Team, Round 1 2023

[bulldogtragic]

Something like???

B: Gardner Jones Richards
HB: Dale Keath Daniel
C: Johanissen Treloar Liberatore
HF: McLean Ugle-Hagan Garcia
F: Weightman Naughton Lobb
R: English Bont Macrae
I: B. Smith Duryea/R. Smith Williams Bruce (5th - Darcy, minutes forward, back and/or ruck only if required)
E: West R. Smith/Duryea Scott Vandermeer


Questions:

Bruce - KPD or KPF?

Darcy - KPR or KPF?

Keath - Can his hamstrings let him go back to the incepting gun defender he was before we recruited him?

Intepting types if not Keath - Khamis or O'Brien up to the task?

JJ - Can he play wing?

West - Offered to fight for the spot in the mideifled opened up by Dunkley, or small forward?

Bolters currently on the list who could surprise into Round 1?

[Bulldog4life]

Something like???

B: Gardner Jones Richards
HB: Dale Keath Daniel
C: Johanissen Treloar Liberatore
HF: McLean Ugle-Hagan Garcia
F: Weightman Naughton Lobb
R: English Bont Macrae
I: B. Smith Duryea/R. Smith Williams Bruce (5th - Darcy, minutes forward, back and/or ruck only if required)
E: West R. Smith/Duryea Scott Vandermeer


Questions:

Bruce - KPD or KPF?

Darcy - KPR or KPF?

Keath - Can his hamstrings let him go back to the incepting gun defender he was before we recruited him?

Intepting types if not Keath - Khamis or O'Brien up to the task?

JJ - Can he play wing?

West - Offered to fight for the spot in the mideifled opened up by Dunkley, or small forward?

Bolters currently on the list who could surprise into Round 1?

And don't forget the draftees too BT. Might be ready first up.

[bulldogtragic]

And don't forget the draftees too BT. Might be ready first up.

No pressure on the kids. We could use Pick 11 on a ruckman and develop him for 6 years into a gun ruckman.

[Bulldog4life]

No pressure on the kids. We could use Pick 11 on a ruckman and develop him for 6 years into a gun ruckman.

Ha ha ha

[The Doctor]

B: Duryea, Jones, Gardner

HB: Dale, Keath, Richards

C: Williams, Libba, Macrae

HF: Mclean, Naughton, Jamarra

F: Weightman, Lobb, JJ

R: English, Bont, B.Smith

Int: Treloar, Daniel, Darcy, West

EMG: Crozier, Khamis, Garcia

[Sedat]

HB: Dale, Keath, Richards

Well and truly in the veterans category but has extraordinary staying power.

[The Doctor]

B: Duryea, Jones, Gardner

HB: Dale, Keath, Richards

C: Williams, Libba, Macrae

HF: Mclean, Naughton, Jamarra

F: Weightman, Lobb, JJ

R: English, Bont, B.Smith

Int: Treloar, Daniel, Darcy, West, Crozier

EMG: Khamis, Garcia, Hannan

Updating my team after the draft period & interchange changes

Crozier onto the bench & Hannan on the emg list.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Updating my team after the draft period & interchange changes

Crozier onto the bench & Hannan on the emg list.

Surprised you have Crozier on the bench Doc. The last time he looked remotely up to the level was about 2-3 years ago.

[The Doctor]

Surprised you have Crozier on the bench Doc. The last time he looked remotely up to the level was about 2-3 years ago.

I haven't given up on Crozier. He was in our best 22 at the start of last season when selected for r1 but his untimely setback derailed him. His form at Footscray was superior to most. Additionally I think he can help sweep up at the back, is very experienced, and could release Dale or Daniel to the wings. That would hopefully improve some of delivery into he forward line.

[mjp]

I haven't given up on Crozier. He was in our best 22 at the start of last season when selected for r1 but his untimely setback derailed him. His form at Footscray was superior to most. Additionally I think he can help sweep up at the back, is very experienced, and could release Dale or Daniel to the wings. That would hopefully improve some of delivery into he forward line.

Whilst I agree with all of that Doc, he's become a ball-stopper and is too slow to move the footy on...this can be an incurable disease for some players. I hope I'm wrong as he's a heart and soul performer.

With the teams - meh. Until we have some idea how Bevo is going to put the mids/outside mids together, it is basically impossible to work it out...I know the exercise is us naming our own side, but I genuinely have no idea who Bevo is going to play on the outside...

We still have Bont, Liber, Jacko, Bailey and Treloar - all of whom are best placed inside the contest...but we have essentially NO-ONE to play outside. I'm genuinely baffled what the current plan is.

[Grantysghost]

Something like???

B: Gardner Jones Richards
HB: Dale Keath Daniel
C: Johanissen Treloar Liberatore
HF: McLean Ugle-Hagan Garcia
F: Weightman Naughton Lobb
R: English Bont Macrae
I: B. Smith Duryea/R. Smith Williams Bruce (5th - Darcy, minutes forward, back and/or ruck only if required)
E: West R. Smith/Duryea Scott Vandermeer


Questions:

Bruce - KPD or KPF?

Darcy - KPR or KPF?

Keath - Can his hamstrings let him go back to the incepting gun defender he was before we recruited him?

Intepting types if not Keath - Khamis or O'Brien up to the task?

JJ - Can he play wing?

West - Offered to fight for the spot in the mideifled opened up by Dunkley, or small forward?

Bolters currently on the list who could surprise into Round 1?

Id have West in for Duryea and swap him with Garcia.

Khamis played forward a bit and did ok, very good set shot. Then went back and seemed more in tune with what he had to do so he could definitely be more of a fixture if he continues to develop.

Williams not sure where he’s at, had a really average year he has some work to do to be a starter for mine. Played up on the wing a fair bit with Richards doing so well back and Treloar moved to half back for a big chunk of the season.

[hujsh]

					Bench
B:	Richards	Gardner	Dale		Dureya
HB:	Daniel	Jones	Keath
C:	JJ	Libba	Williams		Scott
HF:	Baz	JUH	McLean
F:	Weightman	Naughton	Lobb		West/Garcia
R:	English	Bont	Macrae		Treloar
E:	Bruce	Roarke	Vanders	Sweetie/Martin

That's my attempt. Draft permitting. I'd like a forward to replace Garcia TBH.

I could also see Scott or Roarke replacing one or both of Williams and JJ on the wing. JJ maybe moving out Garcia.

EDIT: Further explaining. I feel sticking Libba or Macrae on the wing is the wrong way to go. Might work with Baz or Adam but I think we should run our mids through the middle. Baz, Adam and Bont can spend some time forward and otherwise can rest on the bench. Libba and Macrae are bench or guts. Gives us options, flexibility and depth without having too many cooks.

[hujsh]

					Bench
B:	Richards	Gardner	Dale		Dureya
HB:	Daniel	Jones	Keath
C:	JJ	Libba	Williams		Scott
HF:	Baz	JUH	McLean
F:	Weightman	Naughton	Lobb		West/Garcia
R:	English	Bont	Macrae		Treloar
E:	Bruce	Roarke	Vanders	Sweetie/Martin

That's my attempt. Draft permitting. I'd like a forward to replace Garcia TBH.

I could also see Scott or Roarke replacing one or both of Williams and JJ on the wing. JJ maybe moving out Garcia.

EDIT: Further explaining. I feel sticking Libba or Macrae on the wing is the wrong way to go. Might work with Baz or Adam but I think we should run our mids through the middle. Baz, Adam and Bont can spend some time forward and otherwise can rest on the bench. Libba and Macrae are bench or guts. Gives us options, flexibility and depth without having too many cooks.

					Bench
B:	Richards	Gardner	Dale		Daniel
HB:	Dureya	Jones	Keath
C:	Baker	Libba	Williams		Scott
HF:	Baz	Lobb	McLean
F:	Weightman	Naughton	Bruce		JJ
R:	English	Bont	Macrae		Treloar
E:	JUH	West	Roarke	Darcy/Sweet

I'm making a few changes to my original team.

Doesn't seem like JJ to the wing is panning out with Baker, Williams, Scott and Smith the contenders. Daniel I have as a defender on the bench but I think it's a mix between defence and midfield. Scott maybe also playing a mix of defence, mid or forward depending on rotations.

Biggest change is obviously JUH out. Reading the reports he sounds like he's in good shape but not good form and Bruce sounds like he's in good shape/form but can't use the ball in defence with any competence. I think the obvious move is to make JUH force someone out and dominate VFL with Darcy until then. Bruce should be better at using space/not getting in the way of Naughton and Lobb, and a more composed and accurate shot for goal.

Thoughts? Am I crazy WOOFers? Do any pre-season watchers want to correct my interpretation of the reports?

[F'scary]

B: Gardner, Jones, Richards
HB: Dale, Darcy, Khamis
C: B Smith, Bont, Williams
HF: Daniel, JUH, JJ
F: Lobb, Naughton, Weightman
R: English, Macrae, Libba
I: Treloar, West, McLean, Cleary

[Edit: McLean in for Scott]

[hujsh]

B: Gardner, Jones, Richards
HB: Dale, Darcy, Khamis
C: B Smith, Bont, Williams
HF: Daniel, JUH, JJ
F: Lobb, Naughton, Weightman
R: English, Macrae, Libba
I: Treloar, West, Cleary, Scott

Cleary is an interesting one. Hopefully he can put himself next in line so when we get an injury (probably Taylor) he can step in and get some experience.