spirit of norm smith

Simply have to give him a chance. Baker has pace. We need pace !!! It was our deficiency v dogs and v Saints last year. In baker’s first game , he had burst to get it, get clear and run. By game 4, he was stopping to handball. His natural pace and run had been outcoached from him by Goodwin. Baker needs to be given the next 2 games in the wing opposite Langdon. If he fails, then he is on the edge and likely could be delisted. But give him a go !!!!!

Umps were rubbish. But didn’t necessarily cause our loss But 3 things need explaining 1- dogs 50 to gift them a goal in 3rd qtr. was Melksham stupid or wrong? He didn’t go over the mark. He went to the side just like when someone marks in the deep defense and they prevent the switch. There was no warning. 2- push when kicking. It’s not downfield. It’s a retake. Got to ask for clarification (Goodwin??) 3- when it’s not advantage? Viney free kick and Vandenburg has the ball, advantage called but Vdberg says no (hand up) as a bulldog is right next to him. He gets tackled. Ump pings him for holding the ball. Clarification(Goodwin)

Two tackles yesterday. About 6 missed tackles. Did you watch the game ? He was so slow the Bulldogs defenders walked around him.

outs. Sparrow (inj). Tmcd slow Vdberg ineffective Hannan clueless Pickett unlit dynamite - looks dangerous but harmless Preuss huge heart but lacks smarts Spargo little boy in a mans game in. Brown Baker Bedford Rivers Bennell Gawn c.wagner Why? Brown replaces Tmcd Baker for pace Bedford replaces Pickett Rivers has run and skill. Bennell kicks goals Gawn is our skipper and a star, C.wagner can actually compete lockhart. May. lever Hibberd. Tomlinson. Salem Langdon. Viney. Baker Melksham. Brown. Bennell Bedford Weid Fritsch Gawn Petracca oliver Rivers c.wagner brayshaw Harmes

6 May 5 Lever Naughton and Bruce were nothing. 4 Langdon kept running when others simply stopped 3 Viney his gut running and centre clearances were competitive 2 Tomlinson he was steady and CHB is his position 1 Weid presented well but often ignored when free apologies to Hibberd who actually ran and took on the game yet Wallis goals were costly

Slow. slow. slow. he was too easily stepped around by both defenders. then he was half hearted. Offered nothing around the ground when he went into the ruck. his fumble in the last to gift the bulldogs a goal was a game killer has to be dropped this week

Excellent summary. Add in “dumb footy and decision making”, in fact I’ll do a separate thread.

Wallis. Really !!!!

EXACTLY. NO TAG ON BONT. NO TAG ON MACRAE

Bulldogs we’re practicing kick outs in warm ups. they are coached Trac is too arrogant goody can’t even tag Bont

Trac kick the goal. Ffs Spargo. Delist now. Vandenburg too slow Tom mcd too dumb

Bont v Trac. Bont 10. Trac 00. Goodwin is fuc&$)&n dumb

Petracca. Ffs

Umps ❌ Bulldogs mids on top - losing inside contest ❌ Spargo and Pickett not effective❌ Defence ✅ May Preuss Langdon our best ✅

Hunter Bont Macrae. Who’s on them

Preuss ✅ Trac ❌ umps ???? Short 15 metre chip kicks ???????

Spargo - get out!!!!!!

Petracca KICK IT FFS

dogs too quick dees short kicks are poor dees with 4 goal breeze

Confirm

Jones???

Windy day here. Should be favouring the Nerang river unprotected end. But swirly so hard to judge.

Hannan or Fritsch. Probably only one spot available for the mid-size-tall forward/half forward. Melksham. Tmcd. Vdberg Pickett. Weid. Fritsch /Hannan

Dogs pace worries me. They match our inside mid strength so huge contest. Its a big test and given our draw, might be the difference between finals or not ! Need Weid or Tmcd to really kick a few goals

Sorry Max. You’re out of my fantasy team. Goldstein in. Playing top side this week. 1v3. Must win clash. Also delisted Rampe. Brought in Steven May. ??????????