The Western Bulldogs have named an unchanged line-up for Sunday’s must-win clash with the GWS Giants at Giants Stadium.
Following a 104-point win against Essendon last week to boost their finals aspirations, the Bulldogs will face the Giants with the same 22.
Rhylee West, Callum Porter, Lachie Young and Lewis Young have been named as the emergencies.
With two rounds to play in the 2019 home-and-away season, the Bulldogs most likely need to win both of their matches to continue into September.
They sit in 10th spot on the ladder – just percentage behind eighth-placed Port Adelaide, four points behind seventh-placed Essendon and eight points behind the sixth-placed Giants.
The Giants have won the last three matches between the two sides – by an average margin of 44 points.
But, the last time the Bulldogs and Giants met at Giants Stadium – then known as Spotless Stadium – the Bulldogs claimed one of the most memorable wins in the Club’s history, a six-point preliminary final win in 2016.
ROUND 22 TEAM
B: Taylor Duryea Jackson Trengove, Hayden Crozier
HB: Jason Johannisen, Zaine Cordy, Easton Wood
C: Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Ed Richards
HF: Bailey Dale, Josh Schache, Sam Lloyd
F: Bailey Smith, Aaron Naughton, Tory Dickson
Foll: Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Jack Macrae
Int: Matt Suckling, Toby McLean, Pat Lipinski, Will Hayes
Emer: Lewis Young, Rhylee West, Callum Porter, Lachie Young
MATCH DETAILS
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs
Giants Stadium
Sunday 18 August
3.20pm AEST
For match information, click here.
LAST TIME WE MET
Round 1, 2018 – It’s been almost two whole seasons since the Giants and the Bulldogs last met. The Giants were far too good on the day, recording an 82-point win in Canberra. They kicked 16 goals to four after quarter-time, with Jeremy Cameron snagging six and Toby Greene four. Lachie Whitfield (34 touches) was the leading ball-winner on the ground, with Stephen Coniglio (32) also influential. For the Bulldogs, Lachie Hunter (32 disposals) and Jack Macrae (31) both got their hands on the ball.
BROADCAST INFO
TV – Channel 7 and FOX Footy (live from 3pm)
Radio – ABC Grandstand, Triple M, 3AW
