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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 31, 2014, 06:10:03 PM
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In recent conversations with the league's new boss, Gillon McLachlan, LoGiudice has also formally requested that the Blues play Richmond in the 2015 AFL season-opener at the MCG.
Carlton and Richmond were denied that premium fixture this year due to the unavailability of the ground, which was committed to hosting cricket at the time.
"We would like next year and beyond that – so every year – Carlton and Richmond to play the opening game of the season," LoGiudice said.
Asked why Carlton and Richmond should have a mortgage on the first game, or at the very least the first AFL game in Melbourne for the new season, LoGiudice said: "Prior to this year we've had more than 80,000 at the MCG for opening games. So it has been a successful game for both Carlton and Richmond, and for the AFL.
"I think if you start any year with a big crowd at the MCG it creates a buzz and it sets the tone for the rest of the season."
Richmond president Peggy O'Neal said on Wednesday that the Tigers would "strongly support" the request to play Carlton in a season-opener next year.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/blues-have-mcg-victory-20140730-3curf.html#ixzz3921JaN4c
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First big test for GM, if he has half a brain. It will be locked in for 25 years. RFC v Carlton R1 is like the champagne bottle over the bow of a ship or the 21 gun salute. It's a tradition that sets up the whole context of an afl season, without , it's been nothing short of a cluster stuff . I look on with interest ::)
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Carlton are going backwards at a rate of knots, I wouldn't be locking in anything long term with them, once Judd retires they will be lucky to draw two men and a dog.
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Tigers by 80 odd
But seriously, should be us vs Collingwood. Guaranteed 80+ thousand every year and would get 90 in 2015. Carltank are irrelevant and don't ever bring as much crowd as we do for that game + they're gonna be poo for at least 5 years. Collingwood and RFC are going to be around the mark for the next 5. So it's a yes from me to play Collingwood every year in round 1. Screw Carlscum . The rivalry with Collingwood will be massive in the next 5 years imo. Come on AFL, come to the party and help it grow ya bastard
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THE AFL has been promised next year’s Carlton-Richmond season opener won’t be affected despite MCG ground staff having as little as 72 hours to prepare after cricket’s World Cup final.
The MCG will host cricket’s World Cup on Sunday March 29 next year but has a rain contingency day for Monday March 30.
That means there are as little as three days to remove multiple drop-in pitches and remodel the MCG into a football arena.
But the AFL has been told by Melbourne Cricket club it can overcome concerns about the state of the centre square and soften what will be a rock-hard cricket outfield.
The grass will be closely mown for the cricket final but the AFL is satisfied the ground will be in excellent condition.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/the-mcg-promises-to-be-ready-for-afl-season-opener-despite-bumper-year-of-big-events/story-fnelctok-1227023483076
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Let's hope McLaughlin gets the general admission cost and the cost of food and drink down by at least 20% first
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tell them to fo imo
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Play Collingwood! Carlton's fans don't go to the footy
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Let's hope McLaughlin gets the general admission cost and the cost of food and drink down by at least 20% first
Despite what Gil wants and says he has no control over food pricing at the footy
Reason? The venue is the one who has the contract with the food contractor. Those contracts have nothing to do with the AFL so in simple terms the AFL can't do anything. Unless of course they intend to pay some sort of coin to the venue to cover any potential loss of revenue from the contract if the venue requests a price drop.
Gil has actually said they will talk with all the parties but while the AFL doesn't control the venues they are limited in what they can do
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Exactly just 9 weeks to go :gotigers.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-01-29/nine-weeks-to-go#sthash.R8dPJlzj.dpuf
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Crowd predictions? Is the ticket price still at an all time high?
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Must win game! ;D
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Crap
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Crap
:lol
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Crowd predictions? Is the ticket price still at an all time high?
Damn straight it is when you sit in the mcc, with a tiger home game membership?
Least I'll be able to have a few true celebratory drinks when we smash the cheats... :cheers
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8 point game.
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Bring it Boys....................
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16 point game.
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Season defined
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
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Bit of a stretch there Clawski
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
some people are probably hoping
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
some people are probably hoping
Carlton supporters maybe?
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
well based on the last 2 or three yrs the game is no lock in. like essendon they have a habit of spoiling our parties. we fell in last yr and should have lost in a game of two halves.
if you think we are that far in front of em that this game is a lock in well good on ya. i would not be surprised in the least if they knock us over.
it amusing with s tiger supporters. we go oh wow we will improve but think every other side wont and they will go backwards.
middling sides like us and carltank have no guarantees of wins.
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
some people are probably hoping
Carlton supporters maybe?
Well you would think so wouldn't you
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i disagree with any side including us having exclusive rights to blockbusters opening games anzac day etc etc. im for sharing it around all clubs and giving all clubs equal opportunity on the big stage.
the sooner we do this and at least attempt to find a draw where all clubs play each other the same amount of times over a two or three yr stretch the better.
theres just so much nonsense that goes on with these things and all it does is disinfranchise people who love the game and their clubs, ultimately driving them away.
do u rekon we will lose to Carltank
some people are probably hoping
Carlton supporters maybe?
Well you would think so wouldn't you
Unless they want to tank!
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Just stuffing win it Richmond!!!!
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We better win against these cheating scum, tanking, wankers.
I can't stand them or their supporters or their colour blue.
It's a must win game for me!
I won't accept anything less than a thumping.
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'I'm confident we can do it': MCG racing the clock
Matt Thompson
afl.com.au
February 5, 2015
MCG management admits staff will face a race against the clock to have the ground ready for April's season opener between Carlton and Richmond.
Personnel at the home of footy will work through the night to transform the playing surface from cricket to football mode after the cricket World Cup final on Sunday 29 March.
They will have less than four full days to get the ground ready for opening round, a process which not only includes the removal of the cricket pitches, but also a complete changeover of stadium signage and reconfiguration of function rooms.
The Tigers and Blues play at 7.20pm on Thursday 2 April.
MCC chief executive Stephen Gough admitted the turnaround would be tight.
"I have my people who tell me they can do it, so I've told the AFL we can do it, I've told World Cup (ICC) we can do it," Gough said.
"The team here have been used to that sort of pressure at times, (but it's a) little bit different with a major international tournament," he said.
"We've done it a few times on Sheffield Shield finals with a two or three-day turnaround. I'm confident we can do it again."
The AFL backed the MCG to be ready.
"We have complete confidence in the ground being ready for our first match," AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said.
"The MCG is the most experienced venue in Australia at moving between major events and in recent years has always had the ground in first-class condition at the start of our season, following on from previous cricket seasons."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-05/mcg-racing-the-clock
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I reckon they should ban cricket on the mcg. Rename it the mfg
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I reckon they should ban cricket on the mcg. Rename it the mfg
The RFG.
The stadium is on Richmond Paddock. ;)
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CARLTON has been dealt a big blow with ruckman Matthew Kreuzer to miss the opening rounds of the season following a setback to his troublesome foot.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-16/setback-for-kreuzer
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Who's their replacement ruck ?
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Hampson
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Ivan will destroys him
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Matty Kruezer has become a millionaire from doing nothing since he started playing afl. Lazy bastard
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Cameron Wood :banghead
He toys with us!
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Cameron Wood :banghead
He toys with us!
Ivan Maric will run through the prick :clapping
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Will be Robbie Warnock, who is a good tap ruckman, just offers nothing else like Hampson.
Ivan won't be able to match his leap. We'll need to play both Hampson and Maric unless Griffiths/Vickery has become a genuine ruck this summer.
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Will be Robbie Warnock, who is a good tap ruckman, just offers nothing else like Hampson.
Ivan won't be able to match his leap. We'll need to play both Hampson and Maric unless Griffiths/Vickery has become a genuine ruck this summer.
He's a reliable kick...
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/tiger_man_nemesis/Warnockyellow_zps05e52828.gif)
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Will be Robbie Warnock, who is a good tap ruckman, just offers nothing else like Hampson.
Ivan won't be able to match his leap. We'll need to play both Hampson and Maric unless Griffiths/Vickery has become a genuine ruck this summer.
Hampson = Just no
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CARLTON has been dealt a big blow with ruckman Matthew Kreuzer to miss the opening rounds of the season following a setback to his troublesome foot.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-16/setback-for-kreuzer
Sounds like a win. They won't feel obliged to play the big pimply gimp
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Will be Robbie Warnock, who is a good tap ruckman, just offers nothing else like Hampson.
Ivan won't be able to match his leap. We'll need to play both Hampson and Maric unless Griffiths/Vickery has become a genuine ruck this summer.
I think they'll go with Warnock/Wood combo to try and expose Ivan
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Never count your chickens against this team or a Malthouse team!!!
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Never count your chickens against this team or a Malthouse team!!!
Nerves or self-doubt kicking in there WAT?? ;D
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Never count your chickens against this team or a Malthouse team!!!
Nerves or self-doubt kicking in there WAT?? ;D
Theoretically we should win, that's the problem. ;)
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Malthouse LMAO
Old fart well past his prime
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Malthouse LMAO
Old fart well past his prime
Is he playing back pocket? :huh
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Malthouse LMAO
Old fart well past his prime
Is he playing back pocket? :huh
Would do better than some of the duds in that side
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Would be a better option than Hampson.
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Trying to judge what we will do is difficult. I dont think we will change too much at all early in the season. i think the only new face will be Hunt and Hardwick will stick by the older blokes which has been his way.
On carltank well its guess work. ive heard both jones and jaksch are tearing it up one will come in for sure to replace waite but i can really see both being played allowing mick to shore up his defense which is what he does.
I actually think we struggle against carlton so much because they have the matchups to beat us.Anyway heres a guess at the two teams i dont think either will be too far off the mark.
FB: Morris 185/83 - Chaplin 195/97 - Grimes 192/89
FF: Thomas 185/84 - Casboult 199/103 - Jaksch 196/90
HB: Vlastuin 187/86 - Rance 194/96 - Houli 180/84
HF: Menzel 187/83 - Jones 198/99 - Ellard 177/80
C : Grigg 190/88 - Martin 187/88 - B Ellis 181/84
C : Boekhurst 185/75 - Judd 189/88 - simpson 182/75
HF: Knights 184/84 - Vickery 200/98 - Edwards 182/81
HB: Docherty 184/85 - Henderson 196/96 - Yarran 180/82
FF: Deledio 188/88 - Riewoldt 195/93 - Griffiths 200/102
FB: Tuohy 187/92 - Jamison 193/98 - Rowe 198/96
Foll: Maric 200/102 - Cotchin 185/85 - Miles 179/80
Foll: Warnock 206/104 - Gibbs 188/86 - Murphy 180/80
Int: Newman 183/81 - Hunt 184/78 - Conca 185/83 - Foley 178/80
Int: Carazzo 187/85 - Curnow 182/86 - Everitt 192/88 - Bell 187/98
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If we don't beat that cheating scum mob by a minimum 10 goals I will absolutely lose the plot.
It's time we teach those wankers a lesson and ruin their season before it starts.
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Blues having a massive preseason - straight from the mouth of an assistant coach. Reckons they are really fit and 10x better placed than this time last season. Reckons round 1 will be a cracker
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Are they having their best preseason to date though?
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Talk of a big win is folly early in the season. I'll just be happy with 4 points.
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If we don't beat that cheating scum mob by a minimum 10 goals I will absolutely lose the plot.
It's time we teach those wankers a lesson and ruin their season before it starts.
you need a plot to lose
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I want to see malthouse cry like a baby when we smash them by 15 goals and he realises his seasons stuffing stuffed
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
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having Kruezer, McLean and garlick out will work in their favour as they may fill the spots with decent footballers
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having Kruezer, McLean and garlick out will work in their favour as they may fill the spots with decent footballers
Garlick always used to kick 3 against us
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Liam Jones always has his one good game of the year against us :banghead
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
This
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Liam Jones always has his one good game of the year against us :banghead
Mark him down for 3
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
We had no Maric, Rance, Miles and Lid's ankle was stuffed.
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We're early favourites with the bookies ....
Richmond $1.50
Carlton $2.60
Source: TAB
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
We had no depth and a dumb coach.
e.f.a.
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having Kruezer, McLean and garlick out will work in their favour as they may fill the spots with decent footballers
:lol
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I want to see malthouse cry like a baby when we smash them by 15 goals and he realises his seasons stuffing stuffed
Yes :thumbsup
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
The ONLY reason I expect to see a 10goal+ win isn't because I think we have a better list but purely because they are cheats and are scum and we are Richmond and they are Carlton blue scum cheats and for that reason alone we should smash them and show 'em we are mad as hell & we aren't going to take it anymore!
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
The ONLY reason I expect to see a 10goal+ win isn't because I think we have a better list but purely because they are cheats and are scum and we are Richmond and they are Carlton blue scum cheats and for that reason alone we should smash them and show 'em we are mad as hell & we aren't going to take it anymore!
well thats different then. im with ya brother.
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you're not going to join him in self flagellation when it doesn't happen are you Claw?
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Are they having their best preseason to date though?
best preseason ever ;D
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They'll be missing Walker, Kruzer, Robinson, Betts, Garlick and Waite. These guys always had games of their career against us. Oh also Turtle McLean. If we don't win very comfortably we are pathetic
there was no kruezer, walker, betts last time and mcclean was the sub. garlett had a poor game and poor season and waite played okay in one half. yet they went within a whisker of over running us.
mate i dont see what makes richmond people think we are way in front of them, the optimism is just not warranted. in the last 5 yrs we have beaten them just twice buy 12 points last yr and 5 points in 2013 where they beat us twice and knocked us out of finals.
as poor as they have been, under hardwick we have really struggled against tthis mob and we havent done a thing to suggest it will change.
The ONLY reason I expect to see a 10goal+ win isn't because I think we have a better list but purely because they are cheats and are scum and we are Richmond and they are Carlton blue scum cheats and for that reason alone we should smash them and show 'em we are mad as hell & we aren't going to take it anymore!
agree 100%, i thought your comments about Carlton were generously UNDERSTATED!!! :clapping
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you're not going to join him in self flagellation when it doesn't happen are you Claw?
Supporting Richmond is already self flagellation.
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Trying to judge what we will do is difficult. I dont think we will change too much at all early in the season. i think the only new face will be Hunt and Hardwick will stick by the older blokes which has been his way.
On carltank well its guess work. ive heard both jones and jaksch are tearing it up one will come in for sure to replace waite but i can really see both being played allowing mick to shore up his defense which is what he does.
I actually think we struggle against carlton so much because they have the matchups to beat us.Anyway heres a guess at the two teams i dont think either will be too far off the mark.
FB: Morris 185/83 - Chaplin 195/97 - Grimes 192/89
FF: Thomas 185/84 - Casboult 199/103 - Jaksch 196/90
HB: Vlastuin 187/86 - Rance 194/96 - Houli 180/84
HF: Menzel 187/83 - Jones 198/99 - Ellard 177/80
C : Grigg 190/88 - Martin 187/88 - B Ellis 181/84
C : Boekhurst 185/75 - Judd 189/88 - simpson 182/75
HF: Knights 184/84 - Vickery 200/98 - Edwards 182/81
HB: Docherty 184/85 - Henderson 196/96 - Yarran 180/82
FF: Deledio 188/88 - Riewoldt 195/93 - Griffiths 200/102
FB: Tuohy 187/92 - Jamison 193/98 - Rowe 198/96
Foll: Maric 200/102 - Cotchin 185/85 - Miles 179/80
Foll: Warnock 206/104 - Gibbs 188/86 - Murphy 180/80
Int: Newman 183/81 - Hunt 184/78 - Conca 185/83 - Foley 178/80
Int: Carazzo 187/85 - Curnow 182/86 - Everitt 192/88 - Bell 187/98
They played Watson up forward today in their intra-club along with Jones.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-20/menzel-hurt-cripps-fires
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Menzel injured again :shh
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CARLTON has suffered a double blow ahead of the NAB Challenge with defender Andrew Walker forced to undergo more surgery on his troublesome knee and skipper Marc Murphy ruled out for the next three weeks with a calf strain.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-24/injury-blows-for-blues
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CARLTON has suffered a double blow ahead of the NAB Challenge with defender Andrew Walker forced to undergo more surgery on his troublesome knee and skipper Marc Murphy ruled out for the next three weeks with a calf strain.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-24/injury-blows-for-blues
Stars Aligning . Murphy won't play round 1
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If you don't like navy blue everywhere then skip round 1 at the 'G :-X.
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CARLTON fans can look forward to hosting Richmond with the MCG bathed in navy blue, with the MCC confirming the ground's internal LED signage is expected to be ready for round one.
The Blues will gain first access to the 1km of signage, which will run around the fence at ground level and on level one, for their season-opener against Richmond on April 2.
Carlton will be able to use it to customise the venue up to two hours before the first bounce, and then at key moments throughout the game.
The Blues will also be offered the chance to take over the big screen at times during the match
Full article: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-02/g-on-track-to-turn-blue
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You can't even see navy blue lighting :wallywink
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It will be like public toilet lighting.
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Bet the lights will be dimmed after we smash them!
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yeah the blue lighting will be hilarious with cops escorting their angry fans out of the G when we smash em. Oh wait, I think this is a tanking year for them...
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Surely this is the year we smash them by 10 goals +...
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Surely this is the year we smash them by 10 goals +...
I'm sure we will at some point before half-time...
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Surely this is the year we smash them by 10 goals +...
I'm sure we will at some point before half-time...
:lol. Yeah then it's downhill form there..
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I wonder if the club will have the whole 'Morris Haircut' matter sorted by round one.
Must admit they've kept it out of the media well.
Connor McGordon could do with a tidy up too
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Surely this is the year we smash them by 10 goals +...
I'm sure we will at some point before half-time...
:lol. Yeah then it's downhill form there..
haha
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I wonder if the club will have the whole 'Morris Haircut' matter sorted by round one.
Must admit they've kept it out of the media well.
Connor McGordon could do with a tidy up too
Look Dooks, you are quite correct in that it is a concern having this hanging over our heads whilst preparing for the AFL season.
I would like to think they have it sorted by Round 1 but who stuffing knows with this joke of a stuffing club.
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Connor McGordon could do with a tidy up too
Is that the winger or the one that plays forward?
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Surely this is the year we smash them by 10 goals +...
and that continued false hope is what sells membership$
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I wonder if the club will have the whole 'Morris Haircut' matter sorted by round one.
Must admit they've kept it out of the media well.
Connor McGordon could do with a tidy up too
Look Dooks, you are quite correct in that it is a concern having this hanging over our heads whilst preparing for the AFL season.
I would like to think they have it sorted by Round 1 but who stuffing knows with this joke of a stuffing club.
I know. We pay our membership money and tip in for $200 raffle tickets and yet this is the professionalism that eventuates.
Is that the winger or the one that plays forward?
It's the rotating mid/fwd
and that continued false hope is what sells membership$
Yep
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When are tickets available?
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When are tickets available?
Next week
Ticketek website says Monday but with Monday being a holiday, wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being Tuesday
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When are tickets available?
Next week
Ticketek website says Monday but with Monday being a holiday, wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being Tuesday
Um MCG site says March 18
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i know we are mediocrity personified. but here are two to four games every yr that i really want to win, carlton and colonwood and the return matches. troble is these nuffies keep on knocking us over on a regular basis. reckon it wont change come rnd 1.
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When are tickets available?
Next week
Ticketek website says Monday but with Monday being a holiday, wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being Tuesday
Um MCG site says March 18
2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season ---- On-sale Dates ---- Rounds 1-22
Public Reserve
Club member pre-sale* Midday, Wednesday 18 March - 5pm, Thursday 19 March
General public* 9am, Friday 20 March
AFL Reserve
Internet Pre-Sale 9am, Wednesday 11 March
March/April Matches 9am, Friday 13 March
MCC Reserve
MCC Members 9am, Thursday 12 March
* Excludes Richmond home matches Round 12-22, which will be on sale midday, Monday 4 May.
http://www.afl.com.au/tickets/venues/mcg
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While the Morris experiment up forward hasn't shown any signs of working yet, at least it's pretty obvious now we'll be using him in round to play a lockdown role on Yarran.
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2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season ---- On-sale Dates ---- Rounds 1-22
Public Reserve
Club member pre-sale* Midday, Wednesday 18 March - 5pm, Thursday 19 March
General public* 9am, Friday 20 March
Does that mean the RFC members can book tickets for R1 tomorrow or do we have to wait until Friday?
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Club members means tomorrow if you have a 16 gamer, smokinator.
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While the Morris experiment up forward hasn't shown any signs of working yet, at least it's pretty obvious now we'll be using him in round to play a lockdown role on Yarran.
what's his record on The Yarra ?
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While the Morris experiment up forward hasn't shown any signs of working yet, at least it's pretty obvious now we'll be using him in round to play a lockdown role on Yarran.
what
s his record on The Yarra ?
Probably a lot better than it would be if Yarran could kick straight.
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While the Morris experiment up forward hasn't shown any signs of working yet, at least it's pretty obvious now we'll be using him in round to play a lockdown role on Yarran.
what
s his record on The Yarra ?
Probably a lot better than it would be if Yarran could kick straight.
:P
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Club members means tomorrow if you have a 16 gamer, smokinator.
:cheers
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If you want to be honest with yourself, nothing short of a 100 point drubbing is acceptable, given the consistent display of psychological weakness when playing this team over the last ?? years.
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Was hoping for 120 points minimum
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I would like to be honest with myself.
What about everyone else? Happy with an honourable loss?
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I would like to be honest with myself.
What about everyone else? Happy with an honourable loss?
Dishonourably Happy with an honourable loss.
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Reminder members pre-sale is on now until 5pm tomorrow
Just got ours and level 2 on the wing is goneskis, says the "allocation is exhausted"
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Will have to wait until I get home from work but as long as I can get level 1 undercover I'll be stoked.
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I was told it's sold out over the phone
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I was told it's sold out over the phone
Yeh but most people usually go TO the game.
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I was told it's sold out over the phone
Yeh but most people usually go TO the game.
Try calling them and asking for ponsford stand level 3 tickets, they'll tell you that they're sold out
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Tickets for the members pre sale are selling fast, that is the tickets that have been allocated for the pre sale. That's why on line it says for a number of areas "allocation exhausted"
The rest will go on sale to the general public on Friday
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Tickets for the members pre sale are selling fast, that is the tickets that have been allocated for the pre sale. That's why on line it says for a number of areas "allocation exhausted"
The rest will go on sale to the general public on Friday
They have mostly rubbish seats on sale today. You need to spend $60 or more for anything decent.
It seems prices have gone up again this year
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Reminder members pre-sale is on now until 5pm tomorrow
Just got ours and level 2 on the wing is goneskis, says the "allocation is exhausted"
Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
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Reminder members pre-sale is on now until 5pm tomorrow
Just got ours and level 2 on the wing is goneskis, says the "allocation is exhausted"
Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
How much you pay
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Reminder members pre-sale is on now until 5pm tomorrow
Just got ours and level 2 on the wing is goneskis, says the "allocation is exhausted"
Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
How much you pay
Just over $120 for 5 tickets (2 adults 3 kids). Glad I get free entry into with my membership for 5 Melbourne games!!!! >:(
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Reminder members pre-sale is on now until 5pm tomorrow
Just got ours and level 2 on the wing is goneskis, says the "allocation is exhausted"
Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
How much you pay
Just over $120 for 5 tickets (2 adults 3 kids). Glad I get free entry into with my membership for 5 Melbourne games!!!! >:(
That's a fair discount. My membership doesn't get me a discount and was quoted $60 for 2 seats on level 2 ponsford
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N36
Front row
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N36
Front row
Seated right behind you mate!
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
Need to have a OER meeting! Jackstar in front of me, WP in the next section…. Anyone else coming?
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
You'll be opening your mouth for the freebie !
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
The doc might be able to do a urine analysis whilst he's there.
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Just bought my tickets and chose the ezyticket delivery, but at the confirmation page it said there was an error sending the ezyticket email. Of course the number provided to contact them is busy, just wondering if anyone else has run into an issue?
update: actually, never mind. Just realised I could log into ticketek, go to history and click on ezyticket next to the item and it loads all my tickets up from there. weeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww. M56 undercover, same row and only a bay over from my home reserved seat. I know that area is typically home members but hopefully plenty of Tigers buy into the area and we can cheer the Blues on the way out.
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
The doc might be able to do a urine analysis whilst he's there.
:lol
You might be lucky. I could accidentally diagnose diabetes and save you a docs visit!
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Just bought my tickets and chose the ezyticket delivery, but at the confirmation page it said there was an error sending the ezyticket email. Of course the number provided to contact them is busy, just wondering if anyone else has run into an issue?
update: actually, never mind. Just realised I could log into ticketek, go to history and click on ezyticket next to the item and it loads all my tickets up from there. weeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww. M56 undercover, same row and only a bay over from my home reserved seat. I know that area is typically home members but hopefully plenty of Tigers buy into the area and we can cheer the Blues on the way out.
It's no extra charge to have them sent to you HARDCOPY
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
The doc might be able to do a urine analysis whilst he's there.
:lol
You might be lucky. I could accidentally diagnose diabetes and save you a docs visit!
Doc what do you think about starting a thread so we can ask you medical questions about ourselves?
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
Cos it's an away game ?
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
The doc might be able to do a urine analysis whilst he's there.
:lol
You might be lucky. I could accidentally diagnose diabetes and save you a docs visit!
Doc what do you think about starting a thread so we can ask you medical questions about ourselves?
I'm not a sex therapist Dooks.
Just FYI size does matter. ;D
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
Need to have a OER meeting! Jackstar in front of me, WP in the next section…. Anyone else coming?
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
Need to have a OER meeting! Jackstar in front of me, WP in the next section…. Anyone else coming?
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
Hey that's great Tucker, I upgraded too but kept my old seat as well (in case I can't keep justifying Inner sanctum fees!). :thumbsup
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
Need to have a OER meeting! Jackstar in front of me, WP in the next section…. Anyone else coming?
Yeah, but our group won't end up with tickets anywhere near your sections.
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I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
I will pour beer on u's from leverl 3 :lol
Give us a warning and make sure it's cold!
I'm guessing it will be neither cold nor beer....
The doc might be able to do a urine analysis whilst he's there.
:lol
You might be lucky. I could accidentally diagnose diabetes and save you a docs visit!
Doc what do you think about starting a thread so we can ask you medical questions about ourselves?
I'm not a sex therapist Dooks.
Just FYI size does matter. ;D
Gee whiz :-[
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Where are you WP? Got mine in the pocket in the Ponsford stand, Level 2.
Ponsford Std, level 2 N35 for memory
Need to have a OER meeting! Jackstar in front of me, WP in the next section…. Anyone else coming?
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
Hey that's great Tucker, I upgraded too but kept my old seat as well (in case I can't keep justifying Inner sanctum fees!). :thumbsup
Me too. Still have my seat on Level 2 Olympic. May have to organise to catch up for away games during the year too. :thumbsup
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
Suggest you contact the club
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Bit concerned at the level of cash being farmed into a Carlton home game now there is no gate sharing agreement.
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Bit concerned at the level of cash being farmed into a Carlton home game now there is no gate sharing agreement.
The boys still need our voice to push them on. Can't have a ground full of only blues supporters! :chuck
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Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Werlcome to IS Tucker. The AFL members option is good one. I couldn't use it though as there are 7 of us going to round 1 and we only had 5 barcodes that could getus into the AFL members reserve
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
Hey that's great Tucker, I upgraded too but kept my old seat as well (in case I can't keep justifying Inner sanctum fees!). :thumbsup
Me too. Still have my seat on Level 2 Olympic. May have to organise to catch up for away games during the year too. :thumbsup
Still have my seats in the SOutrhern Stand but doubt I'll be using them much this season.
See on the corp webpage via an email I got this week they have set the dates for the prematch coach's briefings
We can have an IS get together :clapping You guys going to the Season Launch?
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Bit concerned at the level of cash being farmed into a Carlton home game now there is no gate sharing agreement.
The boys still need our voice to push them on. Can't have a ground full of only blues supporters! :chuck
I'd swap 4 points to see Carlton broke, especially as this is a holding pattern year until we get #bomber2016 on board.
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
Think there is two numbers a bar code and a members number, iirc it is the barcode that needs to go in
Could be wrong but think I had a similar problem a couple of years ago
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Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Werlcome to IS Tucker. The AFL members option is good one. I couldn't use it though as there are 7 of us going to round 1 and we only had 5 barcodes that could getus into the AFL members reserve
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
Hey that's great Tucker, I upgraded too but kept my old seat as well (in case I can't keep justifying Inner sanctum fees!). :thumbsup
Me too. Still have my seat on Level 2 Olympic. May have to organise to catch up for away games during the year too. :thumbsup
Still have my seats in the SOutrhern Stand but doubt I'll be using them much this season.
See on the corp webpage via an email I got this week they have set the dates for the prematch coach's briefings
We can have an IS get together :clapping You guys going to the Season Launch?
They've extended the deadline till midday tomorrow. I have to sort out work between now and then. Are you going?
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N36
Front row
Seated right behind you mate!
Your seat number is ??
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
This may explain it:
From:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-03-18/2015-tickets-on-sale
Please note members with access to home games only, will not be able to purchase tickets for Round 1 until 10am Friday.
If you only have an 11 game membership you cannot buy until Friday
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They've extended the deadline till midday tomorrow. I have to sort out work between now and then. Are you going?
Yep, sort of have to seeing so many of us wanted in back into the package. ;D
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I'm not sure why but when I put my barcode in it Ticketek say its invalid - any ideas why
This may explain it:
From:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-03-18/2015-tickets-on-sale
Please note members with access to home games only, will not be able to purchase tickets for Round 1 until 10am Friday.
If you only have an 11 game membership you cannot buy until Friday
and you don't get a discount
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Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Werlcome to IS Tucker. The AFL members option is good one. I couldn't use it though as there are 7 of us going to round 1 and we only had 5 barcodes that could getus into the AFL members reserve
Usually sit for away games in Ponsford on Level 2 but upgraded this year to Inner Sanctum and got my ticket through the AFL members with my members barcode.
Thought I would get in and get a ticket ASAP so I did last week.
I'll give you all a wave from M25.
Hey that's great Tucker, I upgraded too but kept my old seat as well (in case I can't keep justifying Inner sanctum fees!). :thumbsup
Me too. Still have my seat on Level 2 Olympic. May have to organise to catch up for away games during the year too. :thumbsup
Still have my seats in the SOutrhern Stand but doubt I'll be using them much this season.
See on the corp webpage via an email I got this week they have set the dates for the prematch coach's briefings
We can have an IS get together :clapping You guys going to the Season Launch?
I'm in for the 26th. Will have to catch up. :thumbsup
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I'm in for the 26th. Will have to catch up. :thumbsup
Great :clapping
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Just got my three seats in N30.
Is the cheer squad down that end?
:cheers
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Not going. Refuse to contribute to the Blooz.
Will watch from home with wifi primed for posting on any Richmond player that doesn't have a proper dip.
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Not going. Refuse to contribute to the Blooz.
Will watch from home with wifi primed for posting on any Richmond player that doesn't have a proper dip.
Your going to be busy Dooks, don't burst a poopa valve
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Not going. Refuse to contribute to the Blooz.
Will watch from home with wifi primed for posting on any Richmond player that doesn't have a proper dip.
Your going to be busy Dooks, don't burst a poopa valve
Don't I know it.
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Looking to buy tickets with an AFL Membership and only level Q available, was a tad late I know. But looks like 80 85+!!!
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Just got my three seats in N30.
Is the cheer squad down that end?
:cheers
Yes
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Looking to buy tickets with an AFL Membership and only level Q available, was a tad late I know. But looks like 80 85+!!!
Don't be silly, will be 75 max
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I just got our seats in Ponsford Stand, Lvl 2 N34. Any of you frequent flyers know if that will entail climbing many stairs to get to? I'm taking my father and he's a bit crook now so hope I haven't set him too much of a challenge?
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I just got our seats in Ponsford Stand, Lvl 2 N34. Any of you frequent flyers know if that will entail climbing many stairs to get to? I'm taking my father and he's a bit crook now so hope I haven't set him too much of a challenge?
Pretty sure there's an escalator in the ponsford
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:thumbsup
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I just got our seats in Ponsford Stand, Lvl 2 N34. Any of you frequent flyers know if that will entail climbing many stairs to get to? I'm taking my father and he's a bit crook now so hope I haven't set him too much of a challenge?
There is also a lift Smokey in the Ponsford Std
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so which new players will we see in Round 1, Im assuming Hunt and Lambert only
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so which new players will we see in Round 1, Im assuming Hunt and Lambert only
And that's only because Father Time has a heart condition
and his little, prosthetic advertisement of a mate has a sore ankle.
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I just got our seats in Ponsford Stand, Lvl 2 N34. Any of you frequent flyers know if that will entail climbing many stairs to get to? I'm taking my father and he's a bit crook now so hope I haven't set him too much of a challenge?
Smokey, don't you have 10 grandchildren? And your Dad is still kicking around? Your family are like the stuffing Mandlebaum family from Seinfeld!!!
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Lolol. Pretty much. My parents are both still well alive and kicking (relatively), 4 of us, 17 children of ours and 11 grandchildren of theirs.
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Lolol. Pretty much. My parents are both still well alive and kicking (relatively), 4 of us, 17 children of ours and 11 grandchildren of theirs.
Are they all Richmond or some Hawthorn ?
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Lolol. Pretty much. My parents are both still well alive and kicking (relatively), 4 of us, 17 children of ours and 11 grandchildren of theirs.
Are they all Richmond or some Hawthorn ?
The breakdown is:
Richmond 17
Carlton 4
Brisbane 1
Essendon 2
Geelong 1
Hawthorn 2
Collingwood 1
Not interested 4
Confession - all grandchildren too young to speak the words "Carn' the Tige's" have been given the automatic assumption that they will barrack for Richmond (they're all members anyway)!! ;D
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Howd they choose Carlton :lol
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Have to laugh.
My family is literally:
Richmond: 43
Carlton: 1 (married into family)
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Howd they choose Carlton :lol
Mum, my sister and 2 of her daughters. Mum comes from an almost exclusive Carlton family and all we knew as kids growing up was that you took her side or Dads. 3 of us saw the light while one was lost to the dark side! ;D
And if I add in-laws to my totals there is two more Tigers, one more Maggie, one more Bomber, one more Hawk and one more Lion.
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Have to laugh.
My family is literally:
Richmond: 43
Carlton: 1 (married into family)
:o
I want to live in that family!!! ;D
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There's 4 kids and 10 grandchildren in my family.
Our breakdown is
10 Collingwood
6 tigers
2 Bombers
Needless to say, my entire family (apart from my mother) are idiots!
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Nice big Richmond families everywhere else :-[. Dad is of a family of 9 kids and we're the only two Richmond, I don't know how that happened when the rest are Carlton and Geelong and his dad was Bulldogs. My in laws are Brisbane (Fitzroy), Carlton and Colonwood. I am truly outnumbered.
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There's 4 kids and 10 grandchildren in my family.
Our breakdown is
10 Collingwood
6 tigers
2 Bombers
Needless to say, my entire family (apart from my mother) are idiots!
Why Collingwood?
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Including extended family all sides:-
Richmond 17
St.kilda 10
Melbourne 12
Collingwood 4
Carlton 7
sydney 3
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Richmond 1
Whorethorn 337
stuffin turncoats
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whats peoples best side for us against the blooze in R1?
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whats peoples best side for us against the blooze in R1?
The one that will win.
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Tigers in Blues' sights after NAB Challenge tune-up
Ben Guthrie
afl.com.au
March 23, 2015
CARLTON is well placed to end a run of sluggish season starts by defeating Richmond in April 2's season opener at the MCG, coach Mick Malthouse says.
The Blues, who ended their NAB Challenge campaign with a 19-point loss to Geelong at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, have suffered horror starts in their past two seasons.
Having begun 2013 with an 0-3 record, they lost their opening four games in 2014, including a 12-point defeat against the Tigers in round two.
They have not beaten the Tigers in their traditional early-season clash since 2012.
But Malthouse believes the Blues are streets ahead in their preparations this time around, having successfully used their NAB Challenge to put game-time into key players.
"In all honesty, we went in last year knowing there were a fair few players that were going to play who were underdone," Malthouse said after the match against the Cats.
"This year our goal was to play 30-odd players to give us a book of players we can go in against Richmond with knowing that, if some had been injured, we could actually see how the other players performed in those roles.
"That's exactly what we've done. We've been able to put games into guys, who haven't experienced the intensity of AFL football, albeit NAB [Challenge].
"We've increased the workload of players who needed to be increased and we've been able to protect the players who we know, through their professionalism and a number of years in it (the AFL system), they can come up pretty quickly."
Malthouse said the games against the Eagles (31-point loss), Magpies (seven-point win) and the Cats provided his side with an ideal build-up in what promises to be a tight tussle against Richmond early next month.
The make-up of the Blues' tall backline is yet to be fully decided, but Malthouse indicated youngster Kristian Jaksch could join experienced leaders Michael Jamison and Sam Rowe in defence against the Tigers.
Jaksch, who stands at 196cm, had a tough battle with Mitch Clark, who booted three goals, against the Cats, but has shown real promise since coming over from Greater Western Sydney in the off-season.
"It gives us a good opportunity," Malthouse said. "Do we play him, Rowe and Jamison? My mind really was early in the week, we can play three of them if they play well.
"I don't really see why we couldn't play those three, because Richmond might give us that opportunity.
"And I think Jaksch has the capability on playing on a medium (forward) anyway."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-22/tigers-in-blues-sights-after-nab-challenge-tuneup-
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After the siren: Your team's NAB Challenge in a nutshell
Ashley Browne
afl.com.au
March 23, 2015
As focus shifts to round one, we take a snapshot of your club's NAB Challenge along with a detailed look at the early openers for the first round of the season.
Carlton v Richmond, MCG – Thursday, April 2
There has been a bit of talk out of both clubs this summer. The Tigers have vowed not to repeat the slow start of last season which all but cruelled their hopes, the remarkable surge to the finals notwithstanding. With the Blues it has been some patented Mick Malthouse "why not us?" talk. Malthouse has even suggested he can't foresee any games the Blues will lose this season, and fair play to the Herald Sun, which helpfully pointed out to the Blues coach on the weekend seven or eight games that the Blues will most likely lose.
It has been hard to get a read on Richmond's pre-season form. In their only NAB Challenge game of note given the respective line-ups, the Tigers were beaten by North Melbourne and the issue still seems to be finding a reliable second marking forward to ease the load on Jack Riewoldt.
The Blues were quite good against the Cats on Sunday considering their outs. Liam Jones joins Levi Casboult and Lachlan Henderson in a forward line that should take a few marks and keep opposition backlines honest. The midfield has some talent and Malthouse seems to have undergone some sort of epiphany and encouraged his men to play down the guts.
In any event, these two clubs have been insistent that they keep the right to open the season. They get their wish this year; they owe us a cracker.
NAB Challenge in a nutshell
Carlton: And then along came Jones
Richmond: Measured
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-23/after-the-siren-your-teams-nab-challenge-in-a-nutshell
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The make-up of the Blues' tall backline is yet to be fully decided, but Malthouse indicated youngster Kristian Jaksch could join experienced leaders Michael Jamison and Sam Rowe in defence against the Tigers.
Of course they could because Francis Jackson can't draft a decent small forward, Blair Hartley can't trade for one and Damien Hardwick can't coach one.
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You ladies need to get yourselves ready......
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
What will it say about our progression or lack thereof?
Would it show that teams like the Blues, Roos, Bulldogs and Melbourne have in fact passed us if we lose?
Will it be too early to call?
** While it will only be round one we would have to think about the amount of time Mathouse has had the Blues compared to Hardwick with the Tigers. Mich has had a lot of players turned out of the club and they have recruited pretty well. Hardwick should have a game plan that the players we have can deliver, so do we have that??
I am note sure we have built a team yet, we have some very good individuals but there is a gap between them and the next level. Malthouse seems to have the knack of building teams, having players that play to their potential and not beyond that.
I would like to think that we should beat Carlton, but to me there are still many worries with this club and this game against the Blues..Play the players where they belong and we should win otherwise :-\ :-\
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Owe you a cracker ? We are playing St Kilda mark II, if we can't win by at least 7 goals then I might get the microwave out :shh
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Owe you a cracker ? We are playing St Kilda mark II, if we can't win by at least 7 goals then I might get the microwave out :shh
Film it on ur fone so I can popularise the method on my Facebook feed.
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Would it show that teams like the Blues, Roos, Bulldogs and Melbourne have in fact passed us if we lose?
Roos have always been ahead of us
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You ladies need to get yourselves ready......
For?
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You ladies need to get yourselves ready......
For?
The chicken little invasion!!
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You ladies need to get yourselves ready......
For?
The chicken little invasion!!
Better close the roof.
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
I think if we lose we won't get four points
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
I think if we lose we won't get four points
Isn't it an 8 point game? :huh
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
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Malthouse.
Superior.
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
We have another 21 games to get it right
Will be angry if we lose but I won't be saying it's all over for the season
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
We have another 21 games to get it right
Will be angry if we lose but I won't be saying it's all over for the season
Your patience and resilience outweighs mine.
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I'm worried we haven't settled our forward half.
Griffiths or Vickery?
Morris forward?
Lack of time in the forward half for Lambert and Lloyd.
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I'd play Lloyd round 1. He's not quick but he has more footy smarts and skill than the majority of his teammates.
Vickery needs to play 2s.
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Play Butler - need speed.
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
We have another 21 games to get it right
Will be angry if we lose but I won't be saying it's all over for the season
I know what your saying but seriously after the big rebuilds and Hardwicks tenure don't you think by now we should be winning these games hands down against sides like this??? I mean when are we going to stop all the crap? God we played the rebuild, youth, development, structure and game plan card for years... When do we play the, we are a finals side card and bloody go into these games knowing we will and should win??
Enoughs enough. Win the bloody thing I say and win it big!!! Make a statement round one or prove all the doubters right and lose...I'm sick of hearing the same old Richmond line!!!!
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
I think if we lose we won't get four points
Isn't it an 8 point game? :huh
Yes good point, that makes it twice as bad if we lose
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here here.
These games should be won with our eyes closed if we want to be seen as a serious football side. Reality is with the likes of grigg and conca jumping up and down one one spot, we are anything but.
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
We have another 21 games to get it right
Will be angry if we lose but I won't be saying it's all over for the season
I know what your saying but seriously after the big rebuilds and Hardwicks tenure don't you think by now we should be winning these games hands down against sides like this??? I mean when are we going to stop all the crap? God we played the rebuild, youth, development, structure and game plan card for years... When do we play the, we are a finals side card and bloody go into these games knowing we will and should win??
Enoughs enough. Win the bloody thing I say and win it big!!! Make a statement round one or prove all the doubters right and lose...I'm sick of hearing the same old Richmond line!!!!
True but other sides also have been rebuilding and improving. I expect to win though and we should. They have a few champs like Judd and a fit Daisy Thomas, Murphy and Gibbs always play well against us and Yarran usually tears us up. Even Jones plays well against us. It won't be easy!
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So what do we think if we lose this game??
We have another 21 games to get it right
Will be angry if we lose but I won't be saying it's all over for the season
I know what your saying but seriously after the big rebuilds and Hardwicks tenure don't you think by now we should be winning these games hands down against sides like this??? I mean when are we going to stop all the crap? God we played the rebuild, youth, development, structure and game plan card for years... When do we play the, we are a finals side card and bloody go into these games knowing we will and should win??
Enoughs enough. Win the bloody thing I say and win it big!!! Make a statement round one or prove all the doubters right and lose...I'm sick of hearing the same old Richmond line!!!!
True but other sides also have been rebuilding and improving. I expect to win though and we should. They have a few champs like Judd and a fit Daisy Thomas, Murphy and Gibbs always play well against us and Yarran usually tears us up. Even Jones plays well against us. It won't be easy!
Exactly and we haven't? But why aren't we saying champs like Dusty, Delideo, Cotchin and Jack always play well against the Blues and ELLIS, Miles, Conca, Edwards or Morris usually tear it up against the Blues?? Why do we never have the chance to sat that??
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We've won the last 2 season openers but lets not allows facts to get in the way here...
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I'm worried we haven't settled our forward half.
Griffiths or Vickery?
Morris forward?
Lack of time in the forward half for Lambert and Lloyd.
Its easy answers for mine
1) Griffiths hands down.
2) Morris forward doesn't work
3) We shouldn't be still in the position where we dont have a genuine crumber or ruck replacement for Maric.
I've got another question too.......
Chaplin a key in defence?
We still have far too many question marks in our team.
If we are still struggling to beat this scum mob by less than 10 goals the whole football staff can just pee off.
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We've won the last 2 season openers but lets not allows facts to get in the way here...
people are just nervous about losing to the scum, and getting laughed at by half of lalor as you leave the arena.
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We've won the last 2 season openers but lets not allows facts to get in the way here...
You mean the be two narrow victories after squandering big leads that bookended two losses after squandering big leads in a four-match streak against Carlton where we've squandered big leads as Hardwick repeatedly falls for Malthouse's rope-a-dope tactics? But let's not allow facts to stop us from glossing over things...
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Filter the gobblegock, we ve won the last two season openers, period :wallywink
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YAY! I LOVE MEDIOCRITY BECAUSE I'M A :wallywink
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Filter the gobblegock, we ve won the last two season openers, period :wallywink
No they weren't openers
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
Why did we bring the guy in from leading teams again?
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
I saw about 3 quarters of that game and unless they switched up miraculously in the last, I'd say you must have been watching a different Carlton to me. Their ball movement was some of the worst I've seen this preseason, absolute mess.
We should beat up on them but you never know.
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AFL 2015 season: Who’s a chance to play for your club in Round 1
Jon Anderson
Herald Sun
March 24, 2015
Richmond
Todd Elton is still raw but the 197cm defender is a very encouraging work in progress. Midfield rookie Kane Lambert from Williamstown is ready to go at age 23 and has shown a bit in the NAB Challenge. Taylor Hunt, a delisted free agent from Geelong, was recruited at pick No. 49 to provide a run-with or midfield option
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2015-season-whos-a-chance-to-play-for-your-club-in-round-1/story-fni5f22o-1227276802405
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
I saw about 3 quarters of that game and unless they switched up miraculously in the last, I'd say you must have been watching a different Carlton to me. Their ball movement was some of the worst I've seen this preseason, absolute mess.
We should beat up on them but you never know.
To be honest I think from memory it was portions of the last quarter I saw. If we play to our best then yes we should have a good win, if we are off our game then I still think they are a dangerous foe and the minute they feel they have us by the throat they will go in for the kill, unlike us when in a similar position
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AFL 2015 season: Who’s a chance to play for your club in Round 1
Todd Elton is still raw but the 197cm defender is a very encouraging work in progress. Midfield rookie Kane Lambert from Williamstown is ready to go at age 23 and has shown a bit in the NAB Challenge. Taylor Hunt, a delisted free agent from Geelong, was recruited at pick No. 49 to provide a run-with or midfield option
Top article, no mention of Kamdyn McIntosh and Elton is no chance with Rance, Astbury, Grimes, Chaplin all fit.
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
I am worried as well. Laim Jones always kicks a bag against us, we never seem to be able to stop Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Simpson, Carazzo and Yarran. We always have spuds like Duigan, Bell, Tuohy, Lucas and McLean having their best games for the year against us as well.
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Carlton defender Andrew Walker is running out of time to be fit to tackle Richmond in next Thursday night’s AFL season opener at the MCG.
But the Blues will regain 2014 best-and-fairest winner Bryce Gibbs from a shoulder injury.
Carlton general manager of football operations Andrew McKay yesterday all but ruled Walker out of the match when he said: “He’s a chance, but he is less likely than likely.”
The Blues are poised to play four new faces against Richmond, including the introductions at the elite level of last year’s West Australian national draft selections Blaine Boekhorst, the 19th overall pick, and Clem Smith, who was taken with the 60th choice.
Former Western Bulldogs forward Liam Jones and ex-Giants defender Kristian Jaksch are almost certain starters first up, while former Bulldog Jason Tutt is in the mix.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/carltons-andrew-walker-faces-battle-to-be-fit-for-season-opener/story-fnca0u4y-1227278693724
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Really worried about this game, I know its only the NAB challenge but the scum moved the ball quite efficiently against the Cats. We really need to start the game well, they have belief they can beat us no matter the team they have on the park so I think for the most part the game will be played between the ears by our guys, hopefully they are switched on.
I am worried as well. Laim Jones always kicks a bag against us, we never seem to be able to stop Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Simpson, Carazzo and Yarran. We always have spuds like Duigan, Bell, Tuohy, Lucas and McLean having their best games for the year against us as well.
You forgot to mention Hamspud.
.....oh poo he plays for us now. :banghead
The one decent game we get from him is an intraclub game.
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SEN saying Gibbs is doubtful, Warnock very doubtful and Walker out.
Also suggesting either Casboult or Jones will play and not both.
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From Dimma's SEN interview:
“I think early days in my coaching career, obviously being a young coach, it’s like if you lost that first game, it was season over,” Hardwick said on SEN.
“For us, it’s all about that (opening) four-week block (v Carlton, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane and Melbourne).
“We look at that four-week block and you might go three and one, hopefully you go four and zip, you might go two and two.
“The season’s so long, it’s all about the management of your players and that longer-term plan. But understand, we also want to win every game we play and most coaches would be the same.
As much as we feel as if it’s a be-all, end-all, it’s only one game of 22.
“They’re all worth four points, although they seem like they’re worth 16 in that first round.”
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-03-26/hardwick-a-fan-of-the-block
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Early days in your coaching career, stuffhead off.
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7 sleeps and the change in weather has me pumped now. Bring on the scummers.
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Fevola, along with retired Richmond hard nut Shane Tuck, will deliver the match balls to umpires to kick off the season.
www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brendan-fevola-returns-to-carlton-in-blues-tribute-to-past-players/story-fndv8f7j-1227280105919
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Event: AFL Round 1
Teams: Carlton v Richmond
Date: Thursday April 2, 2015
Start time: 7.20pm
Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 5.30pm
MCC members: 5.00pm
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00am (pass holders only)
Cheersquad allocation:
Carlton - Bay M3 (Rows A-V)
Richmond - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=d9a95d86-51ba-41aa-9848-e6c0884d7364
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Fevola, along with retired Richmond hard nut Shane Tuck, will deliver the match balls to umpires to kick off the season.
www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brendan-fevola-returns-to-carlton-in-blues-tribute-to-past-players/story-fndv8f7j-1227280105919
Surely crunch ball time at Tigerland?
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Fevola, along with retired Richmond hard nut Shane Tuck, will deliver the match balls to umpires to kick off the season.
www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brendan-fevola-returns-to-carlton-in-blues-tribute-to-past-players/story-fndv8f7j-1227280105919
how fitting they bring back a disgrace and we bring the Tucky!
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Play Butler - need speed.
we do need speed and this isn't a bad idea to have him as a sub and bring him on in the last quarter.
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Tailgate with Tiger fans in Round 1
richmondfc.com.au
March 29, 2015
Richmond fans can soak up the atmosphere of the Round 1 blockbuster against Carlton this week, by taking part in the Club’s first ever ‘Tailgate Party’.
If you’re new to ‘tailgating’, it’s a space in the stadium car park where supporters can gather and before the game and take part in family-friendly activities, before heading over to the big game together.
Just outside the ME Bank Centre Tigerland Superstore in Yarra Park, supporters will be able to join in by either registering to tailgate, or simply stopping by on the way to the MCG.
Richmond Tailgate Party details
What: BBQ, kids’ activities, player appearances. Make sure you bring your own chairs, rug etc.
When: 5.30pm prior to Richmond v Carlton, with the March to the ‘G departing the Tailgate Party at 6.30pm sharp.
Where: Yarra Park (see yellow highlighted section on the map below).
Richmond fans must register their vehicle prior. Once you’ve registered, the Club will send you out a ticket, which will include further details and permit you entry into the Tailgating zone.
Click here to register: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/fans/tailgate-party
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Ok.
Seriously go,stuff ur selves RFC.
Big budget muthafukkas.
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stuffing embarrassing
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Tailgate with Tiger fans in Round 1
richmondfc.com.au
March 29, 2015
Richmond fans can soak up the atmosphere of the Round 1 blockbuster against Carlton this week, by taking part in the Club’s first ever ‘Tailgate Party’.
If you’re new to ‘tailgating’, it’s a space in the stadium car park where supporters can gather and before the game and take part in family-friendly activities, before heading over to the big game together.
Just outside the ME Bank Centre Tigerland Superstore in Yarra Park, supporters will be able to join in by either registering to tailgate, or simply stopping by on the way to the MCG.
Richmond Tailgate Party details
What: BBQ, kids’ activities, player appearances. Make sure you bring your own chairs, rug etc.
When: 5.30pm prior to Richmond v Carlton, with the March to the ‘G departing the Tailgate Party at 6.30pm sharp.
Where: Yarra Park (see yellow highlighted section on the map below).
Richmond fans must register their vehicle prior. Once you’ve registered, the Club will send you out a ticket, which will include further details and permit you entry into the Tailgating zone.
Click here to register: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/fans/tailgate-party
TAILGATE? TAILGATE?
Who are these plonkers at Richmond running the media/internet outlets?
Do they actually get out and socialise in Australia?
Why this American crap and terminology?
Why don't they get away from the NFL when they're at home and have a bloody barbie.
Wankers!
Time for Peggy the Yank to get Sam Kekovich in for some cultural re-education.
They're bloody snags and chops on the barbie you wankers. Get a woolly wombat up ya.
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You know you dont have to take part in this, right? You can just stay at home and bitch online if you'd prefer.
Geez, you lot just look for things to moan about. You're embarrassing. Not RFC.
Some people might actually enjoy this. God forbid the club try to improve match day experience for the fans. Oh wait, lemme guess you guys know better....
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It's been a long time tradition in Adelaide for Crows supporters, it's the biggest stuffing wank fest you'll ever see. Hence the name champaign suporters. All just stuffing poll smokers IMO..
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Sorry guys have to disagree.
We did it today for the first time, and had a ball. No permits as we organised it late so we were lucky I that regard.
Mate brought his mini webber and the others did the rest with beers and food.
Just before change of innings I went out put the food on again for dinner, and we washed it down with a few more beers
Best thing about it is you get randoms dropping past for a tinny, and you save money that you would probably spend inside.
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What is tailgating.
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KB said that at the season launch there was plenty of whispers about Lambert and McIntosh making their Tiger debut on Thursday night.
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AH footy season arrives again ;D l feel there will be big things coming for the Mighty Tigers this season. 1st up the SCUM from Carlscum. Lets smash them. :gotigers
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You know you dont have to take part in this, right? You can just stay at home and bitch online if you'd prefer.
Geez, you lot just look for things to moan about. You're embarrassing. Not RFC.
Some people might actually enjoy this. God forbid the club try to improve match day experience for the fans. Oh wait, lemme guess you guys know better....
Well said!!!
The Debbie downers aren't happy unless they're dosed up on their downer pills!!!
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KB said that at the season launch there was plenty of whispers about Lambert and McIntosh making their Tiger debut on Thursday night.
Yeah there were lots of whispers ;D ;)
I am expecting at least one debutant and by debutant I mean not having played a senior AFL game
Taylor Hunt is lock but he doesn't count ;D
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The Barometer - Round 1
Herald-Sun
March 30, 2015
RICHMOND
AL PATON’S FORECAST:
Another untimely injury to David Astbury — this time standing on a stingray — has solved one dilemma for Damien Hardwick with Jake Batchelor now set to take the third key defender spot. At the other end Ty Vickery might miss out in favour of Ben Griffiths. The main area for debate in match committee will be the small forward role. Steve Morris was trialled during the pre-season with mixed results and Nathan Gordon, Sam Lloyd and possibly Chris Knights are also in contention. Morris might get the defensive forward job on Chris Yarran while any of the others could be the sub. Taylor Hunt is set to make his Richmond debut and Kane Lambert is right in the frame after promotion from the rookie list. Expect him to at least make the 25.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/the-barometer-check-out-who-is-hurt-ahead-and-who-might-figure-in-your-clubs-round-1-team/story-fndv7pj3-1227284301051
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Gibbs is ok, Warnock requires a fitness test.
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The AFL website is tipping Carlton by 4 goals ::).
Match preview: Blues v Tigers
Howard Kotton
afl.com.au
March 30, 2015
SUMMARY
These arch rivals always draw a big crowd in the season opener and this should be no exception after an extended build-up due to cricket's World Cup. Of their seven opening round clashes since 2007, the Blues have won five, although the Tigers held on to win the last one in 2013 by five points. During this pre-season rival captains Marc Murphy and Trent Cotchin have had limited preparations due to injury concerns. Carlton has shown more attacking flair in the NAB Challenge, with Chris Yarran shaping as a key player on Thursday night. Richmond will be keen to kick off on a winning note after last year's elimination final drubbing.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Thursday, April 2, 7.20pm
AEDT
LAST FIVE TIMES
R2, 2014, Richmond 14.14 (98) d Carlton 12.14 (86) at the MCG
1EF, 2013, Carlton 18.8 (116) d Richmond 14.12 (96) at the MCG
R21, 2013, Carlton 16.10 (106) d Richmond 14.12 (96) at the MCG
R1, 2013, Richmond 14.22 (106) d Carlton 14.17 (101) at the MCG
R18, 2012, Carlton 14.11 (95) d Richmond 13.13 (91) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. The big difference between these clubs' playing style last season was handball. Richmond ranked fifth for handballs and Carlton was 18th, averaging only 163 a game.
2. Since 2009 the Blues have dominated against the Tigers. It is 10 wins to two in Carlton's favour.
3. Only Port Adelaide ran and carried the ball more in 2014 than Carlton. The Blues were ranked second for running bounces and Richmond 12th. Chris Yarran had 67, which ranked him second.
4. These clubs have clashed 213 times and Carlton holds a clear advantage, winning 125 games to 86. There have been two draws.
5. In 2014, these clubs were ranked first and second for free kicks. Richmond averaged 20 a game and Carlton was next with 18.
6. These two clubs have only one player between them ranked in the top 50 of the Official AFL Player Ratings - Carlton captain Marc Murphy is at No. 30. The highest Tiger is Brett Deledio at No. 54.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …
Dale Thomas. He is in much better physical shape as he enters his second season with the Blues and they would be expecting greater return on their investment. Despite having limited game-time during the NAB Challenge, the former Magpie is likely to play a more attacking role this season.
PREDICTION: Carlton by 25 points
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-30/match-preview-blues-v-tigers
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Is Elton a chance to player now Astbury is out had a good preseason.
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Is Elton a chance to player now Astbury is out had a good preseason.
Would say nope
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Can't wait for Thursday to roll around.
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Ditto
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I want to see a 10 goal smashing minimum. Those scum cheaters need to be taught a lesson early.
I can't stand anything carlscum or blue.
Eat 'Em Alive!
:gotigers
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Don't forget, if Carlton turns up to play, that's already a negative.
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There's two supporter marches to the MCG starting Thursday night.
(1) One from the ME Bank Centre, Punt Rd Oval and
(2) another organised by The Tiger Army - Richmond Active Supporters group which starts at Federation square.
Both marches start at 6.30pm.
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The Tiger Army - Richmond Active Supporters Group
8 hrs · Melbourne.
There is a little bit of confusion as to where our march starts from. It will start from Federation Square at 6pm. This is a different march run and organised by us fans and is different from the one starting from Punt Road. We would all like to see you at Federation Square at 6pm for this unique match day experience. And more importantly, share this around to all of your tiger mates!!
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Tiger-Army-Richmond-Active-Supporters/853943127985278
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Team Up and march to the ‘G
richmondfc.com.au
March 30, 2015 5:00 PM
There’s no better way to kick off the footy season than to TeamUp with your fellow Richmond fans and march to the ‘G.
This Thursday’s season opener promises to be a blockbuster of footy entertainment, and we are calling on the Tiger Army to come out in force to support the team.
March to the ‘G is brought to you by Richmond’s valued partner, VicHealth’s TeamUp – an app that encourages Victorians to connect with others through local physical activities.
Register for the march to the ‘G now by downloading the TeamUp app or going to teamup.com.au (http://teamup.com.au/). Simply sign up in the app and search for “March to the ‘G”. All the instructions on how to register are in the app.
By registering for the March on the TeamUp app, you will go in the draw to win a Richmond team-signed football!
Marches will start from both Federation Square and the ME Bank Centre at 6.30pm.
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Richmond/Images/Web%20Cycler%20Hero%20-March%20to%20the%20G%202015.jpg)
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-03-30/team-up-and-march-to-the-g
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Guys,
If I'm not there just start without me.
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Guys,
If I'm not there just start without me.
That's a given.
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You know you dont have to take part in this, right? You can just stay at home and bitch online if you'd prefer.
Geez, you lot just look for things to moan about. You're embarrassing. Not RFC.
Some people might actually enjoy this. God forbid the club try to improve match day experience for the fans. Oh wait, lemme guess you guys know better....
i think it a great idea moby will. but can you really blame supporters !!!!! just maybe some have had enough of the gimmics over the yrs and just want the footy to do the talking for us.
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Miles, a fit Lids (was on one leg last time) Rance and Maric in the side that were missing last time. No more Waite, Garlett, Bettes or Robinson for them (always had games of their career vs us).
Very confident
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Miles, a fit Lids (was on one leg last time) Rance and Maric in the side that were missing last time. No more Waite, Garlett, Bettes or Robinson for them (always had games of their career vs us).
Very confident
I guess it almost won't matter that we have a bunch of guys who can't win one on ones, this time.
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Miles, a fit Lids (was on one leg last time) Rance and Maric in the side that were missing last time. No more Waite, Garlett, Bettes or Robinson for them (always had games of their career vs us).
Very confident
I guess it almost won't matter that we have a bunch of guys who can't win one on ones, this time.
Andre Everitt and Liam Jones to be the new one game high performers against us, will both play like Ablett on steroids only to be dropped two rounds later :)
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Malthouse said Gibbs, Yarran and Warnock will all play.
The Carlton coach also said former Giant Kristian Jaksch would make his club debut on Thursday night, while the Blues were likely to name one or two debutants from their 2014 draftees.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-01/blues-load-up
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Should be no more discussion about this game other than it should be penned in as a win. Everyone is saying that if Hardwick puts his money where his mouth is than this is a win, no excuses.
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I'm not.
I'm saying it will b a loss AND the RFC will kick 11.11
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Richmond has full-strength team for Round 1 clash against Carlton
Sam Landsberger
Herald-Sun
April 01, 2015 12:17PM
RICHMOND could unleash a full-strength line-up against Carlton tomorrow night as the powerhouse clubs open the 2015 season.
Defenders Chris Newman and David Astbury are both chances to face the Blues as the Tigers aim to register a 10th-straight home-and-away victory.
Coach Damien Hardwick’s side recovered from a disastrous 3-10 start last year to peel off nine consecutive wins before being blown away by Port Adelaide in September.
Hardwick said the Round 1 blockbuster “can’t come quick enough”.
He revealed rookie revelation Kane Lambert and youngster Kamdyn McIntosh were in the frame to debut but selections would be finalised this afternoon.
“We’ve got match committee now, so we’ll finalise our squad but they’ve both trained well, they’ve both put their hands up, they’ve had pretty solid pre-seasons,” Hardwick said.
“There will be some new faces, we’ve just got to make sure we work our way through that with regard to match committee this afternoon.
“I think we’re in for some exciting times with a couple of those fellas you spoke about.”
Astbury and Newman both joined in the light session with the Tigers looking impressively sharp.
Hardwick said Astbury had put his hand up for selection but, like Newman, needed medical clearance to run out on the MCG.
Newman is recovering from surgery to correct an abnormal heart beat and Astbury was in hospital last week after standing on a stingray.
Astbury described the pain of the stingray barb as worse than his serious knee injuries and still has stitches in his foot.
Only Nathan Foley (foot) is unavailable from Richmond’s best side.
Former Geelong tagger Taylor Hunt appears set to make his Tigers debut.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-has-full-strength-team-for-round-1-clash-against-carlton/story-fndv8t7m-1227287445512
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Newman.
What a stuffen joke.
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Sam Landsberger @SamLandsberger twitter:
"Dimma non-committal on selection. Says there'll be new faces but no official tick for Lambert or McIntosh. Astbury trained and looked good."
https://twitter.com/samlandsberger
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Newman being rushed back in ::)
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Newman being rushed back in ::)
He needs game time.
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Anyone who has missed every preseason game should comeback via the VFL. You don't risk underdone players in round 1.
By the way, there's rumours on Carlton forums that Miles may be out :-\. I'd guess we'll find out in 20 minutes.
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Ch 7 said in breaking news we have named Newman. All I siad is "What ! You ar f***ing joking"
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@Richmond_FC twitter:
"So close #gotiges RT @MCG: Nearly there... @AFL @CarltonFC @Richmond_FC"
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https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/583133796985278464
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Newman pleeeez :lol
no form, no fitness. Automatic in.
Can't afford to carry blokes in 2015
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Newman pleeeez :lol
no form, no fitness. Automatic in.
Can't afford to carry blokes in 2015
This :thumbsup
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bless u newman bless u
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Newman pleeeez :lol
no form, no fitness. Automatic in.
Can't afford to carry blokes in 2015
This :thumbsup
This :thumbsup This :thumbsup
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bless u newman bless u
goes to show they havent learnt a thing about the playing list or the right way to manage it. seems to me they are incapable of making any sort of hard decision ( not that not playing newman is a hard decision ) at all.
reckon kayaking the rivers lakes in wa and rowing regattas will get a good work out this yr rather than putting up with just plain stupidity.
i was hoping they would show they have learnt from their mistakes it seems not.
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The MCG website is saying they are expecting a crowd of 72,000 tonight.
Event: AFL Round 1
Teams: Carlton v Richmond
Date: Thursday April 2, 2015
Start time: 7.20pm
Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 5.30pm
MCC members: 5.00pm
Estimated attendance: 72,000
General admission areas
Great Southern Stand
Q1-Q6
Ponsford Stand
Q29-Q36
Cheersquad allocation:
Carlton - Bay M3 (Rows A-V)
Richmond - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00am (pass holders only)
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=d9a95d86-51ba-41aa-9848-e6c0884d7364
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70,000 come on we played finals last year and thats all we can get?
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I wont be going tonight. I not giving them pricks my money. I got my membership and I will only go to RFC home games this year when I can. Hope we win by 20 goals.
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I wont be going tonight. I not giving them pricks my money. I got my membership and I will only go to RFC home games this year when I can. Hope we win by 20 goals.
Absolutely agree :clapping
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70,000 come on we played finals last year and thats all we can get?
It's Carlton's home game. Blame them.
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Why tonight’s Richmond-Carlton clash matters
Jai Bednall
Herald-Sun
April 02, 2015
AFTER last year’s botched round one the AFL season begins with a sense of normalcy tonight when Carlton and Richmond meet at the MCG.
The Blues and Tigers were first round partners every season from 2007 to 2013 before pushing their date back to round two in 2014 because of the unavailability of the MCG.
Both teams enter this season with serious finals ambition but also with question marks over their legitimacy as top eight contenders.
It sounds outrageous but tonight’s game could be decisive in which of these clubs reaches September.
No doubt the loser will leave the MCG tonight telling themselves “it’s only round one” but a look back over their meetings since 2007 shows this game is extremely important.
Only once (Carlton in 2013) has the team on the wrong side of this result recovered to play finals footy.
And for eight years running — if we include last year’s contest in round two — the winner of the game has finished above its rival on the ladder by season’s end.
2014 — Richmond d Carlton by 12 points. Season finish: Richmond 8th, Carlton 13th
2013 — Richmond d Carlton by 5 points. Season finish: Richmond 5th, Carlton 8th
2012 — Carlton d Richmond by 44 points. Season finish: Carlton 10th, Richmond 12th
2011 — Carlton d Richmond by 20 points. Season finish: Carlton 5th, Richmond 12th
2010 — Carlton d Richmond by 56 points. Season finish: Carlton 8th, Richmond 15th
2009 — Carlton d Richmond by 83 points. Season finish: Carlton 7th, Richmond 15th
2008 — Richmond d Carlton by 30 points. Season finish: Richmond 9th, Carlton 11th
2007 — Carlton d Richmond by 17 points. Season finish: Carlton 15th, Richmond 16th
Those numbers suggest tonight’s winner will either play finals or at least be well and truly in the race, but predictably Richmond coach Damien Hardwick spent his pre-match press conference on Wednesday playing down the significance of the game.
“I think for most footy clubs (with) round one there’s a bit of false hype really,” Hardwick said.
“From our point of view it’s one game out of 22 that we’re going to play.
“The fundamentals of the game don’t change whether it’s round one or round two - we’ve just got to put our best foot forward and make sure our guys play to the best of their abilities.
“If that’s the case then I’m sure we’ll get the result we’re after.”
The ball will be bounced in front of a huge crowd at the home of football 187 days after triumphant Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge raised the 2014 premiership cup.
The Blues are widely considered to have a playing list building for the future rather than one capable of playing finals in the short-term.
Still, Malthouse has spruiked the youth of his list as a positive heading into the season.
He has worked wonders with unheralded groups before and has put as much work into his charges as he possibly could over a long summer.
“It’s been the longest pre-season in history and it felt like it,” Malthouse said.
“But it’s a bit like this, six months ago you can’t believe how long away April is looking ... and now you’re feel like you need another week.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/why-tonights-richmond-carlton-clash-matters/story-fndv7pj3-1227288778153
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We're favourites tonight with the bookies:
Richmond $1.53
Carlton $2.55
Line is: 12.5 points
Source: TAB website (https://www.tab.com.au/sports/betting/AFL%20Football/competitions/AFL/matches/Carlton%20v%20Richmond)
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For those interstate, it's bright sunshine, a bit windy and 17 degrees in Melbourne.
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https://twitter.com/MCG/status/583461225687715840
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Getting nervous now...
Locking up sharp objects now just incase we lose..
Newman pls. Shoulda picked Lennon. Liked his NAB cup form.
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Newman waltzed into the final last year and he waltzed in tonight. He should do everyone a favour and RETIRE.
Does he think he is a Chris Judd game changer??
NOTE
If he is BOG and wins the game off his own boot I will give up golf for the year
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I wont be going tonight. I not giving them pricks my money. I got my membership and I will only go to RFC home games this year when I can. Hope we win by 20 goals.
Absolutely agree :clapping
x2 :clapping
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mintonlamb - dont know if Newman thinks he's a gamechanger like Judd, but the coaching staff obviously do :lol
and I'll second your notion, lucky if he gets more than 12-15 touches
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Understand those feels but now that I'm on the train, can feel the bite in the air and the butterflies in the stomach, it is footy season and can't wait to get into the G.
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Morris kicks like a back man.
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No late changes. Gordon is the sub.
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Carlton: Bryce Gibbs, Kade Simpson, Patrick Cripps
Substitute: Clem Smith
Richmond: Chris Newman, Shaun Grigg, Anthony Miles
Substitute: Nathan Gordon
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-02/final-teams-blues-v-tigers
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Party time for Maric and even Benny in the ruck. Rowe or Jones to cover? Have to make the most of it, force stoppages when we lose possession and dominate the clearances.
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Good to see Choco there with the boys
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Geez what's with morris' s hair
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Lids has been reported at the first bounce (front on contact).
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Soft goal :banghead. Not sure what Ivan was doing.
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Thomas shoulder
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Blind handball by Morris twice to no one almost cost us a goal. Point to Blues.
0 - 7
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Houli long and Big Griffo marks. Goal :gotigers
Rich 6
Carl 7
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Benny Griff! :gotigers
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Gotta nail them cotch
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Well played Tiges from defence. Grimes to Rance hands to Chaplin who bounces 3 times and kicks to Jack. Jack turns around and Cotch takes a strong Mark.
Cotch misses though.
7 all.
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Flossy intercepts outside 50. Passes to Macca on the boundary 35m out. Good kick by just fades to the left.
8 - 7
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Good try mac
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Leave out the dumb handballs :banghead. Almost another soft goal given away.
8 - 8
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Newman shanks the kick in :whistle
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McIntosh to Lloyd with the flight. Finds Lids on the boundary 25m out. Point.
9 - 8
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how much strife is deledio in for the hit
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Same old Richmond...
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That's 3 times we've let the ball in a contested marking contest go over the back. Lucky Carlton are missing as well.
Make that 4 times.
9 - 10
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how much strife is deledio in for the hit
Reasonable strife. Didn't look as bad on the replay but i reckon under the very sensitive rules hell get 2 weeks plus
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Same old Richmond
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Get out of it umpire ::).
The Blues are breaking out of our press.
LOL Wood missed from 15m out :lol
9 - 13
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Carlton are on
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They are killing us, we'll done Batch, kicked it out
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THERE'S TWO TEAMS OUT THERE UMP!! :banghead
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Thank you umpire. That was a free to Grimes at our HF line ::).
Carlton run it down for a goal.
9 - 19
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Don't blame the umpires. We are poo, dead set poo.
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Gibbs kills us. We have no natural counter to him and Yarran.Theyre all killing us.
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How can you leave an out opposition players all by themself in the middle of the ground? :banghead.
Our team defending have been crap. Our press up is breaking down and allowing them to break out into an open forward line.
9 - 25
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Flossy hits up Morris 70m out. Gives off to Miles and Griffiths marks. Need this and he gets it :gotigers
Rich 15
Carl 25
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They have shut us down and we have no answer, the fluke goal doesn't count. They are killing us in the centre.
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Well done Griff. At least someone is doing something out there...
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Who is Cotchin, Martin, Miles and Deledio??? Another clearance.
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Getting killed in the clearances.
Siren. Thank gawd for that.
Quarter time
Richmond 2.3-15
Carlton 4.7-31
Goals: Griffiths 2
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Getting outclassed in the midfield and out coached in the box.
Reckon I can see where this is going...
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Martin just the one handball :whistle
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Getting outclassed in the midfield and out coached in the box.
Reckon I can see where this is going...
Like I said. Same old Richmond, will never this club!!
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This is a stuffing joke.
This club is stuffing useless as poo.
They spend millions and are still the embarrassment they've always been.
FFS CANT WE ONCE COME OUT & SMASH THESE WANKER CHEATS?????
I'm so peeed off!!!!!!!
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Maric has won nearly every hit out and we're yet to get a clearance. WTF?
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Same old "elite" players just go missing for huge chunks of the game, nothing appears to be different to the early stages of last season. We appear slow, confused and totally inept, this could get ugly the way they are playing. Still scratching my head over the Newman selection, we are basically a player short.
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We're second to the ball. Two many Tigers expecting someone else to win the hard ball.
Down in every stat. that matters.
Contested footy 22 - 30
Clearances 5 - 11
Centre Clearances 1 - 5
Stoppages 4 - 6
Tackles 13 - 15
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It says a lot that a first gamer has almost twice as many possies as any of his more senior teammates.
More soft efforts to start the second quarter. The Blues want it more at the moment.
15 - 32
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My bad we have one.
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Thank god carlscum cant kick or wed be dead already
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So deflating..........
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Same old "elite" players just go missing for huge chunks of the game, nothing appears to be different to the early stages of last season. We appear slow, confused and totally inept, this could get ugly the way they are playing. Still scratching my head over the Newman selection, we are basically a player short.
Exactly my thoughts.
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Grimes drops a sitter and then they kick one from the boundary.
15 - 38
Soft again!
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Confidence errors creeping in now. Grimes drops pee easy mark leads to carlscum goal. This could get ugly very quickly
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Free to Ivan in the centre. Hesistates but then just bombs it. It rolls out the ball and Dusty grubbers one through :gotigers
Not pretty but we'll take it.
Rich 21
Carl 38
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Honestly they are all over us, we have nothing and we look slow, unskilled and pathetic.
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Chaplin and Grimes have cost us 4 goals
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I'm usually defend Houli but he's made a few soft efforts at the opposition tonight.
We always cop the new rule change.
21 - 44
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Such an ugly team is RIchmond.
An even uglier coach.
No surprises tonight.
Worse than last year. :rollin
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So you can creep over the mark now can you ::)
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These umps :facepalm.
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That's better Houli. Finds Grigg who checks the kick to Lloyd 45m out. Wobbly for a point.
22 - 44
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Worst leadership group in the comp.
Only nig they lead the way in is how to go missing.
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I'm usually defend Houli but he's made a few soft efforts at the opposition tonight.
We always cop the new rule change.
21 - 44
By far not our worst though
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Ffs about stuffing time.
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We are a slow side, a very slow side, we needed to recruit fast players and we didn't. That's all. I hope they can turn it around but Im not holding my breath. We not any good and I think this will be Hardwicks last year as coach. He doesn't know how to beat Malthouse coached teams and the when he has its because Carlton have lost rather than us winning games
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Stop being second to the ball
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We finally make a good decision with the ball. Jack look away to Lids who cuts back to McIntosh. Poster :-\.
23 - 44
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Pathetic just pathetic
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Yessss. Macca bursts through and gets his first goal in footy :gotigers
Rich 29
Carl 44
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Flossy off with the blood rule.
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Well the good thing is we have been complete tripe and we are only losing by 15 points.
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Hahah McIntosh pulls Judd's pants down on the wing.
Griffs goes long and Jack roves a goal :gotigers
Rich 35
Carl 44
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Griff going nicely tonight, hopefully he ends up with 4 or 5 and Jack the Same.
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Yessssss! !!!
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We're back!
Well played Titch. Off to Grigg and goal :gotigers
Rich 41
Carl 44
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So where the bloody hell has this team been.
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So our players finally turned up to the G?
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Rance is the captain.
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Have Carlton used their Sub?
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Good team pressure then forces the turnover at HB.
Griffs could have handballed over to Cotch but goes for the shot. Misses.
Newy gets a free 60m out. Goes long. Yarran rushes it through.
43 - 44
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Have Carlton used their Sub?
Yep. Thomas did his AC in the first 5 mins.
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Hopefully they will run out of steam later in the match. Looking for any advantage right about now ;D
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That's too cute Jack.
We get it back. Griffs goes long. Houli snaps while tackled. Point.
Scores level.
44 - 44
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Dusty long bomb. Lloyd snaps a point as well from the pocket.
In front.
45 - 44
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Hopefully we can go with it and put a space in them. We cant afford to lose any of our first 4 games this season.
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8 pts up
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Show you can grab a player who has taken a mark (no 50).
You can scrag Titch as well. Lids grubs a shot but it's touched.
Finally a FREE KICK for scragging. Morris brought down and Lloyd kicks a goal :gotigers
Rich 52
Carl 44
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Dumb dumb dumb Jack.
Lucky Jones is a spud. Poster to Carlton.
45 - 52
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Just kicking to targets and hitting them so much better. Better contested footy too. Thank god carlscum cant kick.
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Half-time
Richmond 2.3 7.10-52
Carlton 4.7 6.9-45
Goals: Griffiths 2, Reiwoldt, Martin, McIntosh, Lloyd, Grigg,
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Gee I hope the scum run out of legs.
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Well I don't know what to say now..... I'm still not happy with the first qtr, it was the worst I have seen.
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because Im not watching it .... need to keep the blood pressure under control, who are our best players tonight?
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Cotch only 6 disposals. He is getting killed. Maric is tapping to titch instead.
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Kamdyn McIntosh, take a bow. Apart from that it's hard to find many positives
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because Im not watching it .... need to keep the blood pressure under control, who are our best players tonight?
Two newbies (Hunt & McIntosh), Rance, Jack, Edwards and Flossy.
Lids and Miles got more into the game during that late 2nd quarter surge
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Are you watching the game blindfolded or through a different filter HRT?????
What about Hunt?????? Deledio???????? Griff??????
Ffs.
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I would like to see Lids or Martin go forward for a while and Cotch and Miles get more involved.
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Disgraceful set shots.
And Cotchin needs to be a real captain.
Jack kick the stuffing goals.
Grimes get his poo together stop fumbling.
Feck.
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Gibbs has 12 disposals not all effective that ive seen but he is hurting us. It would be good to close him down somehow
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Griffiths seems to have started well? Peoples thoughts on how he is going?
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Possies:
Hunt 14
Lids 13
Macca 13
Titch 11
Floss 10
Jack 10
Miles 10
Rance 9
Houli 9
Chaplin 9
Lloyd 8
Ellis 8
Grigg 7
Batch 7
Dusty 6
Ivan 6
Griffs 6
Cotch 6
Newy 5
Grimes 5
Morris 3
Gordon 0 (sub not used yet)
Still well down in the clearances 11 - 22 (centre clear. 3 - 11) but the contested footy has leveled up 55 - 55 as has the inside 50s 24 - 27.
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Should have 3 goals. Needs a solid second half. Another goal or two and some good ruck work.
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Disgraceful set shots.
And Cotchin needs to be a real captain.
Jack kick the stuffing goals.
Grimes get his poo together stop fumbling.
Feck.
Disgraceful set shots from both sides thankfully for us they are worse.
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Edwards is going well, I would start him in the centre this qtr, then move him forwad,tag team him with dusty.
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Griffiths seems to have started well? Peoples thoughts on how he is going?
Contested well as a marking forward and 2nd ruck in general play but as Andyy said he needs to kick his set shots.
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Richmond have made Carlton pay from turnovers kicking 5.10.40 from this score source to Carlton's 2.6.18. Carlton have scored 4.3.27 from stoppages, compared to Richmond's 2.0.12 from this score source.
From the 10 minute mark of the second quarter Richmond have been dominant kicking 4.7.31 to 0.0.0. The Tigers have had 78 disposals to 40, 24 contested possessions to 13 and 13 inside 50s to 5 over the time period.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/1/carl-v-rich
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Houli had a good quarter if only 9 possies so far. Id hazard a guess 6 or 7 of them were in the 2nd quarter.
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Our on-field leadership is non-existent. Whoever picks the leaders at the club either has no earthly idea or there is no-one to choose from.
Are Martin and Cotchin fit?
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What was that Chaplin? :help
46 - 52
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Nice dive Gibbs ::)
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Lucky the Blues are missing as well.
47 - 52
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What was that Grigg? :huh
Open teammates and kicks to the point post.
47 - 53
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Yarran limping, yah yah yah!!! Lets hope its a 3 hour corky that takes him off ;)
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Curses Yarran is still walking.
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Smith for the scum is the anti Yarran for pace. Slower than a Glacier.
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12 pts up. Open it up richmond
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Who else had their heart in their mouth when Lloydy went from 50 just then?
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Lloydddddddddddddddddd :gobdrop
Rich 59
Carl 47
McIntosh set that up with a great tackle at HB.
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Who else had their heart in their mouth when Lloydy went from 50 just then?
Yessir
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Gee Carlton are playing bruise free ATM.
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What has happened to Martin and Miles? are they playing?
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Hunt runs along the wing and hits up Jack 30m out on an acute angle. Across for OOTF :-\.
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Jack shoulda gone to the lead. Doh!
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What has happened to Martin and Miles? are they playing?
Dusty moved forward.
Miles quiet for most of the game but was good in that 2nd qtr surge.
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Someone at carlscum noticed the bruise free thingy. 3 of our guys have got clobbered in a minute.
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Jack :gotigers
Rich 65
Carl 47
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Great pressure Tiges :clapping
Lids to Macca 70m out. Goes long. Grigg volleys a point.
Carlton still scragging and no free :banghead
66 - 47
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Ellis you shoulkd have kicked that :scream
67 - 47
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This is where Griffiths needs to throw his weight around. 2nd efforts.
Morris head nearly ripped off and no free ::)
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3/4 time
Richmond 2.3 7.10 9.13-67
Carlton 4.7 6.9 6.12-48
Goals: Griffiths 2, Riewoldt 2, Martin, Edwards, Grigg, McIntosh, Lloyd
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Morriss deserves to have his head ripped off, pathetic and useless, he should be creating free kicks in the forward line but everytime the ball goes near him he is giving them away. Not a leader.
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Missing these goals is unacceptable. Livid.
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Malthouse needs a Swan and a fit Daisy and a faster game plan, they are playing to our style and other than Yarran they've stopped running. Thats my 10 second read of the 3rd quarter.
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Umps giving Carlton the rub of the green tonight WAT. Our players play in front, get scragged from behind and no free.
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Who is on Murphy, Ive noticed he's been stopped so far. Only 15 possies and not much effect. That must be part of our game plan. Is it Batch?
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Missing these goals is unacceptable. Livid.
My pet hate too, Andyy.
Carlton held goal-less for the last 53 minutes.
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Well this is the sort of position we lose games, can we actually bury them
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Maccca!!!!! Was that 5 bounces down the wing!!! Shades of David Cloke in 92 :D
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How good is this kid McIntosh :clapping. 120m run and kick to Jack. Goal :gotigers
Rich 73
Carl 48
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Hooray we actually got a free kick.
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Rance has given Henderson a bath tonight.
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Too hoggish there Houli. Point.
74 - 48
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Bugger. Rance did well but he needed to get enough of it to thump it to the boundary. Goal to Carlton.
74 - 54
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Gordon on
Lids subbed off :o.
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All of our big gun midfielders have had poor games
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Shades of Dean Polo about McIntosh.
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Houli's beard reminds me of the statues of a Persian King, anybody else notice that?
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Back to sloppy footy :banghead
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Gordon on
Lids subbed off :o.
is lids injured?
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Shades of Dean Polo about McIntosh.
Gees I hope there is a second wind to his career and it doesn't end after tonight.
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Newy kicks long and Jack takes a great marks against 2 defenders. Goalllllllllllllllllllll :gotigers
Rich 80
Carl 54
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Bugger :banghead. Soft goal over the back :scream
80 - 60
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OMG Lloyd I didnt think you had it in you, good kick.
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Off camera, Bell dumped Flossy and the ump missed it ::). That's how Calrton got the goal.
Doesn't matter as Lloyd gets it back quickly :gotigers
Rich 86
Carl 60
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Arghhhhh.
66 - 86
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Great stuff Jack :clapping.
WOW! We actually got a free inside forward 50. Only took until the the last 5 mins umpire ::)
Griffiths goal :gotigers
Rich 92
Carl 66
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Judd is stoppable now. Its possible he's gone on one year too many. Maybe its just early in the season and he's warming up but he doesn't seem to burst out of packs as well now, he might have slowed.
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Gordon seals it :gotigers
Rich 98
Carl 66
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LOL Simpson OOTF. Ellis from 60m. Rushed through.
99 - 72
2 mins to go.
83k the crowd.
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Carey's top 5 tonight:
Jack, Hunt, Vlastuin, McIntosh & Miles.
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Grigg snaps another :gotigers
Breaks the ton.
105 - 72
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We win! :gotigers
Final Score
Richmond 2.3 7.10 9.13 15.15-105
Carlton 4.7 6.9 6.12 11.12-78
Goals: Riewoldt 4, Griffiths 3, Lloyd 2, Grigg 2, Martin, Edwards, McIntosh, Gordon
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I'm still kinda peeed off lol.
Wanted more pain. Still let Carlton score a lot of ridiculously easy goals that last quarter.
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Yah Yah suck on that Blosers.
:)
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God its good to see the footy back!
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poo win
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If Chaplin, Newman and Morris weren't playing we would have won by 10 goals +
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God its good to see the footy back!
its good when we beat that freakin lot regardless of the standard.
If Chaplin, Newman and Morris weren't playing we would have won by 10 goals +
did newman get a kick. morris was a lost cause up fwd. chaplin well he was chaplin.
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Yeah seriously Newman wtf.
Lambert please.
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Best thing for me was the come back. In the past we would have put the heads down and that would have been game. We fought back and put them to the sword.
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Chaplin was good.
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Lost my voice. Was severely out numbered where I was in M56 and absolute gave it to them. Got some photos of them marching out, call me juvenile but it was sweet.
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Gold DWAINO Gold.......
And Dusty was down tonight even better.........
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Chaplin was good.
in patches. as usual very ordinary in patches as well.
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When we beat the scum it's a great night.
Even better when we win with Martin Cotchin and Deledio severely down. We can get much better and it's improvement in our A Graders. I like that. I like seeing Vlastuin and Hunt looking like generals. Liked Edwards game, he is more important that we give him credit for. Liked seeing Griff bag 3. If Martin, Cotchin and Deledio have big games we win by 12 goals.
Plenty to improve but 4 points matters most.
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Yeh well, dimmer won't reast until he's cloned the Hawks blueprint. (He thinks)
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Chaplain stank the joint up tonight, cost us several goals trying to be cute.
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We won......thank God.
Hate the scum so a win is better than a loss against the cheats.
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Morriss deserves to have his head ripped off, pathetic and useless, he should be creating free kicks in the forward line but everytime the ball goes near him he is giving them away. Not a leader.
Ridiculous assertion. I'm not a massive fan but he was Omni present tonight which opened up the forward line
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50 point turnaround.
1st game of the year.
We won.
Bank the 4 points.
All the Debbie downers can ease on the downer pills for a week and enjoy their Easter eggs...
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Good win but we played poorly for the most part. I'd argue that half the sides in the comp would've beaten us tonight.
But we won easily and dominated from the mid point of 2nd qtr.
Goods
Macca, hunt, Jack and rance
Excuses
Dusty, Ivvy, Cotch
That isn't a finals side but the real story is why Carlton didn't learn from the Denis Pagan experinent
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Scrappy game.
Nice to beat that filth anytime though.
Take the four points and run.
Plan for Dogs next week.
Kamdyn and Taylor me like.
Pretty much sums it up. :thumbsup
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I agree, played well in patches but overall pretty poor. Good to see the new kids play well and the 2nd tier stand up and have an impact with lids, cotch and martin down.
Also the best jack has looked in years, bloody great seeing him running, jumping and one grabbing them.
Also thought Floss played nigh on his best game. Havent looked at the stats, but his reading of the play was 1st class, intercepted and took some marks wearing the hits like a trooper
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Just saw the first half on replay ... I actually did see the 2nd half or most of it as it was happening. Im actually pretty happy with the night, thought we gifted Carlton about 4 or 5 goals which was disappointing but what pleased me most was that most of our 2nd tier players went up a level when we were In trouble. McIntosh has all the tools to be a 200 game player, did a number on Judd on occasions tonight. Overall I thought it was a good win but we should have won by more. I think we will flog Footscray and start the season 4 & 0 in terms of wins and losses. :clapping
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Yeah boy just what I/we needed
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Any win against Carlton is a good win. Carlton are going to be crap this year, we won't get away with that performance against a better side, but also I don't think we will see another game this year where all 3 of Dusty, Lids and Cotch are ineffective in a game so there is lots of room for improvement. The knockers that say we can't win without those 3, well they might as well not have played tonight, and we got by OK.
I can't help but say but I don't like the midfield set ups at all. Carlton were getting it out of there way too easily and too often. We were slaughtered. It wasn't Maric's fault but if you are going to have all 3 mids standing behind the ruck, then wouldn't you arrange to have the ruck just flick it back behind himself a little. At times Maric was winning the ruck quite easily and sharking it to what seemed a designated area-but no one was running on to it.
I was not keen on Morris in the forward line but it worked quite well. He could go a long way towards filling the huge hole left by Jakey. He just needs to work out a way to get on the scoreboard and really hurt them.
Lloyd. What an interesting character. He is hard to describe. Lloyd is not that skillful but always adds a positive influence somehow. He just does stuff that ends up in goals and if possible he would prefer if it was him kicking them. He is a bit goal hungry, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Overall, happy with the game.
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note to daisy dont look at the umpire and throw arms around
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Cotchin is a worry.
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Professional no thrills win - plenty of upside to come.
Macintosh was the real highlight - played a great game .
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VIDEOS:
Match highlights: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-04-02/round-1-highlights
Boys singing the song post-match: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-04-02/round-1-the-song
PICS:
AFL Photos: http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202015%20Rd%2001%20-%20Carlton%20v%20Richmond (http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202015%20Rd%2001%20-%20Carlton%20v%20Richmond)
Getty Images: http://www.gettyimages.com.au/search/events/534934041?editorialproduct=sport
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/450/2015/04/02/363862.jpg)
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I'm just relived that there was no 5 goal come back from Carlton this year.
Always good to beat the Blues - but our previous two victories were soured by us just limping over the line.
Surely a demolition job on the Blues is just around the corner.
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Carlton will have a number of poundings this year, and when I say poundings, I mean 60 - 100 pt flogging. Big injury concerns to add to last night's defeat including Daisy and Yarran (hammy I think).
Can't see them beating West Coast next week and Essendon round 3.
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Ok so moving onto next week.
We have Lennon, Astbury, knights, lambert, Ellis and Conca to come into our best side imo. (add Vickery and Foley to the list bc we know the coach will play them)
Who goes out?
Lennon for Gordon, Lambert for Newman(wont happen), Astbury for Grimes or Batchelor - Knights for Lloyd when he goes off the boil.
Ellis/Conca? Theres a bit more depth now
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Conca can stuff right off.
List clogger.
Don't renew the contract.
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Conca can fk right off.
List clogger.
Don't renew the contract.
I thought of you when I typed Concs name :shh
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Ellis will not be going out for Conca.
If anything if Lids gets suspended then Conca or Lambert may get a go.
Gordon did his job as a sub kicked a goal and had a few touches.
Would love to see Lennon come in for Newman. to play off half back.
Vickery is gone hopefully.
I thought Batch was good last night though Grimes is prone to some real stuff ups. Astbury is still 3 weeks away isn't he.
A bit of depth at this time of the year. :thumbsup
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Lol Montanna.
Grimes is another stupid sob.
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Well the sun is shining bright & so are the Mighty Tigers :lol Good win by the lads last night over the worst club on the planet. l hate that dirty Carlscum & hate that Yarran holding onto everyone during the game, but got pinged a few times when it could have been many more. The best part was everyone put in & yet because it was a team effort no-one had to really standout. That freaken Judd has the strongest lower body strength l seen in a footballer always holding his feet. l just don't get this rule where players launch themselves to win the ball & get nailed for it so many times. That rule has to be modified or go. Great win couldn't be more happier :gotigers
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Just watching the replay and have picked up on something that I missed last night.
Our high five celebrations after goals were clearly better than Carltons.
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Needed to be more hungry when going for goal and the match could have easily been a 10 goal plus win.
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The post game review http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-04-05/tigers-right-in-the-hunt provides some interesting stats.
Some of you are gunna be disappointed. ;D ;D ;D
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Malthouse)
7 Taylor Hunt (Rich)
6 Shane Edwards (Rich)
6 Brandon Ellis (Rich)
5 Kamdyn McIntosh (Rich)
3 Sam Docherty (Carl)
3 Nick Vlastuin (Rich)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-07/coaches-votes-round-one
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Despite Hunt's 27 disposals and McIntosh's 23 possies debut, no Tigers made the AFL website's team of the week.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-08/team-of-the-week-round-one