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I thought it was like Sue mentioned, that a defending ruck can’t hit it through for a behind in a ball up as it’s a free kick?

Huh, yeah I didn’t even think of that. Only thing I can think of is if Gawn taps it through for a point (even by accident, but being right by the goal line, it means he can only tap it one way without being penalised) it’s a free kick to the dogs? So going to the top of the square gives more room range for him to tap too? Dunno, just speculating. Didn’t look right regardless.

Someone mentioned on Demonland that the increase in score reviews is being said to be related to advertising time. Well David King on SEN basically said the same. He has a suspicion that advertising is playing a part (as well as goal umpires seemingly being afraid to back themselves in) I wonder if the memo to goal umpires has been something like: ‘if there’s even 0.0001% doubt, go to score review’

I only saw it as it happened, but Harmes definitely leans in and hits May on the chin. Still haven’t seen a replay but to the naked eye, it did look like he head butted him.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Brisbane steal this. Does Freo have a bench??

Ohhh no way, O Mac

Losing Kiddy Coleman really screwed up their ability to use the ball quickly and calmly off half back. He’s probably their most important player to their set up and I reckon it shows, like you mentioned,

Someone else posted on Demonland that 0-2 to start a season means only 18% chance to play finals. So historically, one of pies or lions probably won’t play finals going off that, which is interesting

Freo have stepped up the pressure big time. Lions look rushed in their disposals since quarter time.

Would love to see Jye Amiss in a dees jumper one day. Kids gonna be a match winner.

Freo found their pressure game again? Still really poor basic skills

We’re in furious agreement

I thought he was very solid

Kozzie and Oliver kicking to teammates in the last instead of trying for glory is huge reason to be optimistic. Haven’t seen that in this team for a long time and I loved it. Both produced goals. Kicking was much improved on the whole, with still a whole lot of work to do. That bulldogs backline is probably going to be the smallest we play all year, but not taking anything away from our boys, that scoreline is exactly what it should’ve been for that backline. Richards and Khamis playing on BBB at times, Richards is a flanker and Khamis is barely a third tall. A lot of improvement from last week though thankfully. Go Dees!

TEAM FIRST FOOTY

I’m so glad Pickett took the team option!!!!! Good finish JVR

Come on Dees, it’s not over yet.

Yeah fair, May seems to really not like him

Did harmes just headbutt May?

Just close it out Dees. Bulldogs looks bloody tired so we should be able to run it home. Just get it done!

Geez Tracc, have to be better than that

Is that three scoring shots in a row started from bulldogs defensive slingshot?

Makes a big difference when we take our goal chances.

Doggies pressure is also nowhere near Sydney’s. We have so much time in comparison across the ground