Game Day WB v Freo in the hot seat 7:40 Optus Stadium

[dogwatch]

Another week and another side under the blowtorch.
Freo have lost three straight and they folded unexpectedly in the local derby last week against supposed easybeats West Coast.

Match form suggests we'll win this comfortably.
Bookies had been suggesting home side Fremantle narrowly, but last time I checked the Dogs had come into very slight favouritism.
"Hot seat" form suggests Freo will find something extra and win this.

They have two debutants (Voss and Simpson). When was the last time a side brought in two debutants mid-season and won? (Don't bother, it's rhetorical) They also have S Darcy playing his 100th ... while the other S Darcy is playing his 13th.

So it's possible to find plenty of reasons and portents for why one side or the other will win.

I'll just be happy with the four points. Dogs by 4.

 

[Scott Tracy]

We've done alright against them at Optus over the last few years minus the final.

You'd suspect they would come at steaming though after last week, we have to be ready for that.

Hope Lobb kicks a bag. Go Dogs.

 

[hatescaptcha]

All the focus on Lobb and Naughton. Darcy to kick 4.


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[Next Waiting]

The midfield is where it's at for me. Intrigued to see whether Richards gets more exposure there. Personally I hope so. And how Macrae and Libba are used given how effective Macrae was last week. Could Libba and Bont be a little more outside.

Evolution on watch!

 

[Kermit]

Lobb getting a back page of the West Australian again today. Sitting at the Camfield Tavern surrounded by Freo but bit of Doggies representation around.

 

[Hobdog]

I see it’s on Ch7 tonight here in Canberra.


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[ScragCity]

Dogs by 100 points

 

[Hobdog]

Intriguing match tonight. Don’t think it’s any secret that we struggle to back up performances like last week.


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[DueWest]

Intriguing match tonight. Don’t think it’s any secret that we struggle to back up performances like last week.


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This is an important game for us, we don’t want another shite performance like vs Essendon. Time to stand up if we want to make finals this year.

 

[Hobdog]

This is an important game for us, we don’t want another shite performance like vs Essendon. Time to stand up if we want to make finals this year.

Yep, need to win if we want to be taken seriously


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[grassman75]

Dogs by 100 points

And Kane Cornes will still bag Bevo

 

[geoffjennings79]

Need to play goodly, and win biggly.

Come on Bulldoggers, farken.

 

[Bald]

And Kane Cornes will still bag Bevo

We can't win with a lot of the criticism we get. If we lose, it's bad coaching, if we win, it's because we should have.

 

[Mojorisin]

LATE CHANGE libba out
Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

27

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

in as sub

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Libba out, Daniel sub

 

[Doggies_13]

Anyone hearing anything on why Libba is an out?

Quite concerning given how he collapsed in his last game, if the late out is related to that in anyway

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Anyone hearing anything on why Libba is an out?

Quite concerning given how he collapsed in his last game, if the late out is related to that in anyway

Club tweet saying illness.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Anyone hearing anything on why Libba is an out?

Quite concerning given how he collapsed in his last game, if the late out is related to that in anyway

Just a sickness

 

[Doggies_13]

Club tweet saying illness.

Just a sickness

That’s great news then that it’s not related to the incident in his last game.

Also not surprising, expect it to happen more on or after interstate trips, the amount of people travelling when clearly sick atm is insane. My trip to watch the dogs last week has resulted in covid for me.

 

[X_box_X]

We lost the 2022 EF because Libba didn't play. We need to show last week was no fluke and life after Libba may not be bleak.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

On the positive- Richards full time mid again?

 

[Golden_6]

On the positive- Richards full time mid again?

You’d say so. We have 8 defenders with Bramble no longer the sub.

 

[grassman75]

We lost the 2022 EF because Libba didn't play. We need to show last week was no fluke and life after Libba may not be bleak.

Maybe he isnt sick - just want another look at Ed in the middle.

 

[grassman75]

So who is sub now?

 

[DognBones]

Very tough assignment this one. Freo have lost 3 in a row and will be desperate to win at home. I expect a close game going either way. Needless to say we need a sustained team effort.