Official ROUND 1 | Bulldogs vs Eels | Discussion thread 5:30pm @ CommBank Stadium

[John Matrix]

Most importantly who is the ref? If it is Sutton we are fucked!

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Damian Brady, Chris Sutton;Video Referees: Liam Kennedy

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Most importantly who is the ref? If it is Sutton we are fucked!

Atkins

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Is Knight playing for anyone on the weekend?

 

[Chris Harding]

Pretty handy cup team!

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Is centre a better position for Perham?

 

[Cook]

Parra bench pretty weak. There side definitely beatable on paper. Hopefully closer than I think

 

[Chris Harding]

Eels have one of the most dominant packs when they have momentum. But I think you can really frustrate them if you slow down the play and make it ugly.

I hope we arent risking Crichton if he isnt fully fit, same as Kiraz.

Slow down the play and we are penalised off the park.

Better to give big men no time for a rest, and get off them quickly to keep the pace of the game going.

 

[Cook]

Can’t believe Harper still playing first grade

 

[Bazildog]

 

[KiwiDog7]

Looks like a much better side than what we had in round 1 last year. Can’t complain. On the up.

12 months on

10 personnel changes (10 players gone from the club)
2 positional changes ( Kiraz wing to centre and Preston last spot on bench to starting backrower)

That’s a crazy turnover!

 

[chemdog]

Is Knight playing for anyone on the weekend?

nsw cup

 

[chemdog]

I'm confident we're going to win this by 10 points

 

[bricktamland]

I’m getting a round 1 v Manly 2009 type win over eels this weekend. Just feels like we are flying under the radar

 

[Scoobs]

CC will need to find a starting spot for him sometime soon.

Too much talent to be running around in reserves.

Bit unusual for us to have that calibre of talen in reggies. Could see him as an impact backrower with a bit of work

 

[Brendan7]

Just happy we aren’t playing Crighton at FB where he’s terrible

Taafe was our best option

Hopefully Burton isn’t goalkicking this year

 

[Dyldog]

Any chance CC is bluffing with Xerri not named at centre to keep the media away?

 

[Brendan7]

Is centre a better position for Perham?

for another club yes. For ours? Way too close to first grade

 

[chemdog]

Just happy we aren’t playing Crighton at FB where he’s terrible

Taafe was our best option

Hopefully Burton isn’t goalkicking this year

burton will be goal kicking for the time being don't think crighton is 100% to do goal kicking just yet and Taaffe is terrible at them

 

[Brendan7]

burton will be goal kicking for the time being don't think crighton is 100% to do goal kicking just yet and Taaffe is terrible at them

oh great it’s hope and pray Burton doesn’t kick 1 in 5 goody. Crighton better be kicking soon

 

[Harry Oz]

Kenellers can anyone see starsky Hutchinson or rock star Burton putting anyone into a gap with a pass?

If I see Hutchison or Salmon run sideways past more than one defender, 'looking for a runner', trying to 'create space', I will throw my wife's pilate rings through the TV.

 

[Howie B]

If you are a parra fan, would you rather your left edge go up against Kiraz/Wilson, or Xerri/Kiraz?

Well first and foremost I’d be worried that Harper is our left centre.

Xerri hasn’t played first grade in 4 years mate. He had some nice touches against a Melbourne reserve grade side.