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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 22, 2013, 01:41:29 PM
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Sydney vs Richmond
Sunday, July 28
Venue: S.C.G.
Time: 4.40pm
More info: http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/events-lib/sydney-swans-v-richmond-28july2013/
nb. For those living up in Sydney or heading up there for the weekend, there'll be an open training session at the S.C.G. on Saturday, July 27 at 4:00pm.
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We tend to match up well against the Swans. The Freo game would have prepared us well for the contest too. I may be an optimist but I think we are a real chance in this game.
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Preview: Swans v Tigers
By James Dampney
afl.com.au
Monday, July 22, 2013
SUMMARY
The Swans returned from their trip to Perth with a 34-point triumph over West Coast, taking their winning streak to four games. Geelong's upset loss to Adelaide also means the Swans are now just two points behind Essendon and Geelong in the race for second place, with a much better percentage. With the top two sides, Hawthorn and the Bombers, meeting on Friday night, there is an opportunity for the Swans to strengthen their bid for a place at the top of the ladder with a victory over the Tigers.
But Richmond will head to Sydney full of confidence and still with an outside shot at a top-four berth itself. The Tigers' 27-point victory over Fremantle on Sunday was their biggest scalp of the year and left them just two points behind the fifth-placed Dockers. If Damien Hardwick's side wants to stay make up further ground on the top four, and reinforce just how much it has improved, knocking off the premiers on their home deck would do the trick.
WHERE AND WHEN: SCG, Sunday, July 28, 4.40pm
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide and odds (http://www.afl.com.au/tv-radio/broadcast-guide)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R7, 2012, Richmond 13.13 (91) d Sydney Swans 8.14 (62) at the MCG
R21, 2011, Richmond 14.15 (99) d Sydney Swans 7.14 (56) at the MCG
R12, 2011, Sydney Swans 9.21 (75) d Richmond 9.11 (65) at the SCG
R14, 2010, Richmond 14.5 (89) d Sydney Swans 12.13 (85) at the MCG
R3, 2010, Sydney Swans 16.15 (111) d Richmond 7.14 (56) at the SCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Despite their contrasting fortunes in recent years, the Tigers have a strong record against the Swans, winning three of the past four games, including a 29-point victory over the eventual premiers in round seven last year.
2. It is a different story at the SCG, however, where the Swans have won six straight against Richmond. The Tigers' last victory at the ground was in round seven, 2004.
3. Overall, Richmond holds a clear head-to-head advantage, winning 103 matches to the Swans' 83. There has also been one draw, at Lake Oval way back in 1937.
4. Dynamic duo Josh Kennedy and Kieren Jack are the highest rated Swans in the Official AFL Player Ratings, sitting sixth and eighth overall. For the Tigers, Brett Deledio (23rd) and Trent Cotchin (24th) lead the way.
5. The Swans are the AFL's second-best defensive side this season, conceding an average of 73 points per game. Richmond has improved drastically in that area too, sitting third with 81 points per game.
6. If Richmond is any chance of ending a nine-year winless drought at the SCG, it will need to lift its tackling intensity. The Tigers are ranked last in the AFL for tackles, while the Swans sit first overall.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-22/preview-swans-v-tigers
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It's going to be a hard task but someone has to prevent these AFL pets from getting a home ground final......
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Must win game!
InbeforeChucky ;D
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Can see it being a very similar game to the Freo game in terms of pressure and intensity. They are the number one tackling team and Dimma will make that the team goal for the week again - beat the opposition for tackles and win the contested ball. Everything else will flow on from there.
On the small SCG, I hope Tucky gets a jersey as long as he can tackle like a madman when he hasn't got the ball.
Haven't won on the SCG in nearly a decade so big test but I think we can do it if we play our roles. :cheers
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Us by 17
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Can see it being a very similar game to the Freo game in terms of pressure and intensity. They are the number one tackling team and Dimma will make that the team goal for the week again - beat the opposition for tackles and win the contested ball. Everything else will flow on from there.
On the small SCG, I hope Tucky gets a jersey as long as he can tackle like a madman when he hasn't got the ball.
Haven't won on the SCG in nearly a decade so big test but I think we can do it if we play our roles. :cheers
+1 on this. Need Tuck for this one. Not sure whom to omit but need Tuck for his grunt and experience in heavy traffic. Who do we have that's fast enough/has the tank to take out Hannebery?
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Greg White is quick and has a massive tank
Danny Hanny is a class above stopping Stephen Hill though
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We'll have to counter Tippett, my man Jesse White, and Pyke / Mumford resting forward.
The back six have a big test this week.
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No one expects us to win ...free swing , see what happens.
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Must win game!
InbeforeChucky ;D
A aargh :banghead :banghead :banghead
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We'll have to counter Tippett, my man Jesse White, and Pyke / Mumford resting forward.
The back six have a big test this week.
Agree :(
Either Pettard or Batch will have to play tall on White. Rance and Chaplin will have their hands full so will not be able to support each other as much. This means less marks for Rance and more crumbing opportunities for their small mids.
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We'll have to counter Tippett, my man Jesse White, and Pyke / Mumford resting forward.
The back six have a big test this week.
Agree :(
Either Pettard or Batch will have to play tall on White. Rance and Chaplin will have their hands full so will not be able to support each other as much. This means less marks for Rance and more crumbing opportunities for their small mids.
pettard gives away 10cm to White and considering astbury was named in coburgs best you would expect him to get a call up before batch.
The swans also have Andrejs Everitt (194cm) to worry about. :-\
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We tend to match up well against the Swans. The Freo game would have prepared us well for the contest too. I may be an optimist but I think we are a real chance in this game.
Mate, you've changed your tune! 5 days ago you declared Freos system wasn't something we could overcome - that very system has been ingrained at Sydney for 10 years and won them a flag. You now think on their patch we can win?
I guess if Freo can push them to draw at SCG we can dare to dream but seriously Swans are well ahead of the Dockers team we played on the weekend
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Bolton on alert for dangerous Tigers
By Swans Media - Tanya Paolucci
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Jude Bolton says there is a lot on the line for the Sydney Swans heading into Sunday afternoon’s clash with Richmond at the SCG.
With the Swans in fourth place on the AFL ladder with six matches remaining and the Tigers a game-and-a-half behind in sixth, the club veteran said Sunday’s game was of the upmost importance for maintaining their current position.
“It’s a massive danger game,” Bolton said ahead of the Swans’ first training session of the week on Wednesday morning.
“It’s a huge game here at the SCG and hopefully it’s filled with all the red and white fans and I think both teams are vying for a spot in the finals.
“Nothing is assured at the moment and we just want to make sure we play well this week and get the four points because it’s going to be a very tough game.”
The Tigers will head into the round 18 match with confidence following a hard-fought 27-point win over Fremantle at the MCG on Sunday.
Bolton said Richmond’s win over the Dockers showed the Tigers meant business as the end of the home and away season draws nearer.
“The way they played against Fremantle – I think Fremantle are a tough ask at any stage - and they were able to absorb the pressure down there at the MCG and win last week,” he said.
“That was I guess a confidence boost for those guys and they are going to be a really tough proposition this weekend.”
The Swans will also enter Sunday afternoon’s match in form following an impressive 34-point win over West Coast at Perth’s Patersons Stadium.
Bolton said he was confident the team had pulled up well from their trip west and were ready to tackle the Tigers at the SCG on Sunday.
“I guess it’s always a real focus on recovery coming back from Perth,” he said.
“I think it’s a tough journey for all the sides that have to travel across there, and I’m still staggered at how they do it every second week the teams over there in the West.
“Certainly our guys have pulled up well and did a little bit of extra recovery this morning and we’re getting ready to play this weekend.”
With both team’s boasting strong midfields, Bolton said Sunday’s match would be decided by the team who could play consistently well for four quarters.
The 33-year-old said the Swans’ midfield, including the likes of Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy and Kieren Jack, had stood up to the challenge so far this week, but would face another stern test against the Tigers’ talented group.
“We’ve got a really deep midfield and I think that’s been the strength of our side,” he said.
“I think the amount of rotations we can throw through there and the fact there’s certainly no drop off in intensity or contested footy, that’s what we like to base ourselves on.
“Certainly that’s what is going to be needed against a really strong midfield like Richmond’s because their midfield is a really strong talent and they have a really deep midfield as well.”
http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2013-07-24/bolton-on-alert-for-dangerous-tigers
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Anyone from OER heading up to the game?
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Anyone from OER heading up to the game?
Yeah............................
Me :rollin :rollin
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Anyone from OER heading up to the game?
Yeah............................
Me :rollin :rollin
You are a legend WP! :bow :clapping
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Hardwick today talking about Sunday's game ...
Richmond travels to the SCG to face the Sydney Swans on Sunday, looking to win its first game at the venue since 2004.
After an impressive win against Fremantle at the MCG in round 17, Hardwick said the Tigers were looking forward to taking on "one of the best contested teams in the competition".
"It's going to be a contested game, which we certainly like, and we're looking forward to that style of footy," he said.
"They've got a formidable ruck outfit in (Shane) Mumford and (Mike) Pyke, who's been a revelation, and their on-ball contingent is outstanding.
"The thing we've got is a little bit of luck with some quality players out.
"So we've certainly probably met them at a time where their talent is not to the level we know it could be."
With the Swans boasting a deep and talented midfield that was on full display against West Coast last Sunday, Hardwick said on-ball battles would be crucial at the SCG.
He said Daniel Jackson, who played a key run-with role on Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett a fortnight ago, would likely be handed a job on one of the Swans' stars.
"I think Dan's done that job throughout the year anyway and still managed to get a lot of the ball himself," Hardwick said.
"It's going to be a great contest throughout the midfield and the reality is whoever's midfield gets on top wins the game.
"We'll be hoping our players get the job done."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-25/we-cant-overpay-hardwick
Hardwick expects Sydney coach John Longmire to hand Ryan O'Keefe a run-with assignment on Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin, who had 34 disposals in last week's victory over Fremantle.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-coach-damien-hardwick-says-club-wont-overpay-big-guns-as-it-may-have-done-in-past/story-fndv8t7m-1226685012330
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Anyone from OER heading up to the game?
Yes Mopsy and Co.
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VIDEO: Richo and assistant coach Mark Williams preview the Sydney clash on Sunday ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-07-25/spotlight-on-round-18
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Call me one-eyed but reckon we will win this :P
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Call me one-eyed
Sorry, can't, we've already got one of those. ;D
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Call me one-eyed
Sorry, can't, we've already got one of those. ;D
;D
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The fourth-placed Swans will take a four-game winning streak into Sunday and Longmire is wary of the improving Tigers.
"Last week against a high-pressure team in Fremantle they were really good," he said.
"Over the last three weeks their pressure has gone through the roof, their tackling, they're the No.1 team at centre bounces, they've got enormous talent through their midfield and they've got one of the best key forward targets in the competition (in Jack Riewoldt).
"So they've got a really even depth to their squad and they're a formidable opponent."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-26/absent-stars-give-swans-an-unexpected-boost
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sydney are caca-ing themselves cos they know we match up well v them , and have the game to beat them
its tigertime
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Bookies, for the first time in about 6 weeks, have us as the underdogs.
Richmond $3.75
Sydney $1.28
Line at 24.5 pts
Source: https://www.tab.com.au/#!/nsw/sports/betting/standard/AFL/AFL/Sydney-v-Richmond/Head-To-Head
The media 'experts' are no different:
Herald-Sun 2 - 28 ..... KB is tipping us.
The Age 1 - 23
http://resources.news.com.au/files/2013/07/26/1226686/072595-hs-file-expert-tips-round-18.pdf
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/expert-tipsters
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Umpires this week:
Matt Stevic (9)
Shane Stewart (10)
Simon Meredith (21)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/teams
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after we smacked them last year in the presser he said he cant remember being so disappointed in a swans performance or words to that effect, interpretation = don't rate the tiges and embarrassed we got pantsed by them.
Smash them!
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Concur :thumbsup
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Concur :thumbsup
You mean Reece?
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stevic's umpiring ::)
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stevic's umpiring ::)
Is that Polish?
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stevic's umpiring ::)
Is that Polish?
No I don't Believe Matt Stevie is, is of yugo background.
But to the point I believe this guy us harder on us then any other umpire, if a player on the other side if the ground fatted he would respond with the whistle.
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stevic's umpiring ::)
Is that Polish?
, if a player on the other side if the ground fatted he would respond with the whistle.
well someone sure as hell better do something if that was to happen :o. We are in Sydney after all.
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Reckon we can win and if we do will be starting to dream of the big dance myself !
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Tigers looking to break SCG drought
Adrian Warren
WWOS.ninemsn.com.au
Sat Jul 27 2013
After doing some smart business off the field resurgent Richmond can prove their on-field smarts in what looms as a ferocious midfield showdown with AFL premiers Sydney at the SCG on Sunday.
With gun full forward Jack Riewoldt on Friday committing to three more seasons with the club, the momentum bandwagon keeps rolling for the success-starved Tigers.
A win over fellow finals aspirant Fremantle last week provided further evidence of a genuine Richmond revival, with the Tigers notching their eighth win from their last ten starts.
But a first SCG win in nine years would underline they are worthy of a first finals berth in 12 years.
Sydney have won four on the trot and lost just one of their last nine.
Richmond, who have won their last two games against the Swans at the MCG, started the round in sixth spot and a win on Sunday would move them within two points of fourth-placed Sydney.
"It's going to be a contested game which we certainly like," Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said of the Swans clash.
"We look forward to that style of footy also."
Likewise, Sydney are relishing the prospect of a bruising battle against a rising Richmond on-ball brigade.
"They are number one in scores for stoppage differentials so their centre bounce work and their stoppages around the ground has been amazing all year and they score from them," Swans' midfield coach Leigh Tudor said of Richmond.
"We've got a really big challenge on our hands because they get first possession and off they go, they score.
"They are defending a lot better, you can see that.
"When a team wins six of their last seven at AFL level, you are going pretty good if that happens, so we are under no illusions it's going to be a really tough game."
Sydney's much vaunted midfield starred in last week's away win over West Coast, with their depth and versatility continuing to trouble opposing sides.
"(Dan) Hannebery and (Luke) Parker and Tom Mitchell have gone inside a little bit the last few weeks which is a little bit of a change for us," Tudor said.
"But (Josh) Kennedy and (Kieren) Jack and (Ryan) O'Keefe have just been fantastic again for us this year and they are real professionals.
"They get themselves up for every game and they are really keen for the battle this week."
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8696544
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How teams can stop Sydney
Matthew Lloyd
The Age
July 28, 2013
If only putting a winning football team together was this easy - you walk into a pharmacy, hand your script to the chemist and you get all the ingredients that make up the Sydney Swans.
It would be a heady dose all right, a concoction of skill, courage, discipline, character, sacrifice and mateship - everything you could ever want in a football side. Coaches of sporting clubs, including some AFL coaches, would travel far and wide to get their hands on a potion like that but the great thing about sport is that a team's fabric and culture can't be bought over the counter or manufactured.
Good and bad culture within a club can come and go over time but, along with Geelong, the Swans continue to set the standard for the competition and are again the team to beat.
Since round 10 last year, the Swans' record is 29 wins, six losses and one draw.
Only Hawthorn has a superior record, yet it was the Swans who won the arm wrestle when it mattered most on grand final day last year. It does take an arm wrestle to beat the Swans because they rarely have an off day.
Over the past 18 months, only Hawthorn, Geelong, Collingwood and Port Adelaide have beaten the Swans. Their wins come so regularly because they grind their competition down through all the qualities that they stand for in the Bloods culture.
The Swans are so good at playing the game on their terms and have a game style that is built for winning tough finals football. It consists of winning the contested ball, kicking long, dominating the opposition at stoppages as well as suffocating it with constant pressure when they have possession of the ball. Their midfield depth is second to none and they don't rely on any one individual to win them a game off their own boot, which makes them really hard to plan for.
The Tigers have come so far this season and on Sunday they get the opportunity to take another big scalp after their win against Fremantle last Sunday. Sydney is so good at exposing the deficiencies of the opposition and because of their own evenness as a playing group, the Swans players continue to get under the opposition's guard. But that doesn't mean they cannot be taken down.
Here is my must-do list for Richmond - or any other side for that matter - for success against Sydney. It should be these areas that opposition clubs look at between now and the end of the home-and-away season.
1. Like Port Adelaide did, you must beat or at least match Sydney in two key areas in which the Swans pride themselves on being the best. You must beat them at the contested ball and have an appetite to tackle and harass them at a greater intensity than they are throwing back.
2. Play two ruckmen to cope with the amount of stoppages that eventuate when playing Sydney. The Swans are ranked No.1 for goals kicked from forward-50 stoppages and also rank No.1 at the other end for the least points conceded in their defensive-50 stoppages. They always win the arm wrestle especially if one ruckmen has to contend with both Mike Pyke and Shane Mumford and now Kurt Tippett, who can take the ruck contests in the forward line.
3. Do not allow Jarrad McVeigh and Nick Malceski to play the game on their terms off half-back. The opposition forwards must hold their positions in the forward 50 and the midfielders need to hit up both players' men.
Both McVeigh and Malceski can be vulnerable on the last line of defence, which not enough teams have looked to exploit. Both also win most of their possession in space and uncontested so they need to be harassed and hit hard whenever the opportunity presents.
4. Continue to sit on Daniel Hannebery as he is the Swans' most damaging midfielder. Kane Cornes kept him to four possessions to half-time and it went a long way to winning Port Adelaide the game.
5. The Swans have the best midfield depth in the AFL so you will never stop them winning their share of the football, but the goals kicked by Adam Goodes, Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker and Kieren Jack is what often gets them over the line. Limit this with strong two-way running and this will put enormous pressure on Tippett to be the man to kick the Swans a winning score.
6. Make Sydney the hunted and thrive on the challenge of taking it down in home-and-away games by playing with finals-like intensity. If the Tigers can match the Swans on the inside at the SCG, they may trouble them with their outside run, which was how Port Adelaide exposed Sydney earlier in the year and Richmond did last year at the MCG.
Make no mistake, Sydney is the team to beat at the business end of the year.
It's not in the Swans' nature to give in under pressure. It's going to take a special team to stand up to the pressure and take their title in September.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/how-teams-can-stop-sydney-20130727-2qrkm.html#ixzz2aGcU5yLk
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How teams can stop Sydney
Matthew Lloyd
The Age
July 28, 2013
If only putting a winning football team together was this easy - you walk into a pharmacy, hand your script to the chemist and you get all the ingredients that make up the Sydney Swans.
Lloyd would know, Essendon tried :shh
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Touche.
Lloyd does look like Milton the monster....
Six drops of AOD 9064, Five drops of sinister sauce,
When the stirring's done may I lick the spoon?
Of course ha ha of course.
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As much as I want us to win, Sydney in Sydney is a different proposition to Fremantle the G.
I know we have improved but this is a big step up. Cant see a win but will be over the moon if we get it.
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Touche.
Lloyd does look like Milton the monster....
Six drops of AOD 9064, Five drops of sinister sauce,
When the stirring's done may I lick the spoon?
Of course ha ha of course.
:clapping :clapping :clapping
Brought back some memories.
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I would like to think we can win this game but this is one of the games I have marked as a bonus to win if we do.
We should of beaten Essendon, we should of beaten the Roos and we should of won the games we have done. I didn't think we would beat the Pies and the Cats but the Eagles at home was a surprise. If we beat the Swans at home it will be another surprise for me, if we lose I expect it some what, so long as we are not embarrassed.
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Touche.
Lloyd does look like Milton the monster....
Six drops of AOD 9064, Five drops of sinister sauce,
When the stirring's done may I lick the spoon?
Of course ha ha of course.
:clapping :clapping :clapping
Brought back some memories.
I hated that show for some reason.....I was a 'Prince Planet' boy.
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No changes
Arnot is the sub today.
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Sydney Swans v Richmond at SCG, 4.40pm
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Sydney Swans: Jed Lamb, Andrejs Everitt, Luke Parker.
Substitute: Harry Cunningham
Richmond: Shaun Grigg, Bachar Houli, Nathan Foley.
Substitute: Matthew Arnot
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-28/final-teams
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Touche.
Lloyd does look like Milton the monster....
Six drops of AOD 9064, Five drops of sinister sauce,
When the stirring's done may I lick the spoon?
Of course ha ha of course.
:clapping :clapping :clapping
Brought back some memories.
I hated that show for some reason.....I was a 'Prince Planet' boy.
Yes. Loved that cartoon & gigantor.
My favorite show was lost in space because I liked Judy and Penny.
Loved I dream of Jeanie because of Jeanie especially her naughty twin sister ;D & all of Rogers girl friends.
I hated Gillian's island but watched it because of Mary-Anne. :P
Memories.
...anyway I hope Richmond wins today.
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I'm not overly confident today - I think that this game will be on trend with Cats, Bombers and Pies at their best.
We are a class short of that quality of opposition - particularly now business end of season is upon us.
Hope I'm wrong.
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You need to play old school, win the hard ball and then quick and direct footy at the SCG. Going wide allows the Swans to get numbers back and then slingslot forward.
First Goal Whitey. Perfect start :gotigers
Rich 6
Syd 0
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Ee look like weve come to play....fingers crossed our intensity maintains :pray
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Whitey long to the goalsquare and Vickery marks. Goal :gotigers
Rich 12
Syd 1
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Whitey going along very nicely by the look of it!!!
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Jack snaps ... misses.
13 - 1
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Should have got a touch to that :scream.
13 - 7
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Would expect the Swans to slow the tempo down..
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Dusty ..... lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng goal :gotigers
Rich 19
Syd 7
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Would expect the Swans to slow the tempo down..
That's why we need to keep this up and get our hands on the ball more than them.
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Yessssss :clapping
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Axel poster ... should have been a goal there.
20 - 7
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Too loose there. Once again no one on the goal line :banghead.
20 - 13
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Another one to them rebounding off half-back. Another ball that could have been touched if one of our talls was on the goalline :scream.
20 - 19
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They're getting numbers to the contest now and the momentum has swung. 3 quick goals to the Swans :banghead.
20 - 25
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5 of the last 6 goals to the Swans :help. We just can't win the footy now. Got to go in first, low and harder Tiges!
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31 - 20.......expected the shift, that's what they are good at, we now need to react and change it back.
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They can make mistakes and miss targets yet they are still first to the footy. Too many passengers out there not working hard enough :banghead.
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Dusty special 55m on the boundary :bow :gotigers
Rich 26
Syd 31
Great goal but it symbolizes that we can only score from pulling something out of the proverbial.
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Lucky there Houli.
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Jack marks on the boundary in the pocket after 2 mins of us passing it around outside 50. Poster.
27 - 31
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50m against Chaplin :scream. Can't give those away on this toy ground. Lucky they missed.
27 - 32
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Phew! Almost stuffed up a certain goal. Jack gets it :gotigers.
Rich 33
Syd 33
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Get some proper stops on :banghead.
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1/4 time
Richmond 5.3-33
Sydney 5.3-33
Goals: Martin 2, Riewoldt, Vickery, White
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Cotchin and lids need to get into the game
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First 10 minutes was good but lucky to be level at 1/4 time. The Swans are looking dangerous on the rebound and moving the ball forward far too easily and quickly. We haven't been able to slow them up. In the middle part of the quarter they dominated winning the ball at ground level but we seemed to even that up towards the siren.
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The kicks out of the centre need to go deep Tiges; not to the 50m line. You don't play through a CHF at the SCG. Too much handball either.
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Foley gets it forward, good reflexes Jack ;D to Conca .... Goal :gotigers
Rich 39
Syd 39
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That's about the fourth time a Tiger has needlessly slipped over. Get some proper stops on.
Swans run it up for a goal after we stuffed up in our defensive 50 :banghead
39 - 45
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We can't keep it locked in our forward line :scream.
And another rebounding goal to them :banghead.
39 - 51
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This is so frustrating. Like the North game we are playing into their hands and on their terms.
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42% disposal efficiency this qtr to their 86% :help.
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If the Swans have two spare tall defenders then where are our loose men? ::)
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How is Tippett one out yet Jack has 3 on him?
And now Dusty slips over. Change of stops at half-time Tiges!
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Jack held & Foley blocked yet it's a Swans free :huh
Dumb free to give away Jack.
We get it back and Ellis marks well. Point.
Half-time
Richmond 5.3 6.4-40
Sydney 5.3 8.7-55
Goals: Martin 2, Riewoldt, Vickery, White, Conca
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I can't see how we are going to win this. Not that we're playing crap but just completely out classed. Every single time they transition from back to forward they have free numbers, and every stoppage their defensive side players are smashing us.
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jack wasn't held MT where did you pull that one from? Jack pushed him in the back and Richards milked it a bit, but it was there.
We've done ok so far, started well and then swans took control that qtr before we got back into it a bit in the final 5-10 mins. Need a lift from our midfield, they are shading us atm with their 2 way running - but we're not out of it
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Lucky to be only 15 points down. Game has turned into a scrap which suits the Swans especially with them in front. They are just sitting back and waiting for the turnover or 50/50 long ball to gain possession and hit us on the counter.
If we were to sub Arnot on you would take Titch Edwards off.
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jack wasn't held MT where did you pull that one from? Jack pushed him in the back and Richards milked it a bit, but it was there.
The one before that one.
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We will not win this game unless we simply gut run. We are getting smashed in pack marks so we have to run through them rather than trying to kick over them. Also we have to win the 50/50 ball, we are losing all at the moment. If Hardwick can come up with a way of fixing these issues then we might lose by less than 5 goals, if we dont the it will be 10+.
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Why does Hardwick continually poo himself and play a loose down back when there is the slightest negative margin. Good sides set-up behind the ball and attack from down back. He plays right into their hands. As Roos said, just keep hitting up the 'shorts' and run harder into space.
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Possies:
Tuck 16
Grigg 14
Martin 14
Cotch 13
Jacko 12
Houli 12
Ellis 11
Foley 10
Petterd 10
Riewoldt 10
White 10
Conca 10
Newy 9
Lids 9
Chaplin 9
Rance 8
Vlastuin 7
Morris 7
Vickery 6
Edwards 6
Maric 2
Arnot 0 ... sub not used yet.
Disposals 205 - 193
Cont. poss. 69 - 76
Clearances 18 - 21
Inside 50s 26 - 34
Tackles 28 - 30
Hitouts 14 - 22
Mumford and O'Keefe are killing us.
Ivan needs to lift in the ruck as well as get his hands on the ball.
Inside 50
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Need a massive lift from lids, I've always stuck up for him but he's getting shut down all too regularly this season, needs to pull the finger out and bust the game open
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Cue the flood gates
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Roos is a huge wrap for Vickers
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Vickery should of took that mark and gone back and slotted the goal.
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They've come out going for the kill. We need to stand up and Dimma needs to change things up. What's happening out there isn't working. Early signs is this is just a repeat of the 2nd qtr.
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There's not much in this imho. It's a fine line, 5% more work ethic if we have it in us. Good learning experience regardless.
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Again, what's it with free Swans every where?
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Need a massive lift from lids, I've always stuck up for him but he's getting shut down all too regularly this season, needs to pull the finger out and bust the game open
Put Lids on O'Keefe?
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Jack having a shot afrer good mark. Goal :gotigers. Sheesh needs that ... understatement.
46 - 63
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Need a massive lift from lids, I've always stuck up for him but he's getting shut down all too regularly this season, needs to pull the finger out and bust the game open
Put Lids on O'Keefe?
Yep or hannebery.
Great work dusty, grigg and jack
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Jacko misses from the tight angle. Jack was free btw.
47 - 63
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Foley to Jack on the lead. Makes a difference when you move the ball quickly especially on the SCG.
Goal :gotigers
Rich 53
Syd 63
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Yessssssssss jack :clapping
Best 650k a season we'll ever spend.
I Vickery had stood up and taken that mark instead of the 12 point turnaround scores would be level.
We can win this boys
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Too easy for them there Tiges :scream.
53 - 69
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Newman, Deledio, Edwards and Maric. Do more.
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Newman, Deledio, Edwards and Maric. Do more.
Yep passengers the lot of them today
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Jacko's loose handball ends up in the Swans goal :banghead.
63 - 75
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Sydney. Free players. Easy outlets. Problem.
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Jack out of the ruck snaps but it's OOTF. Jack's lifting but our other senior players need to join him.
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Grigg, dusty, foley, Jackson, vlastuin, jack all having a red hot dip and trying to lift us
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Martin is gagging to do something special
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Jack 1-on-1 vs Richards but can't get it and it's rushed.
Swans then go end to end for a goal :banghead. Sums up our day. Our forwards have put no pressure on them. It's a repeat of the North game :banghead.
54 - 82
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Geez we miss time the touches on the line, that's 2 today we should have touched.
As long as we don't fall away i'll be happy with today effort
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Kieran jack has torched us this qtr
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Free Swans. Swans free, everywhere.
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Everytime there's a 50/50 marking contest they have the numbers at ground level. Just too many passengers.
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Good learning curve this, boys from the men and who can and can't handle the heat....better get used to it Tiges....this is Finals sides!
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Jesse white has torn petterd apart, can't blame petterd as he's giving away too much size about 15cms and kgs. Really miss that 3rd tall.
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Geez we miss time the touches on the line, that's 2 today we should have touched.
As long as we don't fall away i'll be happy with today effort
Agree about us missing out on not touching the ball on the line a few times today.
However I think we've been very poor today. Completely outplayed. The scoreboard is flattering us although at the end of the game it may not be.
55 - 88
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Everytime there's a 50/50 marking contest they have the numbers at ground level. Just too many passengers.
We run forward, free Swans. They win position and kick it to free Swans.
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Jack from as tight angle. Doesn't cross the line.
3/4 time
Richmond 5.3 6.4 8.7-55
Sydney 5.3 8.7 13.10-88
Goals: Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, White, Conca, Vickery
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Got to hang in there.
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Everytime there's a 50/50 marking contest they have the numbers at ground level. Just too many passengers.
We run forward, free Swans. They win position and kick it to free Swans.
I'm losing, need to work harder and break through. It seems like there is swans everywhere passengers Gtfoh we need warriors no passengers
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Had to select and play another tall down back.........did Astbury travel up there? Jack trying hard - good on him. Lids is soft...so is Edwards.
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Geez we miss time the touches on the line, that's 2 today we should have touched.
As long as we don't fall away i'll be happy with today effort
Agree about us missing out on not touching the ball on the line a few times today.
However I think we've been very poor today. Completely outplayed. The scoreboard is flattering us although at the end of the game it may not be.
55 - 88
I disagree, only a couple of matchups that have really hurt, and should have put more scoreboard pressure on at certain moments.
I think we've been pretty good today and will take a lot out of this. We've improved but today swans showed us we still need to go up another level or two to compete with the best. If Lids, Cotch, Maric actually played even half reasonable games instead of totally ineffectual games and we have a 3rd tall stand up, say weirdo grimes, we're in it to our eyeballs.
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Everytime there's a 50/50 marking contest they have the numbers at ground level. Just too many passengers.
We run forward, free Swans. They win position and kick it to free Swans.
Our kicks inside 50 aren't going deep enough often enough. A fatal mistake at the SCG. Too easy for the Swans to defend against and then to easy for them to rebound as you said dwaino to free Swans.
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Vickery goal ....
Then turned over on review ::) :banghead
Rich 56
Syd 88
Tuck subbed out for Arnot. Strange move by Dimma.
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And then of course the Swans run it down for another goal :scream.
56 - 94
We love making Jesse White look like a star :P.
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Brett Deledio needs every training session over summer to be shadowed/stalked/hunted by Stevie Morris.
His inability to handle close attention isn't good enough.
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Ellis from 49m is a poster. Not our day.
57 - 100
Getting ugly now.
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Do the other players help lids break tag?
Sheppard for him for example? No
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Ellis from 49m is a poster. Not our day.
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Petty much sums it up
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Tyrone could be dead
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Ellis from 49m is a poster. Not our day.
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Petty much sums it up
Yep everything against us tonight
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Embarrassing now, didn't want it to come to this....
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What a game from hell. We get showed how to play serious football and in the process could lose Vickery for the season.
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Geez we miss time the touches on the line, that's 2 today we should have touched.
As long as we don't fall away i'll be happy with today effort
Agree about us missing out on not touching the ball on the line a few times today.
However I think we've been very poor today. Completely outplayed. The scoreboard is flattering us although at the end of the game it may not be.
55 - 88
I disagree, only a couple of matchups that have really hurt, and should have put more scoreboard pressure on at certain moments.
I think we've been pretty good today and will take a lot out of this. We've improved but today swans showed us we still need to go up another level or two to compete with the best. If Lids, Cotch, Maric actually played even half reasonable games instead of totally ineffectual games and we have a 3rd tall stand up, say weirdo grimes, we're in it to our eyeballs.
It's been 15 goals to 5 since midway through the 1st qtr. We've been smashed. No other way to say it. Our forward and defensive structures have completely broken down. Too many passengers (hello Titch Edwards) and they've given us a lesson in superior smarts, pressure and workrate. Not concerned long-term as finals won't be played on this toy ground the Swans know how to play so well but we've been terrible today. Played this ground moving the ball way too slowly. Remember we flogged them last year at the 'G and today they don't have Goodes, Reid or Shaw.
Now it looks like we've lost TV next week with concussion it seems :P.
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Jacko goal :gotigers
Rich 63
Syd 102
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Jack gives goal away. wacko
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15 Tigers with just 2 tackles or less. 46 tackles in total which is back down to what had us rating last in the AFL earlier in the year.
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Final Score
Richmond 5.3 6.4 8.7 9.9-63
Sydney 5.3 8.7 13.10 16.14-110
Goals: Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Vickery, White, Conca, Jackson
Just 4 goals in 3 quarters of footy :P
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Settle people we are playing one of the premiership contenders, perhaps the premiership team. Will be out of the Hawks and Swans for mine.
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Thank Geez that's over! What a poo weekend :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
All the rotten scumbag sides like Carlton, Collingwood and North made up ground on us. And it's just going to get worse next week when we take on the rampant Hawks with no Vickery, and an undersized backline.
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Good effort today tiges, no shame losing by 40-45pts up there against the reigning premiers.
Bit hard done by with the margin, but happy we didn't throw in the towel and kept trying to the end.
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Plain and simple today, Swans are bigger, stronger and one on one more skilful, score reflects the gulf, 2 goals worst team than Swans per quarter = 48pts which is about right at the moment. More work to do at draft to close the gap.
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tuck finished
Morris Newman maric Grigg should all be dropped
Grimes get on the peptides and don't break down
Foley pathetic one pass to jack does not mean we forget All ur fuckups
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Thank Geez that's over! What a poo weekend :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
All the rotten scumbag sides like Carlton, Collingwood and North made up ground on us. And it's just going to get worse next week when we take on the rampant Hawks with no Vickery, and an undersized backline.
It's time to unbind the Bean
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Settle people we are playing one of the premiership contenders, perhaps the premiership team. Will be out of the Hawks and Swans for mine.
agree. they are the reigning premiers and still the bench mark
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And people wonder why I harp on about wins ;D
Terrible effort from the 15 minute mark of the 3rd qtr
Dont blame our defence, they were gallant
Blame our mids, far too many of them do not work hard enough when they dont have the ball
Have to say Dimma was badly out coached today. To continually allow big Jesse to tap the ball down to runners (he never actually went for a mark on the wing) and not intrust our blokes to man plug the hole they were runnign into was disgraceful
Shane Edwards needs to be dropped. Deplorable today!
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How was Newman off the ball willy? Seemed pedestrian and way off the pace on tv
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How was Newman off the ball willy? Seemed pedestrian and way off the pace on tv
Yep another day where he looked really slow. Though I'm not sure what his role was today...actually dont think he knew either
But honestly it is hard to guage sometimes against Sydney because they just run so hard defensively and when they are attacking
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lost this game in a number of areas.
at the selection table for a start. expecting mid sized players to play on talls is just mental.
got smashed in the middle. not just contested possessions/clearances, but got a real lesson in running both ways.
abilty to find team mates when under pressure and release that pressure. shows how far away we are from being a real contender coz thats what is needed come finals
once again our much maligned players such as white and jackson were amongst our best, despite their mistakes.
I stuffing hate those meat curtains, sydney and the way they always get a dream run from the scabs AKA the umpires. It's bad enough losing to those scum without the frustration of them getting looked after by the maggots.
we really missed delideo out there today!
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lost this game in a number of areas.
at the selection table for a start. expecting mid sized players to play on talls is just mental.
got smashed in the middle. not just contested possessions/clearances, but got a real lesson in running both ways.
abilty to find team mates when under pressure and release that pressure. shows how far away we are from being a real contender coz thats what is needed come finals
once again our much maligned players such as white and jackson were amongst our best, despite their mistakes.
I stuffing hate those meat curtains, sydney and the way they always get a dream run from the scabs AKA the umpires. It's bad enough losing to those scum without the frustration of them getting looked after by the maggots.
we really missed delideo out there today!
Did Deledio play?
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And people wonder why I harp on about wins ;D
Terrible effort from the 15 minute mark of the 3rd qtr
Dont blame our defence, they were gallant
Blame our mids, far too many of them do not work hard enough when they dont have the ball
Have to say Dimma was badly out coached today. To continually allow big Jesse to tap the ball down to runners (he never actually went for a mark on the wing) and not intrust our blokes to man plug the hole they were runnign into was disgraceful
Shane Edwards needs to be dropped. Deplorable today!
100% Correct WP!
Funny how we can see the issues though Hardwick doesn't.
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lost this game in a number of areas.
at the selection table for a start. expecting mid sized players to play on talls is just mental.
got smashed in the middle. not just contested possessions/clearances, but got a real lesson in running both ways.
abilty to find team mates when under pressure and release that pressure. shows how far away we are from being a real contender coz thats what is needed come finals
once again our much maligned players such as white and jackson were amongst our best, despite their mistakes.
I stuffing hate those meat curtains, sydney and the way they always get a dream run from the scabs AKA the umpires. It's bad enough losing to those scum without the frustration of them getting looked after by the maggots.
we really missed delideo out there today!
They were too strong, too quick and allowed us to to hack kick it to their advantage!!! :banghead
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Cheers wp
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oh, one other thing, why sub off of one of our highest possesion winners on the day, and one of our best contested ball players overall, on a day when we get smashed in that area?
FFS :banghead
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oh, one other thing, why sub off of one of our highest possesion winners on the day, and one of our best contested ball players overall, on a day when we get smashed in that area?
FFS :banghead
Yep tuck and arnott should have been on at the same time considering they were beating us at the hardball.
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oh, one other thing, why sub off of one of our highest possesion winners on the day, and one of our best contested ball players overall, on a day when we get smashed in that area?
FFS :banghead
Hardwick will not "sub" players like Grigg or Edwards because they are his bunnies.
Tuck should've played the whole match.
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I thought Tuck played poorly, no poise when he had the ball which often played into the hands of the Swans mid field.
Not the only one but final margin wasn't going to be reduced by Tucky staying on the ground.
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I thought Tuck played poorly, no poise when he had the ball which often played into the hands of the Swans mid field.
Not the only one but final margin wasn't going to be reduced by Tucky staying on the ground.
at least he got the stuffing thing.
all the poise in the world is useless if you cant get the stuffing pill.
not that too many players had any poise anyway.
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Hardwick is a moron at times.
Agree re Tuck.
He doesnt like him.it's clear.
If they make finals and Tuck is left out, well, that would be just plain rubbish
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Cant believe people want to single out Tucky, Foley. Tucky tried when he was on the field and agree with Al he got the pill.
How about Lids Dal Santo, Edwards, Vickery to name a few.
They were hopeless. Loved seeing Lids chase and tackle in the last 15 minutes of the game. Great viewing that was
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Reality Check. The best side in the comp defeated the 7th or 8th best team in the comp thats how it is. They are better than us and they are a fair way in front of us in terms of where the teams stand. We need to get 2 or 3 A grade players still to be a contender. We need a couple of midfielders and we need a big key defender and a big ruckman as well. 2013 will be an improvement on 2012 and for the 4th year in a row Hardwick will have coached more wins than the year before. I think we are going ok for where we are in Hardwicks tenure.
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That's all!
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stuff possessions
tuck stuffed up nearly every touch he got, good bye and good luck
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Even early on when we were up by a couple of sausages Sydney were just no longer harder at the contest but running better to the contest. Motte numbers at the contest.
If anything I thought our fwds were starved of opportunities due to our mids bar Martin really offering nothing. Deledio was nowhere today I thought Cotch was ineffectual. Add to that Jako made some howlers yet played ok if there can be such a paradox and blokes like Conca, Ellis, Vlaustin who I felt tried had very little support.
I thought Rance and Chappy were manful and just to digress what a monster has Jesse White become. Ty Vickery please take note.
Fundamental errors have always ost us whether Ty dropping a mark or Axel hitting the post from the square or players ( Houli) falling over in a marking contest or even basic skill errors and decisions.
Whilst we are not the side we were until these are eradicated these elite sides will chop us up and the coaching staff need ton address these issues of basic lack of skill and essential decision making.
Whilst I still believe finals is on the horizon and we will make it I firmly believe the club needs to address these issues I have raised to ensure we just are not satisfied in making finals but we are actually working whether it be by list management, delistings, draft, trade etc towards consistency and sustained finals success that lead to premierships.
Oh and please can we drop Shane Edwards I honestly thought he was our worst today. The I'd is woefully out of form atm and he needs a run or two at Coburg to regain it.
Martin I thought was our best by far. Dusty sign up. :thumbsup
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oh, one other thing, why sub off of one of our highest possesion winners on the day, and one of our best contested ball players overall, on a day when we get smashed in that area?
FFS :banghead
Reckon it was a fitness thing.
On another note, I don't blame Hardwick. Reckon Pettard did better than Astbury would've despite the height difference. Would help if we had a decent 3rd tall that could stay on the park. Also, the players have to work harder :banghead
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I thought Tuck played poorly, no poise when he had the ball which often played into the hands of the Swans mid field.
Not the only one but final margin wasn't going to be reduced by Tucky staying on the ground.
at least he got the stuffing thing.
all the poise in the world is useless if you cant get the stuffing pill.
not that too many players had any poise anyway.
Al, what is the point of getting the pill only to hand it straight back?
Grab and kick football doesn't work anymore.
It didn't help his teammates played from behind all day and
Agree he wasn't the only one but I thought his ball use was very poor today.
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got smashed in the middle. not just contested possessions/clearances, but got a real lesson in running both ways.abilty to find team mates when under pressure and release that pressure. shows how far away we are from being a real contender coz thats what is needed come finals
And this (highlighted bit) is the single biggest issue as to why we are so far off being a real contender.
Our inability or refusal (I'm not sure which) to run hard over and over again is a massive concern.We have far too many blokes who not only just wont run when they don't have the ball but as much so as when we do have the ball (hello Shaun Grigg).
Watching the Swans yesterday they ran like they were doing 10 x 100m sprints, repeatedly without a break. That's what we need to aspire too
We still have a long long way to go
once again our much maligned players such as white and jackson were amongst our best, despite their mistakes.
Two of perhaps 4 or 5 who keep backing up contest after contest
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Move on folks got beat by a bigger harder running side that is a top three side, time to focus on next week
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I thought Tuck played poorly, no poise when he had the ball which often played into the hands of the Swans mid field.
Not the only one but final margin wasn't going to be reduced by Tucky staying on the ground.
at least he got the stuffing thing.
all the poise in the world is useless if you cant get the stuffing pill.
not that too many players had any poise anyway.
Al, what is the point of getting the pill only to hand it straight back?
Grab and kick football doesn't work anymore.
It didn't help his teammates played from behind all day and
Agree he wasn't the only one but I thought his ball use was very poor today.
considering the amount of contested ball he gets and the pressure the opposition put on, throw it onto the boot is often going to be the only option.
as you say, when your teammates play from behind it doesnt help, nor does lack of numbers at the contest.
It can become a circular argument, whats the less pointless a bloke getting a lot of the pill and coughing it up or a bloke getting it rarely and using it well. at the end of the day they both probably have the same impact, but at least when someone is getting first hands on the ball he is half way there.
Yeahright could be right when he says tuck getting subbed of could be a fitness thing but there was still a number of players who had less impact on the game than tuck who were still allowed the best spectators view at the stadium.
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Al, what is the point of getting the pill only to hand it straight back?
Well for a start they get the ball 50 metres further away from their goals.
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Move on folks got beat by a bigger harder running side that is a top three side, time to focus on next week
x2
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Matthew Lloyd
The Age
July 28, 2013
Over the past 18 months, only Hawthorn, Geelong, Collingwood and Port Adelaide have beaten the Swans.
Sat 12-May-2012 4:40 PM
Att:40,352 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond 5.6 7.9 8.11 13.13 91
Sydney 0.2 2.7 6.9 8.14 62
Richmond won by 29 pts
Dimwitted pole-smoking tool.
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Coaches Votes: (Hardwick and Longmire)
Sydney vs Richmond
10 Jack (Syd)
4 Bird (Syd)
4 Mumford (Syd)
4 White (Syd)
3 Martin (Rich)
3 O'Keefe (Syd)
1 McVeigh (Syd)
1 Mitchell (Syd)
http://aflca.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1174&tx_ttnews[backPid]=9&cHash=bd0f76368f
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Matthew Lloyd
The Age
July 28, 2013
Over the past 18 months, only Hawthorn, Geelong, Collingwood and Port Adelaide have beaten the Swans.
Sat 12-May-2012 4:40 PM
Att:40,352 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond 5.6 7.9 8.11 13.13 91
Sydney 0.2 2.7 6.9 8.14 62
Richmond won by 29 pts
Dimwitted pole-smoking tool.
26 May 2012
Docklands
St Kilda 16.15 111
Sydney 12.11 83
smokes two poles at once
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smokes two poles at once
:lol
Our local food truck calls this a Double Dog.
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Matthew Lloyd
The Age
July 28, 2013
Over the past 18 months, only Hawthorn, Geelong, Collingwood and Port Adelaide have beaten the Swans.
Sat 12-May-2012 4:40 PM
Att:40,352 Venue: M.C.G.
Richmond 5.6 7.9 8.11 13.13 91
Sydney 0.2 2.7 6.9 8.14 62
Richmond won by 29 pts
Dimwitted pole-smoking tool.
26 May 2012
Docklands
St Kilda 16.15 111
Sydney 12.11 83
smokes two poles at once
:lol that is awesome
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But he kicked a lot of goals and "tells it like it is" ::)
That's why Mrakov, Richmond Groupie, and that other bloke swing
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hahahahaha swing from his prudes
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He was a gun. Not a great pundit tho bro