Autopsy Dogs season ends with dire loss to Freo

[MaxiBont]

Thought we might have done something different to stop them scoring from their long kicks in after the 3rd goal from it.

But no.

Freo beat us the same way they did earlier in the season.

Disappointing.

 

[CarnTheScray]

I’m not sure what was more predictable. This or the trepidation game.

 

[AFDogs]

Didn’t expect that. Not sure why I didn’t.

 

[glenashley]

TFW [PLAYERCARD]Justin Longmuir[/PLAYERCARD] out coaches you....

 

[doggy_dog]

Thought we might have done something different to stop them scoring from their long kicks in after the 3rd goal from it.

But no.

Freo beat us the same way they did earlier in the season.

Disappointing.

Based on about 7 seasons of evidence this is optimistic at best

 

[Del203211]

Same shit.

Defensively inept.

Bont a star.

Croft gonna be a star.

 

[pappy]

That has to go down as the worst one on one defensive performance in the history of Australian Football. Backline needs to be torn apart and rebuilt.

 

[Ash1337]

I'll post what I posted in the game day thread again.

It'll be pretty upsetting if dogs lose this and missing finals because I think dogs deserve to be in finals. The injuries to the first half of the season set back dogs chances. The losses to the dogs in the 2nd half showed the gaps but still showed that they're 10% off and could give finals a shake. That said I believe dogs will be a bigger chance next year and this season is still a transitioning year of the older players phasing out and the talented youth coming through.

 

[CarnTheScray]

That has to go down as the worst one on one defensive performance in the history of Australian Football. Backline needs to be torn apart and rebuilt.

**** Silvagni. Blanck from Hawthorn VFL will solve our worries!

 

[Pencil case]

Croft starting FB 2026?

 

[Bulldogs85]

As weird as it may sound but I have enjoyed this season the most in recent times. Yes we may miss the finals and that’s disappointing but we have a great young group of players let’s all get behind the VFL team for thier finals series

 

[Chicago1]

Was hoping I wouldn't be posting this today:

 

[Golden_6]

The game couldn’t have gone more to script in how we’ve lost to decent teams before.

An inability to stop scoring runs, an inability to defend on transition and an ability to defend in space.

The defensive game plan is entirely the cause but we’ve run with the same crap for years now. It looks a million bucks against weak teams where we can control the middle.

No matter how good our list is, unless this is drastically changed we’ll forever be what we are.

 

[compact72]

I'll post what I posted in the game day thread again.

Love your optimism.

I think we need to stop with the excuses, though. What you're saying is the same script every year

 

[W W Biscuit]

Sorry to say, meaningless comeback to trim the margin to 15 points. Couldn't be more angry if it was 115 points. Same old script, same old capitulation.

So much needs to change, and so much won't.

 

[nick23_]

Nothing has changed for years defensively, but continues to not be addressed, absolute joke. Sign a Key Defender, and sort out the bottom 6 of the starting 22 once & for all. McNeil is a joke, Jones showed more in one half then McNeil has his whole career

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

I was pleasantly surprised by Croft. Freo's defence is solid, and I honestly didn't think he'd back up that first game, but 13 disposals to produce 2 goals 2 behinds is a fair effort. I'm excited to see what he can do next year, happy for him to stay forward

 

[Pencil case]

As weird as it may sound but I have enjoyed this season the most in recent times. Yes we may miss the finals and that’s disappointing but we have a great young group of players let’s all get behind the VFL team for thier finals series

So many players under 50 games today, over a third of the team. That’s not including Sanders, Hynes, Dolan who didn’t play.

It was a fun year, I much prefer rebuilding like we are to bottoming out.

Bullish on next year with Cody back, hopefully Juh can get back to his best too, however unlikely.

 

[brownezaka]

Go dons aye?

 

[Freshwater]

[PLAYERCARD]Rhylee West[/PLAYERCARD] had to earn his way into the team. By the time he became a regular he was ready. VDM and McNeill and others to a lesser extent (Gallagher last year) got gifted too many games for their less than ideal output. This means when there are tough games, like anyone who is any good, they go missing. We destroyed weak teams but got crushed the other way because too many are not forged with that mental and physical strength needed.
Bevo may be still a good coach, but he is a terrible selector.

 

[Frewy]

The good news is that we don't go into the off-season thinking what might have been. There is no version of our defence that was capable of a deep run in finals, and we have tried them all.

We are indeed the flat track bullies until we change that narrative. Over to Sam and the recruiting team for now, it was a pretty good season and the mini-rebuild that started last year continues.

 

[mambavino]

Throwing no shade at Croft at all who has had a solid start to his career, but was it the best idea to reshape the forward line structure in the last two rounds when it had just started to function well and have some consistency with Naughton and Darcy?

 

[Freshwater]

Go dons aye?

Do we really want to make finals this season?

 

[Substance]

To any of you mentally struggling at the moment, it's times like these you need to have something to turn to. A loved one, a friend, etc. For me it is hardcore drugs and I must say it is working go dogs!!

 

[Bulldogs85]

Go dons aye?

We would just be making up the numbers