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TEAMS: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs


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Bulldogs Team:

B: Ed Richards, Alex Keath, Bailey Williams
HB: Caleb Daniel, Zaine Cordy, Bailey Dale
C: Bailey Smith, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Hunter
HF: Cody Weightman, Josh Schache, Adam Treloar
F: Laitham Vandermeer, Aaron Naughton, Jason Johannisen
R: Tim English, Jack Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli
Int: Stefan Martin, Tom Liberatore, Mitch Hannan, Roarke Smith
Emer: Ryan Gardner, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Robbie McComb, Hayden Crozier

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They have gone for the extra midfielder I don't really like it. It means Brayshaw plays down back. I wasn't overly impressed with him down back last week.

I think Dunstan will be sub.

Casey possible team

B: Woewodin, Turner, D.Smith

HB: Baker, Tomlinson, McVee

C: Rosman, Dunstan, Howes

HF: Melksham, van Rooyen, Chandler

F: Moniz-Wakefield, Weideman, M.Brown

FOLL: Daw, Laurie, Bedford

IC: White, Zaharakis, Buntine, Lonie

EMERG: Reid, Munro, Grey  

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I suspect Tomlinson is out because they don't think his knee is ready for a full on 120 minutes of football.  As it is, he has made an amazing comeback from an ACL in 8 months whereas it is usually 10-12 months.

Edit: @Roost it farhas correctly posted it is 10 months since he did his ACL. 

Suspect they don't want to take any chances with it.

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Just now, whatwhat say what said:

so after all that hunter has been picked

Maybe a deliberate leak, mind games and all that.  If so it means nought to Goodwin and co.  They run their own race.

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Dogs aren't exactly flush for key forwards. May takes Naughton, Smith takes Schache and Lever takes Hannan. Martin isn't a factor up forward, so if English plays deep, Max will push back.

Tomlinson is only 8 months from his ACL. This will be a white hot game. I can understand why he hasn't been selected.

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23 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Hunt and Joel Smith in the same baseline looks way too shaky for me.

If they can just play there roles and don’t try be a star I don’t think we loose much, certainly not with dogs smaller fwd line. The question is can they limit them self to doing that 

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8 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I suspect Tomlinson is out because they don't think his knee is ready for a full on 120 minutes of football.  As it is, he has made an amazing comeback from an ACL in 8 months whereas it is usually 10-12 months.

He wasn’t exactly ‘managed’ for TOG in the practice games and got a fair bit of it too. 
Still two weeks away from VFL commencing. 
 

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21 minutes ago, grazman said:

Harmes named on the HBF … discuss!

Eeeekkk Smith, Hunt and Harmes (assuming he goes anywhere near the backline) is not ideal to say the least. Tomo is very stiff, you would assume the old “you need to get some match fitness” routine. 
I’m a lot less confident but it’ll be amazing to see how Lever and May can drag those guys and the team close to a win or over the line. 
 

Can’t wait to see how both sides have set up this season and attack this match. 

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Just now, McQueen said:

He wasn’t exactly ‘managed’ for TOG in the practice games and got a fair bit of it too. 
Still two weeks away from VFL commencing. 
 

But we don't know how he pulled up from that much game time. 

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12 minutes ago, binman said:

And prove some of us right

I have never actually expressed my scepticism here, fact is the brains trust know more than me and have the runs on the board.

 

I loved his dad as a player and desperately want to see Joel succeed, but can’t say I have the confidence that the coaches have in him

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36 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

Tomlinson very stiff.

Hnmm Not all that happy with his omission, he has done everything right at training and in games practice!! Totally Mystifying!!

Harmes on  a HBF?????? Seriously give me a break!

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I too am not thrilled with that backline but you need to work with what you have.
I don’t think Harmes being named half back means anything. Hunt is named on the bench and he will simply play at half back while Harmes plays half forward and mid. Gus will stay on the wing hopefully. He only goes back in case of emergency like when we had no Salem either. 
I don’t mind us naming an extra mid. We know this is the strength of the Dogs and we might have specific roles for JJ or Harmes anyway. 

Who do we think will be the sub? 

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