Always Right Match Committee Round Six v Adelaide on Mars

[bornadog]

Yeah delayed concussion is never a good thing. Hope he’s doing okay.

In more positive news I’ve been told that Arthur Jones spent the whole warmup dancing to some music put on for the open training, so it appears to be a “good vibes only” situation at the club today.

Delayed concussion is a worry - that is at least two weeks.

[angelopetraglia]

Main comments from Bevo Presser below. Paraphrased. Doesn't really shed any light on changes for this round. However, it does sound that Hunter's absence is going to be a longer one. Scott also sounds like a lock for the wing position.

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-Lachie has had a challenge here and there. In recent times it has got on top of him.
-Priority for Lachie is to make sure he sets himself up for the future, not just in football but in life.
-If it is a month or two months. But it is open ended. We hope to have him back.
-We will give him space but ensure he feels supported. The constraints around footy budgets doesn't help.
-**Rant about footy budget and losing assistant coaches **
-No concern that the he won't return to the field. Believe we will have him back this year.
-Players are really sensitive to what is happening in each others lives and will do what they can to support each other.
-Hannan has delayed concussion. It is not displaying in a physical sense. We need to give him some more time. Optimistic we will get him back in a couple of weeks.
-Can't give you any indication on who will be in 23. Main session is today.
-Adelaide have been impressive. They are presenting as a real challenge.
-Marcus had a different mix. He helped us establish a lead in that first quarter. We will keep changing his mix when we need to do. Having him up forward helped us last week and we will probably have a similar approach.
-Hunter being out doesn't change our thoughts on Marcus's role.
-Our wing situation has become uncertain. Scott did great last week on a wing. It will create opportunities. McNeil is an obvious candidate. Butler is another winger. Jones and Parker are winger types but we don't want to bring to many inexperienced types in when they are not ready.
-It is a challenge for interstate trips to go to Ballarat. You have two travels. One on the plane. One on the bus. At least it is not in the depth of winter for them.
-Port Adelaide was the last team to beat us there, but history doesn't count for much.
-Walker doesn't need many opportunities. He is such a great field kick and finisher. We need to starve him of opportunities. We will put some time into him.

[Danjul]

Delayed concussion is a worry - that is at least two weeks.

Is it from training or did Hannan get injured in his last game.

[azabob]

Is it from training or did Hannan get injured in his last game.

I think in his last game played and wasn't picked up until after he pulled out of the richmond game.

[Danjul]

I think in his last game played and wasn't picked up until after he pulled out of the richmond game.

Thanks

[bornadog]

Debut this weekend

[Axe Man]

AFL TEAM | Round 6

The Western Bulldogs will unleash their first debutant of season 2022 in Saturday’s Ballarat fixture against Adelaide.

Mature-age recruit Robbie McComb will don the red, white and blue for the first time, given the nod after a dominant start to the VFL season for Footscray.

The 26-year-old was selected at Pick 23 in the 2021 Rookie Draft, showing persistence pays off after spending four years on the Club’s VFL list.

A career-best season skyrocketed the proven ball-winner into AFL calculations, averaging 26 touches a game, winning the Footscray fairest and best and making the VFL Team of the Year.

Veteran ruckman Stefan Martin will play his 200th game of AFL after being named to replace Tim English.

The 35-year-old has played at both Melbourne and Brisbane previously to the Bulldogs, racking up nine games in his first season at Whitten Oval in 2021.

English will miss the clash against the Crows after sustaining a hamstring injury during training this week.

Josh Schache returns to the line-up and will add flexibility to the side, while Riley Garcia is set to spend time on the sidelines, injuring his knee against North Melbourne last week.

Lachie Hunter and Mitch Wallis come out of the side for personal reasons.

Hayden Crozier, Rhylee West, Buku Khamis and Jordon Sweet are the emergencies for Saturday’s clash.

A player will be confirmed as the medical sub an hour before the first bounce.

Fox Footy will broadcast the game live.

ROUND 6 TEAM
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide
Saturday 23 April, 1.45pm EST
Mars Stadium

B: Ed Richards, Ryan Gardner, Taylor Duryea
HB: Caleb Daniel, Tim O’Brien, Bailey Dale
C: Lachlan McNeil Jack Macrae, Anthony Scott
HF: Tom Liberatore, Zaine Cordy, Adam Treloar
F: Marcus Bontempelli Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman
R: Stefan Martin, Bailey Smith, Josh Dunkley
Int: Robbie McComb, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Josh Schache, Bailey Williams
Emer: Hayden Crozier, Rhylee West, Buku Khamis, Jordon Sweet

In: Stefan Martin, Robbie McComb, Josh Schache
Out: Tim English (hamstring), Lachie Hunter (personal reasons), Riley Garcia (knee), Mitch Wallis (personal reasons)

Last week’s sub: M. Wallis (replaced R. Garcia)

[Grantysghost]

No English !! What is going on at training??

Those ins... jee wiz.

Happy for McComb that's nice, the other two; wow the cupboard appears bare.

[bornadog]

Bloody hell English

[whythelongface]

Bloody hell English

Yep. Anyone know how bad?

[azabob]

Schache obviously in for ruck support. Wonder if he plays back or forward?

[Grantysghost]

Schache obviously in for ruck support. Wonder if he plays back or forward?

Forward I would say rotating with Martin.

[Axe Man]

Schache obviously in for ruck support. Wonder if he plays back or forward?

Forward I would say rotating with Martin.

I would think Cordy is the forward/ruck support and Schache to play defence as he has been primarily playing there at VFL level. However Bevo could easily swap their roles.

[azabob]

Forward I would say rotating with Martin.

Cordy back to defence then.

[Grantysghost]

I would think Cordy is the forward/ruck support and Schache to play defence as he has been primarily playing there at VFL level. However Bevo could easily swap their roles.

Is he replacing Wallis? I'm confused (it's not hard).