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bornadog
05-05-2011, 05:01 PM
By Kim Hagdorn (http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/05/05/skinner-to-debut-for-western-bulldogs/)

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EXCITING Western Bulldogs forward Zephaniah Skinner is tipped to make his AFL debut against Sydney in Canberra on Saturday.

Exciting young Bulldog Zephaniah Skinner will make his debut against Sydney

Skinner is expected to join Bulldogs ruckman Ben Hudson and veteran all-rounder Daniel Giansiracusa in a strengthened Bulldogs, but champion forward Barry Hall is not back to play against his old club.

Skinner, 21, is similar in his stature and the manner he plays to Melbourne excitement machine Liam Jurrah.

The much travelled aboriginal livewire forward has been in exciting form in recent weeks with Bulldogs affiliate club Williamstown and offers the Dogs forward line brilliant tackling and harassment talents that are so crucial in current-day AFL tactics.

Skinner was the Bulldogs second last pick and 88 overall at last year's national draft after starting his trek to AFL ranks from Claremont in Western Australia and Nightcliff in the Northern Territory.

He is considered a handy small forward scoring option while the Bulldogs continue to operate without dangerous sharp-shooter Shaun Higgins who is still sidelined with ankle problem

LostDoggy
05-05-2011, 05:02 PM
Western Bulldogs

* B: Liam Picken, Lukas Markovic, Dale Morris
* HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom L. Williams, Robert Murphy
* C: Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd, Justin Sherman
* HF: Callan Ward, Liam Jones, Josh Hill
* F: Jarrad Grant, William Minson, Daniel Giansiracusa
* Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
* I/C: Brennan Stack, Brodie Moles, Mitchell Wallis, Zephaniah Skinner
* Emg: Dylan Addison, Nathan Djerrkura, Jayden Schofield

* In: Daniel Giansiracusa, Brennan Stack, Ben Hudson, Zephaniah Skinner
* Out: Dylan Addison, Brian Lake, Jordan Roughead, Thomas Liberatore
* New: Zephaniah Skinner (Northern Territory)

LostDoggy
05-05-2011, 05:08 PM
Maybe a little rushed by Kim Hagdorn - "Small forward scoring option?"

bornadog
05-05-2011, 05:09 PM
Maybe a little rushed by Kim Hagdorn - "Small forward scoring option?"

I have started a team thread.

Prince Imperial
05-05-2011, 05:11 PM
"small forward scoring option"? Huh? He's 189cm with his biggest strength his overhead marking. :confused:

bornadog
05-05-2011, 05:23 PM
"small forward scoring option"? Huh? He's 189cm with his biggest strength his overhead marking. :confused:

He has also had a go at rucking, with his great leap.

Ghost Dog
05-05-2011, 05:25 PM
Whatever happens at the sharp end of the year, with all the new blood, it's going to be a damn interesting season.

I want to see him tuck jump over a defender and slam one home ^_^

strebla
05-05-2011, 05:39 PM
This is really exiting if not somewhat of a shock i would have thought around round 15 but am really looking forward to watching him play.

Pedro Sanchez
05-05-2011, 06:51 PM
Liba and his porno hair dropped - harsh!

LostDoggy
05-05-2011, 10:11 PM
I'm all ready!

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FrediKanoute
05-05-2011, 10:46 PM
Whatever happens at the sharp end of the year, with all the new blood, it's going to be a damn interesting season.

I want to see him tuck jump over a defender and slam one home ^_^

I was thinking the same thing......I have a real feel about this season that a GF this year may be beyond us, but the match committee is almost taking a pause and saying lets give some younger guys a go and see how we go. I applaud this approach. We may not win the flag in 2011, but we will have blooded half a dozen to a dozen guys who will be the nucleus of our side over the next 5 to 10 years.

chef
06-05-2011, 07:35 AM
I'm all ready!

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Where did you get that T-Shirt. I want one.

LostDoggy
06-05-2011, 09:00 AM
Where did you get that T-Shirt. I want one.

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LostDoggy
06-05-2011, 09:07 AM
Rad!

LostDoggy
06-05-2011, 10:01 AM
Just PM'd but start a thread (unless one already started) :)

Ghost Dog
06-05-2011, 10:14 AM
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LostDoggy
06-05-2011, 11:11 AM
[URL="http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/05/05/skinner-to-debut-for-western-bulldogs/"]

He is considered a handy small forward scoring option while the Bulldogs continue to operate without dangerous sharp-shooter Shaun Higgins who is still sidelined with ankle problem

Ah, isn't Hall sidelined with an ankle injury, and Higgins with a groin injury?

EasternWest
06-05-2011, 11:22 AM
I'm all ready!

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Ha awesome.

w3design
06-05-2011, 01:41 PM
I'm all ready!

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Nice to see they got Ben Hudson's little brother to do the modelling.

bornadog
06-05-2011, 04:09 PM
Ah, isn't Hall sidelined with an ankle injury, and Higgins with a groin injury?

Bad reporting, they can't check the facts before printing

LostDoggy
06-05-2011, 04:17 PM
Bad reporting, they can't check the facts before printing

Oh well, never let the facts get in the way of a good story. And it is a good story. Go Zeph!

chef
06-05-2011, 09:53 PM
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Can you PM me on how to get one please:)

LostDoggy
07-05-2011, 05:54 PM
Just click on the one you want and buy it. :-)