Bulldogs match-up?

[Go Swannies]

What do you think will be the key match-ups this week. Last year we won in Chris Grant's absence but he's back.

Their team last week was:
Backs: Koops Harrison Robbins
Half-backs: Smith Grant Boyd
Centres: Eagleton West Hargrave
Half-forwards: Giansiracusa Rawlings Bowden
Forwards: Morgan Minson Johnson
Followers: Darcy Hahn Rover: Murphy
Interchange: From: Bassett Cooney Faulkner Garlick Gilbee McMahon Skipper
In: Garlick Koops McMahon Minson Morgan Skipper
Out: Croft McGuinness Street New: Will Minson, 19, Norwood (SA)

[TheHood]

I think their backline will struggle on Baz. I would suggest that Grant will go to Baz but if I was Rhode, I would switch Rawlings to Baz and send Grant up to kick some goals.

Kirk will go to West and Crouchy will probably take Johno.

Smith will be a touch one to stop from HB, I think RoK would do a job on him though!

[Margie]

Rawlings killed us when he played for Hawthorn. Doubt they'd play him in defence.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Margie
Rawlings killed us when he played for Hawthorn. Doubt they'd play him in defence.

I think he's just getting over a chronic case of the yips and one time last weekend when he had a sitter you could see he was looking to pass it off.

[Margie]

Let's hope the yips continue - for Rawlings and the whole team!

[ugg]

Originally posted by TheHood
I think their backline will struggle on Baz. I would suggest that Grant will go to Baz but if I was Rhode, I would switch Rawlings to Baz and send Grant up to kick some goals.

Kirk will go to West and Crouchy will probably take Johno.

Smith will be a touch one to stop from HB, I think RoK would do a job on him though!

Harris will be back on Saturday, and he will definitely take Hall.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by TheHood
Smith will be a touch one to stop from HB, I think RoK would do a job on him though!

Just as long as he does a better job than the won he did on Richmond's Campbell.

[stellation]

Originally posted by TheHood
I was Rhode, I would switch Rawlings to Baz and send Grant up to kick some goals.

As much as I would love this to happen I don't think it is going to.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by TheHood

Kirk will go to West and Crouchy will probably take Johno.

Smith will be a touch one to stop from HB, I think RoK would do a job on him though!

I agree with Kirk. It will be interesting to see who Jared picks up as Brown's gone and he picked him up last time, with Craig Bolton stitching up Johno.

(Witout revisiting my fav camp. You guys have me so paranoid now) Smith and Ryan played on each other last time, with Ryan playing a more defensive type role. With his form so far this year, hopefully he'll be able to turn the table and have Smithy chasing him around.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by TheHood
I think their backline will struggle on Baz.

Unless they try the "gang tackle" technique that I saw Hawthorn try on Baz in the last quarter last weekend. Baz got the ball, and he was tacked by THREE Hawthorn players, and he was still making forward progress ...

[stellation]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
Unless they try the "gang tackle" technique that I saw Hawthorn try on Baz in the last quarter last weekend. Baz got the ball, and he was tacked by THREE Hawthorn players, and he was still making forward progress ...

and, to his credit, he came up grinning instead of coming up swinging

[motorace_182]

We 'should' beat them at both ends. But I see our biggest issue is the overrated Darcy moving forward and giving the like of Gianncirracusa (spelling??) something to crumb.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by stellation
and, to his credit, he came up grinning instead of coming up swinging

I think that says a lot. Baz is enjoying his football enough that he can see the funny side of such a situation. That has to be worrying the opposition.

[Thunder Shaker]

Re: Bulldogs match-up?

Originally posted by Go Swannies
What do you think will be the key match-ups this week. Last year we won in Chris Grant's absence but he's back.

Their team last week was:
Backs: Koops Harrison Robbins
Half-backs: Smith Grant Boyd
Centres: Eagleton West Hargrave
Half-forwards: Giansiracusa Rawlings Bowden
Forwards: Morgan Minson Johnson
Followers: Darcy Hahn Rover: Murphy
Interchange: Faulkner Garlick McMahon Skipper

How they might line up on match day ...
Backs: Koops Harrison Robbins Smith Grant Boyd Eagleton West Hargrave Giansiracusa Rawlings Bowden Morgan Minson Johnson Darcy Hahn Murphy
Half-backs: -
Centres: -
Half-forwards: -
Forwards: -
Followers: -
Interchange: Faulkner Garlick McMahon Skipper

[Bleed Red Blood]

I actually though Skipper would be back before Morgan who should start on a bench.