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

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Barrett really is mining a deep vein of stupidity.

Not sure I am taking his word on what Longmire thinks.
 
maddog37 said:
Barrett really is mining a deep vein of stupidity.

Not sure I am taking his word on what Longmire thinks.
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Another reminder for us all that Barrett is an AFL employee. This is an AFL employee calling into question the integrity of the umpires involved and one of its clubs from a game eight years ago.

AFL comes down hard on coaches or players questioning umpiring or bringing the game into disrepute...
 

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Bulldog Brent said:
Typical Barrett taking a dig at us in his Sliding Doors thing this morning.

IF ...​

you thought it was Angry Horse during the week when talking about Craig McRae's views on umpires ...

THEN ...​

it was actually Mild Horse. Wanna see a Really Angry Horse? Ask him, privately, about the many Western Bulldogs players' throws that may have been passed off as handballs in the 2016 Grand Final.
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Seems there is no end to this ****wits muckraking abilities. How can AwFL
have him as a representative
 
Mr. Walker said:
I have watched the replay of that GF several times and I never saw throwing as an issue. Has anyone else been aware of this? This is a genuine question. Did I miss it completely?
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The Hunter over the head to Picko was a bit dodgy.Not as dodgy as Picken getting scragged around the head twice in the last qtr for no free kick though...

Half* the free kicks the dogs were paid in the granny were followed by "play on advantage" - ie the free kick was for zero benefit.

Let the whining continue though - it's gold.

* A little bit of mayo there - but not the tanker full of mayo being distributed by the other mob.
 
Struggle said:
I just love how much this burns Longmire

Anything to not look at his own coaching and selection failures
Ted Richards shit brother anyone? Injured mcveigh
Finals Gary Rohan
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IF the Swans thought they only had to turn up to win the 2016 GF...

THEN more fool them for taking the Dogs lightly and playing a number of injured players.
 
Mr. Walker said:
I have watched the replay of that GF several times and I never saw throwing as an issue. Has anyone else been aware of this? This is a genuine question. Did I miss it completely?
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There was one that Hunter scooped between his legs that Libba kicked a point from. Should have been a free kick to the Swans. There’s another one or two from Libba that could have been paid, but those really hadn’t been paid all year. Both times the Swans got the ball from the handball so weren’t negatively impacted at all. You’d think the Swans would have been awake to the Dogs game, being that it was a grand final and all. Longmire should hang his head in shame that he didn’t do his job properly.

The worst missed free of the game was Kennedy having the ball while being tackled for about 1/2 an hour.
 
fargy said:
There was one that Hunter scooped between his legs that Libba kicked a point from. Should have been a free kick to the Swans. There’s another one or two from Libba that could have been paid, but those really hadn’t been paid all year. Both times the Swans got the ball from the handball so weren’t negatively impacted at all. You’d think the Swans would have been awake to the Dogs game, being that it was a grand final and all. Longmire should hang his head in shame that he didn’t do his job properly.

The worst missed free of the game was Kennedy having the ball while being tackled for about 1/2 an hour.
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Buddy big shove in the middle of Hamlings back about 15m out

But he shanked it so no one cares
 
Dogs Rule said:
Another reminder for us all that Barrett is an AFL employee. This is an AFL employee calling into question the integrity of the umpires involved and one of its clubs from a game eight years ago.

AFL comes down hard on coaches or players questioning umpiring or bringing the game into disrepute...
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SPower said:
Seriously, as mentioned above Barrett should be publicly sanctioned by the AFL for these comments.
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There's a lot about Damo that irks me but I have no problem with germos on their website voicing their opinions. Most of it is cheap, lazy germalism (sorry for the tautology folks) and shit-stirring, but the idea of the arrangement is that his views are arm's length from the AFL administration. I thought it was just a contracted out function anyway and that people like Damo were not direct-report contractors or employees.

They just pay him to generate clicks. Which a lot of people here seem intent on rewarding.
 

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I always thought the whining was about the free kick count? And as someone here mentioned many were ‘play on to advantage’ so shouldn’t really count annyway. There were mistakes both ways pretty fair. I didn’t know it was about our quick handballs? They really need to see a mental health specialist sooner rather than later.
 
So according to Josh Jenkins if Rory Lobb isn’t happy playing as a defender he should leave to play for Carlton as a defender.
You just shake your head when you think that these guys actually get paid for their opinions.

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RWnBluey said:
So according to Josh Jenkins if Rory Lobb isn’t happy playing as a defender he should leave to play for Carlton as a defender.
You just shake your head when you think that these guys actually get paid for their opinions.

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I was silly enough to read that nonsense too because I saw a picture of Caleb Daniel on the headline. Then he goes and list 2 bulldogs out of 5! How does he think Carlton could get him? Rubbish article.
 
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‘I’ve always loved expressing myself through art and this exhibition is a chance to share that part of me with the world’​

Young forward Cody Weightman’s creative outlet is the centrepiece of an art exhibition in Fitzroy that features contributions from Christian Petracca Izak Rankine.
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AFL forward Cody Weightman is set to unveil a different side of his creativity with an exclusive art exhibition titled “BEYOND THE GAME: The creative pursuits of AFL players” at At The Above, a gallery and concept space in Fitzroy that works closely with emerging artists to bring their artistic visions to life. The exhibition will open its doors to the public from Friday 30th August to Sunday 1st September.
Western Bulldogs star Cody Weightman is known for his creativity on the football field, but will showcase his off-field talent this weekend at exclusive art exhibition Beyond The Game.

The 23-year-old is displaying his creativity at the charity event, hosted by At The Above gallery in Fitzroy.
The exhibition will be launched with Melbourne midfielder Christian Petracca cooking up signature dishes for visitors, while Adelaide’s Izak Rankine will show off his musical talent.
[PLAYERCARD]Cody Weightman[/PLAYERCARD] is showcasing his art at a gallery and concept space in Fitzroy. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Cody Weightman is showcasing his art at a gallery and concept space in Fitzroy. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
The exhibit is open to the public from August 30 to September 1. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

The exhibit is open to the public from August 30 to September 1. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
Weightman’s art is a combination of realism, surrealism and modern art across the themes of NBA, NFL, skateboarding, surfing, boxing, UFC and golf.
He said art had always been a huge part of his life and a “creative outlet” from elite-level football.
“I’ve always loved expressing myself through art and this exhibition is a chance to share that part of me with the world,” Weightman said.
Weightman says art has always been a huge part of his life. Picture: Getty

Weightman says art has always been a huge part of his life. Picture: Getty
“I’m finding out how many AFL and AFLW players are doing really cool things off-field as a creative outlet”.
All featured artworks at the exhibition are for sale, with proceeds to the Make-A-Wish foundation.
DETAILS: Beyond The Game exhibition, At the Above, Gertrude St, Fitzroy from August 30 to September 1.
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I was a Make-A-Wish kid so this really makes me smile.
 
RWnBluey said:
So according to Josh Jenkins if Rory Lobb isn’t happy playing as a defender he should leave to play for Carlton as a defender.
You just shake your head when you think that these guys actually get paid for their opinions.

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Josh Jenkins is incredibly hard listening at the best of times. Fits the dumb ruckman mould beautifully.
 
Angak said:
Marra hasn't watched a game of football since the Buddy game where he kicked his thousand goal.

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After he had retired, Easton Wood was asked if he’d watched the replay of the 16 GF and he said no, because he wanted to remember the game from the onfield perspective.

It goes to show how differently the players view the game, compared to supporters in the stands or in their lounge rooms.
 


Western Bulldogs young gun Sam Darcy was utterly immense against North Melbourne on Sunday.

The 21-year-old kicked seven goals from 20 disposals and took nine marks in his side’s 96-point win over the Roos which was just his 26th game at AFL level.
This season Darcy has booted 35 goals, which is second at the club behind Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (43), and is averaging 12 disposals, five marks and a tick under seven hit-outs.

His most recent performance was certainly not lost on the footy world and has compelled Buckley to predict that the former No.2 draft pick could be the AFL’s best player as quickly as next season.

“My opinion of footballers in general, if you can find a competitive aerial player in the front half of the field, he is as valuable a commodity as you are ever going to find,” Buckley said on SEN Breakfast.

“Sam Darcy, for me, is the youngest, brightest key forward. I love Josh Treacy and the way he’s going about it, but Sam Darcy can ruck, he can go behind the ball if you need him to. He’s probably the forward version of a Mac Andrew.

“Seeing him do what he did yesterday, it just struck me as I was watching this kid - and he’s still a kid, he’s still developing and growing - but this kid could be the best player in the competition as soon as next year.

“As soon as next year!”
With that comment in mind, Kane Cornes immediately wondered what the Bulldogs might have to pay the 208cm talent who comes out of contract at the end of next season.

“He’s out of contract at the end of next year,” Cornes said of the son of former Dogs captain Luke.

“If he’s going to be the best player in the game, what are the Dogs going to have to pay him?

“I know that there’s the (Darcy) name and the loyalty but in the end it’s still a business and the offers that will come for him are going to be upwards of $1.5 million (per year), aren’t they?”

Buckley then pondered just how valuable a player with Darcy’s traits is to an AFL team.

He rates a tall marking forward who possesses such athleticism while being armed with the ability to play in other roles as perhaps the most beneficial skillset an emerging player can have.

“If you were building a team from scratch…,” he said further.

“I’ll throw five players up - Sam Darcy, Mac Andrew, Harley Reid, Tom De Koning and Darcy Jones. You’ve got a tall marking forward, a marking intercept defender, a goal-kicking bull midfielder, a combative ruckman and aerial force, and you’ve got a quality high small forward.

“Out of those I would go Sam Darcy at one, Mac Andrew second, I would put Reid third and then you’d fight it out for the ruck and the high forward.

“If you find a marking player in front of the ball, that is a considerable piece of a puzzle to put in place. He needs to be a competitor and Sam Darcy seems a nice kid, but he’s got the right fire and competitiveness. I think he’s got a really good balance.

“You talk about what the Dogs are going to do, obviously knowing his mum and dad, he’s been brought up the right way. He’s a really good person, he’s really humble, he’s really well balanced.

“That’s also the character piece which is going to play in to long-term arrangements and deals as well.”

Darcy and the Dogs currently sit sixth on the ladder ahead of a massive Round 24 fixture against GWS in Ballarat on Sunday.

A win would sew up a finals spot while a loss would likely then depend on the Fremantle v Port Adelaide match later that day.
 
Bulldogs85 said:


Western Bulldogs young gun Sam Darcy was utterly immense against North Melbourne on Sunday.

The 21-year-old kicked seven goals from 20 disposals and took nine marks in his side’s 96-point win over the Roos which was just his 26th game at AFL level.
This season Darcy has booted 35 goals, which is second at the club behind Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (43), and is averaging 12 disposals, five marks and a tick under seven hit-outs.

His most recent performance was certainly not lost on the footy world and has compelled Buckley to predict that the former No.2 draft pick could be the AFL’s best player as quickly as next season.

“My opinion of footballers in general, if you can find a competitive aerial player in the front half of the field, he is as valuable a commodity as you are ever going to find,” Buckley said on SEN Breakfast.

“Sam Darcy, for me, is the youngest, brightest key forward. I love Josh Treacy and the way he’s going about it, but Sam Darcy can ruck, he can go behind the ball if you need him to. He’s probably the forward version of a Mac Andrew.

“Seeing him do what he did yesterday, it just struck me as I was watching this kid - and he’s still a kid, he’s still developing and growing - but this kid could be the best player in the competition as soon as next year.

“As soon as next year!”
With that comment in mind, Kane Cornes immediately wondered what the Bulldogs might have to pay the 208cm talent who comes out of contract at the end of next season.

“He’s out of contract at the end of next year,” Cornes said of the son of former Dogs captain Luke.

“If he’s going to be the best player in the game, what are the Dogs going to have to pay him?

“I know that there’s the (Darcy) name and the loyalty but in the end it’s still a business and the offers that will come for him are going to be upwards of $1.5 million (per year), aren’t they?”

Buckley then pondered just how valuable a player with Darcy’s traits is to an AFL team.

He rates a tall marking forward who possesses such athleticism while being armed with the ability to play in other roles as perhaps the most beneficial skillset an emerging player can have.

“If you were building a team from scratch…,” he said further.

“I’ll throw five players up - Sam Darcy, Mac Andrew, Harley Reid, Tom De Koning and Darcy Jones. You’ve got a tall marking forward, a marking intercept defender, a goal-kicking bull midfielder, a combative ruckman and aerial force, and you’ve got a quality high small forward.

“Out of those I would go Sam Darcy at one, Mac Andrew second, I would put Reid third and then you’d fight it out for the ruck and the high forward.

“If you find a marking player in front of the ball, that is a considerable piece of a puzzle to put in place. He needs to be a competitor and Sam Darcy seems a nice kid, but he’s got the right fire and competitiveness. I think he’s got a really good balance.

“You talk about what the Dogs are going to do, obviously knowing his mum and dad, he’s been brought up the right way. He’s a really good person, he’s really humble, he’s really well balanced.

“That’s also the character piece which is going to play in to long-term arrangements and deals as well.”

Darcy and the Dogs currently sit sixth on the ladder ahead of a massive Round 24 fixture against GWS in Ballarat on Sunday.

A win would sew up a finals spot while a loss would likely then depend on the Fremantle v Port Adelaide match later that day.
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lol Kornes. Couldn’t be less worried about Darcy’s contract.

Buckley is spot on. Marking targets in the forward half are like gold. It gives our forward line a reliability (save for the actual kicking) and repeatability in scoring avenues.
 
TiAn_ said:
lol Kornes. Couldn’t be less worried about Darcy’s contract.

Buckley is spot on. Marking targets in the forward half are like gold. It gives our forward line a reliability (save for the actual kicking) and repeatability in scoring avenues.
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The crazy thing about Sam is that he obviously has the height, so like any big lumbering player a lot of the time he can just put his hands up and he is a good chance to mark the ball. But Sam is mobile and has beautiful leaping ability, making him unstoppable if he gets a run at the ball.
 
TiAn_ said:
lol Kornes. Couldn’t be less worried about Darcy’s contract.

Buckley is spot on. Marking targets in the forward half are like gold. It gives our forward line a reliability (save for the actual kicking) and repeatability in scoring avenues.
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Wonder when people will finally get tired of professional s*** stirrers like Cornes? The ultimate Boy Who Cried Wolf when it comes to hot takes.
 

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