One of the best state-of-the-game pieces written in years.
And no surprises, it's by someone not in the goldfish bowl/boys' club of AFL media
And no surprises, it's by someone not in the goldfish bowl/boys' club of AFL media
What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 3
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To have a game where the people watching it can’t understand the rules IS a major problem. The congestion is a major problem too.
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Not being able to explain rules is different to not knowing them and no doubt, congestion is a huge problem.
There are many problems with the game at the moment. Doesn't mean the article explained them well or gave solutions to the problems. It was the same old tripe, blaming broadcasters and shifting blame from the governing body to those who work with what they are given - coaches, players, broadcasters.
The same people writing articles like this are largely the same people who would be opposed to the wholesale changes that it would take to "fix" the aesthetics of the game.
Somebody at the Dogs should be talking to Pat McAfee right now arranging an interview with Bailey Smith.
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good. This was a fine a week ago.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl-360/dangerous-tackle-not-called!777999
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Inconsistency is the MRO's specialty.
Higgins hitting West twice in the back of the head while he was on the ground was shown live, with footage available, yet not even a fine. It's like he doesn't even try
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Nine things we learned: The big Cat crucial to their premiership hopes
The Dogs don't always need a dominant Bont, the Blues have an over-reliance on their co-captain, plus more round five lessons
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There's a new article from http://www.bulldogtragician.com/ written after the Sydney game last week.
One little inaccuracy:
"How quickly does the footy caravan move on - brutal, swift, relentless. Tonight, there are only three 'survivors' (Bont, JJ and Macrae) from that 'coming-of-age' 2015 encounter; yet again, the Western Bulldogs team is the most youthful of the round."
Woody and Jong are still here as well.
One little inaccuracy:
"How quickly does the footy caravan move on - brutal, swift, relentless. Tonight, there are only three 'survivors' (Bont, JJ and Macrae) from that 'coming-of-age' 2015 encounter; yet again, the Western Bulldogs team is the most youthful of the round."
Woody and Jong are still here as well.
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Off they go
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I believe the tragician is correct. The article was published 2 days before the norf game and there are other indications in the body of the text to suggest it was written on or about the day of the Sydney game and referred to the Sydney game. Neither Woody nor Jongy played that night (10 days ago).
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I originally read that as those three are the only ones still around, (as opposed to playing v Sydney last week). But, yes, they are the only three that played last week. Five years is an eternity in football
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Bloody "On The Couch" tonight on Fox Footy: Brisbane front runners for the flag, Collingwood, Collingwood, Collingwood, Tigers, Tigers, Tigers, Geelong, Adelaide and Melbourne no good, Saints recruiting fantastic, etc, etc.
One little bit about Josh Bruce kicking a bag and that was it on us. Nothing about three strong wins in a row, keeping oppos to less than 40 points and looking like a finals threat. Are we invisible?
One little bit about Josh Bruce kicking a bag and that was it on us. Nothing about three strong wins in a row, keeping oppos to less than 40 points and looking like a finals threat. Are we invisible?
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Its all good brother, we play better when we are the underdogs.
Too true dergert. But it does show just how little acknowledgement and respect we get.
Remember our odds at the start of the 2016 final series? 67 to 1.
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Do yourself a favor and listen to Footyology instead of watching that rubbish.
Very bullish about us.
Yeah, I'll get on to that. Pity we don't get the coverage we deserve from mainstream media.
Been our lot from year dot though hasn't it?
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Post Grandfinal Footyology, brilliant. Where can I pick up current Footyology ?
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There’s a story told by the great (waal, by Essendon standards) Paul Van Der Haar. He organised to go shooting with a mate, lobbed up early, his mate said he didn’t have anywhere for Vander to sleep. Says Vander ‘No Worries, I'll sleep in the laundry on this old sack there.’ The mate's dog's patch. Vander woke up in the morning with flea bites all over him. Thus the simile. I hope that classmate, Jack, gets off. Whether he deserves to or not is for another thread.
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You can listen through any podcast app. They release a post round late Sunday night and a preview on a Thursday.
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