Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

[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 8 match against Gold Coast for our Round 8, 2020 match against Richmond at Metricon on Wednesday night?

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]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Bump

[EasternWest]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Out: Gowers, Suckling.
In: forwards

[Vred]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Out: Gowers
in : literally anybody

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I mean...

Out Gowers, Weightman, and Young
In Lloyd, Dickson, and either of Schache or Greene

Suckling to move up field maybe?

Probably a few lucky ones but 3 changes is a lot in a winning side.

[Happy Days]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Please don’t drop Suckling. He’s not going to benefit in the scratch matches and he’s usually a good contributor.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I am really pleased with how we are going in the chaos, i think it's Bevo's element.

I would go with as many changes to freshen up the team.

Gowers out any week.

Richards, Weightman, Suckers, Porter all out possibly if they don't freshen up well for whoever is able to come in.

Really, really like Vanders effect on team. Feel like he can have it 10 times and be well worth his place.

I also liked how Porter attacked it.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

A mix of Hunter, McLean, West, Greene.

Outs to consider would be Gowers, Young, Weightman, Porter and Richards.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Thing with Young too, he covers so much ground. I am really happy with 21 of the 22 honestly. Just about getting that energy in.

[Happy Days]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I liked Porter but those were tailor made conditions for him. If Hunter is ready then bring him in.

[azabob]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Out: Gowers, Suckling.
In: forwards

Suckling is best 22. You nearly admitted it last week.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

In Trengove Dickson McLean West
Out Gowers Weightman Young Porter
Trengove must play and play on Lynch .

[Scraggers]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Out Gowers (for ever please) in West.
Gowers looks out of his depth. He doesn’t know where to run, he doesn’t attack the ball and he applies very little defensive pressure. And don’t get me started on that last kick

[Doc26]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

Whilst both Suckling and Gowers are fortunate to be in the side what do we do with Bruce? Conditions weren’t favourable to him this evening but against Richmond‘a more mobile and effective defence his presence shapes as a mismatch. I’m struggling to think of another current AFL player going around with that amount of size / bulk. He really needs the drive to become leaner and stronger ala Charlie Dixon to remain current.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I don't see Bont backing up in 5 days from that. I would love to see Mclean come in and get to play through the midfield, where he has undoubtedly played the best football of his career.

Porter deserves another week (or 2-3). He very clearly worked his way into the game, with some solid tackles and ferocious attack on the ball in the closing stages. Skills let him down at times, but definitely worth persisting with.

Gowers has to be out for someone - Lloyd, Dickson, Schache, West, Dale in that order.