Richmond vs Melbourne - Round 8, 2013

[Tigeritis™©®]

Every player with a disposal efficiency of less than 75% should have a good hard look at themselves.

[TigerLand]

Not sure why people thought we would win by 100+ points. Melbourne were always going to flood and make it a scrappy game. They did this well and we didn't handle it that great.
However, glass half full here... we smashed them in possesions, inside 50's, contested posessions, clearances, contested marks, and were relatively even with tackles. The only stat we got murdered was hit outs.
We got game time into Foley, Vlas and Ellis killed them whilst Cotch and Lids were relatively quiet.
If we kicked straight we have got a result that truly reflected the game, 60+ points.

Well said

[TigerLand]

never walked away from a win feeling like we lost

thats our worst win in history

Call me crazy but give me the worst ever win in history over the best ever loss any day.

#relax

[big tone]

I've hated every one of Ellis 35 touches because its making a 24 carot nob of my mate big tone 

Very good 
He played very well today, good on him. Shame he didn't drag a few of his mates with him.

[Judge Roughneck]

Clearances and Orrens ruckwork were a worry.

[Penelope]

melbournes rucks nullified ours well at the center bounce by going early and putting the boots in to keep ours out of the contest.

 The free that Vickery recieved from the center bounce was an extreme example of their tactic all day

[Hellenic Tiger]

Not sure why people thought we would win by 100+ points. Melbourne were always going to flood and make it a scrappy game. They did this well and we didn't handle it that great.
However, glass half full here... we smashed them in possesions, inside 50's, contested posessions, clearances, contested marks, and were relatively even with tackles. The only stat we got murdered was hit outs.
We got game time into Foley, Vlas and Ellis killed them whilst Cotch and Lids were relatively quiet.
If we kicked straight we have got a result that truly reflected the game, 60+ points.

Well said

Agree it was the type of hit out I wanted before Dreamtime. A competitive Melbourne that forced us to work rather than a big easy training drill type win. A win like this still keeps the club and players grounded with the knowledge that they still have a long way to go and presents us with a better chance of winning rather than the Dogs type of win we had in round 3 leading into the Magpies game where we were so deficient in so many areas.
With Dempsey and Davey coming in for them next week we'll really need to be up and ready.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Clearances and Orrens ruckwork were a worry.

Cotch is playing hampered. Just a seagull atm and his disposal is a worry.
This is the game where we missed a Tuck who with his big battering type of body he would have smashed the Dees mids whilst funnelling the ball out to our less battered blokes.
Lids finally broke away but it seems with Cotch hampered tag Lids and you stifle Richmond atm.

[tony_montana]

Clearances and Orrens ruckwork were a worry.

Cotch is playing hampered. Just a seagull atm and his disposal is a worry.
This is the game where we missed a Tuck who with his big battering type of body he would have smashed the Dees mids whilst funnelling the ball out to our less battered blokes.
Lids finally broke away but it seems with Cotch hampered tag Lids and you stifle Richmond atm.

No Tuck and Conca doing the grunt work is hurting us tucker. I was happy with Cotch today. When he has a bit of time his disposal by foot is sublime, some of those passes to a leading fwd were pin point, his problems start when he starts going for kicks under pressure that are nigh on impossible to execute according to Einsteins law of physics. Needs to improve that area of his decision making  - keep it simple bc trying to hit a target  at a 45 degree angle with the outside of your foot at full pace is bound to end in tears.

[Chuck17]

spot on MrT but the usual apologist sheep will be on here telling us to move along nothing to see here. Sometimes you have to take a stand and say its just not good enough, nothing less than a win against the roid ragers next week will make up for this poo. Thanks goodness it was the mrs bday today so I didnt go along to the game - wouldve done a stuffing coronary

I'm sure the Tiges missed your support

[tony_montana]

spot on MrT but the usual apologist sheep will be on here telling us to move along nothing to see here. Sometimes you have to take a stand and say its just not good enough, nothing less than a win against the roid ragers next week will make up for this poo. Thanks goodness it was the mrs bday today so I didnt go along to the game - wouldve done a stuffing coronary

I'm sure the Tiges missed your support

[WilliamPowell]

What we got result wise was sadly what I was expecting.

All above the shoulders when we are playing poor sides

That all really 

[Golfprotiger]

Not sure why people thought we would win by 100+ points. Melbourne were always going to flood and make it a scrappy game. They did this well and we didn't handle it that great.
However, glass half full here... we smashed them in possesions, inside 50's, contested posessions, clearances, contested marks, and were relatively even with tackles. The only stat we got murdered was hit outs.
We got game time into Foley, Vlas and Ellis killed them whilst Cotch and Lids were relatively quiet.
If we kicked straight we have got a result that truly reflected the game, 60+ points.

Well said

X2

[Stripes]

People aren't giving Melbourne enough credit here. Melbourne came to play today and did not give us any space or time to cleanly depose of the ball. They played man on man across the ground and effectively tagged almost every one of our midfielders. They tackled hard and won and large percentage of stoppages. We weren't off our game - they were just on theirs.

The great part is is that we were able to absorb the pressure and still pull away from them to win by 30+. The bad part is our set shots and McGuane/Nahas/Big O/Foleys poor game. Foley isn't fit enough yet - Arnot should have played until he was ready imo. McGuane was dragged because he was not providing a contest - Choco was hip and shouldering him on the boundary to show him as much Nahas is a waste and the Big O was beaten.

Ellis and Vlaustin were not show the respect of our other midfielders by their direct opponent and as a result showed their ability. Very excited about Tiggas game.

All in all a good hard fought victory.

[tony_montana]

People aren't giving Melbourne enough credit here. Melbourne came to play today and did not give us any space or time to cleanly depose of the ball. They played man on man across the ground and effectively tagged almost every one of our midfielders. They tackled hard and won and large percentage of stoppages. We weren't off our game - they were just on theirs.

The great part is is that we were able to absorb the pressure and still pull away from them to win by 30+. The bad part is our set shots and McGuane/Nahas/Big O/Foleys poor game. Foley isn't fit enough yet - Arnot should have played until he was ready imo. McGuane was dragged because he was not providing a contest - Choco was hip and shouldering him on the boundary to show him as much Nahas is a waste and the Big O was beaten.

Ellis and Vlaustin were not show the respect of our other midfielders by their direct opponent and as a result showed their ability. Very excited about Tiggas game.

All in all a good hard fought victory.

So melbourne up and about vs us up and about is about a 5 goal difference stripes? If thats the case then we're well and truly stuffed.   

We came out with zero intensity and let them grow in confidence and belief as a result. The only time we showed the required intensity was the first 15-20mins of the final qtr when we buried them. If we brought that from the beginning, we wouldve flogged them. - Mindset