Round 1 West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs

[lmach]

Wow, I don't know if I will sleep tonight.

I feel like cutting myself.

You're lucky.

 

[ep2018]

Not surprised to see the umps crack down on us. Awesome game tho I was there

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Very impressed with Bennel.

 

[Adam H]

WB have stuffed up their recruiting again. Loading up with mids and no key position players of note.

 

[Coaster2012]

West coast midfield looked a lot better

 

[Superduperouzel]

Nic Nat/Cox, Darling, LeCras, Cripps is a decent forward line on paper.
Darling is gonna have a huge year something tells me.

 

[Max zero]

Nic Nat/Cox, Darling, LeCras, Cripps, Kennedy is a decent forward line on paper.
Darling is gonna have a huge year something tells me.

fixt

The problem has never been our forward/backlines its always been the midfield.

 

[AAACockburn]

Pretty disappointing from the Dogs. I thought they were going to be big improvers this year but they've got a lot of work to do on tonight's showing.

Absolutely crucified themselves with poor skills and turnovers. They don't look anywhere near skilful enough to pull off that handball happy gameplan and they're going to get punished by a lot of teams if they keep coughing it up like that.

Cut them some slack. I thought they looked good in the first quarter until the heat killed them,it is still 30 degrees atm and the poor doggies with their new kit, not only looked like hot dogs they literally were.
Not that I watched more than a quarter than a half but the Eagles have been playing matches as hard as they can in this heat all pre season.

 

[peppy la pew]

I think its more frustration with Roughead getting away with murder all day.

But you are flogging them, why even focus on that.

Should savour the win, and a good win at that

 

[Max zero]

But you are flogging them, why even focus on that.

Should savour the win, and a good win at that

Don't worry happy enough with the win.

Still plenty to work on though. Too many cheap goals given away.

 

[Scotland]

WB have stuffed up their recruiting again. Loading up with mids and no key position players of note.

Did they not recruit Crameri in the off-season?

Grant is injured, not sure why they opted not to pick Jones.

 

[peppy la pew]

I think its more frustration with Roughead getting away with murder all day.

Double post, pity I know * all about the area

 

[Obeanie1]

Without a doubt the worst loss of round 1. They were simply un competitive the Dogs.

Collingwood were competitive?

The Dogs had talls out, travelled to Perth playing in 33 degree heat against the Eagles with all but a full list available.

Pies loss was worst but the Dogs will be licking their wounds right now.

 

[Adam H]

Did they not recruit Crameri in the off-season?

Grant is injured, not sure why they opted not to pick Jones.

Hardly key position.

 

[Obeanie1]

Bennell showing something. Still inferior to Harley

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Our Bennell isn't there to be better that yours. He's there to make sure yours comes to us when he asks to come home.

 

[wcesam]

Interesting that every Eagles player except Brown sent the ball inside 50. Surely that must not happen very often?

 

[FreoGirl]

interesting...results of round 1 in 2012

WCE 21.10
Bulldogs 12.15

they say "history never repeats..."

It got close!

 

[Oxirane]

interesting...results of round 1 in 2012

WCE 21.10
Bulldogs 12.15

they say "history never repeats..."

It got close!

That game had a Naitanui (Tap) --> Scott Selwood (kick) --> Kennedy (mark, goal), as the first possession chain in the first 30 seconds.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

wtf is that the bennel from melbourne

I rated him extremely highly before he was drafted, and left in Melbourne's development system he went backwards.

He has been training a a very high level for a while good to see it translate to game day.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

What happened in the crowd at the start off the quarter?

Very angry man starting fights, then deciding to fight security as well when they came to throw him out.

Was wearing an Essendon jumper, so I presume some sort of 'roid rage.

 

[AAACockburn]

Very angry man starting fights, then deciding to fight security as well when they came to throw him out.

Was wearing an Essendon jumper, so I presume some sort of 'roid rage.

Typical Coaster supporter.He was too drugged ****ed to realise what jumper he should wear to the game .

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Crami as your key forward was always an issue, he needs another target so he doesn't get triple teamed.

 

[Oneiros]

Western Bulldogs match committee has to carry the can for the margin. Principal mistake was they designed a game-plan to fight the team they beat at Etihad last year, but did not account enough for the fact we replaced 11 of the 22 players from the side they faced, almost entirely with much better players.

Our midfield is still the weakest of the four divisions, but it by no means the albatross it was in the injury ridden 2013 season. Comprehensively trumping a Bullies midfield that had been almost universally tipped as superior illustrates the point nicely.

 

[kranky al]

Western Bulldogs match committee has to carry the can for the margin. Principal mistake was they designed a game-plan to fight the team they beat at Etihad last year, but did not account enough for the fact we replaced 11 of the 22 players from the side they faced, almost entirely with much better players.

Our midfield is still the weakest of the four divisions, but it by no means the albatross it was in the injury ridden 2013 season. Comprehensively trumping a Bullies midfield that had been almost universally tipped as superior illustrates the point nicely.

Mmmmmmmm nicnat. So much better with nicnat

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Western Bulldogs match committee has to carry the can for the margin. Principal mistake was they designed a game-plan to fight the team they beat at Etihad last year, but did not account enough for the fact we replaced 11 of the 22 players from the side they faced, almost entirely with much better players.

Our midfield is still the weakest of the four divisions, but it by no means the albatross it was in the injury ridden 2013 season. Comprehensively trumping a Bullies midfield that had been almost universally tipped as superior illustrates the point nicely.