Preview Dogs on Mars: Round 8 Saturday May - 11 1:45 pm

[Nunez]

Nah, I'm back onto the bandwagon that says McStay has been selected and I want him to kick a bag of goals and be hugely successful.

I do reserve the right to ratbag him if he has a terrible game.

Nice to hear I am trending on instagram. #3KZisrightagain

I don't even care if he kicks a bag - I'd be happy with efforts like last week - a few snags as well as setting up a few more and competing strongly. I don't expect him to play four great quarters, but three highly competitive quarters should be the bare minimum.

 

[rusty08]

Ah my bad

Regardless the turd is laid to handle these sorts of rain events. Given 24 hours I doub it’ll be any worse than the dew we get at the Gabba.

Quite the robust turd

 

[Hollow Knight]

We are the form slippery ball team in the comp. Bring it.

 

[bato]

Josh Walker is at training with the senior boys.

 

[Tairy Greene]

Some more interesting info on Mars Stadium.

 

[Nunez]

Not sure if this is anything, but Nick Robbo essentially said Walker is being rested and will be back next week.

 

[Daniels Riches]

Not sure if this is anything, but Nick Robbo essentially said Walker is being rested and will be back next week.

I was surprised that Walker was dropped ahead of Froggy, so this makes more sense now.


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[Nunez]

Not sure if this is anything, but Nick Robbo essentially said Walker is being rested and will be back next week.

Just to clarify, this was on an Instagram video.

 

[jackess]

Not sure if this is anything, but Nick Robbo essentially said Walker is being rested and will be back next week.

I assumed he was sugar coating the fact he was dropped

 

[Pacman82]

Some more interesting info on Mars Stadium.

Makes my wonder what they'll be serving..


Probably bring along some travelers just in case..

 

[Nunez]

I assumed he was sugar coating the fact he was dropped

Yeah look it could be that or it could be as simple as we are going to play him next week, needed a smaller team to play to conditions/opposition and we are essentially resting him this week. He's not playing NEAFL either which is worth noting.

 

[jackess]

Yeah look it could be that or it could be as simple as we are going to play him next week, needed a smaller team to play to conditions/opposition and we are essentially resting him this week. He's not playing NEAFL either which is worth noting.

I guess the end result is he’s being rested but that probably wasn’t the reason he isn’t playing.

 

[Sausages]

We are the form slippery ball team in the comp. Bring it.

Yeah, I agree TBD - it's funny, the theories on wet weather footy.

There's a general school of thought that it evens the skill levels between teams....leveling those differences out.

I have heard more than one commentator though voice the idea that it in fact makes good players more damaging.

Regardless, we have the right stuff for wet weather footy.

 

[jackess]

Josh Walker is at training with the senior boys.

So is Fages from the look of things. Maybe he’s a chance to come in.

 

[jackess]

Surface looks pretty good in the Lions instagram posts although I’d assume they’d avoid the wetter parts of the ground.

 

[T Rick]

Not sure if this is anything, but Nick Robbo essentially said Walker is being rested and will be back next week.

He has looked proppy in recent games so there might be something in this. Not sure why he wasn't listed as "managed or rested" rather than "omitted".

 

[Nunez]

He has looked proppy in recent games so there might be something in this. Not sure why he wasn't listed as "managed or rested" rather than "omitted".

Tbh I don't think it matters because it all really means the same thing: player X out, player Y in. Walker and the players will know why he's out and they're the ones that matter.

 

[buttermuffs]

I’m pretty sure Walker would have understood the tactical move, especially if he’s been told that. These guys are team first.


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[Pacman82]

It's safe to say he hasn't been omitted on the same grounds as Squizzy, but there not giving much away

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Went and had a look at training. Lads were having pings at the goals and the ones dropping short were bouncing not skidding. No splash when running around or when the balls bouncing. It’s it great Knick, Bezza thanking everyone for coming out after training, all class that man.


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[CarloLion]

Man, you used to be a good contributor on this page - what happened? you now just ruin threads. I swear that you let a mate take over your account.

Yep, Billy Puller from ‘18–‘19 is basically the Melbourne Demons of this forum. Lift Billy.

 

[lioninthesand]

I read it in the Herald/Sun......it was there in the sporting headlines, so any man and his dogs who read the paper will have seen it, or any other teams.

I agree it was awful what happened to Alex, but I'm not the only one thinking it could lead to ridicule, his own teammates are doing it, for a start...

and you think opposition players won't pick up on it? Fair enough.

Players shave their legs, dress like a character from Zoolander and love MAFS, ridicule died a long time ago. Doubt saying 'Alex is a sook, he thinks its cold" will really throw him off his game anyway.

 

[Harris Specter]

Surprised more people haven't got Billy Puller blocked. He craves attention so intentionally makes controversial posts to bait. Doesn't offer much more than that sadly.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

Love this. Guessing Fages has done it to show that the cold is no excuse. That's really great leadership.

 

[a mayes ing]

Surprised more people haven't got Billy Puller blocked. He craves attention so intentionally makes controversial posts to bait. Doesn't offer much more than that sadly.

I dont really block posters but he might be one. Dont have time in my life for attention seekers like him.

How good does Fages look playing with the team, boys would have had a laugh. Wonder if any other senior coaches would have done that