Preseason Footscray 2023

[bornadog]

All discussion on practise matches for 2023

[derb]

Apparently the game was streamed on Kayo?

Judging by the stats, Buku put in a decent performance.

I can't see him cracking the side as a forward..

[bornadog]

Apparently the game was streamed on Kayo?

Judging by the stats, Buku put in a decent performance.

I can't see him cracking the side as a forward..

Haven't seen any reports about the match. Did you see the stats on the app?

[hujsh]

Apparently the game was streamed on Kayo?

Judging by the stats, Buku put in a decent performance.

I can't see him cracking the side as a forward..

The AFL practice match was streamed not the VFL. I'm struggling to even find stats aside from the North website with only North stats and one mention of a Buku goal

[Dry Rot]

Given our abundance of good tall forwards, when does that leave Hannan, Buku, Bendendo and Raak?

[bornadog]

Given our abundance of good tall forwards, when does that leave Hannan, Buku, Bendendo and Raak?

Those four are all mid size and I think you need at least one mid size player forward and at least one back. Having said that, of the talls, JUH can play a mid size as well as a lead up forward. At this stage they will have to be depth

[The Doctor]

Given our abundance of good tall forwards, when does that leave Hannan, Buku, Bendendo and Raak?

Hannan - he was named at FF for the North game but didn't play. I'm curious about that as I'm not aware of any injury. Think he can still get a game as a HFF.

Buku - his game is developing really well. What is his best position? Back or forward? I'm sure he will get his chance. It will be up to him to make the most of it.

Bedendo - He can play wing, half back or half forward. Very versatile. He will get his chance and I wouldn't be surprised to see him hold his spot.

Raak - Probably the furthest back of this group. I think he just needs to play well at VFL level and keep developing his game.

[soupman]

Given our abundance of good tall forwards, when does that leave Hannan, Buku, Bendendo and Raak?

Need to have a ground level game essentially, and be able to offer something in a pressure role.

Raak was drafted as a defender, and while he seems to be making progress in this forward role he is so far back in the pecking order it is almost baffling. When do we ever see him getting picked as a tallish forward ahead of Naughton, JUH, Darcy and Khamis, maybe even Croft?

[The Doctor]

Need to have a ground level game essentially, and be able to offer something in a pressure role.

Good point. They all can improve in this area.

[Bigdog]

Did anyone go to the VFL practise match? Wonder what afl listed players were involved? And how they went?

[The Doctor]

From NM Reserves twitter acc. I don't think anyone at our club knew we were playing

NORTH MELBOURNE 3.4 6.8 12.11 15.12 (102)
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS 2.5 4.7 7.7 10.12 (72)

NORTH MELBOURNE GOALS
Hope 3, Simondson 2, Ellwood 2, Bath 2, Thomas, Howe, O'Sullivan, Tucker, McCormick, Barnett

NORTH MELBOURNE BEST
Corr, Howe, Taylor, Hall, Keogh, Hope, Ellwood, Thomas, Spicer

Apparently Hannan played for us

[dog town]

Hannan kicked 5 today according to one report I saw on Twitter.

[josie]

Hannan kicked 5 today according to one report I saw on Twitter.

I’d say his in team as Cody and Arthur are injured.

[Bigdog]

Anyone at the game today?

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Anyone at the game today?

Updates are on here. Dogs look to be going ok.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/723800067635808