WB vs North Gameday March 4th Pre-Season 2023

[Eastdog]

Footy is back!

Go Dogs!

Western Bulldogs V North Melbourne - 2023 AFL Pre season Match 1
Date: Saturday 4 March 2023
Time: 1:10pm AEDT
Venue: Ikon Park

[Eastdog]

First official match for season 2023. Hope for a strong showing. Be good to see how we go now against actual opposition.

[Axe Man]

First official match for season 2023. Hope for a strong showing. Be good to see how we go now against actual opposition.

Unfortunately we play North, will have to wait until round 1 for actual opposition.*



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[Mofra]

Unfortunately we play North, will have to wait until round 1 for actual opposition.*



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North actually have a decent spine so we get to see how our talls go.

Larkey-Comben- McKay-Logue

We're going to lean nothing about our wing/flank situation though.

[bornadog]

Do we pick our strongest team, or does Bevo test a few fringe players?

[Virgin-Dog]

Do we pick our strongest team, or does Bevo test a few fringe players?

Bevo mentioned there's like 18 or so locks in this team already, with the last few spots being up in the air. I'd expect a few fringe guys like Arty Jones, McNeil, Baker, etc. getting a game, and whoever doesn't play well is replaced for round 1 by the "safer" picks like Roarke Smith and Anthony Scott. Otherwise if we're allowed extended benches for the practice match, we'd probably go in with 30 or so players

[azabob]

Footy is back!

Go Dogs!

Easty, my man, day, time, venue?

[Virgin-Dog]

North actually have a decent spine so we get to see how our talls go.

Larkey-Comben- McKay-Logue

We're going to lean nothing about our wing/flank situation though.

I watched every practice match last week. North's defence and midfield are looking strong (relative to last season). Their forward line was utter dogshit for the most part. I think that's going to be an issue for them this year. If our defence doesn't dominate their forwards, then we've not improved as much as some might be thinking

[GVGjr]

Do we pick our strongest team, or does Bevo test a few fringe players?

We need to flag our intentions and play close to our best side but we could hold some players back rather than risk them.

[GVGjr]

I watched every practice match last week. North's defence and midfield are looking strong (relative to last season). Their forward line was utter dogshit for the most part. I think that's going to be an issue for them this year. If our defence doesn't dominate their forwards, then we've not improved as much as some might be thinking

Mick McGuane bascially said that Clarkson thought he could fix the back line and that the midfield could do well with just some tweaks but it would take the better part of the season to get the forward line functioning like it should.

[bornadog]

Bevo mentioned there's like 18 or so locks in this team already, with the last few spots being up in the air. I'd expect a few fringe guys like Arty Jones, McNeil, Baker, etc. getting a game, and whoever doesn't play well is replaced for round 1 by the "safer" picks like Roarke Smith and Anthony Scott. Otherwise if we're allowed extended benches for the practice match, we'd probably go in with 30 or so players

I think there are extended benches, however, in the past Bevo has elected to go in like it was a real match.

[Mantis]

We need to flag our intentions and play close to our best side but we could hold some players back rather than risk them.

Given it's our only hit out against a team that don't fully know what we're trying to do you would hope that all players in line for rd1 would play at least a half.

[GVGjr]

Given it's our only hit out against a team that don't fully know what we're trying to do you would hope that all players in line for rd1 would play at least a half.

Should we go in to the game with 6 on the bench? I can't see us going in to it with much more.

[MrMahatma]

It's not exactly the most "match hardened" we'll ever be for a match against the Dees is it? An intra club and a crack at last year's wooden spooners.

I mean, are we really going to learn much?

[mjp]

I watched every practice match last week.

I'm not sure what made you want to do that but good on you - I for one am seriously impressed.

I watched approx 2 mins of the Lions vs Sydney game and decided I was out at least until the broadcasters sent a second camera to a venue.