Preview Changes R14 vs Freo

[Munnez]

If Busslinger doesn't play after his performance in the 2s last week then he's definitely going.

If the Dogs are any chance at retention just have to play him. Buku has been tried and is unfortunately only a one trick pony. Busslinger could be a 10-15 year defender from what I have seen and how he projects.
Just bite the bullet and play him

 

[MaxiBont]

It would be ridiculous if Busslinger isn’t given a debut. The week before the bye, heaps of injuries to our talls and good VFL form.

Kid deserves a chance, hopefully we make the easy decision.

 

[mattwa]

Have no clue how we are favourites we look cooked and down most of our forwardline and freo are coming off the bye

 

[The Inbetweener]

Buku was having a good season until the Freo game where he was exposed massively one on one. Madness if they run with that again against the same opponent

 

[Cudi]

Out: Keath, McNeil, Bramble

In: Richards, Weightman, Busslinger

Buku also out as sub for Anthony Scott

 

[dogwatch]

Buku was having a good season until the Freo game where he was exposed massively one on one. Madness if they run with that again against the same opponent

Agree. There is no evidence that we have yet come up with a counter to the tactic of forcing Khamis the intercepting defender into more one-on-ones (which he will mostly lose at AFL level).

The only way it might work is if Khamis plays as a third aerial target up forward working into space. He is a good kick for goal so he doesn’t need many set shots to be a worthwhile inclusion there. And if that means he draws a defender away from JUH and Lobb then he would only need to kick 1 or 2 goals to be considered a success.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Im worried we’ll roll Ed back so Bevo can revert to his favourite Bont libba ads trio at 90% of centre bounces.

 

[geoffjennings79]

For all you mathematicians, the probability of anything to do with the AFL 'fixture' is determined wholly by the AFL. Actually, more precisely by some Canadian plonker pleasuring himself on AFL coin.

Proper mathematical theory, spreadsheets and even cuisenaire rods (for anyone who remembers them!) are as foreign to calculating the fixturing as integrity is to anyone above sh1t-kicker level at AFL House.

AFL administration.
Rules application.
MRO.
Football journalism.
Umpires.
Broadcasters promoting corrupt fixtures.
Score reviews.

It's a miracle 9 games are completed weekly (when there's actually 9 games scheduled!).

 

[maddog37]

We need to play someone as a tagger.

I’m thinking we roll up a half forward to do it and VDM or Jacko could do the job. What do people think?

 

[Libbaaaa]

Libba should tag Serong.

 

[fred cook]

Libba should tag Serong.

How do I like this a million times ? it's a no brainer it let's Libba focus on a role and slowly get back to his best from his concussion issues

 

[Freezin]

If Sam Darcy dyes his hair bleach blonde and gets some shit tats could he pass for Rory Lobb?

Fine Cotton mark 2....I like it

 

[54Bulldog16]

Fine Cotton mark 2....I like it

The gig would be up as soon as Darcy took a contested mark..,

 

[adogsfan5]

Im worried we’ll roll Ed back so Bevo can revert to his favourite Bont libba ads trio at 90% of centre bounces.

Would be the end of him.

 

[adogsfan5]

It’s the perfect week for Busslinger. Not downplaying how well freos fwd line is going but they don’t exactly have any huge gorilla forwards. Its time.

 

[Dog 36]

Libba should tag Serong.

Get A Scott in as a tagger and he plays as one as the rule rather than the exception

 

[_Cerberus_]

Just saw on their thread, that apparently this is the sixth match up between the Bulldogs and Fremantle in the last 41 games.

In that same period, we have only played Adelaide once.

 

[doggy_dog]

It’s the perfect week for Busslinger. Not downplaying how well freos fwd line is going but they don’t exactly have any huge gorilla forwards. Its time.

Amiss probably a reasonable match up for him first up

 

[dogwatch]

Just saw on their thread, that apparently this is the sixth match up between the Bulldogs and Fremantle in the last 41 games.

That’ll have the mathematicians in a tizz.

 

[lachy]

It’s the perfect week for Busslinger. Not downplaying how well freos fwd line is going but they don’t exactly have any huge gorilla forwards. Its time.

There is only one reason he does not play if he is fit and well this week

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[mattwa]

Surely Buss plays

 

[Foxman98]

If Buss doesn't play I will fair dinkum spew up

 

[Sentinel]

Looking forward to watching Fyfe turn back the clock again

 

[ScragCity]

Have no clue how we are favourites we look cooked and down most of our forwardline and freo are coming off the bye

The betting market has consistently over rated the Dogs since 2021. A betting man could have made a fortune by betting against us every week.

 

[ScragCity]

Just give Libba the job of tagging their whole midfield and let Richards, Bont and Treloar have a free run at it. Imagine watching those 3 just streaming out of the centre bounce and slotting goals from 50m for 3 hours straight.