Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Whilst I half expected it I still find it hard to believe we didn't make a couple of changes.

First time this season there have been no changes.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Whilst I half expected it I still find it hard to believe we didn't make a couple of changes.

A bold move to stay with the same team. A decision made easier with Hamling Roberts Roughead and Stevens out injured. If you add McLean then we are probably 5 players short of our best team. We are beginning to develop some real depth which is a good sign.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

A bold move to stay with the same team. A decision made easier with Hamling Roberts Roughead and Stevens out injured. If you add McLean then we are probably 5 players short of our best team. We are beginning to develop some real depth which is a good sign.

Liberatore Jnr says heya!

Toyd says hmmph.

Agreed, lovely problem to have.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

We keep backing the kids in don't we?

Dale did end up with 14 possessions and a key goal, one of his better performances statistically. Still I find it intriguing that Hrovat can't dislodge him or Daniel. No Hamling/Roberts/Roughead/Stevens/Libba/McLean does hurt and ties our hands a little, I wonder if Essendon will decide to risk it by playing somebody like Gwilt on Redpath and having a trio of Carlisle/Daniher/Hooker up forward? Gwilt/Steinberg v Redpath/Crameri or Stringer would be nice though..

[Remi Moses]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Redpath should be able to eat Gwilt .
I'd say Carlisle would play back with Hurley out

[always right]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Nervous about this game but also looking forward to seeing what Beveridge will do tactically to cover for our lack of height. It's one of the key differences between our last two coaches........one seemed to think we could overcome teams by congesting the game and try and choke them to death.....the other tries to find a way of getting the game on our terms, backing our strengths against the opposition. I know which one I prefer.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Nervous about this game but also looking forward to seeing what Beveridge will do tactically to cover for our lack of height. It's one of the key differences between our last two coaches........one seemed to think we could overcome teams by congesting the game and try and choke them to death.....the other tries to find a way of getting the game on our terms, backing our strengths against the opposition. I know which one I prefer.

Men of Mayhem coming up.

[azabob]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

We keep backing the kids in don't we?

Dale did end up with 14 possessions and a key goal, one of his better performances statistically. .

From the naked eye and not looking at stats, I think Dale is more damaging with his touches than Hrovat.

I think we will be light on in defence for a few more weeks yet.

I am happy to see Hamling come back through the VFL and I expect Roberts to also come back through the VFL. Mainly because it is unknown how they will both play first up when returning from injury.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Redpath should be able to eat Gwilt .
I'd say Carlisle would play back with Hurley out

I think Gwilt will get Stringer.

[F'scary]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

I think Gwilt will get Stringer.

Package time!

[F'scary]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Men of Mayhem coming up.

Bombres have better talls than Coll did last week but the Bombres midfield is inferior. If we play like we did last week, the ball won't be in the Esserdon forward 50 often enough for them to kick a winning score. They only average 10 goals a match, anyway. We average nearly 13.

[hujsh]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

I think Gwilt will get Stringer.

Think or hope?

[kruder]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

I reckon the boys will have the game last year in the back of their minds. We absolutely should have won that game and it was the start of the downward spiral. A touch of redemption in it for mind add that too a potential finals berth I just think we have too much to play for when the heat goes on.

Massive game for Talia. Fingers crossed he can have a good one as last week was one of the poorer performances we have seen in a bulldogs jumper this year.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Massive game for Talia. Fingers crossed he can have a good one as last week was one of the poorer performances we have seen in a bulldogs jumper this year.

His first half against the Suns while playing down back was even worse. Don't get me wrong, I am very patient with Talia, just share your concerns short term.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Just watched interview with Beveridge re: injuries. Hamling coming back via VFL as coming back from leg injury raised concerns about him being able to play a full game at AFL level. Sounds like they will do the same with Roberts and Roughy is 1-2 games away. Such a massive difference to B-Mac playing Roughy with one arm, Griff a sore back and Roberts playing injured in the VFL.