Preview Round 7: Western Bulldogs vs Essendon, Docklands, Sunday 01/05/2022 @ 3:20 PM

[andleanback]

We're allergic to playing two key defenders, aren't we? We just refuse to do it.

Well dogs is probably the one team we don’t really have to.

 

[owen87]

My ideal team from the players selected would be

B: Laverde Zerk Kelly
HB: Ridley Reid Hind
C: Redman Caldwell Zerrett
HF: Perkins Cox Martin
F: Durham Wright Guelfi
R: Bryan Stringer Parish
Int: Heppell Draper McGrath Shiel

Emergencies: Hobbs Waterman Baldwin Cutler

Think I've got the 26 right.

Like for Cox at CHF
Dislike for Hobbs omitted

 

[eth-dog]

Well dogs is probably the one team we don’t really have to.

Doesn't mean we shouldn't.

 

[andleanback]

Doesn't mean we shouldn't.

With a small forward line we don’t really need 2 talls, laverde, Kelly, ridley and then a slow heppell.

 

[BrunoV]

I actually think we've made it.

Of the 8 man bench named:

Out: BZT, Hind, Cutler and Baldwin
In: REID, BRYAN
No change: Shiel, Caldwell
Sub: who cares, Hind or Cutler.

Wright is when he doesn't need to ruck. Waterman will absorb as much as Baldwin is currently capable of.

Reid is playing as soon as he is fit. I can see how 1 more week might be required. Whether Laverde is injured is largely irrelevant.

Add Stewart, Langford, Jones, Tippa, Tex and Voss to the mix by the bye and we're looking at a very enjoyable second half of the year, I think with results that will be a considerable improvement.

 

[owen87]

a slow heppell.

That's Captain Slow to you

 

[Lore]

I actually think we've made it.

Of the 8 man bench named:

Out: BZT, Hind, Cutler and Baldwin
In: REID, BRYAN
No change: Shiel, Caldwell
Sub: who cares, Hind or Cutler.

Wright is when he doesn't need to ruck. Waterman will absorb as much as Baldwin is currently capable of.

Reid is playing as soon as he is fit. I can see how 1 more week might be required. Whether Laverde is injured is largely irrelevant.

Add Stewart, Langford, Jones, Tippa, Tex and Voss to the mix by the bye and we're looking at a very enjoyable second half of the year, I think with results that will be a considerable improvement.

This sounds about right.

Also, both Reid and Bryan are featured on the squad release graphics/write up/social media stuff, which they don't usually do if they're expecting them to be emergencies.

 

[Lore]

Also; Martin named on-ball

 

[Kyptastic]

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[TheUnicorn]

Also; Martin named on-ball

might have to change my tip

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Tippa with Covid and maybe Hepp and Shiel?

 

[Lore]

Tippa with Covid and maybe Hepp and Shiel?

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Cutler/Hind for Heppell and Smith/Ham for Shiel I suppose. Not sure what the score is with Francis but if he was available that would be his opportunity in the back line.

 

[Skipper_]

Tippa with Covid and maybe Hepp and Shiel?

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We are going to put out the youngest side since the early Gold Coast days if these two are out.

 

[DallasCrane316]

We dropped Shiel

 

[Jobe Watson]

Can't believe we actually had the balls to drop Shiel. Can't say it's the wrong move either.

I'm guessing there's like a 75% chance he'll come into the team either as a late in (for Parish?) or a sub, but still, brave call.

 

[Kyptastic]

That’s some statement

 

[owen87]

eth-dog was right about them not playing two KPDs.

Just wrong about which one was playing.

 

[TheUnicorn]

McGrath did say “if u can’t do those things you can’t play” good to see.

 

[Seb78]

View attachment 1386902We dropped Shiel

About time we showed some balls at selection

 

[andleanback]

Finally making a big call. Well done coaches

 

[Lore]

Can't believe we actually had the balls to drop Shiel. Can't say it's the wrong move either.

I'm guessing there's like a 75% chance he'll come into the team either as a late in (for Parish?) or a sub, but still, brave call.

Sounds like Shiel might have covid anyway, along with Heppell. Might have some interesting late changes.

 

[DapperDon]

Respect to Rutten

 

[carloss]

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Who was the Football Manager that went from Essendon to St Kilda?

 

[bennyg12]

Baldwin still in please give me a spell

 

[Lore]

Baldwin still in please give me a spell

You make it sound like he's been terrible for weeks on end