Match Committee- Round 5 vs Geelong

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Who do you suggest? What about Roberts.

Yeah, Roberts would be my choice but I guess it depends on his fitness. I think today was only his second game back?

Williams would have been ideal, but once again he's injured. I really think if the trend continues, Williams needs to be cut from the list at year's end.

[Sedat]

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However, at least Jones has demonstrated an ability to play at the top level. Considering our options (or lack of) he's ahead of the rest. Cordy, on the other hand, is being kept in the side because he can relieve in the ruck and pick up ground balls. Let's find an alternative for ruck relief, and somebody who can at least resemble the image of a key forward.

Agree wholeheartedly TBB, just talking strictly about today's game. Jones has a future at this level, which is what makes efforts like today so frustrating.

[Bornadog]

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Yeah, Roberts would be my choice but I guess it depends on his fitness. I think today was only his second game back?

Williams would have been ideal, but once again he's injured. I really think if the trend continues, Williams needs to be cut from the list at year's end.

Roberts played development last week and senior Willi this. Still only 19 years old (turns 20 in June) and 194cm. Has put on 6 kg but needs to add more.

[boydogs]

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Out: Gia, Tutt
In: Veszpremi, Grant

[lemmon]

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Yeah, Roberts would be my choice but I guess it depends on his fitness. I think today was only his second game back?

Williams would have been ideal, but once again he's injured. I really think if the trend continues, Williams needs to be cut from the list at year's end.

Would it be throwing Roberts to the wolves though? The kid was a beanpole last year, and isn't ruckman height, I would just hate to see him with a knee in the ribs from a big gorilla. If we do go that way and drop Cordy for Roberts, I'd be inclined to bring in Markovic as the extra tall back we need and let him do 5 minutes in the ruck a quarter

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Agree wholeheartedly TBB, just talking strictly about today's game. Jones has a future at this level, which is what makes efforts like today so frustrating.

Probably sounded like I was disagreeing with you Sedat, definitely wasn't . You're dead on, Jones' game was one of the biggest disappointments after his efforts last week. We should be able to expect much more from him.

Would it be throwing Roberts to the wolves though? The kid was a beanpole last year, and isn't ruckman height, I would just hate to see him with a knee in the ribs from a big gorilla. If we do go that way and drop Cordy for Roberts, I'd be inclined to bring in Markovic as the extra tall back we need and let him do 5 minutes in the ruck a quarter

I wouldn't use Roberts in the ruck, in that case I would have Jones relieve momentarily or as you said bring in a Talia/Markovic type and have them do it.

[Ozza]

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A fair bit of keenness to promote Roberts is a bit surprising. Let him show a bit at VFL level first - he has toe arn his spot.

The 3 goals 6 he kicked at Development level was against an undermanned side, and primarily on a bloke 4 inches shorter than him.

Veszpremi seems to be putting a few runs on the board to put himself in the frame. We are in real trouble if Griffen has a long term injury. And we need Bobby back desperately.

Gia will probably end up playing this week due to lack of options - but its becoming a real worry as to how much he gets exploited the other way.

[Bornadog]

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Would it be throwing Roberts to the wolves though? The kid was a beanpole last year, and isn't ruckman height, I would just hate to see him with a knee in the ribs from a big gorilla. If we do go that way and drop Cordy for Roberts, I'd be inclined to bring in Markovic as the extra tall back we need and let him do 5 minutes in the ruck a quarter

I actually thought Cordy played a good game yesterday compared to some in the past, in other words, I can see improvement in him every week. He competed, he was good at ground level, just couldn't snag a mark.

Changes:

In: Vez, Smith

Out: Gia, Stevens or if Griffo injured then Stevens reprieve.

[soupman]

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I actually thought Cordy played a good game yesterday compared to some in the past, in other words, I can see improvement in him every week. He competed, he was good at ground level, just couldn't snag a mark.

I agree. At least he got involved which is more than alot of our players can say. 2 out of his 3 games this year I think he's been solid and has shown an ability to get the ball at times, he does however need to make a bigger impact on marking contests. I'm happy to persist.

[always right]

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I don't expect Cordy to be taking contested grabs but he has to at least impact on the contest to create a spillage. To me this is his biggest shortfall...too many time he doesn't even get hands on the ball.

Vez deserves his chance and should come in for Griffen. Gia gets yet another reprieve.

[westbulldog]

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Out Gia
In Grant

[The Pie Man]

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In: Addison, Veszpremi, Pearce

Out: Gia, Dahlhaus, Griffen

Stevens will want to play better than that to keep his spot.
Can't persist with Gia any more - suspect his ommision is the closest to reality it's ever been
Dahl's had two very bad games in a row - no harm in gonig back to VFL to find some form
I hope Griffen can get up, but the vision from the rooms didn't look promising

Addison may need another game - if it were me, I'd play him
Ves & Pearce are both showing solid VFL form and provide some speed - not endurance (at least in Paddy's case) but some burst effort

Stretching relevance here, (and my family vehemently disagreed with me on this) I thought Cordy was decent yesterday...I am a critic, but he was nowhere near our worst yesterday. Still think his better spot long term would be number 1 ruck, but I just wanted to throw that out there given I've been (am) critical of him

[Missing-Dog]

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If Macca is all about teaching, this week Smith comes in and goes to Selwood.

Clay will not be able to run all game with him, but it will not hurt to run with him at times. Just on Smith, it seemed that yesterday's conditions would have been ideal for him.

Roberts has to come in to the forward line. I'm worried about Harry Taylor. He has shown he can go forward and be damaging so I think we will need to load up our forward line with marking options to keep him honest. Whether we are able to take any marks is a different matter, but at least we can look like we might.

Gia needs a rest (PC speak) and possibly Dahlhaus.

If Griffen doesn't come up I would like to see Pearce come in.

OUT : Gia, Dahlhaus, Lower, Picken and Tutt
IN: Roberts, Talia, Smith, Veszpremi and Grant


BACKS: MORRIS ROUGHEAD YOUNG
JOHANISSEN TALIA GOODES

MIDS: WALLIS BOYD COONEY
MINSON SMITH LIBERATORE


FWDS: MACRAE ROBERTS GRANT
STRINGER JONES CORDY


INT: CROSS STEVENS GRIFFEN VESZPREMI (sub)

[Greystache]

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If Macca is all about teaching, this week Smith comes in and goes to Selwood.

Clay will not be able to run all game with him, but it will not hurt to run with him at times.

I wouldn't mind seeing this either, but I think it's just as likely Wallis will get the job.

[Mantis]

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Clay will not be able to run all game with him, but it will not hurt to run with him at times. Just on Smith, it seemed that yesterday's conditions would have been ideal for him.

Our problem wasn't winning the ball, it was disposing of it... Smith would've just added to the problem.