Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

[GVGjr]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Does Harmes comes straight back in?

He's missed a bit of footy.
Last played in the seniors in R12 and then R14 for Footscray.
The safe bet would be for a VFL game.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Bevo basically saying that if everyone who played against Melbourne gets through the training session on Thursday, we will most likely go unchanged. He also mentioned that the 26 selected (including emergencies) two weeks in a row against Sydney and Melbourne was the first time that had happened in his tenure.

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

I don?t mind tinkering around the edges and having different looks at the 22nd/23rd player right up to the last H&A game. You never know what?s around the corner in terms of injury/form.

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

I?m now at a point that the ins and outs aren?t that big of a deal. I just want us to kick straight.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Does Harmes comes straight back in?

Only if we can pelt the prick with ice while he sits there in the sub's vest.

Not your garden-variety ice tray type. I'm talking fancy, fist-sized cocktail blocks the size of a rubik's cube.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

The Western Bulldogs have named a 26-man squad to face the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Sunday afternoon.

Oskar Baker, Ryley Sanders and Joel Freijah have all been included in the squad and sit on an extended bench, with the final 23 to be named tomorrow.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

No Baker, CD & Coff for me.

I’d go:

Freijah & Sanders in for Coff & CD.

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Macrae very stiff to not even crack the squad! Hope he's keeping his chin up and the group is getting around him.

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Macrae not in squad. Are his days numbered

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Macrae not in squad. Are his days numbered

Break glass only.

[Danjul]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Macrae not in squad. Are his days numbered

Against Carlton Macrae was second for disposals behind Dale and dropped the following? Week.

Against Collingwood a couple of weeks earlier he was the only player who gave the supporters some hope in the first quarter with his 2 goals.

But 20 quality disposals from the half forward flank doesn?t seem to mean much these days.

[merantau]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

I was really surprised Macrae was left out after the Carlton game.

[azabob]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Against Carlton Macrae was second for disposals behind Dale and dropped the following? Week.

Against Collingwood a couple of weeks earlier he was the only player who gave the supporters some hope in the first quarter with his 2 goals.

But 20 quality disposals from the half forward flank doesn?t seem to mean much these days.

Who would you replace Macrae with?

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

Against Carlton Macrae was second for disposals behind Dale and dropped the following? Week.

Against Collingwood a couple of weeks earlier he was the only player who gave the supporters some hope in the first quarter with his 2 goals.

But 20 quality disposals from the half forward flank doesn?t seem to mean much these days.

He's cooked Danjul. One of our greats but the game has passed him by.

You've got to be happy with the current side?

Wait... Is this the Sweet / Schache schtik again.

We can't play them all!

[Danjul]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 22 VS Adelaide

He's cooked Danjul. One of our greats but the game has passed him by.

You've got to be happy with the current side?

Wait... Is this the Sweet / Schache schtik again.

We can't play them all!

I am happy with the way the team is playing and not surprised that they are being successful with the new game style.

BUT I don?t see it as being due to older players being replaced by new stars.

On the weekend the team destroyed Melbourne and, correct me if I am wrong, it was the same team that got beaten by west coast at this time last year. Bramble replacing Smith just about covers it.

The success is because we have experienced players in roles that suit them for a welcome change. Not a new generation of talent.

I would much rather have Macrae in the team than Vandermeer, McNeil, Poulter (1 good game recently) Sanders, Gallagher, Garcia?

I don?t trust any of them with the ball as much as Macrae. And none of them have displayed a capacity for hurting the opposition. Vandermeer has risen above passenger standard four times in 20 games. Fast, my god he is fast. Always first on the scene after the opposition gets the ball and usually clears it.

There is potential in the group but they are not yet at Macraes standard. And especially so with finals looking likely. The last time I saw Poulter in a finals game his opponent kicked half of his teams goals. Not enough lockdown ability displayed yet.

If we get into the finals our opponents will be the best in the competition. Less impacted by injuries. We need our best against them.