Western Bulldogs (2016) vs Richmond (2017)

[Elite Master]

Might sound stupid given the 2017 version of the Bulldogs are extremely similar on paper both on the field and off the field, yet we all know the 2017 model was a different proposition for many different reasons, so I pose this hypothetical: Both teams at their collective best from their respected years; who wins head to head?

 

[M Malice]

 

[Ron The Bear]

Football is the winner.

 

[nut]

2 brownlows ... AA Captain ... two time Coleman medalist ...
v
Bont

 

[Igloo]

2 brownlows ... AA Captain ... two time Coleman medalist ...
v
Bont

Yeah, pretty simple in the end. Bont undoubtedly wins. All hail Bont.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

2 brownlows ... AA Captain ... two time Coleman medalist ...
v
Bont

We beat you our last 4 games

We are the best team in the comp at withstanding pressure

We are a more even team then tigers

And we have Bont

 

[BallaratBulldog]

2 brownlows ... AA Captain ... two time Coleman medalist ...
v
Bont

You forgot the 2016 umpires.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Richmond pretty easily.

 

[BK Eaglesfan]

Can we sub in the 2017 Bulldogs, who despite not being as good as 2016, still beat Richmond? No time machine required.

 

[nut]

I loved the dogs last year and at times this year.
Dogs had a lot more injuries than we did...

Too hard to say... Dogs 2016 best v Richmond 2017 best... Dogs by 7 points

 

[nut]

After round 16 we were pretty impressive in every stat.

 

[Zeboyz]

We beat you our last 4 games

We are the best team in the comp at withstanding pressure

We are a more even team then tigers

And we have Bont

Where's your back to back flags then?

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Where's your back to back flags then?

We are a bloody young team , and now next season we are one of the youngest.

We prob wont peak until 2019

 

[Milanista28]

Voted Tigers as they have Dusty, No one was stopping him this year.

Would be a fun game to watch.

 

[Deep]

Dogs

 

[Zeboyz]

We are a bloody young team , and now next season we are one of the youngest.

We prob wont peak until 2019

Right and we're a dad's army team , okie doke...

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Right and we're a dad's army team , okie doke...

I didn't say Richmond are old. Your a middle of the road team.

But back2back This season was so possible , in so pissed off the players didn't take this season serious

The season was much weaker this year

 

[twiggy4PM]

Richmond, unless the Dogs get the 2016 GF umpires in which case the Doggies easily

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Which dogs team. The GF team with 6/7 injured players out ? Or our full strength team ?

 

[Kerleys Ghost]

September Dogs traveled to Perth to destroy the Eagles, back to Melbourne to slay the reigning triple premiers at home, off to Sydney to upset the Giants, then back to Melbourne to dispatch the Swans in the GF.

Unbelievable run and they would've easily accounted for 2017 Richmond if they had been in the way.

 

[100action]

hard to split, both are absolute champion teams.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Dogs vs WC in Perth was the best performance I've ever seen, so I'd say Dogs.

 

[Bokonon_]

We beat you our last 4 games

We are the best team in the comp at withstanding pressure

We are a more even team then tigers

And we have Bont

How can a team that didn't make finals be better than the team that won the flag? It's clearly nonsense.
You didn't withstand pressure at all at the business end of the season, and surrendered without a yelp.

If you had argued you were the best team in 2016 then I'd agree.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

How can a team that didn't make finals be better than the team that won the flag? It's clearly nonsense.
You didn't withstand pressure at all at the business end of the season, and surrendered without a yelp.

If you had argued you were the best team in 2016 then I'd agree.

Our players didn't take this season serious , they were still in holiday mode
Add injuries again , and a lot of post season surgeries.

But yes last year we were a much better team , our veterans all were super compared to this year where they played like old men

But 2016 dogs would be better than tigers 2017

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

Dogs vs WC in Perth was the best performance I've ever seen, so I'd say Dogs.

I'd like to see the tigers get close to the crows if it was at AO