Western Bulldogs v Adelaide - Team

[Mantis]

Re: Western Bulldogs v Adelaide - Team

I guess there is some debate as to how you define 'dropped'

He's played every game for 2 months, and pulls out from a virus for one week and then plays VFL the very next week - I would say that's an ommission, but technically maybe not - probably bad timing with Higgins getting 14 touches and Hill/Harbrow still impressing while he was out.

I still assumed he was straight back in for Cal Ward.

I still think Ray has to play in the first final. We will need his running ability + he nullified Bateman's influence in Tassie so hopefully he can do that job again.

[Bornadog]

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Surprising to be trialling a first gamer in the last game before finals. But good luck to him. .

and surprising Eade says he is a chance to play against Hawthorn? Is this realistic or just a carrot for him to play well.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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I still think Ray has to play in the first final. We will need his running ability + he nullified Bateman's influence in Tassie so hopefully he can do that job again.

Ray absolutely is in our best team,

His form has tapered off, at the same time as the teams has, but perhaps he's been a bit too hardly scrutinised. But before the bad patch I thought he'd improved, better defensive efforts and less hit and hope forward entries.

His running capacity on the MCG in a Final where Griffen, Cooney etc will get plenty of attention will be important - as it was against C'wood in 06.

[westdog54]

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The disgraceful one handed effort on the wing in the second quarter.

That would've been the clincher.

Congratulations to Sam Reid.

[Bornadog]

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Ray absolutely is in our best team,

His form has tapered off, at the same time as the teams has, but perhaps he's been a bit too hardly scrutinised. But before the bad patch I thought he'd improved, better defensive efforts and less hit and hope forward entries.

His running capacity on the MCG in a Final where Griffen, Cooney etc will get plenty of attention will be important - as it was against C'wood in 06.

One of Rays best games.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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and surprising Eade says he is a chance to play against Hawthorn? Is this realistic or just a carrot for him to play well.

Might be just as much a jab to those whose place young Reid is potentially taking...
That is give the inducement to Reid to put in a good showing, but also to hopefully give those others battling for a spot to really put in with Willy this weekend.

[phroosh]

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Just a small thought we are playing a small backline this week against a somewhat depleted Crows forward line Whereas Werribee have had a rather Biggish forward structure this year perhaps Wight and Everitt will be charged with fighting it out for week one of the finals

There might be something in that. Adelaide have brought back Tippett, to a get a game in him before the finals. He plays a lot up forward when he's off the ball. Hardly a monster forward line still.

[KT31]

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Without ANY research, another debutatant in the past @ Football Park v Crows was Giansiracusa

Scott Taylor was another.
Richuitto (?) stood on Taylors foot and broke a one of his bones.
Never played another senior game.

[The Coon Dog]

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Scott Taylor was another.
Richuitto (?) stood on Taylors foot and broke a one of his bones.
Never played another senior game.

Not quite KT31, it was v Brisbane in R1, 1996 & the player who stood on his foot was Richard Champion. Alan Joyce then sent him back on with a broken foot & completely buggered it.

He actually played on Mark Riccuitto a few weeks earlier in a practice match at Footy Park. He thought the Roo seemed like a really nice bloke, happy to chat when the ball was up the other end.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Not quite KT31, it was v Brisbane in R1, 1996 & the player who stood on his foot was Richard Champion. Alan Joyce then sent him back on with a broken foot & completely buggered it.

He actually played on Mark Riccuitto a few weeks earlier in a practice match at Footy Park. He thought the Roo seemed like a really nice bloke, happy to chat when the ball was up the other end.

You know the funny thing about this?

KT31 actually worked with Scott Taylor a few years back so knows him fairly well and I would bet every dollar I have TCD is right.

[The Coon Dog]

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You know the funny thing about this?

KT31 actually worked with Scott Taylor a few years back so knows him fairly well and I would bet every dollar I have TCD is right.

I'll let you in on a little secret SS. Scott boarded with me when he first got drafted by the Doggies.

Interesting story actually. My wife has a cousin named Scott Taylor who also lived in Grovedale. We recruit a Scott Taylor from Grovedale.

Visiting Lauren's terminally ill Grandmother in hospital, she asked whether Scott played football. Even tho her Gran was struggling a bit she knew exactly why Lauren asked that question & said, 'it's not him, it's another Scott Taylor who goes to school with him.'

A few days later Garry O'Sullivan rings & asks if we'd mind boarding a young draftee. Just happened to be Scott Taylor.

[Missing Dog]

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I was laugghing so hard when i read your reply TCD i remember when was staying at your place

[Bornadog]

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I was laugghing so hard when i read your reply TCD i remember when was staying at your place

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