No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 5

[wian]

Seriously what a disgrace of a game.

 

[weltschmerz]

Might be career over for Hawkins. Neale has been very competent tonight and this season, would be a big call.

Probably should be career over for Dixon for other reasons.

Hasn’t Hawkins already announced his retirement?

 

[fargy]

Wonder what Cornes will say

“Luke Beveridge has to go for this performance. The way he over inflated the Powers ego during the season, he can’t stay. Ken deserves a ten year extension for getting them that close to the Cats given what Bevo did.”

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Hasn’t Hawkins already announced his retirement?

Yeah after the season. Playing VFL this weekend but can't see him getting back in with Neale playing well

 

[Dogs Rule]

Please dont change channels. Please dont change channels. Please dont change channels. Please dont change channels.

 

[bobs head soup]

I don't believe IT.

Nah, if he gets a shot, he'll be Shining.

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Haven’t been watching the game, but do we think that Butters will be right to go next week? Huge if not.

 

[weltschmerz]

Port fans are going with homophobia (towards their captain, who I believe is engaged with a baby) as their coping mechanism.

 

[Cam1967]

I don't believe IT.

You better believe IT, pure Misery

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Haven’t been watching the game, but do we think that Butters will be right to go next week? Huge if not.

They reckon it's a rib complaint. Unlikely to be fully recovered in one week but will probably play wearing a mattress

 

[Dogs Rule]

1.5 to 11.9 second half.

That's gotta leave some scars.

By the way all those who watched the VFL closely last year and begged us to pick up Mannagh....

 

[Sentinel]

Shame to see our single pick for Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

fall to 15 or worse.

 

[Jen Geoffings]

So now the only way we can play Geelong is if we meet them in the GF. Despite the many reasons I have for wanting to beat every one of the finals teams, having grown up in western Melbourne, and suffered all those losses at their dung heap, beating Geelong would be peak footy.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Shame to see our single pick for Bailey Smith fall to 15 or worse.

Two picks it is then...

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Port are a good home and away team but once finals comes around they are mentally weak.

Nailed it!

 

[dogwatch]

One side of the story that gets ignored when we say Geelong are approaching the cliff is that they have absolutely nailed some of their recent drafts.

All playing tonight:

Max Holmes - pick 20 in 2020​

Jack Henry - a rookie pick in 2017​

Lawson Humphries - pick 63 in 2023​

Shaun Mannagh - pick 36 in 2023​

Gryan Miers - Pick 57 in 2017​

Tyson Stengle - DFA in 2021​

Zac Guthrie - rookie pick 33 in 2017​

Tom Atkins and Brad Close (both playing tonight) - rookie picks in 2022​

Oliver Dempsey - rookie pick in 2022​

​

That's 5 rookies, a DFA, 3 picks outside the top 30 and a late first rounder for a bloke who's looking like one of the top 10 in the AFL.​

Add to that having Gold Coast pay Geelong for taking Jack Bowes off their hands.​

Add to that Tim Kelly for pick 24 in 2017 and then traded for a king's ransom to West Coast.
And Sam de Koning - Pick 19 in 2019.
You could even add the much maligned Gary Rohan who now has a premiership medallion.
And as of 2025, Bailey Smith.

Yes they've had a few misses (eg Shaun Higgins) but very few compared to their massive hits.

Not only the best coach in the AFL but possibly the best list management team too.

Forgot to add that apart from Jhye Clark in 2022 (pick 8) Geelong hasn't had a single-digit pick since Joel Selwood (pick 7) in 2007.

I know they have brought in some big names like Dangerfield and Cameron on eyebrow-raising deals but that's still pretty remarkable.

 

[wian]

Forgot to add that apart from Jhye Clark in 2022 (pick 8) Geelong hasn't had a single-digit pick since Joel Selwood (pick 7) in 2007.

I know they have brought in some big names like Dangerfield and Cameron on eyebrow-raising deals but that's still pretty remarkable.

They get a massive leg up every year with their bullshit home ground advantage. No wonder they make finals almost every other year.

 

[doggiesin08]

Has there been a better kick of the ball stylistically than Cameron. Just flushes everything
Beautiful to watch

It was even more beautiful watching Fletcher Roberts keep him to 5 touches and goalless in the 2016 prelim. Hopefully Lobby gets the chance to do the same to him again in a big final.

 

[MYOB]

They get a massive leg up every year with their bullshit home ground advantage. No wonder they make finals almost every other year.

How dare they play games at their home ground

 

[ScragCity]

Geelong are just an incredibly well-run organisation. It can't just be the coach. If Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

coached North and Essendon he'd just be Brad Scott. I also don't think most of their players would be as good as they are if they played for other clubs. There's something about that club that just brings out the best in people, which is why they are happy to take the Stengles and Bailey Smiths. It doesn't work for everyone (see Luke Dahlhaus

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Luke Dahlhaus

Age

32

Ht

179cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

7.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

and Jack Steven

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Jack Steven

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

0.8

3star

) but their misses usually cost them very little and are outweighed by the rewards. As far as pure, individual talent goes I don't think they have more than the league average. But as a team they are just unbelievably good.

 

[Dogs Rule]

How dare they play games at their home ground

It's only playing us there every single year for as long as I can remember that I object to. Having said that after this year's result, I'll happily play down there next year.

 

[Claudonious]

How dare they play games at their home ground

It’s the only true home ground in Victoria - it’s a major factor.




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[MYOB]

It’s the only true home ground in Victoria - it’s a major factor.




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Yes, and good luck to them.

GWS and the Suns have a true home ground. Is that why they are so good??

 

[fred cook]

Potentially another AFL side making a grand final that has a huge home ground advantage. Western Bulldogs the only AFL side in 23 years that has won a premiership and had their home ground based at Marvel /Telstra dome

 

[maddog37]

You better believe IT, pure Misery

No firestarter that’s for sure!