praha

The issue isn't our collective performance. Comparing it to past years when we have lost is pointless because we were crap and would have lost regardless. This is about conditioning and unnecessary physical strain during what is already a long marathon. Yes, let's travel to Darwin in round 15 ffs! I'd rather be playing these two games one after the other, leading into a bye.

Where did I say it was the cause? I made it clear that it is the catalyst in a chain of events that appear to impact performance and increase the likelihood of injury. There appears to he a consistent theme with leg injuries in the weeks following these games the past 2 seasons. With improved performance comes increased performance. These NT games are a risk now given our standing and push to make finals. Why risk and interrupt our preparation and push into the final weeks of the season with a Darwin game in 100% humidity? Either dump them, or play them in a row leading into the mid-season bye. Having a game there so close to the end of the season is ludicrous.

Viney and Hibberd both out shortly after Darwin trip. Lever injured shortly after Alice. You simply can't ignore that. Conditioning and fatigue has an affect on the body, you become unintentionally lazy and your body and mind cut corners to battle the physical and mental fatigue. Get rid of these damn games.

Once, just once, I would like to give Geelong a gold old-fashioned belting. Since I was a kid, they have consistently belted us every few years, starting with opening round 1996, 98, from 2007-2011 (including that infamous performance...), and most recently in Roos' last game. We should have beaten them the last two times, if not for poor kicking, injuries, and poor defensive accountability. I genuinely believe Geelong is on the way down, to cushion the fall is three of the game's best midfielders, including arguably one of the best players of all time. Make no mistake though, with us on the rise and them firmly being a mid-table side, there has been no better time in the past decade to dish them a belting than now. How awesome would it be to just smash them by 10 goals on their turf? Hasn't happened in Geelong for a while. Would love to be the team to do it! I just really want to smash these overrated jerks, and at the same time shut the doubters up. This is the game we separate ourselves from the run-withs, and join the contenders group.

We have HEAPS to trade. I think Tyson + JKH would land Jones.

I would imagine the Eagles will match, knowing it would force a trade. This is the equivalent of a sign-and-trade in the NBA.

Yaha, Schwartz as well, pre-knee issues along.

I remember our Monday night game against Sydney in 98. 50k, and it ignited interest in the time slot. Of course the AFL fluffed it by giving it to "big" clubs that were [censored], or interstate clubs that just don't draw an audience in Vic. Monday night went from desirable, to completely irrelevant, as Friday night is now.

Was hoping for a North win tbh.

I imagine that if we land a Gaff or similar player that may just be on the horizon for Jones.

Hmm they were all older and more experienced than Jones is currently though. I would imagine that should we not play Finals this year, or really struggle next year, it may well be his last contract.

He has always been a one-way runner that goes through the motions. In a poor side he stood out because he was the only one that won contested ball, clearances, and disposals. For many years, some here have lauded his commitment and effort. You cannot question either. However, he has always been a limited albeit serviceable player. He is very much our Richie Vandenberg equivalent: a favourite son, stuck around in bad times and helped with the transition into a new era. I would argue he is still comfortably top 22 on experience and opposition knowledge alone: even when not at his best as yesterday, he is still serviceable, and opposition teams are still wary of his potential. His trade value would have been at its highest in 2015, but has now reached the point of no return and will likely play out his career at Melbourne. TBH I think he would struggle to crack a spot in the midfield of any current top 8 side.

They can beat anyone.

It was there thougj.

Based on the type of player for the Bulldogs that is controllong the game, and our utter lack of clean and direct inside entires, this smells like a loss 99/100 times. We need our mids to get in control. We need Garlett to tackle. And we need to be cleaner in transition.

EXACTLY like the Saints game. If they kick another 2-3 goals in a row we then find ourselves in the same position playing catchup. This team does not learn. We are still are own worst enemy.

1. Midfielders are getting absolutely smashed. Jones' defensive awareness is embarrassing. 2. JKH is a liability. 3. Garlett will never learn and doesn't apply enough pressure. 4. We kick to contested areas and allow Footscray to waltz it out. 5. If the Dogs start clunking their marks, we are due for heartbreak. 6. We continue, week in and week out, play into the opposition's hands when going forward. 7. We rarely if ever have loose players to kick the ball too in transition.

Yeah, Spargo, Hannah, Fritsch all have the body language and decision making of Finals calibre players. Jones does not.

Lazy in a different way. His thought process is VFL-esque.

Finally Garlett is in the middle. Johansson is giving Jones an absolute batch.

Garlett, JKH are both cooked. Garlett's lack of forward pressure is infuriating. He's "throw the hands out to show you're making an attempt to tackle" stands out so much. throw him in the middle.

Carbon copy of our game Vs Saints atm. Dogs working harder to win the ball.

St Kilda Game 2.0

Hospital handpasses and kicks galore from both teams.

lol no we're not.