2019 Round 1: Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans @ Marvel Stadium

[Wardy]

Bloody hell!!

[stevoswan]

Now bloody hell in the negative.....we're gone.

[Wardy]

We’ve left it too late. It’s not a good look that Gills hanging out with Hemsworth

[stevoswan]

Can we make a tackle stick?

[Swannette]

Why are they booing Allir?


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[waswan]

weak as piss

[Swannette]

2019 Round 1: Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans @ Marvel Stadium

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[Foreign Legion]

Was at the game but left at half time - 1.5 in the first half in these conditions is a joke. Our handballing was less than pathetic. Our overall disposals were mostly terrible.

In the first half I thought Papley was OK - even though he made a few mistakes but too many players turned up only after half time.

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Inside 50's 68 (yes sixty bloody eight) to 47 - seriously? How are we going to win against a goodish side with those levels?

[dimelb]

Was at the game but left at half time - 1.5 in the first half in these conditions is a joke. Our handballing was less than pathetic. Our overall disposals were mostly terrible.

In the first half I thought Papley was OK - even though he made a few mistakes but too many players turned up only after half time.

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Inside 50's 68 (yes sixty bloody eight) to 47 - seriously? How are we going to win against a goodish side with those levels?

And we bomb the ball, I guess that's because there are tall blokes waiting, while Dogs consistently find someone on the move to send a quick, low ball.

[stevoswan]

I could say 'on tonight's performance, the only award/trophy we are going to win this year is 'Mark of the Year', but there were some positive signs late.....

The season may still deliver, it's early days but if the 'Bloods Culture' still exists, they'd better summon it now or we are in for a long season.

[goswannies]

Not a great game. But there are positives for me, at least.

When we turn it on, we can match opposition (really, we played about 20 minutes of high intensity footy).

Forward line are likely getting to understand each other Sink barely played there last year. Blakey new. Sam hasn’t played in a decade has he? Bud also not at his best (at his physical best he is menacing & dominating, if injured he’d be better playing higher up where he’s not the go-to forward and can use his penetrating kick to either kick long goals or create deep opportunities for the big marking talks - you never know Reid might mark one on the goal line ... he can’t miss from there, right?)

The mids are now transitioning Heeney, Mills & Jones are going to take a little time to find their feet as the engine room.

For me, it isn’t all doom and gloom. When we can become a little 2 or 3 dimensional pressing forward, the forwards will gel.

Bring on the Crows!

[neilfws]

Better that they were at least almost capable of coming back to steal it than not being capable...I guess.

Pretty ordinary first outing though. Still, there was the 0-6 2017 start, so not too despondent yet.

[AB Swannie]

Very disappointing start to the season. Yes, we gave it a red hot go to come back but we really should never have been in that position.

Negatives (I'll give only 3):
* Howl me down but I think Lloyd is overrated. He gets so many cheap disposals but rarely (if ever) plays on quickly.
* Our young players - 13 possessions for Florent, 9 for Hayward, 14 for Dawson! In a game where we needed run and spread, they were found lacking.
* Melican - I'd rather see COR in the team.

Positives:
* Great fight. We were being dominated and yet still managed to fight to give ourselves a winning chance.
* Cunningham - I thought he was good.
* No injuries.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Better that they were at least almost capable of coming back to steal it than not being capable...I guess.

Pretty ordinary first outing though. Still, there was the 0-6 2017 start, so not too despondent yet.

Not despondent either but why does it take 2 quarters of atrocious footy to inspire a manic response that nearly won us the game ? Why wasn’t that how we came out to play in the first place ? That’s the worst. Positives were Blakeys limited nice touches., Reid’s , and Allirs ( only in the last qtr ) Lloyd stunk it up , melican shouldn’t be playing ones , JPK looks to be on the slide


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[stevoswan]

Next week....COR for Melican, Ronke for maybe Clarke or Hayward?