Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

[G-Mo77]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

What are odds for Betts most goals?

There's not much competition. Not worth the bett.

[jeemak]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Thanks for writing that up, well done.

I agree that somebody needs to shut down Murphy, though on the other hand I believe that Carrazzo is the Blues most improtant midfielder this week due to the protection and hard ball wins he offers the Carlton team respectively.

I'd actually get Boyd to do it, Cross would be too slow for mine (though, it's not a sprinter race between the two).

Picken on Yarran is a good call.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

It should be a close game with the outs that the Blues currently have. IMO the game will be won in the midle and with the Blues not having a ruck man Minson should dominate and give our mids first use of the pill. With our midfield on top it surely should give our forwards a much needed change on the way the ball enters the forward fifty. I can see the dogs going with a tall forward line as we did against the power for a similar result.

A must win game for the dogs to take some pressure of the Club, Coaches and players.

I really think that we have a lot more to loss than Carlton in this game as with their outs we will be expected to win. The blues will use the outs to defend a loss against the dogs, while we will not have any excuses not to knock of a side full of second rate players.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

I'm just not expecting to win anything any more.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Thanks for writing that up, well done.

I agree that somebody needs to shut down Murphy, though on the other hand I believe that Carrazzo is the Blues most improtant midfielder this week due to the protection and hard ball wins he offers the Carlton team respectively.

I'd actually get Boyd to do it, Cross would be too slow for mine (though, it's not a sprinter race between the two)

When was the last time Boydy effectively shut down a player?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

I'm just not expecting to win anything any more.

Oh come on we still have the young blokes to think of, don't loss the faith.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Young 'blocks' is what worries me!

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

great preview Aza, this game is now looming as the one that we clutch defeat from the jaws of victory

I really don't like the way Macca has been playing Murphy this year. Especially when he plays him on a dangerous forward that he needs to shut down, we lose all our drive from the backline. Betts towled up Murph in the NAB cup, so I hope he doesn't go to him. I guess we have to throw Pearce or Howard in the deep end.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

great preview Aza, this game is now looming as the one that we clutch defeat from the jaws of victory

I really don't like the way Macca has been playing Murphy this year. Especially when he plays him on a dangerous forward that he needs to shut down, we lose all our drive from the backline. Betts towled up Murph in the NAB cup, so I hope he doesn't go to him. I guess we have to throw Pearce or Howard in the deep end.

Please, not howard :s Betts is having a great season and no point throwing murphy on him coz he will still kick a handful of goals..

Lets just hope we win the midfield battle and dont give them enough chances

[jeemak]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

When was the last time Boydy effectively shut down a player?

Probably 2008 when he purposefully shut down Kerr at Docklands!

I think he's capable of doing it, and I would be extremely disappointed if he thought he was above sacrificing his own game if it was thought the team would benefit from him doing so.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Please, not howard :s Betts is having a great season and no point throwing murphy on him coz he will still kick a handful of goals..

Lets just hope we win the midfield battle and dont give them enough chances

I would be putting Dahlhaus on Betts or Griffen ( sounds odd I know but he can be changed around too ) and have them striking back on the turnover through halfback.
It makes me furious when small forwards just walk over us every single bloody time.
Milne, Malera, Betts, Garlett and the list goes on.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Please, not howard :s Betts is having a great season and no point throwing murphy on him coz he will still kick a handful of goals..

Lets just hope we win the midfield battle and dont give them enough chances

I think we should smash them in the midfield since Carlton are without a designated ruckman and Judd. Also apart from Betts, Carlton's forward line is hardly dangerous. Lake should be able to cut off many attacks.

I'm confident we can win this one and I'm tipping the dogs for the first time since the Port game.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

Let's hope Will tears them several new ones.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

great preview Aza, this game is now looming as the one that we clutch defeat from the jaws of victory

I really don't like the way Macca has been playing Murphy this year. Especially when he plays him on a dangerous forward that he needs to shut down, we lose all our drive from the backline. Betts towled up Murph in the NAB cup, so I hope he doesn't go to him. I guess we have to throw Pearce or Howard in the deep end.

The good sides also effectively have dragged Murphy back deep to cut off his drive from half back. The loss of Morris and now Addison and drop off in form of both Gilbee and Hargrave hasn't helped. I would still love to see Murphy at half forward to lift our poor attack.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Match Preview: Round 17 Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

The good sides also effectively have dragged Murphy back deep to cut off his drive from half back. The loss of Morris and now Addison and drop off in form of both Gilbee and Hargrave hasn't helped. I would still love to see Murphy at half forward to lift our poor attack.

Gilbee surprised me in his return game actually. Despite a horrid clanger that gifted a goal, he did some good things.