Autopsy AFL 2021 Round 4 - Dogs v Lions Sat April 10th 1:35pm EST (Mars Stadium, Ballarat)

[Mofra]

Tackle count the real difference in the end

 

[Dan]

How many did Bruce kick?

 

[JasRulz63]

Be interesting to see how the Dogs develop Tim English. He's a below average ruck and generally tends to struggle in there, but he's really coming along forward wise. Wonder where he ends up.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

How many did Bruce kick?

7

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Be interesting to see how the Dogs develop Tim English. He's a below average ruck and generally tends to struggle in there, but he's really coming along forward wise. Wonder where he ends up.

Probably back in Perth

 

[Mofra]

How many did Bruce kick?

11 in the last 8 days

 

[JasRulz63]

Probably back in Perth

Would be handy playing alongside Oscar Allen in a few years.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Would be handy playing alongside Oscar Allen in a few years.

We can probably push Naughton down back, too.

 

[JasRulz63]

We can probably push Naughton down back, too.

Need to pick up that Leigh Fisher bloke. He's really increased his influence on games since he retired.

 

[Xtreme]

Thanks Bulldogs 3/3 in tipping

 

[BarryMorgan]

It was a light-hearted comment about Perth being a bit of a shithole, but go off.

I should qualify that by saying I don’t actually think Perth is a shithole, it was just a joke.

 

[glenashley]

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Probably back in Perth

 

[Dancing Dougy]

Be interesting to see how the Dogs develop Tim English. He's a below average ruck and generally tends to struggle in there, but he's really coming along forward wise. Wonder where he ends up.

English had a huge growth spurt late in his football development, playing his younger years as a midfielder (pretty sure). He's a smart guy and has shown enough since debuting that he'll be more than handy as a ruckman when he matures... But yep, he's coming from a long way back. Big help having Martin guide him.

 

[Toffee Lion]

How do you figure that?

It's pretty evident that sleeping in ones own bed for consecutive weeks provides many benefits, so much so that away teams have no chance.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

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Lol srs?

 

[glenashley]

No but same thing

Lol srs?

 

[JasRulz63]

English had a huge growth spurt late in his football development, playing his younger years as a midfielder (pretty sure). He's a smart guy and has shown enough since debuting that he'll be more than handy as a ruckman when he matures... But yep, he's coming from a long way back. Big help having Martin guide him.

Even at full flight, Martin was an average tap ruckman at best. He got his hands to the ball heaps, but didn't really have the technique to direct in the right direction. He had his influence on games because he was basically an extra midfielder picking up ~20 disposals per game utilising his tank.

Seems like English's ceiling in the ruck might end up similar to where Martin's was (and probably less so given Martin was able to be competitive because of his strength), and he'll have to influence the game in other ways. It'll be interesting to see if he can end up competitive enough in the ruck that you can go in with him as your first ruckman, or whether he ends up as a third tall/backup ruckman type.

 

[Lsta062]

26 (27 in August) but no- go away!!!

Pleeeaase!

 

[Boristown]

Brisbane should get over the line here easily. Expecting a 30 point margin after seeing the players they've brought back in.

You just love to see it. Obviously a very astute football IQ

 

[Kermit]

Pleeeaase!

Um let me think about that...





(Blind date thinking music)...






...No! Go away!

 

[Call Me Cake]

Where was Daniher.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Pretty straight forward win in the end, dogs a serious chance for the flag

 

[Euku]

Oh those umpires, bulldogs controlled the game all day but those umpires , 17 more inside 50s plus 30 tackles , but those umpires, the same people are crying in these threads every week , I can imagine your life oh it wasn't my fault poor me oh how can it be so

 

[Back One Out]

the umpiring

How much did you pay them?

 

[Substance]

4th game this year we should have won by more.