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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Good to see McLean involved.They've done studies you know, 60% of the time, it works every time!
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
A return of familiar faces for Perth clash
Bulldogs senior coach Luke Beveridge has given every indication that a host of players will return for Saturday night’s clash against West Coast in Perth.
After falling ill, both Tim English and Taylor Duryea are in line to feature against the Eagles.
“Tim should come in,” Beveridge said.
“He has had a couple of really strong sessions since he’s been back on his feet. Today’s a main session; I imagine he will get through unscathed and will be picked.”
“Taylor will be considered as well. We’ve had some change through that backline – Luke Cleary has had a couple of games which has been terrific to be able to debut another young fella.”
Cody Weightman is also set to be available for selection, with the livewire forward recovering from a broken collarbone a fortnight ago.
“Yeah, he wanted to play last week, Cody,” he said.
“He wanted to take Lin Jong’s example from a few years ago. We have held him back a little bit – I think he will get thought today – we will consider him.”
A rare bout of persistent rain in Perth won’t stop the Bulldogs preparations, adding another element to an intriguing contest.
“When you get there, you assess the conditions and how it might impact,” he said.
“It definitely affects some of your messaging before the game and the main phases of the game.”
Despite suffering a spade of injuries over the past month, the Bulldogs will have some selection issues after some good form across the side.
“That second ruck consideration is a critical one for us this week,” Beveridge said.
“Sweety and Tim have never played in the same AFL team together. This week could be the first time that happens. If that happens something else will have to give.”
“We’ll have 38 training today and they’re good numbers in comparison to the last month. So that’s a good sign for us, but that’s now – hopefully we can sustain it."Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Mitch Cleary reporting
Bailey Smith will miss the trip to Perth with illness.
Weightman, English, Duryea return.
Luke Cleary / Zaine Cordy droppedMore of an In Bruges guy?Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
ROUND 11 TEAM
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
Saturday 28 May, 7.30pm AEST
Optus Stadium
B: Ed Richards, Ryan Gardner, Tim O’Brien
HB: Caleb Daniel, Alex Keath, Bailey Dale
C: Bailey Williams, Jack Macrae, Anthony Scott
HF: Lachlan McNeil, Buku Khamis, Tom Liberatore
F: Marcus Bontempelli, Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman
R: Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Adam Treloar
Int: Robbie McComb, Jordon Sweet, Rhylee West, Taylor Duryea
Emer: Josh Schache, Arthur Jones, Dom Bedendo, Luke Cleary
In: Cody Weightman, Tim English, Taylor Duryea
Out: Bailey Smith (illness), Zaine Cordy (omitted), Luke Cleary (omitted), Roarke Smith (medi-sub)More of an In Bruges guy?Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Roarke is interesting one isn't that 3 weeks now without playing a game. He'll be losing match fitness.Don't piss off old people
The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Finally Cordy droppedFFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Great…Kennedy named.I will never see #16 the same!!Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Kennedy in for them. Gee whiz he loves playing us. He has been off for a couple so hopefully he is rusty. Bailey Smith is a massive out for us with the form he is in. Others will need to step up to fill that void. English, Duryea and Cody are all good ins.Comment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Zaine very stiff, he was played out of position last week.
His a casualty of having fit players back.
Good problem to have.
Like to see Sweet and English in same team, good game to trial 2 rucks against depleted Eagles . Rest English fwdComment
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Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 11 v West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday Night
Williams definitely has to maintain his form from last week on the wing, given we are missing Smith.
Still missing all the quick guys (Smith, Vanders, JJ) and going with two Rucks. Would assume it would be 50/50 in the middle with English and Sweet, given how good English is up front!Comment
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