Preview Changes vs Demons (Sat 1.45pm 22/8)

[Golden_6]

Sounds like English is going to be out going by the injury report on our website. No way we should risk him.

Sweet to debut I reckon.

He’s been looking tired so no way we should be playing him even at 50/50. Use it as an opportunity to rest him. Gawn isn’t really the opponent for Tim to be going up against when not at 100%.

 

[Doggy]

He’s been looking tired so no way we should be playing him even at 50/50. Use it as an opportunity to rest him. Gawn isn’t really the opponent for Tim to be going up against when not at 100%.

Sweet would get anihilated too

 

[Wizard17]

Sweet would get anihilated too

And Trengrove would get suplexed your point?

Sweet is simply the best option for No.1 ruck if English is out. Should be Sweet 1st with Bruce giving a chop out.

 

[Mojorisin]

He’s been looking tired so no way we should be playing him even at 50/50. Use it as an opportunity to rest him. Gawn isn’t really the opponent for Tim to be going up against when not at 100%.

If gawn plays he won't be 100% either

 

[Northernsoul74]

Don't think we'll risk him, expect Preuss to get another game.

Seems sensible why would you especially against our rucks.

 

[Doggy]

Seems sensible why would you especially against our rucks.

Fairly sure i saw somewhere Goodwin say he will play

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Do you think if Max plays we are gawn/gone.

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Dogs posted a cooking video on their Facebook page. Sweet was interviewing most of the group. I remember the club giving more exposure to other players before their debut’s.

Could be playing this week. Then again, maybe lockdown just driven me crazy.

 

[Dog 36]

Sweet would get anihilated too

Sweet will make sure whoever takes first ruck for Dees they will be sore after first couple of contests.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Trengove’s ability in the ruck goes underrated. He’s not going to do great tap-work but he makes sure his opponent doesn’t either. Halving the contest is the best we can hope for and Trengove is more likely to deliver that than a debutant. Probably more likely than English too actually.

 

[Mojorisin]

I'm all aboard the sweet train

 

[DognBones]

Do you think if Max plays we are gawn/gone.

Depends on whether he feasts on an English Breakfast.

 

[ScottyDogg]

Lipinski is the slowest player on our list and it's not even close

This interests me. He seems to hit the goals more often than not when he gets a chance and appears to make himself a bit of room to do so. Would have thought that would be very hard to do if slow as a treacle.

 

[Virgin Dog]

This interests me. He seems to hit the goals more often than not when he gets a chance and appears to make himself a bit of room to do so. Would have thought that would be very hard to do if slow as a treacle.

Watch him next week, once you're aware of it he really starts to stand out. His spatial awareness and composure in traffic make up for his lack of pace, but if we're looking purely at speed, Gardner has him covered easily

 

[Virgin Dog]

Dogs posted a cooking video on their Facebook page. Sweet was interviewing most of the group. I remember the club giving more exposure to other players before their debut’s.

Could be playing this week. Then again, maybe lockdown just driven me crazy.

Yep happened with Porter doing his Mic segment, and Butler in one of the drawing videos.

Looking like English out and Sweet in is a solid chance this week

 

[Dogsman16]

Time is now to deploy JJ to a wing/small forward role as he's probably behind all of Crozier/Daniel/Williams in terms of importance to the backline.

Then we can use Richards/Duryea in the 7th defender role.

Would like to see a forward line in the future.

HF: JJ, Bruce, Wallis
FF: Cavarra, Naughton, Jong

Vandermeer the 7th forward. Gives us so much speed and pressure players.

 

[doggies ftw]

Out - roarke
In - JJ

Out - Gardner
In - crozier

Out - Lloyd
In - vandermeer

I’m leaving Bruce out and going small at both ends. Wood, crozier and Williams are strong enough in the air to compete with mcdonald and weideman.

FB: Williams Keath crozier
HB: Richards Wood Daniel
C: JJ macrae Hunter
HF: McLean Bonti Vandermeer
FF: Cavarra Naughton West
R: English Smith Libba

IC: Dunkley, Wallis, dale, lipinski

And ruck Dunkley against Preuss/Gawn and their midfield who can match ours? Ughhhh please god no.... or worse yet play Naughty in there

 

[Dogsman16]

And ruck Dunkley against Preuss/Gawn and their midfield who can match ours? Ughhhh please god no.... or worse yet play Naughty in there

1000% agree. The 3/4 tall setup simply doesn't work against the better sides. Ala the Port Adelaide game for example.

Especially on a dry day game. I think it's too cocky of a proposition to say to a team like Melbourne that we simply are going to play small and cut you to ribbons. Has the ability to backfire spectacularly.

Maybe we might be able to do it if Gawn misses. I still wouldn't support it though.

 

[dogwatch]

This interests me. He seems to hit the goals more often than not when he gets a chance and appears to make himself a bit of room to do so. Would have thought that would be very hard to do if slow as a treacle.

He's a reasonable kick from both a set shot and on the run so he makes the most of his opportunities when he can get balanced. However I can't recall him weaving through traffic or bursting clear of a pack to score terribly often. His career record reflects his efficiency when given space - 27.13 from 42 games.

However his defensive game is poor. He seldom catches an opponent on the run. He only has 2.76 tackles per game (for comparison Toby McLean has 3.99, Ed Richards has 2.37 and Lin Jong 4.05). He doesn't break the lines except when he finds himself with space around him (not sure that's really "breaking the lines"). His vision is good.

I've come to the conclusion that the best he'll ever be is a handy B-grader. I don't think he's even that at this stage. His biggest asset that we're in need of is ball use but there are plenty of good users out there that have higher ceilings IMO.

I know some will disagree but I'd say unless he can find another dimension to his play he's expendable. He'll be doing well if he makes 100 games for the Dogs.

 

[Northernsoul74]

He's a reasonable kick from both a set shot and on the run so he makes the most of his opportunities when he can get balanced. However I can't recall him weaving through traffic or bursting clear of a pack to score terribly often. His career record reflects his efficiency when given space - 27.13 from 42 games.

However his defensive game is poor. He seldom catches an opponent on the run. He only has 2.76 tackles per game (for comparison Toby McLean has 3.99, Ed Richards has 2.37 and Lin Jong 4.05). He doesn't break the lines except when he finds himself with space around him (not sure that's really "breaking the lines"). His vision is good.

I've come to the conclusion that the best he'll ever be is a handy B-grader. I don't think he's even that at this stage. His biggest asset that we're in need of is ball use but there are plenty of good users out there that have higher ceilings IMO.

I know some will disagree but I'd say unless he can find another dimension to his play he's expendable. He'll be doing well if he makes 100 games for the Dogs.

Handsome though.

 

[ScottyDogg]

He's a reasonable kick from both a set shot and on the run so he makes the most of his opportunities when he can get balanced. However I can't recall him weaving through traffic or bursting clear of a pack to score terribly often. His career record reflects his efficiency when given space - 27.13 from 42 games.

However his defensive game is poor. He seldom catches an opponent on the run. He only has 2.76 tackles per game (for comparison Toby McLean has 3.99, Ed Richards has 2.37 and Lin Jong 4.05). He doesn't break the lines except when he finds himself with space around him (not sure that's really "breaking the lines"). His vision is good.

I've come to the conclusion that the best he'll ever be is a handy B-grader. I don't think he's even that at this stage. His biggest asset that we're in need of is ball use but there are plenty of good users out there that have higher ceilings IMO.

I know some will disagree but I'd say unless he can find another dimension to his play he's expendable. He'll be doing well if he makes 100 games for the Dogs.

Will be interested to revisit this in a few years. I think he has what it takes but you may end up being right. I hope not.

 

[dogwatch]

Will be interested to revisit this in a few years. I think he has what it takes but you may end up being right. I hope not.

Me too!

 

[bresker]

Sweet would get anihilated too

he won't because he's an actual ruckman. He's good.

 

[bresker]

He's a reasonable kick from both a set shot and on the run so he makes the most of his opportunities when he can get balanced. However I can't recall him weaving through traffic or bursting clear of a pack to score terribly often. His career record reflects his efficiency when given space - 27.13 from 42 games.

However his defensive game is poor. He seldom catches an opponent on the run. He only has 2.76 tackles per game (for comparison Toby McLean has 3.99, Ed Richards has 2.37 and Lin Jong 4.05). He doesn't break the lines except when he finds himself with space around him (not sure that's really "breaking the lines"). His vision is good.

I've come to the conclusion that the best he'll ever be is a handy B-grader. I don't think he's even that at this stage. His biggest asset that we're in need of is ball use but there are plenty of good users out there that have higher ceilings IMO.

I know some will disagree but I'd say unless he can find another dimension to his play he's expendable. He'll be doing well if he makes 100 games for the Dogs.

Every list needs such players, it's persuading them to do the hard stuff while the Bonts strut their stuff that wins premierships. Every GF team has a few players that you look at 5 years later and think "Who the hell was Lipinski?"

Like this bloke - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Spurr Played in a GF.

 

[dogwatch]

Every list needs such players, it's persuading them to do the hard stuff while the Bonts strut their stuff that wins premierships. Every GF team has a few players that you look at 5 years later and think "Who the hell was Lipinski?"

Yep we may well retain him but I won't lose any sleep if we raise his name in trade talks.