We made the finals… Changes VS Dockers

[Bulldogs Legend]

Out: Darcy, R.Smith, Cordy, McComb
In: West, JJ, Crozier, Keath

Duryea Keath Richards
Dale Gardner Crozier
Hunter Libba Treloar
B.Smith Naughton Dunkley
Weightman Bruce JUH

English Bont Macrae
Daniel West JJ Williams VDM(sub)


Darcy and R.Smith don't deserve to be dropped after last week but let me explain the in's.
West for obvious forward pressure and finals worthy attack on the ball.
JJ for the large ground and potential open space to run in the front half.
Crozier to ensure we have another "defender" in defence and free up Dale and Richards to be more attacking.
Keath coz he is our best key back, even at 75% healthy/out of form

if we need another tall, i'd keep Cordy and drop Williams. Darcy is our future but not right now. And can't play Bruce and Darcy in the same team i reckon.

LOL Darcy and Smith it’s hard to read past that

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Based on Sunday's performances, there is no chance Roarke or Darcy can be dropped. I know there have been som head scratching decisions at selection but this would send a message that form does not matter at all and your place in the team is purely at the whims of coach. It would be demoralising

Not as many head scratching selections as there have been head scratching selection posts

 

[grassman75]

West is not a medi sub candidate

Agree, just meant the player swap - JJ Sub

 

[DognBones]

Here's a selection of shots from yesterday's training session. Clarity is not perfect due to the foggy and rainy conditions.

 

[immortalmike]

Would like to see West in and Vandermeer out. Would also love to find room for Tobias and Garcia.

Finals are a different ball game and the more natural footballer you are the more you tend to excel.

 

[The Inbetweener]

For those who attended, did JJ train? Would really like to have him in at least as a sub

 

[worbod]

Is there a possibility that if we win this first final in Perth, we could then play our next final in Melbourne, then possibly play Sydney in NSW followed by playing in the Big One at the G, thus mirroring our on-the-road path to glory in 2016? Sure our home and away form this season was not as consistent as 2016 and we have to actually defeat Freo to begin with but then again, why not us?

 

[DognBones]

For those who attended, did JJ train? Would really like to have him in at least as a sub

Read my summary for an unconfirmed observation. Post No 277.

 

[gordo2016]

For those who attended, did JJ train? Would really like to have him in at least as a sub

I didn't go, but I saw pics of him running with the rest of the players and doing drills.

 

[BrisDog]

Is there a possibility that if we win this first final in Perth, we could then play our next final in Melbourne, then possibly play Sydney in NSW followed by playing in the Big One at the G, thus mirroring our on-the-road path to glory in 2016? Sure our home and away form this season was not as consistent as 2016 and we have to actually defeat Freo to begin with but then again, why not us?

If we show up, we beat Freo.

 

[BrisDog]

I didn't go, but I saw pics of him running with the rest of the players and doing drills.

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I like JJ as medi sub, replacing McComb.

West in for VDM.
Schache for Bruce.
Drop the 5 metre bullsh*t.

We win by plent.

 

[Zgope1]

No need to be sorry but you are wrong

Love your optimism

 

[Zgope1]

Maybe watch the last round 2021 and then the 2021 Prelim

The season wide gap between Freo and us this year is bigger than the difference between us and port last year. We had won 15 games and beaten them at home during the season

 

[bobs head soup]

The season wide gap between Freo and us this year is bigger than the difference between us and port last year. We had won 15 games and beaten them at home during the season

So we beat Freo by less than 71 points?

 

[The Inbetweener]

One of Freo’s biggest strengths is their key defenders. I’d really like to bring in Schache to play a defensive forward role to free up Naughton and Marra. He’s done it well before.

Seems a pipe dream though give his papers seem stamped.

 

[Zgope1]

So we beat Freo by less than 71 points?

Haha safe to say we were better than port despite being lower on the ladder

I’m waiting for another petty bf old timer to bring up the “deserve” thing again now

I don’t think we really have a case as being better than Freo based on what this year has shown. The case against port was not complicated even though we were underdogs with the bookies for that prelim

 

[Munnez]

One of Freo’s biggest strengths is their key defenders. I’d really like to bring in Schache to play a defensive forward role to free up Naughton and Marra. He’s done it well before.

Seems a pipe dream though give his papers seem stamped.

Heard a rumour on SEN that Freo might be looking at Schache in the off season

 

[fred cook]

Forecast for Perth next. Sat night. in 11Max 19Showers.Possible rainfall: 5 to 15 mmChance of any rain: 80%
Perth area

Perth area
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. The chance of thunderstorms about the northern suburbs. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

The season wide gap between Freo and us this year is bigger than the difference between us and port last year. We had won 15 games and beaten them at home during the season

We certainly did not play as well across the season but I wouldn’t say we are in any worse form now than this time last year
We are a better side than Freo we just need to bring it

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Is there a possibility that if we win this first final in Perth, we could then play our next final in Melbourne, then possibly play Sydney in NSW followed by playing in the Big One at the G, thus mirroring our on-the-road path to glory in 2016? Sure our home and away form this season was not as consistent as 2016 and we have to actually defeat Freo to begin with but then again, why not us?

And it costs us nothing to be optimistic

 

[JTCWBFC]

You just know Bevo is going to swing some crazy different shit & see how it goes.

Any predictions?

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

One of Freo’s biggest strengths is their key defenders. I’d really like to bring in Schache to play a defensive forward role to free up Naughton and Marra. He’s done it well before.

Seems a pipe dream though give his papers seem stamped.

Not sure why you would think that. They were saying similar things last year and he played during the finals

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Haha safe to say we were better than port despite being lower on the ladder

I’m waiting for another petty bf old timer to bring up the “deserve” thing again now

I don’t think we really have a case as being better than Freo based on what this year has shown. The case against port was not complicated even though we were underdogs with the bookies for that prelim

Think you are overstating Freo, they are not that good. There style is a bit tricky but overall we are a better team. we just need to be efficient in our forward half and we will win easily

 

[BrisDog]

You just know Bevo is going to swing some crazy different s**t & see how it goes.

Any predictions?

McComb to start in the 22

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

You just know Bevo is going to swing some crazy different s**t & see how it goes.

Any predictions?

Hannan, Scott, McComb in

English, Darcy, Hunter out

Dunkley lead ruck to get the advantage at ground level
Hannan down back
McComb replacing Dunks on ball
Treloar down back
Scott playing iso full forward

Martin sub