Rnd 15 MDT Sydney V Western Bulldogs. SCG 16.35pm

[barry]

We iced the clock for nearly 5 minutes. Just 20 seconds more and we would have won it.

[troyjones2525]

Lloyd and McGlynn back tothe NEAFL to stay! Bring Papley in for McGlynn move Mills up for Lloyd and it's time for Newman to come in! He's been too good for too long not to be given a chance and god knows we need some kicking skillsin the side!

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[azzzr]

i got $50 someone makes a post blaming towers next

[WauchopeAnalyst]

The difference was that Towers had options, Lloyd didnt have much.

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[Robtorq]

And what about the 50 that Hannas gave away. Game changer

[RogueSwan]

We are going to be inconsistent because we're are playing kids. We will lose close games this year because of this.

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[GongSwan]

And what about the 50 that Hannas gave away. Game changer

yep, this. If uur best make mistakes what can you expect ftom the bottom six

[Faunac8]

I've had enough. I read all of the articles about how your Dad brought in some Special Forces guy to train you up, I appreciate you try REALLY hard, and I know you get a lot of the ball.

But it just seems you dont know what to do with it under pressure. Especially when the game is on the line.
And with less than a minute to go, with ball in hand, running towards our goals, what do you do.... you back track, and with your back to our goals, kick one over your shoulder. Straight to a Bulldogs player.

And they take it from there, score a goal, win the game. Its not for the first time that same blind box kick has cost us.

I think its time to give some others a shot in the side instead. Maybe Papley, or Dawson.

You join this forum today and this is your initial post? Are you related to either of the two players you mentioned????
Jake Lloyd had 25 disposals today and was one of our top half dozen players
He is performing at a higher level this year in just about all categories and is just 22 years old . Yes he didn't make a great decision today but that's how you learn and develop.
If any players should be nervous about selection this week it would be Benny and Isaac

[troyjones2525]

Agree with this thread. He has been a decent player at times but in big games and tight contests he lets us down. Yes he's not alone there but we can't get rid of everyone...

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[ugg]

I just watched the last two minutes again. He turned back because there was nothing on ahead of him and kicking it then would have also resulted in it going straight to a Bulldogs player. He turned around then kicked over his shoulder probably hoping someone would have made their way there but to no avail

The bigger mistake was Johannisen marking it. He was standing right next to Bontempelli when he marked it then ran into space quickly. No one noticed until it was too late. That was the fatal error

[Levii3]

Who'd complain about winning FFS? Stupid comment.

I know we lost and temperature run high but maybe use your eyes to read what i was replying to before mouthing off

[dimelb]

The customers walked out of the Riser in a subdued mood tonight. How did we lose that eminently winnable game?

Not all Jake's fault by any means, or Towers' for that matter; inaccuracy had a lot to do with it. Nor were the umpires at fault, apart from the Minson/Hanneberry blue (which admittedly would have won us the game, all other things being equal). Tippo's absence really hurt us; Nankervis is an honest hardworking player and I'm pleased we have him to fall back on, but Tippett's presence would have made a different game.

Still, there were things to be pleased with. The youngsters are doing well and gaining valuable experience. I particularly liked Rose's speed and determination to have a go, Hewett did some good things, Mills continues to develop, Towers has enough skill but needs more confidence which I suspect comes with more experience and astute coaching, Heeney is so good he is double tagged (why could we not make something out of that?). Lance had a good game, but his delivery when playing up the ground is not always what it should be. McVeigh continues to work his way back to its normal high standard.

We can and will do better.

[WauchopeAnalyst]

When Jake had the ball the Bulldogs had 4 players on their defensive side of our players on the wing. Mcrae, Hunter, Wood, Adams and Suckling in the centre and we had Sinclair slowly jogging around.

Why do we have all our forwards within 20m of the ball. Were is our bail out kick receiver/target? Just someone to compete, but we don't.

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[liz]

That was the fatal error

Alternatively, the team should never have found itself in that position. The Dogs played a good game, but the Swans really should have won. The way they dominated out of the middle in the final quarter when the midfield lifted its intensity shone a light on their lack of intensity in the third quarter. And the final entry the Swans had going forward, which resulted in a lame rushed behind was poor too. They really needed to be more patient and create a genuine goal scoring opportunity.

We really missed Tippett out there today - a genuine marking option with some class. Sinclair and Toby battled away but there's a reason why Tippo warrants the contract he has. Other than Buddy, our forward line comprised mostly inexperienced, small to medium sized players and we needed a genuine tall target other than Buddy.

[aardvark]

We didn't play well enough to win. We got the result we deserved.