Always Right Match Committee Round 13 v Port Adelaide

[Scraggers]

Welcome to the Always Right Match Committee Thread. The Match Committee threads has been named after long time WOOF member Always Right who tragically passed away in March 2018.

If you were on the Western Bulldogs match committee, what changes would you make after our Round Twelve match against Geelong for our Round Thirteen match against Port at Marvel on Friday night.

For those new to these threads, please give a brief explanation for your changes ... this would add a lot of value to the discussion

[GVGjr]

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

Delist McNeil now.

[bulldogtragic]

Delist McNeil now.

Richards injured.

Then what? Buku, West & Hannan.

The way we played. The way Port played. It’s deckchairs on the titanic stuff. May as well keep playing JOD.

[macca]

Richards injured.

Then what? Buku, West & Hannan.

The way we played. The way Port played. It’s deckchairs on the titanic stuff. May as well keep playing JOD.

why not Poulter, Raak and Clearly ? See where they are at on our list.

Half way through the season, either we splutter into the 8, or go through our list and see who can play?

We need to put the last half of this season to cut deep and set up for next year.

[bulldogtragic]

why not Poulter, Raak and Clearly ? See where they are at on our list.

Half way through the season, either we splutter into the 8, or go through our list and see who can play?

We need to put the last half of this season to cut deep and set up for next year.

Sure why not? Doesn’t really matter. It’s a slow motion car crash, the passengers week to week are incidental. But there’s much merit to what you say.

[GVGjr]

In Poulter and VDM
Out JOD and Richards

A rangy winger/defender and a speedy defender will allow us to move Daniel back into the midfield.

JOD just not ready for the seniors. Richards will be missed.
McNeil doesn't grab his chances like he should.

[westbulldog]

In Cleary Crozier
Out Richards McNeill

[JanLorMill]

Gardner and OBrien should in the gun

[Bullies]

Out: Arty needs a spell, McNeill (stamped), Baker, Richards, JOD

In: Cleary, West, Poulter, Buku, Crozier

Maybe Keath for Gardner (not the same player as last year and has no touch on his opponent)

[JanLorMill]

Gardner is the same player as last year just we have midfield firing that covered him. Never been very good

[GVGjr]

Gardner and OBrien should in the gun

I didn't think they were in anyway our problem against Geelong.

[GVGjr]

Out: Arty needs a spell, McNeill (stamped), Baker, Richards, JOD

In: Cleary, West, Poulter, Buku, Crozier

Maybe Keath for Gardner (not the same player as last year and has no touch on his opponent)

There is some merit there but I suspect we will stick with Baker. Not sure about where Buku would play in our side.

Could we consider dropping Lobb and playing Bruce up forward because we know that Naughton, Bruce and Marra can gel together?

[JanLorMill]

I didn't think they were in anyway our problem against Geelong.

Yes they are a Problem every week. Pick them every week knowing they aren’t Afl standard.

[G-Mo77]

Richards injured.

Then what? Buku, West & Hannan.

The way we played. The way Port played. It’s deckchairs on the titanic stuff. May as well keep playing JOD.

I said the same last week mate, just shuffling deck chairs. I'm wanting to see an outside the square selection regardless of form for one VFL game and work with it. If Poulter is ready then why not? Would we be any worse off if we played Buku instead of TOB? Cleary should be in the mix as well. We'll go the "safe" selections though, Hannan, McComb, Crozier will all be top of the list at the selection meeting.