R7 - 2008 - Sydney v Western Bulldogs - Match Preview

[GVGjr]

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If West doesn't come up, who comes in out of Ray, Ward, O'Keefe or Tiller?

Farren Ray for me.

It seems likely but I'd like to see Ray have another week with Williamstown. Harbrow missed last week and wasn't mentioned in todays injury list in the paper. O'Keefe seems to be in the mix but it would be a hard first up game for him. No problems with the other two either as we have decent depth at the moment. I thought Stack was making some progress but he didn't get a lot of it last week.

[Bornadog]

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If West doesn't come up, who comes in out of Ray, Ward, O'Keefe or Tiller?

Farren Ray for me.

Give Okeefe a go. Ray needs another week to make sure he gets match fit.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Split round this week. Willi doesn't have a game.

Ray should play.

[The Coon Dog]

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Nick Davis dropped to seconds for at least a month

NICK Davis's career is at the crossroads after Sydney coach Paul Roos said he would send him to the seconds for at least a month.

It's the second time this season Davis has been dropped for poor form.

He was demoted to the ACT competition for three weeks after the two-point loss to St Kilda in Round 1.

Davis's manager, Lance Thompson, the recently retired Cronulla Sharks second-rower, said last night there were no issues between Davis and the Swans.

In 2006 Davis was banished to the reserves for six weeks after accusing Roos of making him the scapegoat for the Round 14 loss to Adelaide.

The 2005 finals hero has since been a model Swan.

Thompson expected Davis to take his latest setback very hard but said the 28-year-old, who is contracted until the end of the 2011 season, would not be asking for a trade.

"There's no problems at all between Nick and the club, nothing that I know of," Thompson said yesterday.

"Nick obviously feels the hurt when he does get dropped, like he did at the start of the year.

"He's still contracted to the club for a little while, so he won't be leaving."

Davis's confidence is down. He missed two goals he would normally kick 99 times out of 100 in Sunday's draw against North Melbourne. However, Roos was unhappy with Davis's lack of pressure, chasing and tackling, which also were concerns in the St Kilda game.

Roos admitted it had been an unsuccessful gamble to bring an underdone Davis back into the team two weeks ago to replaced the suspended and injured Barry Hall.

"Out of necessity with Hally out, we tried him for a couple of weeks and it didn't work and that is fine," Roos said.

"But you would like to see him have a really good solid month of hard footy (in the seconds) and hard training and get his confidence up and make sure that next time he comes in, he is coming in with some real form behind him.

"He is a bit down in confidence. The issue with those pressure things, a lot does come with confidence, and I think missing those early goals which he normally kicks.

"He has to get some confidence back and build himself up as a real quality player that we know he is."

Davis will be replaced by former Geelong tall forward Henry Playfair, who will make his Swans debut against the Western Bulldogs at the SCG on Sunday.

Roos also confirmed veteran ruckman Peter Everitt would be back from injury to play his first senior game of the season.

Everitt, who turns 34 on Saturday, will come in for young big man Jesse White, who made his debut against North Melbourne at the weekend.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: R7 - 2008 - Sydney v Western Bulldogs - Match Preview

Mate, it's the Western Bulldogs not the Western Chickens.

We played like chickens that day, headless ones & all.

[Desipura]

Re: R7 - 2008 - Sydney v Western Bulldogs - Match Preview

Ray would have to come in if West is out injured.

[LostDoggy]

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Good analysis Coondog. A couple of observations, first game for Spida - what is his fitness level like? Also, Playfair not rated highly as a full forward, in fact Sydney have the yipes at the moment kicking goals, therefore we have to make the most of every opportunity.
Finally, it will come down to the ruck where with the great follow up work from Hudson, we may have an advantage.

I would like to see Cross with Kirk, and Griffin with Goodes - Griffin did not play last time we met them. Also, if my recollections are correct, we got off to a bad start against them in 2006, but after that we made ground back up - just a couple of quick goals for them at the end sealed our loss, but we were in that game for a fair amount of time - unlike last years effort. Sydney are beatable by our boys - but they have to be really switched on. Test of the year!

[Bulldog Revolution]

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I would like to see Cross with Kirk, and Griffin with Goodes - Griffin did not play last time we met them.

DRB - Griff is only playing 65%-70% of game time, and its questionable whether Griff could run with him - who do you think should take Goodes when he is off?

[LostDoggy]

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DRB - Griff is only playing 65%-70% of game time, and its questionable whether Griff could run with him - who do you think should take Goodes when he is off?

Yeah true, someone here mentioned Shaggy - is he an option?

[Bornadog]

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DRB - Griff is only playing 65%-70% of game time, and its questionable whether Griff could run with him - who do you think should take Goodes when he is off?

Looking at Griff in the games so far this year, he really does need to be off the ground 30% plus time. He must run hard in spells and then he looks really tired. I don't think he is the man to run with Goodes.

Of all the players that worry me for this game, Goodes is the one. He has been out of form, but seems to relish playing us as he always ends up finding form and has a great season. It will be interesting to see who does end up playing on him.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Thompson expected Davis to take his latest setback very hard but said the 28-year-old, who is contracted until the end of the 2011 season, would not be asking for a trade.

What mental giant gave this clown a 4 year deal?

[LostDoggy]

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Griffen has to start getting a kick, he has been poor the last 3 weeks. Shades of last year were he lost confidence. And Josh Hill has to be dropped this week, a spell in the reserves will do him good. Dont bring in Harbrow, he isnt the answer short term or long term.
Give Okeefe a run i suppose

[westdog54]

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Griffen has to start getting a kick, he has been poor the last 3 weeks. Shades of last year were he lost confidence. And Josh Hill has to be dropped this week, a spell in the reserves will do him good. Dont bring in Harbrow, he isnt the answer short term or long term.
Give Okeefe a run i suppose

Why not Callan Ward?

And as for Harbrow, would you prefer we bring Malcolm Lynch in?

[LostDoggy]

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Why not Callan Ward?

And as for Harbrow, would you prefer we bring Malcolm Lynch in?

If Lynch was fit, yes. He is what we need in the forward line, super quick and skillful. I dont rate Harbrow's kicking, Lynch will be twice the player.

I would be happy to bring Ward in to replace Hill.

[The Coon Dog]

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If Lynch was fit, yes. He is what we need in the forward line, super quick and skillful. I dont rate Harbrow's kicking, Lynch will be twice the player.

If it's based on attitude then Lynch will not make it!!! Harbrow's attitude is 100 times that of young Malcolm's!