Official Round 1 - Bulldogs vs Eels - Discussion Thread

[Brendan7]

First game mate,Parra coach must be spewing if he thinks they are a premiership chance.

Have a sneaky $100 bet on Parra missing the 8

Overrated duds

 

[Brendan7]

Lewis has been a rock go easy. As long as he makes his tackled and kicks good hes doing well. Opportunities will come

Ummmm

Havenyou seen his kicking game? It’s been horrid!

 

[B-Train]

Clearly the tactic is to freeze Wakeham out of the game. I don't know why he picked him if he was going to do this and treat Lewis like he was Andrew Johns.

Tolman better come off soon. He's been a bigger hog then normal and is making 3 metres a hitup instead of his usual 4.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Lews does not look comfortable in his running game or passing game and that is meant to be second nature to that position!

His big high kicks are good - we wasted them with poor discipline tackling too early.

This seems a fair assessment to me.

 

[Dingo]

HALFTIME THOUGHTS
- Not using Wakeham enough in attack/kicking
- Wakeham and Lewis great defence
- Elliot looks huge and is packing some power
- Gutherson crawling off mark repeatedly but DWZ gets done for it
- DWZ catching poor under pressure
- Had them rattled in defence, some big hits
- We could have interchanged a little earlier
- Excellent defence and scramble but we look short on the edges at times

 

[Sandra's Bollocks]

JMK's passing options need to improve. It's already looking stale.

 

[SPEARTAKVIDREFS]

commentators surprised where in it, kills em to have to give us credit. cock gobblers.

 

[dogluva]

Good start but still attack is clunky. Points may be hard to come by for us but nice shots in defence. Reimis seems cramped at centre, Lewis kicks are just about in outer space and our forwards are chugging along. I can't but help thinking that Parra will get a leg up in the second half. If we stick to our guns and and keep turning up for each other we will make it really hard for Parra.

Gutherson needs to learn the rules..... dumb ass tries to take a quick tap twice when the majority of his side is in front of him...

 

[silva]

Ummmm

Havenyou seen his kicking game? It’s been horrid!

Got a result from one of his bombs gets good distance on the long ball. His been ok take it easy

 

[GoTheDoggies]

All we need is one x-factor player and it will do wonders for us.

We need someone who can spark our attack. That guy is Foz but we need to look the future. Who will be our attacking threats going forward?

On another note Elliott is a beast!

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Ummmm

Havenyou seen his kicking game? It’s been horrid!

Yep sick of people sucking him off, he's been putrid imo. Wakeham takes control and Lewis sits back we will score our first try. Lewis keeps playing the way he is we won't score one at all

 

[Bazildog]

They are playing like a team, pity our suppprters aren’t..

 

[dogluva]

Wakeham needs to be leg loose. Looks like Lewis is instructed to keep him out of the game.

Might just see something different second half. Wakeham a nice little kick and his defence on song. Watch him have a few little darts in the second half.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Game could go either way in the 2nd half, hard to see it being a replication of the first half. Dogs need to stay in the grind as long as possible, and look for an opportunistic try off the back of Parra frustration errors, or a bit of cunning from Wakeham or one of the outside backs.

Wouldn't mind seeing a bit more play down the left, Smith has shown a couple times he is earning some space in tackles, need to get him trying that again off the back of quick play the ball and with Meaney on his outside DWZ on his inside.

 

[Bluebody]

Cogger and Wakeham - hmmm - can Cogger improve his long kicks? We would be a much better 20m attacking zone team with these to with some decent time to get a combo happening.

 

[flamebouyant]

Stimson has been a bloody disappointment thus far!!!!

 

[EB18]

LEWIS get the fuck out of the way. Before I jump on the field and remove you myself. Wakeham needs to play on the ball. LEWIS trying to put Tolman into a hole just lol. His tried it multiple times as well.

 

[dogluva]

Any mention as to the outcome of the Sivo matter. From memory his case was being heard today.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

All we need is one x-factor player and it will do wonders for us.

We need someone who can spark our attack. That guy is Foz but we need to look the future. Who will be our attacking threats going forward?

On another note Elliott is a beast!

Foz and Wakeham is the best options we have if everyone is fit. Other than that it should be Wakeham and Cogger pairing

 

[JK26]

Got a result from one of his bombs gets good distance on the long ball. His been ok take it easy

What game you watching ? Every time he touches the ball the attack stutters. He kicks with no agenda , it’s all just punt and hope.