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[bornadog]

Official

COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Collingwood
B: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey
HB: Harry O'Brien, Ben Reid, Heath Shaw
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Ben Johnson
HF: Leon Davis, Travis Cloke, Jarryd Blair
F: Leigh Brown, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Luke Ball, Dale Thomas
I/C: Alan Didak, Scott Pendlebury, Dayne Beams, Brent Macaffer

Changes to the selected side
Nil

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Robert Murphy, Tom Williams, Dylan Addison
C: Ryan Griffen, Matthew Boyd, Lindsay Gilbee
HF: Jarrad Grant, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Daniel Giansiracusa, Barry Hall, Shaun Higgins
Foll: Ben Hudson, Daniel Cross, Liam Picken
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Callan Ward, Will Minson, Tim Callan

Changes to the selected side
In: Tim Callan
Out: Easton Wood

[comrade]

Not good.

[Remi Moses]

Big Big risk taking players in with injury clouds! Just watching Hodge struggle I'm worried about Griffen's input tonight..

[comrade]

Big Big risk taking players in with injury clouds! Just watching Hodge struggle I'm worried about Griffen's input tonight..

And Johnson.

And Williams.

And Lake.

And Harbrow.

At least Timmy Callan is fit and raring to go :o

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Custom made night for Timmy.

Just hope that the backs are ready and fit for a big night.

[Greystache]

Custom made night for Timmy.

Just hope that the backs are ready and fit for a big night.

Yep, ready made excuse for going to ground in the contest.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Defies all logic, that he wouldnt play all year and be selected in our first final

I would have been happier to see the kid Hooper debut

[azabob]

Credit where credit is due, did ok, better than I thought he would.

[anfo27]

Defies all logic, that he wouldnt play all year and be selected in our first final

I would have been happier to see the kid Hooper debut

exactly what I thought when i heard the news, who on earth can understand this MC?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

The MC are worse than the players.

... And that's saying something.

[Mantis]

The MC are worse than the players.

... And that's saying something.

Why?

Was Callan not ok?

Certainly wasn't our worst in my opinion.

[G-Mo77]

I thought Timmy did OK tonight. I'd have him in next week as well at this stage.

[Sedat]

To single out foot soldiers like Callan or Addison is missing the point completely (irrespective, both were OK tonight). Our problems lie with the senior core.

[Rocco Jones]

To single out foot soldiers like Callan or Addison is missing the point completely (irrespective, both were OK tonight). Our problems lie with the senior core.

Totally agree.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Why?

Was Callan not ok?

Certainly wasn't our worst in my opinion.

It's probably in the wrong thread as I didn't mean to relate it directly to Callan. He was OK and was much better than three quarters of the list.

Playing Johnson, Higgins and Hahn is downright dumb though.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I thought Timmy did OK tonight. I'd have him in next week as well at this stage.

Me too. I know he's not the most skilled player going around, but given his ability to come in for his first game of the year and stick to instructions and not give ground, I find it hard to believe he has not been able to get a game this year.

[anfo27]

Why?

Was Callan not ok?

Certainly wasn't our worst in my opinion.

Because no matter how well he played at Willi he never got a single game in the senior team and was placed in the delisted pile, only for MC to magically change their opinion of him and give him a game in a final, WTF?
If he did well (which he did ok) then why wasn't he given a look in earlier? if he played poorly then what a stupid move tha was? No matter how Timmy played it was a perplexing decision.

[LostDoggy]

He contested bravely. But geez, he would not make the pies team by any stretch.

[Greystache]

Callan was ok tonight, he competed hard and kept his feet reasonably well. Certainly a serviceable enough game for the 22nd man.

[MrMahatma]

He contested bravely. But geez, he would not make the pies team by any stretch.
He's not alone in not making the Pies team.

I'm full of positivity for the next generation:
Ward
Roughead
Reid
Williams
Jones
Grant
Picken

Hopefully, Cordy, Wallis, Libba.

They'll be a good side. Possibly very good.

I have no faith what-so-ever in Gia/Hargrave/Gilbee/Hahn and the majority of those older than them (Huddo & Hall aside).

Time to cut and cut deep. Maybe we slide next year and only just make the 8 - but a short dip with a genuine shot at the flag is better than just finishing 4-6 each and every year.

[Rocco Jones]

Callan beats Hahn for mine.

[LostDoggy]

He's not alone in not making the Pies team.

I'm full of positivity for the next generation:
Ward
Roughead
Reid
Williams
Jones
Grant
Picken

Hopefully, Cordy, Wallis, Libba.

They'll be a good side. Possibly very good.

I have no faith what-so-ever in Gia/Hargrave/Gilbee/Hahn and the majority of those older than them (Huddo & Hall aside).

Time to cut and cut deep. Maybe we slide next year and only just make the 8 - but a short dip with a genuine shot at the flag is better than just finishing 4-6 each and every year.

Jesus wept. We have been down this road before. In any case, I will go down it one more time.

[Dry Rot]

Callan beats Hahn for mine.

Agreed.

If he's dropped next week and Hahn is in the team, then the Dogs and Eade have jumped the shark (to use TV parlance).

[Bulldog Revolution]

Why?

Was Callan not ok?

Certainly wasn't our worst in my opinion.

Sure, he wasn't, but would you have had him play VFL all year to prepare for a semi-final

Considering he hadn't played all year he actually had a very good game, but should he not have had other opportunities earlier to get him ready for this

Is he really the man to match up on Davis and Didak?

[Mantis]

Is he really the man to match up on Davis and Didak?

No, I would have thought that Wood, Harbrow or Morris would be first choice.

But seeing as though 2 of those are out injured and the other one has a 'bung' shoulder we had to look at other options, Callan was probably the only one.

[MrMahatma]

No, I would have thought that Wood, Harbrow or Morris would be first choice.

But seeing as though 2 of those are out injured and the other one has a 'bung' shoulder we had to look at other options, Callan was probably the only one.
Harbrow when at his 'best' has been torn a new one by Davis a couple of times.

In terms of defence, Callan is significantly better than Harbrow.