Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

[Scraggers]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Hope not. Not for Skinner anyway. I think it sends the wrong message and smacks of tokenism if a guy who is not playing well enough at VFL level gets a game on the basis of it being in Darwin/Indigenous round.

I'd love for Zeph to play on his merits alone. I wouldn't have thought McCartney would be the type of guy to gift games though.

Agreed

[1eyedog]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Was wondering if there will be a last minute change.

Maybe wait for the team sheets 45 minutes out.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Any chance that Zeph may play?

Not sure, didn't appear tone any injury concerns with anyone at training.

I went to parliament house last night and met a few bulldogs people. Introduced myself to Macca - great guy who was more than happy to have a chat. Told him I was rapt with what he was doing and how the harder edge was noticeable. Said the young guys can't sustain the high level of pressure for the whole game but that will improve. Said we could have had a couple more wins on the board too.

Spoke to Murph. Lovely guy who was generally interested in what I had to say. Spoke about twitter and he even recognized my twitter name and pic! He told me that Macca is a ripping bloke.

Also had a chat to Monty. Once again, great bloke who was really interested in what I was doing in Darwin, how long I'd lived there for and where I was from before that. I told him I was shattered when he left the club and he said "yeah but I made it back didn't I?"
Also spoke about the final against pies when he got snacked at the start. He said it was really disappointing that they lost the following week as they had heaps of momentum.

Now just looking forward to the game! Suns look very young but hopefully we don't take them lightly and we continue this theme of bashing teams in the contest. I'll tweet from the game tonight if anyone is interested? @Dan_Sward

Cheers
Hobdog

[Sedat]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Hope not. Not for Skinner anyway. I think it sends the wrong message and smacks of tokenism if a guy who is not playing well enough at VFL level gets a game on the basis of it being in Darwin/Indigenous round.

Could be a good horses for courses selection if he comes in to replace say a Cordy. Can pinch hit in the ruck, adds defensive pressure up forward, conditions would be 2nd nature. Not deserving based on form but could understand it if it did eventuate.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

It look likely that Skinner might play as the Sub , he's not named in the Willi side for Sunday

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[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

It look likely that Skinner might play as the Sub , he's not named in the Willi side for Sunday

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The travelling emergency would struggle to ge back from Darwin for the game on Sunday.

[Maddog37]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Not sure, didn't appear tone any injury concerns with anyone at training.

I went to parliament house last night and met a few bulldogs people. Introduced myself to Macca - great guy who was more than happy to have a chat. Told him I was rapt with what he was doing and how the harder edge was noticeable. Said the young guys can't sustain the high level of pressure for the whole game but that will improve. Said we could have had a couple more wins on the board too.

Spoke to Murph. Lovely guy who was generally interested in what I had to say. Spoke about twitter and he even recognized my twitter name and pic! He told me that Macca is a ripping bloke.

Also had a chat to Monty. Once again, great bloke who was really interested in what I was doing in Darwin, how long I'd lived there for and where I was from before that. I told him I was shattered when he left the club and he said "yeah but I made it back didn't I?"
Also spoke about the final against pies when he got snacked at the start. He said it was really disappointing that they lost the following week as they had heaps of momentum.

Now just looking forward to the game! Suns look very young but hopefully we don't take them lightly and we continue this theme of bashing teams in the contest. I'll tweet from the game tonight if anyone is interested? @Dan_Sward

Cheers
Hobdog

Nice work Hobdog. Sounds like the group is pretty tight.

[1eyedog]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Not sure, didn't appear tone any injury concerns with anyone at training.

I went to parliament house last night and met a few bulldogs people. Introduced myself to Macca - great guy who was more than happy to have a chat. Told him I was rapt with what he was doing and how the harder edge was noticeable. Said the young guys can't sustain the high level of pressure for the whole game but that will improve. Said we could have had a couple more wins on the board too.

Spoke to Murph. Lovely guy who was generally interested in what I had to say. Spoke about twitter and he even recognized my twitter name and pic! He told me that Macca is a ripping bloke.

Also had a chat to Monty. Once again, great bloke who was really interested in what I was doing in Darwin, how long I'd lived there for and where I was from before that. I told him I was shattered when he left the club and he said "yeah but I made it back didn't I?"
Also spoke about the final against pies when he got snacked at the start. He said it was really disappointing that they lost the following week as they had heaps of momentum.

Now just looking forward to the game! Suns look very young but hopefully we don't take them lightly and we continue this theme of bashing teams in the contest. I'll tweet from the game tonight if anyone is interested? @Dan_Sward

Cheers
Hobdog

Top stuff, HD thanks.

What are our boys likely to encounter weather wise tonight? Milder conditioners than usual? I see it's forecast 31 today and 22 overnight but what will the temp be at game time? Mid 20s? Also what level of humidity can we expect at game time? Cheers.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

I'll tweet from the game tonight if anyone is interested? @Dan_Sward

Cheers
Hobdog

Thank you for the update. Its great going to those functions interstate as you really do get access to players and the coach.

Enjoy the evening and will look out for your tweets.

[Eastdog]

Re: Round 8 Match Preview - Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns

Thanks for the update Hobdog. Im going to a cousins 30th tonight, so hopefully at the place there is a TV with Foxtel so I can have a look at how we are going. If not then ill have to checks the Bulldogs app. Enjoy the evening HD at TIO stadium and hopefully will be 4-4 at the end of the night.