Match Committee - Round 9, 2017 vs Geelong

[boydogs]

I don't think it would be ideal to bring in all 6 at once - 5 of which could potentially be under done.

Yeah, it will probably be 3 or 4. Maybe Cloke & Roughead miss

Very much the same situation as before the EF though, we decided to bring them all in and it paid off

I'd keep Libba in and drop Smith. With the extra goal kickers coming in (Dickson / Cloke) and the addition of Redpath last week i feel we now have enough goal scoring potential. Clay has a knack of kicking bags of goals but he's been inconsistent. If he's not kicking goals regularly he lacks impact elsewhere, he'll continue to build no doubt.

I like Libba in the team against Geelong which is probably a reflection of how well he was going down there last time before he was injured. I'd be surprised if we tag Danger or Selwood but I reckon Bevo will be inclined to put a defensive mid on one of them and this role may be the tonic for Libba.

Libba needs to lift his game, 8 touches doesn't cut it. Even a decent game from Libba last week could have been the difference

Probably not the exact thread to go into this in detail, but Crammers has been struggling with a hip injury all year and has missed at least 1 game with it already. Why has he been playing through it rather than getting it sorted out early, giving him a better chance to come back and play some meaningful footy in the back half of the year.

They must have been hoping it would settle down after the swelling and bruising dissipated, but it didn't

[Sedat]

Maybe bring in Our Mastermind for Bevo this week, seeing as Rhoder was the last Dogs coach to salute at the Cattery. Christ I hate that ground.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Maybe bring in Our Mastermind for Bevo this week, seeing as Rhoder was the last Dogs coach to salute at the Cattery. Christ I hate that ground.

Was he really?

I remember winning their in 1998 - but can't remember one since

[Sedat]

Was he really?

I remember winning their in 1998 - but can't remember one since

Late in season 2003 - we got the spoon but beat Geelong twice that season. In R1 we beat Geelong at Etihad when Granty did his ACL. From memory we didn't win another game until the return fixture at the Cattery about 16 weeks later. Just a bloody awful season.

[1eyedog]

Geez I'm getting bloody edgy about this game. There's no one I'd rather beat than this mob.

[jeemak]

I'm with you 1ED. I hate the dominance these jerks have over us, I hate their faces and I hate their arrogance.

[bulldogtragic]

I'm with you 1ED. I hate the dominance these jerks have over us, I hate their faces and I hate their arrogance.

What I hate is that we know in advance that Dangerfield won't get holding the ball against him, while we will. And that Selwood will get high contact frees for dropping his knees, while Toby McLean will not and that knob Ling will laud the first two names and criticise McLean for trying to get frees and calling out comments about our handballs being 'too quick' etc.

Death, taxes and this shit.

[jeemak]

One thing I can give credit to Cameron Ling for is that he's realised a career as a sycophant will be more prosperous for him than one as a coach.

Unfortunately for us we have to hear the reasons why every weekend on the TV, rather than watch him torture and prove himself to be no good at the latter.

[Axe Man]

Watching the West Coast game last week my wife asked "Does Cameron Ling not like the Bulldogs or something?"

She doesn't barrack for the dogs and I've never mentioned him to her before, so there is a neutral view of his continual extremely thinly veiled swipes as us.

[1eyedog]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/05/...rigger-plough/

That is the question.

[soupman]

What I hate is that we know in advance that Dangerfield won't get holding the ball against him, while we will. And that Selwood will get high contact frees for dropping his knees, while Toby McLean will not and that knob Ling will laud the first two names and criticise McLean for trying to get frees and calling out comments about our handballs being 'too quick' etc.

Death, taxes and this shit.

Correct me if I'm wrong but has Toby ever not been given a high freekick? And tbf he contributes to his fair share of them.

[1eyedog]

Correct me if I'm wrong but has Toby ever not been given a high freekick? And tbf he contributes to his fair share of them.

Yep a clear one paid in the WC game and a clear one not paid.

[comrade]

The best thing about Toby is when he draws a free it looks like attempted murder and the umpires find it hard not to pay it.

[bornadog]

Correct me if I'm wrong but has Toby ever not been given a high freekick? And tbf he contributes to his fair share of them.

Only one this year from memory, since the rule change.

[Mantis]

Does the poor weather forecast change our selections?

I had Libba as an out initially, but in an in-close game he needs to play... Not sure what impact Redpath has in the wet, damn those 2 joe-the-gooses as I prefer others.