POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Western Bulldogs

[Stein9193 129]

THought we were great, kept a lot of their players out of it. The umpiring was terrible.

[dazzledavey36 49,792]

7 minutes ago, Jaded said:

He has such an annoying head. Seems a [censored]. 
 

I will say one thing. Our goal kicking is going to hurt us badly one day. We miss too many regulation shots. 

Hes a little [censored].

Lost all respect when he staged a dive and smiled when he got the free kick. Should have gotten a fine from the AFL.

Glad we didn't recruit the little Fl og

Edited May 28, 2021 by dazzledavey36

[Lou C. Fur 988]

4 minutes ago, elton_jog_on said:

I am so impressed with so many of the players in this team. Petty was a gun today, harmed went ballistic, Brayshaw played so [censored] well, rivers was a tank particularly for someone his size, Jordan was all time. And then to top it all off, Sparrow is sitting there as the medical sub ready to tear someone’s head off and whilst his 40 seconds tonight wasn’t enough I have no doubt he will make someone want to quit AFL in the coming weeks. I love this team.

Tom Sparrow made me cry.

[Brownie 5,502]

4 minutes ago, AC/DeeC said:

My liver empathises with your liver. Let's hope they cope with many more Friday victories (and any other day ending with day...)

Remember those big Friday night games where we'd get completely thrashed? So good to see it changing.

[dee-tox 4,831]

2 minutes ago, Stein9193 said:

THought we were great, kept a lot of their players out of it. The umpiring was terrible.

Thought the umpiring after quarter time was decent. Before quarter time, 720-degree spins must be holding the ball!

Ray gets plenty of stick but he was excellent tonight. 

[Demonland 66,933]

 

[Fork 'em 6,629]

1 minute ago, Brownie said:

Remember those big Friday night games where we'd get completely thrashed? So good to see it changing.

And here we are giving it to the best teams in the comp on the big Friday night games.
Very surreal.

[RickyJ45 392]

 

[WalkingCivilWar 34,996]

28 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Friday night footy with a win, we can enjoy the rest of the weekend's games and get talked about in all the shows.

How good is this?! Got the entire weekend to hear great things from all and sundry about our beloved Dees!

[DeeSpencer 23,672]

18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I said during the week if it's one player to shut down Weightman it's Rivers.

Took him to the absolute cleaners and completely nullified him out of the game.

Rivers has a funny habit of starting games slowly. He gifted Weightman a goal early. Then bouncing back and just building the longer the game goes. It was his best game for the year tonight.

Just on Weightman, he dropped a lot of easy marks under little pressure - from a variety of defenders. He played a bit like Kossie from last year. I expect he'll settle in to AFL and be holding them and converting within the next year. I wish JT figured out a way to get both the small forwards!

[Jaded No More 60,053]

6 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

How good is this?! Got the entire weekend to hear great things from all and sundry about our beloved Dees!

And lockdown means you can watch the reply 7 times and not feel guilty about it 

[WalkingCivilWar 34,996]

2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

And lockdown means you can watch the reply 7 times and not feel guilty about it 

Only 7 times?!?!?! ?

[BigBadBustling 257]

Can someone remind me again, about the dogs recent record at Docklands. Please

[Gawndy the Great 8,024]

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Umpiring was appalling. 

22 is dead set the worst in the comp. 

there were 2-3 HTB that were not paid. I think one resulted in a goal. 
 

There were a few that went out way too (Lever in the goal square)

[binman 39,541]

50 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Reckon the Weid can build on his 2nd half tonight.
Needs a confidence boost and might've got a little hit tonight.
Got a couple marks to stick.
Kicked 2 from 3.
Gets his hands on just about everything.
I'm backing him in to start holding a few more.
Reckon he's gotta relax, trying too hard.
Feeling the pressure to hold his spot.
 

Describes his whole career

[WalkingCivilWar 34,996]

Oh man, if only we could bottle this feeling. I’m still floating on a cloud. I keep thinking I’m dreaming. So, so proud of our awesome team. 
THIS MIGHT JUST BE  OUR YEAR!

❤️?❤️?❤️?

I’m borderline delirious, it’s waaaaay past my bedtime. Sweet dreams y’all 

One last thing to revel in... first time this season Naughton has failed to kick multiple goals. And it was against us!!!

Edited May 28, 2021 by WalkingCivilWar

[DeeZee 6,910]

I’ve never felt this feeling before, where you beat the top team and still feel like you can improve.

[Nascent 7,748]

11 minutes ago, BigBadBustling said:

Can someone remind me again, about the dogs recent record at Docklands. Please

0 - 1 from the past 1 games.

Edited May 28, 2021 by Nascent

[layzie 30,400]

We’re a team for the big stage now, no doubt about it. The real deal.

Oh mate I’m so proud right now, this is a bloody stern and rugged football team. It’s not about sis toughest, it’s about who’s toughest the longest. Could have easily been a shoot out, hell the Dogs could have easily kicked the first of the second half and made it a game but we just juice extracted the early parts of these quarters and frustrated the heck out of them. Beware of the Dogs? I think not, beware of the guy guarding the gate with a big demon pitchfork! No dogs allowed 

Where do you start with the performances? I think you have to start in the coaches box. Yze saying we weren’t going to tag anyone? Mwah, absolute brilliance in theatre. Harmes to Libba when we could have easily sent him to Bont, we really did our homework there. Spargo’s run with role was excellent as well. It’s not all about the possession number it’s where they happen. Heck Bont had 30 of them, does anyone remember Bont actually doing anything?

Clayton Oliver take a bow young man, this guy could win a contested ball in Antarctica, even if he had to get there first. The way this guy is playing right now, do not change. His excellent handballing is still there, kicks when he should. Don’t even change the hair right now friend, seeing the Pat flowing front as he gathers a tough ball is a sight of beauty.

James Harmes, you started it all with that great goal and his game for the next 120 was just workman extraordinaire. Had his knockers, thought he’d find it hard getting back in but I think he’s back to stay now. Gut running midfielders are still in season and he played a game tonight like James McDonald would do every week back in the day keeping his opponent down but getting a lot of ball for himself. Best game in years.

How about Gus Brayshaw? 50-50 balls in the air that could have gone either way on that wing and he won nearly all of them. Huge part of the win. 

Trent Rivers you gun. Never wastes the footy, brilliant in one on ones. I’m actually getting sick of how this guy manages to spoil the ball in contests he looks like he has to right to be in (Just kidding, I’m not sick of this at all).

Jake Lever played but also played with rage! His holding the ball tackle I saw a look in his eyes I hadn’t seen before. It was a ‘You’re dead meat’ look. Man it’s so good to have the player we thought we were getting and then some. 

And how about disco Plugger Macdonald? Key marks in the game, his leads were to complex for the cruddy Bulldogs defenders which are just not up to it. G.Lyon made a great point a few weeks ago how they are balding at the crown but the party at the front can be combed back. 

Man I’m tired and drunk, need to finish this so I can drop the tablet and flop. 

ANB, Pickett, Jordan, Fritsch, Spargo just immense. Forward pressure was back tonight and we smoked it. 

Even Clint Bartram played well tonight, whenever he is.

We worked so hard tonight, no passengers. And after the week we’ve had as Victorians we deserve it. Can just sit back and enjoy the weekend filled with activities localised to my backyard. And everyone else including the ladder can get stuffed. Very very proud.

I’m tired, bed.

 

 

 

Edited May 28, 2021 by layzie

[Pulp Fritschon 647]

Great bounce back win 

Doubters can sit back down 

Our defensive setups must be first class

Highlight for mine was that lovely left foot pass by ANB that resulted in Weids first mark and goal in the 3rd. Crucial goal. ANB I was wrong. You have had a great year.  I thought your old habits were returning down in Tassie against North but you have bounced back. The true barometer. 

Love the ball in Spargo’s hands. He doesn’t mind drawing the high contact free does he. Selwood esk from Spargoat. 

Why does Max always get called to play on quickly after he marks it.

BT in round 11 just realises Brayshaw is playing a new role this year. Played great tonight. 

Shame about Langdon. Could be worse though. 

 

 

[JTR 2,695]

1 hour ago, bobby1554 said:

Ordinary footballer at best. Never going to hurt you. A great example of why stats are sometimes meaningless

 

Seriously?

Libba is one of the best in the business at clearances. He gets the ball out of the pack and feeds guys like Macrae & the Bont. Stop him and you stop the clean supply to them. Stop the clean supply to them and you limit the influence of their two biggest weapons.

Sit back and watch the Bulldogs future opponents follow our lead and do the same thing.

[dee-tox 4,831]

This was a defensive masterclass. So much so that it forces us fans to look not at possessions, metres gained even goals anymore, but how well we nullify the opposition. 

Such defensiveness used to be the mantra of Paul Roos. Goodwin came in and thought it was better to attack. We did that for five years. For some reason we've now turned full circle and we are defending even better than we were under Roos. It's feckin brilliant!

[JTR 2,695]

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Umpiring was appalling. 

22 is dead set the worst in the comp. 

As for Razor, he either needs to start throwing it up or stop attending the centre bounces altogether.

He barely managed to bounce it higher than his knackers all night.

[rpfc 27,690]

Riewoldt gave Brayshaw a big pump up tonight and basically said that if a player of his calibre is playing a role like that - it is indicative of a team that is at its zenith. I agree, he wants to get on the footy but he can’t do that in a contending team - he is not quick enough and his close in skills are sketchy (that’s my opinion) but he is smart and selfless and courageous and that takes you a long way on a defensive wing.

So impressive.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,106]

52 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

And here we are giving it to the best teams in the comp on the big Friday night games.
Very surreal.

It's been a long time coming.