Match Committee - Round 2 2017 vs Sydney Swans

[Eastdog]

If you were on the Bulldogs match committee what changes would you make for our round 2 2017 match against Sydney Swans at Etihad?

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

[GVGjr]

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

In:

Campbell, Smith/Dunkley

Out:

Daniel, Jong

Hopefully Moz plays through it, or Adams/Collins comes in on form.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

We looked poor in our stoppage work tonight, so without VFL games to draw on, the selection committee is going to have to scrutinise training efforts even more than usual.
In: Campbell and one of Smith/Dunkley pending form on the track

Out: Jong.......Boyd....

I thought Boyd worked admirably early on and looked as comfortable as ever I've seen him in the ruck. However I thought he laboured as the game wore on and looked slow, indecisive and his marking was very poor.
As for Jong, whilst his tackle count was massive at 14, I think that was more testament to him being second to the ball more often than not. Just not a factor tonight.
I thought that whilst Daniel executed poorly his efforts and desire to be creative was there, and his involvement was good so for me he keeps his spot.

[FrediKanoute]

Question I have is whether Cloke, Stringer and Crameri can all work in the forward line? If you bring Campbell back, then to me it has to be for one of these 3.

[1eyedog]

I reckon its for Cordy. Crameri played high and Stringer played a bit in the middle

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Out - Cordy, Biggs
In - Campbell, Smith

Cordy makes way for a first ruck which we are desperate for and Biggs makes way for a contested King which we need v Sydney. With Murphy back in the side, Biggs needs to perform much better than that to hold a spot.

[GVGjr]

Question I have is whether Cloke, Stringer and Crameri can all work in the forward line? If you bring Campbell back, then to me it has to be for one of these 3.

If Campbell comes back in as the ruckman then you have to add Boyd as the key forward. I asked the same question last year and the consensus was that both Stringer and Crameri were mid sized forwards so 2 key forwards in Cloke and Boyd and 2 mid sized forward in Crameri and Stringer along with 2 smaller guys should work. Soon Dickson will come into the frame for selection as well

I tend to think it's one too many unless Stringer is going to spend in the midfield

[comrade]

If Campbell comes back in as the ruckman then you have to add Boyd as the key forward. I asked the same question last year and the consensus was that both Stringer and Crameri were mid sized forwards so 2 key forwards in Cloke and Boyd and 2 mid sized forward in Crameri and Stringer along with 2 smaller guys should work. Soon Dickson will come into the frame for selection as well

I tend to think it's one too many unless Stringer is going to spend in the midfield

I think you got your answer about Stringer last night. Contested at least 50% of our centre bounces so Bevo obviously wants him to get comfortable in there. He got torched though, which is a concern.

[SlimPickens]

Out: Jong- really striggled
In: Tom campbell- we need a full time Ruck. I want Boyd playing the forward/Ruck role.

[LostDoggy]

Suckling to make way for Dunks. Need more grunt and reliability.

Then maybe soup for Jong. Adams if moz is no good.

[Mantis]

I tend to think it's one too many unless Stringer is going to spend in the midfield

On last nights performance not sure we want Jake spending big minutes in the midfield. Just didn't follow the ball or his man enough when the ball was in dispute.

[Scorlibo]

I think you got your answer about Stringer last night. Contested at least 50% of our centre bounces so Bevo obviously wants him to get comfortable in there. He got torched though, which is a concern.

Yep. Don't remember him impacting even one. Personally I don't like Stringer at centre bounces, where it's most important to be able to use your teammates. He's much more effective when there are more players around the stoppage.

[Go_Dogs]

No change for me. It's a significantly different set up to last year and I think we need to allow some continuity for the side to adjust.

[1eyedog]

Id bring Dicko in