Autopsy 54 point loss to Fremantle

[Werewolf]

More goals than behinds just about the only positive

 

[Igloo]

Aw s**t.

 

[ivan rassmussen]

English kept presenting around the ground, was on a hiding to nothing in the ruck.
That’s about it.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

I expected this type of result unfortunately after our a good last 2 weeks

Great to have Boyd back

 

[bobby2]

Tom Boyd the only positive for me. 5 shots on goal and had the confidence to back himself in, which most of our players lack. They weren't coming off the boot right today, but good on him for backing himself.

Everything else was awful.

 

[bobby2]

I expected this type of result unfortunately after our a good last 2 weeks

Great to have Boyd back

You probably also expected it against Essendon and Sydney. A broken clock is right twice a day.

 

[Scenester]

People here are always talking about how young the team is, and young teams are up and down, so it should be expected that they'll play a good few weeks then a few bad ones. That's the reality of having a young, inexperienced team.

 

[DelRe]

Never remember 54...

I get the age/inexperience and replacing Murphy Morris Boyd with Naughton Richards Cordy will result in some bad results but I hope that doesn’t cover over what was a terrible performance in work rate and strategy.

 

[WallyStringhaus]

I did not enjoy one second of that game. Bailey Dale has had a most disappointing start to this season. Tonnes to work on.

 

[Scenester]

But then, looking at the average age of teams and the average of games played, the bulldogs are always somewhere around the middle, so I don't really understand why people say that the team is so young .......

 

[footyfan000001]

Gee whizz we need some leg speed next November!

 

[ivan rassmussen]

2 WA boys, both good marks, look promising, but:
English - kicking manages to hit a target most times,
Naughton -

 

[Braybrook Son]

Well that was s**t. I don’t know what to say. Thought these lack of effort games were left at round 2. Loved Boyd back, English, Naughton and I thought Gowers had some forward craft. Cordy good in patches, but again, a massive lack of leadership out there. Our midfield was completely smashed. I know that had a bit to do with Sandilands’ dominance, but Jong going to Fyfe was never going to work. A lot for Bevo to work on, but if we’re to go forward as a side, 8-10 list changes end of this season.

 

[SCRAY72]

After the WC debacle I predicted an 8 and 14 season.
On target.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Never remember 54...

I get the age/inexperience and replacing Murphy Morris Boyd with Naughton Richards Cordy will result in some bad results but I hope that doesn’t cover over what was a terrible performance in work rate and strategy.

You're right, just because we're young, doesn't excuse us from doing the hard work and we weren't prepared to work tonight.

 

[Pugz89]

Boyd, Gowers and English the only three that really stood out. Disappointing that the senior players were unable to lead the way.

Great hands from Boydy and looked comfortable against one of the in form defenders in the league.

Probably the sort of performance that most would expect from a team averaging 58 games each but I think the last two weeks then tonight showed just how inconsistent we will be with such a young team.

Injury curse continues with Dicko done early and I suspect we'll have some rather sore boys tomorrow as well.

We've shown we can respond after a bad performance and we'll need to do just that next week against the Blues.

 

[Next Waiting]

Soundly beaten in and around the ruck by the behemoth Sandilands, Mundy and a resurgent and rejuvenated Fyfe. Started there and we had no answer.

 

[ossie_21]

I can handle a loss, but when it comes with barely any effort or care, it hurts. Lucky to see us play once a year and consistently get served this s**t up. It’s just not good enough!

I’ll be forever grateful that 2016 just happened & clicked how it all did.

 

[.M a t t.]

What a joke

 

[Yojimbo]

Lucky they lost Taberner he was on fire, Wizard 17 probably had the voodoo doll out.

 

[Struggle]

I liked how we put in effort and ran hard both ways

 

[SCRAY72]

You're right, just because we're young, doesn't excuse us from doing the hard work and we weren't prepared to work tonight.

Spot on. Adelaide, after a bad loss to Collingwood, went to Sydney massive under dogs without Sloane, Betts and the Crouches and got the win.

 

[BRWB]

Just move on. s**t game. Young list with our outs is going to cop hidings.

Hunter in next week will help. Interesting what happens with our talls.

Gotta say Redpath is looking like the ultimate structure player. We just look better with him playing, sadly limited player though.

Webb is a disappointment.

No point kicking the fringe players, they try their best I guess.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

You probably also expected it against Essendon and Sydney. A broken clock is right twice a day.

You get these performances from young teams after a temporary high

 

[TMoney22]

Yuck, just yucky football.

Forward structure no existent as usual but structure all over the ground was just all over the shop. Everyone caught in the midfield neither defending or attacking, just plodding and getting exposed either way by leg speed.

Mclean, Boyd, Honey, Wallis, Macrae and Gowers competitive but not good enough. All others were no shows and pathetic efforts.