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I joke. Will be weird watching him run around against us. Named against Coons, but surly his natural match up will be against Matty Boyd. I can't remember a time where a player so universally loved by the Bulldogs will be playing for the opposition. It's almost Footscray vs Fitzroy at the...

Team development is something I’ve taken a detail interest in over the past couple of off-seasons, not only from our own team, but from the history of how other successful sides were built beyond simply hitting the draft jackpot. In a previous thread I’ve looked into long-term quantitate data...

I’ve been playing around with a logic/maths game during the off-season, as to figure out what a legitimate expectation should be for a young player. heck it. It hot and I can’t sleep. Generally a player is only really settled in the game by the time they reach 50 games, with the Bulldogs...

I know nothing about this kid, I just love his name. How does one pronounce it? A-peness? Ape-ness? Ap-en-ess? Would be a blast to see commentators struggle over. Good luck to him.

Boring, for sure. But is it good news? Not sure. Jason McCartney said there was little chance the Bulldogs would attempt a trade with Greater Western Sydney that would land them the rights to select Tom Boyd with the No.1 draft pick. He also said, despite the rumours, they had not spoken with...

Is this the most bitter irony in football history?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2012-12-29/lakes-point-to-prove Not a super in-depth interview, but does shed a little light on his mindset. For mine it shoes him clearly playing for himself and no-one else these days. That must put dint in the "Best Bulldog EVA" crap that was attached to him at...

http://www.afl.com.au/Video/tabid/76/contentid/460214/goalkicking+the+hard+way/Default.aspx I doubt many people would have been watching today's game between Port and the Dogs, so you probably missed this effort from Dickson. One of the strangest things I've ever seen at during a footy game. I...

The new AFL sub-rule has been broadly debated and discussed, but the generally feeling around the league is that it’s been a modest success and a worth-while exercise. What-ever your personal feelings, it looks like it’s here to stay and will probably evolve to bigger and (perhaps) better...

It’s been a long a busy off-season and it’s fair to say a pretty disappointing start to 2012. We’re facing one of the biggest question mark seasons in recent memory with an untried new coach and a new generation of young players emerging. It’s a year that probably won’t be measured in win/loss...

A lot has been said about Rodney Eade, and how good he’s been for the club. Whilst this may be true, I would just like to present his finals record with the Bulldogs: 2006 Elimination Final Collingwood 11.14 (80) - Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) Win 41p 2006 Semi...

The team is bad right now, no doubt. People are laughing at us. It burns bitterly and we’ve all had a gut full. When I watch our games I feel angry and sad, and this borders on masochism as a pass-time. But what is so disappointing is the toxic garbage that is circulating around our own supports...

I know it's early, but I'm sick of all bi-polar theads going on about our recent sh!tness, so I'm firing the first shot in the upcoming campagne. Whilst this has probably been raised elsewhere, I want to launch a serious bid and get you guys behind it. It's doubtfull Johno will play on, and at...

Didn’t go to the game tonight with the rest of the family, as I’ve got some important work on that out rates the Two-Bit Cup Grand Final. However, did catch the last quarter (and yes the 5 goal from Baaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrry). I was interested to see how the Dogs would re-act to the win, and I...

Here’s my problem with Barry Hall. In 2002 I went up to Sydney to watch the Dogs play the Swans. I can’t remember if we won or lost that day, but what I can recall is that Chris Grant was playing on Barry Hall. At one point, as the ball was up the other end, I hear the appalled cries of my...

Any of you who take part in the ill-advised practice of following the Bay 13 board will know the exploits of Captain Grownewgen Snr & XXX5. These two bulldogs supporters who post seem to make a pass time of making stupid assertions and perpetuating this ‘feel the fear’ garbage. Just general...

With all the anti-bulldogs sentiment out there at the moment, I just feel like throwing something out there to give a little more weight to this ‘they know we’re coming’ mentality the bulldogs supports keep lamely retorting to. Obviously a lot of focus so far has been put on the ‘Barry Hall...

After hearing news recently that Mitch Hahn, Lindsay Gilbee and Ryan Hargraves have recived life memberships for the Western Bulldogs, I had a look back at 99 draft which also included fellow life members Robert Murphy and Danial Giansiracusa...

After chewing it over and reading up on some of these guys, it’s apparent that the club had a strong, if rather left field logic behind the Bulldogs selections in that 2009 draft. It seems apparent that in traditional drafting evalutions we significantly reached with both players in the...

Probably of no value to anyone, but I've been playing around with it for weeks. 1. Melbourne - Jack Trengove (Sturt, SA) Height: 185cm, Weight: 82kg, DOB: 02/09/91 HFF/Mid 2. Melbourne - Tom Scully (Dandenong Stingrays, VIC) Height: 182cm, Weight: 74kg, DOB: 15/05/91 Mid...