Review R20: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly vs. Port: Like taking candy from a baby

[Pea Nut]

Was Lukosius actually injured, or was he genuinely 'dragged'?. You just never see that these days.

Surely injured. You don’t drag a guy these days after making a sub surely. Would mess with rotations too much.

 

[Geoffa32]

Still can't believe we won by nearly 100.

I stood in that rain, in an area that is usually dry when it rains.

But seeing how wet it was on TV....sheesh.

And we pulled away in that second quarter when it waa bad


This side has genuine grunt.

 

[ams4crows]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

 

[Adecagodelphalaide]

Did anyone see ANB I think it was, whacking at Rozee's hand a few times at one point? Logan Evans got into him afterwards and gave him the old finger point.

 

[StonesThrow]

I do love brute fog, ran through one player in the north eastern boundary line.
Tried it again down the southern end but it didn’t come off.

I feel like whet he has a poor game in front of goal and in the air he gets angry and really lifts his ground ball game.

 

[Samcro24]

ROB with a checkside goal.

 

[BunjiMC]

don't discount Lukos impact on the game


Wait...no you're right

On no, he had an impact..... just the opposite of what Port were hoping.

 

[StonesThrow]

Power were really bad. Like west coast bad. I know they've got injuries but geez. Half their goals were flukes.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Did anyone see ANB I think it was, whacking at Rozee's hand a few times at one point? Logan Evans got into him afterwards and gave him the old finger point.

I hope not. Didnt Baker get in trouble for doing the same thing to Stevie J a decade ago?

 

[George CantStandYa]

We were risking a western bulldogs like season if we didn’t improve defence


Now we have different modes to win games in different conditions and good defensive teams go far in finals , we have the class on top of that to score well

Re ‘slow ball movement’ - Brisbane has that and good forward potency and won a flag last year, Davis has helped bring that and enable us to play different styles when it suits

Our game is much more trustworthy since the coaches worked on defensive things post the Geelong shoot out in early April

To be where we are now 3 months later is a huge effort by all

All credit to Nicks and coaches and the players buy in

our defence hasn’t improved by “go slow” which has been Nicks one wood to improve our defence.

When we went slow we almost lost to Port and Brisbane.

As Worrell said, Davis had brought levers when we had a one wood. But yes lets pat Nicks on the back for our defence.

Nicks can get us up I’ll give him credit for that. But gameplan, nah. Our talented defence, nah.

Attack is the best form of defence.

 

[cmndstab]

Have to say, Laird was pretty damn good today as well. 24 touches, of which 13 were intercept possessions. Lead intercept player on the ground. Used it pretty nicely too, was the equal second-best disposal efficiency player on the ground (behind Taylor who went at 100% for his 8 touches).

Meanwhile, is there anything to make of Murray only managing 4 touches, no marks, and no tackles? I know the ball didn't get down there much, but Keane for example had 16 touches, 1 mark, 3 tackles. Worrell with 19 touches, 2 marks, 3 tackles.

 

[Samcro24]

 

[Geoffa32]

We were risking a western bulldogs like season if we didn’t improve defence


Now we have different modes to win games in different conditions and good defensive teams go far in finals , we have the class on top of that to score well

Re ‘slow ball movement’ - Brisbane has that and good forward potency and won a flag last year, Davis has helped bring that and enable us to play different styles when it suits

Our game is much more trustworthy since the coaches worked on defensive things post the Geelong shoot out in early April

To be where we are now 3 months later is a huge effort by all

All credit to Nicks and coaches and the players buy in

Every Premiership has a defensive under belly.


This is the flaw Richmind exposed against us in 2017.


We played one way Footy under Pyke. Take the free flowing forward play away, and we became bog average.


This team isn't one way.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Are Butters and NWM really going to waste the next 5 or so years of their prime years at Port?


I guess they will be well paid.

Can anyone explain why Port would trade a contracted Dan Houston ...and then turn around and chase NWM whilst paying 50% more than Houston's Contract ?

Port will have so much TPP tied up in 3-4 players

 

[Geoffa32]

Can anyone explain why Port would trade a contracted Dan Houston ...and then turn around and chase NWM whilst paying 50% more than Houston's Contract ?

Port will have so much TPP tied up in 3-4 players

Because Dan Houston wanted out, despite the PR spin.


The lopsided TPP is the reason their depth is so shallow.


I bet Georgiades and Luko each get paid more than our key forwards do.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Why play someone with a broken hand, especially when their season was done.

Guess to keep the margin under 100 points?

Absolute negligence by the club, and they do it over and over.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Because Dan Houston wanted out, despite the PR spin.


The lopsided TPP is the reason their depth is so shallow.


I bet Georgiades and Luko each get paid more than our key forwards do.

It's why the Bulldogs continue to struggle to make the 8, with an elite top end of star players ....their tail is too long (insert role players)

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Why play someone with a broken hand, especially when their season was done.

Guess to keep the margin under 100 points?

Absolute negligence by the club, and they do it over and over.

I get Port playing Rozee ...but not in those conditions presented tonight

 

[Geoffa32]

Why play someone with a broken hand, especially when their season was done.

Guess to keep the margin under 100 points?

Absolute negligence by the club, and they do it over and over.

Imagine the carnage if their inspirational skipper didn't play....

 

[Moonwatcher]

"If he calls it a goal, it's a goal" - Mark Ricciuto

Mark Ricciuto

Age

50

Ht

184cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

8.3

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

2025

 

[WaynesWorld19]

No thanks

Someone's changed their opinion on Crouch (again) ....I'm getting dizzy with the ever-changing Crouch opinions

Who would you kick out of the midfield to accommodate Crouch ?

My POV is, come spring & finals ...we'll see the speed of Rankine in the midfield ....FREO are doing similar with Bolton, conserving his legs across a long season ....but when in trouble he's thrown in the midfield ....only proviso with Rankine is when Rash is back ?

 

[moogerfooger]

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File under "be careful what you wish for".

 

[Red mist]

Someone's changed their opinion on Crouch (again) ....I'm getting dizzy with the ever-changing Crouch opinions

Who would you kick out of the midfield to accommodate Crouch ?

My POV is, come spring & finals ...we'll see the speed of Rankine in the midfield ....FREO are doing similar with Bolton, conserving his legs across a long season ....but when in trouble he's thrown in the midfield ....only proviso with Rankine is when Rash is back ?

POV is very pr0n related.
You need to tone it down.
Matt Crouch should never see a starting 18 or bench.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Our biggest ever loss in a showdown was Nicks first one in 2020 against Hinkley.

Nicks finally returns serve in Ken’s last.

 

[FR0GGY]

Someone's changed their opinion on Crouch (again) ....I'm getting dizzy with the ever-changing Crouch opinions

Who would you kick out of the midfield to accommodate Crouch ?

My POV is, come spring & finals ...we'll see the speed of Rankine in the midfield ....FREO are doing similar with Bolton, conserving his legs across a long season ....but when in trouble he's thrown in the midfield ....only proviso with Rankine is when Rash is back ?

What?
Or you talking about adelaidecrows? I’ve made it clear I don’t want to bring him in. (Hence the no thanks)