Adam Simpson

I think largely because English's presence, not just in the ruck, but around the grounds as well and the clearance rates, just dropped away a little bit.

So he's an important player for the Doggies.

And this is a game where they've...

Is this a turning point for the Bulldogs where they've just been hanging around, Bont's been carrying a lot of heavy lifting, and can they actually take a bit of a breath and really attack this back half the year?

I agree.

Kane, I'm liking the C graders.

This is really unfair to call them C graders, but Bevo's ability to turn a C grader into a B, B plus.

That's a coaching skill not everyone has.

And I think I've seen some real growth in the last month with the senior players.

And, you know, even Karmus at the moment, he's been criticised as a backman.

I thought he was brilliant last night dealing with

Um, the amount of supply they had and, you know, Croft on the wing, he played his best game for the football club.

I think he's, you know, up, up and coming.

Um, Budrick, these type of players, Selwood, I think he's, that, that, that mark he took last week, he looks like a different person.

It's like, okay, I've arrived now.

I belong here.

So I just, I think those younger players and the C graders, um, I think they're slowly turning the corner as well.

So, um.

Massive game next week too.

Thursday night.