News Round 22 vs Dolphins

[Bulldog wazza]

I'm keen to see Wilson developed before Skelton as a FG player. He really seems to know positional play much better. Safe under the high ball. Is fast and support play is coming along too.. Perhaps we see Averillo and Wilson share FB and the wing til seasons end.
1 Averillo
2 Wilson
3 Burns
4 Kiraz
5 Fox
6 Burton
7 Sexton
8 King
9 Mahoney
10 Sutton
11 Kikau
12 Preston
13 Morrin
14 Skelton
15 Knight
16 Hughes
17 RFM

 

[Rebuilding Phase]

This game should be a little more promising… hopefully…

 

[Doggiezbrah]

I’m surprised that everyone leaves Wilson out of their teams. Based on what i saw yesterday I would play him at fullback. Averillo to 6 and Burton to centre where he might have a clue of who he is supposed to tackle.

Averillo is leaving and we signed Sexton. There’s no point in playing Averillo in the halves.

 

[boggie23]

Legit if we sign Knight and he walks straight in at the expense of Hughes I'll be pretty pissed.

Hughes must run too hard for Ciros game plan. Every time he plays he makes a decent hit up and either gets hooked off the field or dropped the next game.

If he took 12 hit ups for 65m he’d have played every game.

 

[flamebouyant]

Ciraldo will forget this and drop skelton

Righto.

 

[under_Dogz]

Because of him continually picking perham, I have high doubts about CCs picking and choosing of players (which goes into recruitment too)

I reckon he'll drop skelton because

1. Skelton only had a debut because he was forced to
2. JAC is on the right and skelton has only played right so it's same side in same side out
3. The reasons skeltons debut took so long was because he was bitching and complaining about his defence
4. He's shown he doesn't make the right selections

JAC has always been on the left side except under dud coach Fittler in games 1 and 2 origin.

 

[surfdog]

Every time a team, any team, gets inside our 20m zone they score. Untill this changes I don't see us winning.

 

[dawso047]

No room for Morrin? Not sure who he’d replace in this side though

Morrin should be on the bench, offers impact through the middle.

 

[dawso047]

1. Averillo
2. Addo Carr
3. Burns
4. Kiraz
5. Skelton
6. Burton
7. Sexton
8. King
9. Mahoney
10. TPJ
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Morrin
14. KO
15. Waddell
16. Knight
17. Patolo

 

[Battybulldog]

Do members get early access to tickets to this game? I was looking at Tickets and seems like its sold out

Members did get early access, around a month ago. It's a sell-out game with a crowd of around 9,500.

 

[wendog33]

64 million dollar question.
Will CC find a spot for Okenbor?

 

[chemdog]

64 million dollar question.
Will CC find a spot for Okenbor?

yeah he will be on the bench as usual

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

1. Avo
2. Fox
3. Burns
4. Kiraz
5. Skelton
6. Burton
7. Sexy
8. King
9. Mahoney
10. Tpj
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Waddell
14. KO
15. Hughes
16. Pele
17. Knight

 

[the hound]

I'd be leaning towards ...

1 Averillo
2 Wilson
3 Skelton
4 Kiraz
5 Fox
6 Burton
7 Sexton
8 King
9 Mahoney
10 Sutton
11 Kikau
12 Preston
13 Waddell
14 TPJ
15 Knight
16 Morrin
17 Oloapu / Okunbor
18 RFM
19 Topine

Think it's time to try Jeral in the centres with Braidon always injured and unsigned for next year.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Think it's time to try Jeral in the centres with Braidon always injured and unsigned for next year.

Burns will be resigned. He is a great backup player who should be cheap to keep around.

 

[Cappuccino]

This game should be a little more promising… hopefully…

Dolphins licking their lips I rkn

 

[Taylforth]

Team Tips: Cameron Ciraldo revealed the Bulldogs will welcome a host of big names back in to their side in Round 22. Viliame Kikau’s return will see Tevita Pangai-Junior move back to the bench, shifting Sam Hughes out of the team. Josh Addo-Carr will take Jeral Skelton’s wing spot, while Reed Mahoney will likely revert back to the starting team, moving Kyle Flanagan to the bench with Toby Sexton also slotting in at halfback. Jake Averillo will return to fullback which will see Hayze Perham make way. Ryan Sutton is also a chance of return on the bench, while Braidon Burns will likely take Paul Alamoti’s spot in the centres upon return from an abdomen injury. Meanwhile, Jacob Preston will take up his backrow spot, replacing Jayden Okunbor with Harrison Edwards a chance of making way. Young gun Karl Oloapu could also return from a neck injury and slot on to the bench.

Not sure who wrote that article. Seems like a lot of speculation. Really after weeks of getting belted & most of the squad becoming available again, we really can no longer consider giving:
1. Okunbor
2. Flanagan
3. Sutton
4. Perham
5. RFM
a run each week. Don’t seem to really add a lot.
Our season is gone now, so we need to look to 2024 & find some way to give decent minutes to:
1. Skelton
2. Sam Hughes
3. Burns
4. Edwards
5. Oloapu (again)
for remainder of season.
If Liam Knight is a confirmed transfer, he will no doubt slot in to one spot. Not an easy job to pick that team each week for best results.

 

[kap123]

1. Avo
2. Skelton
3. Burns
4. Kiraz
5. Fox
6. Burton
7. Sexton
8. King
9. Mahoney
10. TPJ
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Morrin
14. KO
15. Knight
16. Hughes
17. Waddell
18. Ok
19. RFM

 

[Dogs4eva13]

I'm keen to see Wilson developed before Skelton as a FG player. He really seems to know positional play much better. Safe under the high ball. Is fast and support play is coming along too.. Perhaps we see Averillo and Wilson share FB and the wing til seasons end.
1 Averillo
2 Wilson
3 Burns
4 Kiraz
5 Fox
6 Burton
7 Sexton
8 King
9 Mahoney
10 Sutton
11 Kikau
12 Preston
13 Morrin
14 Skelton
15 Knight
16 Hughes
17 RFM

True its a hard one and they are different style of players, I am really liking the look of Skelton on the right wing though. Kiraz was complaining about being a battering ram, now Skelton taking the first hit up, doing damage and getting a quick play the ball, Its a pretty good 1, 2 punch that will help get us on the front foot. With most 7s in the comp (Cleary, Reynolds, Hughes, Hynes etc) being predominantly right side players with a right foot kick so kicking right to left to our right side winger most of the time they should see plenty of ball.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Or could just go with experience for once

8. King
9. Mahoney
10. Knight
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Sutton

14. Waddell
15. Tpj
16. Rfm
17. Nu brown