Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

[Rocco Jones]

Yep, Liam Jones isn't purely/primarily an interceptor. He is 1:1 + intercept combo. I think he is ridiculously underrated.

Taylor, May and Jones are all enormously valuable. Weitering maybe more 1:1 than intercept, but him too. The players who can go 1:1 vs opposition's most dangerous tall + intercept + do team defence things. Crazy, crazy valuable.

[Grantysghost]

This chat is epic. Thanks all!

[bornadog]

Is he in?

[Countrydog5]

For Gary or Smads (or whoever else can answer), when does the team typically get announced to the players and where is it done? Is it done behind closed doors on the morning of the captains run etc? So when you guys are looking at body language, training intensity on the track etc. it's likely the players already know if they're in the team or not?

[Smads57]

For Gary or Smads (or whoever else can answer), when does the team typically get announced to the players and where is it done? Is it done behind closed doors on the morning of the captains run etc? So when you guys are looking at body language, training intensity on the track etc. it's likely the players already know if they're in the team or not?

With both the Clarke and Freijah ‘announcements’, they were done on the ground later in the main training session for the week they debuted. Re the ‘Captains run’, it is typically after the teams are announced. For us this week (playing Friday), today was the main session and tomorrow will be the captains run and therefore before the team is announced.
I guess it’s a week to week proposition whether we are lucky enough to witness a player’s debut announcement while watching a training session - hope that helps.

[GVGjr]

For Gary or Smads (or whoever else can answer), when does the team typically get announced to the players and where is it done? Is it done behind closed doors on the morning of the captains run etc? So when you guys are looking at body language, training intensity on the track etc. it's likely the players already know if they're in the team or not?

I'm assuming it mainly happens in their conference room but debuting players are typically done on the field.
I'm going to see about organising a tour of the facility soon so I'll ask the question on how the MC communicates team selection to the group. There was a bit of an announcement this morning after the warm-ups were completed and I assumed it was to officially acknowledge Kelsey Rypstra to the team in his first full session but it might have been something else.
Hope that helps.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Great postings WOOFers.
Giving great insights, hard earned.

[hujsh]

Libba and Buku in, Harmes and Darcy out

Bench:
[27] Joel Freijah, [12] Harvey Gallagher, [24] Buku Khamis, [30] Lachlan McNeil, [9] Ryley Sanders

[bornadog]

As expected

[azabob]

AFL Team | Round 13
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions
Friday June 7, 7:40pm AEST
Marvel Stadium, Docklands • Wurundjeri
Broadcast: Channel 7, Fox Footy/Kayo

B: Lachie Bramble, Liam Jones, Alex Keath
HB: Taylor Duryea, James O’Donnell, Bailey Dale
C: Caleb Daniel, Adam Treloar, Bailey Williams
HF: Riley Garcia, Rory Lobb, Jack Macrae
F: Laith Vandermeer, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Rhylee West
FOLL: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore
INT: Harvey Gallagher, Joel Freijah, Lachie McNeil, Ryley Sanders, Buku Khamis
EMG: Caleb Poulter, Luke Cleary, Oskar Baker

In: Tom Liberatore, Buku Khamis
Out: Sam Darcy (suspended), James Harmes (hamstring)

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Looking at the names on paper, Brisbane looks a fair bit stronger.

Good test for our system and 'team'.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Libba and Buku in, Harmes and Darcy out

Bench:
[27] Joel Freijah, [12] Harvey Gallagher, [24] Buku Khamis, [30] Lachlan McNeil, [9] Ryley Sanders

Happy with that. Buku's been pretty consistent in the 2's. Maybe the sub. Personally i'd like to see him up forward.
Relieved for Vander. He deserves some luck.

[The Pie Man]

Happy with that. Buku's been pretty consistent in the 2's. Maybe the sub. Personally i'd like to see him up forward.
Relieved for Vander. He deserves some luck.

Surely Buku does play forward?

If so, I see it as a good move. He can play F50 really well

[Bullies]

Surely Buku does play forward?

If so, I see it as a good move. He can play F50 really well

Agree. Hopefully not down back. Forward seems to be his go to.

[hujsh]

Buku trained with the defenders all week from reports though didn't he? Isn't that strange if we plan to play him forward?