Game Day Pre-season Game v Bulldogs Saturday 1:10pm at Ikon Park

[Heaps of fun]

More inside 50s in a half than we'd get in a game with Noble. Many of the cattle are not AFL worthy and will need to be replaced sooner then later. It'll get better, slowly but before Clarko it was only getting worse.

 

[jay317]

Getting a bit of the Shaun Atleys from Goater

 

[The Nostradamus]

if we inject sleevo, corr, tarryn, Curtis Taylor

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Curtis Taylor

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, tucker and wardlaw into this side for plodders like Scott, Ziebell, shiels and xerri we look much better

 

[Makeshift Park]

The Bulldogs' list is way ahead of ours. I'm happy if we can make it competitive.

Comben has been a real disappointment.

But Curtis and Powell look much better than last year.

We need Tarryn in the backline providing some more finessed distribution.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

i'm a little surprised by the negativity and lack of perspective in here. actually, wait, am i? maybe I missed a 'not' in there.

Dogs are a very good team but we've definitely had promising patches. There's a huge difference between what we're seeing today and what we saw last year in terms of structure and ball movement and competitiveness. you're being pretty silly and deliberately negative if you cant see that

 

[Chadwiko]

McKay. Start playing if you want a pay rise

McKay has been okay I reckon.

 

[rickety]

Why does Ziebell get kick-ins duty? Surely there is a better option.

McDonald had most in the 1st quarter … just trying to figure out who hits them worse

 

[Eggs11]

Would love to see the centre clearance stats. I’m guessing about 1 v 100.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Getting a bit of the Shaun Atleys from Goater

lol wot? this is literally his 2nd game against AFL oppo

 

[blackshadow]

i'm a little surprised by the negativity and lack of perspective in here. actually, wait, am i? maybe I missed a 'not' in there.

Dogs are a very good team but we've definitely had promising patches. There's a huge difference between what we're seeing today and what we saw last year in terms of structure and ball movement and competitiveness. you're being pretty silly and deliberately negative if you cant see that

Agreed.

We’re coming off a very low base but there’s definite improvement and definite room for improvement.

 

[roos 10]

A few half time thoughts:

Cattle
We still don't have a full competitive list. Too many underdone guys, too young and inexperienced, and too many plodders. Signs of improvement and a better gameplay, for sure. But Clarko is essentially dealing with the same playing list that Noble had and it shows.

Decision making
Can forgive a few crappy disposals under pressure from guys who have less than 30~ AFL games played, but cannot forgive them from guys like co-captain Luke McDonald.

Ruck
Xerri ain't it. He's a liability around the field. We badly need a young and upcoming ruck behind Goldy, and it's not Xerri.

I would be hitting De Koning blues offer him $800000 6 years

 

[trooroo4life]

• I like the movement through the middle once we have the ball.
• The defensive set up is better, but when the ball goes deep we lack composure. (Undersized vs this attack so a little understandable).
• Mids getting carved, LDU has to impose himself physically alot more. His man is free to run from every contest.
• Pressure forward of centre still a worry, to his credit Turner is busting a gut doing alot of that work himself.
• Fwd entries are as poor as a ever, hopefully just a shit day and not something that will continue into the rest of the season. It looked alot better on the track the last couple months.
• Fumbling, first touch is a mess in that half, again hope it doesn’t carry into the season.

 

[blackshadow]

Getting a bit of the Shaun Atleys from Goater

 

[The Nostradamus]

Would love to see the centre clearance stats. I’m guessing about 1 v 100.

Need to switch the hit to player to be LDU or Simpkin instead of cunners

Cunners needs to play more forward

 

[franjon]

Midfield should be our best area, but looks lethargic today.

Speed has been our Achilles heel for 20 years and we still don’t seem to put any weight in it.

Forward line looks really poor and to be honest can’t see what we are trying to achieve.




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Haven't seen a lot of Phillips, because he has Liberatore on him. Probably the best stopper in the business. It's all a learning experience.

 

[speedy]

I want chom to show something in the second half, just to get something out of this game.

 

[Samsquanch]

i'm a little surprised by the negativity and lack of perspective in here. actually, wait, am i? maybe I missed a 'not' in there.

Dogs are a very good team but we've definitely had promising patches. There's a huge difference between what we're seeing today and what we saw last year in terms of structure and ball movement and competitiveness. you're being pretty silly and deliberately negative if you cant see that

North players constantly line up behind the opponent and would need to attack the ball a bit harder. When they have done that they looked ok.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Another year of #freekickbulldogs

 

[franjon]

McKay has been okay I reckon.

Are we watching the same game?

 

[Chadwiko]

Haven't seen a lot of Phillips, because he has Liberatore on him. Probably the best stopper in the business. It's all a learning experience.

Have liked the decision making from him when he does get the ball though. Phillips is a great footy brain.

LDU and Simpkin get a lot of attention but I'm just as excited by the Powell/Phillips combo for the next decade.

 

[Gasometer]

First time I have seen No 3 in real life and well excuse me I had to go to the App to find out who it is and I am still not convinced

 

[hoffseason gains]

Half-time thoughts:
- Forward entries / delivery needs to improve and if it does we’re back in the game

- Leaks too easily out of stoppage once they get the first handball out

- We’re really struggling against the 4 good talls up forward which most teams would, spoilt luxury of riches

- Bailey Smith

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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

is allowed to do whatever he likes and HTB does not exist

- Whenever the ball is in Powell, Curtis or Phillips hands something good happens

- Cunners back is so valuable, both in the contest and around the ground

- Sheez is so dangerous as a crumber despite a lack of speed

- Logue and McKay struggling to coexist, going to the same spots, lack of communication

- Ziebell poor with the ball, need a genuine user taking kick outs and driving out of half back

- Simpkin is everywhere and ball use has been somewhat better but still needs improvement

- Xerri dominant in the actual ruckwork. seems to be no1 with Goldy chopping out this year

- Larkey very good but wish Comben could get into the game more

- Perez and Goater good intensity and have their flashes but long ways to go before becoming consistent footballers

- Turner good once again and playing how I’d never expect

- Ironic that Bailey Scott

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Bailey Scott

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

155.6

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

114.8

2star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

171.6

3star

is playing quite bad and pulling out of a few contests after the discourse on here the last few days. Haven’t liked his game so far but don’t want Nostra to run with it. Hope he improves.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

What I’d give for a proper distributor off half back. Despite it being such an important position we’ve never developed one or valued it. Really can’t understand it.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Are we watching the same game?

lol yeah, mckay's been bad. so has Logue to be fair. I don't think we've had any winners in the D50 in this one.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

What I’d give for a proper distributor off half back. Despite it being such an important position we’ve never developed one or valued it. Really can’t understand it.

would sell my entire family for a clone of Hayden Young at North