Autopsy Dogs beaten by Port 107-85

[Libba39]

Yeah. I lost 'em the game.

No you didn't.

It was you and the 10,000 like you.

It was so obvious the fans had stayed away it was depressing. Can't imagine how disappointd the players are walking through the banner and seeing that.

 

[Leon]

Think people are being overly harsh on English.

Had a shocker tonight no doubt, but been just about our best player so far this year.

 

[MaxiBont]

Do we forget Bruce's forward output

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Bruce is past it whether as a back or forward. The ACL cooked him unfortunately

 

[Some Idiot]

On the positives, I thought Keath was pretty good, let's lock him in as the second key defender and try to work out who's the third tall.

 

[Dogsman16]

Lobb was an incredibly strange list management decision. I always thought it was a head scratcher. Hindsight hero at least he has covered for Darcy being injured most of the year but he's been incredibly underwhelming.

Doesnt help that Bevo doesn't give him a set role.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Also 23k at the game, real poor crowd but I don’t blame the supporters, would have left seething anyway.

 

[Tyrohad]

A few comments:

• We didn't lose it because of the umpiring but that was a shocking display. It seems to have got worse rather than better since they went with 4 umpires.
• English is overrated as a ruckman. I reckon just play him as a libero midfielder where he could be a useful player. If we really think taps are worth winning get someone like Sweet in to at least neutralise them. Otherwise put Baker in the ruck. Keep English away from the hitouts. (Note: I think he got quite a few taps in the last qtr as his opponent tired so that'll make his stats look not quite as bad as his ruckwork was.)
• Bailey Smith couldn't win a one-on-one against any decent hard-nosed midfielder or half back in the AFL. Like English he is overrated. I wouldn't get rid of him because we need his pace but the combination of poor disposal and lack of hard-arsed grunt means he's unlikely to ever reach elite level as a player. Just a good B-grader. Just underlines how much we're going to need to hit the draft for midfielders, because Baz was our great hope.
• Arthur Jones ... sorry time for a break mate. I'm sure he'll come back as he has ability and heart but his confidence must be shot.
• Libba is an inspiration. Intelligent footballer, determined and strong. Wish we could clone him.
• Williams is one of our success stories in a disappointing year.
• Marra is quietly moving from potential star to actual star. These days I have a lot of confidence that he'll mark or emerge with the ground ball. That wasn't the case last year or even in the first few games this year.
• Treloar has some real ticker. At his third club against his wishes he could be excused for just collecting his cheque (sorry, his direct deposit) every week but he really tries his guts out. I love that. He was one of our best again.
• Bont was much better this week. Daniel was again in the top 3.
• I take back some of what I said about VDM. He did OK and has earned another shot at it next week.

The only fault to Williams' game is he can't tackle for shit. Goes at the waist when he has players cold and leaves their arms free for the easy release.

 

[The Inbetweener]

If you put Naugton down back who are you putting forward. JUH and Lobb as your two key forwards aren’t getting you anywhere. At least Naughton will always draw attention

Maybe Bruce who is a natural forward.

 

[_Mike_]

Hannan, McNeil, JOD TOB Gards all lock ins for next game

 

[Mutt]

No you did

No you didn't.

It was you and the 10,000 like you.

It was so obvious the fans had stayed away it was depressing. Can't imagine how disappointd the players are walking through the banner and seeing that.

We don't owe the players anything. You think the crowd won or lost this game??? You should look to the coach's box and football department before you blame the supporters. FMD.

 

[Doggies_13]

Don't think so, more so that he could do better there than he is as a forward so it's worth a go

Better than 50 goals a year in back to back years?

No doubt he’s not doing as well this year but the coaching is not helping when we keep playing him as the deepest forward to wrestle and outmuscle opponents rather than get up the ground and work back to goal

 

[dogwatch]

Firstly our coaching group is sub par no doubt.

Secondly you are kidding yourself if you believe this playing group is any better than mediocre, particularly where some are being played.

Some of the player efforts including so called better players have been embarrassing over the last few weeks

If this is a big part of it I think we need to have more of a discussion about them. Who are you referring to?

 

[Martyn_30_]

It looks odds on to be another year of flushing this list down the toilet. Another game against a good team where the side racks up big numbers with cute indirect ball movement that either messes up the forwards leads or causes a turnover where the sides gained no territory.

The last season and a half is much disappointing than years I’ve seen with the side at the bottom.


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[Dogsman16]

Give Naughton and Jamarra a proper forward line coach. Not some career gap filler who kicked about 10 senior AFL goals.

 

[Shane Heard]

Liam Jones has been one of our best players this year

Really? That’s surprising to hear.

 

[_Mike_]

Think people are being overly harsh on English.

Had a shocker tonight no doubt, but been just about our best player so far this year.

Now if only we had a coach who played players to their strengths instead of putting them in positions they cant play.

 

[Dogsman16]

Really? That’s surprising to hear.

you must have crawled out from under a rock. He's in All Australian contention.

 

[BulldogMuscle]

It wasn't Arty Jones who didn't touch the ball.
It wasn't the butcher called Bruce
It wasn't Tim English who was rag-dolled like a rookie

IT WAS OUR PATHETIC SUPPORTERS WHO FAILED TO TURN UP ON A BLOODY FRIDAY NIGHT!!!!

23K. ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL.

The club needs a lesson from time to time to remind them that if they continue to serve up shit football like the last two weeks fans won’t turn up.

I go to every single Victorian game. I fly interstate, I drove 16 hours in 2 days to see us at Gathround. I didn’t go tonight because of the complete shit this club has served up the last two games.

Our board is incompetent for keeping Luke “hey do you surf? You’re in my AFL team now!” Beveridge as head coach after the abomination of the 2022 season.

This team with an actual good coaching panel would be top 4 every single year. Under Bevo and god damn phuxking Spangaaaaa we will never make top 4. And our board will only listen when our star players finally walk out the door.

Enough is enough. I vote with my feet so I stayed home tonight, ****”em if that’s the shit they want to serve up

 

[Mutt]

Really? That’s surprising to hear.

What are you on about? Of course Liam has been one of our best players. He is possibly the recruit of the year and is a possible AA selection. Piss off if you are coming on here to troll.

 

[GreatSouthWest]

When was the last time an AFL player went an entire games without a touch?

We carry far too many

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Of all Dog players why is Jones getting bashed? Probably had more tackles than most the side and we need the speed.

Our pressure smalls don’t need huge stats

Our pressure forwards need to do something about teams going coast to coast 8 times like Port did tonight.

They literally have one job!

 

[Doggies_13]

I think the team is set up to fail most weeks through selection and game plan.

Also our depth is ordinary through some poor recruitment and poor list management decisions

 

[Dogsman16]

Personally i hope the club gives Jack Riewoldt a call and see if he'd be interested looking after the forward line from next year. Anyone who has some basic understanding of how a forward line should function right now is better than what we currently have.

 

[tonzdogs]

We are back. We fought to the end, but were beaten by an elite team on a hot streak (which we started…)

We will be better for the break and will come home strong now

You’re kidding aren’t ya? How’s our backline going? How’s our forward line going?

 

[Fossie 32]

Better than 50 goals a year in back to back years?

No doubt he’s not doing as well this year but the coaching is not helping when we keep playing him as the deepest forward to wrestle and outmuscle opponents rather than get up the ground and work back to goal

How do you think we would have gone tonight if we swapped him and Bruce?