Will Bigger Muscles Make a Defference To The Doggies in 08

The Doggies started positively in 2007 winning 7 from 12 games, but the wheels fell off in the second half of the year and they ended up 13th on the Ladder. A very disappointing year for all involved. They finished the year loosing the last 7 games! They have lost 4 very experienced players in 2008 in Chris Grant, Luke Darcy, Brett Montgomery and Matthew Robbins can the Dogs pick themselves up off the canvas for the upcoming year? Let’s take a look.

As we have done with every other team let’s see who has come and gone.

ADDITIONS:

Exchange period – received: Tim Callan (Geelong), Ben Hudson (Adelaide)
Rookie elevation: Jarrod Harbrow
NAB AFL Draft: Jarrad Boumann (Dandenong Stingrays), Jarrad Grant (Dandenong Stingrays), Guy O’Keefe (Geelong Falcons), Sam Reid (Zillmere), Callan Ward (Western Jets), Easton Wood (Camperdown)
Pre Season Draft: Scott Welsh (Adelaide)

DELETIONS:

Retired: Luke Darcy, Chris Grant (veteran – outside list), Brett Montgomery, Matthew Robbins
Exchange period – traded: Jordan McMahon (Richmond), Sam Power (Kangaroos)
Delisted: Travis Baird, Cameron Faulkner, Damian McCormack, Tim Walsh, Marty Pask (rookie), Michael West (rookie)

Muscle Men?

There has been a lot of talk from out a the Whitten Oval on how much the Doggies have bulked up and put on some much needed kilos. Coach Rodney Eade practically labelled the playing list as “BIG HEADS” and believed they were being caught up in the hype surrounding them after their great start to the season. I am sure they have that squeezed out of them by know. The Doggies biggest task of all in 2008 will be to play 22 rounds of consistent football at a level that will propel them into Finals contention. Read more