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While I agree that, by virture of the way he's playing I would have him dropped, but I have a feeling the FD are trying to get him to focus on a specific part of his game.

What makes you think he has brought the club to despair? What makes you trust that this Reach rumour is true?

Someone who plays!

Stepping up! Though I don't see how Monfries admitting to staging means he can't be fined or suspended. Pretty useless rule for that to be the case.

Tappy and Maric for Blease and Bennell.

Speaking of anyone having a few decent ruckmen, does anyone have a few decent ruckmen?

Agreed. Especially after playing as a sub.

Can someone articulate how this Scully talk is derailing our season? I've seen it written many times, but can't figure it out.

Win: Booking flights for Round 24. Lose: Not booking flights for Round 24. I think I'll be booking.

Disgraceful.

...and didn't he say as much on one of the Sunday footy shows a couple of weeks ago?

Not so sure. I have 7 out, would've been more if I didn't trade, 4 guns injured and no rucks...It also appears Scotland is an emergency (I'm away and haven't checked the teamsheets).

I know these aren't usually the way they line up, but there's some interesting match ups to keep track of. Rivers on Twitter should be interesting - a number of the boys have wanted to play on him throughout the year. Moloney on Party Time could be a little controversial. Trenners gets an overdue run on the Footy Show and, I'm sure people will read a lot into this, Scully is on Holiday. Wattsy gets it on with the missus, whilst the old boy Green gets Physio and Jurrah is on the Booze Bus. Blease looks like a really good match for Work Experience. My money's on the bye, but I think we'll bounce back and [censored] Port.

Free entry, I'm pretty impressed that Etihad managed to have one gate open! Thanks for the feedback guys.

Very sad news. Amazing girl from the brief, brief time I met her. Sincere condolences to all who were close to her. Very sad indeed though I'm sure she brightened the lives of many.

I reckon a point of difference is that in the Dangerfield tackle, Trenners held his hand - lessening Patrick's ability to brace his fall. The fact he then belted his head into the ground makes it different to the Ward tackle IMO.

Wouldn't have needed to trade etc. so much if Jack, Selwood and Curnow weren't consistently out!

Good post. I posted this in another thread, but feel it's relevant here too. Last Friday night's game: Players with 18 or more touches: Melbourne had 11. Average games 51 The Dogs had 9. Average games 154 Multiple goal scoreres. Melbourne had 3. Average games 27 The Dogs had 6. Average games 126 The Bulldogs experienced, hard body mids influnced the game, whilst our young up-and-comers were the ones influencing it from our side. Top teams have experienced players who influence the games regularly with a smattering of youth, our youth is the core of our side, and our best players too.

Not that I disagree with you, but we've certainly been less consistently competitive this year. Last year we had 8 wins (3 by over 40, 5 by under 40) This year we've had 6 wins (3 by over 40, 3 by under 40) Last year we had 13 losses (4 by over 40, 9 by under 40) This year we've had 7 losses (6 over 40, 1 under 40) In last year's 13 losses we won 13 quarters and drew 3. This year's 7 losses have seen us win 4 quarters and lose 24. In our last 3 losses, we haven't won a single quarter.

Australians' Barty and Saville took out the juniors girls and boys victories respectively.

Players with 18 or more touches last night. Melbourne had 11. Average games 51 The Dogs had 9. Average games 154 Multiple goal scoreres. Melbourne had 3. Average games 27 The Dogs had 6. Average games 126 As I alluded to in a previous post, their quality, experienced players were the ones who influenced the game. Our guys that influenced the game were far less experienced.

You've got to admit you've been caught out there HT. Scarlett has had 3 players play, JCB 0.

It's banned from next year on isn't it? Handing them to children is indeed a disgrace and a complaint should be registered. This may be a link you could try?

Good post DDDDC. The other point I'll raise, not that it excuses a lack if endeavour, but their best players were starring in preliminary final teams before most of our best players had played a game. When those guys click into top form it's not hard to imagine them doing a job, especially considering aforementioned reasons.

Not quite - a win in round 22 and we would've finished 4th. But yes, two Dome losses to the Blues were painful that year.