Preview Changes and predictions: Blues v Bulldogs Round 22

[Golden_6]

Wouldn’t mind giving Porter a couple of token games to finish the year at the expense of Lynch. Not convinced on him at all.

 

[Yojimbo]

Wouldn’t mind giving Porter a couple of token games to finish the year at the expense of Lynch. Not convinced on him at all.

Are you sure Porter is like an unskilled Honey-Church building to greatness.

 

[ringa5]

We’ve played our best footy for the year with Trengove in the ruck.

Neither do I believe guys need to be playing AFL footy to be developing. English needs gym time as much as anything. He’s going to be a machine.

Trengove has earned his spot and should be our number 1 ruckman until English takes it from him.

Richards and Naughton seem to be ok developing in the AFL.Agree to disagree.

 

[SCRAY72]

First time we’ve doubled up vs Carlton in a season since 1937 ...

Beat them twice in 1985.
In 1976, we beat them at WO in front of 35,000 and drew with them at PP. They finished top, the draw was in round 22 and we made the finals thanks to the draw. Otherwise would have missed on %.

 

[dogwatch]

First time we’ve doubled up vs Carlton in a season since 1937 ...

Interesting stat but it's wrong, even if the general thrust is correct, ie that the AFL don't normally give us two H&A games against Carlton for reasons we can be justifiably paranoid about.

Since 1937 two H&A games were played against Carlton in
1939
1940
1944
1945
1947
1948
1950
1951
1952
1954
1956
1957
1959
1961
1963
1964
1966
Every year from 1969 to 1987
1989
1990
1992
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000
2002 ... then a 15 year gap until ...
2018

As far as I can tell we have never met Carlton in a finals game.

 

[BeMoreBont]

If Lynch is in the side to play forward then he may aswell not play.

If he does play and play forward he will be the second least effective player on the ground behind Cameron Polson.

How Polson has managed 10 games this year and averaged 6 possessions even in that Carlton side is beyond me.

Now watch him kick 6 including the game winner after the siren.

 

[dogwatch]

Our biggest winning margin against Carlton is only 59 points and our highest score 142. It would be nice to knock both of those over this week.

It's also our equal longest winning streak against the Blues (4) so another win will put us in the clear as the longest winning streak. The other time was in the mid-1980s.

 

[Substance]

Our biggest winning margin against Carlton is only 59 points and our highest score 142. It would be nice to knock both of those over this week.

It's also our equal longest winning streak against the Blues (4) so another win will put us in the clear as the longest winning streak. The other time was in the mid-1980s.

Has to be higher than 59 points.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Interesting stat but it's wrong, even if the general thrust is correct, ie that the AFL don't normally give us two H&A games against Carlton for reasons we can be justifiably paranoid about.

Since 1937 two H&A games were played against Carlton in
1939
1940
1944
1945
1947
1948
1950
1951
1952
1954
1956
1957
1959
1961
1963
1964
1966
Every year from 1969 to 1987
1989
1990
1992
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000
2002 ... then a 15 year gap until ...
2018

As far as I can tell we have never met Carlton in a finals game.

I was exaggerating

 

[Tommycash]

Sounds like English might be getting a game this week.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/we...h/news-story/8a53418f1f99199db8b00297c0e2275a

 

[Werewolf]

As far as I can tell we have never met Carlton in a finals game.

We've never played Carlton or Richmond in finals, also newer teams Fremantle, Gold Coast and Port.

 

[ScragCity]

Are you sure Porter is like an unskilled Honey-Church building to greatness.

An unskilled Honeychurch you say? So basically just a regular Honeychurch?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Sounds like English might be getting a game this week.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/we...h/news-story/8a53418f1f99199db8b00297c0e2275a

Obviously so the Eagles can get a good look at him!

 

[Yojimbo]

An unskilled Honeychurch you say? So basically just a regular Honeychurch?

Honey-Church ScragCity don't leave out the hyphen, I added the hyphen last week and BAM best on ground in the VFL.
Once the club realises they have another potential hyphen on the list they will move quickly with a long term deal.

 

[Tommycash]

Obviously so the Eagles can get a good look at him!

Yeah, and looking at the list it wouldn't make much sense for him to be recalled. With only Cordy out so far and Wood taking his spot, I can't see how we could fit Trengove, Roughie (who are both listed on field) and English all in the same side.

 

[dogwatch]

Only Wood for Cordy.

AFL Round 22 Carlton v Western Bulldogs
Sunday 19 August 2018, 1:10pm AEST
Venue: Etihad Stadium

Full back E Wood A Naughton E Richards
Half back H Crozier D Morris J Johannisen
Centreline L Hunter J Macrae T McLean
Half forward B Gowers J Schache C Daniel
Full forward T Dickson M Bontempelli J Roughead
Followers J Trengove J Dunkley M Wallis
Interchange P Lipinski F Greene L Jong
B Lynch
Emergencies L Young M Honeychurch C Porter
T English
IN: 10. E. Wood
OUT: 12. Z. Cordy (sinus fracture)

EMERGENCIES: 2 L. Young, 22 M. Honeychurch, 28 C. Porter, 44 T. English

 

[Leviticus]

Looking forward to seeing how Trenners goes as 1st ruck again. Been very impressed so far. Should have been playing him there much earlier rather than at full back.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Looking forward to seeing how Trenners goes as 1st ruck again. Been very impressed so far. Should have been playing him there much earlier rather than at full back.

Isn't it about time this forum had a representative on the match committee?

 

[Leviticus]

Isn't it about time this forum had a representative on the match committee?

I only have the wisdom of hindsight. But were others here calling for him to be #1 ruck? I can't remember, it may be so and they would appear vindicated.

 

[Pugz89]

De Koning to debut against the club he barracked for up until 9 months ago as well.