Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Round 7

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Because Minon is old and will never improve, nor will he be around four the next good Bulldog team.

Minson is there incase we get a lot of big man injuries, then he'll be traded.


So you'd rather play someone who literally can't win a hit out?
 

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Did they leave the Carlton witches hats on the ground last night and just put Bulldog jumpers on them ?
This could get very ugly

Dogs have brought their second half game from last week.
 
BRUTE STRENGTH FROM CRAMERI WWE STYLE. OH BOY
 

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Western Bulldogs last 3 quarters.


4.5.29 vs 17.11.113
 
I'm sorry, but this is just stupid coaching and selection from Luke Beveridge and Co., and exactly the result I expected given the teams selected. The Bulldogs need Will Minson. He's got the strength and experience to compete, and at least give the Bulldogs a chance at stoppages. He was averaging 4.7 tackles and 4.7 1%ers per game before being dropped, which is very good for a ruckman, contrary to the "he's not up to scratch defensively" line that people have been repeatedly trotting out. his defensive effort was certainly there before being dropped.

Ayce Cordy and Tom Boyd simply do not cut it as a ruck combination. They've been getting smashed in the hitouts for weeks now (hitout count has been 171-93 in favour of the opposition over the last three weeks without Minson) , and with Freo's experienced, quality midfield, the Bulldogs mids simply aren't getting any opportunity to rove Sandilands' taps, and are getting punished for it. I understand "getting games into younger players" and "learning through experience", but losing the ruck so comprehensively doesn't just affect your ruckman, it affects your entire team. The whole team is put behind the eight ball from the word go, and it's a major blow to their confidence if they don't have the confidence that they can get the footy or at least break even in the middle.
 

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