Autopsy "The Flu Game" - Bulldogs dismantle Freo

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Woo hoo. Was a very good performance live

Kicked a massive score

Bont flu or no flu

 

[BulldogMuscle]

I guess I chose the right game to go to for my only one of the season. Bont's snap for goal was superb. It was so good to see Cody back. We sat in the disabled section on Level 1 near Freo's race. A number of Freo fans were there but were rather quiet.

Today was one of the best days I've had in years. I'm exhausted.

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**** mate if I knew you were gonna be there I would have bought you a beer. Let me know next time.

 

[Doggy]

Even the game write-up is clueless:

The Dogs kicked 2.2 from their first five inside 50s, Cody Weightman

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Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

celebrating his return from a serious elbow injury with the opening goal from a somewhat lucky free kick and finishing with three for the match.

 

[Chicago1]

**** mate if I knew you were gonna be there I would have bought you a beer. Let me know next time.

Thanks. I almost didn't go. I hadn't been feeling the best in the last few days. My friends drove from Kensington to Melton to pick me up and go with me and push me in my transport chair. I'm still on a high after the win. I wish I could go to more games, but it's a real hassle. My friends went beyond the call...

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[jdz101]

The inconsistencies of a team with a lot of young players.

We look like worldbeaters one week and pretty ordinary the next.

Will reserve judgement that this team has legitimately turned a corner until port away in a couple of weeks.

Happy to take a heat for this but by the eye test Jamarra has seemingly looked far more dangerous launching in marking contests without naughton next to him destroying the pack every time.

 

[lachy]

Great win today. Alot of mid tier players stepped up with the upper echelon which is gradually getting better.

Carried 3 players today Scott not sure what he brought Garcia wasn't, Buku again Buss has to be better, and Daniel .

We are one of the few teams who pushed Sydney. Said it many times we are getting closer

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[Chalky White]

Don’t forget the other whipping boy Gallagher

He wasn't great. King of the turnover. Nice soccer goal but a complete liability

 

[Chalky White]

Anyone know how many goals Khamis gave up today? Was awful.

If Keath isn’t right yet, Buss surely has to come in. Not sure how many more of those Khamis games I can handle.

Agree his positioning was clueless at times

 

[adogsfan5]

Missed game due to local footy but can’t wait to watch later. Saw Brambles stats and couldn’t believe it! Where was he playing???

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Missed game due to local footy but can’t wait to watch later. Saw Brambles stats and couldn’t believe it! Where was he playing???

He did very well, even kicked a goal. Defence but drifted forward.

 

[Iamspock]

LOL. .. one of the news reports said that there was 'The Flu Game', and today's game was 'The Bontchitis' game. He also has a sty on his eye. I feel very blessed to have seen both a flag, and what will be Bont's entire career.

 

[Freshwater]

Thanks. I almost didn't go. I hadn't been feeling the best in the last few days. My friends drove from Kensington to Melton to pick me up and go with me and push me in my transport chair. I'm still on a high after the win. I wish I could go to more games, but it's a real hassle. My friends went beyond the call...

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Well you picked a great game to go. I can’t always go either, but went last week and it was horrible. But rushed my team manager duties and just made it today. And what a happy day to witness. A lot off good vibes in the house this arvo. Marra’s great mark, Lobb’s redemption, Libba continually warms my soul and we are literally witnessing greatness in Lord Marcus. That goal, even the secondary cheer after the big screen replay was magical.

 

[ossie_21]

A huge part of our improved performance today was Libba. After coming back in last week, he definitely didn’t play his usual game. But today was completely different to last week and dominated in the centre as we all know he does. If we played Brisbane today or even next week, how we went last week just doesn’t happen.

 

[Martyn_30_]

That was Bramble’s best game for the club, he has the skill and speed to be a player. But he seems to lack something mentally, maybe the resigning was important for his confidence.

It’s frustrating to see Lobb play with that level of intensity knowing what he’s actually capable of. I hope he’s looked at in the backline in the vfl, there’s nothing to lose and if it works it would fill a big hole in the side currently.


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[weltschmerz]

A huge part of our improved performance today was Libba. After coming back in last week, he definitely didn’t play his usual game. But today was completely different to last week and dominated in the centre as we all know he does. If we played Brisbane today or even next week, how we went last week just doesn’t happen.

A role on an oppo player seemed like it was a really good move for him. Means he can use his physicality without launching head first into everything.

 

[Dogs till i die]

Teams lose games from 40 points up early in the 2nd, as we did that game.

No team in the 127 year history of the VFL/AFL (~16,500 games) has lost a match from 58 points up midway through the 3rd.

We went very close v the Saints at Marvel, think about 2015. STRINGER put us 55ish in front early to mid 3rd, only to lose with that special player Billings kicking 5.

 

[CarnTheScray]

That was the most perfect ending possible too. Kicked 2 goals in about a minute and somehow squeezed in one for the Lobbster!

 

[geoffjennings79]

Missed game due to local footy but can’t wait to watch later. Saw Brambles stats and couldn’t believe it! Where was he playing???

Would you believe first ruck?.... only kidding. Small forward.


Nah, his usual defensive role, just had a blinder.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

The inconsistencies of a team with a lot of young players.

We look like worldbeaters one week and pretty ordinary the next.

Will reserve judgement that this team has legitimately turned a corner until port away in a couple of weeks.

Happy to take a heat for this but by the eye test Jamarra has seemingly looked far more dangerous launching in marking contests without naughton next to him destroying the pack every time.

He's always at his best when he can launch at the ball from outside of the pack.

He doesn't have naughtons brute power to jump over or smash packs.

Nor does he have Darcy's core strength that enables him to plant his feet and out reach any opponent.

If we can find a way of getting these 3 to play to their individual strengths then they will be a very difficult combo for any team to negate.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Anyone know how many goals Khamis gave up today? Was awful.

If Keath isn’t right yet, Buss surely has to come in. Not sure how many more of those Khamis games I can handle.

Makes me think what life would be like with Barrass helping Jones instead of a revolving door of VFL players that are too young or not up to it.

 

[Dogs till i die]

Even the game write-up is clueless:

The Dogs kicked 2.2 from their first five inside 50s, Cody Weightman celebrating his return from a serious elbow injury with the opening goal from a somewhat lucky free kick and finishing with three for the match.

Lucky free? Who wrote that garbage, never took possession then tackled. 100% free.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

A huge part of our improved performance today was Libba. After coming back in last week, he definitely didn’t play his usual game. But today was completely different to last week and dominated in the centre as we all know he does. If we played Brisbane today or even next week, how we went last week just doesn’t happen.

When he collected the ball from Brashaws feet by just going lower and putting his head over the ball.

Just goes to show that a Libba never changes its spots.

He was just incredible today.

 

[Mutt]

Bont plays a different game and was superb today, but West was also very important. He brings strength and aggression and can also finish his work in front of goal. Treloar is also very important—he broke the play up so often and was so damaging with the ball. Red changes our midfield with his pace and all-out offence. Tim played with more intent in the second half (more of this, please, Tim!). Libba back to being Libba.

But at the end of the day it was Bont that stood out. What a captain, what a player. Best Bulldog I'll ever see play this game.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Yeah well done to Lobb in this game, I've bagged the guy a lot. Give that level of effort week in and week out and I'm in your corner and so would most of our supporters.

Well done to English who showed a consistent level of physicality as well. This is what we need every week.

 

[Sentinel]

We went very close v the Saints at Marvel, think about 2015. STRINGER put us 55ish in front early to mid 3rd, only to lose with that special player Billings kicking 5.

Yep that's the record margin to come back from post half time, I believe. Losing the game today wasn't completely impossible but it would have been such an anomoly that it wasn't worth stressing about, particularly whilst they never got closer than 29 points.