Team - Round 2

[The Coon Dog]

Western Bulldogs
B: Brennan Stack, Lukas Markovic, Dale Morris
HB: Robert Murphy, Tom L. Williams, Liam Picken
C: Justin Sherman, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Liam Jones, Josh Hill
F: Jarrad Grant, Barry Hall, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: William Minson, Callan Ward, Jordan Roughead, Brodie Moles, Nathan Djerrkura, Mitchell Wallis, Thomas Liberatore
In: William Minson, Jordan Roughead, Brodie Moles, Mitchell Wallis
Out: Easton Wood (Ankle)
New: Mitchell Wallis (Calder Cannons)

Brisbane Lions
B: Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett, Pearce Hanley
HB: Cheynee Stiller, Matt Maguire, Ashley McGrath
C: Jack Redden, Simon Black, Tom Rockliff
HF: Todd Banfield, Mitchell Clark, Rohan Bewick
F: Ryan Lester, Joel Patfull, James Polkinghorne
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger, Andrew Raines, Daniel Rich
I/C: Luke Power, Tom Collier, Amon Buchanan, Jesse O'Brien, Claye Beams, Broc McCauley, Jared Polec
In: Luke Power, Tom Collier, Matt Maguire, Broc McCauley, Jared Polec
Out: Jonathan Brown (Face), Brent Staker (Knee)
New: Broc McCauley (Southport (QLD)), Jared Polec (Woodville West Torrens)


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[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

The team seems reasonable.

No point playing Lake and Gilbee when they're not ready. It's a long season.

Ward, Libba and a ruckman (Roughead unless he's not fit) will be the first three on the bench.

The only question for the match committee would be whether Djerrkura plays as the sub or if they give an opportunity to Moles or Wallis?

[DOG GOD]

Re: Team - Round 2

No reason to risk Lake with Brown out, so thats a good thing for us to help get Lake back to full fitness.

R'head, Ward, Moles and Libba for mine with Moles as the sub.

[Daughter of the West]

Re: Team - Round 2

Glad Lake is not being rushed back.

All seems quite reasonable.

[Greystache]

Re: Team - Round 2

The team seems reasonable.

No point playing Lake and Gilbee when they're not ready. It's a long season.

Ward, Libba and a ruckman (Roughead unless he's not fit) will be the first three on the bench.

The only question for the match committee would be whether Djerrkura plays as the sub or if they give an opportunity to Moles or Wallis?

Personally I'd play Cross as the sub and only bring him in when Libba blows up. I personally believe we're at least one slow inside midfielder heavy, but given we're unlikely to ommit a senior player unless we reach a crisis point, then at least we can try and balance the team a bit more.

My bench would be Ward, Roughead, Moles, with Cross sub and Libba on the field.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

Personally I'd play Cross as the sub and only bring him in when Libba blows up. I personally believe we're at least one slow inside midfielder heavy, but given we're unlikely to ommit a senior player unless we reach a crisis point, then at least we can try and balance the team a bit more.

My bench would be Ward, Roughead, Moles, with Cross sub and Libba on the field.

That's very interesting, Greystache.

It's definitely worth considering. If the midfield doesn't perform better this week then they could certainly look at playing Cross as the sub. He's so fit that he could almost run a full quarter on the ground.

[Bornadog]

Re: Team - Round 2

Personally I'd play Cross as the sub and only bring him in when Libba blows up. I personally believe we're at least one slow inside midfielder heavy, but given we're unlikely to ommit a senior player unless we reach a crisis point, then at least we can try and balance the team a bit more.

My bench would be Ward, Roughead, Moles, with Cross sub and Libba on the field.

Agree except I would go with Minson based on his preseason instead of Roughead.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

My bench would be Ward, Roughead, Moles, with Cross sub and Libba on the field.

Agree except I would go with Minson based on his preseason instead of Roughead.

Could not have said it better myself.
Moles brings something, I'm not sure what and I'm not sure you'd want it all the time but excellent choice on the bench.
To have Cross as a sub and play him when the pace drops out of the game would work IMO.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

That's very interesting, Greystache.

It's definitely worth considering. If the midfield doesn't perform better this week then they could certainly look at playing Cross as the sub. He's so fit that he could almost run a full quarter on the ground.

I had Cross as my sub when submitting team on the bulldogs website. Thinking again about it he will have a point to prove from last week and should be in the centre bounce from the start and be given a chance to show that he can extract it.. I don't like the idea of him playing on a wing... especially when the opposition is surging forward and his opponent is looking to get into an attacking position.

Libba as the sub when the heat has gone out a little from the game would make sense, especially if we need a lift in contested stats.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

To have Cross as a sub and play him when the pace drops out of the game would work IMO.

Isn't that like admitting he is not fast enough to play AFL football?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

Isn't that like admitting he is not fast enough to play AFL football?

It takes all sorts, mate.

Joel Selwood, Luke Ball, Sam Mitchell, Jude Bolton, and Simon Black don't burn rubber either, but they are still crucial to their teams chances.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

I,m happy that common sense prevailed and Lake and Gilbee were not considered. I do not like that HF line too short and not enough defensive pressure, I would much prefer Grant, Jones, Veszpremi , Missy and Gia make a better combination closer to goal, Sticky ( Hill ) has always been much better on the flank. As for the bench Minson, Ward, Moles Sub Roughead. I like Libba and Wallis but we need harder, bigger bodies at the moment, I,d Sub Roughead for Jones at half time , the extra height will draw players away from Hall

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[Dazza]

Re: Team - Round 2

I,m happy that common sense prevailed and Lake and Gilbee were not considered. I do not like that HF line too short and not enough defensive pressure, I would much prefer Grant, Jones, Veszpremi , Missy and Gia make a better combination closer to goal, Sticky ( Hill ) has always been much better on the flank. As for the bench Minson, Ward, Moles Sub Roughead. I like Libba and Wallis but we need harder, bigger bodies at the moment, I,d Sub Roughead for Jones at half time , the extra height will draw players away from Hall

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I don't really think we should be using the sub rule tactically. Having a ruckman/forward as the sub kinda worries me.

Other than that. Like the team selected. Bit strange to not see Addisons name but oh well.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Team - Round 2

I don't really think we should be using the sub rule tactically. Having a ruckman/forward as the sub kinda worries me.

Other than that. Like the team selected. Bit strange to not see Addisons name but oh well.

Agree - thought he might have snuck in to the interchange from this week.

[choconmientay]

Re: Team - Round 2

Somehow I want to see Libba and Wallis playing together. (This is our future midfield). Is this possible this early in the season or is this just wishful thinking? Someone from the established list must go to the sub-bench then. Also, it seems like we are playing 2 rucks this round.