Preview Changes for the Prelim v Port Adelaide - Sat @7:40

[bresker]

Cordy has his brain farts but he doesn’t get enough credit round here, he’s lion hearted and does his best in a zonal defensive structure that does him no favours. I like seeing his name on the team sheet.

 

[Dogs 13]

Port is unchanged

Complacency

 

[Doggies7]

Love having big Stef back! Hopefully Young is the sub then and if Martin breaks down or we lose a KPF / KPD we have the flexibility to bring him on fresh and cover the loss. Weightman out hurts a lot, hopefully JJ can have a big game and kick a few for us.

Keath was in awesome form and is a huge out, BUT we can still win this game in the midfield, especially with Stef back in to give us more grunt and not let the opposing ruck just grab the ball out of the center and smash it forward.

Still a very good team in, Go Doggies!

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

This is just so cruel.

 

[random__hero]

Assuming Lewy will be the sub if Stef breaks down?

 

[philmb]

Well it was a good run. Honestly was 70 % sure we'd lose anyway so this just makes it definite.
Too tired anyway.

Mike, you've said this the last two weeks...guess that's a good omen then!

 

[Dogsbestfriend]

With Keath out we just hope for rain

 

[Merlins Revenge]

In: Zaine Cordy

21

Zaine Cordy

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

180.4

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.9

3star

MG

180.4

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

’s destructive knee

Out: Crucial Port player in the first quarter

 

[weltschmerz]

If Keath was still in I'd have heaps of faith in this lineup. Keath is such an important player and it's a big blow.

Let's do this. Go Dogs.

 

[Brian Perrin]

Martin and/or English dropping back becomes even more important here

If Martin is good to go then the ball shouldn’t stream out of the centre to the Port forward line quote as easily as we have seen in the last few weeks at times

If we can win the midfield we can still do this

I BELIEVE


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[DognBones]

We have no real alternative but Cordy is definitely the backman of last resort.

 

[philmb]

Anyone, anywhere - let's do this!

 

[weltschmerz]

In: Zaine Cordy’s destructive knee

Out: Crucial Port player in the first quarter

Has Cordy taken someone out with a knee as well? Naughton's was friendly fire.

 

[Merlins Revenge]

I wore a bulldogs scarf into work when we won the semi-final against the Lions. Have to step up my game if we win this week. Thoughts?

 

[Hutchymundo]

That hurts with no Alex, but looking at it half glass full we have our number 1 ruck back in, and if we get he’s best we get back to what we do best and not let the ball inside 50, I’m probably to optimistic here, we’re winning this!

 

[Sentinel]

Keath is a big loss given Dixon, but reminder that Port's forwardline is most potent due to its smalls, not its talls. His omission is not a death knell to our chances.

 

[immortalmike]

Mike, you've said this the last two weeks...guess that's a good omen then!

Not if you point it out Phil! You've reversed the jinx! Bloody ruined it!

 

[Merlins Revenge]

Has Cordy taken someone out with a knee as well? Naughton's was friendly fire.

Ward in the 2016 prelim.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Martin feeding it out to our midfield, we have to keep the score line ticking over.

 

[Del165892]

The good news is that if we manage to get the win we will have a couple of huge ins for the GF. This is still winnable. Chokes do happen and if Port are off their game at all we can pinch this.

 

[Doggies7]

I like Cordy in to play down back instead of Young also. Young and Gardner would make me very nervous, but Cordy has the finals experience, more seasoned body and i'll back him in to do the job for us this weekend. He has had his issues but has been really solid for us for an extended period in the past, decent depth player to come in.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Cordy did play his best game against Port earlier in the year. I don’t trust him but think he can handle Marshall or Ladhams. Gardner has a big ask to combat Dixon though.

Glad Martin came back in. Had to take the risk. Surely Young will be sub in case he or one of the defenders go down.

JJ for Weightman was the right call. Johannisen was influencial after half time last week.

 

[adogsfan5]

Hey at least it gives our mids something to work with and we’re not going into the game on the back foot in the middle.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Would Keath be any chance for a Granny if we make it?

 

[Zgope1]

Stef in is massive. It is actually now conceivable, I’m not saying it WILL happen, that we smash them in the midfield. I am confident Stef is good to go because we held him back a long time and Bevo plays guys he knows he can coach a good game with them.

we now have a theoretical on field strength. We could bash them up and dominate entries. Most importantly we can’t be the hunted ones