BoomBoomKing
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- May 29, 2018
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I think they will play West Coast Eagles in the Grand Final, but I'm not sure who will win at this stage.
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I think we're hard to get a read on.
Under 12's player is better than an Auskicker, just a tip from someone who knows never suggest we playedExhibit A - Caleb Daniel on the HBF. Sometimes, he looked like an AA lock. Others, he looked like an u12 player on a hiding to nothing.
You may want to compare the two teams the GWS Giants fielded in Round 22 compared to the Elimination Final
in relation to young teams and ponder the experience added. Don't lose that mirror it comes in handy at times.
Under 12's player is better than an Auskicker, just a tip from someone who knows never suggest we played
better without Caleb Daniel it does not end well.
Congratulations on the flag.
AgreeInjury withstanding, I am expecting a top 4 finish from them in 2020. I think it's hard for them to miss with that midfield and confidence that they built on towards the end of the 2019 season. I expect a minimum of 15 wins.
Hawthorn did a similar thing with Sam Mitchell another player notorious for his skills, but not the most giftedThanks.
Bloody love Caleb. His a fantastic player and really made a fist of it when he got stuck one-out against the big forwards. I don't think I saw a single occasion where that situation was his "fault". And as you say, the Dogs always look better with him in the team.
I'd take him at Punt Rd in a heartbeat, but not sure it's really playing to his strengths to have him defending in the back half. Maybe wing is his natural position? A victim of having two of the better wingers in the comp ahead of him? So Bev, always creative, tried HBF to get him in the 22? Dunno.
They should bring back the tri-coloured helmet and ditch that stinky black one he has worn since
he was eight years old, could be marketing gold top seller at the Bulldog's shop.
The Bulldogs have a super talented list and shored up their weaknesses really well in the off season. The concern is their toughness, other teams will no doubt copy the GWS approach and try and bully them into the ground. They will be physically stronger but still a young side but I do not see any Dogs players stand out as hard men who are really up for it, maybe Dunkley comes to mind. It will be a question of mental toughness or fragility whether they can take or give back the beating they receive.
The Bulldogs have a super talented list and shored up their weaknesses really well in the off season. The concern is their toughness, other teams will no doubt copy the GWS approach and try and bully them into the ground. They will be physically stronger but still a young side but I do not see any Dogs players stand out as hard men who are really up for it, maybe Dunkley comes to mind. It will be a question of mental toughness or fragility whether they can take or give back the beating they receive.
From the analysis on the lions board over the last few years its been pretty clear that when the experience gap opens up like that we have generally been getting beaten badly. Under a hundred games average experience seems to be a pretty big tipping pointThat said, the R22 Dogs were still younger than the R22 Giants by more than 8 months, and less experienced as well (by a little).
That gap became truly enormous by the EF, where the Dogs were two years and three months younger than the Giants on average, with only 77 games played to 114.
Ron The Bear always has good stats on this kind of thing. Like this!From the analysis on the lions board over the last few years its been pretty clear that when the experience gap opens up like that we have generally been getting beaten badly. Under a hundred games average experience seems to be a pretty big tipping point
Record of older teams in all games
Age diff Played W L D Win % < 0.5 4843 2465 2333 45 51.36 0.5 - 1 4122 2274 1806 42 55.68 1 - 1.5 2865 1679 1152 34 59.20 1.5 - 2 1806 1140 647 19 63.65 2 - 2.5 977 648 318 11 66.89 2.5 - 3 482 335 143 4 69.92 > 3 312 247 62 3 79.65
That's a pretty compelling linear relationship over 122 seasons, when nothing else is known about the two teams.
I have them finishing 13th. They have one good player.
I agree almost every premiership team has a big dominant forward over history. The doggies did it in 2016 but I think they got lucky but good on them. Most of the top 8 teams have at least 1 big man in the forward line that can kick 60+ goals for the year.Bruce is handy and Naughton just lead the league in contested marks in his first year playing as a forward at 19 years of age.
wowgood stats on this kind of thing. Like this!
Just like when Richmond copped a hiding from the Swans in Round 23 2016 and then came back and won a flag the next year? A lot happens over the course of an offseason, but thanks for your comment, low-IQ guy.
Well Carlton have zeroWhat is low-IQ guy kind of stuff is suggesting that The Dogs have only got one good player.
Put the keyboard away champ , your having a mareWell Carlton have zero
Umpires of course would not understand and had 2 Bulldogs in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20, while the AFL coaches are so deluded to have all 3 of those players in the top 10.I have them finishing 13th. They have one good player.