Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

[Eastdog]

If you were on the Western Bulldogs match committee what changes would you make for our round 2, 2018 match against West Coast at Etihad Stadium?

As always a brief explanation for your changes would add a lot of value to the discussion.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

I have a feeling there might be a few changes for our game against West Coast

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out - 2017/8 Beveridge & Coaching group
In - 2015/6 Beveridge & Coaching group

[Sedat]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Tricky one this week. Our notionally last.4 picked were all serviceable and our core experienced midfield group especially was pathetic.

If we drop the likes of Honeychurch and Gowers we aren't addressing the problems from today. You'd almost be inclined to back in the non-injured 22 this week to respond with purpose.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

We are a stubborn group so not expecting much in terms of change

Out Liberatore, Crozier, Gowers and Williams
In Wallis, Richards, Young/Redpath and Daniel

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

We took one of our youngest teams for the past two years, we need some experience back.

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out - Libba, Roberts, Williams, Crozier
In - Wallis, Dickson, Schache, Caleb

Trengrove and Wood to play back.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out: Libba, Williams, Gowers, Crozier
In: Wallis, Redpath, Young, Daniel

[AndrewP6]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out - Libba, Roberts, Williams, Crozier
In - Wallis, Dickson, Schache/Boyd, Daniel

Trengrove and Wood must play in the backline.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Trengrove and Wood must play in the backline.

and maybe Cordy forward

[Bullies]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out - Libba, Roberts, Williams
In - Wallis, Dickson, Schache/Boyd.

Trengrove and Wood must play in the backline.

Crozier will be out for 3 or 4

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Daniel must slot back in

[AndrewP6]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Crozier will be out for 3 or 4

Really? Oh bugger, didn't realise that. OK, Daniel in for Crozier.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Out: Liberatore, Crozier, Williams
In: Daniel, Jong, Richards

JJ and Wood play back, Daniel forward half, Jong add some speed around the contest and an option up front, Richards gets his chance for Williams (who I remain a fan of, but didn’t have a great game).

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee - Round 2, 2018 vs West Coast Eagles

Probably too early for me to have a dip at ins and team balance....

But, I would say as far as players we need to look at;

Obviously Libba and Crozier are out.
Williams isn’t up to it for mine. Isn’t good enough in the contest, and I have no confidence when he gets the footy.

All of English, Gowers and Honeychurch - who were the ‘suspect’ selections - acquitted themselves well and were good triers - but we have to consider how Boyd, Jong, Dickson and Daniel would have fared in the team given what each of them bring to the side.