Nascent

Rivers not having a great start to the 3rd

Eat a bag voss

That GWS 3rd round pick is looking juicy now

AMW a clear best for us. Impressed with Berry's performance and liked Matthews intensity and how he got himself into the game after half time. Laurie just a regular game for him. Taylor got a few touches and marks as the outet kick to the pocket with lots of his disposals long down the line. Looked better when he tried to run and carry the ball a few times later in the game. Heath I thought was well beaten. Henderson got going after quarter time after being unsighted but lacked a bit of polish while I didn't really notice Cross much at all. Was hoping for more from Stanley. Melksham on one leg most of the day battled on like the soldier he is. Bulldogs are the reigning premiers, near full strength with more AFL listed players and also picked up one of our best VFL performers last year in Billings. Given we didn't have Kentfield, Jefferson and Johnson as tall targets and continually bombed it to Melksham I'm not upset or surprised at the performance.

Some very flat footed slow reacting defenders

Heath looks to be impeded in most ruck contests.

Taylor up on a wing now

Melksham not moving well at all

Good to see Matthews getting a run around the ball in the last 5 minutes there. Hasn't touched it much but you can see his manic pressure. Hopefully it turns for him after half time.

I've enjoyed the fight back this quarter and we're moving it a lot better, just been a couple moments where the first option wasn't given. Think I saw two from Craven, one from Stanley and a couple from Bonner in particular. Probably being unfairly critical as the pressur from the doggies looks pretty high.

A lot of first handball options being ignored in favour of dump kicks

Somehow scores are level.

Bonner and Stanley making poor decisions going inside 50. Dees only looking likely when Laurie and Melksham are moving the ball forward.

Defence under the pump, AMW, Taylor and Mentha getting amongst the disposals. Team struggling to move the ball forward. Edit: Berry done some nice things as well.

Cheeky bastards wanted a 3rd first rounder from us to make that trade as well.