Match Committee - Round 19 vs Hawthorn

[Eastdog]

If you were on the Bulldogs match committee what changes would you make for our round 19 game against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium?

As always a brief explanation for your changes would add a lot of value to the discussion.

[bulldogtragic]

Remembering next week is the boys week off.

[G-Mo77]

Jones got 6 goals today for Footscray didn't he? I'd put my house on his return against the Hawks

[bulldogtragic]

It looks like I'm singling them out, and I guess I am, but our side improves massively with Redpath for Jones and Talia/Roberts for Austin. Stevens fumbling I think might be mentioned too.

[westdog54]

It looks like I'm singling them out, and I guess I am, but our side improves massively with Redpath for Jones and Talia/Roberts for Austin. Stevens fumbling I think might be mentioned too.

You're being negative. ;-)

Shattering that Smith had done his knee.

Jones surely gets a game.

[bulldogtragic]

You're being negative. ;-)

Shattering that Smith had done his knee.

Jones surely gets a game.

Funnily enough, i'm not anywhere near as unhappy as others. I thought effort, application and so forth was there today. Just a crap back 50 day and a few skill errors cost us. But I see immediate areas to improve, including assuming its OK to out Macrae on application, then Macca should out Crameri the same what and check for the response. That we can see two positions with net gains in key areas and lose to the 6th team by a goal, that's not too bad, not good. But that's why we have a week to think about it and wind the boys up to take down the Hawks.

[Rance Fan]

IN - Roberts, Jones, Gia
OUT - Austin, Redpath, Cooney

[Go_Dogs]

Early in the piece, but at the moment I'd be making 2 changes.

Out - Austin, Redpath

In - Roberts, Campbell

Jones also a chance to resume, but I'm happy for him to string together another 2 or 3 really strong VFL games.

[F'scary]

You're being negative. ;-)

Shattering that Smith had done his knee.

Jones surely gets a game.

What's this about Smith - went to the club website and didn't see anything.

[azabob]

What's this about Smith - went to the club website and didn't see anything.

Check the VFL thread.

[Go_Dogs]

What's this about Smith - went to the club website and didn't see anything.

Suspected ACL, same knee, devastating...

[F'scary]

Suspected ACL, same knee, devastating...

I don't want to believe this. Agghhh!

[always right]

He's a battler no doubt but I thought Austin was serviceable today. Wasn't he on Ambrose? Can someone tell me where he was poor or is he simply the whipping boy at the moment?

No way Cooney gets dropped after one, admittedly disappointing quarter. I'll reserve judgement for another week before stamping his papers like some have.

I think there is a bit to work with in Redpath but he should be replaced by Jones who has done everything right since being dropped.

No other changes.

[F'scary]

Check the VFL thread.

I don't want to believe this. Agghhh!

trying to be positive - there were a couple of posts saying it was still to be assessed, maybe it is not as bad as last time.

[lemmon]

He's a battler no doubt but I thought Austin was serviceable today. Wasn't he on Ambrose? Can someone tell me where he was poor or is he simply the whipping boy at the moment?

Austin was far from our worst today, rotated through a number of the Essendon smalls and beat them all even if he did turn over the footy a few times. He really should have had a crack at Carlisle at some stage. It was obvious that Roughy lacked the athleticism and Morris the size to go with him, surely when you are getting belted to that extent to one guy he was worth a crack? Just looked as if the coaches box had no faith in him to play on Carlisle when he was tearing everyone to shreds.