Changes for Round 18 V Western Bulldogs

[Plugger46]

I enjoy your optimism and confidence. But I reckon we are in for an old style thrashing, our forward defensive pressure is terrible and wont stand up to the doggies. But hey I hope i will eat humble pie.

I'd be absolutely amazed if the 'Dogs 'thrash' us. We would've beaten them earlier in the year if we'd taken our opportunities.

Pretty confident we'll handle them this time around.

As for the changes:

Out: Mathews, Playfair, Goodes
IN: Smith, Brennan, Malceski

How far away is Micky? Anyone know?

[Snake]

Tend to agree. Reading between the lines of Roos' most match comments about needing to field a healthy team, I wonder how many of our players are carrying injuries other than the ones we know about?

Kieren Jack may not be injured, but hey looks flat as a tac, exhausted most likely.

[hammo]

I enjoy your optimism and confidence. But I reckon we are in for an old style thrashing, our forward defensive pressure is terrible and wont stand up to the doggies. But hey I hope i will eat humble pie.

Tend to agree. Reading between the lines of Roos' most match comments about needing to field a healthy team, I wonder how many of our players are carrying injuries other than the ones we know about?

[Snake]

There probably won't be a heap of changes and I think we'll beat the Bulldogs this week.

I enjoy your optimism and confidence. But I reckon we are in for an old style thrashing, our forward defensive pressure is terrible and wont stand up to the doggies. But hey I hope i will eat humble pie.

[hammo]

Oooh thats intelligent - if you're from NSW you mustn't know a thing about footy as you all play 'rugby' up there. That sort of thinking makes me angry and it usually comes from Collingwood supporters....

Paul Roos has said as much in the past about LRT, that his development is many years behind players who grew up playing the game.