2nds Footscray Bulldogs 2019 Thread

[Merlins Revenge]

Jesus, what is happening? Aren't Coburg last or close to it?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Yikes

 

[X_box_X]

Trengove is playing, which eliminates some of the suggestions made by a couple of posters that he is being "rested".

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Gowers kicks the first goal of the second quarter. He has our only two goals 30 points down

He kicks his third. Still our only goalscorer.

 

[Libba39]

Go Billy!

Shame he hasn't been playing well enough to come in for Dickson. A year is a long time in football.

 

[X_box_X]

Josh Wallis kicks our fourth.

13 points behind.

 

[X_box_X]

Cavarra goal reduces the margin to seven pts.

 

[Merlins Revenge]

We'll roll them from here. Let's just hope the seniors don't start like that!

 

[X_box_X]

Fletcher Roberts goal.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Their lead is only a point now. Cavarra and Roberts also have hit the scoreboard

 

[Merlins Revenge]

And with a couple of behinds, we're in front!

 

[X_box_X]

One point up at HT.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

I’m at the ground. Let me assure you that it is at least a 6 goal zephyr blowing in from the north towards the Geelong rd end. The ball did not enter the Coburg 50 metre arc once that quarter as a was of understanding the score.

 

[Whoyagot]

As good as it is he’s playing well today, I’d hate for Gowers to get a look in for the finals if we make it. Just doesn’t offer enough with and without the ball.

 

[X_box_X]

Good to see our goal streaks aren't limited to just the AFL.

 

[dogwatch]

I’m at the ground. Let me assure you that it is at least a 6 goal zephyr blowing in from the north towards the Geelong rd end. The ball did not enter the Coburg 50 metre arc once that quarter as a was of understanding the score.

It struck me reading your post that nobody born after about 1985 would know what these games were like and if they don't get along to suburban footy - especially games at VUWO - they still wouldn't get it. Most of the games they'd see now are under the roof or at the heavily enclosed MCG which never has a gale like the WO has.

I can remember being at many games at the Western Oval (as it was then) where the game was decided in the first quarter or even by the toss. You nearly always kicked with the wind in case it died out late in the day, as it tends to do. If you didn't have at least a 5 goal lead at quarter time you were in trouble.

We often played those games cannily. If we won the toss we could have 4-5 goals on the board half way through the first quarter before the visitors woke up, and then it was just a case of digging in and protecting the lead for the 2nd and final quarters, and hope to extend it in the third. Or if we lost the toss we could stack the defence, chip it around and play as wide as possible forcing lots of throw-ins and scrimmages. Anything to avoid open play and long kicking with the wind. If the visiting side was only up 2-3 goals at QT we were in with a huge chance. Then EJ would kick a barrel from 75m out ...

 

[Norm De Guerre]

The scoreboard is still showing 17 degrees. They may need to send for a repairman!

 

[random__hero]

9mins into the last qtr

Foots 10.19
Coburg 9.4

 

[Merlins Revenge]

9mins into the last qtr

Foots 10.19
Coburg 9.4

10.19.... that accuracy!

 

[random__hero]

17mins

Foots 11.20
Coburg 10.4

 

[Testekill]

Scott has reportedly done his hammy

 

[Pagnoccolo C]

Scott has reportedly done his hammy

Looked pretty upset walking into the rooms. Real bad timing on the eve of the finals.

 

[random__hero]

20mins

Foots 12.22
Coburg 10.6

 

[random__hero]

Game over

Foots 13.23.101
Coburg 10.6.66

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Cavarra putting up good numbers again. Looking forward to seeing what he can offer for us next season.