Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide

[Happy Days]

Port are weirdly forthcoming with their selection so would expect that’s it. Houston is a nice player, good for us that he’s out.

[Axe Man]

Hunter likely, English set to miss

Western Bulldogs senior coach Luke Beveridge says Lachie Hunter is likely to face Port Adelaide tomorrow night.

Hunter, who had surgery to repair a broken hand on Monday after playing with the injury in the second half of last week’s come-from-behind win against Carlton, looks set to make a miraculous recovery and run out at Adelaide Oval.

The star Bulldog trained on Wednesday and was on the track with teammates at VU Whitten Oval on Friday as Beveridge addressed the media.

“It looks like he will,” Beveridge said.

“As I said after the game, they smart a bit those broken bones.

“There’s no real risk – once the plate goes in, it’s stronger than the actual bone.

“He just wants to play and he’s telling us he’s fine. The glove and the padding will be a little bit awkward for him… he might have to kick right foot this week.”

However, all signs point to ruck-forward Tim English spending another week on the sidelines.

English has missed the past two games, after being concussed in the Bulldogs’ round six win against the GWS Giants in Canberra.

“He’s pretty good, but there’s a big chance we’ll give him another week,” Beveridge said.

“We’ve just got to make sure players coming off these head knocks are totally ready and well in themselves. He trained the other day and he trained pretty well, but we just want to make sure.

“He may miss again.

“He’s not the Tim English that started the year at the moment. We want to make sure that when he plays again, he’s full of beans.”

The Bulldogs will confirm their team at 6.20pm tonight.

[comrade]

Bloody hell, 3 weeks is a long time out.

[hujsh]

Bloody hell, 3 weeks is a long time out.

This is one injury where I don't mind the old 'conservative approach' at least

[Axe Man]

This is one injury where I don't mind the old 'conservative approach' at least

It's a shame but it's important that he is right to go against the saints Ryder/Marshall combo next week.

[Mofra]

It's a shame but it's important that he is right to go against the saints Ryder/Marshall combo next week.

Yep this is my thought too.
Bruce needs to have a cracking game again - 5 goals from a guy giving a chop out in the ruck as well is a brilliant game.

I guess based on that Hannan keeps his spot as someone who can play tall.

[Ghost Dog]

Keep Tim ripe for later on. Sounds fine. I think we have it over them in the midfield but home ground feral advantage, evens it out I guess.

[jeemak]

Fair clip in "I feel like I've been a bit of a father figure to Rhylee"........

[comrade]

Fair clip in "I feel like I've been a bit of a father figure to Rhylee"........

Bevo can’t help himself.

[The Pie Man]

Fair clip in "I feel like I've been a bit of a father figure to Rhylee"........

Thought that an interesting comment too - he was a bit emotional stepping on the eggshells as well. Weird moment

[The Pie Man]

Bevo can’t help himself.

You hope that’s in a broader sense like with the whole playing group (which I’m sure is real) but deary me that’s easy to misconstrue

[bornadog]

I wasn't at the game but on TV they pointed out JJ was minding Saad in tandem with Caleb early on. Not sure how much of this he did, but if he executed the role asked of him by the coaches he is going to keep his spot.

Listening to the press conference, JJ is doing what the MC want him to do.

I think NO CHANGE this week. Haven't heard anything about Williams? If ready then maybe it would be Khamis for Williams, but that is it.

[Mofra]

Listening to the press conference, JJ is doing what the MC want him to do.

I think NO CHANGE this week. Haven't heard anything about Williams? If ready then maybe it would be Khamis for Williams, but that is it.

The post-match presser last weekend suggest Khamis' match-up needed to be managed. That to me suggests he's out, specially if he spent 18 minutes of the 4th quarter on the bench.
The kid showed signs but really needs another pre-season.

[Rocco Jones]

Fair clip in "I feel like I've been a bit of a father figure to Rhylee"........

Yeah, diplomacy isn't Bevo's thing. However, it might be a defence of Rhylee. Rhylee might be pissed off at his old man, hard to tell.

[Rocco Jones]

Could Young come in, with one of him or Zaine going forward/giving us flexibility? Also, a chop out in the ruck