Review Rnd 19 Review : Cats def Dogs at Skilled Stadium aka Kardinia Park

[grassman75]

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Imagine how shit Geelong will be once those 6 go and its left up to Guthrie and Motlop et al

 

[Ricky_Lake]

Imagine how shit Geelong will be once those 6 go and its left up to Guthrie and Motlop et al

They will have to change that sign above them to "End of the road" while they drive out in the last ford built down in the ghost town

 

[DexterTan]

Yes BT, I reckon Doc Larkins is full of shit. Bris dog out

*Mic Drop*

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Anyone else find it REALLY annoying that you can't hear the questions in the pressers?

 

[Mattdougie]

I think he's the first thing we need.

We need someone with pace with the potential to break a line. Not sure if he's it, but the season is decimated by injuries and we are on the brink, why not try him? Not a lot to lose.

Norf (the ****ing horrible, loathesome, scum sucking, putrid shitstains that they are) may be tall up forward but that leaves them vulnerable to pace on the break.

Hrovat isn't fast and o top of that he isn't any good.

Rather bring in Mino at least he is kind of useful.

Hrovat I a poor poor mans Caleb Daniel and another bloke some think will suddenly "break out" after 5 years

 

[Gollo]

I'm just gutted for all of our injured players. Never mind however well we finish up, or the team dynamic, they didn't deserve this. Nothing about our situation is deserved.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Anyone else find it REALLY annoying that you can't hear the questions in the pressers?

Yeah it is a bit annoying.

What was great though, was Bev saying how great Adcock was. Shows many outside of the club have nfi when it comes to roles and output.

 

[darthbards]

Ive been a massive massive critic of them but I'm happy macrae didn't go back out. So well done for that

I'm sadly in total agreement with this. We are setting the bar pretty low though and it's a little worrying when we start to think I'm really happy with our medical team not sending out our injured players to get further injured,kind of puts their performance over the past two seasons now into perspective.

 

[Libba39]

One of the things I took out of last night was that Geelong's tackling techniques were generally ahead of ours. The number of times we had them lined up but allowed them to get handballs away was annoying. Perhaps its a strength thing?

In saying that Boyd and Morris were out and they are probably our two strongest tacklers along with Libba who played less than half a game. Still, we need to work on it no doubt.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

One of the things I took out of last night was that Geelong's tackling techniques were generally ahead of ours. The number of times we had them lined up but allowed them to get handballs away was annoying. Perhaps its a strength thing?

In saying that Boyd and Morris were out and they are probably our two strongest tacklers along with Libba who played less than half a game. Still, we need to work on it no doubt.

That Clay tackle on Selwood though.

 

[JAMES_B_101]

I thought Adcock was great last night. Really showed his experience. Dunkley again really impressed me. Quickly moving up into our top tier of inside mids already and already shows his ability up forward and in the air around the ground. Glad Dahlhaus is back, gives our midfield so much intensity.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Said it before, but Cats should be embarrassed that we got with four goals of them at home.

We had a dozen of our best team injured and the team on the park had an average of 60 games experience compared to 120+. Amazing really.

Plenty of Cats being carried in that side and when they have to step up over the next couple of years, they'll be found wanting.

 

[compact72]

That Clay tackle on Selwood though.

Loved it, got me excited

 

[_Mike_]

That Clay tackle on Selwood though.

video if it?

 

[True Dog]

One of the things I took out of last night was that Geelong's tackling techniques were generally ahead of ours. The number of times we had them lined up but allowed them to get handballs away was annoying. Perhaps its a strength thing?

In saying that Boyd and Morris were out and they are probably our two strongest tacklers along with Libba who played less than half a game. Still, we need to work on it no doubt.

Same thing last week, our tackles were ineffective... It has a lot to do with the difference in body size imo, both the Saints and Cats were bigger which begs the question why?? If you look at the other teams in the 8 our mids are a lot smaller (weight/muscle wise).
On the plus side who is going to stop the Bont when he fills out that frame... He'll be unstoppable

 

[SayerTheCreator]

Never expected to win that game and I'm proud of the boys effort but this year is over for us as a team, I don't recall any team, any year being so crippled with injuries. It's really heartbreaking

 

[Dogs Rule]

Never expected to win that game and I'm proud of the boys effort but this year is over for us as a team, I don't recall any team, any year being so crippled with injuries. It's really heartbreaking

Certainly no team in the 8. Collingwood can moan about injuries, but injuries or not, they've massively underperformed.

 

[Mutt]

Beveridge's press conference last night was simply outstanding. No wonder our boys want to play for this bloke. If Luke gets some luck with injuries he'll take us to the promised land...maybe not this year, but for the first time in as long as I can remember, I feel very confident that I'll see my Bullies win a premiership sometime soon.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2016-07-29/press-conference-luke-beveridge-post-match-rd19

 

[grassman75]

That Clay tackle on Selwood though.

Liked x1000

 

[_Mike_]

Beveridge's press conference last night was simply outstanding.

More so does this club need its supporters to be patient.. No one can script this sort of stuff but its what happens on the other side that moulds champion teams.

 

[giblj]

Now it's all clear I want to say how admirable your club's effort was last night. Can't fault them one bit, hard to take any sort of pleasure from that kind of win. Libba's ankle was a real tipping point. Not sure what happened in our previous match, but there was no way it was an accurate reflection on the state of our teams.

I know it sucks reading this from opposition posters sometimes, but on balance your boys must have a whole heap of good luck coming their way in the future, and with the side you're building and the way you play I think/hope the ultimate may be within reach.

Congratulations on picking up the win to honour important milestones for two absolute champions of your club, both very highly respected players who nobody would have a bad word for.

 

[Doggies_13]

Does anyone think the sheer number of games in a row at Etihad at the start of the year could have impacted on our injuries?

You constantly hear about how hard the surface is and you would think it takes more time to recover from that ground. Just thinking with the sheer volume of injuries maybe it was a contributing factor. Yet then again a lot of injuries have been impact ones

 

[Pugz89]

When Moyd comes back we'll start winning again

6/6 losses under Bev without Moyd now

5/6. He played in loss to Cats at Etihad.

 

[True Dog]

Does anyone think the sheer number of games in a row at Etihad at the start of the year could have impacted on our injuries?

You constantly hear about how hard the surface is and you would think it takes more time to recover from that ground. Just thinking with the sheer volume of injuries maybe it was a contributing factor. Yet then again a lot of injuries have been impact ones

I'm more in the game style camp, we play a very taxing/physical brand and it has to take its toll somewhere. It would be nice if we could put sides away a little easier/earlier.

 

[Pugz89]

That Clay tackle on Selwood though.

And Picken's goal saving one in Menzel.