Good call, we are very proactive at announcing the debutantsQuote:
Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru
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Good call, we are very proactive at announcing the debutantsQuote:
Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru
Currently confirmed by the club
Out: Cordy, JJ, Vanders
In: Hunter
Could be one of the slowest sides we've ever put out
Hunter back as Dogs reveal three changes
Star midfielder Lachie Hunter will return to AFL football this week, with senior coach Luke Beveridge revealing the Western Bulldogs will make at least three changes for Sunday afternoon’s clash with the Adelaide Crows.
Hunter was the only inclusion confirmed by Beveridge at this stage.
“Lachie trained with the group this morning, he’ll be part of the 22,” Beveridge said.
“This week he seems to have all the bases covered, so he’ll play.
“It’s been a challenge because he’s such an influential player, to have him out of the side. Hopefully we can really get some productivity from him in his role on Sunday.
“We had Lachie lined up to play (last week) but he just had a little bit of an issue with a calf during training and had to ice it after it and we didn’t want to take any risk.
“As part of his journey to get back, we played him in the scratch match… we didn’t want to take that risk after he’d been out for so long into the (AFL) game last week.”
But speedsters Jason Johannisen and Laitham Vandermeer will both miss the game, joining injured key defender Zaine Cordy as outs from last week’s team that played the Brisbane Lions.
Johannisen hasn’t overcome an ankle niggle from Wednesday’s training session, while young gun Vandermeer will be managed.
“(Jason) will miss,” Beveridge said.
“It’s not major, we think he’ll be in line to possibly the play the game following this weekend.
“We’re going to give Laitham a rest.
“There’s too many red flags this week with him to enter into Sunday’s game. It’s a shame, because he’s really added something different to our team, a different dimension, some blistering speed.”
I thought 8 days might be enough rest for Latiham. We really will look slow. Fortunately the crows aren't fast.
Which Smith?Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Days
Lachie has a calf niggle, so we think a scratch match is the way to manage it?
Am I misreading that? Far out I hope so
Bailey. He went in for scans with Vandermeer but must be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru
I take it as it was a very slight niggle, because he hadn't played for a month they didn't want to risk him in a game but decided he was ok to have a run in the scratch match. I'm happy for the medicos to make calls like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Pie Man
This from the AFL website:
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Forward Laitham Vandermeer will be rested with some muscle soreness, with Ben Cavarra a chance to replace him after kicking three goals in a scratch match last weekend.
Out: JJ, Vandermeer, and who?
In Cavarra, Hunter and ?
Gowers.Quote:
Originally Posted by bornadog
Please no.Quote:
Originally Posted by G-Mo77
Cordy out. Hopefully one of the Youngs in.Quote:
Originally Posted by bornadog
Argh, yes Cordy forgot about him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Axe Man
Lew Young, come on down
Well he got through, so yeah - still strangeQuote:
Originally Posted by Axe Man