What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 4

[flipper83]

Great article. A key takeaway I had was why did we only have one practice match in the preseason compared to two for most clubs? We went into round 1 thinking our template against North was working. That’s an extremely small sample size.

But pleased with the last few weeks ….

Bevo kind of answered this earlier in the year.

He said that in the past they'd had practice matches against other clubs who rolled out reserve teams which made them pretty useless hitouts.

Paying intra club matches means they can control the match ups and ensure a more valuable match sim

 

[geoffjennings79]

Why don’t any of the TV so called ‘analysis’ programs set up like this? This is well thought out and argued.

Footy Classified bangs on about footy politics like the average punter actually cares about that crap.

On the couch simply showed the premiership window quadrant which is very crude and simplistic analysis.

Your second sentence is correct, and probably answers your first sentence. None of the shows really do genuine analysis at all. They skirt around the edges of it, someone like Matthew Lloyd doing a bit here and there, but it's never a focus. As you say it's all politics - or ambulance chasing. I don't watch On the Couch at all (and the others rarely), and this is why. I don't care for Wilson, Barrett, Lyon, etc and their partisan back-slapping or vendettas, McGuire over-states his 'insider knowledge' to try to maintain his own fading relevance, and they're all much the same.

 

[Philthy1]

Your second sentence is correct, and probably answers your first sentence. None of the shows really do genuine analysis at all. They skirt around the edges of it, someone like Matthew Lloyd doing a bit here and there, but it's never a focus. As you say it's all politics - or ambulance chasing. I don't watch On the Couch at all (and the others rarely), and this is why. I don't care for Wilson, Barrett, Lyon, etc and their partisan back-slapping or vendettas, McGuire over-states his 'insider knowledge' to try to maintain his own fading relevance, and they're all much the same.

Footy is meant to be fun and escape. The Front Bar is what footy is meant to be about.

Having TV programs dedicated to footy politics is depressing. I get enough politics at work to be bothered with it during my leisure time.

 

[dogwatch]

Why don’t any of the TV so called ‘analysis’ programs set up like this? This is well thought out and argued.

Footy Classified bangs on about footy politics like the average punter actually cares about that crap.

On the couch simply showed the premiership window quadrant which is very crude and simplistic analysis.

Possibly because anyone can talk, but not so many can think. Getting people who can think probably costs more and they might not have a TV-friendly manner.

In case you hadn't guessed I don't have a high opinion of the average punter's tastes in TV entertainment. I think a lot of footy fans would lap it up uncritically. Especially if they happen to support one of the constantly mentioned teams.

In short, having footy "celebs" yap on and confect some drama is quick & cheap to produce and it probably gets good ratings.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Mitch Owens is a freak. So good for a second year player.

Chops out in the ruck at CBA’s too yet doesn’t kick up a stink or have hit piece articles claiming he is unhappy about it.

 

[dogwatch]

Chops out in the ruck at CBA’s too yet doesn’t kick up a stink or have hit piece articles claiming he is unhappy about it.

I have no idea who you could possibly be alluding to.

 

[Next Waiting]

How Luke Beveridge and the Bulldogs have adjusted on the fly this AFL season

Luke Beveridge ended a 62-year premiership drought for the Western Bulldogs, but the polarising coach is not resting on his laurels seven years later, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

The co-author of this article, Sean Lawson, was the scruffy reporter asking those insightful questions of Bevo in the presser after the GWS game...I think I gave him a vote....



I think he's based in Canberra....which would make sense.

 

[BEaston]

Best bit were the little snipes at the gutter journos around. Didn't take much to put together they were referencing our old mate Barrett.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Best bit were the little snipes at the gutter journos around. Didn't take much to put together they were referencing our old mate Barrett.

Understated, but not so subtle, if that combination is possible.

Wouldn't be surprised if Purple comes out swinging over this at some stage:

Firstly, he'd know he was the main target.

Secondly, his ego (however unwarranted and overblown) couldn't handle this kind of belittling - deserved though it may be.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I felt that the swipes were targeted a bit at Caro too, as she is friends with Tom Morris.

 

[Next Waiting]

The co-author of this article, Sean Lawson, was the scruffy reporter asking those insightful questions of Bevo in the presser after the GWS game...I think I gave him a vote....



I think he's based in Canberra....which would make sense.

I've done him a disservice. He's a journalist. At least we know there's one.

 

[NBates]

 

[MYOB]

It took the Herald Sun 9 pages before they mentioned the JOD debut.

They shit me

 

[geoffjennings79]

It took the Herald Sun 9 pages before they mentioned the JOD debut.

They s**t me

HS sports section is actually generated by ChatGPT out of Tullamarine HQ, why are you surprised?!

 

[NBates]

Mark Robinson speaks to Jason Johannisen about his successful return to Western Bulldogs defence​

Western Bulldogs defender Jason Johannisen has gone from a “p***** off” spectator to an integral part of one of the AFL’s best defences. He talks life and on and off the field with Mark Robinson.

Mark RobinsonChief Football Writer

May 12, 2023 - 3:46PM

Of all the commentary this season, nothing has been more accurate, more concise and more loved than when Jason Johannisen’s fiancee was asked a question by roaming Brian Taylor to kick off round 6.

The Bulldogs catapulted their season with a 49-point win on the road over Fremantle and a rejuvenated Johannisen had played superbly.

In the rooms, BT spoke to Johannisen and then sidled up to Johannisen’s partner Logan Shine and asked her about her boy being played at halfback.
“He didn’t win a Norm Smith playing forward, did he?” she said.

Logan Shine and Jason Johannisen and their daughter Lola Blair. Picture: Mark Stewart

Bang.

She’d probably feel a touch uncomfortable by all this attention, but she shouldn’t. TV execs call it gold and viewers lapped up the honesty.

“It was pretty funny,’’ Johannisen said.

“Obviously she’s been a massive support for me. She was pretty embarrassed by that interview to be honest, she didn’t mean to be so blunt.

“But at the end she’s just happy to see me play some good footy … yeah, I don’t think those words came cross exactly how she wanted.’’

But it was the truth, yeah?

Jason Johannisen’s return to halfback has been a huge winner.

“I probably played more influential games in the back half and over the past few weeks that’s where I’ve been playing my footy, I’ve picked up some good form and hope that continues,” he said.

The Johannisen renaissance is a positive story among many as the Bulldogs have recovered from their 0-2 start to their season.

It was about this time some media and fans were bewildered by the Bulldogs’ decision to reappoint Beveridge as coach for another three years.

They’ve all pulled their heads in.

The Bulldogs play embattled Carlton on Saturday night and a win would have them 6-3 after nine games.

The return to halfback for Johannisen has reignited his career after injury and experimentation as a forward, and the positional move by Beveridge clearly has helped ignite his team.

Jason Johannisen and Marcus Bontempelli after the Bulldogs’ win over GWS.

Johannisen after the 2016 Grand Final.

There’s a sense of familiarity and confidence when Johannisen, at his best and with space in front of him, bounds with the ball in hand. Because when “JJ’’ runs, everyone runs, and the Bulldogs like it when adventure is on the ball.

Johannisen played forward in round 1 — a little underdone, he says, because of a calf complaint — was dropped for round 2 and returned for round 3 against Brisbane at Marvel, this time in his customary halfback role.

It was a pivotal game for him and for Beveridge, who is the magnet-moving king of the competition.

Johannisen dashes clear of Charlie Spargo.

This day, he plonked Johannisen’s magnet beside Brisbane’s most frightening player, Charlie Cameron. And it worked. Cameron kicked one goal, JJ had 15 disposals and the Doggies won a must-win by 14 points.

“He got a few marks on me early but full marks on the way our mids put pressure on, because the Lions didn’t get as many looks as they usually can,’’ Johannisen said.

“He’s in red-hot form now Charlie.’’

Johannisen’s return to defence came about by Beveridge’s decision to redeploy Caleb Daniel to the midfield. That’s also been a success. Daniel needed a change because his impact had diminished coming out of the D50 and his precision kicking via either foot has been welcomed as the Bulldogs looked to improve delivery into the F50.

It left a defensive group containing Liam Jones, Alex Keith and Ryan Gardner as the talls, Taylor Duryea as the lockdown and a combo of Johannisen, Bailey Dale and the well-established Ed Richards as the rebounders.

Western Bulldogs defence has been one of the AFL’s best in recent games.

That group has been rock solid in the overall team defence. Since round 3, the Bulldogs are in the top five in all the critical defensive measures.

Johannisen is blossoming after a stagnant 2022 season, which was ruined by back-to-back calf tears and a syndesmosis injury.

Off the ground, his kids, Lola 3, and Ziggy, seven months, have levelled him out and he and Logan are getting married at the end of the year.

“They have enhanced my life, that unconditional love,’’ he says.

“My footy and life balance has shaped my life in a better way.’’

Now 30, it was speculated at the end of last season that Johannisen was “considering his future’’ at the Bulldogs.

“I wasn’t leaving,’’ he says.

“It was a frustrating year purely because of injury and when you’re injured you’re just pissed off that you can’t help the team.’’

Gold Coast had a nibble, Essendon had less of a nibble and the Giants were somewhere in between.

“My manger (Tim Galic from Perth) told me to look at all options and with a young family now, he said to do what’s best for your family,” Johannisen said.

He signed with the Dogs for two years.

He couldn’t be happier, but it would be difficult to find a time when Johannisen wasn’t happy. South African-born and picked at No. 39 in the 2011 rookie draft, Bulldogs people will tell you that if there was an award for the Happiest Player of the Year, then Johannisen would have won it every year since.

“I’m a positive-attitude sort of person,’’ he says.

He wasn’t even unhappy when he was told by Beveridge to play small forward in 2021 and 2022, a position foreign to him.

“It was extremely difficult,’’ he says. “I have such high respect for the elite small forwards like Charlie, and Tom Papley and Tyson Stengle, because to play at a consistent high level is difficult. I found that out. It doesn’t come naturally to play that position but I was willing to play any position for the team, to play any role, and I just tried my best.

“Halfbacks are high possession getters and half-forwards don’t get as much ball. As a half-forward, you just have to have quality involvements and put as much pressure on the opposition as possible.

“I did enjoy it, but I wish I was a bit more consistent playing that half-forward role’’.

It was akin to asking a 1200m racehorse to do equestrian. In essence, use your speed but in a confined space and instead of jumps to conquer, try to win the ball amongst a bevy of players flooding back.

Jason Johannisen celebrates a goal against North Melbourne.

Now, the racehorse is back at the track.

Asked to pretend he was sports editor for the day, and what headline he’d put on this story, Johannisen said: Back to the Future.

“Someone said it to me, I can’t remember who,’’ he says. “But yeah, it feels like it is. When you get the ball in the forward line you don’t have a lot of space, but at halfback you’ve got the whole field to play, and I think it works well to my strengths, which is use my legs, metres gained, kick it well and help my teammates.”.

On a roll, what about a headline for your skipper Marcus Bontempelli?

He says: Mr Inspirational.

“I’d say he’s the GOAT,’’ he adds. “It’s something I can tell my kids when they grow up, that I played with Bont. We’ve played most of our career together and to have front-row seats is special.

“As a captain, he’s unbelievable. He just doesn’t miss. He’s always searching for opportunities to socialise and get the group together when we can, and searching to be a better leader to help the footy club and help people. I can’t speak any highly of him.’’

What about the coach?

He wanted time to consider that headline and sent a text 10 minutes after this interview.

“Mr Empowerment,’’ the text said.

Jason Johannisen, Easton Wood and coach Luke Beveridge before the Bulldogs’s semi-final in 2016.

“He’s been massive. I can remember when Bevo first came in 2015 and he changed my game completely. My strengths are to try to keep the ball in my hands for longer, use my legs, but back then, I was trying to be more of a dour defender and stop my man.

‘Bevo knew my attributes and he wanted me to become a more attacking half-back flanker with the ability to defend as well. He instilled confidence and belief I could take my game to another level.

“I’ve played some good footy (under him), but in recent times, I probably wasn’t playing to the best of my ability, yet the one thing Bevo never wavered was his faith and belief in me. Even when I was playing half-forward, in some games I felt I was nowhere and Bevo would always pick me up, and have a positive, even if it was ‘your pressure was really good tonight’’. He’s an unbelievable coach.’’

The Carlton game will be his 184th for the red, white and blue, which is a sensational achievement for a rookie – drafted player. He says 2011 is a lifetime ago, as was winning the Norm Smith medal in the 2016 premiership win.

‘’I’m speechless to think how far I’ve come and there’s been a lot of people who have helped me on my journey, but, yeah, I didn’t think I would last this long.’’

 

[doggies ftw]

JJ is such a good clubman, I couldn’t be happier that he stuck around and is now back playing good footy tbh. Love him

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Who will ever forget that run and the kick to Bont in the 16PF?

 

[Dogs 13]

Mark Robinson speaks to Jason Johannisen about his successful return to Western Bulldogs defence​

Western Bulldogs defender Jason Johannisen has gone from a “p***** off” spectator to an integral part of one of the AFL’s best defences. He talks life and on and off the field with Mark Robinson.

Mark RobinsonChief Football Writer

May 12, 2023 - 3:46PM

Of all the commentary this season, nothing has been more accurate, more concise and more loved than when Jason Johannisen’s fiancee was asked a question by roaming Brian Taylor to kick off round 6.

The Bulldogs catapulted their season with a 49-point win on the road over Fremantle and a rejuvenated Johannisen had played superbly.

In the rooms, BT spoke to Johannisen and then sidled up to Johannisen’s partner Logan Shine and asked her about her boy being played at halfback.
“He didn’t win a Norm Smith playing forward, did he?” she said.

Logan Shine and Jason Johannisen and their daughter Lola Blair. Picture: Mark Stewart

Bang.

She’d probably feel a touch uncomfortable by all this attention, but she shouldn’t. TV execs call it gold and viewers lapped up the honesty.

“It was pretty funny,’’ Johannisen said.

“Obviously she’s been a massive support for me. She was pretty embarrassed by that interview to be honest, she didn’t mean to be so blunt.

“But at the end she’s just happy to see me play some good footy … yeah, I don’t think those words came cross exactly how she wanted.’’

But it was the truth, yeah?

Jason Johannisen’s return to halfback has been a huge winner.

“I probably played more influential games in the back half and over the past few weeks that’s where I’ve been playing my footy, I’ve picked up some good form and hope that continues,” he said.

The Johannisen renaissance is a positive story among many as the Bulldogs have recovered from their 0-2 start to their season.

It was about this time some media and fans were bewildered by the Bulldogs’ decision to reappoint Beveridge as coach for another three years.

They’ve all pulled their heads in.

The Bulldogs play embattled Carlton on Saturday night and a win would have them 6-3 after nine games.

The return to halfback for Johannisen has reignited his career after injury and experimentation as a forward, and the positional move by Beveridge clearly has helped ignite his team.

Jason Johannisen and Marcus Bontempelli after the Bulldogs’ win over GWS.

Johannisen after the 2016 Grand Final.

There’s a sense of familiarity and confidence when Johannisen, at his best and with space in front of him, bounds with the ball in hand. Because when “JJ’’ runs, everyone runs, and the Bulldogs like it when adventure is on the ball.

Johannisen played forward in round 1 — a little underdone, he says, because of a calf complaint — was dropped for round 2 and returned for round 3 against Brisbane at Marvel, this time in his customary halfback role.

It was a pivotal game for him and for Beveridge, who is the magnet-moving king of the competition.

Johannisen dashes clear of Charlie Spargo.

This day, he plonked Johannisen’s magnet beside Brisbane’s most frightening player, Charlie Cameron. And it worked. Cameron kicked one goal, JJ had 15 disposals and the Doggies won a must-win by 14 points.

“He got a few marks on me early but full marks on the way our mids put pressure on, because the Lions didn’t get as many looks as they usually can,’’ Johannisen said.

“He’s in red-hot form now Charlie.’’

Johannisen’s return to defence came about by Beveridge’s decision to redeploy Caleb Daniel to the midfield. That’s also been a success. Daniel needed a change because his impact had diminished coming out of the D50 and his precision kicking via either foot has been welcomed as the Bulldogs looked to improve delivery into the F50.

It left a defensive group containing Liam Jones, Alex Keith and Ryan Gardner as the talls, Taylor Duryea as the lockdown and a combo of Johannisen, Bailey Dale and the well-established Ed Richards as the rebounders.

Western Bulldogs defence has been one of the AFL’s best in recent games.

That group has been rock solid in the overall team defence. Since round 3, the Bulldogs are in the top five in all the critical defensive measures.

Johannisen is blossoming after a stagnant 2022 season, which was ruined by back-to-back calf tears and a syndesmosis injury.

Off the ground, his kids, Lola 3, and Ziggy, seven months, have levelled him out and he and Logan are getting married at the end of the year.

“They have enhanced my life, that unconditional love,’’ he says.

“My footy and life balance has shaped my life in a better way.’’

Now 30, it was speculated at the end of last season that Johannisen was “considering his future’’ at the Bulldogs.

“I wasn’t leaving,’’ he says.

“It was a frustrating year purely because of injury and when you’re injured you’re just pissed off that you can’t help the team.’’

Gold Coast had a nibble, Essendon had less of a nibble and the Giants were somewhere in between.

“My manger (Tim Galic from Perth) told me to look at all options and with a young family now, he said to do what’s best for your family,” Johannisen said.

He signed with the Dogs for two years.

He couldn’t be happier, but it would be difficult to find a time when Johannisen wasn’t happy. South African-born and picked at No. 39 in the 2011 rookie draft, Bulldogs people will tell you that if there was an award for the Happiest Player of the Year, then Johannisen would have won it every year since.

“I’m a positive-attitude sort of person,’’ he says.

He wasn’t even unhappy when he was told by Beveridge to play small forward in 2021 and 2022, a position foreign to him.

“It was extremely difficult,’’ he says. “I have such high respect for the elite small forwards like Charlie, and Tom Papley and Tyson Stengle, because to play at a consistent high level is difficult. I found that out. It doesn’t come naturally to play that position but I was willing to play any position for the team, to play any role, and I just tried my best.

“Halfbacks are high possession getters and half-forwards don’t get as much ball. As a half-forward, you just have to have quality involvements and put as much pressure on the opposition as possible.

“I did enjoy it, but I wish I was a bit more consistent playing that half-forward role’’.

It was akin to asking a 1200m racehorse to do equestrian. In essence, use your speed but in a confined space and instead of jumps to conquer, try to win the ball amongst a bevy of players flooding back.

Jason Johannisen celebrates a goal against North Melbourne.

Now, the racehorse is back at the track.

Asked to pretend he was sports editor for the day, and what headline he’d put on this story, Johannisen said: Back to the Future.

“Someone said it to me, I can’t remember who,’’ he says. “But yeah, it feels like it is. When you get the ball in the forward line you don’t have a lot of space, but at halfback you’ve got the whole field to play, and I think it works well to my strengths, which is use my legs, metres gained, kick it well and help my teammates.”.

On a roll, what about a headline for your skipper Marcus Bontempelli?

He says: Mr Inspirational.

“I’d say he’s the GOAT,’’ he adds. “It’s something I can tell my kids when they grow up, that I played with Bont. We’ve played most of our career together and to have front-row seats is special.

“As a captain, he’s unbelievable. He just doesn’t miss. He’s always searching for opportunities to socialise and get the group together when we can, and searching to be a better leader to help the footy club and help people. I can’t speak any highly of him.’’

What about the coach?

He wanted time to consider that headline and sent a text 10 minutes after this interview.

“Mr Empowerment,’’ the text said.

Jason Johannisen, Easton Wood and coach Luke Beveridge before the Bulldogs’s semi-final in 2016.

“He’s been massive. I can remember when Bevo first came in 2015 and he changed my game completely. My strengths are to try to keep the ball in my hands for longer, use my legs, but back then, I was trying to be more of a dour defender and stop my man.

‘Bevo knew my attributes and he wanted me to become a more attacking half-back flanker with the ability to defend as well. He instilled confidence and belief I could take my game to another level.

“I’ve played some good footy (under him), but in recent times, I probably wasn’t playing to the best of my ability, yet the one thing Bevo never wavered was his faith and belief in me. Even when I was playing half-forward, in some games I felt I was nowhere and Bevo would always pick me up, and have a positive, even if it was ‘your pressure was really good tonight’’. He’s an unbelievable coach.’’

The Carlton game will be his 184th for the red, white and blue, which is a sensational achievement for a rookie – drafted player. He says 2011 is a lifetime ago, as was winning the Norm Smith medal in the 2016 premiership win.

‘’I’m speechless to think how far I’ve come and there’s been a lot of people who have helped me on my journey, but, yeah, I didn’t think I would last this long.’’

Oh oh, always nervous when someone has “the article” written about them before an important game

 

[dogwatch]

Oh oh, always nervous when someone has “the article” written about them before an important game

That's probably why Essendon keeps losing then.

 

[NBates]

Oh oh, always nervous when someone has “the article” written about them before an important game

Carlton's had a few more this week (although all negative I must admit)

 

[Dogs 13]

Carlton's had a few more this week (although all negative I must admit)

It’s the hype articles I worry about.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

It’s the hype articles I worry about.

That isn't hype.

It's just the truth!


...mighty high praise for a Robbo piece, hey?

 

[Smiley Boy]

it’s good to see JJ back on the HBF that’s for sure

 

[lachy]

JJ is playing a more defensive HBF role this incarnation. Cudos to him as he is doing it well

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[brmi]

Who would've thought that playing blokes in their best position helps them play their best football? Absolute masterstroke from Bevo