Match Committee - Round 19, 2017 vs Essendon

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Tend to think Cloke might be a better fit for us than Redpath.

I like Jack, but when the ball hits the ground he's noncompetitive. Cloke isn't much better, but he's a better mark and more importantly doesn't get out-marked as much as Jack.

OUT: Morris, Redpath
IN: Webb, Cloke.

- Yes, Essendon are tall and there is certainly a case for Roberts to play. However, is Roberts going to be the difference between winning and losing? Unlikely. Our best chance to beat Essendon is to beat them at ground level, so I prefer we go in with Webb than Roberts.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

On my post above, I think Dickson will be strongly considered.

Hasn't shown a great deal of form but given the importance of this week, we need some dangerous forward targets with Stringer out. Not sure who could be dropped for Dickson, I'd argue Honeychurch but I can't see it happening.

To be honest, Murphy is the one I'd drop but again - it won't happen.

[Mantis]

Unfortunately we have 3 whipping boys on this forum Ozza. Honey, Red and Suckers. Irrespective of how well they play.

Such an over-rated term.. Not sure where I signed up to be a fan-boy? If I and other posters want to critique players performances I think we are entitled to do so, as long as we do it the right way.

Name another forward that has taken double figures in marks on our list this season? Red has done it twice, and took 9 marks another time.

No one, but I look more at how Redpath performed against Carlton (terribly) than I do against GC.. If Redpath can perform & compete consistently against all opposition then I will give him the respect he deserves, not this means that much.

[Mantis]

Having never won a game coming back from Cairns I wouldn't be opposed to make a few more changes than the norm to freshen up the team, not sure who, those inside the club will no more... my changes:

In - Cloke, Webb, Dickson

Out - Redpath, Morris, Wallis (rested - looked gassed late in the game)

[Bulldog4life]

Such an over-rated term.. Not sure where I signed up to be a fan-boy? If I and other posters want to critique players performances I think we are entitled to do so, as long as we do it the right way.



No one, but I look more at how Redpath performed against Carlton (terribly) than I do against GC.. If Redpath can perform & compete consistently against all opposition then I will give him the respect he deserves, not this means that much.

You and any poster can critique away to your heart's content Mantis. I really do enjoy reading the various views. That is why I have been here for a very long time. However I do read regularly that a player should be dropped even though that player has played a good game from the week or weeks before. Usually it is the same posters potting the same players. I think the term whipping boy is appropriate and certainly not over-rated in this context. By the way I could go back years and there were always the whipping boys as you well know.

[bornadog]

Redpath has accepted the one game suspension.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Travis Cloke come on down.

[Sedat]

I hope we make it a hostile environment for those drug cheats this Sunday, both on and off the ground.

[merantau]

You and any poster can critique away to your heart's content Mantis. I really do enjoy reading the various views. That is why I have been here for a very long time. However I do read regularly that a player should be dropped even though that player has played a good game from the week or weeks before. Usually it is the same posters potting the same players. I think the term whipping boy is appropriate and certainly not over-rated in this context. By the way I could go back years and there were always the whipping boys as you well know.

Almost worth its own thread: "(Not so) great whipping boys of the past."

[Jeanette54]

Almost worth its own thread: "(Not so) great whipping boys of the past."

It certainly would be Merantau, and I could start with all those "promising full forwards" we recruited from the 1960's onward. Rod Coutts is one who comes to mind. He did turn into a serviceable player, but I think you could count his goals on the fingers of a woodcutter's left hand.

[Bulldog4life]

It certainly would be Merantau, and I could start with all those "promising full forwards" we recruited from the 1960's onward. Rod Coutts is one who comes to mind. He did turn into a serviceable player, but I think you could count his goals on the fingers of a woodcutter's left hand.

Kicked 22 goals in 16 games. Left to go back to bush.

[Go_Dogs]

How do we prevent Hurley crushing us? We need a forward who can halve a contest and bring the ball to ground which has me leaning towards playing Cordy forward.

In order to do that, we'll need 2 defenders to come in given Morris is out. Maybe that means Fletch in, Wood back and Dickson to play in the forward half?

[westdog54]

It certainly would be Merantau, and I could start with all those "promising full forwards" we recruited from the 1960's onward. Rod Coutts is one who comes to mind. He did turn into a serviceable player, but I think you could count his goals on the fingers of a woodcutter's left hand.

"Sockeye Salmon's" dad used to say 'You're never truly washed up until you've played full-forward for Footscray".

[Topdog]

Cloke must come in.

[kruder]

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