2nds Footscray Bulldogs 2019 Thread

Aug 24, 2012
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I don't doubt you're right but unless he went down with an injury or was pulled out, 13 touches in a big VFL win is still a bit of a problem. It's just not close to where he needs to be in terms of involvement. He needs to be touching the ball a lot more at this level (particularly when we dominate) before I'd be comfortable picking him again.
 

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I don't doubt you're right but unless he went down with an injury or was pulled out, 13 touches in a big VFL win is still a bit of a problem. It's just not close to where he needs to be in terms of involvement. He needs to be touching the ball a lot more at this level (particularly when we dominate) before I'd be comfortable picking him again.
Used a bit off half back .. stats aren't everything. His second efforts, speed and effiency have been good
 
Aug 24, 2012
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Used a bit off half back .. stats aren't everything. His second efforts, speed and effiency have been good
They aren't everything, and I'm glad to hear he's going well, but you can't have a predominantly outside player playing away from the ball for the majority of a match.

He wasn't dropped for his skill, speed or second efforts - he was dropped because he just can't get involved in the game. He has to grow in that area to be effective at AFL level.
 

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They aren't everything, and I'm glad to hear he's going well, but you can't have a predominantly outside player playing away from the ball for the majority of a match.

He wasn't dropped for his skill, speed or second efforts - he was dropped because he just can't get involved in the game. He has to grow in that area to be effective at AFL level.
Then he should be played on the wing in the vfl which he hasn't been today .. he's half forward now
 
OOTSCRAY BULLDOGS 3.5 7.17 10.18 17.19 (121)
NORTHERN BLUES 3.2 4.2 8.4 10.7 (67)


GOALS
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS:
William 3, Cavarra 2, Schache 2, Scott 2, Sweet 2, West 2, Duryea, Hayes, Prudden, Sullivan

BEST
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS:
Duryea, Scott, Schache, Prudden, Richards, J. Wallis
 
OOTSCRAY BULLDOGS 3.5 7.17 10.18 17.19 (121)
NORTHERN BLUES 3.2 4.2 8.4 10.7 (67)


GOALS
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS:
William 3, Cavarra 2, Schache 2, Scott 2, Sweet 2, West 2, Duryea, Hayes, Prudden, Sullivan

BEST
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS:
Duryea, Scott, Schache, Prudden, Richards, J. Wallis
Go Ootscray!
 
VFL Recap:
Footscray 17.7 109 vs Richmond 7.9 51

Goal Kickers: Anthony Scott 4, Jordan Boyd 3, Bailey Dale, Rhylee West Reuben William 2, Will Hayes, Liam Nash, Jordan Sweet, Lathem Vandermeer 1

Top Disposals: Bailey Dale 27, Will Hayes 26, Rhylee West 25, Josh Wallis 22

Footscray move to 3rd place on the ladder
 
Goal Kickers 2019:

Anthony Scott 12
Bailey Dale 9
Ben Cavarra 9
Ryan Gardner 9
Josh Schache 8
Rhylee West 7
Jordan Sweet 6
Lukas Webb 6
Roarke Smith 6
Tory Dickson 6
Rueben William 5
 
VitalDread is the Shaun Edwards named for us in the VFL this week the one who played a few games for Essendon and GWS?

Would make sense with what Gordon has been saying.
Correct
Dogs picked him up before the mid season cut off point
 
Rounds Recap:

Round 12
Footscray 8.10 58 vs Collingwood 12.9 81

Goal Kickers: Ben Cavarra, Bailey Dale, Ryan Gardner, Gerald Gleeson, Buku Khamis, Fletcher Roberts, Tate Short, Aaron Trusler

Disposals: Rhylee West 25, Josh Wallis 19, Bailey Dale 18, Will Hayes 16, Cal Porter 16

Round 13
Footscray 15.17 vs Port Melbourne 8.10

Goal Kickers: Ben Cavarra 4, Toby Mclean Anthony Scott 2, Gerald Gleeson, Will Hayes, Robbie McComb, Liam Nash, Fletcher Roberts, Lachlan Sullivan, Rueben William

Disposals: Toby Mclean 30, Josh Wallis 22, Anthony Scott 21, Rhylee West 21, Will Hayes

Round 14

Footscray 17.7 109 vs Richmond 7.9 51

Goal Kickers: Anthony Scott 4, Jordan Boyd 3, Bailey Dale, Rhylee West, Rueben William 2, Will Hayes, Liam Nash, Jordan Sweet Laitham Vandermeer

Disposals: Bailey Dale 27, Will Hayes 26, Rhylee West 25, Josh Wallis 22, Mitch Wallis 22

Round 15
Footscray 12.8 80 vs Casey 10.13 73

Goal Kickers: Rueben William 3, Bailey Dale, Lin Jong, Anthony Scott, Mitch Wallis 2, Will Hayes

Disposals: Rhylee West 24, Cal Porter 23, Will Hayes 22, Lin Jong 22, Fletcher Roberts 20

Footscray currently sit 3rd with 5 round left to go
 
Anyone know why Cavarra didn't play yesterday?

Hoping it was due to being match day emergency & not due to injury...

It wasn't match day emergency - Bailey Dale only played the first half which Bevo mentioned in his presser
 
Anyone know why Cavarra didn't play yesterday?

Hoping it was due to being match day emergency & not due to injury...
Nagging Shoulder injury keeping him out atm
 
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