WILLY vs Box Hill

[LostDoggy]

Re: WILLY vs Box Hill

Quick question all Willy watchers -- how much does it cost and do Dogs members get in free? I'm just around the corner from the WO for a couple of months and figured I might as well get down for a few games while I'm here; the schedule is on-line I suppose...

[GVGjr]

Re: WILLY vs Box Hill

Quick question all Willy watchers -- how much does it cost and do Dogs members get in free? I'm just around the corner from the WO for a couple of months and figured I might as well get down for a few games while I'm here; the schedule is on-line I suppose...

You should get a Williamstown pass with your membership but today was free. Last week at Sandringham they wanted to charge $5 I think but let me in for nothing once I showed the Williamstown pass. Normally you get a reduction for away games.

[becmatty]

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Williams in, Cooney out. Murph is playing.

[Scraggers]

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I went along and saw both games as well.

As Comrade has already done a detailed report I'll keep mine brief.

The Bulldog listed players in the reserves consisted of Stack, Jones, Daniels and Shaw.
Stack was quiet but did some nice things.
Jones looked good in the air and even on the ground which is great given his size but his kicking for goal was inconsistent. He floated between CHF and FF.
Daniels had a superb game and covered a lot of territory. His skill level was particularly good and he has a solid work ethic around the packs. Clearly the standout of the game.
Shaw was quiet again. The things he does normally look good enough but he just isn't getting enough of the ball at the moment.
Mulligan and White just looked on today and Cloke played in the magoos.

The firsts actually performed poorly today and it wasn't until the Hawks rested blokes that they got back into it and opened up a nice lead. Don't let the scoreboard fool you we were poor today.
At quarter time the mild mannered Gotch gave a few of the Bulldogs boys a right royal bollocking. Harbrow got a spray and after a good game last week the coach let rip into Boumann about his endeavour and even offered him an extended spell on the bench.
To Boumann's credit his work rate and performance particularly after half time improved a lot and he he got back into the good books. Ben Davies copped an earful as well for his errors.

There was a fair spread of goal kickers by the Bulldog boys today which wasn't bad

Skipper had another fine effort this week and whilst he might be out of favor by a lot of the WOOF regulars I still he offers our side something. He did well around the ground, kicked a nice goal and held his marks. Solid outing.

Picken played mainly in the midfield and did well without being one of the better players. He went missing here and there which didn't help his performance.

Callan looked out of sorts and got an injured ankle which had him off the ground for the majority of the 2nd half. He didn't do a lot today.

Roughead started on the bench but was a good back-up for Skipper today and his ruck work around the forward line allowed Skipper to play a kick behind play.

Grant started off as a HFF today and moved between there and FF. His kicking is far better when he is up the ground. His crunching tackle on a Box Hill player got him some attention and the poor bloke on the receiving end was very groggy for a period of time.

Reid moved between midfield and forward duties and did well. He was very good around the stoppages which is his strength. His skill level still lets him down but it was a good effort.

Wood had a solid day without being one of the better players. He is maturing into a nice player but just hasn't put it all together yet.

O'Keefe started off quietly but got better as the game wore on. He kicked a smart goal and used the ball pretty well today. He also moved around the ground a lot better than last year and whilst he might never be a speedster he isn't as slow as is his reputation.

Boumann had a solid 2nd half and looked good as a forward and as a defender. When he is switched on he looks a far better player.

IMO, Wight wasn't as bad as Comrade and Cyberdoggie are saying. He did some nice things but because the Hawks were so small in the forward line there was no natural match-up and he spent a fair bit of time on the wing. Not a great game but not a disaster either.

Lynch did some nice things but way too quiet. Callan injured and had little impact.

Harbrow did some of the normal things you would expect from him but I don't think he was effective as he should be.

Welsh was poor in the first quarter but got better. At 3 quarter time the coach was very pleased with his efforts. I was a bit disappointed with his efforts today because at times he just didn't seem to go hard enough for marking contests. Defensively he was good though.

If anyone has any questions, ask away. By the way, Cordy was rested today.

Glad you were keeping it brief Gary ... Cheers mate, good write up both of you

[The Coon Dog]

Re: WILLY vs Box Hill

Quick question all Willy watchers -- how much does it cost and do Dogs members get in free? I'm just around the corner from the WO for a couple of months and figured I might as well get down for a few games while I'm here; the schedule is on-line I suppose...

Yes it is.

VFL Fixture

[GVGjr]

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Glad you were keeping it brief Gary ... Cheers mate, good write up both of you

I actually would have done a bit more but my comrade, Comrade did such a good job.

Once I started I thought why not.

[lemmon]

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Thanks for the updates boys, good stuff.

[Mofra]

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Williams in, Cooney out. Murph is playing.

Surprising. Source?

[LostDoggy]

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Good reports guys!

[LostDoggy]

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Williams in, Cooney out. Murph is playing.

I tend to think it may be the other way around! Williams in, murphy out!

[LostDoggy]

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Thanks for the reports. With the senior side displaying great form a few of these boys will need to be patient.

[GVGjr]

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Thanks for the reports. With the senior side displaying great form a few of these boys will need to be patient.

Yes BB it's a good problem to have. Nice to have you back online :0

[LostDoggy]

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How far is Roughhead from playing Minson's roll for the Dogs?

[LostDoggy]

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That tackle by Grant was fantastic. How the free kick was given the BH i'll never know. Skipper was BOG for me also.

Welsh was rotated quite alot. With him playing almost zero football until that game, do people really think he will be back next week? Watching him i would have thought Rd 3 or 4 would be more likely.

How hard is it to get a mobile scoreboard?

[GVGjr]

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How hard is it to get a mobile scoreboard?

They won't spend the money on practice games.