Strategy Round 24: Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle Dockers

[heavho]

The move back to Vic looking more solid

 

[Wizard]

The move back to Vic looking more solid

Or on the contrary, the club showing him good faith in allowing him time to be with "family" in a time of need. People are like bloody vultures, the smallest sign of something and all over this crap.

 

[PowerToThePurpl]

The move back to Vic looking more solid

The bloke just lost his MIL - I don't think it's right to speculate his playing career right now, let alone in the changes thread.

I'd be surprised if he even plays this weekend, that's probably the only thing worth discussing on here.

 

[rgauci]

The bloke just lost his MIL - I don't think it's right to speculate his playing career right now, let alone in the changes thread.

I'd be surprised if he even plays this weekend, that's probably the only thing worth discussing on here.

He’s not married. Speculation right now is silly, this has little to no impact on whether he leaves the club IMO.

 

[muckypup]

Or on the contrary, the club showing him good faith in allowing him time to be with "family" in a time of need. People are like bloody vultures, the smallest sign of something and all over this crap.

MIL gone is actually a reason to stay put longer term. AFL is so insular. It will be the undoing of the code ultimately imoo.

 

[go_the_dockers]

 

[go_the_dockers]

How do we manage the minutes of Young, Fyfe and Wagner?

Hopefully Wagner can play close to full minutes, and then we just need 1 game out of Fyfe and Young assuming no injuries.

 

[Taylor]

How do we manage the minutes of Young, Fyfe and Wagner?

Hopefully Wagner can play close to full minutes, and then we just need 1 game out of Fyfe and Young assuming no injuries.

By playing like they get next week off either way.

 

[fleur]

I’d start Young and make Nat sub still. Young was back to full fitness only a couple of weeks ago

 

[wild side]

Reckon Jackson will want to play. Best way to get bad stuff out of your system, is doing what you love.

 

[nurries]

I’d start Young and make Nat sub still. Young was back to full fitness only a couple of weeks ago

The good thing about Young is that he can play forward so we can rest him there if needed. If we make the finals we get a week off, just go all in.

 

[fleur]

The good thing about Young is that he can play forward so we can rest him there if needed. If we make the finals we get a week off, just go all in.

It’ll probably depend how the midfield battle is going. We can’t have even one of Caleb and Andy quiet.

 

[yakamoto]

I’d leave Nat out this week.
I can say it now. Jackson in Melbourne is why I speculated on Draper being an inclusion this week.
On reflection Omar more likely.

 

[Dockers26]

Wagner needs to be ready to play a full game. If not then Simpson in.

Young in for NOD.

Fyfe the sub.

 

[fnerd]

Wagner needs to be ready to play a full game. If not then Simpson in.

Young in for NOD.

Fyfe the sub.

Id bring simpson in regardless
Can take banners spot

 

[wild side]

There is no way in Hell Nat Fyfe gets left out of this game

 

[fleur]

Reckon Jackson will want to play. Best way to get bad stuff out of your system, is doing what you love.

I actually expect him to have a cracking game now. No better way to honour someone

 

[Dirty_banchez]

JLo didn't rule out changes to HB line in his presser.

Wagner goes to HB is my guess. Though, Mundy did say they want to get Walker back into the team.

 

[Wizard]

Assuming he pulls up ok looks like Youngy is good to go.

Any word on MJ from training?

 

[PrancingPony]

The move back to Vic looking more solid

Yeah, I don't think losing a family member and heading interstate early to grieve is the sign of a player who wants to leave.

But that's just me.

 

[WA footy mad]

I can kinda see what they are trying to do with it though.
I feel they don’t so much as allow the short kick, as allow the opposition to move the ball to a position where we want a turn over to happen or create a contest or marking opportunity.
JL is conservative, he doesn’t want to press up hard as that exposes the backline. I think we allow the opposition to come forward to a point then look to create a turn over then, and try to get it going the other way.
The problem with this is the other team is also set, as they have been able to chip it around, so sometime we get through on the counter, and sometime we have to hold up as the other defence is organised.
The problem I see with this conservative approach is it puts a lot of pressure on the backline and defensive running of the mids and high half forward.
I’d like to see a high press game with lot of forward pressure, but I don’t think we pick a team for that.

None of our smalls fwds a lightning quick, we pick 3 key forwards, who while quick for their size are not really pressure forwards.
Our half forwards are not pressuring, but guarding space and looking to get involved in the transition following a turnover.
Our mids are strong two way runners with above average contest game.
Our backline relies heavily on team D, and are generally hopeless with one on one defending.
I think the game plan is reflective of a conservative coach implementing a plan based on what he has.

I would call JLs plan the cautious slingshot

Thanks for the reply i'd much prefer the high press game and force the backmen to kick to a contest. I sit behind the goals at the perth end, top level and it looks to easy for the opposition to move the ball from our forward line.

 

[Tbonefreo]

Cant help but just think Jacko is a bloody good bloke.
Saw him during school pick up last week and he was signing kids water bottles while waiting, smiling and engaged.

The fact he's organised himself to be with his partner, is a good thing. The blokes top notch

 

[mattis117]

How do we manage the minutes of Young, Fyfe and Wagner?

Hopefully Wagner can play close to full minutes, and then we just need 1 game out of Fyfe and Young assuming no injuries.

Wagner shouldn't need managed minutes, he is two games in now.

Hopefully Johnson plays and doesn't need his minutes managed either. If it's just Fyfe and Young that should be manageable.

I can see them possibly having Johnson as the sub.

 

[mattis117]

I’d start Young and make Nat sub still. Young was back to full fitness only a couple of weeks ago

I want Nat in centre bounce at the start, therefore play Young at Half back.

 

[fleur]

I want Nat in centre bounce at the start, therefore play Young at Half back.

I don't think Nat can handle the pace if he starts, like happened last time he started. It's too much of a risk. Young will be rotating forward. He's usually good for a couple of goals a game and we need that.