Preview Changes for the Mighty Dogs into the Grand Final

[AltonaBoy]

Nightmares of Cordy being on the backfoot and Ben brown

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Ben Brown

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4.8

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2.2

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7.9

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6.3

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1.6

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3.7

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taking multiple easy marks. Also visions of Cordy slowly fading while chasing Pickett will keep me up all night.

 

[dergert]

Really poor from whoever leaked it to the Melbourne cheerleader Tom Morris.

 

[maddog37]

Cordy defensive forward on Lever. Schache back.

 

[doggies ftw]

Cordy defensive forward on Lever. Schache back.

This would be peak Bevo. I’m here for it.

Might slap some dollars on Cordy first goal, imagine Zaine Cordy scored first goal in two grand finals for the dogs - it’s that kinda world we live in at the moment, nothing would surprise me

 

[bobs head soup]

Its such an apt completion to this weird rollercoaster of a season that we're blowing up over Gardner's apparent non-selection. Couldn't make it up

I am one who finds the decision strange.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Cordy defensive forward on Lever. Schache back.

I could see this happening, but is it any better than Schache on Lever (like he did on Aliir) and Gardner back? We must really value Cordy's experience over Gardner's ability

 

[Northernsoul74]

Emergency is not sub haha he’s not going to be sub

Thank feck for that. Melt over.

 

[hatescaptcha]

Cordy will go to another level on Saturday, loves a big occasion. His aggression will set the tone and is very needed. Good decision.

Tough for Gardner, he’s been very good as of late but someone had to make way.

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[Bushdid911]

Its such an apt completion to this weird rollercoaster of a season that we're blowing up over Gardner's apparent non-selection. Couldn't make it up

I am one who finds the decision strange.

Blowing up over a premiership winning player being included over the so-called "Bevo's pet" at that.

 

[doggies ftw]

I could see this happening, but is it any better than Schache on Lever (like he did on Aliir) and Gardner back? We must really value Cordy's experience over Gardner's ability

I really think it’s that simple, we value Cordys experience over Gardners ability. I think Gardners definitely proven himself as the more capable player but GF day is a different beast and Cordys intensity and the way he plays the game may just offer us a little more. I wouldn’t be looking into it to say the club doesn’t trust Gardy, they obviously do if they played him in a prelim - just they think in this particular game Cordy will offer more. Can’t really doubt them at this stage but it’s not the call I’d make personally

 

[maddog37]

Whoever plays I am fully onboard. No doubt about Bevo selections now. Experience counts in big games.

 

[Testekill]

Is Cordy more intense? He doesn't actually play with meaningful aggression where he makes opponents earn it, he just has zero discipline. Couple that with his frankly s**t positioning and he's going to be trailing his opponent to every entry.

 

[Cadillac]

After this finals journey Bevo has take us on. I promised myself never to question bevo’s selections. And yet, here I am. Questioning his selections.

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

We haven’t lost before the siren with Gardiner in any game this year.

Surely that tells you something?

 

[Virgin Dog]

I really think it’s that simple, we value Cordys experience over Gardners ability. I think Gardners definitely proven himself as the more capable player but GF day is a different beast and Cordys intensity and the way he plays the game may just offer us a little more. I wouldn’t be looking into it to say the club doesn’t trust Gardy, they obviously do if they played him in a prelim - just they think in this particular game Cordy will offer more. Can’t really doubt them at this stage but it’s not the call I’d make personally

Yeah I'm definitely going to back in the club's opinion over my own (they're the ones that got us to the GF, not some nuffy fans). My concern is more around the optics of trusting a guy all year, him proving himself even in finals, then seemingly dropping him because we're unsure of his ability to overcome nerves. I trust it's the right decision, just slightly concerned over what it means for Gardner long term

 

[bobs head soup]

Yeah my thought is they just don’t trust him. Quite frankly if that’s case get him off the list.

If they didn't trust him he wouldn't have played in the other finals. Off the list? That's ridiculous.We have many good players who won't squeeze into the final GF 23.

 

[doggies ftw]

I thought Gardner was great defensively last week but trying to understand this decision there was one play that sticks out to me - when he got caught holding the ball for being too slow to get ball to foot. It’s quite a regular occurrence for him he’s just not very good at defending the ground ball. This is the one part of the game Cordy excels in and the speed and intensity just goes through the roof on grand final day that Gards could get found out on the day in that aspect. I think the clubs banking on ground ball defence being more important to the win than aerial defence, let’s be honest if Ben Brown

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Ben Brown

Age

31

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

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Last 5

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10.7

3star

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7.7

3star

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3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

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1.2

3star

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2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

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0.9

2star

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1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

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3.4

3star

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4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

is allowed to take uncontested lead up marks on grand final day there’s a lot going wrong for us.

Ive very quickly processed all feelings from denial > anger > acceptance > positive * me I need game day to hurry up

 

[Cadillac]

Cordy defensive forward on Lever. Schache back.

Schache back? Did you not see him get 7 kicked on him by Peter Wright of all people ?

 

[Maverick Dog]

Club must be really concerned over his nervousness, and therefore ability to turn up on Saturday and do his job. It's the only justification I can see for dropping Gardner over Cordy, as on ability and output this year it's pretty clear Gardner is ahead of Cordy

I tend to agree, I was leaning towards him but was concerned the big game nerves could hit him. We know Cordy will be fine with that aspect but his lack of leg speed has worried me.

 

[adogsfan5]

Gardy

I guess Melbourne aren’t that tall so Cordy playing doesn’t shock me.

 

[Northernsoul74]

If they didn't trust him he wouldn't have played in the other finals. Off the list? That's ridiculous.We have many good players who won't squeeze into the final GF 23.

I was responding to the suggestion that they don’t trust him due to his reported nervousness.

 

[Dogsman16]

Schache back? Did you not see him get 7 kicked on him by Peter Wright of all people ?

First of all Schache conceeded 3 of those. Cordy the other 3. One was a ruck infringement against Bruce.

Just because they are named on the team sheet next to the opposition player doesn't mean they spend the entire game glued to them.

 

[StringyDog]

Are people seriously melting over Gardner and Cordy, it's much of a muchness really, both have big weaknesses, Keath will take Brown and McDonald has been horribly out of form and has kicked only 8 goals total in the entire second half of season who they will play on anyway. It is not a big deal.

 

[doggies ftw]

First of all Schache conceeded 3 of those. Cordy the other 3. One was a ruck infringement against Bruce.

Just because they are named on the team sheet next to the opposition player doesn't mean they spend the entire game glued to them.

Wasn’t Schache injured in that game too? From memory he was the only defender that looked semi competent before he first went off with the knee. Came back on but wasn’t great and missed the next week so was obviously troubling him. Might be a different week I’m thinking of though?

 

[Charlie Bucket]

6 months ago 80% of posters in here only rated Gardiner as a local footballer. Now everyone’s angry at his possible grand final omission.

This is peak Bulldogs BF behaviour.

Hilarious!!