Always Right Match Committee - Round 14, 2018 vs North Melbourne

[Twodogs]

No Macrae means that's 40 less times we get it than the other mob do.

Good thing we're drowning in backmen. We might need them all at once.

They have mixed up whole ground defence with a whole ground of defenders.

[Mofra]

Our desperate lack of midfielders again on show. I have little doubt if we had any midfielders giving any indication of being ready at VFL level we'd play them.

Crozier on a wing is interesting - he seems much better back but could be one we push up the ground (he did spend about a half forward against Freo didn't he?)

[Axe Man]

So Trengove to Brown, Cordy to Mason Wood, maybe Morris to Ziebell, so where does that leave Naughton?

Bont to play as many midfield minutes as possible to help cover for Macrae and Adams to pick up the slack forward?

Crozier played most of his career at Freo forward so he can also help there too.

Best I can come up with, I know our options are limited but I'm confused.

[jeemak]

Trengove to play ruck/forward role much of the game perhaps. Adams forward at times, Naughton back?

[Mofra]

So Trengove to Brown, Cordy to Mason Wood, maybe Morris to Ziebell, so where does that leave Naughton?

Bont to play as many midfield minutes as possible to help cover for Macrae and Adams to pick up the slack forward?

Crozier played most of his career at Freo forward so he can also help there too.

Best I can come up with, I know our options are limited but I'm confused.

Trying to apply logic to our selections is a recipe for disaster this year.
Save your mental health and just go with the surprise on Saturday.

[Happy Days]

Adams will play forward if the VFL is anything to go by. I’d expect Naughton to play Wood’s role on no one in particular.

I think Naughton is more nimble than he is being given credit for.

[bornadog]

Adams will play forward if the VFL is anything to go by. I’d expect Naughton to play Wood’s role on no one in particular.

I think Naughton is more nimble than he is being given credit for.

Surprised Naughton is in after missing 6 games and being an 18 year old kid in his first year.

[westdog54]

Adams must surely be playing forward. Naughton in a more rebounding/ intercepting type role?

It'll be a mystery only solved at the first bounce.

When you look at who has been selected for Footscray it shows how bare the cupboard really is.

[LostDoggy]

Surprised Naughton is in after missing 6 games and being an 18 year old kid in his first year.

I agree. Young has been solid a few weeks in a row at Footscray. Giving him a shot and Naughton 1 in the VFL must have been tempting.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Please sell me a narrative that I may weave to my son tomorrow, at his first live game.
He seems to be dismissive of my tune that 'yeah, we're gonna get pantsed, BUT that is character building and instructive as a Doggies supporter.. ....

[josie]

Tell him to watch Richards and Bonti and Williams and Naughton and Schache and Boyd and enjoy a glimpse of our next premiership nucleus. Or tell him to watch Morris who never gives up and has been our best backman in living memory, possibly ever.