Autopsy Bulldog's effort and Jamarra's brilliance too much for Freo - (102 - 73)

[grassman75]

Hands up if your team, playing first up after the bye, beat a team that had already played a game after the bye

Nek Minit..."Bulldogs favoured bye the bye"

 

[JTCWBFC]

How far off are they?

Per the website, although these reports are notoriously useless.

 

[The Inbetweener]

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Per the website, although these reports are notoriously useless.

Reported Richards a chance next week which would be handy

 

[JTCWBFC]

Reported Richards a chance next week which would be handy

Oh sweet that'd be good.

 

[Munnez]

Poulter was pretty good for a complete free swing. Don’t think he’ll be a star but handy for our bottom 6

Thought he showed some good composure to take the tackle and not cough up the ball. He was also reasonably clean when it was his time to go. Never be a star but could well be a solid citizen

 

[The Inbetweener]

Thought he showed some good composure to take the tackle and not cough up the ball. He was also reasonably clean when it was his time to go. Never be a star but could well be a solid citizen

Yep. He’ll get pushed off the ball and not win a lot of contested ball, but his composure was really welcomed

 

[NBates]

Reported Richards a chance next week which would be handy

Richards must have said the next couple of weeks on his interview on radio today - I only caught the end and they wished him the best of luck for next week or week after.

 

[The Inbetweener]

Richards must have said the next couple of weeks on his interview on radio today - I only caught the end and they wished him the best of luck for next week or week after.

Would be interesting who would miss out. VDM probably

 

[Munnez]

Agreed

I'd love to see West, Arty & Weightman get time together as the small fwd trio

Definitely missed Arty's pace to help close down Freo's chip kick game. Hope he gets back in soon

 

[Some Idiot]

With no standouts in the midfield, I loved Jamarra's game, he's coming along in a big way. Could end up kicking a big bag before the year is out.

 

[Dog 36]

Jamarra is an absolute freak of a footballer I simply can’t wait to watch him develop over the next decade,

Jimmy finally played a whole game in his proper position and amazingly he was very solid and no one is calling for his head

I’ve been a knocker of West but he has earned his spot for next week after a brilliant quarter there


McNeil probably the only other one potentially on the chopping block for next week but fantastic today that we weren’t too reliant on the usual few to win today

Hannan is the first to get the chop

 

[Munnez]

We look like a completely different team when we have Richards and JJ down back. We have lost a lot of drive since they have gone down.

Glad Vandermeer has been stringing some games together now though, like what he could potentially become down back.


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Vandermeer has some toe and decent long kicking, he might have a place as the 7th defender possibly. Think the backline is probably his best spot.

 

[dogwatch]

He did come good though. Maybe he had a post bye first half but shook off the cobwebs in the second.

His ruck stats are pretty good reading for the second stringer...

Lobb v Darcy (6 contests)
Hitouts: 4 / 1
To Advantage: 1 / 0
Clearances: 4 / 1
Score: 2.1 (13) / 0.0 (0)

Lobb v Tracy (16 contests)
Hitouts: 8 / 6
To Advantage: 1 / 2
Clearances: 5 / 5
Score: 1.0 (6) / 0.0 (0)

Summary

Lobb as ruck - Scoring: 3.1 (19)
Lobb's opponent in ruck - Scoring: 0.0 (0)

Clearances - 9 to 6 in Lobb's favour

I was going to point this out too. It's a very small sample compared to 83 contests (so take this with a pinch of salt) but on OG's stats Lobb did better against Darcy than English did.

The more concerning point is that according to someone here - Smiley Boy I think? - some of Lobb's teammates are not happy with his output considering his generous contract. Now "some" might only be a small number (I'm not doubting SB's sources) but even if it was a small number it's a worry. Teammates would be well aware of the plans, roles, expectations and instructions to players.

I wonder what performance measures would constitute a passmark for Lobb within the club?

 

[doggiesin08]

For those out the ground was English just outplayed or was he sitting behind the ball to help the backline. Even when beaten in the ruck very unusual for him to only have the 10 disposals.

 

[hatescaptcha]

Keep in mind Poulter is only 20. Playing his 13th game. Could definitely become a star midfielder in time.

Great to see Bevo once again state that he hopes Poulter is with us for a very long time.
Must rate him very highly internally about what he could potentially become.

Once he fills out we’ll see him muscle through those contested situations but right now he seems to have great composure and running ability.


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[Next Waiting]

I was going to point this out too. It's a very small sample compared to 83 contests (so take this with a pinch of salt) but on OG's stats Lobb did better against Darcy than English did.

The more concerning point is that according to someone here - Smiley Boy I think? - some of Lobb's teammates are not happy with his output considering his generous contract. Now "some" might only be a small number (I'm not doubting SB's sources) but even if it was a small number it's a worry. Teammates would be well aware of the plans, roles, expectations and instructions to players.

I wonder what performance measures would constitute a passmark for Lobb within the club?

I/we couldn't know what he's being assessed on. Friction in a team is never good. Again, I wouldn't know if there is or isn't.

But if Lobb generally wasn't putting in as required and they've had or are having a frank discussion about it and there's an intent to get better then there's a way forward. If it reduces to disgruntled murmurings with no address - it's poison.

There were a few early and mid season question marks over Tom Boyd's ROI and application in 2016 IIRC.....worked out OK.

Hopefully there is no problem, but if there is, I'm cheering for the TB outcome.

 

[AFDogs]

Good game. Went to the footy today to watch it. Was enjoyable. Good turn out by us too.

Walters is phenomenal. Man doesn’t miss. In a league that sucks at conversion he is a welcome sight.

JUH phenomenal. JOD best game in the colours. Backline sensational.

One step closer to finals.

 

[Mojorisin]

For those out the ground was English just outplayed or was he sitting behind the ball to help the backline. Even when beaten in the ruck very unusual for him to only have the 10 disposals.

Laid some strong tackles and had a few second efforts which was good to see.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Reckon JOD has 'it' excited to watch him develop the rest of this year & into next season. Just leave him in defence Bevo.

 

[The Inbetweener]

Reckon JOD has 'it' excited to watch him develop the rest of this year & into next season. Just leave him in defence Bevo.

Some great signs. Will be interesting to see if either he or Busslinger can become that 2nd defender long term and allow the other to intercept

 

[HK_Bulldog]

Vandermeer has some toe and decent long kicking, he might have a place as the 7th defender possibly. Think the backline is probably his best spot.

I also think he’s less likely to do a hammy there.

 

[ossie_21]

For those out the ground was English just outplayed or was he sitting behind the ball to help the backline. Even when beaten in the ruck very unusual for him to only have the 10 disposals.

I thought he was more beaten in the ruck than what the stats say. 2nd half he sat back in the hole a lot to help out, but it was a pretty contested & stop/start game, where he couldn’t run off Darcy as much as we’d like. Battled well but it was a typical performance where he struggles against a more physical (eg, a brick shithouse) ruck.

Darcy ran straight into him a few times at centre bounces and throw ins were rinse and repeat - Timmy looks at him, gets fended out, tries to slap the arm away which doesn’t work, usually loses the tap but at least they were rarely clear. I just don’t know why he doesn’t try new things, even like try to put himself at the drop of the ball and let the other ruck try and get around him.

Keep in mind Poulter is only 20. Playing his 13th game. Could definitely become a star midfielder in time.

Great to see Bevo once again state that he hopes Poulter is with us for a very long time.
Must rate him very highly internally about what he could potentially become.

Once he fills out we’ll see him muscle through those contested situations but right now he seems to have great composure and running ability.


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Pretty clean disposal, but he is as outside as anyone could possibly be. 12 touches and all uncontested, only 1 tackle. Solid first outing and better for the run whilst needing to learn the system, but hopefully he will go when it’s his time to and not shirk it

 

[maddog37]

Can see vdm taking Doc’s position.

 

[Unorth]

The whole of the backline was definitely greater than the sum of its parts tonight. God help them against top sides but if they bring this desperation every week that Jones, Ed and JJ are out we may not get as exposed as we feared.

 

[doggies ftw]

Keep in mind Poulter is only 20. Playing his 13th game. Could definitely become a star midfielder in time.

Great to see Bevo once again state that he hopes Poulter is with us for a very long time.
Must rate him very highly internally about what he could potentially become.

Once he fills out we’ll see him muscle through those contested situations but right now he seems to have great composure and running ability.


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Star midfielder? Okay lol he might become an okay flanker