Official Round 3 : Bulldogs vs Tigers discussion

Bulldog1966

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It wasn‘t smart by Ciro not to use Okky. An extremely hot day where we clearly suffered at stages, not using any bench player let along a big mobile one, seems a but foolish.

Edit: Like everyone else the capitulation towards the end was disappointing, but I’ll take the win. We were out on our feet and not getting the rub of the green didn’t help, plus the Tigs actually started playing some decent footy when Wakes came on.
With us shitting the bed he was probably too scared to send him on in case he made the error that lost us the game.Idk seems a waste f knows what's doing with this selection.
 

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One thing I noticed today.. love Alamotis brute strength, but because of how bulky and strong he is, his pace is pretty low for a centre.

Not sure if that's a work in progress, or not.

We sitting 7th right now how that work
Panthers have the bye but points are not added till end of the round.
 

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Interchange bench was a head scratcher. Only 3 players used from the interchange, the 4th player (who didn’t get on) was a specialist winger who is heart attack material on the wing, let alone using him as a middle or edge forward. All this on a day of high humidity and where the forwards were gassed by the 60th minute.
 

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Another week waste of bench spot Topine > Okunbor
So true. Topine would have helped the forwards so much with his 100% effort and energy. Oki on the bench? Pffft. Get with the program Ciro. Dumb decision not to use all reserves on a day like today in that heat. If you dont trust Okunbor to play to help our exhausted forwards then dont pick him in the 17.
 

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Honestly that last 13 ruined my day. Happy we won but it should have never been that close. Will give the lads a break cause it was hot but fuck me
 

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Kikau looks buggered towards the end of games, using him as a battering ram is wearing him out.
A decent halves pairing creating space and allowing him to use his hole running ability would make him so much more effective on the edge.
 

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Skelton has to come in if we want to be a force in this competition, Averagello is a liability
Agree. But Avo has the threat of support and speed that we somewhat lack in the backline. We wouldn't be that upset about him if Flanno was able to provide him with clean service, would somewhat balance out his poo poo defence.
 

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One thing I noticed today.. love Alamotis brute strength, but because of how bulky and strong he is, his pace is pretty low for a centre.

Not sure if that's a work in progress, or not.


Panthers have the bye but points are not added till end of the round.
Big Strong centre are worth their weight in gold and now Burton has a quick zip and sidestep, Kickau kicking ass in the mix.
 

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Great to finally have another win at Belmore but that defence in the last 15 was rubbish, boys definitely clocked off in the heat. Ciraldo will need to get the lads playing for the full 80 if we are to be contenders.
Still happy though... fu#k you Benji and sheens
 

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I glad we banked the 2 points cos 8 weeks from now we won’t care about this game

Belmore curse can get fkd now

If we play like we did in that second half “play not to lose” Wahs will kill us
 

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Imagine if that was Bellamy in the last 20mins, he’d start doing laps.
 
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