Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

[bulldogtragic]

As concerning as it is, Young and the ruck situation in general is probably 3rd or 4th down my list.

I’m not sure what I expected. But keep backing them in again wasn’t really what I was hoping for. I was hoping my expectations about the result would change tonight. I’m not feeling great still.

[comrade]

I’m not sure what I expected. But keep backing them in again wasn’t really what I was hoping for. I was hoping my expectations about the result would change tonight. I’m not feeling great still.

I’ll wait until the team is finalised but it’s underwhelming if pretty much as expected to be honest.

[DOG GOD]

No one truely expected Cordy, Hannan, Wood and JJ 100% dropped did they ?
Was never gonna happen.
Should’ve, but was never going to happen.

These calls should’ve been made 3 weeks ago. I guess it’s too late now.

[G-Mo77]

We're running with the same team that hasn't fired a shot in 3 weeks. Now I know not to expect us to win if we're rewarding mediocre form.

Shouldn't have last week in H&A and now first final it's pretty much the same. I mean we're still a chance, we have talent there but yeah......

[azabob]

ELIMINATION FINAL SQUAD

Western Bulldogs v Essendon
Sunday 29 August, 3.20pm AEST
UTAS Stadium, Launceston

B: Taylor Duryea, Alex Keath, Bailey Williams
HB: Caleb Daniel, Zaine Cordy, Bailey Dale
C: Adam Treloar, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Hunter
HF: Laitham Vandermeer, Aaron Naughton, Bailey Smith
F: Tom Liberatore, Tim English, Cody Weightman
Foll: Lewis Young, Jack Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli
Int (ext): Josh Schache, Anthony Scott, Jason Johannisen, Roarke Smith, Ryan Gardner, Rhylee West, Mitch Hannan, Easton Wood

In: Anthony Scott, Ryan Gardner, Rhylee West
Out:

[Jeanette54]

Surely Roarke Smith did enough last week to keep his place in the team. It would say a bit about our selection methods, ie. choosing ""name players", over performers if he misses out.

[DOG GOD]

JJ, Hannan, Wood definitely.

1 of Schache , Gardner


west, scott, Smith just names on paper

[1eyedog]

The Rhylee West selection is just weird. Hasn't been selected in forever, everyone else is in front of him and then out of the blue gets selected as a potential in for an EF. Lol. So we don't play him but that's just weird or he plays with a very specific negating role?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Imagine if Essendon play Phillips and Draper. We'll be reamed more than we were a few weeks ago in the ruck. Phillips isn't great but he's a big bastard.

IF we lose, the heat on Bevo will be enormous.

[Mantis]

It's a ''safe'' team... not sure it gives us our best chance of winning based on the current form of our team, but all will be revealed on Sunday afternoon.

[Grantysghost]

The Rhylee West selection is just weird. Hasn't been selected in forever, everyone else is in front of him and then out of the blue gets selected as a potential in for an EF. Lol. So we don't play him but that's just weird or he plays with a very specific negating role?

McNeil and Richards were named as emergencies last week so looks like maybe Ed's injury could be one reason. Not sure what McNeil did at training !

[Mofra]

Imagine if Essendon play Phillips and Draper. We'll be reamed more than we were a few weeks ago in the ruck. Phillips isn't great but he's a big bastard.

IF we lose, the heat on Bevo will be enormous.

I hope they do. Phillips robs them of run and Launceston is a big ground.

[bornadog]

Int (ext): Josh Schache, Anthony Scott, Jason Johannisen, Roarke Smith, Ryan Gardner, Rhylee West, Mitch Hannan, Easton Wood

I will predict:

Schache, JJ, Smith and Hannan medical Wood

[Rocco Jones]

I hope they do. Phillips robs them of run and Launceston is a big ground.

Yeah, I hope they do too. They won’t though. Phillips always seems to be there as an emergency.

[Doc26]

Albeit limited options at this time of the year, little if any changes to address our issues in the engine room starting with having no ascendency in the ruck nor the benefits of having a bigger body ruckman around the stoppages. The MC are obviously backing in Libba and Bont to rise above the slump brought about by the work that our opponents are, and will continue to put into them, and hoping to see a lift from Dunkley and B Smith. Quite a lot riding on a form reversal with no fortification from the ruck.