Autopsy RD 22 - Exposed by the Crows

[TheScriptorWL]

BULLDOGS LOSE! Gee, they could have used The Bont Freijah and Sanders Tonight

Anyone saying this doesn't put a major question mark on our form the last few weeks. Is kidding themselves. If we lost by three goals and showed a bit of heart, it would be a different story, It would be a kick up the arse, a loss we needed to have.

But that didn't happen. Crows played great, not taking anything away from them. BUT! We are better than them and the loss today is all mental.

We all feared that when they kicked the first completely uncontested. That the boys would drop our heads and that's exactly what happened. We need that soul again, that grunt, that 2016 swarm mentality that won us a premiership from 7th and had us cleaning house the last few weeks. That's BevoBall, that's the brand we have spent Ten years developing!

All day today our midfielders were 2-5 metres away from the contest. And that's all well and good when our bulls are winning the hard ball's. But when our core group is having a bad day. You have to get in there!

Now that I've got it all out and can think rationally. This was bound to happen off the back of four games we not only won but dominated without taking our foot off the figurative accelerator. But that does not change that the effort was not there today.

OVERLY INDULGENT RANT OVER.

Wait one more! Vandermeer.

 

[JohnnySteel]

The loss we had to have.

Nice reality check - hopefully smash North & GWS, book ourselves in for finals. And buckle up.


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[hutchy31]

We've had 165 shots over the past 5 rounds more than any other team and yet we're ranked 18th for accuracy, 165 shots for just 63 goals, that's over 100 shots in just 5 weeks that resulted in either a behind or didn't score...

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Don’t worry about it. The goals will kick themselves, apparently.

Of all the criticisms that can be laid at the coaching and footy department as a whole, this is the one that gets me riled up the most. It’s obviously something that can be developed and improved, but it’s been consistently poor for years and it never seems to be taken seriously.

It’s literally the only ****ing stat that matters. Maybe worth putting some time into it?

 

[Dogs 13]

What a shitshow.

Ticks every marker for the usual Bulldogs poor performance.

- Not switched on from the get go

- Atrocious goal kicking

- Missed tackles

- Opposition afforded ridiculous amount of space

- Key players having stinkers

- English monstered in the ruck



Really thought we had turned the corner over the past month.

Have we still? Was that just an aberration?

Geez I’m annoyed.

That was so, so bad.

As predictable as a Lifetime Movie Channel plot

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

We actually outplayed them for long periods of the second and third quarter, but let them out of stoppages to Buku vs Fogarty with predictable result.

We missed so many gettable opportunities.but our kicking to the forwards was terrible usually straight to to defenders advantage.

Seems like we have no idea how to play the AO.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Seems like we have no idea how to play the AO.

It’s not as if it’s shaped like an L. It’s a football oval.

 

[Dogs 13]

Don’t worry about it. The goals will kick themselves, apparently.

Of all the criticisms that can be laid at the coaching and footy department as a whole, this is the one that gets me riled up the most. It’s obviously something that can be developed and improved, but it’s been consistently poor for years and it never seems to be taken seriously.

It’s literally the only ****ing stat that matters. Maybe worth putting some time into it?

And it just seems to be getting worse. Everyone can see it, the media bang on about it, but nobody seems to address it.
Do we need to rattle tins to pay for decent forward line and goal kicking coaches.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

It’s not as if it’s shaped like an L. It’s a football oval.

It’s long and skinny like Geelong, so you need an extra kick and an extra tall target.

Crows and Port know that see how they structure their forwards accordingly.

We just seemed to bomb it long to the goal square continually - same as the port game.

 

[Martyn_30_]

The club did bring in Johnson and he’s done an awful job and somehow made the problem worse.


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[JTCWBFC]

One thing stays the same - our kicking for goal is abysmal.

Has been for at least 4 seasons now.

Seems like we show no confidence lining up and we rarely look relaxed in preparation.

Astounding that the club accepts it.

Try 9 seasons

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Try 9 seasons

With the notable exception of Tory Dickson.

 

[Dogs 13]

Freed from Desire on the basketball, do I need more painful reminders today

 

[Timewillcome]

If we managed to win it from here it will just highlight how average the comp has been this year with no standout team.

Poor planning with no changes for this week. You need to look at the matchups and make changes where necessary, even after an easy win where the whole team played well. Buku got torched by the selections team this week. Mismatches on him are a problem that has happened before. Having no option to move him when he was getting creamed was another major issue.

Completely underestimated the opponent and got a real lesson on several fronts, again. Not that it's a lesson that will be heeded.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I like Buku but he was totally unable to match his opponents today. They were all huge. (Fogarty actually looked fat, but never mind, he managed to kick goals virtually unopposed.)

Nobody stood out except everyone’s favourite whipping boy, who never gave up trying. I hope Bevo gives him a vote.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

We looked like a team (especially the mids) that had run out of steam after a grinding 10 week campaign to me.

A team that looked at the expanses of Adelaide Oval and collectively said yeah, nah that looks like a lot of running, chasing and tackling.

A team that looked at the ladder and accepted the reality that the top four was going to be out of reach.

We were ripe for the picking and Adelaide took full advantage.

Id expect a much better showing this week on the smaller confines of Colonial Stadium.

 

[geoffjennings79]

We've had 165 shots over the past 5 rounds more than any other team and yet we're ranked 18th for accuracy, 165 shots for just 63 goals, that's over 100 shots in just 5 weeks that resulted in either a behind or didn't score...

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Damning. Absolutely damning.

Will anything change, or any corrective actions taken? Not bloody likely. Who needs goal accuracy anyway...

 

[BeMoreBont]

Buku is fine if the opposition is being forced into slow ball movement and under heavy pressure.

In short, he basically needs everything to be going well up the field to be effective. Some of his efforts this afternoon were embarrassing.

We can't play Jones, Lobb, Buku and Coffield. If Dale gets well held and Bramble doesn't play like prime Andrew McLeod

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then our ball movement is non-existent.

Love Weightmans energy and attack on the footy, but some of his efforts were just stupid. I understand his trying to get the boys going, but diving around and running blindly into packs was just leaving Crows players open on the outside.

Richards was absolutely invisible. Our midfield normally feast on other midfields that aren't explosive or quick.

English's ruck effort continues to be head stretcher.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

If we managed to win it from here it will just highlight how average the comp has been this year with no standout team.

Poor planning with no changes for this week. You need to look at the matchups and make changes where necessary, even after an easy win where the whole team played well. Buku got torched by the selections team this week. Mismatches on him are a problem that has happened before. Having no option to move him when he was getting creamed was another major issue.

Completely underestimated the opponent and got a real lesson on several fronts, again. Not that it's a lesson that will be heeded.

And planning to sub out Naughton left Darcy having to compete against 2 and 3 opponents and cover for English. Why throw a 20 yo to the wolves to help MANAGE your vice- captain who is one of your supposed leaders.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Got me wondering when Bont was "in doubt" during the week - was this perceived as an easy game; were we angling to give The Champ a rest without a direct insult to the Crows?

Just the isinuation of Bont being rested may have fired them up, hey?




...or maybe the flu went through the club midweek?

 

[Astro_]

David King mentioned through the week our goal kicking accuracy will cost us a big game. He was spot on with his analysis and it dismissed any chance of being in the game today

 

[cherrypie]

Could see this loss coming 1min into the game when our defenders were all sucked into a contest and didn’t react to a turnover, letting two Adelaide players out the back for an easy goal.

Going into a Grand Final, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with Vandermeer’s decision making or Buku’s 1-on-1 ability. Don’t think either can be trusted in a finals run. Would prefer to see Freijah and Gallagher in their roles.

Down games from Richards, Naughton, Weightman, Dale, Duryea, Jones, West, English etc. Our recent form has come from everyone performing their role well, we had far too many passengers today.

Darcy was our most threatening forward and couldn’t kick straight. McNeil worked hard and was our only small forward that contributed. Williams, Treloar and Bont tried hard. Poulter and Bramble ok too but that’d be it. I can’t remember us having any control or fluid ball movement.

 

[dogwatch]

And planning to sub out Naughton left Darcy having to compete against 2 and 3 opponents and cover for English. Why throw a 20 yo to the wolves to help MANAGE your vice- captain who is one of your supposed leaders.

Injured perhaps?

Hard to explain otherwise. Even when they've been having a down day the best players in the comp usually find a way to influence the game.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Feels like I’ve seen this movie before

 

[Hobdog]

Interesting Bevo presser. Pretty much conceded that getting killed in the ruck is a big issue.


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[Munnez]

Lobb's usually good marking deserted him today. Grassed a lot of balls you would normally back him to mark That one on the switch on the forward flank was hideous and Crows slingshot from there for an easy goal