jnrmac

I predict you;ll be wrong...

There are rumours of trouble in the Dogs camp with some players at odds with each other. Anyone hear anything about that? Was some talk on SEN today about it but nothing definitive....

The Dogs won the flag from 7th last year. They were not the best team of the year but they were the best team in September when it counted. They can be a good side but I do think their list has been somewhat over-rated. I also think that they were a beneficiary of a major change to fixturing that has IMO been relatively glossed over. There was very little comment last year because the media and the AFL in general were thrilled that the Dogs had broken their premiership drought. The bye after rd 23 has removed the major advantage for teams to finish in the top 4. Last year the two teams from the top 4 that had a week's rest before the preliminary final lost the PF. The Dogs had a run of injuries but the bye after rd 23 certainly helped them with the injuries they had. One season is perhaps to early to call as being definitive but surely it cant be concidence that the two preliminary finalists that effectively played 1 game in a month lost the PF? Certainly teams will now believe they can win a flag from anywhere in the top 8 and that is probably good for football. The top teams will still have the advantage of home ground but that is about it. What do people think about the bye? Has the advantage of top 4 been too much in the past? Is it too early to tell?

The game style of being the number 1 pressure side in the comp has a lot to do with it. That is a team working together. Then there is the ability to capitalise on that with turnover goals. We are very familiar with how deflating that is. The thing I like about being a good pressure side is that its hard to coach against. It also depends on US as to how much effort and intensity we bring to the game.

Anyone know the last time the Dees won all 4 quarters? Jst researched my own question.. Rd9 v Brisbane last year we won all quarters. Still a pretty rare event. Partocularly against reigning Premiers

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Bulldogs have not been beaten at Etihad or in fact Victoria this year before yesterday's game. We executed a great game plan

They scored their first goal with 7m left in the second quarter. I understand what you are saying but they were being smashed despite what the stats say...

I reckon Jones corked his quad in the smother that busted Lin Jong's ACL. He played for two more quarters and then went off as a precaution....Should play next week.

Bulldogs Big Footy page: "We where on top of them in the first 2 quarters just couldn't score with there 8 players in our forward line and we got flogged by the umps! Dropped our heads after watts slotted one 2 minutes into the third was all downhill from there" Rational...

I take Viagra for sunburn. It doesn't help the sunburn but keeps the sheets off my legs. Boom tish.

Pedo was awesome to day as well

Salem 3 Hibberd 2 Garlett 1 (hit the post 3 times and pressured all day)

Watts said hamstring tightness should be right for nect week

Jones quad Watts hammy but precautionary but should be ok Hunt shoulder but came back on. Prbably a stinger...

Won every quarter won three in row Good does of arrogance with Buggy Great aggression all day. Complete domination Garlett hit the post three times so could have been a much bigger win,,,

last time we won three in a row?

Won every quarter Garlett hit the post 3 times Amazing win.

Amazing since we have only played three!!!!

Go back to watching Essendon

this is a new melbourne

Geez the dogs are duckers Loving the way we are the aggressors

Dogs still haven;t leaned how to handball Back 6 holding up very well Hot quarter. Great pressure

As a spine? That would be terrible. Oliver CHB? Gawn FF??

Dogs had 16 listed players I read. Is that right? Good sign for Casey if so....