Always Right Match Committee Thread Round 11, Vs West Coast Eagles

[Scraggers]

Welcome to the Always Right Match Committee Thread. The Match Committee threads has been named after long time WOOF member Always Right who tragically passed away in March 2018.


If you were on the Western Bulldogs match committee what changes would you make after our Round 10 match against North Melbourne for our Round 11, 2019 match against Wast Coast Eagles at Perth Stadium?

For those new to these threads, please give a brief explanation for your changes ... this would add a lot of value to the discussion.

[GVGjr]

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

We need a second tall target:

In: Schache
Out: Richards, seems a little out of sorts today

[bornadog]

We need a second tall target:

In: Schache
Out: Richards, seems a little out of sorts today

you can add Dale - not an AFL player

[comrade]

you can add Dale - not an AFL player

Harsh. If Hayes got a good run at it, Dale deserves at least one more chance.

[bulldogtragic]

you can add Dale - not an AFL player

He gets the Gowers & Hayes selection treatment as a matter of fairness. If he doesn't comment his spot in the side after another four games, he gets traded (currently uncontracted).

[Bulldog4life]

He gets the Gowers & Hayes selection treatment as a matter of fairness. If he doesn't comment his spot in the side after another four games, he gets traded (currently uncontracted).

He has to show a bit more hardness though BT. The same can't be said of Gowers and Hayes.

[bulldogtragic]

He has to show a bit more hardness though BT. The same can't be said of Gowers and Hayes.

Whilst I don't disagree, its first first game in about 12 months at this level I think. I'll cut him some slack this week along with Lippa.

[comrade]

OUT: Richards, Trengove
IN: LaYoung, LeYoung

Would love for Schache to knock on the door with a big game but not holding my breath.

[Danjul]

OUT: Richards, Trengove
IN: LaYoung, LeYoung

Would love for Schache to knock on the door with a big game but not holding my breath.

Fullback seems to be a ticket out of the team.
Nobody will agree to play fullback if you drop Trengove.

Can’t blame Roberts and Trengove for the fact that the opposition has kicked 40 goals against us in the last 200 minutes.

[Danjul]

I can remember seeing Lewis Young play his first AFL game for us and thinking we had a star in the making.

21 possessions and 9 marks, And now 2 years later he cannot get a game. Can someone please explain.

[GVGjr]

I can remember seeing Lewis Young play his first AFL game for us and thinking we had a star in the making.

21 possessions and 9 marks, And now 2 years later he cannot get a game. Can someone please explain.

It probably comes down to development.

A lot of young players take a few seasons to really adjust and being 197cm and on the lean side he was probably behind just in his physical development. He's also playing a different role by spending time in the ruck
I think we just need to be patient with him but I agree it's a bit disappointing that he hasn't quite come on like we hoped

[Danjul]

Who plays on Kennedy? He's too quick on the lead for Trengrove and I don't think you can bring Roberts straight back in having dropped him.

He could have a big one this week...

It probably comes down to development.

A lot of young players take a few seasons to really adjust and being 197cm and on the lean side he was probably behind just in his physical development. He's also playing a different role by spending time in the ruck
I think we just need to be patient with him but I agree it's a bit disappointing that he hasn't quite come on like we hoped

Two others I see going backwards are Cordy (drop in possessions and completely lost offensive game) and Gowers (who regularly got
Significantly more possessions and had an impact). Add Schache to the list ( possession count way down). What is it about the game plan that has development players going backwards?

[GVGjr]

Perhaps in Lynch, out Richards
I'd like to try either Schache or Lewis Young but I need to have a closer look

[bornadog]

Perhaps in Lynch, out Richards
I'd like to try either Schache or Lewis Young but I need to have a closer look

Lew Young should have played today. When Englissh was beaten in the ruck, Trengove could have gone there, and Lew Young in the backline. Instead we were forced to put Cordy there, which left us one short .