Western Bulldogs

[smartplay]

why dont our player mark with knees bent?

the rules allow player to pack mark with one knee bent
, pushing (knocking) the front opposition marker further to the front. (the bent leg appearing like a chair, looking sideways)
other teams appear to use this technique on us quite regularly without infrigement but swan player appear to shy away from this technique? any knows the reason? we are not trained on this technique? the umpire has two set of rules? when we do it, it is a foul but when other team does it on us, it is ok?
the same goes for "sitting"on the opposition player (a player climb onto opposition' back or shoulder to take a mark. We dont seem to do this but other teams do this to us often. why? we are not capable of this? we are afraid of injury?
These techniques can make the difference if the game is balanced, also help to galvanise/boost momentum.
Since they are allowed, we SHOULD use these great tecniques
(& use them often)

I also noticed in the round 7 (swan & richmond game), smart tapping by a player to another player tecniuqe is used to our advantage eg Hall tapping to willo. this was used more than once. this technique is so simple yet so effective. should be used more. It is not necesary to gather the ball up all the time when you have opposition coming at you.

Similar technique can be used when two players are runing to the ball near the boundary. the player reaching there first can tap the ball along the boundary or inwards & run towards it & gather the ball instead of picking up the ball with the opposition player coming at you. that is smarter play, isn't it? we dont seem to use this technique. though this has been observed in other teams. simple yet effective.

These techniques can make the difference next time when the opposition have a fit experienced team, more menacing than the greatly depleted richmond team yesterday.

[dimelb]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
That would be shame. Watching yesterday's game I thought he did quite well in the forward pocket - I was wondering whether he would make a good permanent FP.

I think he would - and we need someone crumbing all game.

[Nico]

Gee I remember getting taught those skills at primary school back in the 50's.

Nothing new, but now with the need to get the ball out quickly and move it on to avoid the dreaded "ball", the tap on techiniques are back in vogue.

Modern players right from Auskick are taught the skills of picking the ball to get first possession thing handballing off etc. rather than tapping to a team mate or tapping out in front to get the bounce.

Our game is full of a myriad of skills and ideas, they tend to pluck some of these to suit the times.

I remember as an Auskick coach 10 years ago we had something like 60 different skills and techniques we taught the kids.

[swans05]

port adelaide gave dogs so much room and were not accountable sydney are known for there ability to lock down the opposition as adelaide did to the bulldogs in adelaide and won by 77 points i expect a simular result for us an 8-15 goal win

[goswannie14]

Re: Western Bulldogs

Originally posted by midaro
Can we possibly match that pace?

Didn't you see the game yesterday, Wallace said we were the quickest best skilled team they had played all year.

[Jeffers1984]

It's going to be a great game...and i'm bloody gonna miss it!

Life's just not fair sometimes..

[Glenn]

A couple of things worry me about the dogs game;

1)Mentally how are Sydney going to come down from the record win over Richmond and focus on the Western Bulldogs

2)How will the game of Sydney suit the smaller confines of the SCG, the Swans have been at there best in the past few weeks on the larger grounds.

[elroy67]

Originally posted by Glenn
How will the game of Sydney suit the smaller confines of the SCG, the Swans have been at there best in the past few weeks on the larger grounds.

This is also an issue for the Dogs as they wont have the space that Port allowed them.

[TheHood]

Originally posted by Glenn
How will the game of Sydney suit the smaller confines of the SCG, the Swans have been at there best in the past few weeks on the larger grounds.

I would be chuffed if the Swans abandoned the SCG. Let's put this into extreme perspective, Port Adelaide have a better recent record that the Swans at the SCG.

Port Adelaide haven't won a game at AAMI this year!

I know we can play well at the SCG, however we just play BETTER on the big grounds more consistently. Fossie, ROK and Mal have a better chance at a greater impact on the bigger grounds.

[Doctor]

Interesting. Now I think about it, we DO seem to have become a team that likes the space of the larger grounds. Could that be because we have more pace now, that we find it easier to control the tempo or that it gives our players more space to play the passing game we demonstrated so well against the Tigers.

Let's not kid ourselves about our recent record against the Bulldogs at the SCG either. My (admittedly slightly fuzzy) recollection is that the Dogs should have won last year after leading for much of the game.

[Ryan Bomford]

Originally posted by Doctor
My (admittedly slightly fuzzy) recollection is that the Dogs should have won last year after leading for much of the game.

Only to be saved by Vogels!! Time to bring him back in.

[Lucky Knickers]

It should be a cracking good game.

Provided we continue to play one on one - we should be able to stifle their run and cause some serious problems for them in defence and in the ruck.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Doctor
Let's not kid ourselves about our recent record against the Bulldogs at the SCG either. My (admittedly slightly fuzzy) recollection is that the Dogs should have won last year after leading for much of the game.

I remember that the Dogs handed us one of our biggest ever thrashings at the SCG in 97 or 98.

[Ryan Bomford]

Originally posted by cruiser
I remember that the Dogs handed us one of our biggest ever thrashings at the SCG in 97 or 98.

Also got thrashed by 60+ in that fateful 2002 Yr. Memorable because it was the only time I can recall the Swans being booed from the ground.

[Bart]

Originally posted by cruiser
I remember that the Dogs handed us one of our biggest ever thrashings at the SCG in 97 or 98.

2005 Syd by 14 SCG
2004 Syd by 26 SCG
2003 Syd by 64 SCG
2002 WB by 69 SCG
2001 WB by 21 SCG
2000 WB by 58 SCG
1999 WB by 22 SCG
1998 WB by 2 WAV
1998 Syd by 16 SCG
1997 WB by 35 MCG QF2
1997 Syd by 97 SCG
1997 WB by 7 OO