Toast Welcome Will Lewis

[Sentinel]

Signed today onto the rookie list via SSP, from the Footscray VFL program.

Footscray VFL forward gets his AFL shot with Bulldogs

Bulldogs utility joins his AFL counterparts on the last day of the supplemental selection period

www.afl.com.au

 

[DiamondDogs8]

Should’ve left the spot open for the MSD, but very happy for the bloke, congrats Will

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

 

[Bulldogs85]

Congratulations Will

 

[ossie_21]

We must be leaving Khamis in defence at whichever level he plays at, for this to make sense

Congrats Will, go well

 

[TiAn_]

Well done on earning his chance. Some mature KPP depth to add to the group of young KPPs. Hopefully means we can keep Buku in defence even with an injury or two to our KPFs.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Well done Will.

Whatever the outcome it, this is only healthy for our overall football program - encouragement for players to train at a high standard and play for our VFL team, because you never know the opportunities that might arise.

A month ago I bet Will thought an AFL career was a pipe dream. A great story.

 

[Testekill]

Our tall depth with JUH gone is not as good as people think. What do we do when one of Naughton, Darcy or Croft go down?

Khamis is finally clicking as a defender so we really shouldn't throw him up forward, Lobb is probably in his last year and needs to focus on being consistent. That's our two swingmen who could play the role.

Gardner has barely been able to impact games when thrown up forward in the VFL, that's going to be even worse at AFL level.

Walker is way too light to play AFL as a forward at this point in time and he had half of a preseason and is now out for a couple of months.

Who do we have left that can be tall forwards structurally? Emmett and Smith. A first year ruck and an undersized ruck.


For the last spot on the entire roster, I'd rather be smart and sign key position depth in anticipation of the worst case scenario.

 

[Sharkey66]

Our tall depth with JUH gone is not as good as people think. What do we do when one of Naughton, Darcy or Croft go down?

Khamis is finally clicking as a defender so we really shouldn't throw him up forward, Lobb is probably in his last year and needs to focus on being consistent. That's our two swingmen who could play the role.

Gardner has barely been able to impact games when thrown up forward in the VFL, that's going to be even worse at AFL level.

Walker is way too light to play AFL as a forward at this point in time and he had half of a preseason and is now out for a couple of months.

Who do we have left that can be tall forwards structurally? Emmett and Smith. A first year ruck and an undersized ruck.


For the last spot on the entire roster, I'd rather be smart and sign key position depth in anticipation of the worst case scenario.

Wait What!
When did this happen and what's the injury?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Wait What!
When did this happen and what's the injury?

Zac has an Ankle injury out for 6-8 weeks

 

[dergert]

Always love a Footscray signing. Hope he makes us naysayers all look silly.

 

[Bulldogs85]

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[Mofra]

There's a chance he makes a debut this week with Darcy in doubt. If he cops Harris Andrews

31

Harris Andrews

Age

29

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

that's a hell of a task for a guy who had only just scraped onto an AFL list

 

[Contador]

Even if he doesn't make it into our team, it gives us an extra bargaining chip for the butters trade at the end of the year

 

[BrisDog]

There's a chance he makes a debut this week with Darcy in doubt. If he cops Harris Andrews that's a hell of a task for a guy who had only just scraped onto an AFL list

You serious??

 

[Mofra]

You serious??

Yes - that's what other posters have been telling me when I expressed doubts on his list spot.
I wouldn't do it, but who knows what the MC will do.

 

[Dazb86]

There's a chance he makes a debut this week with Darcy in doubt. If he cops Harris Andrews that's a hell of a task for a guy who had only just scraped onto an AFL list

Peak Bevo if true

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[weltschmerz]

There's a chance he makes a debut this week with Darcy in doubt. If he cops Harris Andrews that's a hell of a task for a guy who had only just scraped onto an AFL list

Wouldn't Andrews take Naughton?

 

[Mofra]

Wouldn't Andrews take Naughton?

Andrews would 'stay at home' I'd imagine which means he'd take the deepest forward.