2020: Round 1 Team

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.

He's ahead of Cordy.

[mjp]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.

He's ahead of Cordy.

Isn't that a question of balance? Because he isn't really competing against Cordy who isn't an interceptor...To me, Wood is in a group with Le Young, Keath and Crozier (interceptors) whereas Cordy is more like Trengove (1 v 1, key player).

By the way, arguing that Cordy isn't a key defender is a waste of time. That's the role he plays so he IS. And I still think it is a cool story that Keath is a 1-v-1 defender as I have never, ever seen him do that. Maybe he can and Adelaide just didn't get him too? I don't know...I guess we are all going to find out.

[Mofra]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.

He's ahead of Cordy.

Zaine Cordy was 5th in the competition for 1%ers, he had his moments but he played his role.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Isn't that a question of balance? Because he isn't really competing against Cordy who isn't an interceptor...To me, Wood is in a group with Le Young, Keath and Crozier (interceptors) whereas Cordy is more like Trengove (1 v 1, key player).

By the way, arguing that Cordy isn't a key defender is a waste of time. That's the role he plays so he IS. And I still think it is a cool story that Keath is a 1-v-1 defender as I have never, ever seen him do that. Maybe he can and Adelaide just didn't get him too? I don't know...I guess we are all going to find out.

Wood isn't an intercept defender anymore either. Much of his year was spent playing 1-v-1 and he played as a KPD regularly. In that role I still have him ahead of Cordy.

[Missing Dog]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

I have tried and tried to pick a team but 26 just doesn't fit !!!! Our mc are going to struggle to play everyone who deserves a game next year. It's a great position to be in but there will be some very unlucky players next year.

[Mofra]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

I have tried and tried to pick a team but 26 just doesn't fit !!!! Our mc are going to struggle to play everyone who deserves a game next year. It's a great position to be in but there will be some very unlucky players next year.

There's always a round 1 surprise too.

We haven't even considered the possibility of Schache dropping his output and missing round 1, injuries, Le. Young sneaks a spot in the back half, etc.
Not many of us have Wally in the side either although he was one of our best players as a permanent forward in the back half of 2018.

[mjp]

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There's always a round 1 surprise too.

We haven't even considered the possibility of Schache dropping his output and missing round 1, injuries, Le. Young sneaks a spot in the back half, etc.
Not many of us have Wally in the side either although he was one of our best players as a permanent forward in the back half of 2018.

To be fair, I didn't pick Schache. With Bruce and Naughton playing tall and Dale playing that leading, medium tall flanker type role, I couldn't find him a spot.

[Mofra]

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To be fair, I didn't pick Schache. With Bruce and Naughton playing tall and Dale playing that leading, medium tall flanker type role, I couldn't find him a spot.

The interviews all seem quite positive on Schache playing high. His POD is his tank (he regularly topped out side for KMs covered, although those numbers ignore running speed/intensity). If Dale or another genuine mid-sized forward stakes a claim he'd be one of the first out of our forward line.

FWIW Zaine topped our KMs covered with the last game he played as a full-time forward. Surprisingly good tank.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - Richards (if over concussion)
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae (if Tim is over concussion)
Int: B. Smith, Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski
Emerg: Cordy (MC will pick him over Young though), Williams, Trengove, R. Smith, Dickson

Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, (guessing Wood is fit)

Then: West, La Young, Hayes, Vandermeer, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.


Adding from Tonight: Bruce, English, Wood, Suckling & Weightman
Omits from Tonight: Hayes, R. Smith, Dickson, Cordy/Young, Williams, Sweet

[Bornadog]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Good team BT.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - B. Smith
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae
Int: Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski, Williams (If Naughton is fit, he's in for McLean or Wallis)
Emerg: Cordy, Trengove, R. Smith, West

Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, Richards, Vandermeer, Dickson

Then: La Young, Hayes, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - B. Smith
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae
Int: Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski, Williams (If Naughton is fit, he's in for McLean or Wallis)
Emerg: Cordy, Trengove, R. Smith, Dickson

Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, Richards

Then: West, La Young, Hayes, Vandermeer, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.

I would have Richards in before Mclean.

Not sure on Weightman, need to see how he is going at Footscray.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2020: Round 1 Team

Looks about right BT but should Trengove be selected to play against Cox?

[bulldogtragic]

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I would have Richards in before Mclean.

Not sure on Weightman, need to see how he is going at Footscray.

Agree on Richards being included, I will change that if/when Richards is cleared to play after that bad concussion.

Weightman could well be our Bailey Smith in 2020. Some exciting X-factor for the team, forward line and fans.

[Bornadog]

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Agree on Richards being included, I will change that if/when Richards is cleared to play after that bad concussion.

Weightman could well be our Bailey Smith in 2020. Some exciting X-factor for the team, forward line and fans.

I think Richards played VFL today