Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

[comrade]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

McComb is super dynamic at the stoppage, really hits it at pace and zips away. Luke Shuey esque

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Just posing the question (as uncomfortable as this might be)

Is West a bit selfish?

Unfortunately he was in his last AFL game. Didn't see his game last night. He has to get it into his head he doesn't have to kick a goal every time he has it in the forward line. There might be others in better positions.

[comrade]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Westy makes some seriously questionable decisions. There was a moment on Friday night where he gathered the ball and just handballed over his head, absolutely low percentage of coming off...which of course it didn't. Needs to balance out the flashy stuff with basic fundamentals, seems like he is trying too hard to stand out.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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I think he’s trying too hard. Doesn’t strike me as selfish. Just needs to cool things down and play his game. Hard to do when you’re wanting selection.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

He might also be getting advise in his ear from his old man which may not be in the same vein as the coaches.

[dog town]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Unfortunately he was in his last AFL game. Didn't see his game last night. He has to get it into his head he doesn't have to kick a goal every time he has it in the forward line. There might be others in better positions.

I don’t think West is selfish he is just holding on to the ball too long. Needs to fund a balance between being creative and taking first option. Sometimes you need to find a different option but he is burning the first couple and getting pinged/putting himself under pressure too often.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Does he come into another pressure cooker game this week?

[comrade]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Does he come into another pressure cooker game this week?

I wouldn't be picking him.

[DOG GOD]

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I wouldn't be picking him.

I agree. To beat Melb we will need complete discipline.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

Frankston's 1000th game. Frankston 1.2 to Dogs 1.0 (Schache). Just over 10 mins gone. Listening to 98.7 fm

So we VFLers are taking note.
N.B. Listen to 98.7 fm.

https://rppfm.com.au/stream/

Thanks Smads and Marxist Comrade

[The Doctor]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

If we had a spot available on the senior list (and currently we don't) would any of our Footscray listed players be of interest?

I think Ewan Macpherson is worth a go. I see him as a defensive mid at the moment or possibly someone who could play a Duryea type role. Doesn't seem to mind a scrap! Probably a rookie option at this stage.

Jesse Glass McCasker I've been banging on about since his draft year. He looks ready to go. He has had to do the ruck work a lot this season and has done well. Also has gone forward to kick a couple of goals so he is adding versatility to his repertoire. But if we want to bolster our KD ranks he might be worth a chance. He's a good size.

We are still a ruckman short on our list in my view. Bailey Van Heuvel is an interesting one. Thought he was out of his depth the previous match but his 3rd 1/4 contested marking I50 was outstanding. It will be interesting to see how he goes from here.

McComb has really improved. They are doing some excellent development work at Footscray.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

He has had a growth spurt , turns 19 in July

Like Jackson Macrae, grew heaps after we recruited him!

[Axe Man]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

VFL: Footscray breaks up Frankston’s 1000-match celebrations

Robbie McComb has made a slashing start to the VFL season for the Footscray Bulldogs. Is he ‘the next Anthony Scott’?

Robbie McComb was a very good player at Vermont.

He’s a better player in the VFL.

He is, in fact, in the top bracket of midfielders in the competition, a strong and uncompromising figure around the football for Footscray, which is unbeaten after Round 6.

Some VFL watchers even think he’s capable of stepping up to the AFL, following the lead of other VFL Bulldogs Anthony Scott, Will Hayes, Mitch Hannan and Ben Long.

The 25-year-old is in his fourth season with Footscray and he could not have started it more impressively; he’s had at least 20 possessions in each of his five matches.

On Friday night he was among the best-afield as the Bulldogs broke up Frankston’s 1000th VFA/VFL match celebrations with a thumping win under lights at SkyBus Stadium.

Radio station 3RPP called the game and at the end of it threw to former Frankston player and more recently general manager Mick O’Neil for his summary.

He had circled McComb’s name as the Bulldogs’ best, entitling him to a $100 supermarket voucher.

That will get him a few bags of groceries.

On the field he’s been getting bags of disposals: 24 against the Suns, 25 against the Giants, 26 against the Northern Bullants, 28 against Carlton and 24 against Frankston.

“I have been happy with my consistency so far,’’ McComb said on Saturday.

McComb played junior football at Ferntree Gully alongside Bulldogs AFL-lister Ben Cavarra, then had a year of senior football as a 17-year-old.

A back injury he picked up playing cricket dashed his hopes of making the Eastern Ranges squad.

McComb transferred to Eastern powerhouse Vermont when he was 18. The Dogs noticed him and made contact through Stewart Edge, now the VFL coach.

He played seven games in 2018 and 15 in 2019; in both seasons he also played in Vermont’s premiership teams.

McComb said he had gradually increased his fitness since joining the VFL program. The Bulldogs are having only one official training session but he’s doing a lot of extras, including boxing.

“When I’m playing well I’m covering the ground, running a lot of ks,’’ he said.

“I did 15.2 in the last game.’’

As for his ambitions, McComb said he was “giving it everything’’ this year, thinking time is running out.

He nominated for the mid-season draft but it was rejected because he hadn’t put his name in for last year’s national draft (he can seek an exemption).

“It’s not the be-all and end-all for me but it (AFL) is definitely something I want to go for,’’ he said.

“I’ve sort of been working up to it.’’

O’Neil said: “I was just so impressed with him. He seemed to be a good player in the last couple of years. But he’s clearly stepped up from there. I liked his hardness and his running. He was elite out of the centre clearance and he’s got an AFL body and he‘s ballistic with it.

“I couldn’t have been more impressed with him. Is he the next Anthony Scott? That’s what I was thinking.’’

The Dolphins were depleted – they made seven changes, six of them because of injuries, from the Round 5 team and went in without a recognised ruckman – but they were undaunted and trailed by 19 points at the 10-minute mark of the third quarter.

But the Dogs took control with eight unanswered goals and turned it into a rout, 19.14 (128) to 5.17 (47).

McComb kicked two goals. Springy forward Dominic Bedendo, Josh Schache and Rhylee West all kicked three, with West also collecting 27 possessions.

The visitors also showed up with a tall left-footer in Bailey Vanderhuevel, who took a star turn with six marks in the forward line and leaving spectators to wonder where the heck he’d come from.

Ballarat, it turns out.

Mitch Cox was a standout for Frankston with 23 possessions and two goals, continuing his strong form.

The 24-year-old right-footer is enjoying his best season in the state league, reward for his much-improved fitness. It allows him to compete harder and for longer.

“He’s playing good footy,’’ coach Danny Ryan said.

“He got super-fit in the off-season, which is a credit to him because he wasn’t able to get to all our sessions. He’s working over in the west of Melbourne, so he did a lot of his own stuff.

“He’s realised he’s got real potential, a bit of swerve and curve about how he runs, a strong body. He kicked three points … if he had kicked straight he would have had a really big impact.

“He’s playing a really strong role for us and he’s a leader without being a leader.

“We’re really enjoying watching him going so well.’’

Captain Josh Newman (26), Sam Fletcher (25), Anthony Brolic (24) and Will Fordham (23) also had a good handle on the ball.

The Dolphins had two debutants in Harry Loughnan and Billy McCormack, who showed a lot of spirit in his role in defence.

Frankston won its first three matches, has lost its past three and on Thursday night hosts Richmond in a match to be broadcast on Foxtel.

Ryan hopes ruckmen Jeremy Goddard and James Rendall, Nathan Freeman and Bailey Lambert will be available.

[Mofra]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

I think Ewan Macpherson is worth a go. I see him as a defensive mid at the moment or possibly someone who could play a Duryea type role. Doesn't seem to mind a scrap! Probably a rookie option at this stage.

He played a bit of defence in his u16 year IIRC.
By all accounts a small defender role could work. Like most talented kids he's played a fair bit of midfield too

[Testekill]

Re: Round 6 2021 - Footscray Bulldogs v Frankston

If we were to grab one of our VFL listed players in the draft then it'd probably be Glass-McCasker or Van De Heuvel as we'd have a little more ruck coverage. I do like McComb but he's fairly similar to Scott so it'd be doubling up on similar players.