Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

[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 Bye and our Round Fourteen match against Fremantle for our Round Sixteen match against North Melbourne at Marvel on Saturday afternoon.

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 16 VS North Melbourne

Bump

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Naughton, Harmes & Coffield all listed as soon as two weeks time.

Darcy back for sure.

Only KPD choice is Khamis or Buss.

[jDogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Buss in for Buku seems obvious.
Bevo said the timing wasn't right, I am just going to assume that he meant that the week after the bye would be the perfect timing.

[whythelongface]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Buss in - week after the bye and against norf - perfect.
Darcy - in

Khamis - out
VDM -out (won’t happen)

[ledge]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Buss in - week after the bye and against norf - perfect.
Darcy - in

Khamis - out
VDM -out (won’t happen)

I thought Naughton was a chance.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Right now it?s to hard but 1/2 after todays game.

Outs Daniel, Gags and Khamis

Ins Harmea, Darcy and Buss. Scott as the sub

[Warrnambulldog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Out; Gallagher, Scott, Khamis
In; Garcia, Darcy, Busslinger

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

I thought Naughton was a chance.

Naughton said on SEN that he will be available after the bye.

Possibles

Darcy, Naughton, and what do you do with Lobb?

Buss played another good game today, Baker had 32 disposals, Garcia had 31

Under the pump

Scott, Gallagher, Daniel, Buku

[jazzadogs]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

I actually really liked our forward line with less talls. We hit up more leads rather than bombing it long to packs, and had good pressure when the ball hit the ground. Lobb and Marra are both natural tall forwards who are good at not spoiling each other's contests.

I would still love to see our forwards lead at the ball more, particularly on a fast break. We are always looking for the 50m perfect penetrating flat kick out the back.

It is such a strange problem to have, too many talls. I don't know what the answer is... Other than one going to defence.

[EasternWest]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

I actually really liked our forward line with less talls. We hit up more leads rather than bombing it long to packs, and had good pressure when the ball hit the ground. Lobb and Marra are both natural tall forwards who are good at not spoiling each other's contests.

I would still love to see our forwards lead at the ball more, particularly on a fast break. We are always looking for the 50m perfect penetrating flat kick out the back.

It is such a strange problem to have, too many talls. I don't know what the answer is... Other than one going to defence.

Woop woop

[PR0408]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Naughton said on SEN that he will be available after the bye.


Possibles

Darcy, Naughton, and what do you do with Lobb?

Buss played another good game today, Baker had 32 disposals, Garcia had 31

Under the pump

Scott, Gallagher, Daniel, Buku

I?m a fan of buss and I think he can make it. However possessions are not how we rate a defender and even if we did he butchered it numerous times today. Like many did. In saying that our team structures are way out.
Buss isn?t great one on one. Hamling kicking 5 on him doesn?t bode well if he is thrust into AFL. Just let him continue to develop in the vfl for now.

[jeemak]

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What? Busslinger had five kicked on him by Joel Hamling and we're saying he should be promoted?

[kruder]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Naughton said on SEN that he will be available after the bye.

Possibles

Darcy, Naughton, and what do you do with Lobb?

Buss played another good game today, Baker had 32 disposals, Garcia had 31

Under the pump

Scott, Gallagher, Daniel, Buku

Naughty back?

[kruder]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

What? Busslinger had five kicked on him by Joel Hamling and we're saying he should be promoted?

Our defence is a massive issue, Buss is well off the pace still. I like Freijah but I reckon he cost us 3-4 goals while Buku runs around like an under 18 player still, without ball in hand he isn't an AFL footballer. Is JOD really a KPD? I'm not convinced he is a number two yet I prefer him as the 3rd tall at this stage.

We kicked 149 points without Naughty and Darcy today which is a phenomenal effort, but is having all that talent in one area of the ground the best utilisation of our assets? It's worth noting that with Ed showing up in the the middle of the park we are also seeing Bont getting forward more with 6 goals in 2 weeks.

Food for thought for Bevo no doubt, but I would think Freijah,Buku, Scott and Gags to be on the edge of selection next time out.