Game Day Round 3, 2023 - Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions

[MUFASA12]

Fagan

 

[martinson]

Our forward line just doesn't operate cohesively.

Bring in Ah Chee on the flank. Give Hipwood a rest and get some decent defensive pressure there.

 

[scott_the_man]

The time has come to drop Linc. He hasn't done much for a while now.

 

[Saintsone]

I thought Neale and Dunkley were good. The rest not so much.

Neale needs to get 30 touches a week as he refuses to go near a man or run defencivley

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

In a low scoring game - free kicks on goals are crucial - Im not into bagging Umpires (as I am a community ump) but in a small sample size - the four system is not working the way it was intended and the inconsistency is much worse and tonight it had an effect.

having said that

we were putrid
we lacked a game plan
we lacked accountability
we lacked leadership

wtf is this coaching group doing?

Sitting on the bench. The players are the ones on the field - they need to take accountability for that effort.

 

[Squizz89]

I’m not sure who it was but someone raised a good point about our forward line a couple of weeks ago. At its best any of the 6 players up there can kick a bag and take a game away, when the game is on our terms. But do we have a reliable no frills forward that you know will give you the 4-5 tackles and 10+ pressure acts a week?

Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone that we can rely on to be consistent week to week in that space and so teams will continue to waltz on out of there at will until we either get someone who wants to pressure, or the players there have an attitude adjustment.

 

[scoman]

Would like to see some efforts made by the coaching staff to get a reaction from the group. Drop Hipwood, Linc and Bailey. Replace with Fort, Ah Chee and Dev. Players need to understand they can't put in terrible performances and still get a game next week.

Besides those changes might just help us structurally anyway.

 

[Hollow Knight]

At least the compulsive Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

Age

28

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

bashers might consider starting to put the blame upfield where it belongs.

 

[CarterS]

Media over reactions

• Dogs are finished because they-re 0-2
• We're finished because we-re 1-2

 

[martinson]

I’m not sure who it was but someone raised a good point about our forward line a couple of weeks ago. At its best any of the 6 players up there can kick a bag and take a game away, when the game is on our terms. But do we have a reliable no frills forward that you know will give you the 4-5 tackles and 10+ pressure acts a week?

Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone that we can rely on to be consistent week to week in that space.

They're in our squad if we bother playing them.

 

[CarterS]

Forward line needs a restructure, game winners but not consistent enough. Especially Charlie, Joe, Eric, Zac.

 

[notliondown]

In a low scoring game - free kicks on goals are crucial - Im not into bagging Umpires (as I am a community ump) but in a small sample size - the four system is not working the way it was intended and the inconsistency is much worse and tonight it had an effect.

having said that

we were putrid
we lacked a game plan
we lacked accountability
we lacked leadership

wtf is this coaching group doing?

I feel like we just send the players out and say do your best. We just don't adjust to other teams, we rely on talent. And when we play poorly we get flogged. It's happened forever.

I think your last sentence nailed it. It's time to rethink the way we play. It can't be perfect or bust it just doesn't stack up.

 

[TS13]

The time has come to drop Linc. He hasn't done much for a while now.

I appreciate that Linc does the stat-less stuff like pressure/chase, but he looks like his legs are gone and can't even get to the oppo's ball carrier this season

 

[martinson]

Bailey was terrible tonight.

I don't mind if he has no impact but to cough it up 6 times as well is a bit much.

 

[western royboy]

At least the compulsive Harris Andrews bashers might consider starting to put the blame upfield where it belongs.

In the Club B&F using a 3-2-1 system I’d give him all 6

 

[scott_the_man]

Andrews back to his AA form, Payne killing everything that comes his way, and Wilmot showing some real heart are about the only positives I can take from that game.

 

[JasRulz63]

In a low scoring game - free kicks on goals are crucial - Im not into bagging Umpires (as I am a community ump) but in a small sample size - the four system is not working the way it was intended and the inconsistency is much worse and tonight it had an effect.

having said that

we were putrid
we lacked a game plan
we lacked accountability
we lacked leadership

wtf is this coaching group doing?

If feels like we never properly made that transition from having the mentality of being a "good young side that can surprise sides to push towards the 8" to "experienced, professional side that goes out and does what needs to be done".

The team often plays like a team on the up that has ups and downs as opposed to a team that's made top 4/6 in consecutive years that's now one of the most experienced teams in the competition.

 

[scoman]

We have been infiltrated by the enemy! Fire with extreme prejudice Mods!!

 

[dlanod]

Review - Round 3, 2023 - Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions

Well better to do this now than pay attention to the ressies after that first quarter. Edit: I finished doing this at a pre-game event and we ended up winning in the ressies so there you go.

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