Skinner to debut for Western Bulldogs

[bornadog]

By Kim Hagdorn



EXCITING Western Bulldogs forward Zephaniah Skinner is tipped to make his AFL debut against Sydney in Canberra on Saturday.

Exciting young Bulldog Zephaniah Skinner will make his debut against Sydney

Skinner is expected to join Bulldogs ruckman Ben Hudson and veteran all-rounder Daniel Giansiracusa in a strengthened Bulldogs, but champion forward Barry Hall is not back to play against his old club.

Skinner, 21, is similar in his stature and the manner he plays to Melbourne excitement machine Liam Jurrah.

The much travelled aboriginal livewire forward has been in exciting form in recent weeks with Bulldogs affiliate club Williamstown and offers the Dogs forward line brilliant tackling and harassment talents that are so crucial in current-day AFL tactics.

Skinner was the Bulldogs second last pick and 88 overall at last year's national draft after starting his trek to AFL ranks from Claremont in Western Australia and Nightcliff in the Northern Territory.

He is considered a handy small forward scoring option while the Bulldogs continue to operate without dangerous sharp-shooter Shaun Higgins who is still sidelined with ankle problem

[LostDoggy]

Western Bulldogs

* B: Liam Picken, Lukas Markovic, Dale Morris
* HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom L. Williams, Robert Murphy
* C: Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd, Justin Sherman
* HF: Callan Ward, Liam Jones, Josh Hill
* F: Jarrad Grant, William Minson, Daniel Giansiracusa
* Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
* I/C: Brennan Stack, Brodie Moles, Mitchell Wallis, Zephaniah Skinner
* Emg: Dylan Addison, Nathan Djerrkura, Jayden Schofield

* In: Daniel Giansiracusa, Brennan Stack, Ben Hudson, Zephaniah Skinner
* Out: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Jordan Roughead, Thomas Liberatore
* New: Zephaniah Skinner (Northern Territory)

[LostDoggy]

Maybe a little rushed by Kim Hagdorn - "Small forward scoring option?"

[bornadog]

Maybe a little rushed by Kim Hagdorn - "Small forward scoring option?"

I have started a team thread.

[Prince Imperial]

"small forward scoring option"? Huh? He's 189cm with his biggest strength his overhead marking.

[bornadog]

"small forward scoring option"? Huh? He's 189cm with his biggest strength his overhead marking.

He has also had a go at rucking, with his great leap.

[Ghost Dog]

Whatever happens at the sharp end of the year, with all the new blood, it's going to be a damn interesting season.

I want to see him tuck jump over a defender and slam one home ^_^

[strebla]

This is really exiting if not somewhat of a shock i would have thought around round 15 but am really looking forward to watching him play.

[Pedro Sanchez]

Liba and his porno hair dropped - harsh!

[LostDoggy]

I'm all ready!

[FrediKanoute]

Whatever happens at the sharp end of the year, with all the new blood, it's going to be a damn interesting season.

I want to see him tuck jump over a defender and slam one home ^_^

I was thinking the same thing......I have a real feel about this season that a GF this year may be beyond us, but the match committee is almost taking a pause and saying lets give some younger guys a go and see how we go. I applaud this approach. We may not win the flag in 2011, but we will have blooded half a dozen to a dozen guys who will be the nucleus of our side over the next 5 to 10 years.

[chef]

I'm all ready!

Where did you get that T-Shirt. I want one.

[LostDoggy]

Where did you get that T-Shirt. I want one.

All profits to Bulldoze The Debt ($5 a shirt). Credit for the design goes to TheAdelaideConnection.

[LostDoggy]

Rad!

[LostDoggy]

Just PM'd but start a thread (unless one already started)