every game count the number of times he is able to stop the opposition getting the ball out of a maul, and then obviously is immediately locked in by others. stops a lot of clearances with his hard inside work. This. His off the ball work is the best in our team by a mile. They just dont record tho...

The Fireman wrote:was critical of Acres in the past few games..slow etc...I really liked him tonight

Yeah same here. Thought he was one of our best, and his constant running through packs didn't seem to get him into trouble as much tonight. One of the positives.

Not only does Bruce not get a fair go, he gets his legitimate marks taken away too.

Frees 8 to 2 against us. I don't normally like to harp on about it but some of the calls were ridiculous. Lucky they didn't cost us on the scoreboard.

Gut wrenching description of the scenes in their rooms https://soundcloud.com/abc_grandstand/afl-rd-18-tim-hodges-describes-the-gut-wrenching-scenes-in-the-bulldogs-rooms-with-the-injury-to-mitch-wallis Poor guy, you don't want to hear something like that about any player. If it happened to one of o...

To be honest I didn't think the umpiring was too bad tonight, there was just way too much of it. Would have been good to have longer stretches of play with the whistle put away

8856brother wrote:It's now really concerning.

I agree. I wouldn't be against throwing him back in the VFL for a week or two to kick a bag if McCartin is fit and firing.

SemperFidelis wrote:WRIGHTY been terrific in last quarter.

He got a pat and a smile from Richo after the siren, looks like he did his job.

saynta wrote:If Eli doesn't replace Sinclair next week,something is seriously wrong with our selectors

Sinclair got a special chat with Richo after the game. Looked like 'chin up young fella' type of thing. Maybe he won't be dropped.

Good call Stone Cold!

The_President wrote:Damo reporting that the plan is for Nath to play the final four rounds this season

Barrett? Can't trust anything he says, useless journalist.

Hahaha Geary baggers must be hiding underground until his next turnover. Great running to kick those two goals

Got confused and thought Luke Delaney for a moment there.

Shenton for Savage.

Probably Billings for DMac, not sure there'll be too many more changes.

Extended bench:
Templeton
Ross
Delaney
Gresham
McKenzie
Shenton
Sinclair

Asked whether he had the desire to go on next year, Fisher said he was still unsure of his plans. "It is an option, but I haven't really crossed that line yet," Fisher told RSN927 radio on Wednesday. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-13/veteran-saint-sam-fisher-unsure-whether-he-will-pla...

freely wrote:Out: Delaney, DMac, Acres
In: Templeton, Sinclair, Murdoch

Who's going to play on Hogan?

Yeah I thought the same. It looked bad live, but on the replay it was very soft.

How long does a minor concussion take? I thought a week would do it. Riewoldt would have missed 30 games over his career if the current concussion guidelines were in place at the time. I understand the club's duty of care etc, but let's not overdo it. You obviously don't understand all sports react...

He seemed very frustrated yesterday, gave an absolute spray to Gilbert when he didn't kick it quick enough out on the half forward flank that I heard from level 2.

Gresh loves a good 'um'

Good to see Billings back, hope his ankle is all better and he can get back into the 1s soon

saintbob wrote: Or is that because they want elevate Coughlan or NOK this week???

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Can't they already do that as no one was upgraded for Goddard?

What position(s) has he been playing for Sandy?

So are you going for the 'throw enough mud at the wall' approach to rumours? No, I'm reinforcing what I said earlier this year and expressing an opinion, is that ok with you then????? Well if it's just your opinion then your thread headline is deceptive. Instead of exclamation marks (!!!!!) leading...

Helmets and head gear offer no help with concussion. Helps with facial injuries. Brain bouncing around inside the scull is the problem. There are prototype NFL helmets that are said to absorb the impact of a hit to the head, protecting the brain from "bouncing" as you say...though I doubt...