Review Round 6, 2024: Footscray Bulldogs v Box Hill Hawks, 5 May 2024, 11.05am @ Mission Whitten Oval

[rei154]

Porter with another gross turnover that results in a shot on goal for the Dogs.
What is going on with our foot skills today??

Nice run from B Mac earlier.

 

[NICE1]

Porter with another gross turnover that results in a shot on goal for the Dogs.
What is going on with our foot skills today??

Nice run from B Mac earlier.

Why he'll never get drafted. Skills and decision making not great.

 

[VandoHawk]

Even then O'Sullivan fumbles for 2 seconds then hands it back to them. Some of the worst skills I've seen.

 

[SSSSSS]

Missed the first half. Sounds like I haven't missed out on much!

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Well Boxhill is not on today, let’s hope we can turn it around in the second half.

 

[VandoHawk]

QT FS 5.9 39 to BH 1.2. 8

I'm not exaggerating when I say our skills were close the worst I've ever seen. I can't fault the effort of the Box Hill boys, but so many inexcusable turnovers that led directly to goals. The Hawthorn listed players have been slightly cleaner but are winning significantly less of it.

Ramma took two strong pack marks higher up the ground but hasn't done anything else.
Reeves winning the ruck battle but giving little elsewhere.
Serong BOG for us. One of the few clean players out there and has been strong defensively.
Hustwaite's been OK. Good matchup with Sanders.
Phillips taking marks when needed.
Bodie Ryan was very good with his defensive efforts but kicking let him down.
BMac a great run.
All our smalls (Bennetts, Chad, Sully) have had decent moments but aren't really getting near it. Bennetts been the most lively.

 

[Ridingthebumps]

One goal to half time. Pretty amazing that professional sporting teams at this level can only score one goal. I hate how defensive And risk adverse AFL coaches have become. Horrible to watch and must be very uninspiring to play

 

[VandoHawk]

One goal to half time. Pretty amazing that professional sporting teams at this level can only score one goal. I hate how defensive And risk adverse AFL coaches have become. Horrible to watch and must be very uninspiring to play

Our forwards are Ramsden & Tucker. Former having a bad game, latter unsighted. Need our smalls to do damage but the delivery of our midfielders constantly benefits the strong interceptors of Footscray. We've only had 5 less inside 50 and are looking to move it fast, but 90% of the time that results in a butcher kick or a high roost.

 

[barbster]

QT FS 1.3. 9 to BH 0. 2 2

Two very contrasting styles. Bulldogs look to chip it around across their halfback line (Busslinger, Keath, Frejah their leading ball winners) then when there's a defensive lapse they look to cut into the middle. Meanwhile, we look to go fast at every opportunity but are struggling with our skills and forward presentation. Both sides doing the tough stuff.

Ryan and Serong stood up well defensively.
Reeves gives us a noticeable advantage in the ruck.
Our tall forwards (Ramsden, Tucker, BH Tovey) giving us very little.
Good moments from Chad and Sully but they haven't touched it much.
Hustwaite vs Sanders a good battle.

How is Phillips going?

 

[VandoHawk]

How is Phillips going?

Been good when the ball is the air, struggles a bit when it hits the deck.

 

[Big Hotdog]

I feel like I have been at a bakery...

"What flavour of turnover would you like sir?"

Box Hill flavoured please...
Hopefully we can tidy up disposal and get back into the game.

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[VandoHawk]

Well it's been 2 minutes and we've already given it straight back to Spicer twice

 

[VandoHawk]

Bennetts almost hits a leading Ramsden on the chest which makes him our best kick for the day

 

[VandoHawk]

Good defensive efforts from Serong, BMac, Phillips.
Bennetts the only forward looking to cause any damage.

 

[peetoo]

Doubled our score

 

[VandoHawk]

Chad kicks a goal. He's now kicked 1.2 and our total score is 2.2.

 

[VandoHawk]

Phenomenal tackle by Clay Tucker

 

[NICE1]

Good defensive efforts from Serong, BMac, Phillips.
Bennetts the only forward looking to cause any damage.

Serong turning into a pretty accomplished defender. Not a big lad, but you don't see him lose too many contests. Reads the ball well and generally has tidy skills.

 

[VandoHawk]

Ed Phillips and Mathieson unable to nail simple disposal that puts us in bad positions

 

[VandoHawk]

Serong is very good at this level

 

[MJA33]

Haven’t seen Husswaite this quarter hope isn’t injury?

 

[ahhhhhh]

I’d bring Serong straight back in next week. Not really sure why he was dropped.

 

[SSSSSS]

Great work Wingard. Good pressure.

Sully converts.

 

[VandoHawk]

Great defensive efforts lead to an O'Sullivan snap.
Margin is only 26 but it doesn't feel like we're a chance yet.

 

[VandoHawk]

Massive double standards there. Spicer impedes Phillips, but in the next contest they pay it against Phillips.