Changes Round 4 vs Bombers

[Testekill]

Why would we rest Libba after 3 games and a bye?

The bloke has played 109 games in the last 5 years at average over 80% game time.

He's clearly in supreme knick and still an elite AFL mid, despite people wanting to semiretire him or years.

Did his hammy, predicted to miss two to three weeks.

 

[Bald]

Pretty simple for me given the Liberatore injury.

In: Lewis and Jones
Out: Croft and Liberatore

If we're fair dinkum about selection integrity you simply must reward VFL form, and 6 goals for Lewis and very little from Croft means they swap. I'd keep a short leash on Lewis with an eye to have them swap back for the Essendon game as Croft is clearly the future.

Jones takes Sanders spot on field, Sanders takes Liberatores.

 

[TiAn_]

If Treloar is ready in a fortnight, presumably he comes in as the 6th onballer in place of Libba. Sanders, Freijah and Treloar can all absorb Libba’s on-ball time.

The 52% TOG for Hynes on the weekend after 77% and 78% the first two weeks suggests he’s probably not in frame to step up into the 6th on baller role and keep Treloar out. And more likely makes way for Jones or Dolan.

 

[Testekill]

If Treloar is ready in a fortnight, presumably he comes in as the 6th onballer in place of Libba. Sanders, Freijah and Treloar can all absorb Libba’s on-ball time.

The 52% TOG for Hynes on the weekend after 77% and 78% the first two weeks suggests he’s probably not in frame to step up into the 6th on baller role and keep Treloar out. And more likely makes way for Jones or Dolan.

Treloar won't be ready, he looked underdone in the VFL this weekend. Would rather shift Sanders into the middle for Libba and have Jones or Dolan move into his spot. And then from there Hynes should also be dropped for someone.

 

[MYOB]

Treolar will not be happy that Footscray has a bye this week

 

[stefoid]

Luke Kennedy I struggle to see a role for currently. Even if we needed a wing, I’d sooner move Davidson to wing full time and bring in a forward.

Agree re: Lewis. Awkward situation really, but I think Croft is more competitive in the ruck which probably keeps him in for now.

Hope nothing happens with Buku because I see no viable replacements for him. I really want to see Buss get a run this year so we can make a call on whether he’s worth persisting with. Lobb’s role is probably his best chance

Luke Kennedy came to us with a 'defensive focus' and pretty good footskills didnt he? Brought in as a small defender, but since then we got Carmichael and Budders. Good problem to have. It always seems that 'having too many X's' situation can turn to having not enough in a blink of an eye

 

[stefoid]

In libbas absence do we give West some time in the rotation? brining in 2 small forwards allows

 

[Golden_6]

Treolar will not be happy that Footscray has a bye this week

And neither should the club.

In what world is it acceptable to schedule a bye after Round 1? The VFL fixturing has been a debarcle for years. Chat GPT could do a significantly better job than the dogs breakfast they serve up year after year with this competition.

There's an even number of teams and 4 teams get a bye in the first two rounds. Why not just make it a 21 week competition, every team plays each other once and have one or two league wide byes during the season?

 

[doggiesin08]

Luke Kennedy came to us with a 'defensive focus' and pretty good footskills didnt he? Brought in as a small defender, but since then we got Carmichael and Budders. Good problem to have. It always seems that 'having too many X's' situation can turn to having not enough in a blink of an eye

Definitely a midfielder not a small defender

 

[grassman75]

Agree, even listening to Jaques (no “c”) in the post game he was saying he assumed he was out in space until he got crunched. That’s not the pass to make in that position at the stage in the game unless he’s wide open.

There is plenty of C in Jaques

 

[grassman75]

I’ll never get sick of thrashing Essendon. I hope we show zero mercy and beat them by 150

No because they will sack Scott and then might improve. 60-75 is enough

 

[Libbaaaa]

In libbas absence do we give West some time in the rotation? brining in 2 small forwards allows

It'll be interesting to see what we do against the Hawks during Gather Round without him, I'd never advocate we are better team without him but the Hawks have owned us in recent times, particular in the midfield.

 

[grassman75]

Let's not cocky. We have lost extremely winnable games in the past. Remember West Coast.

Yep, I have this as a danger game if we don’t take control early. Off a 16 day break and them getting humiliated in the media. No Libba now too. Keep the powder dry.

We should pump them but let’s not get ahead of ourselves

 

[stefoid]

It'll be interesting to see what we do against the Hawks during Gather Round without him, I'd never advocate we are better team without him but the Hawks have owned us in recent times, particular in the midfield.

But is that because we arent getting first hands on the ball?

 

[doggiesin08]

There is plenty of C in Jaques

Haha indeed! But we have to get in early on this typo or it'll be McRae all over again.

 

[scratchie]

Treloar won't be ready, he looked underdone in the VFL this weekend. Would rather shift Sanders into the middle for Libba and have Jones or Dolan move into his spot. And then from there Hynes should also be dropped for someone.

Underdone - I thought Treloar had 33 possessions in the VFL.

 

[Libbaaaa]

But is that because we arent getting first hands on the ball?

Part of it for sure, Meek has had a lot of success against English.

 

[Mojorisin]

Treloar won't be ready, he looked underdone in the VFL this weekend. Would rather shift Sanders into the middle for Libba and have Jones or Dolan move into his spot. And then from there Hynes should also be dropped for someone.

In libbas absence do we give West some time in the rotation? brining in 2 small forwards allows

I'd have hynes and Libba make way for Jones and Dolan.
West can take the few midfield minutes Hynes had and we can get a sense of how Sanders is progressing with close to full midfield minutes against the dons.

I would expect Libba would be right to go against the Hawks but if not surely Treloar can play as a pseudo sub similar to pendles did a couple weeks ago.

 

[In Repair]

No because they will sack Scott and then might improve. 60-75 is enough

They will sack him regardless. Let’s boost our percentage while we can.

 

[Doggy]

Part of it for sure, Meek has had a lot of success against English.

He won't so much now. The new rules do English far more service than Meek

 

[Mojorisin]

They will sack him regardless. Let’s boost our percentage while we can.

Mentioning players by name in a post match interview is a telling sign of a frustrated coach half way out the door. I expect he clings on until the bye though.

 

[stefoid]

Haha indeed! But we have to get in early on this typo or it'll be McRae all over again.

Its spelt Lucky Jocks

 

[Testekill]

Underdone - I thought Treloar had 33 possessions in the VFL.

He had a lot of it but watching him and he's clearly a step short and still needs a match or two.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Coaches Votes

Adelaide v Western Bulldogs​

9 Marcus Bontempelli

4

Marcus Bontempelli

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.8

4star

(WB)
8 Joel Freijah (WB)
5 Bailey Williams (WB)
4 Jordon Butts (ADEL)
2 Buku Khamis (WB)
2 Tom Liberatore (WB)

 

[scratchie]

He had a lot of it but watching him and he's clearly a step short and still needs a match or two.

I was'nt there but anyone with 33 and 6 tackles sounds pretty set to go. Because if he is a step short now - he'll end up with 50 possessions and 10 tackles when ready. Sounds like a pretty high bar. The club has named in the best too.