Always Right Match Committee R22 vs Melbourne 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 21 match against GWS for our Round 22 match against Melbourne at the G on Sunday.

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

[GVGjr]

Bump

[josie]

Harmes in. VDM out.

[westbulldog]

early days but..

In Jones (if he does ok in the VFL), Harmes
Out Busslinger, Vandemeer

[azabob]

early days but..

In Jones (if he does ok in the VFL), Harmes
Out Busslinger, Vandemeer

What didn’t you like about Buss game?

[Bornadog]

No Change

Edit: forgot about Harmes, so depending on today could come in for VDM

[westbulldog]

What didn’t you like about Buss game?

I simply prefer Jones experience if he is in form.

[comrade]

Harmes in. VDM out.

Davidson or Harmes. Feel for Vanders, on a hiding to nothing but he needs a full game and he’s behind in the queue.

[Bornadog]

I simply prefer Jones experience if he is in form.

Melbourne don't have a big FF

[The Bulldogs Bite]

VDM has really fallen off the cliff after a very good first part of the year. Needs some confidence in the 2s.

In - Harmes or A Jones
Out - VDM

Weary of bringing in Harmes as I'm not sure he's a true HFF. Suppose it depends if we keep Poulter forward too in terms of mid rotations. I wouldn't mind some more pace, which Arty brings if he's fit.

[GVGjr]

Davidson or Harmes. Feel for Vanders, on a hiding to nothing but he needs a full game and he’s behind in the queue.

I believe the MC are sending him a harsh message.

[JackCJohnston2000]

Simple to me.

IN - Harmes
OUT - Vandemeer

However, I would have an unchanged starting 22. Just bring in Harmes as the sub, would be a great bit of experience to come in during the 4th quarter but might also be good management for him coming off this illness and lack of game time.

[comrade]

I believe the MC are sending him a harsh message.

What do you think the message is?

[GVGjr]

What do you think the message is?

I've expressed it before.
He was subbed out (injured) in 3 away games against interstate team when we were losing (Fremantle, Gold Coast, Brisbane) only to be fit enough to play the next week.
To me the MC is taking a harder stance with him.