Prediction Changes vs Bulldogs

[Boppo]

There’s almost zero chance of that happening.

He has to get through at least one Peel game unscathed. At this point of the season everyone is rock hard fit, he’s coming from a long way back.

 

[apuchar]

Looks like Alex Keeth will be out with a hammy. Question mark over Lobb, but may play.

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

Looks like Alex Keeth will be out with a hammy. Question mark over Lobb, but may play.

*Question mark over Lobb, but may be on the field.

Just coz he's on the field don't mean he's playing.

 

[FreoGirl]

I hate how beating Freo is supposed to "keep the Bulldogs in the finals race" and Sportsbet has a Bulldogs win at $1.70 and Freo at $2.16.

 

[Descent]

I hate how beating Freo is supposed to "keep the Bulldogs in the finals race" and Sportsbet has a Bulldogs win at $1.70 and Freo at $2.16.

Those odds are honestly absurd. I don’t ever bet, but I might have to make an exception if they’re just giving away money.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Those odds are honestly absurd. I don’t ever bet, but I might have to make an exception if they’re just giving away money.

Famous last words. In my opinion our odds will get shortened if Rory Lobb is named to play.

 

[FreoGirl]

Those odds are honestly absurd. I don’t ever bet, but I might have to make an exception if they’re just giving away money.

I felt like Freo had to make a statement and flog a team to be respected. We did that against Melbourne and the entire narrative was about how bad Melbourne were. We keep hearing "They have to do it again for us to see if they really are any good". Our only two serious losses have been to Sydney and WCEs, hence our amazing percentage.

 

[malpaso]

Looks like Alex Keeth will be out with a hammy. Question mark over Lobb, but may play.

Damn, Keath in helps us

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Damn, Keath in helps us

Lobb in would help us more.

 

[Spirit Level]

Can't wait for them to get the blowtorch this week and come out firing against us coming off a bye

 

[pK75]

Can't wait for them to get the blowtorch this week and come out firing against us coming off a bye

Not sure they will, undermanned with Naughton, Darcy and weightman out, vic media will be talking up how significant young Darcy is to their structure.

 

[Jezzitizle]

We are rated 15th (179) for average pressure rating this year, luckily dogs are 12th (181)


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I feel like that is a bit misleading, certain areas of the ground we apply a lot of pressure, but other areas we let them have it. For example in the corridor and if teams go inside 50 we are great. When they want to chip around full back we let them.

A lot like a press in soccer, but we choose our moments.

Can't wait for them to get the blowtorch this week and come out firing against us coming off a bye

Maybe, but it can cut both ways, if they throw everything at us and we hold up the pressure to perform may go the other way and they can fall apart.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is close to start but we kick away as the game goes on. Biggest danger is a slow post bye start.

 

[Jezzitizle]

*Question mark over Lobb, but may be on the field.

Just coz he's on the field don't mean he's playing.

I just checked his channel, he’s gonna be beat boxing in China that week.

 

[FreoRicci]

Despite having Naughton and Darcy out, the Dogs still played 3 talls forward tonight, Ugle-Hagen (197cm), Lobb (207cm) and O’Donnell (197cm)


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JUH is easy to defend if he can’t leap at the ball.
Lobb. He’s a soft player we all know.
O Donnell should play ruck and English into the forward line.

 

[FreoRicci]

Not at all, I expect he'll get a game or two with Peel first.

Should get 3-4.
Pushed him to get fit for Round 1, and that imploded.
Essentially hasn’t played a full game since 2023, is how the medicos should look at it.

 

[FreoRicci]

Looks like Alex Keeth will be out with a hammy. Question mark over Lobb, but may play.

Gee.
Keath is solid. Lobb is Lobb. He’s a pea heart and will still pea heart his way through

 

[StingBitten]

Should get 3-4.
Pushed him to get fit for Round 1, and that imploded.
Essentially hasn’t played a full game since 2023, is how the medicos should look at it.

Maybe that should be the aim, Draper was really solid last week - perhaps they could fast track him if Draper really falls off the pace, as every game is critical.

 

[FreoGirl]

I feel like that is a bit misleading, certain areas of the ground we apply a lot of pressure, but other areas we let them have it. For example in the corridor and if teams go inside 50 we are great. When they want to chip around full back we let them.

A lot like a press in soccer, but we choose our moments.



Maybe, but it can cut both ways, if they throw everything at us and we hold up the pressure to perform may go the other way and they can fall apart.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is close to start but we kick away as the game goes on. Biggest danger is a slow post bye start.

They haven’t got enough ammunition to throw at enough of us

 

[doppo]

Almost feel a bit sorry for the dogs. Limping into the game last night against Brisbane who have had 2 byes this year before they’ve even had their first. Surely it can't be too hard to arrange the fixture so that teams go into and out of the bye at the same time.

Anyway, they're vulnerable at the moment. We need a professional away win to consolidate our ladder position.

 

[freo_leo29]

Dogs get Richards back who was massive in turning their season around

 

[Daltsy29]

Nervous about this game.
Dogs season on the line
Freo coming off a bye and big win
Feels Dockery

 

[Duz97]

Okay so this has turned out to be the perfect weekend for freo so far just need swans and blues to win to top it off and if that happens next weeks game is massive we win that we should make the 8

 

[ubiquitous226]

Nervous about this game.
Dogs season on the line
Freo coming off a bye and big win
Feels Dockery

Can fully understand that, but the Dogs look vulnerable.
Man I hope we can get up after the bye, this would just set us up nicely.

 

[freo_leo29]

Will be in the top 4 if we win this next week

 

[ubiquitous226]

Will be in the top 4 if we win this next week

It's possible but we'd likely need these two results to go our way for it to happen;

Melbourne need to beat Collingwood (Pies face North next so they'd jump us, although with a game in hand)
Sydney need to beat Geelong or GWS need to beat Port (to ensure there's a spot we can take)