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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Despite a sub standard opposition, how great is it to have so many players that will be pushing for selection in the coming week to two?
Smith and Hrovat probably just need one more week to ensure they have the required fitness.
Honeychurch is already on the radar. We know Johannisen and Tutt can play in the AFL.
Roberts can't be far away especially given the Dons will load a tall forward line next week
Goodes and Wallis might come into calculations as well.
None of the senior players would want to put in a poor effort tomorrow.Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Interested in a more detailed review of Johannisen's game. He has seemed to be lacking confidence this season, offering little run and with poor disposal. This might have been the confidence boost he neededIf you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Footscray strikes Gold
Clay Smith was best on ground in Footscray's ANZAC Day win over Bendigo.
The Footscray Bulldogs have defeated the Bendigo Gold by 166 points in their fourth-round ANZAC Day encounter at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo.
Jase Perkins and Jason Johannisen booted five goals each as the Bulldogs prevailed 33.16 (214) to 7.6 (48).
Footscray menaced the Gold from the opening bounce. The Bulldogs bolted with nine first-quarter goals and followed up with eight majors in each of the second, third and fourth terms.
Clay Smith headed a long list of midfield contributors instrumental in the visitors’ fast start. The tough onballer was a standout as the Bulldogs gained the upper hand in clearances and hard ball gets.
Dominance in the contests coupled with hard running and slick ball movement allowed the Bulldogs to control the opening stanza.
Precision play by midfield speedsters Jason Johannisen, Jason Tutt and Alex Greenwood set up scoring chances inside-50. Jase Perkins was the main target early, kicking two first-term goals from five shots in the 9.4 to 1.1 quarter.
Bendigo rallied in the first five minutes of the second term, netting two goals courtesy of centre clearances and some undisciplined Footscray play.
The Gold looked more energetic as Jake Aarts and Alik Magin found their rhythm at the stoppages.
But the Bulldogs regained composure and lifted their intensity. Tom Williams and Fletcher Roberts, excellent throughout the game, steadied the Dogs inside defensive-50 while the midfield answered the Bendigo challenged with renewed pressure.
Footscray kicked eight of the quarter’s next nine goals, with ruckman Darcy Fort booting two spending time forward.
Despite holding an 81-point half-time lead, the Bulldogs refused to yield.
The third term saw the Dogs kick eight goals to one. Key forward Jack Redpath booted his third after a strong mark on the lead and Clay Smith nailed his second after a 30m check-side banana.
The fourth quarter provided consolidation for Footscray. With another eight goals, the visitors’ score passed 200 points midway through the term.
Relentless attack on the ball complemented by creative disposal and hard running led to countless scoring chances for the Bulldogs.
Conversely, Bendigo struggled to keep pace and seemed outnumbered all over the ground. Only in the second quarter’s opening stages did they exploit space and score easily.
Clay Smith was best afield with 35 disposals, nine tackles and 13 clearances to go with his three goals.
Speaking after the match, Footscray co-captain Lukas Markovic applauded his teammates’ efforts.
“The boys performed well right from the get-go. We made a big emphasis to start well,” he said.
“We lost a bit of composure in the first five minutes of the second quarter [and Bendigo] got a bit of a run on, so for us to wrestle that back, that was really pleasing as well. From there we were able to control the game… we had 23 contributors today and that was fantastic.”
With two wins and two losses, the Bulldogs next tackle North Ballarat at Eureka Stadium on Sunday 4th May.
Score Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Bendigo 1.1 4.4 5.5 7.6 (48)
Footscray 9.4 17.7 25.9 33.16 (214)
Goals
Bendigo: Downie 2, Aarts, Bryne, Heavyside, Stroobants, Toman
Footscray: Johannisen 5, Perkins 5, Elliot 3, Fort 3, Redpath 3, Smith 3, Finco 2, Markovic 2, Tutt 2, Cordy, Goodes, Greenwood, Jamieson, Jensen
Best
Bendigo: Pridgeon, Aarts, McFarlane, Toman, Magin
Footscray: Smith, Perkins, Goodes, Williams, Roberts, Johanissen, Tutt, Wallis
Link hereFFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Bully the poor teams, play badly against decent teams, downhill skiers?Comment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Anyway Stats update via footylive:
Clay Smith: 33 Disposals 3.1 Goals 14 tackles. (14 tackles? Can they even keep him out of the side)
Jason Tutt: 27 Disposals 2.1 Goals 8 tackles (8 tackles from Tutt surprises)
Jason Johanisen 27 Disposals 4.1 Goals 1 tackle.
Brett Goodes: 26 Disposals 4 tackles.
Mitch Wallis 26 disposals 4 tackles
Alex Greenwood 25 disposals 1 Goal 5 tackles.
Nathan Hrovat 21 Disposals 1 tackle
Tom Williams 19 Disposals 5 marks 4 tackles
Christian Howard 19 Disposals 3 tackles
Sam Darley 18 disposals 1 tackle
Jack Redpath 15 Disposals 3.1 Goals 6 Marks 0 tackles
Fletcher Roberts 15 Disposals 6 marks 4 tackles
Mark Austin 7 Disposals 5 marks 2 tackles
Edit: Ayce Cordy 16 Disposals 1.1 goals 5 marks 7 tackles 56 hitoutsComment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Ayce was about 2 and a half foot bigger than his opponent though!
Tutty was flinging himself everywehre, I was really impressed. In the confines of a small ground with next to no noise you could hear how hard he was hitting them, the slap of arm on body echoed. Smith was just doing what he does best, but Tutty to me looked to want to make a statement by his actions.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
How did Sam Heavyside (Gold) go for anyone who noticed him?Comment
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Re: ANZAC DAY CLASH - Bendigo Gold v Footscary Bulldogs - 6.30pm
Club statistician and footylive app/vfl website statistician don't compare notes I suspect.
Although it's interesting to see the difference in stats. 5 tackles is a lot, but I guess one stats man rated them as effective and recorded them and the other thought they were ineffective and didn't.Comment
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