Round 1 Richmond vs Carlton ......... Ratten 2011 = Wallace 2009?

[Willy]

Geez, we have some negative nellys on this forum.

[jackstar is back again]

well, if we are ever going to play finals.
Rance and McGaune wont be playing.
And we need a ruckman as well

[1965]

Just got back.

Did anybody else notice the spelling on the banner?

Anyway...

Helbig: straight back to Coburg, was having shots at goal before the game and missed every one.
way out of his depth

Jake King to come back in next week

Foley had some sort of stomach bug all day.

Need Tucky back in.

Matthew White did his job to perfection (took Yarran out of the game and even kicked a goal)

[jackstar is back again]

spelling was wrong on banner

[bojangles17]

I must have been watching a different game what did rance do wrong, who was he on exactly..

[jackstar is back again]

I must have been watching a different game what did rance do wrong, who was he on exactly..

Watch the replay on Foxtel, its on now.
2nd q about to start, he gave 2 away in the first 10 mins

[RedanTiger]

I must have been watching a different game what did rance do wrong, who was he on exactly..

And that would be the problem, who was he on?
Blues used resting rucks as key forwards and after Waite went off the tall defence only had one of them to contend with at a time.

If ever you were going to have an easy night as a tall defender, tonight was it.

[10 FLAGS]

At least we did enough to keep this fixture next year. Thats a positive IMHO.

[jackstar is back again]

just run down by Betts was Rance, gift no 2 for the quarter for the Blues

[Judge Roughneck]

Deledio was not great by his standards but he'll boune back

batchelor looks solid and conca is class.

I thought rance was ok.

[jackstar is back again]

Batchelor very good

[Judge Roughneck]

To be fair to deledio he's trying hold together a back 6 made of a backline of 2 first gamers, his captian who is too slow for Carlton small black forwards, astbury who is a prospect but still young .

And mcgaune who is more or less poo. Gourdis, thursfeild, grimes, post would be no worst.

[cub]

I can cop that ....... just

[Francois Jackson]

I have to say i was very impressed with Vickery. Grigg is a younger Quicker version of Tuck. Could not have played Tuck tonight.

Edwards terrible game but did a job on Murphy in the 3rd which was descent.

Nahas well he ran straight and not danced in circles.. The best game ive seen him play hands down.

My biggest concern is Graham and Rance. I watched Rance in that Adelaide game and he did nothing to suggest he will be anything but a very good player Coburg player.

The guy is another Kosi. Can take a grab but has no idea about anything else. Has no idea where people are around him. Get rid of him Dimma needs to be dumped ASAP.

Graham dear me. DerickX is coming off an injury and Browne needs to lift. Unfortunately we have to suck it up till something better comes along.

Newman played great tonight.

[TigerLand]

Just got back 2 lanes closes on Hoddle Street.. you idiots council  

Fowards:
Riewoldt = Gun
Morton = Good start, starved of it later in the game
Nahas = Did some good things, but went missing at times, a pass though.
White = Superb on Yarran, will go un noticed, completely ruined their new game plan.
Vickery = Moved well, he's improving slowly
Bachelor = Gem

Mids
Cotchin = Changed the game
Jackson = Respect him alot, good footballer, would be great if his disposal improved. Tough at it again.
Martin = Poor. Must lift.
Houli = Lifted in the 3rd, I rate Houli, I know others don't.
Conca = Gem. Hats off to the recruiters, no-one rated Conca to be first round selection. Looked very very very slick, put his body on the line too.

Defense:
Grigg = Missed a few targets but were the right decisions just the execution wasn't there. I'd rather see these turnovers than a pass that would hit a bloke on the chest but has 2 opponents on him.
Deledio = Ordinary, the first goal they kicked in the last where Judd kicked on the run, Deledio was jogging next to him about 10 seconds before that handball receive. Having an ordinary pre season is Lids.
Astbury = OK
Rance = Looks to have improved, maybe the answer needs to continue to improve though
McGuane = I liked the fact he didn't get his hands on the ball as much as he usually does. Was ok.

Rucks:
Graham = Breaks the heart but the bloke just can't play.