Let's talk about our defense.

[Moedogg]

So seems to me that we handled the Titans attack pretty comfortably. We held out Parra and the Sharks for quite a long time despite the bad calls and the lop sided possession . I know it's early days but which teams or style of play do you think will trouble our defense?

 

[enoughsaid]

Titans have scored one try in 2 games

 

[The DoggFather]

Titans only attacked our line once in 80 mins, it was that stuff up between Brimson and Foran.

 

[bulldogsmyte]

Titans have scored one try in 2 games

Titans have mastered desball already

 

[ILiveForDib]

The focus on depth and reducing drop offs from injuries will take us far into the season. If we’re not complacent and remain resilient we will catch teams out we’re in it for the long run.
Raiders, storm and due a win against wahs. Honestly want to see have we fair out against south’s.

 

[fiordog]

Titans have mastered desball already

I'm waiting to for Tino to be their 4th tackle option a la Tolman

 

[Dog4life77]

I'm waiting to for Tino to be their 4th tackle option a la Tolman

Well it won’t be this year

 

[Alan79]

I think we're going to smoke most teams with brittle defence from the second row out. We don't have size going for us in our prop rotation right now. But we have a lot of footwork across the park, loads of pace and a lot of tackle busting ability on the edges, and I think if we can get into a grind early on we have plenty of X factor. We took advantage of the half chances on Saturday. If we can do that against the better teams we're at least in with a shot.

As far as our defence goes. I think the toughest area for us is going to be against teams with a well directed long kicking game. We'll rely on our outside backs to get good metres on kick returns to spare our forwards from starting way back. The longer it takes our wing/fullback to get there the harder the forwards need to work.

 

[Bazildog]

There were signs of better defence in the first 2 games even though we fell away in each. Our scramble is improving and a little confidence is building.

“If” we can continue to build on this and beat South’s it will be a huge step forward.

 

[flamebouyant]

I'm waiting to for Tino to be their 4th tackle option a la Tolman

You will need to wait until next year then mate

 

[Benno Bulldog]

There were signs of better defence in the first 2 games even though we fell away in each. Our scramble is improving and a little confidence is building.

“If” we can continue to build on this and beat South’s it will be a huge step forward.

Think CC strategy is improvement think his selections around listeners and that’s what we need.

 

[Lost Dog]

Ive mentioned the last two weeks that our defence has been 1st class. Cameron's tackling technique is coming together this season and is brilliant. Have you noticed we hit front on and drive opposition players back? I have not seen this type of defence since the dogs of war. Offence has just started to come together, i rate it at present only 25%. A whole lot of improvement there is needed. The Bulldogs were the only team in round three that kept their opponents to nil. Well done boys.

 

[diddly]

Watching jun reps yesterday - the kick chasers seem to have been inspired by Kikaus efforts.

Is it that markers making good decisions and putting in the effort are a key to Dogs defensive structure?

 

[Chris Harding]

The focus on depth and reducing drop offs from injuries will take us far into the season. If we’re not complacent and remain resilient we will catch teams out we’re in it for the long run.
Raiders, storm and due a win against wahs. Honestly want to see have we fair out against south’s.

If we can get a fair go,and better than even possession, we should go OK against Souths.

I'm not expecting a fair go, however.

Listening to the "experts" yesterday, they were only concerned that Souths have a good game and get back onto the winning circle against us on Friday. Seems that a team that has lost three in a row is more deserving than one that lost multiple times in a row, finished near the bottom of the table, and is finally looking better than they have for half a decade.

It makes me think that the NRL need Souths to win.

 

[King Gus]

If we can get a fair go,and better than even possession, we should go OK against Souths.

I'm not expecting a fair go, however.

Listening to the "experts" yesterday, they were only concerned that Souths have a good game and get back onto the winning circle against us on Friday. Seems that a team that has lost three in a row is more deserving than one that lost multiple times in a row, finished near the bottom of the table, and is finally looking better than they have for half a decade.

It makes me think that the NRL need Souths to win.

Yep it will be a fairy tale story for the NRL

 

[haz123]

I put a lot of it down to fitness, for the first time in a long time we look as fit if not fitter than other teams, No more Stimpson body types Running around struggling to get back on side after 10min...

 

[haz123]

Yep it will be a fairy tale story for the NRL

Time to ring the f---n bell again....

 

[wendog33]

Ive mentioned the last two weeks that our defence has been 1st class. Cameron's tackling technique is coming together this season and is brilliant. Have you noticed we hit front on and drive opposition players back? I have not seen this type of defence since the dogs of war. Offence has just started to come together, i rate it at present only 25%. A whole lot of improvement there is needed. The Bulldogs were the only team in round three that kept their opponents to nil. Well done boys.

Stopping off loads greatly improved last game too.

 

[wendog33]

If we can get a fair go,and better than even possession, we should go OK against Souths.

I'm not expecting a fair go, however.

Listening to the "experts" yesterday, they were only concerned that Souths have a good game and get back onto the winning circle against us on Friday. Seems that a team that has lost three in a row is more deserving than one that lost multiple times in a row, finished near the bottom of the table, and is finally looking better than they have for half a decade.

It makes me think that the NRL need Souths to win.

Those commentator comments were just so biased. Just completely dismissed our chances and that we deserve some success and respect as well. I hope we are fired up to annihilate those bunnies and make those commentators eat their words

But yeah only a few wouldn't believe a possible fix is on to help Souths. Hopefully we can take a rorting ref out of the game.

 

[maroondog72]

Watching jun reps yesterday - the kick chasers seem to have been inspired by Kikaus efforts.

Is it that markers making good decisions and putting in the effort are a key to Dogs defensive structure?

Our 1% plays have improved across the board this year because the bulk majority of our players are NRL standard and we have leaders that are leading by example, Kiraz has always been a one percent player but you could tell he was being inspired by kiks on the weekend.
Steel sharpens Steel.