Match Committee - Round 6 2016 vs North Melbourne

[GVGjr]

So how do we match up against their inform forward line?

Who gets Petrie, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Thomas and Harvey?

[soupman]

So how do we match up against their inform forward line?

Who gets Petrie, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Thomas and Harvey?

With the zone matchups are pretty fluid but I would imagine Adams on Petrie, Morris on Waite, Wood or Biggs on Brown.

[1eyedog]

So how do we match up against their inform forward line?

Who gets Petrie, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Thomas and Harvey?

I think Hamling will come in for Suckers and with Hamling he is pretty mobile so can go with Waite. Adams looks a good fit for Petrie and Morris to Brown who is good below his knees.

[F'scary]

No way McLean can go out of the side after that performance.

Player

K

HB

D

M

G

B

T

HO

I50

FF

FA

AF

SC

Toby McLean	14	11	25	5	2	1			4	3		95	103

[F'scary]

That was after he needed to be "rested"

[Ghost Dog]

So how do we match up against their inform forward line?

Who gets Petrie, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Thomas and Harvey?

Hamling to Waite, Adams to Petrie, Roughy to Brown, Moz to Missy, Biggs to Thomas, Picken to Harvey.
We will give away a bit of height in a few of these, but hasn't Dale Morris done that for years?
Seldom beaten.
Choke them into he forward 50 and cut off supply.

Last time

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said his team had struggled in the air against the taller Roos but found a way to win.

"We knew it was a vulnerability for us and they probably saw it as a strength," Beveridge said.

"They utilised it for most of the night, so it was a good effort to mitigate how many goals they kicked from it.

"There's no doubt they took a lot of contested marks (23-11), but we did well to adjust once they took them and get the footy back."

Robbie Tarrant ruled the air in defence for North, plucking a game-high 14 marks as he cut off countless Bulldog forward 50 entries, especially in the first half.

Throw Tom Campbell in the arc and see if he can reach over their intercept marking.

[Rocco Jones]

So how do we match up against their inform forward line?

Who gets Petrie, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Thomas and Harvey?

As a few have already stated, we are about team defence rather than one on one match ups. Anyways, there needs to be some kind of match ups...
- I think we will go with Adams on Brown to rebound off him. Whoever is on Brown will be freed up for about a quarter of their TOG whilst he is offering ruck relief.
- Hamling/Morris vs Waite/Petrie. Adams to support when Brown not there too.
- Wood can also also support on talls. Biggs too if they are spending time up the ground.

I would keep Roughy forward or in the ruck. He and Campbell can tag team to help keep up with Goldstein. Roughy only back in break in case of emergency scenario.

[bulldogtragic]

The other 21 can sort themselves out, I love Picken on boomer every year.

[1eyedog]

What does Roughie do while Campbell rucks?

[bornadog]

What does Roughie do while Campbell rucks?

Same as on Saturday - Full forward

[GVGjr]

What does Roughie do while Campbell rucks?

Kicked a goal up forward on Saturday night. He could also have a decent spell on the bench or give one of the key defenders a chop out. Having two inform and fresh ruckman hopefully might curb Goldy a bit.

[Rocco Jones]

Campbell and Roughy shared/will share the ruck more than most ruck combos. Not so much a 2nd ruck only relieving the 1st ruck when tired/on bench. I think this will happen even more against Goldstein, really tag teaming him, both keeping fresh.

[always right]

Not confident this week....just think North's team is much healthier and playing well. Really hoping we bring our pressure as it is our only chance.

[Rocco Jones]

One thing going our way is they have had two consecutive 6 day breaks including a trip to Queensland.

[anfo27]

What about Jong as a defender? Has size, a leap, pace and runs through brick walls. Has struggled in the midfield since coming back in and doesn't get enough of the footy to have much of an influence there. North would have the tallest forward line around so he would be useful down there i think.