Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

[hujsh]

Ok these are only highlights and we don't see the other 99% o the time he is on the field.

But...

To my eye, these goals show a range of tall forward skills, including even bit of crumbing. And sublime long range goals.

So should he range around the half forward line and leave Naughton in the goal square?

It sounds like we're setting up for Naughton to roam more and JUH and Lobb to play deeper.

That said we know Lobb is also a great down the line get out of jail free free card so that is also an option the MC has

[Happy Days]

Lobb is a really good player but I hope we have him pegged to do more ruck work than we are all expecting. I want his recruitment to be a catalyst for turning Tim into an ostensible ruck rover.

[Stevo]

Lobb is a really good player but I hope we have him pegged to do more ruck work than we are all expecting. I want his recruitment to be a catalyst for turning Tim into an ostensible ruck rover.

God you are a visionary. I want Lobb spending as much time forward as we can spare. If I was a small forward Id try and work out where the ball might spill if he gets doubled team.
There will be goals he kicks and goals he creates and we need players that can make the most of it.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

God you are a visionary. I want Lobb spending as much time forward as we can spare. If I was a small forward Id try and work out where the ball might spill if he gets doubled team.
There will be goals he kicks and goals he creates and we need players that can make the most of it.

Cody, West, Garcia for starters.

[F'scary]

Lob it to Lobb. Simples.

[GVGjr]

Lob it to Lobb. Simples.

The way we are training it appears we are not going to kick the long bomb too often.

[GVGjr]

Given Lobb will play a lot more frequently at Marvel I wonder if that should result with a few more goals on his performances last season?

[F'scary]

The way we are training it appears we are not going to kick the long bomb too often.

then there is not much point to having Naughton, JUH and Lobb/English in the forward line.

I think there will be plenty of Scud missiles (long and low) and howitzers (up and over) when the real thing starts.

[Bulldog Joe]

then there is not much point to having Naughton, JUH and Lobb/English in the forward line.

I think there will be plenty of Scud missiles (long and low) and howitzers (up and over) when the real thing starts.

While it helps to have players capable of taking strong pack marks, it is enhanced if the ball is delivered to advantage minimising the chances of the opposition intercepting or spoiling.

[F'scary]

While it helps to have players capable of taking strong pack marks, it is enhanced if the ball is delivered to advantage minimising the chances of the opposition intercepting or spoiling.

just as long as we get it into shot taking range, really fast next season. Too much keepings off and your opponent has 18 players between you and the goal.

[Bulldog Joe]

just as long as we get it into shot taking range, really fast next season. Too much keepings off and your opponent has 18 players between you and the goal.

I am intrigued about how the game plan may evolve.

We need to utilise the strengths of the playing group.

If we do that properly we absolutely can win the whole thing.

[merantau]

It's been a long time since we had so many big, tall, options.
In 1976 we fielded teams that included Dempsey, Hampshire, Quinlan, Salmon, Templeton, Welsh and Sandilands.

[1eyedog]

It's been a long time since we had so many big, tall, options.
In 1976 we fielded teams that included Dempsey, Hampshire, Quinlan, Salmon, Templeton, Welsh and Sandilands.

And still couldn't win a bloody game.

Actually we went aight in 76 but man the late 70s early 80s were a graveyard.

[bornadog]

And still couldn't win a bloody game.

Actually we went aight in 76 but man the late 70s early 80s were a graveyard.

1976 Geelong beat us in the elimination final by 7 points

Late 70s, early 80s we lost alot of those big men. Dempsey to North, Quinlan to Roys, Round to Sydney, Salmon retired, Sandlilands to Collingwood, Welsh retired.

[Mofra]

I am intrigued about how the game plan may evolve.

We need to utilise the strengths of the playing group.

If we do that properly we absolutely can win the whole thing.

If we can set up to facilitate our midfield not being the most defensive going around, I think we'll be ok.

In most seasons we've been susceptible to opposition intercept marking defenders killing us. I really can't see that happening next season, or for a while. If/when Lobb starts to decline, Sam Darcy will be primed to take over as a forward/ruck type.