Pre Match - Pies v. Bulldogs. All comments please

[Donny]

Friday.

Collingwood v. Western Bulldogs.

Etihad. 7.50 start.

Collingwood

B: Harry O'Brien, Ben Reid, Nathan Brown
HB: Simon Buckley, Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack
C: Dane Swan, Sharrod Wellingham, Ben Johnson
HF: Heath Shaw, Chris Dawes, Ben Sinclair
F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Alex Fasolo
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
Int: Martin Clarke, Lachlan Keeffe, Alan Toovey, Kirk Ugle

Emg: Jackson Paine, Cameron Wood, Paul Seedsman

In: Shaw, Reid
Out: Blair (injured - leg soreness), Seedsman (omitted)

Western Bulldogs

B: Easton Wood, Brian Lake, Dylan Addison
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Mark Austin, Robert Murphy
C: Luke Dahlhaus, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Adam Cooney, Liam Jones, Patrick Veszpremi
F: Justin Sherman, Jordan Roughead, Nathan Djerrkura
Foll: William Minson, Ryan Griffen, Liam Picken
Int: Daniel Giansiracusa, Shaun Higgins, Mitchell Wallis, Thomas Liberatore

Emg: Clay Smith, Michael Talia, Tory Dickson

In: Giansiracusa, Hargrave
Out: Jarrad Grant (hip), Ayce Cordy (back).

For other thoughts on team changes, refer to 'Changes for the Western Bulldogs game' thread, here: http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=66672&start=0

Let's hear ya !!

[What'sinaname]

Love to see Dids back in the side.

Am happy for the others to be rested the extra week just to be sure. We don't need a rein jury that costs any of them another 3-4 weeks.

Get healthy for the second half of the season

[jack_spain]

If we can't beat these lap dogs by at least 10 goals I can't say what my mate Hiss will do!

[RudeBoy]

I don't think we should have more than two changes from a winning combination.

In: Dids and Heater

Out: Seedsman and Buckley

The following week we bring back Daisy and Reid, and the following week Taz.

[Dave The Man]

We should Win this Big. 7+ Goals at least

[AN_Inkling]

We should win this. We're not going well enough to specify a margin. We had the players and put in the performance to beat the Dons by 6+ goals on Wednesday, but the systems aren't quite there yet, so we're still giving up too many easy goals and not moving the ball the way we'd like.

[perthmagpie]

I feel we will be ready to explode on Friday night if we can get Dids, Heater and Reidy back. I'm tipping a big win. A confidence boosting win.

[Nick - Pie Man]

[Skids]

[eddiesmith]

Better win by 80+

[Jezza]

We should win this if we're serious contenders.

I hope we can see the return of at least 2 out of the 4 players expected. It sounds like Shaw and Reid are ready to go along with Thomas. Didak may be another week off I'm hearing. I want to see back playing for us now.

The Bulldogs are weak opposition and have only beaten Melbourne and GWS. We really should take care of them to be honest.

Pies by 40

[3rd degree]

Marley Williams to be elevated on a ski lift and come in and star, knocking out Danny Southern in the first quarter.

[ANNODAM]

We need to go out & make a statement here.
If we can't beat this rabble of a club by at least 7+ goals, something's amiss!


Btw, they're shit

[bwphantom]

Not sure why all coming on here saying they are easy beats.

The only difference between Bulldogs last Season and this Season is Barry Hall.

Their midfield finds the ball well. They enter the forward 50 very regularly (about 6th in the comp). It is just their forwardline it is very dysfunctional. They are not a bad side, they are still working the best path to goal.

However, Eade insights on key matchups will assist. Also I think Dids and Heater will definitely play.

Fair enough the dogs have not got much to 'Woof' about, but their bite may prove harder than their bark.

Pies by 32.

[Raw Hammer]