Always Right Match Committee R5 vs Brisbane 2025

[hujsh]

I also said he is good enough. So what if he hasn't played since round 9 2024 or little since 2021. When he plays he plays well and better than some in the side.
We need runners back in the side, and if the medical staff say its ok then play him.
Its also near the end for him, he can't play vfl this week, why did we even list him(contract or not) this season?

And? Why do I need to argue if he's good enough to play AFL? He likely doesn't have the match fitness to run out a game so if you want to bring him in as a runner then, again, I just disagree that it's a smart way to go.

Obviously the medical staff know him well enough to make a collective call and maybe he has enough of a tank from pre-season still but ultimately it's not the same as playing a match. You've seen how the players are in pre-season games. If he is fatigued it impacts his running, his decision making and his execution.

Happy for him to prove me wrong

[GVGjr]

JJ a chance to come in

Big chance I'd say.

[GVGjr]

To me it's Hynes and JJ in, Baker and Vandermeer out.

[JackCJohnston2000]

And? Why do I need to argue if he's good enough to play AFL? He likely doesn't have the match fitness to run out a game so if you want to bring him in as a runner then, again, I just disagree that it's a smart way to go.

Obviously the medical staff know him well enough to make a collective call and maybe he has enough of a tank from pre-season still but ultimately it's not the same as playing a match. You've seen how the players are in pre-season games. If he is fatigued it impacts his running, his decision making and his execution.

Happy for him to prove me wrong

They're not like for like but Bailey Smith missed 18 months of footy and looks perfectly fine.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I'm fine with JJ returning if we've ticked his fitness off. He has history with coming back in after a long layoff and still performing OK. Reality is we aren't flushed with options and it's not like he hasn't played ANY footy. He played a few in the backend of the VFL season and showed in the VFL PF he's still got quality.

He was also having a very good preseason prior to the injury.

I'm more worried about his body holding together as opposed to his quality. He absolutely can still play.

[doggies ftw]

Not sure JJ is gonna get much match fitness playing VFL, if we didn’t think he was ready for a game then sure a half in the VFL but if he’s fit he’s experienced & fit enough to slot straight back in IMO. Whilst we’d never write off a game let’s be honest if we lose this week it’s not really a big deal, start prepping the team for the coming weeks and a fit Jj with a week of AFL footy under his belt is a good thing for us. Praying he can somehow find some consistency with his fitness

[GVGjr]

3 changes. Cleary JJ and Hynes
Out Gags, Baker and Vandermeer.

[Pleather Sole]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1752883/afl-team-round-5-v-brisbane

JJ!
SO much stronger with JJ at HBF

[JanLorMill]

And? Why do I need to argue if he's good enough to play AFL? He likely doesn't have the match fitness to run out a game so if you want to bring him in as a runner then, again, I just disagree that it's a smart way to go.

Obviously the medical staff know him well enough to make a collective call and maybe he has enough of a tank from pre-season still but ultimately it's not the same as playing a match. You've seen how the players are in pre-season games. If he is fatigued it impacts his running, his decision making and his execution.

Happy for him to prove me wrong

He is in so there you go

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Interesting. JJ back with leadership and speed is perfect.

Haynes a nice replacement in the forward line and Cleary was good at the start of the year.

all in all we are in this up to our eyeballs and I have a sneaky feeling we get em this week

[Grantysghost]

Probably shows that he's been left out because of form, not management?

Yeah it makes the management call look a little off doesn't it.

[hujsh]

They're not like for like but Bailey Smith missed 18 months of footy and looks perfectly fine.

I don't think the comparison holds up because Smith had a full pre-season and played the pre-season games, same as everyone else.

But in Bevo we trust, I guess. At least it isn't Balarat or Canberra.

[hujsh]

He is in so there you go

Still has to actually play well first. Let's wait and see.

[westbulldog]

Khamis is the luckiest player on the list.

[JanLorMill]

Still has to actually play well first. Let's wait and see.

He is selected! Even if he does play, you'll never admit you were wrong?