Preview Changes vs Crows

[Triple Baileys]

The naming of Lewis Young in the starting 18 at FB puts Trengove at risk. The extended bench has 3 obvious choices: Suckling, Lipinski and Hayes. They are not going to be left out. That leaves one spot. Going to be interesting.

 

[fronkalicious]

Ummmmm, is Trengove getting dropped???

I’d be playing him for sure, but the sides too top heavy with English, Trengove, young and Cordy....hmmmmmm

 

[dergert]

English for dickson.

Cordy to play forward.

Would love to see cavarra but highly unlikely, even if we make finals.

 

[fronkalicious]

English for dickson.

Cordy to play forward.

Would love to see cavarra but highly unlikely, even if we make finals.

Forward lines looked great recently. I don’t know why we’d throw it off by plonking a non goal-kicking tall down there.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Forward lines looked great recently. I don’t know why we’d throw it off by plonking a non goal-kicking fall down there.

May be the only choice. That way the other lines maintain their positional set up from last week. Can’t see Trenners getting dropped. Can’t see us playing three tall defenders.

 

[dogspur]

Dickson out is a bigger loss than some might realise. A massive big game player,experienced,and an all time great of the club when all is said and done.
I don't like playing Adelaide in a make or break game,to many scars. I trust this group though.

I think we can cover Dickson, but don't think this game is anywhere near as easy as some are predicting. Certainly won't be as easy as Adelaide supporters keep saying it will be for us.

Adelaide's biggest weakness by far is their inability to defend fast, running teams. Collingwood and Essendon completely overran them on their home turf the Adelaide oval, a pretty fast ground, and the Adelaide midfield & defence just couldn't match the speed of their ball movement.
In the 4 games we've played at Ballarat, no team has ever scored more than 100 points. It doesn't favour fast, high scoring at all, but rather, contested ball winning in repeat stoppages, which Adelaide are very capable of matching us in, with Matt Crouch, Brad Crouch and Rory Sloane. They will also win the tapouts by a mile with Jacobs and O'Brien.

Ummmmm, is Trengove getting dropped???

I’d be playing him for sure, but the sides too top heavy with English, Trengove, young and Cordy....hmmmmmm

Adelaide have a top heavy team. Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch, Darcy Fogarty and one of Jacobs/O'Brien(resting ruck) all tall threats up forward.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

The naming of Lewis Young in the starting 18 at FB puts Trengove at risk. The extended bench has 3 obvious choices: Suckling, Lipinski and Hayes. They are not going to be left out. That leaves one spot. Going to be interesting.

Hayes could absolutely be left out. Was very ordinary for large parts of last weeks game.
Ther probably won’t be a second out as Bev likes to reward strong wins but if it comes down to it, Hayes is the one imo

 

[darthbards]

I think we can cover Dickson, but don't think this game is anywhere near as easy as some are predicting. Certainly won't be as easy as Adelaide supporters keep saying it will be for us.

Adelaide's biggest weakness by far is their inability to defend fast, running teams. Collingwood and Essendon completely overran them on their home turf the Adelaide oval, a pretty fast ground, and the Adelaide midfield & defence just couldn't match the speed of their ball movement.
In the 4 games we've played at Ballarat, no team has ever scored more than 100 points. It doesn't favour fast, high scoring at all, but rather, contested ball winning in repeat stoppages, which Adelaide are very capable of matching us in, with Matt Crouch, Brad Crouch and Rory Sloane. They will also win the tapouts by a mile with Jacobs and O'Brien.


Adelaide have a top heavy team. Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch, Darcy Fogarty and one of Jacobs/O'Brien(resting ruck) all tall threats up forward.

Really enjoying your comments. Our Bigfooty representation is extremely poor,and many new posters are scared away by being told hahahahahaha etc.
I hope you stick around..

 

[Yojimbo]

We will have to wait for the final changes to come through, English 4 Dickson does not cut it though,
small goals could be vital in this game and movement of ball hit ups.

 

[Triple Baileys]

Hayes could absolutely be left out. Was very ordinary for large parts of last weeks game.
Ther probably won’t be a second out as Bev likes to reward strong wins but if it comes down to it, Hayes is the one imo

Hayes would be stiff. I feel there isn't room on the bench for the lumbering Trengove if English is first ruck and Lewis Young is in the starting 18 at FB. Trengove out for West, given Dickson misses with injury would be the choice in my opinion.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Hayes would be stiff. I feel there isn't room on the bench for the lumbering Trengove if English is first ruck and Lewis Young is in the starting 18 at FB. Trengove out for West, given Dickson misses with injury would be the choice in my opinion.

There is no way Trengove gets drop if anyone it is Cordy.

 

[dogspur]

Hayes would be stiff. I feel there isn't room on the bench for the lumbering Trengove if English is first ruck and Lewis Young is in the starting 18 at FB. Trengove out for West, given Dickson misses with injury would be the choice in my opinion.

Hayes out would be madness in my opinion. Adelaide's weakness is defending run on the outside; why would we drop a guy who's strength is doing exactly that? He fits into the current team nicely too, giving us better balance in midfield.

I wouldn't drop Trengove either; he was one of our best players in the second half against GWS, and he's an experienced player who's played in do-or-die games like this many times before.

 

[darthbards]

Hayes out would be madness in my opinion. Adelaide's weakness is defending run on the outside; why would we drop a guy who's strength is doing exactly that? He fits into the current team nicely too, giving us better balance in midfield.

I wouldn't drop Trengove either; he was one of our best players in the second half against GWS, and he's an experienced player who's played in do-or-die games like this many times before.

Yep,Trengove is actually an important player.
Hayes has his faults but it seems he is becoming an easy whipping boy,he has some good attributes.
What are your thoughts on Cordy? I could see him being the one that misses out?

 

[dogspur]

Yep,Trengove is actually an important player.
Hayes has his faults but it seems he is becoming an easy whipping boy,he has some good attributes.
What are your thoughts on Cordy? I could see him being the one that misses out?

I mean, he's in the starting 18 at CHB. I doubt he gets dropped unless he picks up an injury.

 

[Testekill]

In what will probably be a physical match, we kinda have to play Trengove since these are the conditions that suit him best.

 

[Scott Tracy]

How many Crows supporters are we expecting?

 

[darthbards]

I mean, he's in the starting 18 at CHB. I doubt he gets dropped unless he picks up an injury.

Fair call.

 

[Bulldogs Legend]

Where is the best Pro Bulldogs bar/pub to watch it in Melb

My lounge room

 

[Del165892]

I used to be Hayes's biggest critic and I still don't rate him that much with ball in hand but boy oh boy... That kid is the king of gut running. The amount of pressure he puts on our opponents with repeat sprint efforts is astonishing and a big part of our current form. He is currently setting the benchmark for workrate.

 

[darthbards]

I used to be Hayes's biggest critic and I still don't rate him that much with ball in hand but boy oh boy... That kid is the king of gut running. The amount of pressure he puts on our opponents with repeat sprint efforts is astonishing and a big part of our current form. He is currently setting the benchmark for workrate.

Really good comments Scrag. I think our MC is starting to get a solid grip on our teams best balance.

 

[Braybrook Son]

Forward lines looked great recently. I don’t know why we’d throw it off by plonking a non goal-kicking tall down there.

Worked in the Freo game, we kicked 12 goals first half!

 

[Spectre]

Worked in the Freo game, we kicked 12 goals first half!

Also worked in a certain finals series, not so long ago...

In fact, if memory serves, Cordy has had a net positive effect most times he's been plonked forward. Not sure how well he'd fit with the current setup, but it's definitely an option worth considering IMO.

 

[fronkalicious]

Also worked in a certain finals series, not so long ago...

In fact, if memory serves, Cordy has had a net positive effect most times he's been plonked forward. Not sure how well he'd fit with the current setup, but it's definitely an option worth considering IMO.

He wasn’t playing alongside 2 talls (Schache and Norton) in 2016. He was one of 2 the talls.

I really hope we play west for Dickson.

 

[Braybrook Son]

The Australian batting card is a disgrace, just saying

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Cordy become the BF whipping boy (unfairly IMO). Really can't see him being dropped a week out from finals (if we make it).