Team Round 1

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Team Round 1

Gilbee out is a surprise. Is this sending a message early or is he carrying an injury.

Rocket said he is injured and will be back by round 3.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team Round 1

I never thought Gilbee as a 'backman'. The back 6 still has Morris, Wood for run, Murphy for a bit of class. Probably Picken will play there too. No idea what Essendon's forward line is like at a guess not that good.

[Bornadog]

Re: Team Round 1

Essendon

B: Kyle Hardingham, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher

HB: Dyson Heppell, David Myers, Courtenay Dempsey

C: Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson, Jake Melksham

HF: Angus Monfries, Michael Hurley, Jason Winderlich

F: Stewart Crameri, Patrick Ryder, Leroy Jetta

Foll: David Hille, Heath Hocking, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Tom Bellchambers, Brent Prismall, David Zaharakis, Travis Colyer, Ben Howlett

New: Dyson Heppell (Gippsland Power)

Western Bulldogs

B: Easton Wood, Lukas Markovic, Dale Morris

HB: Robert Murphy, Tom L. Williams, Brennan Stack

C: Ryan Griffen, Matthew Boyd, Callan Ward

HF: Shaun Higgins, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa

F: Jarrad Grant, Barry Hall, Adam Cooney

Foll: Ben Hudson, Daniel Cross, Thomas Liberatore

I/C: Ed Barlow, William Minson, Josh Hill, Liam Picken, Nathan Djerrkura, Justin Sherman, Mitchell Wallis

New: Ed Barlow (Oakleigh Chargers), Lukas Markovic (Eastern Ranges (VIC)), Nathan Djerrkura (Geelong Cats), Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions), Mitchell Wallis (Calder Cannons), Thomas Liberatore (Calder Cannons)

[comrade]

Re: Team Round 1

No Gilbee or lake . F*** me the back 6 looks average

The only player missing from that back 6 is Lake. Gilbee (or Hargrave) are no longer lock ins.

I reckon Picken might get a run in the back pocket and is much better defensively than Gilbs, with Murph, Wood and Stack providing the run and carry.

Cheer up, Charlie.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team Round 1

According to the HS, they have this official team.

FB: E.Wood, L.Markovic, D.Morris
HB: R.Murphy, T.Williams, B.Stack
C: R.Griffen, M.Boyd, C.Ward
HF: S.Higgins, L.Jones, D.Giansiracusa
F: J.Grant, B.Hall, A.Cooney
R: B.Hudson, D.Cross, T.Liberatore
Int: E.Barlow, N.Djerrkura,J.Hill, W.Minson

[Bornadog]

Re: Team Round 1

According to the HS, they have this official team.

FB: E.Wood, L.Markovic, D.Morris
HB: R.Murphy, T.Williams, B.Stack
C: R.Griffen, M.Boyd, C.Ward
HF: S.Higgins, L.Jones, D.Giansiracusa
F: J.Grant, B.Hall, A.Cooney
R: B.Hudson, D.Cross, T.Liberatore
Int: E.Barlow, N.Djerrkura,J.Hill, W.Minson

So no Picken, I don't think so.

[GVGjr]

Re: Team Round 1

I might have missed something along the way but with Barlow being on the bench has he been officially promoted to cover Hargrave or can you name rookie listed players now and just make the decision closer to the actual game?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team Round 1

So no Picken, I don't think so.

EMG: L.Picken, J.Sherman, M.Wallis
Unavailable: B.Lake,L.Gilbee, R.Hargrave, M.Hahn, B.Moles, Jo.Roughead

[divvydan]

Re: Team Round 1

They've just named the 7 on the extended bench in alphabetical order, putting the first four in the 22 and the last three as emg. Is not in any way an indication of which four will make the cut tomorrow night.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Team Round 1

No Gilbee or lake . F*** me the back 6 looks average

Missing from last season's defence are Lake, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee. Who takes the kick ins?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Team Round 1

No Gilbee or lake . F*** me the back 6 looks average

Not really I think it adds Murphy down back which should extend his year and gives us a look at a new full back which against the dons is good as they like to prop in the square. I would be more concerned if Marovic was playing on Jack down at Richmond

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team Round 1

Missing from last season's defence are Lake, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee. Who takes the kick ins?

Anyone but Tom.

He had a crack at it at Ballarat and won't be offered another go anytime soon.

[Maddog37]

Re: Team Round 1

Missing from last season's defence are Lake, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee. Who takes the kick ins?

Marko has been very accurate by foot in the preseason.

[Dazza]

Re: Team Round 1

Wow that's a different looking team. Good to see we are taking the conservative approach with unfit players.

[Greystache]

Re: Team Round 1

Missing from last season's defence are Lake, Harbrow, Hargrave & Gilbee. Who takes the kick ins?

That's a concern for me too. Williams, Wood, and Morris are hardly elite kicks. Perhaps Murphy but with his knee problems he's not the best either.