it'd be good to just play our way regardless of whether Port are a quick team or not. I'd rather get beaten taking the game on and having them do it better than to play safe footy and get absolutely smashed.

[whythelongface]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

Beams was a big out for them.. Has been in ripping form.

But great win by us, good to see the kids lead the way... Quite a few set the benchmark to how they need to perform on a consistent basis, with Jones at the top of the pile.

Hope we play like that for the rest of this year... It was very watchable.

It seemed like a different game plan than previous weeks. Wonder what the trigger was? It would be interesting to know if the coaching staff realised that we need to take the game on, in particular against the top teams, rather than play a more conservative game style.

When we play a team we aren't expected to win against it seems that we throw caution to the wind and are able to play a more expansive game, whereas those that we are expected to win we seem to take that more conservative approach (a bit of a generalisation I know, but it certainly seems this way at times).

[Bornadog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

It seemed like a different game plan than previous weeks. Wonder what the trigger was? It would be interesting to know if the coaching staff realised that we need to take the game on, in particular against the top teams, rather than play a more conservative game style.

When we play a team we aren't expected to win against it seems that we throw caution to the wind and are able to play a more expansive game, whereas those that we are expected to win we seem to take that more conservative approach (a bit of a generalisation I know, but it certainly seems this way at times).

Also the opposition play a different game. By the way, Collingwood fielded a younger team than us in both games and age.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 13 - Collingwood V Western Bulldogs

I had to laugh when Jones tackles Lumumba and then the collingwood defender gets up half expecting to be handed the ball, or appears to. That's holding the ball mate!