Team Selection R1 v Bulldogs

[MattW]

Tom Morris reported tonight On The Couch that the Bulldogs intel is that Buddy won't be playing this Saturday despite reports of him training well this past week.

Longmire did bang on a lot yesterday about the need to pick a team mindful that each week is important, not just round 1.

[chuckie]

Buddy is probably fitter than he was last season. I suspect with the new 6,6,6 set up he will play out the square. On the lead he will be lethal because players wont be able to drop back on him. That is if we win the pill out of the guts. This has never been more critical.

With our foot skills we would probably kick it over his head or a metre short.

[Blue Sun]

With our foot skills we would probably kick it over his head or a metre short.

This is the first thing I thought of. I hope they worked on their delivery in the pre-season, it was a weak-link last year.

[bloodspirit]

I don't think anything is wrong with Sinclair and they just wanted to keep him in cotton wool and not risk him getting injured pending round 1 and while Naismith and Cameron are unavailable/underdone. Suggests we are not very keen to call in Amartey if it comes to that.

Longmire yesterday:

“Sinclair was fine last week; we just didn’t want to risk him because our ruck stocks were a fraction thin. He’s been training fine so we’d imagine he’ll be right this week. The bonus of last week's JLT game against Gold Coast was seeing how Aliir went in the ruck. He provided real zip around the contest and some good jump at the centre bounce, and he found plenty of the ball as he was running forward. So we were happy with the way he went.”

[707]

Tom Morris reported tonight On The Couch that the Bulldogs intel is that Buddy won't be playing this Saturday despite reports of him training well this past week.

That would be the same Tom Morris who had Tom McCartin never playing again? The little bloke is a waste of space!

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With our foot skills we would probably kick it over his head or a metre short.

That's why Dawson must play, re-watched JLT2, didn't miss a target with his beautiful left foot, so much better than the rest of the butcher boys! Can take a grab too.

[liz]

Buddy firms for round one after strong training session - AFL.com.au

I hope he doesn't firm too much, especially around the groin area.

[Mel_C]

Tom Morris reported tonight On The Couch that the Bulldogs intel is that Buddy won't be playing this Saturday despite reports of him training well this past week.

As if anyone connected to the swans would release this kind of info to the opposition.

Buddy firms for round one after strong training session - AFL.com.au

I hope he doesn't firm too much, especially around the groin area.

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[AnnieH]

I hope they name ruthless.
He's a good player.

[707]

Dogs have a lot of key players missing this week, no excuses if we don't win. Getting nervous now about team selection.

[Markwebbos]

I’m not so concerned with who we pick. More about how they play?
What year was it we crushed the Pies in round one. I’m hoping for something like that (in our favour)

[Blood Fever]

I’m not so concerned with who we pick. More about how they play?
What year was it we crushed the Pies in round one. I’m hoping for something like that (in our favour)

Jude Bolton who is a columnist fir ESPN, has nominated Jordan Dawson as one of the top 5 young players to have a bid impact in the AFL this year. The 4 others include Carlton's number one pick. Big call and I hope he is spot on.

[S.S. Bleeder]

Buddy firms for round one after strong training session - AFL.com.au

I hope he doesn't firm too much, especially around the groin area.

Tayla Harris dost protest this. ????

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Jude Bolton who is a columnist fir ESPN, has nominated Jordan Dawson as one of the top 5 young players to have a bid impact in the AFL this year. The 4 others include Carlton's number one pick. Big call and I hope he is spot on.

Good news, because he has the inside info.

[Hotpotato]

That compilation of the 2018 Granny is epic, even though it was from the Eagles perspective.

[707]

Gallery up from today's training session. Did we finally work out last year if the coloured training shirts meant anything? If so, Florent, Ronke & COR not playing as they were in blue, Dawson will be playing.

[ugg]

It possibly meant something when they are doing a contested drill.