FULL TIME: Western Bulldogs vs Sydney - Round 1, 2019

Team news: Bailey Smith will come in for his AFL debut and there a big wraps on the seventh overall pick. The Dogs will be reeling from the loss of Dale Morris (ACL), as Fletcher Roberts and Zaine Cordy look to feel the void down back. Aaron Naughton could also switch back to defence. Jason Johannisen (ankle) and Lin Jong (hamstring) will miss another fortnight.

For the Swans, Lance Franklin is pleading to be chosen despite a limited pre-season, while Daniel Menzel is unlikely with a groin problem. Ryan Clarke and Jackson Thurlow are in line for their club debuts. Isaac Heeney looks to have overcome an ankle injury in the JLT.

Prediction: Despite being dubbed a bottom four team, Luke Beveridge’s young pups will give the Swans a fair shake at Marvel. Sydney might just have a bit too much star power, and 72% agree. Swans by 18.

Previous 5 Games

Bulldogs

DATE	OPP	RESULT
25/8/18	Richmond	L 98 - 95
19/8/18	Carlton	W 49 - 66
12/8/18	North Melbourne	W 85 - 92
4/8/18	St Kilda	W 68 - 103
29/7/18	Port Adelaide	L 34 - 78

Sydney

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/9/18	GWS	L 30 - 79
25/8/18	Hawthorn	L 74 - 83
18/8/18	GWS	W 60 - 80
12/8/18	Melbourne	W 78 - 87
4/8/18	Collingwood	W 73 - 71

Bulldogs

Sydney

IN

No change

IN

No change

FB	15	Taylor Duryea	21	Zaine Cordy	9	Hayden Crozier
FF	18	Callum Sinclair	23	Lance Franklin	22	Nick Blakey
HB	5	Caleb Daniel	10	Easton Wood	1	Matthew Suckling
HF	26	Luke Parker	20	Sam Reid	11	Tom Papley
C	12	Lachie Hunter	21	Tom Liberatore	6	Jack Macrae
C	4	Ryan Clarke	12	Josh P. Kennedy	14	Oliver Florent
HF	26	Billy Gowers	19	Josh Schache	5	Josh Dunkley
HB	3	Jarrad McVeigh	39	Heath Grundy	44	Jake Lloyd
FF	16	Toby McLean	33	Aaron Naughton	22	Sam Lloyd
FB	14	Callum Mills	24	Dane Rampe	43	Lewis Melican

FOLLOWERS
44	Tim English
4	Marcus Bontempelli
3	Mitch Wallis

INTERCHANGE
3	Bailey Smith
20	Ed Richards
29	Tory Dickson
34	Bailey Williams
17	Lachie Young

EMERGENCIES
8	Jackson Trengove
26	Fergus Greene
40	Will Hayes

FOLLOWERS
21	Aliir Aliir
29	George Hewett
3	Zak Jones

INTERCHANGE
19	Will Hayward
5	Isaac Heeney
7	Harry Cunningham
12	Jordan Dawson
6	Jackson Thurlow

EMERGENCIES
25	Ben Ronke
38	Colin O'Riordan
27	Justin McInerney

Bulldogs

B	T. Duryea, Z. Cordy, H. Crozier
HB	C. Daniel, E. Wood, M. Suckling
C	L. Hunter, T. Liberatore, J. Macrae
HF	B. Gowers, J. Schache, J. Dunkley
F	T. McLean, A. Naughton, S. Lloyd
FOL	T. English, M. Bontempelli, M. Wallis
I/C	B. Smith, E. Richards, T. Dickson, B. Williams, L. Young
EMG	J. Trengove, F. Greene, W. Hayes

Sydney

B	C. Mills, D. Rampe, L. Melican
HB	J. McVeigh, H. Grundy, J. Lloyd
C	R. Clarke, J. Kennedy, O. Florent
HF	L. Parker, S. Reid, T. Papley
F	C. Sinclair, L. Franklin, N. Blakey
FOL	A. Aliir, G. Hewett, Z. Jones
I/C	W. Hayward, I. Heeney, H. Cunningham, J. Dawson, J. Thurlow
EMG	B. Ronke, C. O'Riordan, J. McInerney

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Bulldogs

Sydney

Bulldogs

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Aaron Naughton	11	4	15	6	0	2	2	1	3	2
Aaron Naughton	11	4	15	6	0	2	2	1	3	2
Bailey Smith	4	4	8	1	0	0	1	4	0	0
Bailey Smith	4	4	8	1	0	0	1	4	0	0
Bailey Williams	11	1	12	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
Bailey Williams	11	1	12	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
Billy Gowers	10	1	11	4	0	1	0	2	2	2
Billy Gowers	10	1	11	4	0	1	0	2	2	2
Caleb Daniel	12	8	20	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
Caleb Daniel	12	8	20	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
Easton Wood	5	0	5	3	0	1	2	1	0	0
Easton Wood	5	0	5	3	0	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Richards	6	6	12	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Richards	6	6	12	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hayden Crozier	4	3	7	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
Hayden Crozier	4	3	7	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
Jack Macrae	15	17	32	5	0	1	0	3	0	0
Jack Macrae	15	17	32	5	0	1	0	3	0	0
Josh Dunkley	9	11	20	0	0	1	0	7	0	1
Josh Dunkley	9	11	20	0	0	1	0	7	0	1
Josh Schache	4	6	10	0	1	2	0	1	1	1
Lachie Hunter	10	16	26	5	0	2	0	8	0	1
Lachie Hunter	10	16	26	5	0	2	0	8	0	1
Marcus Bontempelli	17	12	29	5	0	2	0	7	1	2
Marcus Bontempelli	17	12	29	5	0	2	0	7	1	2
Matthew Suckling	16	6	22	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Matthew Suckling	16	6	22	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mitch Wallis	10	16	26	4	0	2	3	4	0	1
Mitch Wallis	10	16	26	4	0	2	3	4	0	1
Sam Lloyd	12	10	22	2	0	1	2	3	2	1
Sam Lloyd	12	10	22	2	0	1	2	3	2	1
Taylor Duryea	11	4	15	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
Taylor Duryea	11	4	15	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
Tim English	5	3	8	1	19	1	2	7	0	0
Tim English	5	3	8	1	19	1	2	7	0	0
Toby McLean	11	11	22	4	0	2	3	3	0	0
Toby McLean	11	11	22	4	0	2	3	3	0	0
Tom Liberatore	18	10	28	1	0	2	2	3	0	2
Tom Liberatore	18	10	28	1	0	2	2	3	0	2
Tory Dickson	9	2	11	4	0	0	0	3	0	1
Zaine Cordy	7	6	13	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Zaine Cordy	7	6	13	3	0	0	1	0	0	0

Sydney

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Aliir Aliir	9	6	15	4	2	1	0	1	0	0
Aliir Aliir	9	6	15	4	2	1	0	1	0	0
Callum Mills	11	9	20	3	0	2	1	2	1	0
Callum Mills	11	9	20	3	0	2	1	2	1	0
Callum Sinclair	6	5	11	6	44	1	2	5	0	0
Callum Sinclair	6	5	11	6	44	1	2	5	0	0
Dane Rampe	12	5	17	4	0	1	1	7	0	0
Dane Rampe	12	5	17	4	0	1	1	7	0	0
George Hewett	13	8	21	2	0	4	1	2	0	0
George Hewett	13	8	21	2	0	4	1	2	0	0
Harry Cunningham	13	10	23	6	0	1	0	1	0	0
Harry Cunningham	13	10	23	6	0	1	0	1	0	0
Heath Grundy	7	4	11	3	3	2	1	2	0	0
Isaac Heeney	6	13	19	5	0	0	2	5	2	0
Isaac Heeney	6	13	19	5	0	0	2	5	2	0
Jake Lloyd	24	11	35	10	0	1	1	1	0	0
Jake Lloyd	24	11	35	10	0	1	1	1	0	0
Jarrad McVeigh	10	12	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Dawson	4	10	14	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Jordan Dawson	4	10	14	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Josh P. Kennedy	13	9	22	3	0	1	1	7	0	3
Josh P. Kennedy	13	9	22	3	0	1	1	7	0	3
Lance Franklin	6	1	7	5	0	1	1	2	1	2
Lewis Melican	5	3	8	3	0	0	4	4	0	0
Lewis Melican	5	3	8	3	0	0	4	4	0	0
Luke Parker	12	10	22	3	0	1	0	7	0	0
Luke Parker	12	10	22	3	0	1	0	7	0	0
Nick Blakey	6	4	10	1	0	2	0	1	1	1
Nick Blakey	6	4	10	1	0	2	0	1	1	1
Oliver Florent	6	7	13	4	0	0	0	2	0	0
Oliver Florent	6	7	13	4	0	0	0	2	0	0
Ryan Clarke	4	13	17	2	0	1	2	3	0	0
Ryan Clarke	4	13	17	2	0	1	2	3	0	0
Sam Reid	7	3	10	7	0	1	0	0	2	1
Sam Reid	7	3	10	7	0	1	0	0	2	1
Tom Papley	11	8	19	6	0	1	2	6	1	0
Tom Papley	11	8	19	6	0	1	2	6	1	0
Will Hayward	6	3	9	3	0	1	1	6	1	1
Will Hayward	6	3	9	3	0	1	1	6	1	1
Zak Jones	16	8	24	5	0	0	1	4	0	2