Poll
Question:
Who will win?
Option 1: Bulldogs
votes: 5
Option 2: Demons
votes: 7
Option 3: Draw
votes: 0
Will the improving Demons account for the injury depleted Bulldogs?
Melbourne are a genuine chance here and I think they win this.
Melbourne should win this.
We'll definitely be missing the composure and experience of Cross but I think we should still get up here. Dees by 14
yeah i really like Melbourne here
Dogs have too much grunt in the middle and they're outside run will hurt the dees, Libba to continue to kill it, Jones to kick 4 and Dahlhaus to run Grimes off his feet. Dogs by 13
Need to be different with my tipping if I am any chance to win, Dees here.
Melbourne in a thriller.
Demons by a fair margin. Dogs just lack so much atm
Dogs for me.
Hard to split them.
I think I'll go for Melbourne, Dogs have got some key outs.
Happy for either team to win
With Cross and McKenzie out I just want Libba to go huuuuuge!
Western Bulldogs @westernbulldogs 2m
TEAM NEWS: Jarrad Grant has withdrawn from the 25-man squad to face Melbourne on Sunday. Fletcher Roberts has come in. #gatherthepack
another change
Ben Guthrie @AFL_BenGuthrie 1m
Dees defender Tom McDonald to miss Sunday's game against the Dogs. Struggling with a right calf injury. More soon on http://AFL.com.au .
Patrick Keane @AFL_PKeane 2m
Tom McDonald has withdrawn from Melbourne's squad for Sunday's match v W Bulldogs and been replaced in the 25 by Luke Tapscott.
The dogs are somehow the favourites by a good amount on the hearald sun footy tipsters
Quote from: Samsturmfels on June 27, 2014, 04:24:35 PM
The dogs are somehow the favourites by a good amount on the hearald sun footy tipsters
Favourites on Sportsbet as well. 50/50 game IMO
ended up going the dogs to win, just because i need to gain a point in my footy tipping comp also dees havent won at etihad for 7 years!!
I have a bad gut feeling here. And it's all I'm going on. Dogs unfortunately.
Sunday, June 29
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
LATE CHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Jason Tutt replaced by Fletcher Roberts
Melbourne: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Jackson Macrae, Lachie Hunter
Substitute: Nathan Hrovat
Melbourne: Christian Salem, Dom Tyson, Dean Kent
Substitute: Dom Barry
Barry is a strange option for the sub.
Quote from: Purple 77 on June 29, 2014, 12:19:26 PM
Sunday, June 29
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
LATE CHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Jason Tutt replaced by Fletcher Roberts
Melbourne: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Jackson Macrae, Lachie Hunter
Substitute: Nathan Hrovat
Melbourne: Christian Salem, Dom Tyson, Dean Kent
Substitute: Dom Barry
Barry is a strange option for the sub.
Yep and Hrovat too, he was one of the Dog's best last week.
I meant more because Barry has only shown potential as a tagger, which is what he has been playing in the past month. I can't recal him making an offensive impact in the VFL, which is what you want your sub to do.
Also, McKenzie and Cross, our two best taggers, are out. So you'd think he'd be a starter?
Oh well, probably means Nicholson and Grimes will have run-with roles. I also reckon Nathan Jones will go head to head with libba.
Macca pls, how does Hrovat go from the best last week to the vest this week... :s
Tough one but I'm going dee's. Both had a similar year and have both played some great games along with some absolute rubbish. Think the dogs outs just out weigh the dee's outs so go the dee's I need the point ;D
MHC 8)
Darley looks good, wouldn't mind him @ D7.
Higgins pls kick it to your teammates... Is it that hard
Melbourne so frustratingly wasteful! Turnovers and poor skills going inside 50.
So damn annoying.
Minson great start 8)
He loves playing the Dees.
Quarter Time at Etihad Stadium. Scrappy game with the Doggies leading by 16 points.
Western Bulldogs 4.1 (25) lead
Melbourne 1.3 (9)
Western Bulldogs:
5 Matthew Boyd 40
27 Will Minson 37
3 Mitch Wallis 28
10 Easton Wood 25
6 Luke Dahlhaus 25
47 Mark Austin 25
11 Jack Macrae 24
9 Jake Stringer 23
4 Marcus Bontempelli 23
22 Mitch Honeychurch 21
33 Sam Darley 21
25 Koby Stevens 20
26 Lachie Hunter 19
7 Shaun Higgins 16
38 Dale Morris 15
2 Robert Murphy 15
42 Liam Picken 11
8 Stewart Crameri 11
18 Fletcher Roberts 10
21 Tom Liberatore 10
19 Liam Jones 0
24 Nathan Hrovat 0 (Sub)
Melbourne:
38 Jeremy Howe 34
20 Colin Garland 31
31 Jack Grimes 31
14 Lynden Dunn 31
12 Dom Tyson 28
21 Cameron Pedersen 25
8 James Frawley 24
23 Bernie Vince 21
40 Mark Jamar 21
2 Nathan Jones 21
7 Jack Viney 20
39 Neville Jetta 17
4 Jack Watts 16
16 Dean Kent 15
45 Matt Jones 15
44 Rohan Bail 14
6 Chris Dawes 11
26 Daniel Nicholson 9
37 Max Gawn 9
3 Christian Salem 7
46 Dean Terlich 2
33 Dom Barry 0 (Sub)
Oh Libby. :(
Pathetic second quarter. For at least the first half of it. Absolutely disgraceful
Thank god they finally started realising that they have Auskick foot skills in the second half of that quarter.
Bright side, it isn't an unattainable margin.
5 Matthew Boyd 83
27 Will Minson 69
6 Luke Dahlhaus 68
9 Jake Stringer 61
10 Easton Wood 53
3 Mitch Wallis 51
25 Koby Stevens 45
33 Sam Darley 45
11 Jack Macrae 39
18 Fletcher Roberts 37
2 Robert Murphy 37
38 Dale Morris 33
26 Lachie Hunter 33
47 Mark Austin 31
4 Marcus Bontempelli 30
42 Liam Picken 27
22 Mitch Honeychurch 27
7 Shaun Higgins 26
21 Tom Liberatore 26
8 Stewart Crameri 18
19 Liam Jones 5
24 Nathan Hrovat 0
TOTAL844
MELBOURNE
PLAYERSUPERCOACH
38 Jeremy Howe 67
31 Jack Grimes 60
14 Lynden Dunn 60
20 Colin Garland 50
44 Rohan Bail 47
39 Neville Jetta 44
8 James Frawley 42
7 Jack Viney 42
21 Cameron Pedersen 41
45 Matt Jones 41
2 Nathan Jones 41
12 Dom Tyson 39
37 Max Gawn 38
4 Jack Watts 37
23 Bernie Vince 34
40 Mark Jamar 32
16 Dean Kent 22
6 Chris Dawes 20
26 Daniel Nicholson 19
3 Christian Salem 17
46 Dean Terlich 10
33 Dom Barry 0
TOTAL803
Dahl finally does something when I bench him ::)
Quote from: JROO8 on June 29, 2014, 02:41:55 PM
Dahl finally does something when I bench him ::)
why bench him vs Melb? :o
Quote from: Samsturmfels on June 29, 2014, 02:46:39 PM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on June 29, 2014, 02:42:37 PM
Quote from: JROO8 on June 29, 2014, 02:41:55 PM
Dahl finally does something when I bench him ::)
why bench him vs Melb? :o
Lol, he's been in terrible form. I had to bench one of Stef Martin, Zorko or Dahl and I'd had enough of Dahl's rubbish
Haha, Libba finally touches the ball and he throws it ::)
The dogs better win
Purple approves of that quarter.
It'll be just my luck that Libba kicks the match winner after the siren. Praying that Viney controls him again in the last and that a fee top 100 teams have him as C so I can hold my spot!
Three Quarter Time at Etihad Stadium. Seven goals in the quarter sees Melbourne lead by one point at the final change.
Melbourne 10.5 (65)
Western Bulldogs 10.4 (64)
5 Matthew Boyd 113
27 Will Minson 89
9 Jake Stringer 77
6 Luke Dahlhaus 75
3 Mitch Wallis 65
4 Marcus Bontempelli 60
10 Easton Wood 58
7 Shaun Higgins 58
18 Fletcher Roberts 57
25 Koby Stevens 57
42 Liam Picken 57
33 Sam Darley 55
11 Jack Macrae 47
47 Mark Austin 46
2 Robert Murphy 44
8 Stewart Crameri 44
38 Dale Morris 43
26 Lachie Hunter 37
21 Tom Liberatore 37
22 Mitch Honeychurch 31
19 Liam Jones 16
24 Nathan Hrovat 0 (Sub)
Melbourne:
38 Jeremy Howe 103
23 Bernie Vince 85
8 James Frawley 82
40 Mark Jamar 82
21 Cameron Pedersen 79
31 Jack Grimes 77
2 Nathan Jones 77
44 Rohan Bail 69
12 Dom Tyson 68
6 Chris Dawes 65
14 Lynden Dunn 62
37 Max Gawn 62
4 Jack Watts 60
7 Jack Viney 59
45 Matt Jones 58
20 Colin Garland 56
39 Neville Jetta 52
26 Daniel Nicholson 35
3 Christian Salem 30
46 Dean Terlich 26
16 Dean Kent 21
33 Dom Barry 0 (Sub)
Quote from: NigeyS on June 29, 2014, 03:24:29 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on June 29, 2014, 03:23:41 PM
Purple approves of that quarter.
Does 77?
If Honeychurch and Hunter were performing, maybe :P
My Demon Brewers are doing fine :D
Quote from: Hoggyz_a_legend on June 29, 2014, 03:24:50 PM
It'll be just my luck that Libba kicks the match winner after the siren. Praying that Viney controls him again in the last and that a fee top 100 teams have him as C so I can hold my spot!
Nobody in the top 100 will have him as captain after what Gary pulled out yesterday.
Quote from: Purple 77 on June 29, 2014, 03:27:58 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on June 29, 2014, 03:24:29 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on June 29, 2014, 03:23:41 PM
Purple approves of that quarter.
Does 77?
If Honeychurch and Hunter were performing, maybe :P
My Demon Brewers are doing fine :D
Haha, I'm still expecting at least one of my remaining four of Douglas, Smith, Beams or Dwyer to produce a stinker.
Lol didn't realise Luke shuey was playing today.
Lol umpires.
just saw the scores... wtf Libba?
Get up dogs. I need this tip :)
Quote from: Ricochet on June 29, 2014, 03:50:03 PM
just saw the scores... wtf Libba?
"The last 3 games without Ryan Griffen in the side, Tom Liberatore has recorded scores of 79, 78 and 95. Just 25 at Half Time for him today."
Actually a good game haha
Quote from: elephants on June 29, 2014, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on June 29, 2014, 03:50:03 PM
just saw the scores... wtf Libba?
"The last 3 games without Ryan Griffen in the side, Tom Liberatore has recorded scores of 79, 78 and 95. Just 25 at Half Time for him today."
Actually a good game haha
wow lol. thought he'd kill it without the Melb taggers playing
Haha yeah same, not complaining though ;D
BONTEMPELLI
WOW BONT :o
How goods that kid!
So it looks like Bonti got nearly 50 points for that, and took off a stack of points from Boyd and others in the meantime?
What an absolutely disgusting display. How many stupid skill errors did melbourne make today? How many missed opportunites through horrible skills and decision making?
Absolutely disgusted. It's a wonder how melbourne came so close. They gave more gifts to the dogs than santa.
Up there with WCE game this loss, just through disgusting skill errors.
Quote from: RaisyDaisy on June 29, 2014, 03:58:31 PM
So it looks like Bonti got nearly 50 points for that, and took off a stack of points from Boyd and others in the meantime?
Deserved 100, what a GUN.
Don't know who else lost points, watching the live scores, the SC scores were changing heaps.
some Bontempelli brilliance!
GO THE DOGS! u guys just saved my footy tipping
Thankyou Dahl :) and Higgins not too bad
F the Dogs
Hot dogs! EAD Dees!