Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

English is going to be knackered.
I wonder if Dunkley and Jong are going to be notional ruck options, to essentially try and get an upper hand in clearances.
If we don't control the middle The Injectors forwards are going to have a day out.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

English is going to be knackered.
I wonder if Dunkley and Jong are going to be notional ruck options, to essentially try and get an upper hand in clearances.
If we don't control the middle The Injectors forwards are going to have a day out.

Well Jong for me is lucky to be playing.

[josie]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Why does Williams have repeat opportunities to play and not Webb? I think Webb is the better kick and neither are much chop at tackling. Both a bit slow, with imo Webb the better decision maker. Both can mark ok but not great. Williams a little taller? Feel sorry for Webb and agree we should have primed our last harder of middling players in last few years. Hope English’s young body is not pummeled to smithereens. I quite liked Webb playing in forward wings as his delivery is better than most in our team. Oh well, x fingers mc have it right or at least better than last fortnight.

[Axe Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Well Jong for me is lucky to be playing.

It was his first game back from a knee reco and almost had his face caved in by English so he deserves another game. Need more from him though (and most of his teammates as well).

[hujsh]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Why does Williams have repeat opportunities to play and not Webb? I think Webb is the better kick and neither are much chop at tackling. Both a bit slow, with imo Webb the better decision maker. Both can mark ok but not great. Williams a little taller? Feel sorry for Webb and agree we should have primed our last harder of middling players in last few years. Hope English’s young body is not pummeled to smithereens. I quite liked Webb playing in forward wings as his delivery is better than most in our team. Oh well, x fingers mc have it right or at least better than last fortnight.

Well Williams is better in the air, definitely faster (wouldn't call him slow) and can get the ball more than 12 times a game. I'd guess that's why he's in the team ahead of Webb.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

I want Boyd in too but despite the lopsided hit out count we still won the clearances.

Unfortunately we've got much bigger problems than hit outs.

Edit: Mantis beat me to it.

Bevo doesn't rate ruckmen unless they are midfielder ruckmen. English actually is and from what I've seen in his first 2 games, with a little more confidence the kid will be a gun. Needs to hold those marks (the simple ones) and get forward a little more, but he will be a gun. Sadly though, this week, the 4 game veteran is going to get smashed with no support.

[azabob]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Really puzzled by the in’s. Both Roberts and Boyd for mine should be playing.

Midfield has been putrid and so has our ball use.

Hooker, Daniher, Stringer, Stewart will be pushing each other out of the way to mark the footy.

[kruder]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

The curse of the Bulldogs talls continue. I'm not sure why I thought we were over a midget playing ruck, you can lock it in with this list.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Let's assume if Boyd is not mentally up to it, who else do we have? Do we put Roberts in to ruck? Does Campbell get rushed in - which is a risk as well. Any suggestions?

We should not assume that. He's twice or 3 times been named as an emergency and by definition he is ready to go. Lack of form or team balance are the only things we should assume

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

There was a VFL write up where they claimed Bevo had a go at Tom for not coming off the bench fast enough.
Anyone else read that? I'm pretty concerned about English and other young players as well getting injured. If one of our young guys gets badly clunked by not having enough experience in there I will be furious.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Lets just get English pulverised each week, lets also give Naughton the Zac Dawson treatment.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

I know Stringer has looked severely out of touch..but I think he looms large over the game and him having a night out could really sink the confidence of our team. We're already teetering. And a big game or influential contribution by him could really hurt our ability to fight our way out of our slump.
So...who gets him and how do we plan to knock him off his game?

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Cordy will be battling with Buddy for most goal involvements this season but Roberts gets one game and out. Maybe Cordy's versatility is the difference... he has a greater range of players that can kick goals on him.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Cordy will be battling with Buddy for most goal involvements this season but Roberts gets one game and out. Maybe Cordy's versatility is the difference... he has a greater range of players that can kick goals on him.

Roberts was apparently sick last Thursday so they couldn't pick him, nevermind the emergencies we had. Maybe he was still carrying that illness this week.

[Sedat]

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Cordy will be battling with Buddy for most goal involvements this season

Liam Jones giving a good account in this stat as well. Also had 10 kicked on him in R22 last year.