Dogs v Carlton practice match

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Dogs v Carlton practice match

I've just re-watched the Essendon game on tape and we really butchered a lot of shots on goal, but I still found positives in patches. Higgins had some classy touches, Will's back tap that created a goal was clever, Hill improved as the game went on, Cooney was continually able to find it etc.

So Whilst we clearly wont be favourite on Friday but I think that playing the young guys again should provide plenty of opportunities for inexperienced guys to step up and contribute

How about our injury list?
Williams, Lake, Giansiracusa, Harbrow, Ray, Everitt, Lynch?

And those are all guys are all legitimately pushing for senior selection

Does anybody think none of them could be right for round 1?

[Scorlibo]

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Is Jarrad Grant likely to play? I sure hope he does, hopefully he can kick a goal with his first kick like the other draftees - and then a couple more . Nah, wouldn't expect all that much from him but it would be nice for him to get the senior experience.

[LostDoggy]

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Just a query: Is there a cost to go to the match or is it free sitting? If so, what, in most people's opinions, is the best area to sit in at 'MC Labour Park' .. geez, what a name. I've been to the place so many times (used to live right across Royal Parade from it) but I still can't figure out where the best seats are.

[LostDoggy]

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ie trying someone out as a tagger on Judd,

Practice match, Judd first game back from injury( he won't play a full game). I'll be disappointed if we use a tagger.

who will take Fevola,

Doogs most likely. Or Morris.

who will play the role of CHF?

Wight we get a run there. Not sure if that will happen in round 1. A combination of Johnson, Welsh, Murphy, Gia and Hahn more likely.

[LostDoggy]

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'MC Labour Park' .. geez, what a name.

MC Hammer park - can't touch this.

[LostDoggy]

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Just a query: Is there a cost to go to the match or is it free sitting?

Pretty sure its free if you show your membership card, otherwise its $10, i could be wrong tho.

[Cyberdoggie]

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agreed, but it won't be about winning. It will be about testing some of our new game plans, particulary the forward structure and the delivery into it, testing out some young players and looking at generally how we are progressing. The result doesn't matter.

we should win and if we tried to win i believe we would


but for the following reason i think we will won't:

doogs will play on fevola the whole game

[Bulldog Revolution]

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Practice match, Judd first game back from injury( he won't play a full game). I'll be disappointed if we use a tagger.

Are you serious about not tagging Judd Ernie?

Surely we aren't just going to let him run around and do his own thing.

Some of our guys like Cooney, Griffen, Higgins, Boyd and Addison could all perhaps learn by spending time on him

[Mantis]

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we should win and if we tried to win i believe we would


but for the following reason i think we will won't:

doogs will play on fevola the whole game

Morris usually plays on Fev and has an excellent record. Why would tomorrow be any different especially in our last hit out before season proper? Would prefer Doogs to play on the resting ruckman type. Ie Cloke or Kruezer

[hujsh]

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Morris usually plays on Fev and has an excellent record. Why would tomorrow be any different especially in our last hit out before season proper? Would prefer Doogs to play on the resting ruckman type. Ie Cloke or Kruezer

We need to keep testing Doogs unless Morris is a KPP. Would play him on Fev in the real thing for sure but if someone like Doogs could do a good job on him then Morris could play on someone like Lappin (i know he retired but he did kill us last year)

[Bornadog]

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we should win and if we tried to win i believe we would


but for the following reason i think we will won't:

doogs will play on fevola the whole game

Morris will pick up Fev

[The Coon Dog]

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Morris usually plays on Fev and has an excellent record. Why would tomorrow be any different especially in our last hit out before season proper? Would prefer Doogs to play on the resting ruckman type. Ie Cloke or Kruezer

Spot on!!

[wimberga]

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Is anyone else getting sick of the constant demoralisation and negative targeting of Mcdougall? I sure as hell am.

Hes wearing the Red White and Blue like all the rest of the guys.

[hujsh]

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Is anyone else getting sick of the constant demoralisation and negative targeting of Mcdougall? I sure as hell am.

Hes wearing the Red White and Blue like all the rest of the guys.

Well we need a scapegoat and he just happened to take the old ones jumper

[Bornadog]

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Is anyone else getting sick of the constant demoralisation and negative targeting of Mcdougall? I sure as hell am.

Hes wearing the Red White and Blue like all the rest of the guys.

Yes I am sick and tired of it myself. Last year McDougall started to show some excellent form and in fact I thought he played well against Hawthorn, even thou we got thrashed.

McDougall is one of those big guys that has taken awhile to mature and he has now put on some bulk. Give the guy a go, the season hasn't even started yet. All we have had is a bunch of practise matches, yes PRACTISE, you know, those training sessions in a match format.

Lets see how he goes in the season proper, and if he doesn't cut it then he will be dropped. The upside is he is a big tall guy that has shown potential in the past.