Round #14 Match Committee

[DragzLS1]

Jones over grant any day of the week.grant has to step up and show some of his class from last season

[Mofra]

Unless we can pull a swifty of epic proportions, he's contracted for 3 years... can't see anyone taking him.

As disappinted as I am with Djek, he has received some of the worst delivery into the F50 I have seen at AFL level. A short guy, he continually gets the ball placed on top of his head, generally in the presence of two (taller) defenders.

[Maddog37]

Which ones are these now?

That was my point......we are no longer that team.

[LostDoggy]

Unless we can pull a swifty of epic proportions, he's contracted for 3 years... can't see anyone taking him.

Was just going to write this, still can't believe he got a 3 year deal.

[Ghost Dog]

I heard he was watched for an entire season by our staff. As a result, despite his poor start, I back him in to turn it around. You'd have to back our recruiters, who have done more right than wrong.
He has the athletic ability, and maybe it's just a case of finding the right position.
Have faith.

[AndrewP6]

As disappinted as I am with Djek, he has received some of the worst delivery into the F50 I have seen at AFL level. A short guy, he continually gets the ball placed on top of his head, generally in the presence of two (taller) defenders.

Don't disagree, he's not been helped that much by his mates upfield.

[GVGjr]

Are we looking too tall if we bring in Hall?

[Rocco Jones]

Are we looking too tall if we bring in Hall?

I really don't like Minson, Hudson, Jones and Hall in the same side. I also really don't like the idea of having a ruckman as a sub.

[1eyedog]

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Barry Hall should return this week but whether it's at AFL or VFL level is yet to be determined. Brian Lake will be assessed later in the week after severely scratching his eye while playing for Williamstown on Sunday. Zeph Skinner, Lukas Markovic and Sam Reid were in the best for the Seagulls in that game while Patrick Veszpremi kicked three goals, and Jarrad Grant and Jordan Roughead two apiece. Meanwhile, Adam Cooney took a step towards getting his season back on track on Friday night when he got through a quarter of the win over Adelaide after coming on as the substitute player.
- Jen Witham

He flew up with the rest of the team. Would he fly back to play in the Magoos?

[LostDoggy]

He flew up with the rest of the team. Would he fly back to play in the Magoos?

NO i doubt it

[Mofra]

I really don't like Minson, Hudson, Jones and Hall in the same side. I also really don't like the idea of having a ruckman as a sub.

Hall & Jones can work - Minson & Hudson in the same team is a real worry.

I would have gone one ruckman and let a combo of Barlow (pref.)/Jones/Williams/Hall pinch hit where required.

[Rocco Jones]

Hall & Jones can work - Minson & Hudson in the same team is a real worry.

I would have gone one ruckman and let a combo of Barlow (pref.)/Jones/Williams/Hall pinch hit where required.

I agree that Hall and Jones can work, just that they exacerbate the Hudson and Minson problems.

Totally agree with your pinch hitting options.

[LostDoggy]

More worried about Hall than anyone. Was horrible in his last match. Hudson next.

[jeemak]

Hall & Jones can work - Minson & Hudson in the same team is a real worry.

I would have gone one ruckman and let a combo of Barlow (pref.)/Jones/Williams/Hall pinch hit where required.

I can see the benefit of having players pinch hit in the ruck if their confidence is down or it's because we've subbed a ruckman off early in the second half or through injury. Though I think it's best to start off with two ruckmen. We need Roughead to hit form and put some pressure on for a spot, then we wouldn't have to worry about it.

Williams needs time as a responsible backman, without Lake and Morris taking the best two taller forwards. It seems to me the best way for him to develop, and this week our defense would be very short without him. Maybe Jones could have helped out down back in light of Hall being recalled if Williams was to give a hand in the ruck if we only played one ruckman. I guess I don't want Tom playing in the ruck.

I haven't seen Barlow ruck much (in fact I've not seen a great deal of him prior to the last fortnight), but I thought he did well last week floating across half forward.

[Greystache]

I can see the benefit of having players pinch hit in the ruck if their confidence is down or it's because we've subbed a ruckman off early in the second half or through injury. Though I think it's best to start off with two ruckmen. We need Roughead to hit form and put some pressure on for a spot, then we wouldn't have to worry about it.

Williams needs time as a responsible backman, without Lake and Morris taking the best two taller forwards. It seems to me the best way for him to develop, and this week our defense would be very short without him. Maybe Jones could have helped out down back in light of Hall being recalled if Williams was to give a hand in the ruck if we only played one ruckman. I guess I don't want Tom playing in the ruck.

I haven't seen Barlow ruck much (in fact I've not seen a great deal of him prior to the last fortnight), but I thought he did well last week floating across half forward.

They need to be ready to play in the ruck though, if they haven't played there in their junior days or done a considerable amount of work at training it's a recipe for disaster. Not so much winning the tap outs, but being able to protect themselves at the ball ups. Tom Williams nearly got seriously hurt against Geelong because he couldn't protect himself.