Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

[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 Nineteen match against Essendon for our Round Twenty match against GWS at Mars on Saturday.

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 20 v GWS

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

In: JJ, Lobb, Buss

Out: Khamis, VDM, Bruce

I really, really want Khamis to get multiple games, but not sure we can.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

I don't think you can keep Buku in at that position. I would have preferred we worked him into a defensive role while he played VFL so he's kind of pigeon holed into this spot.

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Jon Ralph saying Jones back the week after for Richmond but not next week.

Good news is Hogan is out

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

I don't think you can keep Buku in at that position. I would have preferred we worked him into a defensive role while he played VFL so he's kind of pigeon holed into this spot.

Feel sorry for Buku, he really isn't a second ruck. Like you I prefer him in the backline.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Feel sorry for Buku, he really isn't a second ruck. Like you I prefer him in the backline.

Sadly I think it's one and done for Buku. Lobb is just a better option and the reason we went after him so badly was to fill this role. We're too far into the season to shift Buku to defence and start trialling him there.

[kruder]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

I have this bad feeling that JJ will replace VDM in defence and we will then swing him forward and drop West. Fingers crossed we don't see VDM forward again lets keep developing him defence and that should be VFL level next week.

[meenies]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Don’t bring JJ in next at Ballarat. He will blow his hammy again.

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

I have this bad feeling that JJ will replace VDM in defence and we will then swing him forward and drop West. Fingers crossed we don't see VDM forward again lets keep developing him defence and that should be VFL level next week.

West was ordinary tonight as was VDM

[Mantis]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Don?t bring JJ in next at Ballarat. He will blow his hammy again.

I know it?s said a lot, but is there any statistical evidence that backs the premise that cold conditions = muscle strains?

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

West did some nice things. No doubt. But seven touches and two tackles from 71% game time is just not good enough. He has to have a bigger impact than that.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Weather forecast in Ballarat next Saturday. Obviously still a long way out.

Low 5c. High 12c. 20 km/h northerly wind. 90% chance of rain. 1-5mm.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

Listening to Bevo in the presser. If Rory plays well tomorrow in the VFL he will be back in.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 20 v GWS

It’s a bit early but expect JJ to come back in

Lobb has to be a reasonable chance, but I’d be happy to persist with Buku for another week if Lobb doesn’t bang the door down

Baker, Buku, Duryea the 3 I’d be looking at as possible outs