Western Bulldogs V Essendon - Pre-Season 15/2/25 Whitten Oval 2.00pm

[Eastdog]

Might still be a bit early to start this thread but I redeemed my free ticket today for this match.

Looking forward to seeing how we go in our first hitout for 2025.

[River boys]

Booked 2 corporate hospitality packages for the Doggies and Essendon game, can't wait to see how we go.

[Axe Man]

Throw down some hors d'oeuvres to us plebs in the outer!

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Got my ticket

The offseason has been much too long, can't wait to have a game to go to again!

- BNC

[josie]

14 day forecast predicts mid 20C day-hope that’s on the money.

I’m going, and I reckon it’s going to be a sell-out. Should be a great atmosphere.

[Raels_d]

Looking forward to watching a senior men’s game at the Whitten Oval.

[Eastdog]

14 day forecast predicts mid 20C day-hope that’s on the money.

I’m going, and I reckon it’s going to be a sell-out. Should be a great atmosphere.

Yep hopefully the weather is good not too hot as we know it can get very hot this time of year.

Should be a good turnout.

[kruder]

Did they allocate any seating with tickets? Or is it just general and get what you can on the day?

[josie]

Did they allocate any seating with tickets? Or is it just general and get what you can on the day?

Ours are just GA.

[Axe Man]

Ours are just GA.

All tickets are GA.

[SonofScray]

Looking forward to this preseason game. Got my ticket, first time seeing my footy mates for months and against the team we all absolutely hate at our home deck will make for a fun day at the VUWO.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Seriously how is this sold out already

[Bornadog]

Seriously how is this sold out already

Essendon supporters were apparently crying because they had to pay to get into the game

The ground doesn't hold alot - maybe 10,000?

[Stevo]

Based on the training reports I'm going to have a go at selecting the side
B: Bramble - Busslinger - Freijah
HB Dale - Lobb - Gallagher
C: Williams - Richards - Davidson
R: Crossely - Bontempelli - Sanders
HF West - O'Donnell - M.Kennedy
F: Vandermeer - Darcy - Weightman
IC Naughton - McNeil - Brew - Harmes - Garcia - Gardner

I've given Libba a spell but he could clearly play. Same with Duryea
Naughton starts on the bench but could replace JOD who backs up the key defenders
Gardner is a back up ruckman and 3rd tall forward.
Tempted to play Jaques and Khamis.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

The ground doesn't hold alot - maybe 10,000?

Bugger. If it can hold 10,002 let me know I would be keen to pop down.

[GVGjr]

Based on the training reports I'm going to have a go at selecting the side
B: Bramble - Busslinger - Freijah
HB Dale - Lobb - Gallagher
C: Williams - Richards - Davidson
R: Crossely - Bontempelli - Sanders
HF West - O'Donnell - M.Kennedy
F: Vandermeer - Darcy - Weightman
IC Naughton - McNeil - Brew - Harmes - Garcia - Gardner

I've given Libba a spell but he could clearly play. Same with Duryea
Naughton starts on the bench but could replace JOD who backs up the key defenders
Gardner is a back up ruckman and 3rd tall forward.
Tempted to play Jaques and Khamis.

You're probably one defender light on even with the option of swinging JOD to the back line.