Round 1 side

[Axe Man]

So the team posted earlier was correct.

Did anyone win the TV for correctly picking the side? Well done if you did because who would have predicted that? Really can't understand how Daniel doesn't get a game.

Also Jong is missing from the emergencies list above - they name 4 now.

[bornadog]

Big English is in

[bornadog]

Four new Bulldogs in making their debut, Crozier, Trengove, Gowers and Naughty.

[ReLoad]

Our CHF and FF are renowned backmen......

Are we trying to be too smart? Have we conceded this game already?

I'm all glad for fresh blood and giving kids a crack, but gee whiz......

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I thought Gowers & Honeychurch were quite ordinary in the last JLT game. Concerning that Wallis, Daniel and Jong, let alone Tom Boyd and Lipinski aren't knocking down the door for Round 1.
I hate being pessimistic leading into Round 1..but I don't think I've felt so underwhelmed by our prospects in a 1st round match since Bevo took over.
I hope my grinchy outlook is unwarranted and that the selected side make me look silly come Sunday arvo

[ratsmac]

I thought Gowers & Honeychurch were quite ordinary in the last JLT game. Concerning that Wallis, Daniel and Jong, let alone Tom Boyd and Lipinski aren't knocking down the door for Round 1.
I hate being pessimistic leading into Round 1..but I don't think I've felt so underwhelmed by our prospects in a 1st round match since Bevo took over.
I hope my grinchy outlook is unwarranted and that the selected side make me look silly come Sunday arvo

I feel the same as you. I'm actually not even looking forward to Sunday's game for the fear of what will be a belting. I am worried that we have selected a weak team and I'm even more worried that that is the best team we have at round 1. Our emergencies are better than our bench.

[Rocket Science]

C'mon folks, pessimism's our default setting.

Embrace the doubt, let the dark side flow through you. That way it won't sting so hard when Patton & Cameron combine for double figures.

[The bulldog tragician]

A very puzzling team. I’m not an avid follower of the pre season form, but Wallis, Young, Lipinski, Webb, Jong, Daniel, Dickson and Schache unable to break in.. T Boyd, where are you at? This seems like an experimental side, not a settled Round one combo. Good starts to the season really matter. Let’s hope we are praising the genius and courage of the match committee on Sunday night.

[Grantysghost]

Least experienced side of the round .

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I’ve been very critical of our coaching and match selection ever since we won the flag and this certainly doesn’t ease my concerns.

Honey church is not AFL standard and as much as he gives everything he’s got it’s ridiculous that he’s playing. He was awful v Collingwood.

Gowers hasn’t been impressive either.

Very surprised no Jong or Daniel.

Interested to see English and how we use him.

[Ozza]

I feel like this is about a round 18 side where the team has been smashed by injuries and is trying to plug holes.

[Smads57]

I’m not overly surprised by Daniel omission - didn’t have a great JLT2 game and underwhelming in an intraclub game a few weeks back. Jong likely still getting on top of ACL injury. I think Gowers represents the Dicko factor given Dicko is underdone at present. I like the choice of English over Schache as he has more strings to his bow. Honeychurch clearly selected to exert forward pressure given Smith and others of his ilk are’t ready to play yet eg Wally. This side possibly represents the best of the pre-season comp.

[Rocket Science]

I’m not overly surprised by Daniel omission - didn’t have a great JLT2 game and underwhelming in an intraclub game a few weeks back. Jong likely still getting on top of ACL injury. I think Gowers represents the Dicko factor given Dicko is underdone at present. I like the choice of English over Schache as he has more strings to his bow. Honeychurch clearly selected to exert forward pressure given Smith and others of his ilk are’t ready to play yet eg Wally. This side possibly represents the best of the pre-season comp.

That may be, and if we know anything about the MC under Bevo it's that he's happy to reward form.

The concern is on the eve of a new season so many who should be staking (or re-staking) their claims to best 22, evidently aren't.

[GVGjr]

Four new Bulldogs in making their debut, Crozier, Trengove, Gowers and Naughty.

Lets go with Crozier being called Crazy. Crazy and Naughty in the back line.

[hujsh]

Gowers and Honeychurch picked over Daniels. That should go over well with the faithful.

We're all doing great. Looking forward to playing GWS