Our defense is awesome.

[cookieman909]

Defence in that 2nd half won the game. We barely let them out of there half.

 

[The DoggFather]

Can all the dooomers who said we’d lose just say I was wrong ? Have faith !! We won. We came back and beat them despite the tigers having all momentum. We lost the penalty count too

What? People thought we would lose?

Ok it was ugly but I didn't think we would lose even for a second.

When they took the 2 I knew they knew they will lose.

 

[D0GMATIC]

This is what is the most impressive about this new team. We pretty much won that game on the back of great D. Reed Mahoney is a warrior and Critta just shuts down any threat on the edges.

I said it in another thread, but I love how good we are around the ruck.

 

[maroondog72]

Nine rounds in ,30plus for and against and in eighth position. If you had told me that at the start of the year I would have asked for some of your stash…..
Everything good that happens in a game of footy comes off the back of D, I can’t believe how far we have come in such a short time.

 

[D0GMATIC]

Young Haywood was excellent as well.

I haven't been critical exactly, but I've been a bit sceptical of having him and Morrin on the bench . . .They keep proving me wrong, and I don't mind that

 

[maroondog72]

I haven't been critical exactly, but I've been a bit sceptical of having him and Morrin on the bench . . .They keep proving me wrong, and I don't mind that

Morrin hasn’t played a bad game all year and plays well above his weight division

 

[Pottz]

Agreed. At first I thought it was Ciro’s incompetence that was due to our shit def, but it looks like bringing in some hard workers and cleaning out the dead wood has worked wonders

Yep. Ciraldo knows what he’s doing, I don’t think his system has changed but this group of players has collectively decided they are going to buy in. It shows the value of our recruitment, even a player like Salmon, he might never set the world on fire as a ball playing lock but his defence is rock solid. Each week we keep sticking to the plan the confidence will grow.

 

[kmr07]

did he beat even 1 tackle on any of his returns, i didn't notice any?

That stupid hop or jink he does ain’t fooling no one. Just run it straight ffs

 

[MoNkEy]

Morrin hasn’t played a bad game all year and plays well above his weight division

Yep - his missus is smoking hot.

 

[silva]

It’s the 2nd best in the comp soon to be the best

 

[TOTTO]

Morrin hasn’t played a bad game all year and plays well above his weight division

I'm dumfounded to tell you the truth, no words.

 

[maroondog72]

I'm dumfounded to tell you the truth, no words.

Yeah hasn’t surprised me I always rated him, not the biggest not the strongest but effort and leg speed can be a killer through a tired middle and Ciraldo is using him well.

 

[alwaysthesun]

cutting that lead back straight after half time is just more evidence of what this team is about.. I had a feeling our boys were going to lose the first half.. I've seen a few other teams start slow after their bye this year

 

[NPC83]

It’s amazing, we can hang in there and that proved to be the difference after being down by 8.

Reed was massive as well

 

[Matty]

The turnaround it astounding and ciro deserves a lot of credit. All the coaches here who wanted him moved on half way through last year are missing now or have quietly changed their tunes… there are only 3 teams who’ve conceded less points than us this year after 9 rounds. We haven’t had an easy draw either, playing Sharks, Eels, Storm, Roosters etc. I think Sharks, Storm & Roosters probably round out the top 4 with Panthers at the end of the year. It’s remarkable our turnaround. Im actually starting to believe we will make the top 8 this year

 

[Moey91]

Defence in that 2nd half won the game. We barely let them out of there half.

LOVED seeing that from the Kennel! We never let them make metres

 

[rexest]

Roosters and Broncos have big forwards. We need an extra big body like Hutch .

Spot on.

 

[dhoo8450]

Yeah hasn’t surprised me I always rated him, not the biggest not the strongest but effort and leg speed can be a killer through a tired middle and Ciraldo is using him well.

He's a tough little prick that just goes 100 miles an hour. Glad.to see him getting consistent games/minutes.

 

[Bad Billy]

'04 levels of linespeed.
Gang tackling.
kick pressure.
inside pressure.
Im fkn loving it!

 

[hackenbush]

DOGS are in the top4 for the least points conceded per game played . Not expectating this in 2024. Lots of criticism of smaller forwards, however their line speed, constant pressure, stamina in defending for long periods has been basis of the improved defense. Opposition are not camped inside the Dogs 20 meter red zone on 5th tackle, like in previous years. Attacking kicks are significantly less this year. Although smaller, the tackling technique of Mann, Morin, Hayward etc are very effective.