Commentators and the media don't like this push and shove as well because the Bulldogs are the 'darlings' of the AFL.  I hope we keep this up in the second half and flush them down the toilet.

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

Go back to watching Essendon

now now jnr let's play nice.

Ash has been on here long enough to deserve our respect. I'd simply reply to him by saying that if the Dog's players' want to duck, then Bugg's flop (and it was a flop) is fair game.

5 minutes ago, Ash35 said:

Obviously you guys are loving Bugg, but that was pathetic. Blind sides Easton Wood, then goes down far to easy for a free shot at goal.

Guess you can say it's smart play, but I don't think anyone wants that sort of behaviour or play rewarded with a goal.

 

Give it a rest..

4 minutes ago, Ash35 said:

Obviously you guys are loving Bugg, but that was pathetic. Blind sides Easton Wood, then goes down far to easy for a free shot at goal.

Guess you can say it's smart play, but I don't think anyone wants that sort of behaviour or play rewarded with a goal.

But other than that, you guys are all over them and will win this.

Doggies in real strife in missing out on the finals 

 

Nah stuff it mate, you take whatever you can get!

Bugg has his flaws and being an unlikeable bloke pays off from time to time.

MMM saying it's melksham on JJ all day. That's interesting.

Something has clicked with Oscar. Hibberd has really organised our defence.

intensity, tackling and smothers first class. We are playing like a well structured team. Great coaching Goodie.

6 minutes ago, Ash35 said:

Obviously you guys are loving Bugg, but that was pathetic. Blind sides Easton Wood, then goes down far to easy for a free shot at goal.

Guess you can say it's smart play, but I don't think anyone wants that sort of behaviour or play rewarded with a goal.

But other than that, you guys are all over them and will win this.

Doggies in real strife in missing out on the finals 

I dont like it but dogs constantly dropping low so its karma in my book.

Just now, Dappa Dan said:

MMM saying it's melksham on JJ all day. That's interesting.

He is smashing JJ at the minute as well.  May not being doing much on the stat sheet but JJ has had no influence on the contest.

I like. I like.

Since 2016, we have been unsociable. We niggle. We scrag and we talk trash.

Point in case: Watts strolled up to Johannisen and gave it to him. Plus, it didn't look contrived. Jack looked natural doing so. Not Jack Viney natural but he didn't look like he was doing it unwillingly.

Finish it off boys. We are in the eight. Let's stay there.

We are playing a bit like the Adelaide team Goodwin played in.....just my take on it..:)

1 minute ago, Ash35 said:

We've got the bye, so that makes it kinda hard.

Sorry you don't want my honest input.

I don't mind your input. I see your point... but we need mongrel and pricks like that. We were pushed around for a decade. It's good to see us push back.

Just now, Dappa Dan said:

MMM saying it's melksham on JJ all day. That's interesting.

He's not let him goalside once yet, Jake is going really well

Our defensive intensity is top notch - pressure that we are putting on is incredible 

Just gotta keep it up all day, not have any lapses - lead isn't enough that we will ever be safe, particularly on this quick deck

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

I dont like it but dogs constantly dropping low so its karma in my book.

Agree Deever.

They're trying to milk frees cheaply, so it's fair game.

1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

Something has clicked with Oscar. Hibberd has really organised our defence.

intensity, tackling and smothers first class. We are playing like a well structured team. Great coaching Goodie.

Hibbo is one the best pick ups for you guys in years, doesn't he make a difference.

We miss him and will continue to miss him for seasons to come.

3 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

One word always pops into my head when I see him play, and I don't know why.... "Frankston"

I'm loving Bugg based on last week. But I agree. Wouldn't put it beyond Goody to drop him based on some of this weeks antics. Gotta be careful with the me me me stuff. 

Not sure we needed Buggs rough stuff, it just fired up the Bullies who got 2 in a row. Just stick to playing tough accountable footy. 

Bugg is the sort of player that if he played for another team I would hate his guts and to be honest I borderline don't like him now because he is such an arrogant player with no skills to back it up. 

Very very impressed with Oscar! Great game all around. 

Exceptional tackling pressure from us and some good forward entries. Hannan in the middle has been good. 

I'm not confident but maybe that's just MFCSS?

1 minute ago, DemonAndrew said:

He's not let him goalside once yet, Jake is going really well

Our defensive intensity is top notch - pressure that we are putting on is incredible 

Just gotta keep it up all day, not have any lapses - lead isn't enough that we will ever be safe, particularly on this quick deck

Absolutely. After last week particularly. 5 goals is nothing. Start again.

34 minutes ago, Chook said:

I reckon Oscar became a man last week.

Sure did.

Hope we continue this and serve notice to all teams.

3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

now now jnr let's play nice.

Ash has been on here long enough to deserve our respect. I'd simply reply to him by saying that if the Dog's players' want to duck, then Bugg's flop (and it was a flop) is fair game.

Yep, Bulldogs ducking has frustrated me for ages.

Like the Bugg flop, I just wish the umpires wouldn't reward it

1 minute ago, Earl Hood said:

Not sure we needed Buggs rough stuff, it just fired up the Bullies who got 2 in a row. Just stick to playing tough accountable footy. 

He's an ego. He did get us a free goal. Gotta have a spread of different types of players. Bugg's workrate is huge now, and that's the really defining aspect for me now. That and whether his skills hold up.

Oscar seriously coming of age at the moment. I think something has clicked.

That was a huge goal from Watts at the end again with him showing poise to kick a clutch goal. 

The dogs were able to get some space in that quarter and showed they can score very quickly. They dominated inside 50s and had the ball in their half a lot so our defence has held up very well, with some poor entries from the dogs. 

On the umpiring I said it earlier but I feel like we are definitely getting a good run from them, interestingly I didn't notice anything during the Pies game and they were up in arms (honestly I think they were having a whinge). This game I think we've been lucky. Bugg's free was soft as butter, one of our goals (Harmes?) was touched and not reviewed, and we got lucky with some 50/50s (highs, in the back, holding the ball). I hope the umps don't feel the need to square the ledger! 

And for that matter the dogs got a fantastic run in the GF last year so turnabout and all that. 

Big second half, the players have finally done what we asked and got a healthy lead at half time. Let's make it count and go on with it. If we can win this quarter we can bury the dogs. 

Just connected to the Internet (in Switzerland)! This is the best possible " news from home "! Finish them off Dees.

7 minutes ago, Ash35 said:

We've got the bye, so that makes it kinda hard.

Sorry you don't want my honest input.

Keep posting Ash.

1 minute ago, Dappa Dan said:

He's an ego. He did get us a free goal. Gotta have a spread of different types of players. Bugg's workrate is huge now, and that's the really defining aspect for me now. That and whether his skills hold up.

Spot on

Bugg and Trac have a strut but they back it up by doing the little things