Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

[kruder]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

There is the bench? Also no harm in having Roughead and Boyd forward with Stringer pushing up and coming back too their feet?

Having Boyd playing second ruck isn't working for the forward line for mine. How would you go about keeping Boyd in the forward line for the majority? Campbell is a much better foil than Minson and Roughead forward for mine but we have to wait a few weeks.

Its more about Boyd development than anything, Essendon and Fremantle gives him a good opportunity to build confidence and hit the scoreboard.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

We've got to have some idea in mind who is lining up in Round 1 of the finals so I'd go as close to that 22 as we possibly can.

Stringer, Hrovat, McLean, Stevens/Smith would be my bench.

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Its more about Boyd development than anything, Essendon and Fremantle gives him a good opportunity to build confidence and hit the scoreboard.

Yep - a big couple of weeks for Boyd. He really needs to perform and get his confidence up, otherwise I think its a lot harder to a make a case for him in the finals.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Word on the tweet (Stevo & Landsberger) is that Stringer will be dropped...eek

[Axe Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Word on the tweet (Stevo & Landsberger) is that Stringer will be dropped...eek

That would be totally stupid in my opinion (assuming it's purely form related - if he's not doing what's asked of him then fair enough). We are playing the bottom side, it's the perfect opportunity for him to regain some confidence and get his swagger back. Getting everyone up and about for finals should be the only aim now, it's too late to be sending messages.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

That would be totally stupid in my opinion (assuming it's purely form related - if he's not doing what's asked of him then fair enough). We are playing the bottom side, it's the perfect opportunity for him to regain some confidence and get his swagger back. Getting everyone up and about for finals should be the only aim now, it's too late to be sending messages.

Let's wait and see, but yes I tend to agree with you - today's Essendon under the roof looked a good day to regain some form.

He's close to Coons as well - I'm not saying that should necessarily have a bearing on selection....just that I hope we know what we're doing (should it be true)

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

That would be totally stupid in my opinion (assuming it's purely form related - if he's not doing what's asked of him then fair enough). We are playing the bottom side, it's the perfect opportunity for him to regain some confidence and get his swagger back. Getting everyone up and about for finals should be the only aim now, it's too late to be sending messages.

On Marngrook, Bevo spoke about getting him back in form in the last two games. I guess I didn't think it would be in the VFL.


So looking like.

Out: Suckling and Stringer
In: Roarke Smith and McLean

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Can't imagine Jake would be happy missing Cooney's final game..

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Yeah Jake go play in the VFL on sunday in the wet on some dung heap oval and regain some touch.

He won't like missing Cooneys farewell game either. Clubs will come for him.

[comrade]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Yeah Jake go play in the VFL on sunday in the wet on some dung heap oval and regain some touch.

He won't like missing Cooneys farewell game either. Clubs will come for him.

If that was enough for him to be tempted, I'd be pretty disappointed. He's been shite for weeks - before and after the injury - and any other player would've been dropped without question.

He's not bigger than the team and everyone is on notice. Like the decision.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

If that was enough for him to be tempted, I'd be pretty disappointed. He's been shite for weeks - before and after the injury - and any other player would've been dropped without question.

He's not bigger than the team and everyone is on notice. Like the decision.

I tend to agree, by and large. By the sounds of it they've been pulling different levers with him to get him back to his best. Maybe this was the last lever to pull which hopefully also takes some strain off the dodgy shoulder and winds him up for a big last game against Freo which is a must win game for a home final potentially. If they were of this mindset on Thursday, they should've just done it then.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

Yeah Jake go play in the VFL on sunday in the wet on some dung heap oval and regain some touch.

He won't like missing Cooneys farewell game either. Clubs will come for him.

So you're happy for a player to keep getting a game when form doesn't warrant it? No one player is bigger than the team and if Jake isn't complying to what the coaches expect of him, then he should be dropped. That's what strong clubs do and what you need to be prepared to do to become successful.

[azabob]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

MaCrae and Crameri both were dropped last year and look how they both responded.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

If that was enough for him to be tempted, I'd be pretty disappointed. He's been shite for weeks - before and after the injury - and any other player would've been dropped without question.

He's not bigger than the team and everyone is on notice. Like the decision.

Yes the team is bigger than the individual. Jack Macrae was dropped. Crammers was dropped. They came out of it as better players.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 2016 vs Essendon

And Higgins, Tutt & Jones sulked and quit. How Jake responds will say a lot about his professional drive and competitive spirit. I expect a strong positive response.