Preview Round 1: Bulldogs vs Fremantle, March 27 2016, Etihad

[Boppo]

Put $100 on us by under 40 points at $2.70.

Easy money.

Yes, I am that confident.

Oh, and $5 on Weller for the first goal. Just cos.

Bye bye money, I think the dogs are faster, have better foot skills and seriously better forwards.

 

[meima]

I have seen every Dockers match ever played and cannot remember him playing as a defender.
He drifts down there as does every player under the game plan , but that's it.
We would get killed with him as a defender.

Mayne as defender is worse then tab.anywhere both cannot play there.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

He does drift back, but I'm suggesting that he has had one or two stints there during games as cover as recently as in the past 2 seasons. Not whole games.

I don't believe it has happened.
There was some ridiculous talk about converting him two years ago and suggestions he was training for it also.
That was short lived. Very short lived and never tried in a match.

 

[yakamoto]

• Three talls in the forward line could prove very embarrassing when pitted against a fast running defence. Would almost rather see Clancy be a late inclusion.

 

[wayToGo_]

I have seen every Dockers match ever played and cannot remember him playing as a defender.
He drifts down there as does every player under the game plan , but that's it.
We would get killed with him as a defender.

He played as a defender for a short while in round 10 last year against Richmond but switched back to the forward line. In the first derby in 2014 he replaced Dawson when he went off with an injury. He is serviceable as a defender and has been an option we have used when we have had in game injuries to defenders. But I'm sure you'll disagree he is capable as we all know how much you like him, given you continually keep reminding us

 

[Carnthedockers]

Not being able to secure Mcarthy, could very well have cost us a flag. We would look so much more potent up front.

 

[Carnthedockers]

• Three talls in the forward line could prove very embarrassing when pitted against a fast running defence. Would almost rather see Clancy be a late inclusion.

There's 2 ways to look at it. If you can isolate them, we have the advantage.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

He played as a defender for a short while in round 10 last year against Richmond but switched back to the forward line. In the first derby in 2014 he replaced Dawson when he went off with an injury. He is serviceable as a defender and has been an option we have used when we have had in game injuries to defenders. But I'm sure you'll disagree he is capable as we all know how much you like him, given you continually keep reminding us

He replaced Dawson at fullback ? In preference to any other player Ross had at his disposal ?
Mate, I don't believe you. I'll leave it at that.

 

[FreoRicci]

I have seen every Dockers match ever played and cannot remember him playing as a defender.
He drifts down there as does every player under the game plan , but that's it.
We would get killed with him as a defender.

With the undersized bulldogs, I think we have enough small forwards to counter that. Mayne, Ballas, Walters with D. Pearce and perhaps Stephen Hill can help. Not too concerned about that area, normally we defend well and use the stoppages/clearances to lock the ball in the forward 50. I'm predicting a forward flood to limit their supply and intercept marking will be the key.

Murphy, Wood, Johannisen and Suckling will be the rebounding defenders. But don't forget one or two of them will have to play on Griffin and Tabs.

 

[freoextra]

Have seen both Mayne and Taberner play in the backline due to injury in a couple of games. Mayne was fine, which is no surprise as he often moves around the field but Taberner was completely lost and should never ever return to a defensive position.

 

[FreoRicci]

Mayne as defender is worse then tab.anywhere both cannot play there.

Just play him in the defensive forward role and watch him shine with a few marks and tackles. We have the right height up back. Silvagni and Dawson as the key defenders with Ibbo as spare defender.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

• Three talls in the forward line could prove very embarrassing when pitted against a fast running defence. Would almost rather see Clancy be a late inclusion.

Easy to fix though, running Taberner off the bench for example.

 

[wild side]

Have seen both Mayne and Taberner play in the backline due to injury in a couple of games. Mayne was fine, which is no surprise as he often moves around the field but Taberner was completely lost and should never ever return to a defensive position.

Ditto

 

[wayToGo_]

He replaced Dawson at fullback ? In preference to any other player Ross had at his disposal ?
Mate, I don't believe you. I'll leave it at that.

Yep, we are all lying just to annoy you Fred He switched back as a defender when Dawson was injured, I didn't say he played full back.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Yep, we are all lying just to annoy you Fred He switched back as a defender when Dawson was injured, I didn't say he played full back.

You're all s**t stirrers.
I'm gonna ask him next week to prove it.

 

[PurpleEyes]

Can't recall but he has definitely been back once or twice that I remember

Mayne actually played for a short while in defense against the bulldogs last year.

 

[Bender571]

He replaced Dawson at fullback ? In preference to any other player Ross had at his disposal ?
Mate, I don't believe you. I'll leave it at that.

My phone won't let me link it but there is an article on the Freo site titled "Freo could continue to use Chris Mayne in defence"
The article talks about how Mayne played on Darling when Dawson went off with an injury

 

[stax on the mull]

My phone won't let me link it but there is an article on the Freo site titled "Freo could continue to use Chris Mayne in defence"
The article talks about how Mayne played on Darling when Dawson went off with an injury

You have to admit "Fremantle Could Continue To Use Mayne in Defence" is a pretty long title. Not enough space for a sub-heading "Fred Ziffel Caught Up In Crowd Toilet Queue at Subi Oval"

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2014-05-06/freo-could-continue-to-use-chris-mayne-in-defence

 

[Deveraux]

I have seen every Dockers match ever played and cannot remember him playing as a defender.
He drifts down there as does every player under the game plan , but that's it.
We would get killed with him as a defender.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

You have to admit "Fremantle Could Continue To Use Mayne in Defence" is a pretty long title. Not enough space for a sub-heading "Fred Ziffel Caught Up In Crowd Toilet Queue at Subi Oval"

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2014-05-06/freo-could-continue-to-use-chris-mayne-in-defence

I am shocked. Evidently I am wrong.
I thought I was wrong once before but I was mistaken.

 

[Silent Alarm]

I am shocked. Evidently I am wrong.
I thought I was wrong once before but I was mistaken.

He played there a few times in 2014 I think, as a half-back. He was okay.

 

[pavslovechild]

I have seen every Dockers match ever played and cannot remember him playing as a defender.
He drifts down there as does every player under the game plan , but that's it.
We would get killed with him as a defender.

It was a derby two seasons ago and I was at the end he was defending darling.... He's no defender. Beaten on pace and positioning... As one would expect. Was only a quarter or so from memory.

 

[DMan 11]

Just dropped a few $ on qtr by qtr .
Picked wb/wb/wb/Freo
If it pans out its a nice pay day

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Chill chill

You owe me an apology or a pat on the butt or even a beer or 10. I told you from the start of preseason that Weller would play round 1.

Ha ha!

 

[meima]

You owe me an apology or a pat on the butt or even a beer or 10. I told you from the start of preseason that Weller would play round 1.

Ha ha!

Lucky inclusion because of bennell injury .ha ha.