Game Day WB v West Coast Rd 23 - the Ennui Round

[dogwatch]

Round 23. This always used to be the final round but thanks to AFL marketing (Gather Round) we have another game to endure next week. And it's at Kat Park. Thanks, AFL.
It's starting to feel like this mostly joyless season is already too long.

So what is par today against the weakest West Coast side in history? What would be enough to satisfy us out-of-sorts Dogs fans? What would shift us from high dudgeon to low dudgeon? Heck I might even settle for medium dudgeon at this stage.

Would a 5 goal win be enough? Or does it need to be ten? Would a 3 vote performance from the Bont be enough of a sweetener?
Do we need the extra percentage after the Giants' joyride against the Bombers yesterday?

Dog forbid we actually lose the game. Heads would explode. The VUWO redevelopment would be reduced to a smouldering ruin.

I'll be following the game from time to time but can't really be bothered watching any more.

Go Dogs ... I suppose.

Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles ​

Sunday 20 August, 1.10pm AEST
Marvel Stadium


B: Alex Keath

42

Alex Keath

Age

32

Ht

198cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

206.7

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

193.4

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

165.0

3star

, Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

, Taylor Duryea

15

Taylor Duryea

Age

33

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

HB: Bailey Dale

31

Bailey Dale

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

117.4

2star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.7

3star

MG

117.4

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

, James O’Donnell, Ed Richards

20

Ed Richards

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

MG

201.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

198.3

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

232.4

4star

C: Jack Macrae, Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, Bailey Williams
HF: Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

, Aaron Naughton

33

Aaron Naughton

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

1star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

, Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

27

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

F: Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

31

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.6

3star

, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

23

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

R: Tim English, Adam Treloar

1

Adam Treloar

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.2

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

15.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

30.3

5star

K

16.3

5star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.3

4star

CL

5.8

5star

D

18.0

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.6

4star

, Marcus Bontempelli

4

Marcus Bontempelli

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.8

4star

Int: Caleb Poulter, Laitham Vandermeer

23

Laitham Vandermeer

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

226.3

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

226.3

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

242.2

4star

, Anthony Scott, Oskar Baker

13

Oskar Baker

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.2

4star

 

[W W Biscuit]

Kudos for the thread title. Pretty much sums it up.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

I am really struggling to get up for this one. That is all.

 

[bresker]

This is one of the strangest games I can remember in two decades of following the club .

We’re playing a state league side , seemingly on the verge of sacking their coach . Word is that the Eagles hierarchy would be furious if he even tried to win & gave up the coveted number one pick .

The Bulldogs are in a state of flux. Anything other than a massive win would be seen as failure , but supporters can’t but feel that the match is kayfabe (look it up)

I’ll dip in and out on the radio today .

 

[Golden_6]

I am really struggling to get up for this one. That is all.

There’s going to be nothing enjoyable about this game.

We win by 10+ goals and I won’t enjoy it because it should be expected against a diabolical team and will paper over the very evident cracks.

We don’t win by 10+ goals and it means we have some very serious immediate issues.

 

[lachy]

Can't say I am excited at all. We should win and win well against a state league side.

Just do not trust this playing and coaching group to progress anywhere after this. Too consistent in throwing away opportunities in ways that are eerily familiar with no apparent adjustments.

Always like to see us win and play finals, this does not change, but there is no trust with the group this season

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[Next Waiting]

Can't say I am excited at all. We should win and win well against a state league side.

Just do not trust this playing and coaching group to progress anywhere after this. Too consistent in throwing away opportunities in ways that are eerily familiar with no apparent adjustments.

Always like to see us win and play finals, this does not change, but there is no trust with the group this season

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This bit especially

 

[Bushdid911]

Last time out v West Coast we won by 101 points, and that was in Perth.

Though of course that was so long ago, Anthony Albanese had only been PM for a week, the Queen was still alive, and we’ve somehow managed to play Hawks, Freo and GWS 4 times each since.

 

[AFDogs]

Well, I’m keen to watch the game today. I might be the only Bulldogs supporter that is.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Buck up little Bulldogs. We're not dead...yet!

 

[TedDougChris]

I/we will be there - no idea why…..

 

[Kermit]

I really hope we win. But as today is my b’day and we never win on my b’day, I’m not holding my breath.

 

[Bushdid911]

I really hope we win. But as today is my b’day and we never win on my b’day, I’m not holding my breath.

Our last win on 20th August was in 1983. Luckily for today that was also against the team bottom of the ladder.

 

[NBates]

Denim jacket or warm coat?

 

[MJG14]

They're playing the last quarter of Round 1 2015 at the ground. Bevo's first match as coach. Memories of a year of low expectations and good results!

 

[The Inbetweener]

Just get Bont the 3 votes

 

[Mojorisin]

Hoping to see Smith play 100% Mid time, hard tag on Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

29

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

need to see him get some Grunt and natural flow back.

 

[Libba39]

Gee whiz guys so many misery guts on here.

Imagine if we barracked for Essendon.

Forgo the beers while you are watching the game today in exchange for a tall glass of concrete to harden the %$@& up!

 

[Chicago1]

After over five years, I am here. A bit tired but roaring to go. 1990 scarf on and lucky Chicago Cubs cap on my head.

On SM-A135F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Next Waiting]

Denim jacket or warm coat?

Fur, fleece or polyprop?

 

[NBates]

Fur, fleece or polyprop?

Never anything that used to lead a life.

I opted for warm coat. 1st mistake. It's quite warm here at footscray station. Plenty free tickets given out by the looks of it

 

[ossie_21]

I wonder if the crowd will be under or over 20,000. Looking pretty dismal at the moment

 

[dogwatch]

Gee whiz guys so many misery guts on here.

Imagine if we barracked for Essendon.

Forgo the beers while you are watching the game today in exchange for a tall glass of concrete to harden the %$@& up!

Just telling it like it is.
Would you rather we fibbed and pretended we were enjoying the season?

 

[Next Waiting]

Never anything that used to lead a life.

I opted for warm coat. 1st mistake. It's quite warm here at footscray station. Plenty free tickets given out by the looks of it

Figure hugging or loose? Waist or full length?

A discussion about your wardrobe choices is likely to be the most interesting thing that happens on here all day.

Are you wearing shoes? If so, dress shoes, runners, steel caps or flip flops? Rubber, synthetic, leather or alligator?

Hat? Cap, beanie or beret and if it's a beret is it raspberry?

Adorning jewellery and bling?

Glasses? Designer, prescription or $2 shop?

 

[Next Waiting]

Just telling it like it is.
Would you rather we fibbed and pretended we were enjoying the season?

Maybe