Opinion Changes V Collingwood - R9 Friday 13th May, 7:50pm

[dergert]

Who's willing to make a bet with me that Sweet won't be an inclusion this week?

 

[Dogsman16]

I'm ready to melt.

 

[Boof09]

Bulldogs’ skipper Marcus Bontempelli

4

Marcus Bontempelli

Age

28

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

and key defender Alex Keath

42

Alex Keath

Age

32

Ht

198cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

206.7

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

193.4

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

165.0

3star

headline five inclusions ahead of Friday night’s clash against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.

The important duo will be joined by youngsters Rhylee West

14

Rhylee West

Age

23

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.5

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

5.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

and Jordon Sweet, with Luke Cleary making his debut in the red, white and blue.

After a night of carnage in Adelaide, Tim O’Brien (calf), Laith Vandermeer (hamstring) and Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

(collarbone) will all exit the side due to injury.

Ruckman Sweet comes into the side at the expense of Stefan Martin

8

Stefan Martin

Age

37

Ht

198cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

8.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

23.5

5star

D

6.4

1star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

18.4

5star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.6

4star

HO

1.0

4star

, who will miss after being managed for the fixture against the Pies, while Roarke Smith

37

Roarke Smith

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

6.1

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.4

2star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

has been omitted.

 

[NBates]

Lineup:

 

[Dogsman16]

sweet, west, cleary, keath, bont in.

 

[weltschmerz]

Sweet and West IN

 

[random__hero]

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

I’d say Williams likely forward or on a wing.

 

[Bald]

Lacking a bit up forward but probably not got a lot of options.

 

[dergert]

I’d say Williams likely forward or on a wing.

Looked out of place up forward. He might get a new lease of life running into 50 rather than out of defensive 50.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

McNeil, Scott and Cordy after three or four weeks of the same minimal output are still playing the same identical roles. Can't wait until they get 15 touches between them playing critical link up positions.

And we have our third choice ruck playing.

 

[Bald]

Fairly sensible changes. There will likely still be melts.

 

[Bald]

McNeil, Scott and Cordy after three or four weeks of the same minimal output are still playing the same identical roles. Can't wait until they get 15 touches between them playing critical link up positions.

And we have our third choice ruck playing.

Did you want 9 changes?

 

[Charlie Bucket]

West and Sweet in. Can’t wait to see the 16 game winning run, anticipated with these two inclusions.

 

[Libba39]

I feel like McNeil or Scott need to bob up and kick a couple.

Buku to take a mark of the year contender over Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

.

Sweet to win the hit-outs

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Damn who saw that coming? would of hated to have gotten another 3 games into him previously instead of wasting them on Martin.

All good though he now gets a single chance, ample time to show his stuff, before inevitably being banished to the 2s again forever due to not lighting the world on fire in his first game

Tall player development is at this club rn

How exactly has Sweet been slighted when his VFL form for over 10 games including practice games since he last played AFL has been objectively and demonstratively poor? I agree it's strange that his form is poorer than his SANFL form that got him drafted in the first place but lets not make up s**t about why he couldn't get a game. He couldn't get a game because his form didn't demand it.

Stefan Martin got 21 and 24 disposals in the last two VFL games he played earlier this year. The most Sweet got in any of the eight full matches he's played in the VFL since his last AFL game has been 13. Suggesting we "wasted" games on Martin rather than picking the backuo ruck that had shown obvious better form in the reserves is just a ridiculous disregard for the truth.

 

[dogwatch]

McNeil, Scott and Cordy after three or four weeks of the same minimal output are still playing the same identical roles. Can't wait until they get 15 touches between them playing critical link up positions.

And we have our third choice ruck playing.

I think Scott shouldn't be judged too harshly on last week's game. Any player just back from Covid is going to be unpredictable. There's anecdotal evidence that not many get straight back to their best form. We fans tend to overlook those factors.

He'll need to do better this week though. He has played better games earlier this year and should be expected to reproduce that form if he's now 100%.

 

[Libba39]

I’d say Williams likely forward or on a wing.

Honestly think he's probably one of the few in the squad who can play on DeGoey. More likely to need him down back.

 

[Dogsman16]

Mccomb. At the club he is Top 5 for average turnovers, Top 2 for average clangers and a disposal efficiency of 52%.

Can't say I'm inspired by his ongoing selection.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I think Scott shouldn't be judged too harshly on last week's game. Any player just back from Covid is going to be unpredictable. There's anecdotal evidence that not many get straight back to their best form. We fans tend to overlook those factors.

He'll need to do better this week though. He has played better games earlier this year and should be expected to reproduce that form if he's now 100%.

Not having a go at the fact that they're trying their best, just they're players with limitations in that limitations are coming through with lack of output contributing to losses, and we're going with more of the same. I fancy that if your wing consistently averages only six or seven touches a game (McNeil) you'll lose more games than you'll win but we seem satisfied that this is going to be his role for the near future.

Surely something has to change, my point. Enough of our mids play forward that we can stick the likes of Treloar, Smith and hell even Bont can play a few minutes on the wing, and Scott and McNeil can play as genuine small forwards, not getting six touches in a key link-up role. He doesn't have to get 20, but gee there's a big difference between 6 touches and 12 or 15.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Sweet to win the hit-outs

All of them?

 

[maddog37]

Please dear god, let West be best on and become a regular senior player.

 

[ossie_21]

Where do we start

Injuries from tonight will force a multitude of changes.

Should get Bont, Keath & English back, but there are a few players that will keep their spot by default when they should be dropped.

Do I suspect this will happen? No, but it should. 2 rucks, English can’t go one-out on his return from a hammy. Martin looks done, no other option than Sweet but at least he won’t get ragdolled as much as Martin in the contest.

Out:
VDM (hamstring)
Weightman (shoulder)
Dunkley (concussion)
O’Brien (calf)
McNeil (omitted)
Martin (omitted)
Rmith (omitted)

In:
Bont
English
Keath
West
Crozier
Sweet
JUH

Well, I got 5/7 outs correct & 4 of the ins.

I believe Meatloaf made a song about that, five out of seven ain’t bad

 

[Maverick Dog]

common sense ins for once but with the Flu going through the club have some worries about our competitiveness.

Hope West gets a few games and the same opportunities as McNeil and Scott So we really see if he has what it takes.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Surely we just let Crozier go at the end of the year? Blokes just wasting his time now.