A look at what was said in the media after the Western Bulldogs’ 25-point loss to North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Beveridge dropped four players after last week's defeat by Geelong and it elicited a spirited response, though not a win. The most prominent was from 20-year-old Patrick Lipinksi who had 23 disposals and was excellent for most of the day. – Martin Blake, The Age

Having trailed by 32 points late in the third term, Luke Beveridge’s team stormed out of the blocks in the final term, stealing back the lead after a sixth consecutive goal. – Glenn Mcfarlane, Herald Sun 

WE NEED TO FIGHT FOR LONGER: WOOD 

“The boys fought it out, and we put ourselves in a position to win the game in the last quarter. The big positive is the start to the last quarter where I think we kicked four in a row in a really short amount of time.” – Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood

“Bontempelli came to the fore early in the fourth quarter through the middle while Tim English flourished up forward with a couple of quick goals after having been dismissed from ruck duties.” – Dinny Navaratnam – AFL Media

“We put Zaine in the ruck and I thought Zaine played an outstanding team game for us. He was able to quell Goldstein’s influence, not only in the hit-out aspect of the game but also the possession aspect. He had 17 possessions at half time and was playing like another midfielder, so credit to Zaine.” – Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge 

It’s the lot of a young team. When the Dogs win we are enthused about the possibilities. When they lose, we are reminded youth brings inconsistency. They had four players 29 or older and 11 under 23. If they nail some good talls, the Dogs should be in business. – Mark Robinson, Herald Sun