Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Round 7

[Moo]

The only free kicks that should've been paid, should've gone our way. It was so one-sided

I thought there were quite a few odd calls - no more than the deliberate OOB.

Umps are umps they rarely decide the winner, Doggies could of won it if they were good enough ....now they go back and work on making sure next time they get better and do it.

 

[rhinowce]

Umpires don't pay them when they think they are not there, it just does not happen, they may miss some , and yes they did your way, but missed some the other way too.

Thats a real cool story..
Mate them umpires were a disgrace today get ya hand off it

 

[Moo]

Hey, we won and I'm happy. But you want to see a fair game and free kicks paid both ways. The free kick differential the last two times we have played you at Etihad is really concerning. Numbers don't lie.

They do mate ....free kick counts don't have to be even.

 

[StingBitten]

Dogs lucky to get within 40 points really.

Just kissed on the **** with a lot of their forward entries.

Freo easily better.

25-11 in the free count? I suppose someone has to get all those free kicks that Geelong aren't getting this year.

So much this.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Thats a real cool story..
Mate them umpires were a disgrace today get ya hand off it

Well if you think they deliberately pay them when not there, then i think your 2 fingers are on it or in it

 

[Bradesmaen]

Freo would just about be unbeatable if their forwards would lead properly.

That is the main difference between us and Hawthorn/Sydney. They have experienced forwards. We have Clarke and Taberner down there to complement Pavlich and at times it works (first Quarter) and at others it doesnt.

 

[Some Idiot]

Great game of footy. One of the best of the year.
Shame about Fyfe's brain fade, but he has to go for that, could've broken Stevens' leg.

 

[tacopavlich]

Umpires don't pay them when they think they are not there, it just does not happen, they may miss some , and yes they did your way, but missed some the other way too.

The umpiring today was pretty pathetic, the side that copped the poor end of it is naturally going to complain about it more. whether you want to argue if it was favouritism or incompetence is irrelevant.

 

[Righteo]

The Doggies will play finals footy this year and they'll greatly trouble whoever they play, huge relief to get the win today.

 

[cosmicr]

Wow I have never seen a teams supporters so ungracious in victory.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

The umpiring today was pretty pathetic, the side that copped the poor end of it is naturally going to complain about it more. whether you want to argue if it was favouritism or incompetence is irrelevant.

Difference is the amount of complaining, the dogs get it bad going interstate and even against the \tigers but there was not much whining.

 

[Righteo]

Very good game to watch .Although the Bulldogs didn't win they showed the rest of the comp a thing or two about freo.They(freo) are not the unbeatable powerhouse that they are hyped up to be.They have a big advantage with Sandilands and Fyfe at the stoppages and some good run through the midfield but far from unbeatable..

Was anybody really suggesting we're unbeatable though? We've always been vulnerable against kamikaze, corridor happy teams like Port and the Dogs so it shouldn't have been too surprising that they ran us close today. I think North will beat us next week.

 

[tacopavlich]

Difference is the amount of complaining, the dogs get it bad going interstate and even against the \tigers but there was not much whining.

Everyone thinks their team gets it bad, and everyone thinks their supporters don't whine as much as others. Your supporters aren't special or difference to others.

 

[peppy la pew]

Great game of footy. One of the best of the year.
Shame about Fyfe's brain fade, but he has to go for that, could've broken Stevens' leg.

You have got to be shitting me, break his leg ?

He slipped over and tried to steady himself, barely made contact, it will be thrown out or a fine for being clumsy.

Talk about an over reaction

All the wank in here about umpires and then I read that,

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Everyone thinks their team gets it bad, and everyone thinks their supporters don't whine as much as others. Your supporters aren't special or difference to others.

All i remember is the Richmond game where like your side we won but got shitted on in the free kick department, and i remember not a lot being said about it, was more about the victory.

 

[Kram]

The umps were rubbish but who cares we got the 4 points.

 

[Some Idiot]

You have got to be shitting me, break his leg ?

He slipped over and tried to steady himself, barely made contact, it will be thrown out or a fine for being clumsy.

Talk about an over reaction

All the wank in here about umpires and then I read that,

I'll have to take a look at some replays but at the ground it looked like he slipped and then kicked Stevens legs out from underneath him by swinging his leg in an arcing motion, like a dangerous soccer tackle. Could have been ugly.

 

[peppy la pew]

Very good game to watch .Although the Bulldogs didn't win they showed the rest of the comp a thing or two about freo.They(freo) are not the unbeatable powerhouse that they are hyped up to be.They have a big advantage with Sandilands and Fyfe at the stoppages and some good run through the midfield but far from unbeatable..

No team is unbeatable, only people pumping up our tyres are the flog commentators who then barrack for the opposition we are playing,

They love to have 2 bob each way.

North will be very hard to beat next week, they love subi and always worry us, they beat us last year.

 

[peppy la pew]

I'll have to take a look at some replays but at the ground it looked like he slipped and then kicked Stevens legs out from underneath him by swinging his leg in an arcing motion, like a dangerous soccer tackle. Could have been ugly.

I honestly didn't think it was that bad, it certainly wasn't a deliberate kick.

Just heard Ross Lyon in the presser explain how one side of the ground was bone dry, the other was slippery as. That's how I saw it.

But we are talking about the MRP, and as you know its a lottery.

 

[tacopavlich]

All i remember is the Richmond game where like your side we won but got shitted on in the free kick department, and i remember not a lot being said about it, was more about the victory.

That's what happens when you follow a side that's not used to winning games of footy. The manner of the win or the quality of the game matters less.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

That's what happens when you follow a side that's not used to winning games of footy. The manner of the win or the quality of the game matters less.

No because we played well regardless of the missed free kicks. have my thoughts and you have yours, move on.

 

[eaglespremiers]

You have to wonder how much credibility the Brownlow has when crabs like Priddis win it. Better off winning the MVP (again), far more credibility

I'm not sure why, it's just a popularity contest.

 

[Docker Alyssa]

Very good game to watch .Although the Bulldogs didn't win they showed the rest of the comp a thing or two about freo.They(freo) are not the unbeatable powerhouse that they are hyped up to be.They have a big advantage with Sandilands and Fyfe at the stoppages and some good run through the midfield but far from unbeatable..

No one is "unbeatable" and that's not really the talk. The intelligent talk is around the gameplan to make a break on opponents and ease of once +30, consolidate (best case) that lead or hold off a comeback (worst case). Only people who deny the quality of Lyon scoff that it's a reality.

Still undefeated with this method. Still visibly conserving our stocks (injury risk) and energy output. Nothing about it is "perfect" or dominant. But it's results are unquestionable. Just look at the last 5 mins of the game. The switch can be flipped when challenged.

You didn't hear Fyfe suggest they were lucky to win this game. You heard him say "we knew they'd come at us, and pleasing to scrape out the win". You think someone who was aiming to beat a team into submission and rack up percentage would be pleased at conceding 30 point lead?

Please.. It's deliberate. Percentage isn't as big factor as banking wins and conversing for finals. Even this early its a good tactic.

 

[imperial_oz]

I'm not sure why, it's just a popularity contest.

Yeah maybe but I think its player's assessment of other players and that carries some weight in my view.

Just my 2c

 

[raffrox]

Bullies are on the right track for sure and are a decent chance for the 8 this year. The Bont is my favourite non-Freo player and Boyd is only going to get better.

It was a game where a lot went right for the Bullies and we still held on. I'm happy with that.