Always Right Match Committee Round 3 V Brisbane Lions

[Bullies]

O'Brien for all his faults, is a much better kick of the ball than our tall defenders & Crozier.

That says a lot for our Defenders as O'Brien is an absolute butcher of the ball.

Who would have thought we would be having discussions coming up to Round 3 if we bring in O'Brien without playing a pre season game. Surely we are not that desperate yet. But then again who would have thought McComb would be playing Round 2. Says a lot as to where we are at.

[bornadog]

That says a lot for our Defenders as O'Brien is an absolute butcher of the ball.

Who would have thought we would be having discussions coming up to Round 3 if we bring in O'Brien without playing a pre season game. Surely we are not that desperate yet. But then again who would have thought McComb would be playing Round 2. Says a lot as to where we are at.

I don't believe anyone is calling for O'Brien to come in. He needs to earn his spot.

[Mantis]

That says a lot for our Defenders as O'Brien is an absolute butcher of the ball.

Who would have thought we would be having discussions coming up to Round 3 if we bring in O'Brien without playing a pre season game. Surely we are not that desperate yet. But then again who would have thought McComb would be playing Round 2. Says a lot as to where we are at.

Hard disagree on this... he kicks it flat and with penetration unlike pretty much every player on our list.

[MrMahatma]

Just got an alert. It's an Arty Party on Thursday night. Wow. Didn't expect that!

[Axe Man]

Arthur Jones to debut against Brisbane

The Western Bulldogs will field their first debutant of 2023 this Thursday night against Brisbane, handing speedy forward Arthur Jones his maiden senior opportunity.

The Indigenous youngster has spent the last year and a half biding his time in the VFL program, and had impressed with his preseason work this summer before being sidelined with a groin injury.

Development coach Travis Varcoe broke the news to Jones in front of the entire playing group during Tuesday morning’s team meeting.

“It’s a really exciting moment for me and my family, but also for the Club,” Jones said.

“It’s a bit hard to put into words. It’s a great moment – when you work at something for so long.

“I had a massive preseason and just before round one tweaked my groin, so to have a speedy recovery and have all the boys see the work I’ve put in – to finally get this one thing that I’ve wanted so bad, is kind of an emotional moment.

“It’s a lifelong dream. I’m just so grateful to the Western Bulldogs for giving me the chance to debut.

“Hopefully I can make the red, white and blue as proud as they can be.”

Jones was selected with pick 43 in the 2021 AFL Draft, hailing from Mt Barker in Western Australia.

[Axe Man]

Hopefully Arty can provide a spark, a bit of enthusiasm to lift us out of our funk.

[The Doctor]

Great news about Arty. I thought he might come back via Footscray so he must have really impressed the MC

[1eyedog]

Arthur Jones to debut against Brisbane

The Western Bulldogs will field their first debutant of 2023 this Thursday night against Brisbane, handing speedy forward Arthur Jones his maiden senior opportunity.

The Indigenous youngster has spent the last year and a half biding his time in the VFL program, and had impressed with his preseason work this summer before being sidelined with a groin injury.

Development coach Travis Varcoe broke the news to Jones in front of the entire playing group during Tuesday morning’s team meeting.

“It’s a really exciting moment for me and my family, but also for the Club,” Jones said.

“It’s a bit hard to put into words. It’s a great moment – when you work at something for so long.

“I had a massive preseason and just before round one tweaked my groin, so to have a speedy recovery and have all the boys see the work I’ve put in – to finally get this one thing that I’ve wanted so bad, is kind of an emotional moment.

“It’s a lifelong dream. I’m just so grateful to the Western Bulldogs for giving me the chance to debut.

“Hopefully I can make the red, white and blue as proud as they can be.”

Jones was selected with pick 43 in the 2021 AFL Draft, hailing from Mt Barker in Western Australia.

ok ok

[G-Mo77]

Great to see! Very unlucky not to play Round 1 so hopefully he can grab this opportunity with both hands and run with it. Perfect opportunity for a young player like Arty, we need to start a change of the guard and if he performs he could see plenty of game time beyond this round.

Hopefully this selection breathes a bit of life into his lifeless teamates.

[The bulldog tragician]

For morale, nothing could be better. A kid living his dream. Can’t wait to see Arty out there.

[bornadog]

[The bulldog tragician]

Just when you think you’re out of love with footy. Go well Arty #dustineyes

[bornadog]

Just when you think you’re out of love with footy. Go well Arty #dustineyes

[bornadog]

[F'scary]

B: Duryea, Jones, Williams
HB: Daniel, Ugle-Hagen, Dale
C: Richards, Macrae, Smith
HF: JJ, Naughton, Garcia
F: English, Bruce, A Jones
Foll: Sweet, Bontempelli, Liberatore
Int: Khamis, Cleary, Scott, McNeil

Time to try a couple of things and perhaps go back to the forward line of early 2021