Bulldogs v Saints 2021

[chris_h_11]

Dogs have more to gain from the man-on-the-mark rule, better users of the footy and better ball movement than the Saints' surge gameplan.

Stef Martin is a good pickup but has to say out there, exactly what Saints supporters were saying about Ryder this time last year.

Both teams will be up there, I reckon the Dogs could make a huge leap into the top few, and I expect the Saints to finish about the same as last year, but still an improved year on the back of a tougher draw and probably (already!!) more injury issues than 2020.

I'm more excited to see the Saints go past the old guard (Geelong, West Coast etc) rather than get in a scrap for 7th and 8th, don't think that will be an issue for the Dogs, they'll be clear of those spots.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Hmmm what's the verdict now

 

[Substance]

Hmmm what's the verdict now

Probably wait till we beat them...

 

[CarnTheScray]

Probably wait till we beat them...

Yeah nah.

And I didn't say we were better/worse. It's only round 2.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Hmmm what's the verdict now

Still doubtful any saints player would make the dogs midfield rotation

 

[Boristown]

When is Butler coming back? Saints really missing him so far.

 

[Roondog]

Well it seems like this comparison is over.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Still doubtful any saints player would make the dogs midfield rotation

Jack Steele

 

[Marcel Proust]

Jack Steele

Yeah he's the only one I was considering

Even then how high would he rank?

 

[CarnTheScray]

Yeah he's the only one I was considering

Even then how high would he rank?

Would only kick out Lipinski or whoever else is fringe best 22

 

[Cadillac]

How would the Dogs have gone this weekend without

Naughton (King),
English (Marshall),
Martin (Ryder),
Libba (Hannebery)
Treloar (Crouch)
Their equivalent of Jones (who came 6th in our B&F last year and was at one stage (in the 2nd half of the year) 10th in the AFLCA coaches votes)
Their full back (Frawley)
and their 2 best shutdown small defenders (Paton- who had the big jobs on the Papley/Cameron types last year and was rarely beaten, and Geary)?

Or how would Richmond have gone without their equivalents?

As it was you were only missing Houli, and yet you struggled to shake off a Carlton team who were missing Curnow, Williams, Martin, De Koening and whoever else!?

I stopped reading after you named Hannebery as being Libba’s equal.

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

How would the Dogs have gone this weekend without

Naughton (King),
English (Marshall),
Martin (Ryder),
Libba (Hannebery)
Treloar (Crouch)
Their equivalent of Jones (who came 6th in our B&F last year and was at one stage (in the 2nd half of the year) 10th in the AFLCA coaches votes)
Their full back (Frawley)
and their 2 best shutdown small defenders (Paton- who had the big jobs on the Papley/Cameron types last year and was rarely beaten, and Geary)?

Or how would Richmond have gone without their equivalents?

As it was you were only missing Houli, and yet you struggled to shake off a Carlton team who were missing Curnow, Williams, Martin, De Koening and whoever else!?

Hannerbury, Ryder and Frawley were all ‘buyer beware’ type players so you can’t really complain when they are perpetually injured because every man and his dog knew that they were going to be injured and not playing. Recruiting them was just plain stupid.
King is playing as well so that doesn’t count either.
Everyone got way, way ahead of themselves with where they thought the Saints were at. It takes time to build into a contending side and people seem to forget how shit the Saints were just before they traded out Bruce and traded in Hill, Jones et al...
They might be on the right track but a contending side they are not.

 

[Boristown]

Saints should keep bringing in rejects players from other clubs. Working wonders so far.

 

[Cadillac]

Saints should keep bringing in rejects players from other clubs. Working wonders so far.

Maybe they can look at bringing in Kade Simpson in the mid season draft? Or maybe at the end of the year they can offer a draft pick to Geelong for Dahlhaus?

 

[Boristown]

Maybe they can look at bringing in Kade Simpson in the mid season draft? Or maybe at the end of the year they can offer a draft pick to Geelong for Dahlhaus?

Don't give Lethlean any ideas, he's hellbent on buying his way to mediocrity.

 

[Boristown]

Dogs by miles

Saints will drop off IMHO

Nailed it. How do you think the Tigers go this week?

 

[Marcel Proust]

Nailed it. How do you think the Tigers go this week?

Not good

 

[CarnTheScray]

Not good

We are probably going to play Lewis Young or Cordy since we have no key defenders so Riewoldt will have a career best day at least.

 

[CarnTheScray]

We are probably going to play Lewis Young or Cordy since we have no key defenders so Riewoldt will have a career best day at least.

Wrong key forward, but I know my club too well.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Only round 8 but the debate is over.

Can't believe Hannebery and Crouch was mentioned in the same sentence as Libba and Treloar in this thread.

 

[Cadillac]

Only round 8 but the debate is over.

Can't believe Hannebery and Crouch was mentioned in the same sentence as Libba and Treloar in this thread.

Lol no it’s not. Far from being over. Might want to delete this.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Lol no it’s not. Far from being over. Might want to delete this.

Because Saints are 8 points up in one game? Lol.

 

[Cadillac]

Because Saints are 8 points up in one game? Lol.

Because they’re completely different when they have a fit King and Marshall. To say the debate is over at round 8 is absolutely ridiculous. Saints are getting better every week that Ryder and Marshall play together. Your comment writing saints off just opens yourself up for trolling

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Probably the Dogs but it’s marginal

 

[Boristown]

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