Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

[Lach72]

Nice Weather predicted rather than the sweltering heat predicted earlier in the week.

Fast running Bulldogs side, who may be slightly underdone, against a Fremantle side light on depth but with a reasonable first 22.
Possible debuts of Hill, Suban and Broughton will provide some interest.

Freo by under 3 goals

 

[GoalSneak38]

Nice Weather predicted rather than the sweltering heat predicted earlier in the week.

Fast running Bulldogs side, who may be slightly underdone, against a Fremantle side light on depth but with a reasonable first 22.
Possible debuts of Hill, Suban and Broughton will provide some interest.

Freo by under 3 goals

Will be a tough one but I wonder why you say the Dogs are underdone?

 

[Lach72]

Will be a tough one but I wonder why you say the Dogs are underdone?

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13969911&postcount=69

I think you guys have good chance to win, our list is not at your fitness level yet. If Cooney plays he will spend a good amount of time forward as he is not ready to run out a full game

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13964747&postcount=49

I think you guys have us covered purely on a fitness basis at this stage and should win. We started a month later due to finals and have had plenty of players behind the eight ball due to Ops. If Murph doesnt play our structures shot but even if he does he won't have the fitness to play his normal role. The spaces of Subi will help your advanced preparation.

 

[Butane]

Fremantle have more players out of there best 22 then the dogs do. At least Coons and Murph are a chance to play. (They have played at least 1 pre-season game so unless they have both had set backs in the past 2 weeks I reckon they'll play)

 

[BenF]

Coons is definitely in. Welsh and Williams are definite non-starters. Murphy is making the trip, but still in doubt.

 

[Lach72]

FREMANTLE V WESTERN BULLDOGS
Fremantle
B: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Luke McPharlin
HB: Josh Head, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
C: Rhys Palmer, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Chris Tarrant, Byron Schammer
F: Brett Peake, Ryan Murphy, Matthew Pavlich
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
I/C (from): Marcus Drum, Scott Thornton, Nick Suban, Kepler Bradley, Stephen Hill, Daniel Gilmore, Andrew Browne

Western Bulldogs
B: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Stephen Tiller
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Daniel Cross, Ryan Griffen, Josh Hill
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Shaun Higgins, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
I/C (from): Tim Callan, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt, Jarrod Harbrow, Daniel Giansiracusa, Callan Ward, Tom Williams

 

[Zarrix]

Still going to be 28 degrees on match day, thats still a fair temperature for a winter sport, so the Bulldogs will become quite drained with their running style of play. Fremantle will start slowly in this one, come back through the middle of the match, and I think the final quarter will be fairly error riddled due to heat and Fremantle's Psychological Scars.

Fremantle do have an advantage in the ruck, but they don't have the midfield to match that, still very unsure about the Pavlich move. Both forward lines will lack spice, but I think Fremantle will do just enough here to get themselves over the line at home.

Fremantle by 8 points.

 

[flight23]

dogs by 3 goals griff and higgins to star

 

[silverscope]

This will be a fairly close affair all day i would think.

Tipping freo by less than five... but then wouldn't be suprised if the dogs win either.... to close to call

 

[BenF]

Freo fans: Who wont make the cut from your extended bench do you think?

 

[j0nni]

Freo by 11 points

 

[adelaide_40]

Doggies by 30 points.

Higgins should do well.

 

[TWILL]

Just got a check up from the Fremantle "Doctor" today, and I asked him if he thought Fremantle should get up ....... but he told me that in terms of odds the teams chances of winning are


Western Bulldogs should be $1.50
and freo around the $2.50 <------ (I tipped Freo looks like I'm losing another tip this week !!)

So it pretty much sums up what someone inside the Freo Club is thinking = Another slow start for Freo !!

 

[silverscope]

Freo fans: Who wont make the cut from your extended bench do you think?

Final Teams for Sundays Game:
Fremantle
Western Bulldogs

B: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Luke McPharlin
F: Shaun Higgins, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
HB: Josh Head, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
C: Rhys Palmer, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
C: Daniel Cross, Ryan Griffen, Josh Hill
HF: Paul Duffield, Chris Tarrant, Byron Schammer
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
F: Brett Peake, Ryan Murphy, Matthew Pavlich
B: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Stephen Tiller
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
Foll: Ben Hudson, Matthew Boyd, Adam Cooney
I/C: Andrew Browne, Stephen Hill, Nic Suban, Kepler Bradley
I/C: Callan Ward, Daniel Giansiracusa, Nathan Eagleton, Andrejs Everitt

Emg: Marcus Drum, Scott Thornton, Daniel Gilmore
Emg:Jarrod Harbrow, Tom Williams, Tim Callan

 

[NicoNicoNico]

Two teams, one picked o be top-4 and the other suggested to fill a botton-4 spot...

That said, this Freo line-up could pose the Bulldogs some serious problems.

My pick, Freo to run the game out really strong, with at least 5 goals on the last, and to finish over the top of the 'Dogs...

Bookmark this.

 

[legitimatic]

The Bulldogs side named is in all honesty far more skilled than the Freo side on paper, it makes it hard when we are carrying guys like Peake, Head, Dodd, Browne and Murphy. I'm hoping for a good showing from the debutantes in Hill and Suban, but the Bulldogs SHOULD run out winners by 3-4 goals.

 

[Selggad]

The Bulldogs side named is in all honesty far more skilled than the Freo side on paper, it makes it hard when we are carrying guys like Peake, Head, Dodd, Browne and Murphy. I'm hoping for a good showing from the debutantes in Hill and Suban, but the Bulldogs SHOULD run out winners by 3-4 goals.

Tend to agree though I don't like it. Our skill level is the biggest concern for me. If we hit our targets and build some confidence and run then Freo should be a very good chance

 

[arkie]

Glad to see that Addison is back! Hopefully he has a big year and plays most games. Where does Tim Callan fit in if Addison were to play all 22 games? I think Dylan is a far better athlete. I also thought Harbrow would be a definite starter.

 

[BenF]

Glad to see that Addison is back! Hopefully he has a big year and plays most games. Where does Tim Callan fit in if Addison were to play all 22 games? I think Dylan is a far better athlete. I also thought Harbrow would be a definite starter.

I agree with you. I reckon he will come in for Murph is he doesn't come up. Normally I'd pick Harbrow over Eagleton, but Eagle's long kicking will suit the vast expanses of Subi.

 

[Papa Juggs]

Well it's been a long time since tips got submitted on Wednesday and with Cooney now starting I'm not so confident on having tipped the Dockers.

It's not like the heat will bother a team that posted a big win in Darwin last year.

Fremantle might need something a bit easier to get on the ladder.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Bulldogs in a close match by 6 points.

 

[silverscope]

BF rumors that Drum will be a late change for McPharlin.

If that is correct then the Bulldogs will win. He is way to important for us, i think without him down back we will be alot less organised.

 

[silverscope]

Hayden OUT.



Apparently it was just mentioned on the radio.

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[geelong16]

Gameday Live isn't working

 

[silverscope]

Gameday Live isn't working

Game starts in 40mins. At 7:10pm Melb time. (wa are 3 hrs behind because they changed D/S AFAIK a week early than us)