Bate

[Waite_30]

Will Bate play against the Dogs this weekend? If not, when is he likely to retrn?

 

[oooze]

this has dreamteam stamped all over it. i honestly dont know, I would say doubtful.

 

[Marns]

You'd be far better off going to the club or AFL website. I doubt we have any "insiders" on here unfortunately.

 

[AllStar7]

McLean will replace Green, and Bate will most likely replace one of Read or Godfrey.

Miller will be the other inclusion.

 

[Deestroy]

My inside info says Bate will play.*
















*May or may not be made up

 

[melbournemartin]

McLean - Green os obvious and then maybe Brown/Bell/Bate for Read or Godfrey...most likely Read.

Miller?

 

[CaptainDavey]

Millers torn it up in the VFL apparently, might stretch the Dogs defence

 

[chipper]

Reckon Brown will come in this week to match up on a small forward

 

[Pipefitter]

i cant see godfrey getting dropped this week, he was prob one of the only ones who could hold his head up high after the freo game...

 

[melbournemartin]

true, Read is a more likely option

 

[CaptainDavey]

How far away is Biz?

 

[demonfire]

mclean will come in for green assuming he will be fit. other inclusion i think will be bell/brown/bate/johnson for holland
bell johnson and brown are all defenders so maybe one of them will get the go ahead.
godfrey has come off one of the better games of his career and read did a pretty good job on josh carr which daniher singled out in his post match report.
with the dogs small forward line ive read either holland carroll or rivers might miss out. carroll is all aus form and rivers playing a key loose role in defense and id say dutchy will go.
i think daniher knew we were sliding and since we have finally lost a game whilst playing bad he will give the players this week to return to form before he starts ommitting anyone.
and jsut to clear up last round when daniher said, "bate will play next week" he was referring to football, not necessarily afl. there seemed confussion if he was going to play or not so i just thought id also chuck that in here.

 

[demonfire]

regarding miller we will truly see how much daniher loves him. has been quiet in the vfl and has had one good game kicking 4 goals. nothing amazing for vfl but i dont think he should be rushed back in after 1 good game as i think dunn is serviceable...

 

[Bartram_Class]

Bate was doing contested drills or what looked like contested drills in the paper and he looked ready to go.

 

[pinelodge]

Miller has been down on confidence all year and i reckon ND will bring him in this week to build on the momentum he gained in the vfl last week. He has to play Chf and make that position his own as if we are to go deep in september we need his presence. Dunn has been oustanding this year although would be better suited to a FP coming off the bench getting under the guard of the opposition.
i agree that dutchy will miss out this week due to the dogs smaller forward line, his been great this year and will return against the blues for certain if he is ommitted. A small back will be the likely replacement whether its bell/brown/c.johnson. There is an injury cloud over wardy also.
Brock for green is obvious.
Ready wasnt great last week and bate could be his replacement, although its anyones guess.
Godders is likely to be retained and play on westy.
The Bizz and beamer both played sandy 2's last week.

 

[bartrams_girl]

Melbourne V Western Bulldogs

PLAYERS
Backs: M. Whelan N. Carroll B. Holland
Half Backs: D. Ward J. Rivers C. Bartram
Centre: A. Davey T. Johnstone C. Bruce
Half Forwards: C. Sylvia R. Robertson B. Pickett
Forwards: M. Jamar D. Neitz A. Yze
Followers: J. White, B. McLean, J. McDonald
Interchange: N. Brown, P. Wheatley, L. Dunn, S. Godfrey, M. Bate, D. Bell, N. Jones

Should be a good game-hopefully Yze plays as well as Neitz did on his special day.