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GAMEDAY: Rd 11 vs Western Bulldogs

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We need a quick response to remind the Doggies that they're not going to catch us.

 

that was an illegal sblock on Petty which stopped him going with english.

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    Slow the last minute down. No break neck stuff this centre bounce.


    1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    This has been a bad period started by Melksham not going hard enough for the loose ball and getting the deliberate call.

    I always regret having a sneaky peak at the Gameday thread.

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    2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    How always in the last two minutes of a quarter we do this? How?!

    Demontime. Some things never change

     

    Good half but disappointing last minutes. 

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    Well Dogs right back in this thanks to 5 rubbish minutes of loose play. You cannot let off the Dogs even for 1 minute. 

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    3 minutes ago, Better days ahead said:

    Classic Dogs throw right there

    So many tonight

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    Max mate... max.... 

     

    Take the mark, and walk straight backwards every time. Umps are waiting for you to look sideways before paying ‘Play On’

    3 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    ???

    What for? Being blocked off the ball… stop looking to make yourself look smart.

    Why was Max called to play on then, he went straight back. Suddenly rushed kick makes it hard. 

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    Max having another mare.  Go back from just outside 50 ...take some seconds off the clock.  Kick it inside 50 for a possible mark close to the boundary or just outside.  Instead goes to play on straight away putting himself and everyone else under pressure and allowing the Dogs another rebound and potential entry inside 50.  Thank Lucifer Gus was playing his role across HB!!

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    I would have taken that half time score before the game. 

    Just regroup & get back to what we did right in the first quarter

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    1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Our inability to kick on from five goal leads is painful.

    Against the best team in the comp?  Geez

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    Geez the dogs are brilliant at the quick handball, but they really do get away with a few throws. It’s like the umpires are scared to call it due to how good they do handball 

     
    Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Might as well sub Weid out

    We need to stop kicking it to him...too predictable and they are waiting for it

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    Good half but still plenty of work to do. Let them back into it the last 10 minutes. Defensive key in the second half. Need to bring more heat

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