So, we are off to the GC hub

[Vred]

As of a few minutes ago it looks like we're off to the GC hub for the forseeable future as the rest of the competition 'Vrexits' Victoria.

With a chunk of our pre-season spent on the GC, how do you think we'll fair?
Do you think we'll have some players chose to stay behind?
Will we get hub glory like PA or hub disaster like WCE?

Interested to see what people think of this one. Current games below:

Sunday, July 12
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm AEST

Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 7.50pm AES

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Looking out my window in cold, rainy melbourne i would love to relocate to the gold coast right about now

Realistically we are a young side so you'd think we'd go pretty well in a hub. But i don't think anyone can predict how it'll pan out.

[1eyedog]

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I like it. 5 and 2 is entirely possible. We have played well when we have travelled North, not so much when we have travelled West.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Why have they got us playing Sunday Night v Carlton then Friday Night? Idiotic and easily avoidable.

[Happy Days]

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Wow those are free wins. Can anyone seriously not see Essendon totally throwing the toys out of the cot over the hubs?

[Vred]

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Wow those are free wins. Can anyone seriously not see Essendon totally throwing the toys out of the cot over the hubs?

Wouldn't be that hyped yet, depends how manny of our own players are staying behind..

[comrade]

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Saints are set up big time.

Freo without Fyfe and then the hapless Crows.

Should be flying at 5-2.

[anfo27]

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I like it. 5 and 2 is entirely possible. We have played well when we have travelled North, not so much when we have travelled West.

Not taken it one week at a time then?

[Eastdog]

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It is a compromised season but will be an interesting experience. Hopefully will embrace it and can do well.

[1eyedog]

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Not taken it one week at a time then?

I only said it was possible

[GVGjr]

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It will be interesting to see which players we don't take to the Hub

[soupman]

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It will be interesting to see which players we don't take to the Hub

You'd have to imagine for the new fathers it'd be a tough call to make. Wallis particularly but both Wood and Libba have young kids as well.

[GVGjr]

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You'd have to imagine for the new fathers it'd be a tough call to make. Wallis particularly but both Wood and Libba have young kids as well.

And Josh Bruce.

I wonder who else might miss though. Garcia won't go, Duryea, Trengove, Greene, Khamis, Naughton, Lloyd, Lynch and Lachie Young must be doubtful as we won't take the full list. I'm guessing here but 34 players is all we will take

[Happy Days]

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Oh damn Bruce isn’t going? That’s a real shame. Can he not go to the games after the hub too?

I heard Geelong are taking 50(!) players including some VFLsmen, presumably so they can have full team intraclubs. I’d be happy with 36 but holistically think everyone who wants to go should be taken.

[comrade]

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Oh damn Bruce isn’t going? That’s a real shame. Can he not go to the games after the hub too?

I heard Geelong are taking 50(!) players including some VFLsmen, presumably so they can have full team intraclubs. I’d be happy with 36 but holistically think everyone who wants to go should be taken.

Yep, it only takes a few injuries and then you'll run into complications of getting replacements in from Victoria. Just bring the entire playing group and rotate the players as needed.

To keep up fitness, they can just play scratchies with the other teams in the hub.