Round 20 Team

[G-Mo77]

BULLDOGS
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Dylan Addison
C: Lindsay Gilbee, Matthew Boyd, Nathan Eagleton
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
Int: Josh Hill, Liam Picken, Callan Ward, Easton Wood
Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Sam Reid, Brennan Stack

In: Picken, Murphy, Welsh
Out: Brennan Stack, Andrejs Everitt, Daniel Cross (ankle)

Welsh must have taken a break at Willy during the week.

I really thought Reid if fit would have been a nice swap for Cross. Still a chance I guess.

[comrade]

Re: Round 20 Team

We're rolling the dice with Welsh - let's hope the gamble pays off.

[lemmon]

Re: Round 20 Team

As expected, a kid, a scapegoat and an injury. Same old same old

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 20 Team

Good old Eagle, just kepps on keepin on. Good luck in your 200th, hopefully you may inspire the boys to have a win.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Round 20 Team

Bit surprised about Welsh's inclusion for the trip up to Brisbane, thought Stack would get another go.

All in all though, about what was expected.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 20 Team

Good old Eagle, just kepps on keepin on. Good luck in your 200th, hopefully you may inspire the boys to have a win.

I've heard of people limping into their 300th, but this is ridiculous.

[comrade]

Re: Round 20 Team

As expected, a kid, a scapegoat and an injury. Same old same old

The conservative selection policy continues.

I'm interested in what others think: does Rocket have too much faith in the experienced guys (particularly those that are underperforming) and not enough faith in our youngsters, or is he right in backing the entrenched guys as the kids coming through aren't up to it?

[mighty_west]

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No suprises there, great to see Easton get another game.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Round 20 Team

The conservative selection policy continues.

I'm interested in what others think: does Rocket have too much faith in the experienced guys (particularly those that are underperforming) and not enough faith in our youngsters, or is he right in backing the entrenched guys as the kids coming through aren't up to it?

I definitely think Rocket has too much faith in the experienced guys (obviously it's OK to have faith in anyone who is performing by the way). Eade and co. seem to pick their 22 purely on who is in the best 22 for that week, so very short term.

I think he looks for any excuse to play older guys like Welsh, Hahn and Eagleton and conversely, any excuse to drop younger kids.

[ledge]

Re: Round 20 Team

The conservative selection policy continues.

I'm interested in what others think: does Rocket have too much faith in the experienced guys (particularly those that are underperforming) and not enough faith in our youngsters, or is he right in backing the entrenched guys as the kids coming through aren't up to it?

Think its more experience in a big game, i have no problem with it, is he supposed to debut a new one every week for you to be happy?

Wood is still there i think Eade is doing it the right way.

Gradually give the kids games one at a time, not throw them to the wolves, once Wood is settled or gets dropped because he has had a sniff then bring in another, its what he has done with Stack, Hill, Ward etc.

Thats what i think and i agree with whats happening.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Round 20 Team

Think its more experience in a big game, i have no problem with it, is he supposed to debut a new one every week for you to be happy?

Do you really think it makes any difference how big the game is with Eade? When does he ever drop an experience player? Hahn, Eagleton and Welsh haven't been dropped despite some shocking performances, when our kids display the same form they automatically get dropped.

[Topdog]

Re: Round 20 Team

Happy that our forward line will look better.
Sad that Eagleton gets in again.

[bulldogtragic]

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Easy way out.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 20 Team

Easy way out.

I think it's fairly okay for this week.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 20 Team

The conservative selection policy continues.

I'm interested in what others think: does Rocket have too much faith in the experienced guys (particularly those that are underperforming) and not enough faith in our youngsters, or is he right in backing the entrenched guys as the kids coming through aren't up to it?

Pretty much Unfortunately I'm going to make the call! I don't think we can win another game this year