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Huh?
In 2024 we had the lowest points against during the H&A season.

Bevo has his faults, but this board really does bend over backwards to invest new ones that don't exist.

Aggregate stats are misleading. We have deservedly earned a flat track bully tag over the last couple of years. Which is irritating
 
For anyone that lives in QLD


The Western Bulldogs will head to the Coast for their training camp from January 30 to February 5.
**** yes
 
And Daniel Pratt won the assistant coach award as well didn't he?
It's all about getting the balance right and I think the tweaks required is about getting a bit more defensively from the midfielders.
I agree with this. No comment on our defence but our midfield did them no favours with the way they spread anticipating a contest win.
 
Will be very interested what the plan is with Freijah this year. I really like him in the backline and think it frees up Dale massively having other outlets, plus if Treloar can keep fit (big if) then there is less midfield time.

At the same time it might depend on the development of Carmichael, Jaques and Sellwood to free him up to move further up the ground
 

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Will be very interested what the plan is with Freijah this year. I really like him in the backline and think it frees up Dale massively having other outlets, plus if Treloar can keep fit (big if) then there is less midfield time.

At the same time it might depend on the development of Carmichael, Jaques and Sellwood to free him up to move further up the ground
Freijah is our best young mid. I'm tipping he'll have a break out season in the midfield similar to Richards in 2024.
 
Did no one get along to the family day?
The crowd was well down on 12 months ago.

Was it today ? Pre-Christmas seems a difficult time slot for it, I am still at work and spare time is spent on Christmas preparations. Not sure when last years was in terms of timing, so it might not be too different
 
Also kids are still at school. Strange time to have it.
Last year's final session was on the 18th so only one day later.
It must have been the heat but only about a 3rd compared to the size from last year's attendance.
I really liked Emmett's performance today. Looks a genuine prospect.
He played in the back line and spent time in the ruck.
Bont and Freijah dominated.
 

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Louis Emmett is giving me luke Jackson vibes.
 
Agree with comments on Emmett, another mobile tall with good skills.

Jaques is an interesting one for me , I thought he may push for a spot early next season , but I now have doubts.
Not impressed with his kicking, not that he saw much of it.
I think he is behind a few now, including Selwood .

Budarick looks a good addition.
 
Really pleased Rory is getting some late career recognition.

It hasn't been a linear career progression for him but the way he has applied himself to the task of becoming a defender has been first rate.
 

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Aggregate stats are misleading. We have deservedly earned a flat track bully tag over the last couple of years. Which is irritating

Exactly. Had 10 games conceding 95 points or more and unsurprisingly lost all of them

The lowest points against is enough for them to warrant continuing with this ploy instead of looking inwardly and perhaps fixing our problems
 

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