Prediction Changes v Fremantle (Round 4)

[Anja_Nees]

Hoping for a bruising derby.

Happy to keep going unless there’s a shock inclusion like Bont staging a miracle recovery. Only concern is that we’re a bit tall but could sub a tall out if it’s not working, and most of our talls cover ground well.

 

[hutchy31]

Hoping for a bruising derby.

Happy to keep going unless there’s a shock inclusion like Bont staging a miracle recovery. Only concern is that we’re a bit tall but could sub a tall out if it’s not working, and most of our talls cover ground well.

Freo are so vanilla. Slow gameplan, players way too deliberate in their decision making. It’s like Longmuir wants to win 80-65 instead of unleashing what should be a decent team.

They are missing Young, but keep Brayshaw/Serong quiet and Treacy on a leash then they don’t have much else. Although no doubt Bolton will have his breakout game for his new club next weekend.

 

[Mojorisin]

Freo are so vanilla. Slow gameplan, players way too deliberate in their decision making. It’s like Longmuir wants to win 80-65 instead of unleashing what should be a decent team.

They are missing Young, but keep Brayshaw/Serong quiet and Treacy on a leash then they don’t have much else. Although no doubt Bolton will have his breakout game for his new club next weekend.

Jackson will have extra forward time next week with Darcy returning. The addition of Young also gives them another look in the midfield.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Gee if we win this and was 3-1 it would be massive for our season.

I suspect Baker is out as it looked like he pulled a hammy

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Have we ever given JOD back up ruck duties? Could happen if he stays forward

 

[Optimistic Dog]

It is going to be pretty hot 28 degrees game starts at 3.10 WA time.

 

[RWnBluey]

Gee if we win this and was 3-1 it would be massive for our season.

I suspect Baker is out as it looked like he pulled a hammy

I think it was just a corkie

 

[theAthenian]

i Know this is not the thread to say this but has Luke Beveridge been outstanding so far this year or what?
The MC also has chosen well balanced and strategically sound teams .
I'm confident we will beat Feo as i think the coaching/MC side of things is in the best shape its been for a long time.
.. and we have Darcy.

 

[Doggy]

I hope they keep Voss in.

Putrid conversion

 

[manutd/dogs]

Jackson will have extra forward time next week with Darcy returning. The addition of Young also gives them another look in the midfield.

Not sure they'll bring Young straight in after he injured then re-injured his hammy.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Not going to be an easy game on their home deck.

Hopefully we go in unchanged.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

There has been a lot games already this season at 3/4 time that have been up for grabs and one team has clearly ran the game a lot better and won the game. Only 3 rounds in but the running and quick more ball movement has tested some teams out and some have nothing left. The blues 3 times, the cats on Saturday night, Port Thursday night and dees against North to name a few. The extra running we did pre-season has been a plus but we lost a few soldiers to soft tissue injuries maybe as a result.

 

[doggiesin08]

Good for us in terms of how slow they’ll be. English rucks when Darcy is in there and then Naughton rucks against Jackson.

Agree, would be the perfect week to give Naughton ruck time against Jackson to get him involved around the ball.

 

[Zeno The Great]

I think we are 1 too tall too many, especially in the hotter conditions over there, but bevo is big on selection integrity, and none of the talls that would be considered therefore can be dropped as they all were good. No change

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Wait and see how Pearce pulls up, might of done an ankle

 

[Doggy]

Wait and see how Pearce pulls up, might of done an ankle

Noone on the Freo board in their changes thread has him out. Wouldn't mind if he was though.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Return of the 2016 alternate strip as well which is good.

 

[perro_loco]

No chance we're dropping JOD after that effort, he was phenomenal in the 2nd half. No change for me.

If JOD improves as a forward we may even forget that JUH actually existed.

 

[Doggy]

If JOD improves as a forward we may even forget that JUH actually existed.

We probably will by end of next year thanks to the NGA system

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Blues small forwards had a stinker and it was in part due to the effectiveness of our small defenders.

On paper we may shuffle around Baker/Cleary/Duryea/Bramble/Gallagher and try to figure out what the best combination is but even if a few players were weaker with ball in hand, it's hard to drop anyone who did a number on the Blues smalls defensively.

 

[Doggies7]

Darcy MAY be back if they don't bring him back through the 2s but has been out a while now. It does make them a bit slower with Darcy around the ground instead of Jackson so not sure if it will be a huge in if he does play.

Can't see Young being straight in after his long spell and no minutes in the WAFL yet or in match sim from what i've seen.

Fyfe tore us apart last season in one of his few good games, but not sure he'll be back either. He played WAFL yesterday but may need another week or two.

 

[Doggy]

Darcy MAY be back if they don't bring him back through the 2s but has been out a while now. It does make them a bit slower with Darcy around the ground instead of Jackson so not sure if it will be a huge in if he does play.

Can't see Young being straight in after his long spell and no minutes in the WAFL yet or in match sim from what i've seen.

Fyfe tore us apart last season in one of his few good games, but not sure he'll be back either. He played WAFL yesterday but may need another week or two.

According to freo supporters Darcy will most likely go through the WAFL but Young will be straight in. Fyfe could be in.

 

[fred cook]

How is this for a crazy statistic?


If Jordon Croft plays this week's game, it will mean there will be four sons whose fathers participated in the famous Footscray documentary Year of the Dogs playing in this game :

1. Luke Darcy → Sam Darcy
2. Tony Liberatore → Tom Liberatore
3. Scott West → Rhylee West
4. Matthew Croft → Jordon Croft

 

[stefoid]

Great to see Jones get through the game OK. If he can stay on the field it frees up lobb a bit and eases the pressure on our emerging tall defenders. whoever they turn out to be.

 

[Golden_6]

There's also no way we're too tall.

English, Naughton, Darcy & JOD essentially run a 4 man rotation. All 4 are on the ground together for only 25% of the game so it's rare we have 3 tall forwards on the ground.

In the backline, the structure is reasonably straight forward with 2 key defenders and a hybrid tall. Jones has the ability to play on mediums if required. We also don't really have any mediums that can play taller with Dale, Bramble, Gallagher & Baker all genuine smaller types.

The Dockers have the following with Darcy expected back (pushing Jackson forward & Voss out):
Treacy - 195cm
Amiss - 196cm
Voss - 195cm

We'll need every bit of our height on Sunday.