FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
I think we'll have the Cordy/Minson argument in every Match Committee thread for the rest of the season by the look of things. I'm not sold on Cordy but willing to hang out and wait.
McPharlin is a massive out for us. I hope Lyon isn't playing funny buggers.
I don't think he is story here Docker McPharlin ruled out of Bulldogs clash
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
Western Bulldogs: We exist to win premierships
Webb is probably the obvious one this week - as you allude to by 'rested' - he was going up and down on the spot last week.
Agree also on Hrovat, he couldn't get involved last week. Think he would benefit from a full game on ball in the VFL.
Hrovat is one player I'd like to see build his game up as the season goes on, so that he is able to be genuinely a part of the midfield rotation, and regular inside at the centre bounces.
BF rumours that Dale will debut. Not sure how reliable, I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
Final Team:
M Boyd, Wallis, Jong, Dale in
for Smith, Hrovat, Macrae, Webb
Emerg; Macrae, Hrovat, Webb
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
MaCrae out, wow. He has been down on what we know he can be but is that enough to be dropped? Apparently so.
In: M Boyd, B Dale, L Jong, M Wallis
Full back M Boyd J Roughead E Wood Half back R Murphy M Talia J Johannisen Centreline T Dickson L Picken K Stevens Half forward M Honeychurch J Stringer M Wallis Full forward S Crameri T Boyd L Dahlhaus Followers A Cordy L Jong M Bontempelli Interchange L Hunter F Roberts B Dale B Goodes Emergencies J Macrae N Hrovat L Webb
Out: C Smith (knee), J Macrae (omitted), N Hrovat (omitted), L Webb (omitted)
New: B Dale (Dandenong - TAC Cup)
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
Interesting points, but I really think that the game on the weekend exists in a vacuum, and that form lines will have little bearing on what we are confronted with, with the way we go in.
I hope to be proven wrong and for the trends you've identified to continue, but I doubt it.
- I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -
I guess the match committee have had enough with Jackson kicking around corners, especially when he hits a guy in the 25th row on the chest. Lukas looked like he was ready for a rest this week, but I was surprised that Lachy Hunter retained his place and Nathan Hrovat didn't.
Wonder if the Rat will be a late replacement for Lin or Koby.
Footscray member since 1980.
Macrae being shown that no matter how much talent you have...you're still expected to play a team first game.
Probably doesn't help our chances this Sunday - but a bigger picture decision.