Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Some counter points

Naughton could also be held to this account with Ridley on him.

Khamis also needs to take responsibility for not impacting the contest more.

Reality is Naughton and Khamis are more equipped to take care of intercepting players and not West.

The midfield also didn't do their role by limiting Essendon intercepting opportunities.

Khamis was not helped with delivery. I remember 3 times he was clear on a lead and had the ball kicked over his head.

We're very wasteful going inside 50. Not sure if its always the mids fault though.

[Bullies]

Feel sorry for Buku, he really isn't a second ruck. Like you I prefer him in the backline.

Buku is no good down back. He has no touch on opponents. When he last played down back the opposition would go through his opponent. He just doesn't have any awareness.

[mjp]

West did some nice things. No doubt. But seven touches and two tackles from 71% game time is just not good enough. He has to have a bigger impact than that.

He is 2nd to the ball. Get in front. It was u8's stuff.

[mjp]

Buku is no good down back. He has no touch on opponents. When he last played down back the opposition would go through his opponent. He just doesn't have any awareness.

Buku was miles off the pace. Jumping under the ball to avoid contact? C'mon.

If he is going to be a player he needs an extended run of games but I don't see how he gets them. We would have been better with Lobb or Bruce in his role last night.

[meenies]

Early call from first half at VFL but my two to come up are Lobb and Jones.

[1eyedog]

It?s a bit early but expect JJ to come back in

Lobb has to be a reasonable chance, but I?d be happy to persist with Buku for another week if Lobb doesn?t bang the door down

Baker, Buku, Duryea the 3 I?d be looking at as possible outs

Did Buku actually touch the ball last night?

[meenies]

Early call from first half at VFL but my two to come up are Lobb and Jones.

Spoke too soon for Jones - disappeared in second half. Garcia good all game if need a small.
Do think Bus would be good if given an opportunity.

[bulldogtragic]

Lobb:

5.3
21 Disposals
10 Marks

Shit opponents, but solid numbers.

[Mofra]

Lobb:

5.3
21 Disposals
10 Marks

Shit opponents, but solid numbers.

You can only play the opposition you're drawn against.
I think we've made our point, and Lobb comes in next week.

[bulldogtragic]

You can only play the opposition you're drawn against.
I think we've made our point, and Lobb comes in next week.

Yep. Lobb for Buku looks certain. The earlier point about JJ’s hammy in Ballarat is a fair point. But VDM for JJ soon.

Buzz & Clarke with some good numbers too, but not sure they force a change. Unless we want a more mobile third KPD with Buzz. Clarke would be nice at Ballarat but then you probably need to move West or Scott to the sub, with Baker probably making way. Don’t think Baker was that bad.

[Go_Dogs]

Did Buku actually touch the ball last night?

He actually had a few score involvements where he used the ball well to a teammates advantage.

He’s got some ability as a forward, but he’s not ahead of Naughton, Jamarra, Lobb, Darcy for those roles so he’s up against it.

I’d still love for us to try and make him into a winger. He needs a bigger motor but with his jump and ability to be a danger in the air at both ends it’s a role that could suit some of his attributes well.

[Mofra]

He actually had a few score involvements where he used the ball well to a teammates advantage.

He’s got some ability as a forward, but he’s not ahead of Naughton, Jamarra, Lobb, Darcy for those roles so he’s up against it.

I’d still love for us to try and make him into a winger. He needs a bigger motor but with his jump and ability to be a danger in the air at both ends it’s a role that could suit some of his attributes well.

Running ability is the first, second and third most important attributes for a wingman.
Buks is nowhere near our better endurance runners.

[Danjul]

Yep. Lobb for Buku looks certain. The earlier point about JJ?s hammy in Ballarat is a fair point. But VDM for JJ soon.

Buzz & Clarke with some good numbers too, but not sure they force a change. Unless we want a more mobile third KPD with Buzz. Clarke would be nice at Ballarat but then you probably need to move West or Scott to the sub, with Baker probably making way. Don?t think Baker was that bad.

I thought Baker was excellent. His linking run around the wing set up our first goal, later he got one of his own.

Why on earth was he on the bench for close to half the game?

[westbulldog]

Lobb for Khamis
Cleary for Duryea
Busslinger for Bruce.

[GVGjr]

Really hard to use that game against Northern Bullants as any guide but perhaps Lobb and McLean could be in the mix.
With Lobb though it's not really that important to look at his stats but more about where he led to.

While I expect Lobb to come in with our MC love of JOD could it be as simple as JOD in for Khamis with Bruce sliding into the side as the 3rd tall forward and relief ruckman?