Game Day Round 4 2025: Fremantle Dockers vs Western Bulldogs Game Thread

[Docker82]

I respect your opinion but I don't share it. We spent a lot of tickets in the second, and by the end of the third, we were clearly flagging. I don't honestly see what other option there is but conserve your energy as much as possible.

Clearly the umps were favoring the dogs. If you play slow, you reduce their discretion to screw us over with 50/50 calls.

The 50/50 calls not going our way I can take.

Not getting 4-5 absolute blantent holding the balls that were just waived on. Those were just the ones that were I'd show to someone new to the game to show what holding the ball is.

Normally you expect to get 2-3 50/50 calls as well.

 

[imperial_oz]

Let’s just say I see it very differently and as more evidence of a fundamentally unsound system. Injuries, rotations are just excuses.

tactical genius? This is the 7th time we have tried to grind out a narrow lead in the previous 10 rounds by playing defensive and prior to this we were 0-6. Only by the grace of god were we not overrun.

It’s a win and credit to the boys, but my god man that was dour and awful football and you’re kidding yourself to suggest otherwise.

Not sure what game you were watching but I guess it doesn't matter when you can twist things to be anti JLo. We had 19 blokes against 25 and we still won. Whining about the coach in those circumstances is beyond stupid.

 

[One_Wing]

Hmmm, according to AFL stats:

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champion data ****ed up.

 

[Feathercap]

Heh I’m no Longmuir supporter but this is ****ing idiotic

We had 3 injured on the bench ya muppet. They gutted that game out

People have different views mate - doesn’t mean they are a muppet.

A win is a win and credit to the boys for toughing it out, particularly the kids who stood up.

I do not agree that our structural problems (present all day) and hesitancy and defensive mindset in the 4th are due to injuries. It’s an obvious coaching pattern - do we watch the same team?

Look we won - it’s great. But our problems remain and I remain pretty strong that a coaching change is needed.

 

[One_Wing]

 

[largebus]

Haven't seen the match, AFL app says injuries to Jackson, Noddy and Wagner? Is this legit?

Yep
Jackson did his hammy could be out for a bit

 

[Duz97]

God where do I start this club shits me to tears. No wonder I’m balding in my 20s
Props to the back line best games I’ve seen Ryan and cox play since 2022.
Draper was actually unreal on Darcy and even worner when he came on was serviceable.
MJ is growing every week keen to see how good he can be in 2-3 years
Calling my first kid Murphy I haven’t loved someone this much since Fyfe on debut
Shai and Dudley what a duo absolutely love the spark they bring

Even tho he was genuinely shit for 98% of the game full credit has to go to amiss we don’t win this game without his 5 huge contest in the last 5 mins just needs to improve on those moments

 

[SC fish]

Add an extra 2 degrees that far north of the city

Ah yes I didn't notice it is being played in the Barossa - Nuriootpa forecast is for 29

 

[Bicco]

Yep
Jackson did his hammy could be out for a bit

I'm not sure. There was no ice on the hamstring.

 

[noise36]

Yeah it never made sense

 

[what a game]

Let’s just say I see it very differently and as more evidence of a fundamentally unsound system. Injuries, rotations are just excuses.

tactical genius? This is the 7th time we have tried to grind out a narrow lead in the previous 10 rounds by playing defensive and prior to this we were 0-6. Only by the grace of god were we not overrun.

It’s a win and credit to the boys, but my god man that was dour and awful football and you’re kidding yourself to suggest otherwise.

What a gutless call. Prove to everyone you’ve never got off the couch and played a decent game of footy yourself to make that call.
That last quarter of footy came from shear heart guts and belief.
Was it pretty absolutely not
But geez it was tough
They tried their guts out but both teams ran on empty
If you can’t find something good to say about a win
I suggest taking up golf

 

[freodog]

Ah yes I didn't notice it is being played in the Barossa - Nuriootpa forecast is for 29
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That would be the coolest we have played in all season. Better pack the woolen long sleeve jumpers