OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Round 9 | Pre game | Bulldogs vs Tigers

[Rumdogmillionaire]

That's a great analysis mate well done.

Running metres isn't a telling stat like it used to be thanks to refs gifting 6 agains and massive inconsistencies policing the ruck.

Good teams will always be up the top defensively though. Good signs

Good point.

Quicker, fitter teams that can tackle effectively & not concede 'the dreaded tackle restart - 6 again' will save energy.
BUT ...they gotta be able to tackle and win that ruck contest. It's why guys like Salmon, Turpin, Mann, Hayward, Morrin are all legitimate options now.
Bigger, slower guys get exposed in the middle of the ruck. Just look at us last year - Highway 1 - behind our markers (if they managed to get there in the first place).

 

[Rumdogmillionaire]

Can someone explain to me what Jaeman Salmon offers?

I hear ya pain. Offensively, we have so many better options.

Best answer from a TV watcher is that he is an efficient tackler & has a good motor.

Perhaps a good communicator & glues the defensive unit together - but I'm just clutching at straws there?

CC sure does like him.

I've re-watched games and must confess - he mops up a lot

 

[jof]

 

[chemdog]

would say preston wont be playing if hayward is doing one of the player interviews

 

[CrittaMagic69]

would say preston wont be playing if hayward is doing one of the player interviews

Wouldn't put it past Ciraldo to drop Morrin before Salmon and shift Mann to the bench

 

[jof]

Wouldn't put it past Ciraldo to drop Morrin before Salmon and shift Mann to the bench

Bullfrog: You need 6 good props to win a comp
Ciraldo: Nah, 2 is enough

 

[Micko]

This game will show us where we are as a team. If we put a big score on the Tigpies we are on the right path to a finals shot this year. If not we are another year or more away.

 

[up_theDogs]

I got free tickets to the game

 

[up_theDogs]

There was a giveaway at Bankstown central today, Josh Reynolds was there

 

[Psycho Doggie]

I hear ya pain. Offensively, we have so many better options.

Best answer from a TV watcher is that he is an efficient tackler & has a good motor.

Perhaps a good communicator & glues the defensive unit together - but I'm just clutching at straws there?

CC sure does like him.

I've re-watched games and must confess - he mops up a lot

He is part of our league best line speed.

 

[alwaysthesun]

Jaeman speaks well and I thought he handled that Gus question perfectly.

 

[djdeep4172]

South’s 12
Penrith 0

 

[Dogs Life]

Maybe Hughes and Preston start, if Preston is fit?
Curran and Salmon to the bench.
Although given it's Wests, Ciraldo might be tempted to keep Hayward and Taaffe on the bench and drop Salmon to 19?
It's interesting to see the Ciraldo 'style' and game plan starting to take shape.
Maybe less big boppers on the bench is a way forward?

I agree Preston and Hughes will start with Curran at lock. We will look to match their forward pack in Klemmer and Utoikamanou early and then transition to more mobility and speed at the back end of the first half. Once Klemmer and Utoikamanou are off we win.

 

[KLil]

Can someone explain to me what Jaeman Salmon offers?

ticker.

 

[djdeep4172]

Penrith gonna get schooled by the dogs next week .

 

[Matthew G]

I really really hope we show up this weekend and put a performance on

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Looks like tago might miss the game against us next week with that hip drop

 

[Bulldog1966]

Much better posts

Speaks quite well Bailey much better than many who throw in 50 umms and 30 you knows ..
I.e Murray in the post match presser tonight an international player.
I think this young bloke might make it, wouldn't have said that 12 or so months ago.

 

[ShepardDog]

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I really really hope we show up this weekend and put a performance on

Even their own fans are laughing at him haha

 

[Bulldog1966]

ticker.

I'm not a massive fan but you're right.
Grunt and effort repeatedly and when bigger opponents are spent he isn't.
Someone potted Haywards 6 misses against the Knights now idk where they took place(pretty sure they didn't lead to tries)but I think Mase was talking about this on a podcast some misses aren't bad in the scheme of stopping or slowing momentum.Plus he made 43 successful ones in 55 minutes, so again ticker and doing the job CC wants from him(and scored a never give up try i might add another tick)