Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

[anfo27]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Goal kickers: Redpath 2 Dunkley 2 Grabowski 2 Webb 1 Austin 1 Goetz 1 Hayes 1 Jameson 1

Coming home with 3 goal breeze apparently.

[comrade]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Webb with an absolute bomb from outside 50 the highlight from that quarter.

Need a fast start in the 4th. Minson needs to step up.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Where has Hamling been playing?

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

FB 12.14.86 TRAIL SZ: 16.7.103. 12mins into the fourth

[comrade]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Where has Hamling been playing?

Back.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

2 quick Goals to Sandy and I think game over.

FB 87 v SZ 115

[anfo27]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Austin playing forward! He is a liability!

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Austin playing forward! He is a liability!

Get rid of him

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Final Score:

SZ: 18.9.117 Defeat FB: 12.17.89

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 3- Footscray Bulldogs v Sandringham

Game Report

The Footscray Bulldogs are now 1-2 on the season after going down by 28 points to the Sandringham Zebras on Saturday afternoon at Trevor Barker Oval,.

The contest was tight from the first siren, with the Zebras coming for the Bulldogs after every score, the visitors going into the first break with just a four point lead.

Sandringham continued to challenge the Bulldogs in the second term and managed to snatch the lead to go into the main break ahead by 3.

The Zebras were dominant in the third, kicking eight goals to four to extend their lead by 26-points.

Coach Ashley Hansen conceded that the Bulldogs defense was disappointing.

‘Defensively we weren’t as good in the second half and we didn’t take our opportunities.

‘It’s not a good mix when you’re not scoring off winning just as much of the football’

The Bulldogs kept attacking in the final term, not allowing the margin to blow out but were unable to regain the lead.

‘Sandringham are a good side, they’re a contender this year and I thought for a half we certainly pushed them and we’ll continue to learn and develop our team.’

Skipper Jordan Russell was a standout for Footscray, his work ethic whose impressing Hansen

“He battled his heart out today for the side in the back half.’

Lukas Webb was also impressive on the day with 23 disposals, 5 tackles and 1 goal.

The ‘Scray take on Werribee next Saturday at Victoria University Whitten Oval, 12pm.

Footscray 5.2 7.7 11.9 12.17 (89)

Sandringham 4.4 8.4 16.5 18.9 (117)

Best: Russell, Dunkley, Webb, Minson, Roberts, Wallis

Goals: Dunkley Redpath, Grabowski 2, Webb Jamieson Hayes Williams Goetz & Austin