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Bulldogs Board is interesting. Apparently we're a p1ssant club (obviously not based on the premiership tally).
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Everyone else is a pissant club to every club's board on here. It's Bigfooty 101Bulldogs Board is interesting. Apparently we're a p1ssant club (obviously not based on the premiership tally).
X was good without being dominant.
Kerch tried hard.
Don’t think anyone else had a good day.
Archer kept Weightman to 2 goals which is as good as any effort since he’s played us.
First quarter we dominated early play and all of their 5 goals came from our turnovers.
Bevo then moved to a zone defence and with Chom out, Larkey hobbling, etc there was no one to kick to and that was the easiest 3 quarters of footy the Dogs will play.
The list has a long way to go and I just wonder how long will we continue to turn it over and churn players in and out and finish bottom 2. Can’t be axing 10+ off the list and expect improvement.
5 years. 5 years of bottom 2.
That’s just not right.
Bulldogs Board is interesting. Apparently we're a p1ssant club (obviously not based on the premiership tally).
Same poster. What's the deal with him?Is Leon still kicking?
I hope you are right with the prediction but Bevo looked as sober as I've seen him when they cut to the box on Sunday and that has me worried.I will call it right now - Bulldogs will NOT play finals. That would be a shock to their supporters, but bookmark it.
I reckon GWS will roll them in Ballarat. And Freo will beat Port.
Hi Wayne, agree with most of the above. Given we won't/can't delist 13 in one year, I suspect that we will keep Hardeman ,Payne, Goad, Goater, George, Maley, Drury, W Dawson, Drury, which still leaves 10 which is still on the high side.My concerns here really go a bit deeper than just what we saw yesterday.
People keep saying that we need to play the kids, we have all of these top draft picks playing in the seconds, etc..
However I have been watching a lot of VFL this season, just to see if there is anyone coming through that may provide a semblance of hope, and I really don't see where it is going to come from.
On exposed form:
-I don't think Hardeman will get there, I haven't seen any of the run and carry or ball use that we thought he'd bring
-Payne hasn't got near it since being drafted
-Lazarro tries hard but I think we all know he just doesn't quite have it to make it at AFL level.
-Same with Phillips. In fact he was poor on Saturday when he really should be tearing it up against lower players.
-Greenwood will retire
-Taylor & Sleevo are cats (and I can add Stephens to that list as well)
-CCJ - does any more need to be said
-Biggie, I think we all agree on his ability at AFL level
-We ruined Sellars
-I still have hopes for Harvey but in reality think he also won't make it.
-Free will be delisted
-Goad is scared to go near a contest (yes I know it is early but he is a loooong way off)
From a semi positive perspective
-Goater and George - should be playing AFL based on reputation; however with their serious injuries who would really know if they will get back to the top level?
-Maley - Looks like a prospect but still sooo raw
-Duursma - yes, if his head is in the right space at Nth
-W Dawson hopefully will get there
-Drury - probably the only one who stood out on Saturday, unfortunately though he is similar to Lazz in just missing a yard of pace and is probably a bit short..
So out of that list of 19 players I would say conservatively 13 or 68% are list cloggers. Not a great drafting success rate...
And on top of that we seem to be continually drafting light bodied players. Sleevo, Taylor, Payne, Biggie, Bergman, Goad, Hardeman, Ford, RHJ... it is no wonder we constantly get bullied by most opposition teams
It's no wonder we are where we are, and not sure how we really improve without a lot more pain.
No but the point is they drop senior players who aren't performing wellHeppel hasn't been captain for years.
Between 2008 and 2015, the Dees finished 16th or 17th five times too
I subjected myself to the replay to find out what went wrong in the middle. Lmao.
Is Leon still kicking?
3 experienced leaders to come to North and there ok with McDonald being Captain Round 1 and beyond in the AFL as we all know that he will be captainHi Wayne, agree with most of the above. Given we won't/can't delist 13 in one year, I suspect that we will keep Hardeman ,Payne, Goad, Goater, George, Maley, Drury, W Dawson, Drury, which still leaves 10 which is still on the high side.
We desperately need three experienced leader types and these won't come from the draft, but getting them to North is going to be a challenge. The next few months will be interesting.
If North is to climb the ladder in 2025, neither McDonald or Simpkin can be captain nor should be regular players.3 experienced leaders to come to North and there ok with McDonald being Captain Round 1 and beyond in the AFL as we all know that he will be captain
Spot on… there is a tipping point.There’s brave and there is stupid. I’m with you and leaning towards stupid.
Flying for contests you can’t impact and hurting yourself constantly is a good way to end a career very quickly.
would love for both these results to happen!I reckon GWS will roll them in Ballarat. And Freo will beat Port.
I said this earlier in the thread.
They were bad.Between 2008 and 2015, the Dees finished 16th or 17th five times too