Review Dogs Downed By Freo: God we are plain and boring. What happened to The Men of Mayhem?

[Mutt]

We had a dip but we seem to play without system, structure or purpose. Couldn't find a way to make it happen.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Anyone who thinks Daniel shouldn't be playing half back is kidding themselves.

 

[TheBont]

Glad I didn't watch it. Was looking at the app scores. Works wonders for your stress levels.

 

[Doggy Dan]

Complete trash, Freo were there for the taking tonight and we completely Bulldogged it.

 

[Struggle]

Defenders were pretty good, forwards were absolutely shitful

 

[Next Waiting]

Was that Mundys 300th?

 

[TiAn_]

Smith and English were the positives.

 

[Chicago1]

Oh well. I'm sure we'll beat Richmond next week!

 

[Libba39]

+
Cordy was solid
Richards showed he can play
English tired but geez he's a keeper

-
Hayes runs hard but is pure VFL
Has libba been partying?
JJ where are you?

 

[_M_16_]

Wasn't bad like last week, but still a disappointing result. English has had two good games in a row. Richards played his best game of the season. Smith showed why he was rated as a junior.

Questions need to be asked about our poor decision making and constant turnovers. And why we seem to be physically out bodied at every contest. Was it a game we could have won if we cleaned things up? S**t yes! But they made us pay on turnovers each time, and we wasted our forward 50 entries as usual.

We should won 2 of the last 3 games on paper. Which is disappointing because now we have a very tough stretch of games to come.

I know Hunter copped a bit of crap tonight, but he was every where. McLean finished strong after barely touching it in the first half.

Our three "stars", Bontempelli, Libba and Macrae have been ineffective the past two weeks. They are meant to be leading by example, but currently the rest of the team is carrying those three.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

1-5 and one out on the full in the last 8 minutes when we dominated the ball and had some chance of snatching it sums the game up in a nutsack.

 

[compact72]

Smith and English were the positives.

Wood actually played a bit better

 

[random__hero]

Need a goal kicking coach/specialist

 

[Hobdog]

There’s not an easier team to play against at the moment. Really sad to see this club go from premiers to irrelevance again so quickly. Think it’s going to take several well thought out and targeted drafts to solve the glaring issues. Team has a crack but skill level is just not good enough.


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[redmania]

Dogs could have had that. But Freo showed that kicking at the right length into the forward 50 with forwards that attack and move creates opportunities. Our kicking was woeful. We couldn't hit a.shed door with a handful of stones from 5 metres. We need an intervention on this kicking. It's atrocious.

 

[Kermit]

Whatever.....

 

[BRWB]

Anyone who thinks Daniel shouldn't be playing half back is kidding themselves.

Anyone who thinks we dont need Daniel delivering and shooting from inside 50 are clearly looking at it all wrong.

Cool discussion style bro.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

It was a better showing. We stayed with them for a large part of the game but we're overwhelmed in the first 10 minutes of the last quarter.

Did well at the stoppages again as we've come to expect even with what I'd call down games from Libba, Macrae and Bont. Just got absolutely smashed in the air all night, whether they marked it or won the crumb. That goal where Daniel, Wood and McLean were all outmarked by much taller opponents summed up the game pretty well. We just didn't have the cattle to match them aerially.

Smith and English were two of the bright spots. Smith us getting better every game and English really looked at home today. Took some nice marks and used the ball well.

Got to find a way to score. It's looking harder and harder by the week.

 

[mambavino]

If I was Bevo I would announce I’m dropping JJ and Gowers in the press conference. Woeful performances from those two.

 

[DognBones]

Dear Mr Beveridge, could you explain how it is that each time we kick it to the forward line there are 2 or three opponents for each (should I say, only) forward? A written reply would be appreciated.

 

[Doggstats]

Gowers 0 marks and 0 tackles.

When he isn't marking the ball he provides absolutely nothing when the ball hits the ground. He has 3 i50 tackles for the whole year. Less than Timmy bloody English. No defensive work rate in an era where f50 pressure is so so important.

But unfortunately Bevo will never drop him because his stubborn pride means a moral victory over Dalrymple is more important than winning games of football.

 

[Martyn_30_]

Who would win between the McCartney lead bulldogs outfit and this current rabble? It’s an amazing 360 that’s happened that the current team is playing with the same dispirited style that the McCartney coached sides were so well renowned for.




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[MJG14]

The most infuriating parts are the poor goalkicking, woeful turnovers and poor field kicking. Daniel's kicking was excellent, would be nice if he taught others.

Thought that Wood, Lloyd, Smith and English were also solid tonight.

 

[Bazza Bulldog]

Need a goal kicking coach/specialist

Both Dickson and Dunkley kicked from about 10-15 metres back from the mark in the last quarter. Aaron Sandilands was not playing, so am unsure why this basic aspect of the game is not executed properly. It is simple angles, the further out you kick the more room for error.

 

[Chicago1]

I remember when I played my 300th game (of Dungeons and Dragons).