Our Worrying Defence

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Our defensive structure is brilliant. Our team defense is just superb.

However i'm still unsure of our abilities to go 1 on 1. I'm not sure we have many decent 1 on 1 defenders. I can only think of Morris.

On the occasions where a defender has been isolated 1 on 1 we have been beaten a lot of the time

[Bulldog Joe]

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Our defensive structure is brilliant. Our team defense is just superb.

However i'm still unsure of our abilities to go 1 on 1. I'm not sure we have many decent 1 on 1 defenders. I can only think of Morris.

On the occasions where a defender has been isolated 1 on 1 we have been beaten a lot of the time

This is true of most teams even Hawthorn. Any forward 1 on 1 is just about unbeatable with the right delivery.

Good defence requires the team principle and the Hawthorn method has stood up well.

Interesting that the Clarkson proteges in Beveridge and Simpson have both instituted excellent defense structure while being very attacking teams and getting away from the Roos/Lyon strangulation game.

[stefoid]

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This is true of most teams even Hawthorn. Any forward 1 on 1 is just about unbeatable with the right delivery.

Good defence requires the team principle and the Hawthorn method has stood up well.

Interesting that the Clarkson proteges in Beveridge and Simpson have both instituted excellent defense structure while being very attacking teams and getting away from the Roos/Lyon strangulation game.

Yep - the area defence is more effective, but it needs time to get in place so if you move the ball really quickly, you can beat it before it forms properly. Perhaps the league is moving into an era of fast ball movement.

Which if it is, is going to place a premium on players who can cover a lot of ground quickly, rather than trotting form stoppage to stoppage.

Which may prolong Grants career (at the dogs) and see Minson moved on to a stoppage team like the Swans?

[Bornadog]

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Backline in action

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-08-18/dogs-savage-defence

[westdog54]

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So does that mean thread closed.

I'd happily do a title change to "our outstanding defence".

[Bornadog]

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I'd happily do a title change to "our outstanding defence".

It really is outstanding, one of the many surprises for the year.

[LostDoggy]

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I read a little gem of a stat today that gives an indication of how our defence has gone this year.

Since 1970, we have only ever once conceded less than 250 goals in a home and away season (241 in 1974).

This year we have conceded 214 with 3 games to go.

So our defence this year is conceding less goals whilst playing home at Etihad than we did most years playing home at Western Oval, that is a fair achievement.

[Twodogs]

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I read a little gem of a stat today that gives an indication of how our defence has gone this year.

Since 1970, we have only ever once conceded less than 250 goals in a home and away season (241 in 1974).

This year we have conceded 214 with 3 games to go.

So our defence this year is conceding less goals whilst playing home at Etihad than we did most years playing home at Western Oval, that is a fair achievement.

12 goals a game with an average a tick over 10. One more thing to worry about,

[Eastdog]

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It struggled today but yes our defence has surprised me this year and has held up very well. Joel Hamling has impressed me, Biggs has been good, Morris, Murphy, M Boyd have all been huge down there and E Wood has been great. Will be good to get Roughy and Roberts back in down there. Talia I'm willing to give more time and not yet to give up on him just yet.

[Eastdog]

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Seems after this draft we make not have too many more worries in this area in the future.

[Twodogs]

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Is that Dry Rot I saw running down the street yelling Yippee and Hurrah? "Two!" He was yelling "Two key defenders!"

[Dry Rot]

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Is that Dry Rot I saw running down the street yelling Yippee and Hurrah? "Two!" He was yelling "Two key defenders!"

I was until those Brisbane bastards took Skinner.

[Twodogs]

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I was until those Brisbane bastards took Skinner.

I think your head would have exploded if we had snared 3 key defenders.

Anyway Brisbane can warm him up for us. A couple of years and he'll come back. They nearly always do.

[comrade]

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Skinner's ACL is a worry, and after getting 2 big guys, I was happy to get a Dalrymple special.

[Mofra]

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I was until those Brisbane bastards took Skinner.

A few question marks on where Skinner actually plays.

I like that Adams can play small too - handcuff him to Morris all pre-season