Analysis Changes v Saints

[Mattdougie]

Suckling,Cloke,Webb out
Honeychurch,Roberts,Roughead in.

I have zero interest in giving Honey another chance

He has had enough and failed. I like him but he isn't going to make it.

Give a game to one of the new kids

 

[ringa5]

In English Roughhead Stringer
Out premiership hangover

 

[LittleG]

I have zero interest in giving Honey another chance

He has had enough and failed. I like him but he isn't going to make it.

Give a game to one of the new kids

Sorry MD. The new kids who deserve a spot are injured. IF they weren't they would have played last week.
Honey & Maclean clearly best at Footscray. Yes honey is limited but at least we will get 100% effort unlike some others currently in the 22.

 

[Mattdougie]

Sorry MD. The new kids who deserve a spot are injured. IF they weren't they would have played last week.
Honey & Maclean clearly best at Footscray. Yes honey is limited but at least we will get 100% effort unlike some others currently in the 22.

My bad then I haven't been up on the VFL

Then McLean back in for me I love Honeys effort he just isn't that good and we have a few of them running around already.

We need some class more than grunt

 

[The Original Swooper]

If it's a small forward that can kick goals and exert forward pressure we want, I'd rather Webb be given a chance in that position ahead of Honey. The 'Church has a good footy nouse but I don't see him being best 22. Caleb pinched any hope he had of being a regular.

 

[Mattdougie]

If it's a small forward that can kick goals and exert forward pressure we want, I'd rather Webb be given a chance in that position ahead of Honey. The 'Church has a good footy nouse but I don't see him being best 22. Caleb pinched any hope he had of being a regular.

Would you chase Rioli ?

 

[Palace03]

At the right price and provided his body is sound, absolutely I would. Hawthorn are desperate to get back into the 1st round of the draft, I would offer our 1st rounder for him, whether that gets it done or not is another question. We are playing with house money now, we've already won one, we should take a calculated chance with someone like Cyril and try and pinch another one.

 

[_Mike_]

Would you chase Rioli ?

Not for the coin we'd have to pay.

Leave Cloke alone! He is a true blue Aussie!

I think we should bring Alastair Ford back in for a run. With a true blue Aussie name like Ford, what could go wrong?

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

Can we all please call Honeychurch by his preferred name... Sweet Jesus!

 

[Mattdougie]

Not for the coin we'd have to pay.

What do you think he would want?

 

[Doggy]

Can we all please call Honeychurch by his preferred name... Sweet Jesus!

Honey badger

 

[ttomred17]

If Cloke plays this week, he will have a good game.

I'm predicting a Sydney like game if he is on the field.

 

[memberforever]

In: Roughie, Stringer, McLean

Out: Redpath, Webb, Hunter

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

I know Titus O'Reily is a comedian and he writes funny previews, but I've noticed his unwavering love of the Dogs is starting to waver.
He's tipping the Saints here....

Saturday

Western Bulldogs v St Kilda (ES) 1.45pm

In good news for Bulldogs fans, it looks like Travis Cloke could be dropped for this game.

For the past few years, having Cloke in your team is like giving your opponent an extra defender, and an All-Australian one at that. Cloke manages to free up an opposition defender to rebound out of the back half, converts goals into behinds and often manages to keep himself to single digit possessions.

If only the Bulldogs had several years of footage showing this before recruiting him.

The Doggies can’t blame their patchy start to the season all on Cloke, as fun as that is, they’ve looked nothing like the team that swept all before them last September.

They’ve avoided scrutiny so far because all their supporters are still drunk and watch the Grand Final replay at least once a week.

Perhaps the Bulldogs themselves are not so much suffering a premiership hangover but one of those mornings after a big night out when you are still plastered.

You know, you then go to work and accidentally photocopy a blank sheet of paper and think the copier is broken and it takes you an hour to figure out that it’s not.

St Kilda can’t be accused of having a premiership hangover; they haven’t had a night out since 1966. In fact, when it comes to premierships, they’re teetotallers.

Last week, they waved the white flag early against the Swans once they realised the good Sydney had shown up.

It’s out of character for the Saints, they’re usually hard at it and had been in good form leading up to that.

I’m going to tip them in an upset as I think they’ll bounce back.

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[Werewolf]

They’ve avoided scrutiny so far because all their supporters are still drunk and watch the Grand Final replay at least once a week.

Perhaps the Bulldogs themselves are not so much suffering a premiership hangover but one of those mornings after a big night out when you are still plastered.

Hmmm... I hardly ever drink and haven't watched the GF replay since the Xmas holidays

 

[Golden_6]

Hmmm... I hardly ever drink and haven't watched the GF replay since the Xmas holidays

Speak for yourself. Getting drunk and watching the GF replay is still my favourite thing to do.

 

[Mattdougie]

Speak for yourself. Getting drunk and watching the GF replay is still my favourite thing to do.

Add naked and honey to that sentence and you're closer to my ball park.

 

[Werewolf]

Speak for yourself. Getting drunk and watching the GF replay is still my favourite thing to do.

Add naked and honey to that sentence and you're closer to my ball park.

I'll reach that stage if we go back to back

 

[_Mike_]

What do you think he would want?

27 years old (28 this year) he'd probably be wanting 600-700K there abouts

 

[The Original Swooper]

Would you chase Rioli ?

I hope U don't mean Thirrell. I'm already on record for a big no. If you mean Tiger Rioli... yes please but with his background, potential and form I think he'd be ungettable. Tigers would be insane to let him go

 

[Mattdougie]

I hope U don't mean Thirrell. I'm already on record for a big no. If you mean Tiger Rioli... yes please but with his background, potential and form I think he'd be ungettable. Tigers would be insane to let him go

NOOOOO I wasn't saying I think I was a good idea was just askin your opinion in Cyril as I think the Hawks will move him if they can

 

[Golden_6]

After thinking about it, I think we will go:
In: Roughy, McLean
Out: Redpath, Suckling

 

[The Original Swooper]

NOOOOO I wasn't saying I think I was a good idea was just askin your opinion in Cyril as I think the Hawks will move him if they can

For the money he'd command I see more urgent requirements. Sure, he's a human highlight reel, but it's his off days I'm concerned about. We seem to dismiss our own backyard too easily. Once our main forwards can string a few games as a unit (Boyd, Stringer, Maclean, Cloke/Redpath as talls and mids) we need 2 of Webb/Dal/Daniel/Smith to knit as our smalls. I'm also a big Dale fan, so if he stays in Maclean is another small option

 

[X_box_X]

Mitch Cleary‏ @cleary_mitch 18s18 seconds ago

Travis Cloke has been dropped for WESTERNBULLDOGS

 

[BulldogJake]

Not sure if anyone's noticed, but judging from Brad Lynch's Instagram story Tim English is "getting a game".

I presume that means AFL.