Where and when: MCG, 7:50pm (AEST)
Last time they met: R9 2020: Western Bulldogs 7.7 (49) DEF BY Richmond 13.12 (90) at Metricon Stadium.
The game was set up in the first half, as Richmond jumped to a 20-point lead at the opening change and extended it to 40 points by half-time. The Bulldogs were more competitive after the main break but the damage had been done. Dustin Martin (three goals) was best afield in a commanding display, key forwards Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt combined for three goals to find some of their form, while captain Trent Cotchin returned from his hamstring injury to gather 17 disposals. Jack Macrae, in his 150th game, was one of few Bulldogs to step up to the Tigers, gathering 37 disposals, while Caleb Daniel (22 disposals) and Mitch Wallis (three goals) were also solid.
Match Preview: The Tiges are looking a little fallible this year after getting knocked off by the Swans, Power and Dees. They’ll argue that the real footy doesn’t start until August but the loss of Dusty to concussion places them under even more pressure. Meanwhile, the Dogs look absolutely magnificent but have their own injury concerns with Dunkley’s shoulder.
Motts Watch:
Western Bulldogs
Daniel (lift!), Macrae, and Scott.
Richmond
No Dusty means No Maulers in this game.
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FINAL TEAMS – No late changes.
Richmond
sub: Patrick Naish
Western Bulldogs
sub: Lachie McNeil
Thoughts:
I’m thinking of running a mummy /Flynn r2/r3 set up for cash generation, each will cover the other when out?
Tu- great idea
Td- nope bad idea get off the mushies
Everyone keeps saying no to this but it feels like the only thing that makes sense (that doesn’t cost $700k+)
I might be crazy but I rolled with it.
I have only used 4 trades and the rookies are not making a lot of cash, so need solid cover and possible $$$.
Have gone brockman ( MIA) to Robertson
Meek (MIA)to Mummy
I am watching who fills the gap for Dunkley tonight and decide next week.
Let’s see !
Any tech leaguers out there??
What’s everyones thoughts again with Flynn again omitted?
Carrying a donut again or getting rid of Flynn / Hunter for a ruck??
Just gunna have to cop the donut again as I had to trade out both Dunks & Neale. Carnage as usual
Macca,
That’s a too hard question.
Ask an easier one, like – “Will Highmore play again this year?”
***WARNING ABOUT TO GIVE MY THOUGHTS***
Hunter has 3 “rucks” chosen ahead of him, so that will put him with Highmore – oblivion….
Probably get his replacement this time.
As for Flynn, @#$&*……
Robertson was a supercoach pig at the junior level and gone 85 35 and 90 so far. Worth a gamble? Has rock solid JS with Neale out now. It’d probably be Campbell to Robertson no cash made but rock solid JS in fwd and mid til the byes.
Thoughts? Be handy to know before this games bounce to
Swing scott into the mids
TU: Campbell to D.Robertson
TD : Campbell too zorko
Current forward line
Ziebell Impey Atkins Warner Rowe Scott (Campbell Waterman)
380k bank
Next week I am eyeing off Ridley/Mitchell if I can still afford it after zorko
With Dunkley out of the Doggies team, is there a worry that Bont will play more forward thus lowering his midfield time & scores? Weighing up bringing him in as Neale’s replacement, or Walsh.
Leading scorer at quarter time is….Anthony Scott?
1/4 Time – and its the Dogs 3.6.24 leading the Tigers 1.4.10
TIGERS
David Astbury 34
Tom J. Lynch 31
Marlion Pickett 29
R. Collier-Dawkins 26
Jayden Short 26
Nathan Broad 26
Bachar Houli 25
Liam Baker 25
Noah Balta 24
Toby Nankervis 23
Kamdyn McIntosh 21
Trent Cotchin 18
Jack Graham 17
Dylan Grimes 16
Jason Castagna 15
Shai Bolton 15
Jack Ross 12
Shane Edwards 9
Rhyan Mansell 9
Jack Riewoldt 8
Daniel Rioli 8
Jake Aarts 6
Patrick Naish 1
BULLDOGS
Anthony Scott* 40
Josh Bruce 39
Caleb Daniel 37
Jack Macrae 35
Bailey Dale 32
Tom Liberatore 30
Aaron Naughton 26
Easton Wood 25
Mitch Hannan 25
Stefan Martin 22
M. Bontempelli 20
Alex Keath 20
Lachie Hunter 16
Adam Treloar 16
Zaine Cordy 16
Patrick Lipinski 12
Rhylee West 10
Bailey Smith 8
Jason Johannisen 8
Josh Schache 5
Hayden Crozier 3
Taylor Duryea 2
Lachlan McNeil 1
Forced to hold Daniel cause of carnage elsewhere. And switched Scott for Dusty.
The gods are smiling.
“Holy Water”………
Sprinkle some on vc Bont.
Did you bring Macrae in, Wighty?
……from the cellar…..
HALF TIME – Bulldogs 5.9.39 to Tigers 2.8.20
TIGERS
Nathan Broad 60
Jayden Short 57
Trent Cotchin 50
Bachar Houli 49
Toby Nankervis 49
David Astbury 48
Noah Balta 48
Tom J. Lynch 47
Marlion Pickett 42
Liam Baker 42
Shai Bolton 42
Jack Graham 39
R. Collier-Dawkins 37
Kamdyn McIntosh 31
Jake Aarts 31
Rhyan Mansell 30
Shane Edwards 28
Dylan Grimes 23
Daniel Rioli 22
Jack Riewoldt 19
Jason Castagna 16
Jack Ross 12
Patrick Naish 1
BULLDOGS
Bailey Dale 74
Jack Macrae 66
Caleb Daniel 66
M. Bontempelli 55
Tom Liberatore 53
Patrick Lipinski 53
Josh Bruce 52
Adam Treloar 50
Anthony Scott* 47
Lachie Hunter 45
Bailey Smith 45
Aaron Naughton 40
Alex Keath 39
Easton Wood 38
Stefan Martin 33
Zaine Cordy 31
Mitch Hannan 30
Hayden Crozier 23
Josh Schache 11
Jason Johannisen 11
Rhylee West 7
Taylor Duryea 3
Lachlan McNeil 1
Loving your work Lisa!!
Hey Lisa I’m not watching and you have McNeil on 1 point. Has he been subbed on?
No, McNeil has not been subbed on.
Fanfooty always starts players on 1 point
Thanks CT for clearing that up!
Trivia,
33 Supercoach teams traded Josh Dunkley to Bailey Dale this week.
Banked 220k and Dale is 73 at halftime.
They must be feeling pleased at the moment.
Yeah, they’ve been playing him as a defender this year.
Interest piqued…
someone on one of the threads posted that he would be a good target with Dunks out … it was a nice call!!
Bulldogs lost all structure getting sucked into the Richmond voodoo
Damn – Macrae going to be cheaper now in a few weeks at this rate … could have held off on trading him in …
How is Scott scoring so high!!
Go Scotty!!!
McRae vc a fail tonight
Who to C
Tu) Ridley v carlscum
Rd) Grundy
Ridley is a gun bomber but always some doubt on blokes coming back after a concussion
My thoughts is bombers should rush the kick and Carlton has been lacklustre , Ridley could be licking his chops all game?
Still don’t think it equates to Grundy vs ruckless GC.
Carlscum ???? Seriously. Pick Ridley he’ll see plenty of the ball jabber.
3/4 Time and it was all the Tigers in that quarter, barely made it into the Doggies forward line – Tigers up 7.10.52 to the Dogs 6.10.46 and with some work to do in the final term
TIGERS
Nathan Broad 105
Tom J. Lynch 100
Jayden Short 92
Bachar Houli 91
Trent Cotchin 89
Liam Baker 74
Shai Bolton 73
Toby Nankervis 72
David Astbury 70
Noah Balta 70
R. Collier-Dawkins 59
Jack Graham 56
Marlion Pickett 53
Jake Aarts 48
Daniel Rioli 45
Shane Edwards 44
Kamdyn McIntosh 44
Dylan Grimes 42
Rhyan Mansell 33
Jason Castagna 32
Jack Riewoldt 29
Jack Ross 29
Patrick Naish 1
DOGS
Bailey Dale 85
Alex Keath 84
Adam Treloar 76
Tom Liberatore 74
Caleb Daniel 73
M. Bontempelli 70
Patrick Lipinski 70
Bailey Smith 68
Aaron Naughton 68
Anthony Scott* 67
Jack Macrae 61
Easton Wood 55
Lachie Hunter 45
Josh Bruce 44
Hayden Crozier 42
Zaine Cordy 42
Mitch Hannan 39
Taylor Duryea 28
Stefan Martin 27
Josh Schache 24
Jason Johannisen 22
Rhylee West 2
Lachlan McNeil 1
Alex Keath going well again
Bont and Macrae tonned but underwhelming, Daniel looks good, Short solid DE this week tick, Mansell and Scott serviceable and RCD looking like a juicy downgrade.
180~ in scaling to come.
Full Time and the Tigers are back – 22 point winners tonight to end the Doggies unbeaten run
TIGERS
Bachar Houli 133
Nathan Broad 118
Jayden Short 113
Shai Bolton 109
Tom J. Lynch 101
Liam Baker 94
Trent Cotchin 93
Marlion Pickett 85
David Astbury 82
Noah Balta 77
R. Collier-Dawkins 74
Toby Nankervis 69
Jack Graham 66
Jake Aarts 61
Kamdyn McIntosh 60
Shane Edwards 51
Dylan Grimes 50
Jack Ross 48
Daniel Rioli 47
Rhyan Mansell 42
Jason Castagna 40
Jack Riewoldt 36
Patrick Naish 0
BULLDOGS
Alex Keath 118
Caleb Daniel 110
Bailey Dale 110
Jack Macrae 103
M. Bontempelli 101
Bailey Smith 93
Adam Treloar 88
Patrick Lipinski 82
Tom Liberatore 77
Lachie Hunter 76
Aaron Naughton 65
Easton Wood 64
Hayden Crozier 64
Anthony Scott* 62
Stefan Martin 51
Zaine Cordy 47
Mitch Hannan 43
Josh Schache 43
Josh Bruce 33
Taylor Duryea 25
Jason Johannisen 19
Rhylee West 1
Lachlan McNeil 0
Thanks Lisa for the scores.
Cheers, Lisa.
Think West will be back in the 2s next week. Worst game I’ve seen from a player in quite some time
Yeah, four frees against, 20% DE and two behinds. Cya later.
The only hard done by one was the “kick” to the face he got pinged for…. how that was a free is beyond me
Another observance that no one asked for -it might be umpire awareness round but some of those calls were awful during the game.
What has Scott done to himself? Got him down as injured?
????
He came off assisted by trainers with a few minutes to go. Honestly didn’t catch what it was.
If it’s major, we’ll hear about it.
OK – nothing on the FF site ..
Cork I think, not sure how bad
Good effort by the Tigers and a fair result but the AFL will need to sort out one of tonight’s umpires, and soon. I have heard this umpire clearly explain some of the decisions made and each time the call is completely outside the rules of AFL. It’s really embarrassing they haven’t removed the umpire from active duty.
You can say her name Thommo.
I don’t know it!
I know I’m late with my comment Thommo, but I agree, she was terrible. A lot of non calls. She was a late in too, and it showed unfortunately.
This is the third week in a row that I didn’t bring in the player I wanted, because I was worried about team announcements and had to save a trade.
Well done to anyone who brought in Bolton this week, he was terrific
Gidday Chillo, wonder if Clayton agrees with you, thanks for you commets in the other article.
TU Take Scott’s 63?
TD Roll dice on Koschitzke with 2 more forwards added?