VFL vs GWS Giants, Blacktown International 20/8 12:05pm

[Testekill]

B: R Garcia, J Schache, C Raak
HB: L McNeil, A Keath, L Cleary
C: A Jones, L Sullivan, R McComb
HF: L Butler, T O’Brien, M Hannan
F: B Khamis, J Sweet, A Scott
R: S Martin, T McLean, R West

Int: J Gilbee, E Macpherson, H Bromell, C Craig-Peters, J Ballantyne

Emer: N Drummond, D Orgill, W Lewis, C Cormack, E Hunt, C Doultree, C Macisaac

 

[dergert]

Don't know if I will watch this one...



I most likely will.

 

[doggies ftw]

Odds on West equaling VDMs season tally of 26 touches & 2 goals from his 3 games today?

I’m backing it in

 

[doggies ftw]

B: R Garcia, J Schache, C Raak
HB: L McNeil, A Keath, L Cleary
C: A Jones, L Sullivan, R McComb
HF: L Butler, T O’Brien, M Hannan
F: B Khamis, J Sweet, A Scott
R: S Martin, T McLean, R West

Int: J Gilbee, E Macpherson, H Bromell, C Craig-Peters, J Ballantyne

Emer: N Drummond, D Orgill, W Lewis, C Cormack, E Hunt, C Doultree, C Macisaac

The amount of ball butcherers from back to front in that team is really bloody concerning - Garcia, McNeil, Jones, McComb, Butler, Hannan, throw in the talls and then some okay ball users (but not a strength) like Khamis, West, McLean. The best kicks in that side are probably Cleary and Scott and that’s saying something.

There’s been a real lack of care for disposal in this list build, considering who the ‘favs’ are its clear our coach has zero respect for disposal as a necessity - yet he’ll complain we’re not hitting targets? Go figure

 

[doggies ftw]

Anyone got the stream working?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Haha the stream is playing up

 

[Testekill]

Would love to expect anything more than basic competence from the VFL side of the AFL website.

 

[Testekill]

Finally working, just in time for a Garcia goal.

 

[Dogs54]

stream now working

 

[Testekill]

Oh my god this is chaos, the commentary is playing twice a couple of seconds apart.

 

[Testekill]

Oh I hate this audio. Hugo Brommell kicks our second goal, whoever he is.

 

[Testekill]

That was an unfortunate bounce for Hill, bouncing into an open goal and it breaks at a right angle.

 

[DognBones]

Looks like none of our 4 emergencies are playing today.

 

[doggies ftw]

Garcia putting on an absolute clinic early days. I genuinely think the kid could be a top 10-20 mid in the comp if he could kick.

That’s how good he is, but he cannot kick unfortunately

 

[Testekill]

Good stuff by Keath there, kept his feet and used his strength to get away. Overall a good chain there actually.

 

[doggies ftw]

Looks like none of our 4 emergencies are playing today.

Ah just realised no West, what a *ing shame - now if we do make it through to finals one of the blokes we’d absolutely want there will not have a game under his belt

 

[Dogsman16]

Schache is a lovely kick of the footy. Put that lace out for Hannan.

 

[Testekill]

Garcia putting on an absolute clinic early days. I genuinely think the kid could be a top 10-20 mid in the comp if he could kick.

That’s how good he is, but he cannot kick unfortunately

The general consensus is if he didn't do his ACL in his draft year he'd have gone top 30. We got a bargain with him.

 

[Testekill]

Some slick stuff by Cleary there, would have been safer to walk it over but he tried to make something happen.

 

[Dogsman16]

Unpopular opinion but I would shuffle Daniel out of the backline for one of Cleary/Khamis. Just for that added athleticism and aerial support.

 

[Dogsman16]

Schache has Naughton syndrome and thieved of a mark by the umpires.

 

[doggies ftw]

Schache is a lovely kick of the footy. Put that lace out for Hannan.

Really does look so much stronger in the air too, he actually looks like a key forward right now. He really should be in the seniors over Bruce, he’s actually a better fit with Marra and Naughty being genuine targets.

But I won’t get seduced by him again although in saying that I can see him going somewhere and having a handy career, North or Pies would make a lot of sense.

Aaand as I write this he takes a strong CM but Hannan spoils him, Hannan really is a clueless footballer

 

[Bald]

Good to see Scott playing, was concerned about him.

 

[Foxman98]

Sonny and Cleary looking good early

 

[doggies ftw]

Unpopular opinion but I would shuffle Daniel out of the backline for one of Cleary/Khamis. Just for that added athleticism and aerial support.

100% that position should be a medium type like Cleary/Khamis. 3 talls, 2 mediums (Ed & Cleary/Khamis) 1 lockdown small (Doc) and 1 designated ball user (Dale)

You get more than enough offensive drive out of Dale, Ed & Cleary/Khamis.