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PREGAME: Rd 21 vs Western Bulldogs

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Laurie was told that he’ll be in for just the one week in replacement of Sparrow.

Not sure you can rationalise it any other way after a career best game. Not doing his confidence any good.

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    Feels so weird going from Laurie should be delisted and he’s useless a month ago to can’t believe he’s been dropped

    Almost like the FD have a long term plan for every player that isn’t based on a single performance 

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Laurie was told that he’ll be in for just the one week in replacement of Sparrow.

    Not sure you can rationalise it any other way after a career best game. Not doing his confidence any good.

    Lol surely not. Would mean they drop Sparrow with the intention of the playing him one week and only one week in the magoos? 

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    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Feels so weird going from Laurie should be delisted and he’s useless a month ago to can’t believe he’s been dropped

    Almost like the FD have a long term plan for every player that isn’t based on a single performance 

    Not sure if destroying the confidence of a player after a career best game is a good long term approach.

    I am sceptical he makes it long term but a very strange omission.

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    1 minute ago, adonski said:

    Not sure if destroying the confidence of a player after a career best game is a good long term approach.

    I am sceptical he makes it long term but a very strange omission.

    career best game? he played on the ball for the most time in his career so funny enough he racked up a few stats. and he did pretty well. Has previously been playing HF HB etc but not playing any worse imo

    If the FD reckon he is not a long term on the ball option it makes complete sense. despite Laurie having his confidence hurt. 

    to be brutally honest - he is too small to play on the ball. I don’t think we should take players feelings into account in selection decisions 

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    19 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Laurie must not be doing what he’s being asked. There is no other explanation for why they’d drop him after his game last week. He must be missing something. 

    This is a sensible consideration. From our perspective as fans we can only guess what role/instructions etc. are given the players. 

    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    career best game? he played on the ball for the most time in his career so funny enough he racked up a few stats. and he did pretty well. Has previously been playing HF HB etc but not playing any worse imo

    If the FD reckon he is not a long term on the ball option it makes complete sense. despite Laurie having his confidence hurt. 

    to be brutally honest - he is too small to play on the ball. I don’t think we should take players feelings into account in selection decisions 

    The Club has a range of professionals whose job it is - amongst other things of similar nature -  to talk to the players and explain the reasons decisions are made at selection. And I know this because Chocco almost bit my head off when I asked about it. He said, “OF COURSE we have professional counsellors, we don’t just say ‘yeah nah not good enough son, back to the seconds for you’.” 

    15 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    The Club has a range of professionals whose job it is - amongst other things of similar nature -  to talk to the players and explain the reasons decisions are made at selection. And I know this because Chocco almost bit my head off when I asked about it. He said, “OF COURSE we have professional counsellors, we don’t just say ‘yeah nah not good enough son, back to the seconds for you’.” 

    I hope Choco visits the sports psychologist when our kicking skills and  shots at goal are  poor. He would be in intensive therapy, and he should be. 😳

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    2 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Yep agree whilst the jury is out with Laurie he SHOULD have been perservered with, this sends out a SHOCKING message to him IMV! ANNNNND wheres Jeffo??? And that great converter and Key forward extraordinaire Petty still gets a gig!??

    reckon Jeffo should stop kicking shanks and he might get a run

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    So is the AFL (and other posts including MFC posts) calling the western bulldogs, ‘Footscray’, again?

    Is this a niche Footscray round? Or a mistake? 

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    17 minutes ago, BoBo said:

    So is the AFL (and other posts including MFC posts) calling the western bulldogs, ‘Footscray’, again?

    Is this a niche Footscray round? Or a mistake? 

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    They’re rebranding for ‘Retro Round’ 

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    I'm guessing Laurie was dropped because his defensive positioning and efforts are well below the required standard, which might not be obvious to people who watched Saturday's game from the comfort of their living rooms. It was noticeable that he was not on the ground towards the end of the game, along with several other young players.

    That said, he is a little unlucky because I have the same concerns about Moniz-Wakefield and Tholstrup, and they seem to get multiple opportunities.

    Ultimately what I take from this week's team is that we love rewarding mediocrity, and that our depth is non-existent. 20 of the 22 who started in the terrible performance against Fremantle 11 days ago are playing this week. The other two are both injured. 

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    1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

    Laurie must not be doing what he’s being asked. There is no other explanation for why they’d drop him after his game last week. He must be missing something. 

    Unless we prefer what Kolt brings?

    Like if Kolt was Trac (I acknowledge he's not), Trac would come straight back in.

    I think this says something about Laurie, but it says more about how we value Kolt.

    I think...

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    Laurie was decent last week and harsh that he's dropped. However let's not pretend he was best on ground, his game still needs serious work. 

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    Doggies off a 5-day break, they are 5 from last 6, ahead of themselves after knocking Sydney, 1.28 odds.

     

    Well beat them just because it’s going to be the anti favourite round 

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    On 31/07/2024 at 20:38, ANG13 said:

    A bit optimistic I think. 

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    On 29/07/2024 at 17:59, Sir Why You Little said:

    Hard Tag on Trelaor and Bont

    Dogs on a 5 day break 

     

    Pray tekk me who are the two hard tags?

    1 hour ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    They’re rebranding for ‘Retro Round’ 

    Are we going back to the fuchsias? 

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