Always Right Match Committee R5 vs Brisbane 2025

[Scraggers]

Welcome to the Always Right Match Committee Thread. The Match Committee threads has been named after long time WOOF member Always Right who tragically passed away in March 2018.

If you were on the Western Bulldogs match committee, what changes would you make after our Round Four match against Freo Dockers for our Round Five match against Brisbane at Norwood Oval (Gather Round)

For those new to these threads, please give a brief explanation for your changes ... this would add a lot of value to the discussion.

[GVGjr]

Bump

[hujsh]

Out: Naughton
In: Witches Hat

(would legit be tempted to call up Croft if he didn't just get 1 touch this week)

[westbulldog]

Out Vandemeer Khamis
In Busslinger Croft

[JanLorMill]

Out Vandemeer Khamis
In Busslinger Croft

2 talls into this side for running players ain’t gonna happen. We were down on run already.

[Bornadog]

Out: Naughton
In: Witches Hat

(would legit be tempted to call up Croft if he didn't just get 1 touch this week)

1 touch means he is not ready

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Out Vandemeer Khamis
In Busslinger Croft

Didn't Croft only get 1 touch?

He's absolutely miles away. I know we want him to be good, but at this stage he's just young. I mean that nicely, but I don't see how we can consider him at this stage.

Brisbane might not be the side for it but I do think we need to find a way to try and develop Busslinger.

[Bullies]

Didn't Croft only get 1 touch?

He's absolutely miles away. I know we want him to be good, but at this stage he's just young. I mean that nicely, but I don't see how we can consider him at this stage.

Brisbane might not be the side for it but I do think we need to find a way to try and develop Busslinger.

Buss must be ordinary if he is not a better option than Buku.

[macca]

I really don't know what we do with Baker. He has some good traits and intent but just fumbles.

Out: Baker( suspended), VDM ( injured)
In: , Poulter ( for Baker) , Gallagher

Arty Sub.
I want to persist with Buku. He needs to get to 50 games and jury be out.
Freijah into the backline

And just for entertainment, Dunkely is going in the ruck against English.

[G-Mo77]

I love Buku but he was the opposite of King Midas today. We can't have that in our side and the game Buss put in yesterday he has to debut. VDM the other one, Artie again?

[azabob]

I really hope we can fast track Hynes. We are screaming out for a mid sized forward, who, you know, actually has forward craft.

Other than Darcy (& Dolan but needs a rest) we do not have a natural forward in the team.

[hujsh]

1 touch means he is not ready

Sounds like he was close to ready round 1.

I do genuinely think Naughton could use a game at VFL to get some confidence because he seems about as down as I've ever seen him

[Hotdog60]

If VDM is out do we give Hynes a taste

[Happy Days]

I don’t think it’s a matter of pumping games into Busslinger or finding a way to develop him on the job, I think it’s more that he’s just a better option than Buku is right now, or he at least deserves to prove he isn’t.

Vanders is a bigger loss than he’ll be given credit for. He’s been great this year.

[1eyedog]

I really don't know what we do with Baker. He has some good traits and intent but just fumbles.

Out: Baker( suspended), VDM ( injured)
In: , Poulter ( for Baker) , Gallagher

Arty Sub.
I want to persist with Buku. He needs to get to 50 games and jury be out.
Freijah into the backline

And just for entertainment, Dunkely is going in the ruck against English.

That's fine re. Buku. What if I told you he was 25 and has been on the list for 7 years.