VFL 2025 VFL Thread

[Marsy]

How many free kicks has Smith given away in the ruck? Too many

 

[X_box_X]

There's still a pulse

 

[Bulldogs85]

Getting jumped in the 1st quarter will be the difference in this game

 

[Bulldogs85]

God sometimes Buss can make some ordinary mistakes

 

[Golden_6]

I assume Baker has been taken off as a spare for tonight?

Not a heap of pressure on spots other than Jacques. Poulter was solid. Busslinger gets a lot of it but it’s generally easy ball and he struggles in the contest still.

 

[Doggy]

How many ****ing freekicks did they get from the ruck. Awful

 

[X_box_X]

Hmmmm, we don't really have anyone knocking on the door for a call up. Such a shame.

There were a few players who weren't positioned correctly at a stoppage a few minutes ago. It was meant to be a 'win game' set up but we had far too many players on the defensive side. Quite surprising because positioning is something you're taught as soon as you begin to play rep footy. There's no excuse at a high level of footy not to get your position right and understand game sense.

 

[Doggy]

Selection garbage, umpires awful, too many injuries and those who played weren't great.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Hmmmm, we don't really have anyone knocking on the door for a call up. Such a shame.

There were a few players who weren't positioned correctly at a stoppage a few minutes ago. It was meant to be a 'win game' set up but we had far too many players on the defensive side. Quite surprising because positioning is something you're taught as soon as you begin to play rep footy. There's no excuse at a high level of footy not to get your position right and understand game sense.

Don’t know about that Lachie Jaques will be knocking on the door soon for a call up

 

[lachy]

Smith showing that he is well and truely a top level VFL ruck today

Can see why we didn't sign Crossley

 

[X_box_X]

Don’t know about that Lachie Jaques will be knocking on the door soon for a call up

Yeah, he'd be one.

Baker and Poulter are just depth, Busslinger is a liability, Croft still inconsistent.

Lachie Smith is probably the other one who could be pushing for a debut by season's end.

 

[lachy]

Has it been that bad I'm not watching the game?

No, but the diversity of opinions are interesting

 

[X_box_X]

Smith showing that he is well and truely a top level VFL ruck today

Interesting, I thought he was well beaten today.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Can't see how Buss doesn't play AFL next week with 25 touches at 3 quarter time.

Would like to get a few people's thoughts on this. I only saw the 2nd half and the end of the 2nd qtr.

I thought Barrat (the opposition full back) was just as good as Buss and he had 7 possessions for the game while Buss had 30 for the game. Buss gets a lot of meaningless possessions IMO and turned the ball over a lot in the last qtr.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Excited by Jaques. Shouldn’t be too far off a debut.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Score?

 

[goodcop badcop]

Interesting, I thought he was well beaten today.

I don't normally comment about the umpires, but I thought the umpiring was very inconsistent against him.

 

[DognBones]

Just don't think any of the listed players will be promoted from this game. They all did a bit but not enough. Smith, Busslinger and Baker were probably the best but all had flaws in their game which was disappointing.
Busslinger has 3rd tall defender potential for AFL level but not key position IMO, but there could be further improvement there. He's still an enigma in my eyes.
Smith tries so hard in ruck and ground level but he got worn down by bigger bodies and gave away several frees.
A Jones does a few classy things but never enough. Playing out his contract now.
Scott had a very good second half but there's no position vacant at AFL level now for him.
Croft struggled as a deep forward and then as a winger in the 2nd half.
Jacques showed a lot of calmness and skill, particularly in the 1st half. Keep a watch on him.
Kennedy was injured and didn't play in the 2nd half.
Perhaps Poulter is the one who could push for a half forward role particularly if Hynes or Dolan have poor games tonight.
The better side won today and we can blame a poor start when we were slow to adapt for whatever reasons.

 

[Mojorisin]

Would like to get a few people's thoughts on this. I only saw the 2nd half and the end of the 2nd qtr.

I thought Barrat (the opposition full back) was just as good as Buss and he had 7 possessions for the game while Buss had 30 for the game. Buss gets a lot of meaningless possessions IMO and turned the ball over a lot in the last qtr.

To me his disposal is his biggest deficiency. He either needs to clean up his disposal significantly or shift his focus more towards being a genuine lockdown type.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Score?

Footscray 71 v Sandringham 89

 

[Foxman98]

Interesting, I thought he was well beaten today.

10 more disposals and 6 more hitouts than Boyd who was in there most of the time

Heath at FF did better on him when he was tired but in the battle of the first rucks no contest which was what a lot needed to see against the reigning Magarie medalist

 

[JohnnySteel]

10 more disposals and 6 more hitouts than Boyd who was in there most of the time

Heath at FF did better on him when he was tired but in the battle of the first rucks no contest which was what a lot needed to see against the reigning Magarie medalist

Smith was absolutely more influential than Boyd.

 

[goodcop badcop]

To me his disposal is his biggest deficiency. He either needs to clean up his disposal significantly or shift his focus more towards being a genuine lockdown type.

Agree with this. When he tries to take the harder option, Buss generally stuffs it up.

 

[Ash1337]

To me his disposal is his biggest deficiency. He either needs to clean up his disposal significantly or shift his focus more towards being a genuine lockdown type.

It's good thing he has time on his side. Just keep him in the VFL to work on his craft.

 

[dergert]

Would like to get a few people's thoughts on this. I only saw the 2nd half and the end of the 2nd qtr.

I thought Barrat (the opposition full back) was just as good as Buss and he had 7 possessions for the game while Buss had 30 for the game. Buss gets a lot of meaningless possessions IMO and turned the ball over a lot in the last qtr.

Has to be able to defend and take contested marks.

We would've known this when we drafted him so high because he spent his under 18s year playing as the loose intercept defender. I really hope I'm wrong but I'm not as optimistic as others