Recent content by Woof

Rucking against English is the easiest job in the competition. His opponents know he has no fight; they run under the ball early, block his run and put the ball beyond his reach. On the rare occasion that English lucks in to primary position, he doesn’t know what to do with the tap because it...

I’m 39. I really don’t think I’m a football expert. I played at a reasonable level but never exceptional level. For multiple years in a row of sitting on level 2, I can predict the way pretty much every play is going to go long before it happens. It’s predictable, it’s ineffective and it’s sad.

I dunno… none of us can say for sure. One premiership and one GF in his tenure is hard to argue with historically, but I really disagree we can’t win a flag. This list can definitely win a flag with the right coach and game plan.

Probably the best list I’ve seen assembled in RWB. Long time Bevo defender. It’s over.

I think it would be a lot easier if we talked about contract size in terms of TPP percentage. Eg Tim English’s mooted contract is worth ~6% of the the TPP or slightly over 1/20th. Makes it feel a lot more palatable than $1m for some reason when you know we have draftees and others taking up way...

So I made my post moments before seeing multiple people making the same point. Carry on.

Exactly. So weird to see bulldogs fans annoyed at having quality tall depth. It can’t be under estimated that it improves our bargaining position with English too. We don’t need to sell the farm to keep him like we would have if we had Darcy and….??? as next in line. I’d have preferred one year...

If this is the view of a board member then it says more about the board member and the board than it does about Grant. Grant’s record, for better or worse, is on public display. I can only hope the board member had the courage to express their view as fearlessly in the board meeting as they do...

Starting to feel like Sam Darcy is the Cameron Green of the Bulldogs. We know he’s the future but it’s not obvious how to fit him in the present team without doing something unnatural with selection. Here’s hoping his form demands selection this year but I don’t think he and Lobb can play in the...

Made it to my first game this year. Hate to say it, but there are just too many ordinary footballers on the park. There is a huge gap in talent. I’ve drifted away from AFLW with the WO redevelopment and life distractions over the last couple of years, but it really seems like the competition...

I agree with this except for a bit of joylessness that crept in over the last couple of years. I was actually really pleased to see him smile and make a few jokes last night.

I really love Bevo.

Watching Cal Ward’s season has been very reassuring in terms of what Jack Macrae can do for a lot longer yet. Neither are fast, both are tough with clean hands, even if Ward is a better mark and shot for goal, Macrae has other qualities that I think allow him to thrive for some time.

I was part of this and enjoyed it. Very strange how everything wrapped up and they lost my (and everyone else’s) annual donation to the Forever Foundation.

Seriously, are you available? This is precisely what is needed.