Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

[The Adelaide Connection]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Just saw Travis Cloke on one of the Fox footy shows and he sounded like he wanted to go on but was accepting that it didn't work out. I know we needed the space for picks but boy wouldn't it be good to be able to pick him this week.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

Just saw Travis Cloke on one of the Fox footy shows and he sounded like he wanted to go on but was accepting that it didn't work out. I know we needed the space for picks but boy wouldn't it be good to be able to pick him this week.

Should have kept him for one more year, he had a contract.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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Should have kept him for one more year, he had a contract.

Yep, my thoughts exactly. He didn't exactly get a good run at it, was just showing some signs when he had his rib cage rearranged by Ziebell. I am sure the coaching staff would rue not keeping him on board for the second year now.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Yep, my thoughts exactly. He didn't exactly get a good run at it, was just showing some signs when he had his rib cage rearranged by Ziebell. I am sure the coaching staff would rue not keeping him on board for the second year now.

Yes. It really frustrates me when people have a go at us for recruiting him, smirking saying it didn't work out. He was providing a lot of value for us. He straightened us up and could actually clunk a mark. Then Ziebell completely ruined all that by breaking his ribs illegally.

His stats up until then were:
Rd1: 1 goal, 14 disposals, 6 marks
Rd2: 3.2 goals, 18 disposals, 7 marks
Rd3: 10 disposals, 2 marks - ok this wasn't a great game from him but you could say that about 20 of our players that day against fremantle. Was the start of our poor form really
Rd4: 1.2 goals, 11 disposals and 4 marks in i think it was 2.5qtrs

Those are some impressive stats for a forward at the bulldogs especially given how hard it is to mark/score with our poor delivery.

[Missing Dog]

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As I said in another forum, if you asked most of our players what position they play, I doubt if they would know, surely it is time to try and settle this team down and see how the guys go in a set position, instead of trying to turn everyone into a mid fielder, if I hear them say that they will give player x a run through the midfield just one more time, I will spew up! Let them get some consistency and build a decent playing relationship with their team mates around them, this is really piss poor at the moment.

[Bornadog]

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Mark Stevens

@Stevo7AFL
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Bulldog Jordan Roughead unlikely to be named when teams drop, after heavy knock last week ... @7NewsMelbourne

[Dry Rot]

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Mark Stevens

@Stevo7AFL
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Bulldog Jordan Roughead unlikely to be named when teams drop, after heavy knock last week ... @7NewsMelbourne

If so, by round 3 we have 3 out 5 ruckmen injured.

Presume Boyd must come in to support English?

[Axe Man]

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Mark Stevens

@Stevo7AFL
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Bulldog Jordan Roughead unlikely to be named when teams drop, after heavy knock last week ... @7NewsMelbourne

Surely Boyd has to play with no Roughy or Trengove. Or maybe we will hand a debut to NMM!

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 3, 2018 vs Essendon

In Boyd , Redpath Wallis, Dickson, Biggs and Roberts
out Roughead and Trengove

[westdog54]

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So still four to come out from the line-up.

You'd have to think Roberts is a straight swap for Trengove.

English is listed as first ruck. I wonder which one of Boyd and Redpath survives the cut.

BAD You had Redpath in your 'injured not available' list on the previous page. Did I miss something?

[Sedat]

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Dickson and Redders the only 2 ins that have made the starting 18.

My guess is Boyd won't play and we'll use Redders/Dunks/Jong as back-up rucks.

[josie]

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Totally agree it is a pity we did not keep Cloke. He offered good value in the games he played.

So who is going to miss out from extended bench? Wallis simply must play and I would think Roberts for Trengove. Boyd or Redpath must play but not both i’m guessing not both. I hope they persevere with Webb but got a feeling he will make way, and possibly Richards although prefer Honeychurch to be dropped. Can we afford to play 3 short players; Daniel, Dahl and Honey - especially considering 2 of them have dodgy kicks?

[chef]

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Stevo just said Wallis will definitely play and Boyd wont.

[FrediKanoute]

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The bench is interesting as it seems guys like Gowers, Jong, Dale, Williams have all kept their place.

Of the guys on the bench you would think that Boyd has to come in as Ruck support; Roberts has to come in as a key defender; Wallis surely after 2 steller weeks in the VFL should come in; and one other who on form and effort would be Honeychurch and maybe Daniel.

Its a heck of an unbalanced team!

[Bornadog]

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BAD You had Redpath in your 'injured not available' list on the previous page. Did I miss something?

That was for the first two rounds - he wasn't available.