Prediction Changes v Western Bulldogs, round 15

[Catman]

lol as usual who cares about structures

lets go into the game with a really tall defence, 1 tall forward and 1 ruck

the MC is a joke

So who do replace Taylor in the defence with, as I assume that's your issue?

 

[foxdog50]

Going to have to with this selected side. Which is really bloody stupid.

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But does this surprise you really? Our selection committee never picks the better team.. . Does my head.

 

[foxdog50]

Don't care. He doesn't belong on form.
The obsession on here with a certain "structure" is tiresome.

Stanley is on Tom ******* Boyd for crying out loud.
Blicavs won't be needed down back as much, their tallest forward is KPD in Naughton followed by a Carlton reject in Gowers.

How about Buzza earns a place

But then next week we have Sinclair and he was one of the differences on why we lost to the Swans, then after that we got Jacobs. So this is why we need even Buzza to help. But my 1st option would be Abbott but I can't see that ever happen.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Oh we did for a few weeks there. Gee it was nice. Then we lost our mind just in time for a real test against the Tigers.

But does this surprise you really? Our selection committee never picks the better team.. . Does my head.

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[Ratcat]

I think it's a horrible look when you have a player like Menegola or Danger playing ruck. Just cos it works for Richmond don't mean it works for us.. .

They'll get away with it this week cos it's Bulldogs and they'll think they're geniuses
Really it's been a losing formula against quality
opposition lately.
Buzza should be playing.

 

[foxdog50]

Oh we did for a few weeks there. Gee it was nice. Then we lost our mind just in time for a real test against the Tigers.

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Yep... And look what happened. We try to pick and play the same way Richmond game plan. Instead of playing our way #givemetheshits

 

[foxdog50]

They'll get away with it this week cos it's Bulldogs and they'll think they're geniuses
Really it's been a losing formula against quality
opposition lately.
Buzza should be playing.

Buzz should be. But I don't see it go well against Swans- Sinclair and Crows-Jacobs.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Don't care. He doesn't belong on form.
The obsession on here with a certain "structure" is tiresome.

Stanley is on Tom ******* Boyd for crying out loud.
Blicavs won't be needed down back as much, their tallest forward is KPD in Naughton followed by a Carlton reject in Gowers.

How about Buzza earns a place

You beat me to it. Stanley will look like A superstar on Boyd this week. And do it all night alone.

 

[CatFan79]

The decision to pick Cam Guthrie makes me want to throw up.

yeah that'll happen.

Buzza should be playing.

meh

 

[cynical]

Don't care. He doesn't belong on form.
The obsession on here with a certain "structure" is tiresome.

Stanley is on Tom ******* Boyd for crying out loud.
Blicavs won't be needed down back as much, their tallest forward is KPD in Naughton followed by a Carlton reject in Gowers.

How about Buzza earns a place

structure is everything

lets see what happens when Hawkins is double teamed and there are no other tall options

or when midfielders play in the ruck

and when we cant get the ball out of defence with any kind of speed

without predictable structures the players will be in 2 minds

Buzza is the best ruck/forward currently (unless Stanley plays that role) so whether he deserves it or not doesn't matter

 

[Art Vandelay_]

structure is everything

lets see what happens when Hawkins is double teamed and there are no other tall options

or when midfielders play in the ruck

and when we cant get the ball out of defence with any kind of speed

without predictable structures the players will be in 2 minds

Buzza is the best ruck/forward currently (unless Stanley plays that role) so whether he deserves it or not doesn't matter

Do not agree at all he's the best option.

Menzel FF Hawkins CHF is the best option. Could even add in Crameri to HFF as well.
Stanley with Abbott/Smith is the next best.
Danger FF the next best.
Buzza the next best.

The last two premiers have had a mid pinch hit in the ruck. Much ado about nothing there.
There it is, your real gripe. The defence. Don't agree with that premise, never have. The too tall crowd are simply wrong, always have been.

We lose to sides for reasons other than being too tall in defence.

 

[cynical]

So who do replace Taylor in the defence with, as I assume that's your issue?

its one issue, i'd leave Taylor out but if he plays then Henry is the unlucky one

Buzza/Abbott should also come in

a 3rd tall in Menzel also if he is available

 

[Matthew Jelley]

You beat me to it. Stanley will look like A superstar on Boyd this week. And do it all night alone.

Probably a good time for him to come up against Boyd with some confidence behind him

 

[Ratcat]

Buzz should be. But I don't see it go well against Swans- Sinclair and Crows-Jacobs.

Releases Hawkins /Stanley /Dangerfield opens packs and brings the balldown.
Proved valuable last two times out and we won the games he played.
Buzza mistake.

 

[cynical]

Do not agree at all he's the best option.

Menzel FF Hawkins CHF is the best option. Could even add in Crameri to HFF as well.
Stanley with Abbott/Smith is the next best.
Danger FF the next best.
Buzza the next best.

The last two premiers have had a mid pinch hit in the ruck. Much ado about nothing there.
There it is, your real gripe. The defence. Don't agree with that premise, never have. The too tall crowd are simply wrong, always have been.

We lose to sides for reasons other than being too tall in defence.

Just because a side wins a flag with a sub-optimal structure doesn't make it right or the new norm.

Menzel isnt a KPF he is a 3rd tall.

Danger is a mid or a 3rd tall.

Dont see us winning a flag, lets keep making the same mistakes and getting the same results.

 

[Lewy]

So who do replace Taylor in the defence with, as I assume that's your issue?

Taylor may play forward & help out in the ruck as he did in the VFL last match.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Just because a side wins a flag with a sub-optimal structure doesn't make it right or the new norm.

Menzel isnt a KPF he is a 3rd tall.

Danger is a mid or a 3rd tall.

Dont see us winning a flag, lets keep making the same mistakes and getting the same results.

Frankly, I find your version of a good structure to be sub-optimal.
The too tall argument simply isn't founded on solid evidence.

We don't have 1 good ruck so why play 2? That increases the shit in the team.
Nothing wrong with Menzel out of FF. Seemed to kick goals at the start of the year in that role.

 

[Lewy]

Releases Hawkins /Stanley /Dangerfield opens packs and brings the balldown.
Proved valuable last two times out and we won thise games he played.
Buzza mistake.

Taylor has done more in the forward line than Buzza ever has. Can also go down back if we need that option. Provides additional flexibility if we need Blitz in the ruck. Don’t know why people want Buzza over Taylor.

 

[SkittleCats]

why move perhaps the best full back in the game?

best full back in the game...best full back...best...

 

[Ratcat]

Taylor has done more in the forward line than Buzza ever has. Can also go down back if we need that option. Provides additional flexibility if we need Blitz in the ruck. Don’t know why people want Buzza over Taylor.

In other words, you prefer the dogs breakfast?

 

[Lewy]

In other words, you prefer the dogs breakfast?

No , I prefer to play the better player (at either end of the ground). We are also covered if Stanley or a key defender gets injured early in the game.

 

[cynical]

Frankly, I find your version of a good structure to be sub-optimal.
The too tall argument simply isn't founded on solid evidence.

We don't have 1 good ruck so why play 2? That increases the shit in the team.
Nothing wrong with Menzel out of FF. Seemed to kick goals at the start of the year in that role.

there is plenty of "shit" in the team without playing Buzza, tell me how much more Murdoch, Parsons and Fogarty offer?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

there is plenty of "shit" in the team without playing Buzza, tell me how much more Murdoch, Parsons and Fogarty offer?

Murdoch gets in for speed. Is rubbish.
Parsons must be invisible on selection day. They simply forget to omit him.
Fogarty doesn't warrant a response. Not a reputable issue.

None of that has anything to do with the undeservedness of Buzza's selection. There's a ruck getting in the bests regularly of late, let's try someone who has earned it

 

[Baby Duck]

there is plenty of "shit" in the team without playing Buzza, tell me how much more Murdoch, Parsons and Fogarty offer?

Didnt take you long to lump Fogarty in with the rest

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[BORIS332]

So many experts on here.