Match Day Thread Rnd 5 V Western Bulldogs.

[Primmy]

Gifting them 3 goals from Shaw, Grundy/Shaw and Jetta didn't help the cause.

Right above them for all of it.....which is why I am not posting. I am still sulking. And the @@@@fight that took place amongst the backs at one stage didn't help - they need a big dose of Kirky.

I watched Rohan practice goal kicking before warm up. I think he got one in ten..... at that point I thought to myself oh gollygosh me thinks it might get a bit schtum out there.
And I was right.

[Gary]

Impressive data ... confirms my concern re goal kicking and one might ask why he is not getting into these positions as much?
Does this data touch on effective disposals because my sense is that it has dropped off ... I love the guy but sense there is slippage in this key area.

[AnnieH]

His BO isn't too good either.

[Industrial Fan]

Here's a chart of his game averages. Go here and hover over "abbreviations key" for the abbreviations.

He does kick less goals and more behinds post-2012, but then he plays less forward these days. "Effectiveness" is not really captured in these stats but I'd say he's pretty consistent and still above career average in most areas.

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Gee his GM is well down in 2015.

So far.

[AnnieH]

Thanks Ugg.
A bright spark from a somewhat forgettable game.

[ugg]

Parker cleared by the MRP

Luke Parker cleared contact Clay Smith ? panel said Parker was contesting the ball and had no realistic alternative way to contest the ball.

— Patrick Keane (@AFL_PKeane) May 4, 2015

[AnnieH]

Ugh.
Still boils down to you rarely win playing catch up footy.
Especially in the rain.

[ScottH]

Yup, I come back to that and I'm not too fussed in the general scheme of the season (beyond losing 4 points). We started pretty easily on top and then we let them into it with back to back howlers that gave them a run. If we played them tomorrow I think we'd beat them.

Not to mention that Rohan manage a super goal with a wet ball, where others failed from closer range.

[neilfws]

My sense with Josh Kennedy is that his disposal effectiveness and goal kicking have been sliding since 2012? Any stats guys able to comment?

Here's a chart of his game averages. Go here and hover over "abbreviations key" for the abbreviations.

He does kick less goals and more behinds post-2012, but then he plays less forward these days. "Effectiveness" is not really captured in these stats but I'd say he's pretty consistent and still above career average in most areas.

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[Conor_Dillon]

That first quarter killed us...Buddy missing from straight in front then gifting them their first 3 goals...Shaw x 2 and Smith's horrid defensive spoil that went to the front of the pack. You combine that with Rampe's kick to Bontempelli and Laidler's fumble that led to the Honeychurch goal both in the third and that's the game done.

Judging by that last 15 minutes I'd say the second half fightback over in Perth last weekend might have taken a more significant toll than we thought.

[stellation]

Gifting them 3 goals from Shaw, Grundy/Shaw and Jetta didn't help the cause.

Yup, I come back to that and I'm not too fussed in the general scheme of the season (beyond losing 4 points). We started pretty easily on top and then we let them into it with back to back howlers that gave them a run. If we played them tomorrow I think we'd beat them.

[ScottH]

Gifting them 3 goals from Shaw, Grundy/Shaw and Jetta didn't help the cause.

[aguy]

I watched the back 6, quite closely and Rampe was the loose defender.
He and Shaw were both loose on occasions.

A bit too loose if you ask me

[Hotpotato]

There will be lots of gushing over The Bulldogs tonight on 360 and OTC......

[graemed]

One thought on Rampe. He seems to be asked to variously play on a small forward, third tall and act as a distributor out of the back half given he is a thumping kick.

It's a lot to ask and wonder if the reason for some mistakes in recent weeks.

Once Reid is back, he and Laidler can act to cover pure forwards, and I'd leave Rampe free to play a bit looser and use his kicking to clear defence.

Match that with McVeigh playing more behind the ball to marshall things a bit more and use his elite kicking, and I'd feel better about our release options from the back.

I watched the back 6, quite closely and Rampe was the loose defender.
He and Shaw were both loose on occasions.