Round 1 Bulldogs V Knights - Team Lists and Discussion Thread

[Cujo]

Haven’t seen much of Deitz, can someone provide a short summary please?

No one has, watch the trial & Friday night & you will know as much as 99% of us

 

[DinkumDog]

Haven’t seen much of Deitz, can someone provide a short summary please?

His first name is Brad.
You said keep it short .

 

[Spoonman84]

I think this is the calmest naming of a team ever! Pretty much everyone is happy with it!

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

 

[The__GM]

Haven’t seen much of Deitz, can someone provide a short summary please?

From the limited highlights/ trial game, my read is he's a nuggety version of Damien Cook. The bloke plays eyes-up footy and reads the ruck very well, knows when to scoot out of dummy-half when the markers aren't set and isn't afraid to take the line on. Looking at his reggies stats, he would always average 40m+ out of dummy half, which is a far cry from what JMK/ Lichaa would offer (often making 0-10m for us).

Of course, not as fast as Cook in short bursts, but enough pace to ask questions and with compentent support play out of Allan/ our middles (Atoni in particular), he will be a real spark plug attacking tired middle forwards/ the bench props for Newcastle. Jesse Sue is going to have nightmares after Friday afternoon's contest.

 

[Haddaway]

Lol at him telling the coach he has a busy arvo LOL

 

[Howie B]

My highlights:

• No Lewis, not even in the extended bench.
• Averillo in at 6 - if he can't play, Wakeham slots in.
• Deitz gets a call-up. I don't even care if he flops - we finally have a coach taking a chance on a young kid who looks like he's earned a run.
• It looks like Cotric/ DWZ are on the right edge, with Hopoate/ Meany on the left. I rate this, gives me Hoppa/ Holland vibes when the team would work together/ offloading for meters on kick-returns.
• Jackson at lock.
• Britt, Stimson not in the 22 either - yet Pay would give them a run when they simply weren't FG quality.
• Best pack rotation available, pending Thommo's suspension.

I think Hopoate and DWZ will be on the right edge. Cotric and Meaney on the left edge with Cotric dropping back late in the tackle count for kick returns so Meaney doesnt get smashed.

People with better info than me have said that previously on here

 

[Stevche Kat]

My highlights:

• No Lewis, not even in the extended bench.
• Averillo in at 6 - if he can't play, Wakeham slots in.
• Deitz gets a call-up. I don't even care if he flops - we finally have a coach taking a chance on a young kid who looks like he's earned a run.
• It looks like Cotric/ DWZ are on the right edge, with Hopoate/ Meany on the left. I rate this, gives me Hoppa/ Holland vibes when the team would work together/ offloading for meters on kick-returns.
• Jackson at lock.
• Britt, Stimson not in the 22 either - yet Pay would give them a run when they simply weren't FG quality.
• Best pack rotation available, pending Thommo's suspension.

• Britt, Stimson not in the 22 either - yet Pay would give them a run when they simply weren't FG quality.

You may find that these two are not having the best of times at the Dogs. They are close friends outside of football, which means nothing in itself / on its own.

I would say in general and not specific to them... any player in the team can either take a knuckle down, work hard approach or a players can have a sook. Let's see how the season pans out.

 

[Cujo]

Great story, hope he has a blinder!!!!
Also nice to hear a bloke able to string a couple of sentences together without falling back on the same stuff that most seem to rely on when being interviewed.

 

[The__GM]

I think Hopoate and DWZ will be on the right edge. Cotric and Meaney on the left edge with Cotric dropping back late in the tackle count for kick returns so Meaney doesnt get smashed.

People with better info than me have said that previously on here

Yeah - that was the tactic used on the trial and I thought it worked quite well.

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1369158506063003651

 

[KLil]

Haven’t seen much of Deitz, can someone provide a short summary please?

Hooker, plenty of Reed Mahoney about him.

 

[Mitch Connor]

That Knights backline is absolute fucking garbage other then Best

 

[DinkumDog]

Well spoken and seems super keen.
Good try he scored in the trial - hope he kills it.
Can’t get the nickname Cameron out of my head thanks to @Family Guy and @BEAST MODE but since he’s a teacher will stick with ‘Mr. Dietz’ or ‘Sir’ .

 

[wendog33]

I think this is the calmest naming of a team ever! Pretty much everyone is happy with it!

We now have a coach who can pick a team

 

[vegny]

Most of the time, it’s when they pick the ball up and hold it a bit before they pass.

Also, when they defence is in the face of the receiver by the time they receive the ball. Makes it hard, especially for the kicker on 5th, who has to put the same kick we’ve been seeing for the last 3 years.

So anything but what lichaa did? Lol

 

[Shire Dog]

Haven’t seen much of Deitz, can someone provide a short summary please?

The short summary is that our coach has given him a genuine chance to show his worth
I really hope the teacher hits the ground running
Good luck

 

[wendog33]

Who brought Dietz over to us. Anyone know the background to his train and trial?

 

[B-Train]

Connor watson starting at lock!!.. really??

I mentioned that a few weeks ago. It was reported a few times this offseason. I don't get it either. Hopefully it backfires and leads to more holes in defence.

 

[Suave]

So weird that the player I'm most excited to see is one I hadn't even heard of till a few weeks ago. It's just our hooking ranks have been so poor for so long. As long as this kid provides crisp service from dummy half and runs when he sees an opportunity that's all you can ask.

Love the team named though and keen to get the first glimpse of RFM and Napa this season.