Round 1 2016 team

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

I would be surprised if Bevo plays 2 tall defenders. ( Adams & Hamling)

I tend to agree, freo don't beat you because of their tall forwards or awesome scoring power.
They get you on turnovers and pressure and their small forwards generally finish off the work with precision.

This is what happened last time we played them at Etihad, we had the majority of the play but when they won the ball back they got us on the counter attack with the small forwards 1 out with space.

If we are going to win we need to beat them in the middle, move the ball very quickly forward and outlast them with our depth of utility players. If we are under siege and they are out marking us with tall forwards that we can't match up on them we have already lost the game and are turning to damage control.

That like saying, we would of lost by 5 goals less if we had another tall defender.

I think we will win because we too many options for them and we are stronger in the middle.
We just can't allow any slip ups in concentration that let them back in the game at any point.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

I tend to agree, freo don't beat you because of their tall forwards or awesome scoring power.
They get you on turnovers and pressure and their small forwards generally finish off the work with precision.

This is what happened last time we played them at Etihad, we had the majority of the play but when they won the ball back they got us on the counter attack with the small forwards 1 out with space.

If we are going to win we need to beat them in the middle, move the ball very quickly forward and outlast them with our depth of utility players. If we are under siege and they are out marking us with tall forwards that we can't match up on them we have already lost the game and are turning to damage control.

That like saying, we would of lost by 5 goals less if we had another tall defender.

I think we will win because we too many options for them and we are stronger in the middle.
We just can't allow any slip ups in concentration that let them back in the game at any point.

When we played them in round 7 last year, Pav kicked 5, beating Talia with strength, Morris didn't play.

Fyfe killed us with 30 disposals and 3 goals when he went forward. Apparently he will play more time up forward this year, he is good in the air, so we need someone that can go with him. Having said that we fought back and the difference was only a point with two minutes to go. They kicked two quick ones to win by 13 points.

We also played Roughead, Talia and Roberts in the backline, Cordy in the ruck although he was subbed out, and Tom Boyd up forward. Stringer was well held with only 8 disposals and one point.

I think we have learnt a lot since that game so it will be interesting who we go with.

[Greystache]

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When we played them in round 7 last year, Pav kicked 5, beating Talia with strength, Morris didn't play.

Fyfe killed us with 30 disposals and 3 goals when he went forward. Apparently he will play more time up forward this year, he is good in the air, so we need someone that can go with him. Having said that we fought back and the difference was only a point with two minutes to go. They kicked two quick ones to win by 13 points.

We also played Roughead, Talia and Roberts in the backline, Cordy in the ruck although he was subbed out, and Tom Boyd up forward. Stringer was well held with only 8 disposals and one point.

I think we have learnt a lot since that game so it will be interesting who we go with.

Don't forget Dickson kicked 7 goals in that game. He's played 1 quarter this preseason, so it's hard to see him having anything like that impact. We'll need some other forwards to step up.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Don't forget Dickson kicked 7 goals in that game. He's played 1 quarter this preseason, so it's hard to see him having anything like that impact. We'll need some other forwards to step up.

Hopefully Dicko sticks in the pocket right next to Tom Boyd and crumbs a few.

[Eastdog]

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Hopefully Dicko sticks in the pocket right next to Tom Boyd and crumbs a few.

So Dickson will be playing Sunday?

[Bornadog]

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So Dickson will be playing Sunday?

According to this

[Eastdog]

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According to this

Just reading that and it sounds very promising.

Thanks BAD and just like to say probably been said in the past you are a very great contributor to the forum posting a lot of news articles/stories up involving the club.

[F'scary]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Team has been named with extended bench:

Full back	M Boyd	M Adams	D Morris
Half back	M Suckling	E Wood	R Murphy
Centreline	L Hunter	K Stevens	J Johannisen
Half forward	L Picken	J Stringer	J Macrae
Full forward	L Dahlhaus	T Boyd	C Daniel
Followers	J Roughead	M Bontempelli	M Wallis
Interchange from	T McLean	J Dunkley	T Liberatore
S Biggs	T Dickson	J Redpath	L Jong

[Eastdog]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Very good squad in. If Campbell does play will we slot him in the ruck. Where would Roughy go if that's the case.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

No major surprises
I'd go Redpath , libba , Dickson, and probably Biggs just ahead of Mcclean

[Eastdog]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Could Stringer play a bit on the forward line as well as the HBF.

[Bulldog4life]

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Good to see young Caleb named in the starting 18.

[azabob]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Very good squad in. If Campbell does play will we slot him in the ruck. Where would Roughy go if that's the case.

Campbell isnt playing in round 1.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Very good squad in. If Campbell does play will we slot him in the ruck. Where would Roughy go if that's the case.

Campbell isn't in the squad Easty.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

We were pretty close. Adams & Dunkley have obviously impressed.