Review Round 3, 2023 - Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions

[Nickimus Rex]

General feeling, i think we need to put some players in the 2s to get their hunger back. Bailey, Hipwood - head back. Linc was in a tagging role tonight (was pretty clear), but Bailey was doing dumb stuff like trying to outmuscle Bont. Rayner was poor, but most of the back line were great to be honest. Midfield got beaten up, with some shining moments, but once the ball got going there was no defensive run from the mids, it rested with Harris and crew. Forwards were dreadful.

 

[Kickit2brown]

Too many show ponies in this team and not enough role players. McStay for Hipwood/ Daniher is sounding pretty good right now.

 

[luthor]

Good: Harris, Lachie, Gunston’s third quarter. Dunks was ok against his former team.

Bad: Clug’s form. Eric’s form. Zac’s form. Linc’s form (did he even play?). You could probably name a few others tbh.

I’ve never truly rated our chances of being a legitimate chance of a flag until this year with all the recruits we bought in however after seeing the first 3 weeks, I’ve changed my mind again and just can’t see it with this group. Honestly just don’t think they mentally have it in them unfortunately.

Where's dat lid?

Needs to be slammed back on.

 

[The Golfing Lion]

Incredibly deflating performance. Looked very much like a team of individuals, no urgency, stop start, uncertain. No real connection between any line

This is not good. It's the start of the season but this will need a real change. They looked scared and cooked which is bizarre.

 

[SizeMatters]

Post game are smashing our pathetic forward line. Champaign champions. Soft as butter. No substance.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I’d bring in Rich for Hippy

Ah Chee to sub

 

[scoman]

Good: Harris, Lachie, Gunston’s third quarter. Dunks was ok against his former team.

Bad: Clug’s form. Eric’s form. Zac’s form. Linc (did he even play?).

I’ve never truly rated our chances of being a legitimate chance of a flag until this year with all the recruits we bought in however after seeing the first 3 weeks, I’ve changed my mind again and just can’t see it with this group. Honestly just don’t think they mentally have it in them unfortunately.

Feel exactly the same way. Was supremely confident at the start of the year. Just can't understand how badly those guys are playing. Add in Daniher and even Charlie and that's the majority of the forward line and our two best outside mids playing the worst football of their careers.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Incredibly deflating performance. Looked very much like a team of individuals, no urgency, stop start, uncertain. No real connection between any line

This is not good. It's the start of the season but this will need a real change. They looked scared and cooked which is bizarre.

We outbulldogged the bulldogs

 

[The Substitute]

Nothing special about these Lions. A premiership serms a long way off.
We have the squad, not sure about the coaching staff.

 

[Tom14]

Have said my piece on the midfield in other threads but I’d add that we refused to man up on the dogs spare behind the ball, or try move one of the talls way up the ground and clear space for Charlie inside 50.

It was clear that it wasn’t working and yet nothing changed.

 

[iBeng]

Whom is ready for a 100 point belting from the Pies? Daicos will break 50 touches and it's all we'll hear about for months.

 

[CarterS]

Post game are smashing our pathetic forward line. Champaign champions. Soft as butter. No substance.

Fair criticism, King even said this before the season, individual match winners but not consistent enough.

 

[ItsRaynerGoals]

I’m not going to single players out nor am I laying the blame at the feet of the umpires. Really felt we let the ball out of forward 50 without any fight. When the ball hit the ground the Dogs were first to respond. Also our positioning around the stoppages is questionable.

 

[LionCub29]

Horrible. Andrew’s outstanding. Linc must go, Hippy about 1 game from a freshen up in the magoos.

 

[haystark]

Neale, Andrews, Dunkley, Starce and Motty best on for me tonight.

Next Thursday night should be a good time...

 

[scoman]

General feeling, i think we need to put some players in the 2s to get their hunger back. Bailey, Hipwood - head back. Linc was in a tagging role tonight (was pretty clear), but Bailey was doing dumb stuff like trying to outmuscle Bont. Rayner was poor, but most of the back line were great to be honest. Midfield got beaten up, with some shining moments, but once the ball got going there was no defensive run from the mids, it rested with Harris and crew. Forwards were dreadful.

I'd like to know who Linc was tagging. Did it have any effect?

 

[alscotoz2]

I think we can kick a winning score without Daniher on the field. Too many talls up front tonight, many who can't mark overhead. English picking up so many easy possessions. Forward line really needs attention.

Andrews started slowly, then played really well. Dunkley did his best to set the standard but didn't have enough mates to follow his lead. Thought the 2 Irishmen had a dig. Rayner needs to play out of the middle or half forward. The rest? Not much to add.

Disappointing night. Next week will be very interesting

 

[haystark]

Post game are smashing our pathetic forward line. Champaign champions. Soft as butter. No substance.

As they should. Changes need to be made.

 

[CarterS]

Competition is more even than it's ever been and if we want to be top 4 we need to find some consistency away from home pretty quickly. Not really worried with the losses as many teams will lose interstate to those 2 sides, more the way we've played in them.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

I’m not going to single players out nor am I laying the blame at the feet of the umpires. Really felt we let the ball out of forward 50 without any fight. When the ball hit the ground the Dogs were first to respond. Also our positioning around the stoppages is questionable.

First to respond because they have footy sense. We have too many players who don't see 2 seconds in front of them.

 

[acuguy]

heck, just play Robertson, Ah Chee and Prior, and we welcome Rich back. At least they are tough and work. Goodbye Daniher, McCarthy (you've been good), Joyce and McKenna.

 

[JasRulz63]

Nothing special about these Lions. A premiership serms a long way off.
We have the squad, not sure about the coaching staff.

We have the squad when it comes to talent. Winning and professional mentality on the other hand.

 

[TS13]

I'd like to know who Linc was tagging. Did it have any effect?

who tf was he tagging, he could barely keep pace with Alex Keath out there tonight

 

[martinson]

What I didn't like in particular was the lack of desperation from certain players in the last quarter and the give up mentality when we had it locked in our forward line and just let them run it out with no defensive pressure or even run to pick up their guy who kept running.

Our current forward structure sucks. Hipwood doesn't seem to know what his role is. Get a couple of hard nuts in there.

 

[scoman]

*, just play Robertson, Ah Chee and Prior, and we welcome Rich back. At least they are tough and work. Goodbye Daniher, McCarthy (you've been good), Joyce and McKenna.

I'm not sure Joyce and McKenna were our worst?