Preview Changes vs Giants RD 24 - Huge game @ Mars Stadium - Sun 25 Aug 12:30

[bigdog54]

As others have mentioned, Harmes in if fit. He can play the pressure fwd role but actually has some skill and goal sense.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Geez Lobb and Naughton looked sore at the end of yesterdays game. I reckon Lobb misses this week

If we have no Lobb, Naughton and English we are not winning this one.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

What’s English’s status?

 

[Foxman98]

What’s English’s status?

More unlikely than likely

 

[TiAn_]

I can almost guarantee there'll be no changes, which is probably a good move.

In terms of my preferences, I would really like to get Harmes into the side. I think he'd be so valuable against GWS' bigger bodies and harder running, and he is the dream candidate to run with / body Whitfield if he takes over.

In terms of outs, I really don't trust Khamis. He deserves credit for turning his awful first quarter around, but at the same time, this is part of a consistent pattern of him really struggling whenever we concede centre clearances and coming good when we're well on top. That's not really helpful in more competitive games. He is going to get isolated in those games and unfortunately he just cannot function in 1v1s.

That said, he allows Freijah to play more freely, which is probably of net benefit. So I favour keeping him in until English gets back, at which time we have Lobb back and JOD to take Khamis' position.

Anybody else going out of the side would be really stiff, but for me it's probably Gallagher. They play similar roles, Gags only managed ~70% TOG, and I just have a little more faith in Harmes' defensive chops and ball use at this stage, in a must-win game.

FB: Khamis - Jones - Duryea
HB: Dale - JOD - Daniel

C: Williams - Bontempelli - Bramble

HF: West - Naughton - Harmes
FF: Weightman - JUH - Darcy

R: Lobb - Liberatore - Treloar

I: Macrae - Freijah - Vandermeer - Richards
S: McNeil

To add to that about Khamis, I shudder to think what might happen if we do make finals and an opposition coach has an extra week to think about how to pick apart our defence. I suspect we’ll see Khamis put on an island as much as possible.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Game 150 for Bailey Williams as well.

 

[go the dogs]

still think our best team has Macrae in starting line up for either Mcneil or VDM. Then Sanders into the 23 and either he or Gallgher sub.
And obviously English in for either Buku or JOD

 

[stefoid]

I thought we overpayed at the trade table for Lobb, but right now it's looking like I was wrong and he was a good pick up.

Was always going to be if we didnt need him it was a complete waste, and if we did need him it was great list management.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Hawks minus Day is a tastier proposition than most other finals match ups. Then a likely SF against the Cats at the G, then a Prelim rematch against the Giants or the Swans. We're still in with a shot if we win on Sunday.


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With or without Day, to be honest, the Hawks are one of the worst possible matchups in terms of personnel and game style IMO. They consistently nullify us.

 

[Next Waiting]

Game 150 for Bailey Williams as well.

He's snuck up to that one. Has had a very good year.

 

[Libbaaaa]

He's snuck up to that one. Has had a very good year.

Seems to have finally regaind his composure, has a lot of time with hand in ball again.

 

[Next Waiting]

Seems to have finally regaind his composure, has a lot of time with hand in ball again.

I'll take your word for it. Meanwhile he seems to have a bit of time with ball in hand again.

 

[fargy]

 

[spinningmagnets]

Guess that explains the quick sub after that incident. He was lucky to not have his whole head smashed in.

 

[AFDogs]

Wow. Westy.

Harmes in for him makes sense in my eyes.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Guess that explains the quick sub after that incident. He was lucky to not have his whole head smashed in.

Was that when that moron Stephens ran in without any care of duty and took out his own player as well?

 

[Libbaaaa]

 

[Golden_6]

Harmes needs to come in for West. Macrae & Daniel can fight for the one spot with the other as sub.

 

[fargy]

Guess that explains the quick sub after that incident. He was lucky to not have his whole head smashed in.

Amazing it wasn’t a free kick or more. He basically went knees first into West & I think it was Bergman.

 

[spinningmagnets]

Was that when that moron Stephens ran in without any care of duty and took out his own player as well?

That's the one. Reckless garbage.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Last time v Giants, coaches' votes featured:

• Jack Macrae
• James Harmes

Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs​

10 Adam Treloar

1

Adam Treloar

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.2

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

15.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

30.3

5star

K

16.3

5star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.3

4star

CL

5.8

5star

D

18.0

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.6

4star

(WB)
7 Ed Richards

20

Ed Richards

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

MG

201.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

198.3

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

232.4

4star

(WB)
4 Jack Macrae (WB)
4 James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

(WB)
3 Aaron Naughton

33

Aaron Naughton

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

1star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

(WB)
2 Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

(GWS)

 

[Doggy]

Last time v Giants, coaches' votes featured:

• Jack Macrae
• James Harmes

What makes a bet we pick something out of the box... like Garcia forward

 

[PurpJuice]

Hawks minus Day is a tastier proposition than most other finals match ups. Then a likely SF against the Cats at the G, then a Prelim rematch against the Giants or the Swans. We're still in with a shot if we win on Sunday.


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Look at their record with Day vs without him.

It’s something like 1-5 vs 12-1 from memory. Don’t want to wish injury on anyone but it would make our life a lot easier week one if that was the matchup.

 

[True Dog]

What makes a bet we pick something out of the box... like Garcia forward

I wouldn't classify this as out of the box?

 

[Doggy]

I wouldn't classify this as out of the box?

Garcia isn't really a forward

Harmes would be a better replacement