Autopsy What's the deal with the Western Bulldogs?

[samDD]

2015 - 6th
2016 - 7th (Premiers)
2017 - 10th
2018 - 13th
2019 - 7th
2020 - 7th
2021 - 5th (Grand Finalists)
2022 - Miss Finals (likely 9th-10th)

What is the direction of this club? They've been the definition of a rollercoaster club since appointing Beveridge. Looking at their list, they appear to have one of the strongest cores of players in the competition, and yet they've never been consistent enough to finish in the top 4.

Is Beveridge really the right man for the job? Bulldogs fans seem to have turned on him.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

The irony is that output of 2 Grand Finals/Flag is still a better output than many teams in the last 10-20 years.

 

[M Malice]

 

[cactuscall]

I have them playing finals, finishing 8th.

So Carlton lose their last 3, WB win their last 2. Percentage sees WB go 8th.

 

[Slartibartfast]

NO BALLLLLLL

 

[demondavey]

The umpires gave them the flag in 2016, and they gave them a few finals last year. They’re really not great. Never have been.

 

[pablo668]

The irony is that output of 2 Grand Finals/Flag is still a better output than many teams in the last 10-20 years.

Well yeah, at least you guys have won a flag in the last ten years. You've generally been a good side since then. My Dockers haven't done that yet (flag).

 

[demondavey]

 

[demondavey]

An indictment that that went on in a GF

 

[demondavey]

“There is a skill to it”: Weightman discusses free kicks and polarising reputation

“That’s been a factor in the past 12 months and to be honest, it doesn’t faze me at all.”

www.sen.com.au

Basically comes out and says he plays up and openly works on it.

Cheat.

 

[nahnah]

Some pretty big reaches in this vid tbh

 

[Rustin Cohle]

How on Earth are they not making top four with their list?

 

[RUNVS]

The umpires gave them the flag in 2016, and they gave them a few finals last year. They’re really not great. Never have been.

and yet Bulldogs fans who say it is only "salty" Swans fans who think this.

 

[The 747]

2015 - 6th
2016 - 7th (Premiers)
2017 - 10th
2018 - 13th
2019 - 7th
2020 - 7th
2021 - 5th (Grand Finalists)
2022 - Miss Finals (likely 9th-10th)

What is the direction of this club? They've been the definition of a rollercoaster club since appointing Beveridge. Looking at their list, they appear to have one of the strongest cores of players in the competition, and yet they've never been consistent enough to finish in the top 4.

Is Beveridge really the right man for the job? Bulldogs fans seem to have turned on him.

A little like Collingwood, generally strong side with one obvious weakness that they seem unable to fix.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

They've been good and gifted a pick 1 and 2 through those years Front runners

 

[demondavey]

Some pretty big reaches in this vid tbh

What? You reckon they aren’t legitimate?

 

[demondavey]

and yet Bulldogs fans who say it is only "salty" Swans fans who think this.

The majority of sensible people on this site would think it as well. Was the worst game I have ever seen. They absolutely gifted them.

 

[nahnah]

What? You reckon they aren’t legitimate?

there were at least 3 in there that were 50/50

 

[demondavey]

there were at least 3 in there that were 50/50

Even so. There would have been 10+ that weren’t 50/50.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

How on Earth are they not making top four with their list?

It’s not that great. It’s good, but not great. Workmanlike, mostly.

They went on a great run at the end of 2016 and won a flag.

They’ve basically been average aside from that.

But they did win the flag, saying it was gifted to them is laughable.

It was there for the snatching - Hawthorn were done and Richmond weren’t ready. They grabbed it.

 

[nahnah]

Even so. There would have been 10+ that weren’t 50/50.

The dogs were favoured I just think that vid highlighted some examples that were questionable

 

[nahnah]

I totally forgot about Toby McLean

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Toby Mclean

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

10.7

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

6.5

3star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.5

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.8

3star

, how come there was no rule change for him?

 

[demondavey]

It’s not that great. It’s good, but not great. Workmanlike, mostly.

They went on a great run at the end of 2016 and won a flag.

They’ve basically been average aside from that.

But they did win the flag, saying it was gifted to them is laughable.

It was there for the snatching - Hawthorn were done and Richmond weren’t ready. They grabbed it.

Haha, Sydney were by far the best side. They were given that GF. The AFL came out afterwards and said the umpiring was sub par.

You’ve got Weightman on record saying he basically perfects how to draw a free. The fact a player can do that means the game is absolutely shot.

 

[demondavey]

is this what schizophrenia looks like?

You asked why the bulldogs weren’t / aren’t that great. The answer is that without a certain style where they play up, they are pretty average.

 

[Sentinel]

A few Dees fans on here seem a little worried about the Bulldogs 2016 team winning as many flags as their current self declared "dynasty".