2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

[F'scary]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Any thoughts on how some of our developing players went today? Stringer, Hrovat, Hunter & Honeychurch interest me in particular.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Can we put a forum wide ban on retrospective drafting?

You'd have to ask the mods, but I'd support you 100%. The Howard selection stuff has gone too long for me. We can bring up the Jackovich pick too if we go far enough. We've dealt ourselves our hand now we should be looking forward not back.

I've provided a reason why I thought it was relevant, lets move on.

[lemmon]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

We were brave I thought, looked like getting run over a few times even though we got a fairly good rub from the umps. Just lacked some polish

[Go_Dogs]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Any thoughts on how some of our developing players went today? Stringer, Hrovat, Hunter & Honeychurch interest me in particular.

Thought they were all OK without having strong performances. A lot to like about them all though - really feel something good is going to happen when Hrovat has the ball and Honeychurch is an exciting prospect with a lot of intensity.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Disappointed with loss but that was a gallant defeat in my opinion. Crammers was very good. Bonts showed more again today will get better. Murph was important once again despite that mistake that gifted Geelong a goal. Roughy and Morris very good down back. Picken good too.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Speaking of Harry Taylor... He runs to the same spot every single kick-in and Geelong always go to him (our coaches would know this watching just one of there games this year) yet he still gets by himself half a dozen times on the kick-ins. Unbelievable.

[The Underdog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

I love how bravely and gallantly we continually let teams beat us by easily getting loose men forward of the ball and when we randomly kick to opposition defenders on their own.

Our 2nd half was really competitive, but I'm pretty sick of watching the same deficiencies over & over.

Lots of positives but the same negatives.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Does anyone else believe that Bontempelli has added a bit of size this year? Normally it's a bit hard to do as the youngsters tend to struggle with the amount of running required but I think Bonts would have added a few KG since we drafted him.

[jeemak]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Yes I do. I noticed it after this most recent week.

He's going to be a monster.

[F'scary]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Does anyone else believe that Bontempelli has added a bit of size this year? Normally it's a bit hard to do as the youngsters tend to struggle with the amount of running required but I think Bonts would have added a few KG since we drafted him.

Definitely - must be 4 or 5 kilos on the pre draft footage.

Very pleasing the way he, Smith and Macrae have bulked up. I was getting sick of us recruiting only scrawney guys who have to run around in the shower to get wet. Even Hunter, Dahl, Wallis & Hrovat have a bit of definition which makes for a bit of inside grunt and torque.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Yes I do. I noticed it after this most recent week.

He's going to be a monster.

We are getting a great mix of midfielders with size and strength to compliment Liberatore and Wallis.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

I love how bravely and gallantly we continually let teams beat us by easily getting loose men forward of the ball and when we randomly kick to opposition defenders on their own.

Our 2nd half was really competitive, but I'm pretty sick of watching the same deficiencies over & over.

Lots of positives but the same negatives.

Yes it's very frustrating for sure and we need to rectify it but I'm actually now really looking forward to the challenges ahead for our young team.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Interesting comments re: Macrae, and that he was "lucky" to be playing this week.

If he's that hard on our players, I wonder what he made of multiple water weak efforts from Higgins?

[Eastdog]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Interesting comments re: Macrae, and that he was "lucky" to be playing this week.

If he's that hard on our players, I wonder what he made of multiple water weak efforts from Higgins?

How did you rate Higgins game? Didn't see him get involved to much in the game like others who did.

[kruder]

Re: 2014 Game Day Round 16 - Geelong V Western Bulldogs

Interesting comments re: Macrae, and that he was "lucky" to be playing this week.

If he's that hard on our players, I wonder what he made of multiple water weak efforts from Higgins?

He is trying to ensure the younger brigade are two way footballers which I love.Higgins is long gone unforetunatly . Obviously he was awful defensively tonight but the last two weeks his foot skills have been shocking.