What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 2

[redmania]

Wallis rumours:



I really rate Wallis. Great player.

 

[yebiga]

Nice to see our previous coach get a little appreciation in the Herald Sun today.
I know it’s a sore spot for a number here
But he is without a doubt second to none as a development coach.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Nice to see our previous coach get a little appreciation in the Herald Sun today.
I know it’s a sore spot for a number here
But he is without a doubt second to none as a development coach.

Maybe but some assistants don't make great coaches and his dogmatic approach was going to tire out all the players in the end.
The other thing with that article is that perhaps someone should point out to Robbo that Melbourne have not done anything yet!

 

[yebiga]

Maybe but some assistants don't make great coaches and his dogmatic approach was going to tire out all the players in the end.
The other thing with that article is that perhaps someone should point out to Robbo that Melbourne have not done anything yet!

Our players have tired out even without Brendan

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Our players have tired out even without Brendan

Not before they did something Brendan couldnt and we couldn't for 62 bloody long years!!!!

 

[Werewolf]

Wallis rumours:



I really rate Wallis. Great player.

I'll be annoyed if we trade Wallis. As one of the few experienced players, we should fight to keep him.

 

[yebiga]

Not before they did something Brendan couldnt and we couldn't for 62 bloody long years!!!!

That we will never know

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

That we will never know

Pretty safe speculation I would say given his record with us

 

[yebiga]

Pretty safe speculation I would say given his record with us

Speculation nonetheless

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Speculation nonetheless

Yeah like 99.9% of BF

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I'll be annoyed if we trade Wallis. As one of the few experienced players, we should fight to keep him.

It would be a brave move to trade a Wallis, part of the fabric of the club. Fallout might not be worth it.

 

[Dogs Rule]

It's just a Stevo thought bubble.

'Hard to see...' so just because he's been dropped a couple of times, he's on the trade table?

 

[Struggle]

It would be a brave move to trade a Wallis, part of the fabric of the club. Fallout might not be worth it.

It would be Wallis choosing to seek a career elsewhere as a f.a. The fabric will be fine

 

[Doggiesfan14]

Bervo

 

[Freshwater]

Wallis rumours:



I really rate Wallis. Great player.

I don’t get it either, Mitch Wallis is the type of fella all footy clubs need. We don’t know what happens inside the club, and I’ll always barrack for the club but I wouldn’t financially support the club in any way if we were pushing out guys like Mitch Wallis ...and Jordan Roughead too. I’ve been surprised he was dropped when we’ve desperately needed experience and leadership.
Our players voted leadership group hasn’t worked either. But that’s another issue.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

I don’t get it either, Mitch Wallis is the type of fella all footy clubs need. We don’t know what happens inside the club, and I’ll always barrack for the club but I wouldn’t financially support the club in any way if we were pushing out guys like Mitch Wallis ...and Jordan Roughead too. I’ve been surprised he was dropped when we’ve desperately needed experience and leadership.
Our players voted leadership group hasn’t worked either. But that’s another issue.

Seriously though, I can see us picking up a low pick mid (smith or Hateley perhaps) as well as getting Libba back and Riley West. Then we could make a play for Kelly and Shiel in 2020.

Where would we play him?

 

[LittleG]

Seriously though, I can see us picking up a low pick mid (smith or Hateley perhaps) as well as getting Libba back and Riley West. Then we could make a play for Kelly and Shiel in 2020.

Where would we play him?

He is a mid rotation. Not a starter in a midfield with Libba, new inside mid. Bont, Macrae and McLean.
He need to show he can take one of those spots. Unless he can show versatility and make another position his own, he must lifts his game as a midfielder.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Kiss of death.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

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Kiss of death.

Christ I hope so.

It seems impossible to want anything as much as I want us to win tomorrow after reading that.

The fact that this muppet is continually degrading and really actively barracking against an entire club while 'writing' under the banner of the AFL is truly a joke.

It honestly drives me spare knowing all the people who are aspiring journalists out there and this ***kwit does a half arsed vendetta motivated drivel each week.

 

[Dogs Rule]

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Kiss of death.

He's such a f***wit.

That's all.

 

[Doggy]

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Kiss of death.

While overrating Norf .. no way

 

[Draft Pick]

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Kiss of death.

It makes no sense.

Just because the Dogs can’t kick goals dosnt mean that they will concede goals.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Western Bulldogs footy boss Chris Grant admits club's post-flag …


HS article re the aftermath of our glorious premiership. Can't get past paywall

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

He is a mid rotation. Not a starter in a midfield with Libba, new inside mid. Bont, Macrae and McLean.
He need to show he can take one of those spots. Unless he can show versatility and make another position his own, he must lifts his game as a midfielder.

What about Dunkley, Lipinski, Porter, Richards, Williams and any other up and coming mid once they get some footy smarts and more size. Do we put their development on hold.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has put the heat on premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead and midfielder Mitch Wallis to lift their performances in a season where they both will become free agents.

Roughead has battled indifferent form and injuries since the Bulldogs won the flag in 2016, while Wallis has been in and out of the side since he badly broke his leg 18 months ago.

With both spending time in the VFL this year, Beveridge wants Roughead to be more consistent and Wallis to add polish and scoring to complement his strong inside game.

Speaking to the media on Friday morning, Beveridge said both have a future at Whitten Oval, but they will need to find form to make sure 2018 isn't their last season in the red, white and blue.

Roughead, 27, grew up barracking for the Dogs, while Wallis, 25, is the son of Bulldog former club captain Stephen Wallis.

"(Roughead) is a free agent at the end of this year, so we're working with his management at the moment to try and re-sign him because he's definitely a required player," Beveridge said.

"He'll need to perform at his best pretty quickly to establish what his future is beyond this year, and I really believe he can.

"Mitch is working his way back from that leg break, and hasn't exactly got back to his absolute best, but I'm sure he will.

"He'll accumulate and be involved, but we're looking a qualitative sheen on his game that we need, and it is part of our scope to score.

"We want our mids to score and really capitalise on their involvement in the game, and Mitch is trying to grow that.

"Like 'Roughy', Mitch is definitely a required player, and I and other coaches talk to him weekly around what his focus areas are to get back in the team.

"I've got no doubt he will get back into the team."

Dale Morris will play his first senior game of the season against Melbourne on Saturday at Etihad Stadium, with the 35-year-old playing two games in the VFL in his return from a pre-season knee injury.


Beveridge hopes the highly-respected veteran's presence will inspire his young side ahead of a clash with arguably the AFL's hottest team.

"Our inconsistency around the real combative side of the game has left us a little bit vulnerable in different games, so he'll definitely pep up the boys in that regard," he said.

"It's just important that everyone not only feeds off it, but brings their own form of attack on the footy and opposition."

Beveridge said versatile defender Zaine Cordy failed a fitness test on a concussion he received in the loss to the Magpies, while impressive draftee Aaron Naughton will have another week off with an injury sustained in round eight.

Marcus Adams' horror run with injury has continued, with the hulking key defender sidelined with a corked thigh received in his second VFL game back from a pre-season ankle injury.