WB Game Day V Collingwood R14 2019

[Eastdog]

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-06-18...-v-collingwood

Match preview: Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Paul Bastin
Jun 18, 2019 10:11AM

Where and when: Marvel Stadium, Sunday June 23, 3:20pm AEST

TV, radio and online: Click here for broadcast guide

What it means for the Western Bulldogs: Given their upcoming run of fixtures, it's big. They face Collingwood, an interstate trip to Port Adelaide and Geelong in the next three games, so this result could be the difference between breathing new life and momentum into their season or falling irretrievably adrift of the chasing pack outside the eight.

What it means for Collingwood: Five teams currently lead the race to finish top four, and with Geelong setting the pace, pressure remains on third-placed Collingwood and co. Their eight wins in the past nine games started by beating the Bulldogs and they need to keep the ball rolling.

The stat: Collingwood star ruckman Brodie Grundy won the hitout count 60-6 against Tim English in round four this season. The All Australian monstered his more inexperienced opponent and in doing so had the highest percentage of hitouts in a game during the AFL era.

The match-up: Marcus Bontempelli v Scott Pendlebury

Both are stars, both are born leaders, both are left-footers, both find time and space like few others. The similarities between Bontempelli (14th in the Official AFL Player Ratings) and Pendlebury (25th) are evident. If either gets the upper hand, their side will be well on the way to a win.

It’s a big week for: Josh Dunkley

The Bulldogs' midfielder re-signed with the club for a further three years on Tuesday and has set a remarkable standard in the past six weeks, averaging 32.5 disposals to provide another dimension in the middle. A career-best 41 touches last week against Carlton alerted many to his rapid rise, and now arguably the premier midfield group in the competition awaits as his latest challenge.

Big call: Dunkley gets leather poisoning again with 40-plus disposals.

Prediction: Collingwood by 12 points

[chef]

Pies by 54
BOG Dunkley
First Goal Naughty

[bornadog]

Dogs by 19
First Goal: Lloyd
BOG: The Bont

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Dogs by 4 points
BOG McLean (replacing Libba)
1st Goal Suckers

[bornadog]

Not sure if anyone listens to these each week. Normally hosted by Bob.

[Twodogs]

Us be 49 points
Schache first goal
the Bont BOG.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Dogs by 23
First Goal: Schache
BOG: Suckling

[Eastdog]

Dogs by 2 points in another thriller
First Goal: Sam Lloyd to get our first
Best On Ground: Bont to have a great impact

[Eastdog]

Not sure if anyone listens to these each week. Normally hosted by Bob.

Thanks BAD. Yeah I watch them.

[Eastdog]

Will be good to be in my reserved seat again being a home game and to catch up with the people around me. Haven’t been in there for a month now Round 10.

[Rocket Science]

Oh man, I applaud the Puddy 'gotta support the team' vibes but strewth you're an ambitious lot.

Pies by 47
BOG : Hunter
First major : Lloyd

I hope the brains trust in here is right and I'm full of shit.

[Eastdog]

Oh man, I applaud the Puddy 'gotta support the team' vibes but strewth you're an ambitious lot.

Pies by 47
BOG : Hunter
First major : Lloyd

I hope the brains trust in here is right and I'm full of shit.

I genuinely give us a big chance. The Pies have been a little shaky and some of their wins in recent weeks. Will be a big test for us but we are a chance.

[azabob]

I genuinely give us a big chance. The Pies have been a little shaky and some of their wins in recent weeks. Will be a big test for us but we are a chance.

What does your brother think?

[Eastdog]

What does your brother think?

He wouldn’t be taking this game easy as a Pies fan.

[Twodogs]

Oh man, I applaud the Puddy 'gotta support the team' vibes but strewth you're an ambitious lot.

Pies by 47
BOG : Hunter
First major : Lloyd

I hope the brains trust in here is right and I'm full of shit.

Years ago my dear departed father proudly told me that he had picked 6 winners (back when there were 6 games a week) in the pool at work. We had lost that weekend and I shot back with "was the prize 30 pieces of silver?" and managed to get out before the meaning became clear in his head and "the *!*!*!*!ing WHAT?" came out.

The actor who played David Puddy trotted out the colours at a hockey match during the season just gone. Of course he totally got into what he was doing and forgot about the fact that he was standing/walking around on ice and went over flat on his face as he was exiting the arena. He did bounce straight back up again though.