Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Final Score - Dogs win

10.13.73 to 10.09.69

[G-Mo77]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

10.13.73
10.09.69
We got there in the end

If I knew it was on I would have braved it and made the trip. Good to get a W this weekend. Hopefully a few put their hand up.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

DISPOSALS- Webb 23, Liberatore 21, Honeychurch 19, Campbell 17, Jamieson 17, Russell 17, Williams 17, Gowers 16

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

It seems if you don't get in a good preseason, it's almost impossible to catch up on fitness throughout the season. I wonder if Libba is putting in extra training sessions or if he's half taken a gap year from the intensity that his craft involves.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Goal Kickers: Z. Cordy 2, L. Webb, T. Campbell, J. Redpath, P. Lipinski, A. Greenwood, W. Hayes, F. Greene, B. Williams
Best Players: L. Nash, T. Campbell, B. Williams, Z. Cordy, L. Webb, J. Russell

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Looking at the bests and looking ahead, we need Cordy (Adams injured out) Webb (whomever) & Williams (Moyd) getting as many AFL games under their belt to keep improving.

[Sedat]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Looking at the bests and looking ahead, we need Cordy (Adams injured out) Webb (whomever) & Williams (Moyd) getting as many AFL games under their belt to keep improving.

How will Williams and Webb help out with our clear lack of leg speed? I like them both but we are looking as stodgy as an English summer at the moment - line breakers are a very scarce resource in our senior team ATM.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

How will Williams and Webb help out with our clear lack of leg speed? I like them both but we are looking as stodgy as an English summer at the moment - line breakers are a very scarce resource in our senior team ATM.

Hopefully Lynch can get back to optimum fitness and get some games. But I'm not sure we have that many with elite leg speed.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

I think clean hands and foot skills create space which makes a lack of leg speed less of an issue. Problem is that we can't rely on Williams or Webb consistently getting near it enough to make their foot skills count.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Footscray home over Bombers in see-sawing thriller

Zaine Cordy celebrates his second goal late in the final quarter against Essendon, putting Footscray back in front in the dying stages of the match. (Photo: Liz Vagg).

Footscray have continued their winning ways on Friday night defeating Essendon by four points, in a thrilling, see-sawing at Victoria University Whitten Oval.

Despite leading at the first two changes, Essendon bounced back in the third term to hit the front and lead by three points Footscray, before a three goals to two final term saw the home team fight back for a 10.13. (73) to 10.09. (69) victory.

Lukas Webb was the team’s leading ball winner on the night, finishing with 23 disposals, while Tom Liberatore had 21 touches including seven tackles and seven inside 50’s.

Mitch Honeychurch continued on with his strong state-league form with 19 touches, with Tom Campbell, Jordan Russell, Nick Jamieson and Bailey Williams all contributing 17 disposals in an even performance.
Zaine Cordy was the only multiple goal kicker for the night with two crucuial last quarter goals to his name.

In cool conditions at VU Whitten Oval Footscray burst out of the gates to kick five goals to two in the first term and take a 20-point advantage into quarter time.

The Dogs’ first goal of the night came through Patrick Lipinski, who made his return from a shoulder injury.
The two sides exchanged goals, before Footscray extended the margin out with the last three goals of the term through Campbell, Will Hayes and Alex Greenwood.

While the Bulldogs kicked the first goal of the second half, Essendon kicked three of the next four majors to narrow the margin to 13-points at the main break.

Mitch Honeychurch was industrious through the first half, collecting 12 disposals and creating chances in front of goal, while Nick Jamieson, returning from state team honours, and Webb amassed 23 touches between them.

Essendon built on their late second term momentum coming out of half time, applying the defensive pressure to keep Footscray goalless for the term, while kicking three goals of their own to take the lead at the final change.

Tom Liberatore got busy during the third term creating four inside 50’s, but the team were unable to convert that to goals, instead kicking five behinds for the quarter.

Both teams came out firing in the last term kicking an early goal each, with Dogs forced to show composure down back with some threatening Essendon forward entries. Trisitan Tweedie laid a critical tackle to stop a certain Essendon goal.

A late Zaine Cordy goal put the Bulldogs back in front late in the final term, before the Bulldogs’ defence, led by captain Jordan Russell, withstood a late Essendon barrage to hold that four-point margin to the siren.
Moving to Footscray will aim to continue their winning form when they come up against Casey Scorpions next Saturday Night at Casey Fields.


Footscray Bulldogs 5.4 (34) 7.5 (47) 7.10 (52) 10.13 (73)
Essendon 2.2 (14) 5.4 (34) 8.7 (55) 10.9 (69)

Best Players: L. Nash, T. Campbell, B. Williams, Z. Cordy, L. Webb, J. Russell

Goal Kickers: Z. Cordy 2, L. Webb, T. Campbell, J. Redpath, P. Lipinski, A. Greenwood, W. Hayes, F. Greene, B. Williams

Disposals: L. Webb 23, T. Liberatore 21, M. Honeychurch 19, T. Campbell 17, N. Jamieson 17, J. Russell 17, B. Williams 17, B. Gowers 16

[Remi Moses]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Anyone venturing to Cranbourne I suggest you leave now .
It's a fair slog

[hujsh]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

7 inside 50s seems a good sign that Libba's getting some outside game working.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 8 - Footscray Bulldogs v Essendon

Lukas Webb One goal, 25 disposals, six marks, seven tackles


Mitch Honeychurch 21 disposals, four marks


Tom Liberatore 21 disposals, two marks, eight tackles


Bailey Williams One goal, 20 disposals, six marks, four tackles


Tom Campbell 17 disposals, eight marks, five tackles, 40 hitouts


Brad Lynch 16 disposals, five marks


Zaine Cordy Two goals, 14 disposals, five marks, four tackles


Declan Hamilton 10 disposals, five tackles


Jack Redpath One goal, 10 disposals, four marks


Patrick Lipinksi One goal, Nine disposals


Nathan Mullenger-McHugh Nine disposals, five tackles


Kieran Collins Seven disposals, four marks


Fergus Greene One goal, seven disposals


Lewis Young Seven disposals, seven hitouts


Tristan Tweedie Three disposals, one tackle