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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 20, 2015, 03:40:57 PM
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Event: AFL Round 4
Teams: Richmond v Melbourne
Date: Friday April 24, 2015
Start time: 7.50pm
Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 5.30pm
MCC members: 5.30pm
General admission areas
Great Southern Stand
M1-M4
Q1-Q12
Ponsford Stand
M29-M35
Q29-Q36
Olympic Stand
Q49-Q57
Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00am (pass holders only)
Cheersquad allocation:
Richmond - Bay M3 (Rows A-K) and M4 (Rows A-K)
Melbourne - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
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Must win game! ;D
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I hear it will be cold - am coming to the game, dragging my sister with me
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I fear a repeat of the Tom Hafey tribute game is on the cards :shh what do you think Bo ?
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Match preview: Tigers v Demons
Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
April 20, 2015
SUMMARY
Thanks to a healthy percentage boost from their 79-point win against the Brisbane Lions, the Tigers find themselves in fifth place and with an opportunity to start building momentum. With seven multiple goalkickers against the Lions, they've addressed a shortcoming from round two, but Melbourne will likely prove a more competitive opponent than the Lions on Friday night. The 12th-placed Demons (1-2) fell 25 points short of Adelaide in round three, but have shown significant improvement in the first three rounds. They have been much more competitive in the contest but will need to clean up their ball use to win on Friday night.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Friday, April 24, 7.50pm AEST
THE SIX POINTS
1. When these sides last met, the Demons won the disposals, marks and hit-outs while the Tigers laid more tackles, took the ball inside 50 more and had eight more scoring shots.
2. The Tigers are the third ranked offensive team in 2015, kicking an average score of 102.6 points per game and kicking more than 100 points in two of their first three games.
3. Despite having played only three games, Demon Jesse Hogan is the number one contested marking player in 2015 with 10. His team has also been impressive with 12.7 per game.
4. These teams last played on a Friday night at the MCG in round 12, 2007. They have met 130 times at the ground, with Richmond holding the advantage 69-60 with one draw.
5. Melbourne has improved its scoring this season, lifting its average score to 75 points a game compared to 60 a game in 2014.
6. Tiger Shane Edwards moved into the top 50 of the Official AFL Player Ratings in round three. He is the Tigers' highest ranked player and No.49 in the AFL.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …
Jack Watts. The Melbourne forward dropped two uncontested marks against the Crows in round three that cost his team dearly. With the Demons having kicked three goals to one in the first quarter, Watts fumbled a mark and Adelaide scored a goal as a direct result of the error. They scored another out of the resulting centre clearance, turning the game in their favour. Watts made a bright start to the season and will be looking to get back on track.
PREDICTION: Richmond by 21 points
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-20/match-preview-tigers-v-demons
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Weather is going to be poo house!
Pray the front comes late because the low that is forming is packing Rain, hail and 100kph winds. It's currently due to gif late Friday into Saturday morning.
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
Under 60 would be a fail
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
Under 60 would be a fail
Depends how wet it is on Friday.
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
Under 60 would be a fail
Depends how wet it is on Friday.
Won't rain at all
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Will be great listening to all the dud worshippers after Melbourne beats us.
:shh :shh :shh
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
Under 60 would be a fail
::)
There's been only 3 times that Richmond vs Melbourne has got a crowd of 60k+.
* 76k turned up to Round 22 shocker in 1998 :P :scream.
* Round 15 loss in 2006 when Melbourne were 4th (the last time they were in the finals) and we were 8th and fighting to stay in the finals race which ultimately failed.
* Round 14 loss in 2011 when it was built up by Garry Lyon as the battle of the two "up and coming" sides. 5 weeks later Melbourne lost to Geelong by 186 pts, Bailey was sacked and they imploded as a club.
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Will be great listening to all the dud worshippers after Melbourne beats us.
:shh :shh :shh
And if we win, it will only be because Melbourne is a dud side. That's how it works ;).
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It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list
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It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list
No doubt we are yet to lose the "egg" tag and Friday night is a test of that given what happened last year against Melbourne :P. However, let's wait until the result of the game before we start chiseling our tombstone ;D ;). A win, no matter how, is all that matters.
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Melbourne are far from crap, not switched on we will lose!
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
A question re: attending this match. Do I need to book tickets or will my membership allow me entry but restrict me to where I can sit? I'm looking at sitting somewhere near the Tiger Army in M3 but not sure if I need to book for that area?
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It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list
No doubt we are yet to lose the "egg" tag and Friday night is a test of that given what happened last year against Melbourne :P. However, let's wait until the result of the game before we start chiseling our tombstone ;D ;). A win, no matter how, is all that matters.
U can't say that about MELBOURNE.
These sides we should annihilate.
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Cos " we're a better team this year" ;D
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MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.
http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce
Under 60 would be a fail
::)
There's been only 3 times that Richmond vs Melbourne has got a crowd of 60k+.
* 76k turned up to Round 22 shocker in 1998 :P :scream.
* Round 15 loss in 2006 when Melbourne were 4th (the last time they were in the finals) and we were 8th and fighting to stay in the finals race which ultimately failed.
* Round 14 loss in 2011 when it was built up by Garry Lyon as the battle of the two "up and coming" sides. 5 weeks later Melbourne lost to Geelong by 186 pts, Bailey was sacked and they imploded as a club.
Yeah but it really should get 60k if it's going to be a regualr season blockbuster. If we can get 61k in 2011 we should be able to get more than that on a Friday night and being the first Anzac day eve blockbuster regardless of weather. Melbourne fans will be out in force having their first good start to the season in years.
I'm going to predict 64,000
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Cold, possible snow in dem dere hills.
Lucky 50
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Actually go low 40s
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A question re: attending this match. Do I need to book tickets or will my membership allow me entry but restrict me to where I can sit? I'm looking at sitting somewhere near the Tiger Army in M3 but not sure if I need to book for that area?
Smokey,
Yes your membership will get you in and there will restrictions on where you can sit
However, as per the first post of this thread general admission areas (not reserved seating) are:
Great Southern Stand
M1-M4
Q1-Q12
Ponsford Stand
M29-M35
Q29-Q36
So you should have no problems sitting near the cheersquad & Tiger Army
:thumbsup
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Actually go low 40s
Reckon the Demons fans will be at the snow?
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It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list
No doubt we are yet to lose the "egg" tag and Friday night is a test of that given what happened last year against Melbourne :P. However, let's wait until the result of the game before we start chiseling our tombstone ;D ;). A win, no matter how, is all that matters.
U can't say that about MELBOURNE.
These sides we should annihilate.
Melbourne will do what they did last year and flood back inside our f50 when we have the ball.
When they did this to us last year (and the same thing happened against the Bulldogs) we:-
Bombed the ball inside 50
Didn't force enough clearances inside our f50
Allowed them to rebound the ball quickly and easily
Once they get us second guessing how to enter 50 we cross crossed across our half forward stuff before eventually stopping to run.
This year they will add a Brent McCaffer style tag on Cotchin with Bernie Vince and the danger is we don't protect him and the entire midfield goes into their shell
Quite simply, Hardwick needs a plan to stop this happening because it's too predictable.
Melbourne aren't that good but they're good at this type of football and we hate it which is where the coach theoretically influences the outcome.
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Dimma has no method to beat that style of footy. Has never beaten it
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The best way to play floods is to move the ball quickly into the forward zone to prevent large numbers getting back. Our footskills are not good enough to pinpoint targets in congested areas.
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Smokey,
Yes your membership will get you in and there will restrictions on where you can sit
However, as per the first post of this thread general admission areas (not reserved seating) are:
Great Southern Stand
M1-M4
Q1-Q12
Ponsford Stand
M29-M35
Q29-Q36
So you should have no problems sitting near the cheersquad & Tiger Army
:thumbsup
Cheers WP!! :cheers
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Demons keen for annual Anzac Day eve match, says skipper Nathan Jones
Peter Ryan
AAP
April 22, 2015 3:20 PM
MELBOURNE captain Nathan Jones is keen on making the club's match against Richmond on the eve of Anzac Day a permanent fixture.
The Demons will play Richmond on Friday night and Jones says locking down April 24 for the clash in future years would be a "great spectacle”.
Melbourne's best and fairest award, the 'Bluey' Truscott Medal, is named after a former Demon player and fighter pilot who was killed in 1943 during World War II.
The club's greatest player, Ron Barassi, also lost his father during World War II and Jones says Melbourne and Richmond have more former players who died at war than any other club.
"If we can respectively commemorate the memory of the Anzacs … [and] we're able to reflect positively on the efforts of those people and what they did for our country that is something that we would love to be a part of and hopefully make permanent for the future," Jones said.
Melbourne players are aware of the club's history and will head to the Shrine of Remembrance on Thursday morning. Several players have also shared stories of family members who were involved in war.
Jones emphasised the fact he did not want any comparisons between football and war made, but he was keen to use the opportunity for the club to pay respect to those who have served their country.
Friday night's duel with the Tigers is Melbourne's first game under Friday night lights since 2012.
The Demons have not won a Friday night game at the MCG since round seven, 2011 when they beat Essendon.
See more at: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-22/demons-keen-for-annual-anzac-day-eve-match-says-skipper-nathan-jones#sthash.bmNUexzS.dpuf
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AGL to help Richmond light up the ‘G on Anzac Eve
richmondfc.com.au
April 22, 2015 4:02 PM
Richmond and Melbourne fans can play their part in setting the atmosphere before this Friday night’s Anzac day eve match at the MCG.
Fans will be provided with individual miniature lights which they can use to ‘light up the ‘G’ during the pre-match ceremony.
The stadium lights will be turned down in the moments before the teams run out to play, as part of an official Anzac ceremony.
Other elements of the pre-match ceremony include a performance by The Rising Suns, the Australian Army Band Melbourne.
There will also be the delivery of a flame from the Shrine of Remembrance by the Creswick Light Horse Troop, which will be lit on the MCG stage by AFL legend Ron Barassi.
And fans will witness the observance of the Last Post, and the Australian National Anthem.
This Friday, Richmond and Melbourne will stage the first Anzac Eve match, where they will pay tribute to their shared wartime history.
Richmond would like to make special mention of Round 4 match-day presenting partner, AGL, and thank them for supporting the Club’s initiative.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-04-22/agl-to-help-richmond-light-up-the-g-on-anzac-eve
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Jeepers Melbourne at $3.50 is juicy, especially with their record against us... :help
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If we don't lift, I reckon we'll lose. As has already been mentioned, dees play a style of footy we hate and struggle against. They pushed Adelaide last week to the limit physically, I have grave reservations we can cop that type of physicality unfortunately.
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Agree. In addition Roos as a coach has a good record against us. Hardwick needs to tactically outwit Roos. Hardwick needs to be able to show that he has the ability to match it with tacticians.
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Agree. In addition Roos as a coach has a good record against us. Hardwick needs to tactically outwit Roos. Hardwick needs to be able to show that he has the ability to match it with tacticians.
Are you saying that Roos know's what Hardwick can do? and that if we want to win Hardwick needs to throw a spanner in the works and try something different?
Well I hope I see that at the G tomorrow, but I can not see this happening and when we get shut down I think Hardwick isn't going to have a plan B.
Hope he proves me wrong.
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Dimma on the game:
“We know it’s going to be a high tackle, high stoppage, high contested game . . . Paul Roos sides, that’s how they play, and we’re looking forward to that challenge. We’ve set our players for it.
“It’s going to be an arm wrestle . . . 12 goals to 10, it’s probably going to be that sort of game.
“So we’ll set our players with that steely resolve. They know they’ve got to come to play.
“We’ve got a really good opposition that is coming forward in leaps and bounds. The quality of talent they’ve added over the course of the summer was evident for their supporters to see . . .
“We’re just looking forward to making sure we match their intensity early, because they do start well, and then get the game on our terms after that.”
Read more: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-04-23/tigers-ready-to-defy-demons
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More here:
Hardwick said it was crucial that his players lived up, from an effort perspective, to the hype surrounding the match that has increased throughout the week, with both clubs keen to prove the contest should become an annual fixture.
Specifically, that means stopping Paul Roos' Demons from building momentum out of the first quarter, which they have done in all three games, albeit they have been overrun in the last two.
Melbourne are the only team other than Essendon to have won all three first terms this season, and have also lost only one second quarter.
They are particularly strong around the contest, too, with Champion Data figures ranking the Demons No.1 in the league for contested ball in first quarters, compared to the Tigers at 14th.
The Demons are also well up on execution, ranking No.3 for scores per inside 50 percentage in first quarters against Gold Coast, GWS and Adelaide, while the Tigers have been comparatively sluggish, ranking 17th, and getting jumped by Carlton in the season-opener and the Western Bulldogs in round two before leading Brisbane at quarter-time.
On the flipside, Melbourne have won only one quarter after half-time, while Richmond are five out of six for wins in after-half-time quarters.
"We're just looking forward to making sure we match their intensity early, because they do start well, and then get the game on our terms after that," Hardwick said.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/brett-deledio-to-miss-clash-with-melbourne-and-doubtful-for-cats-encounter-20150423-1mrh3a.html
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As Tucky would attest, Garry Lyon normally tries to pump us up and tips us whenever we are playing his old side Melbourne, almost as a jinx. Tonight though, he emphatically said "Melbourne will win". So hopefully it's a reverse jinx this time around and we do a job on the Dees :pray.
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Cotchin will be bear-hugged to death.
Our forward line will be effing flooded.
Loose melbourne players everywhere not being manned up, uncontested marks all night.
Not many goals scored.
Melbourne will want it more.
Can see it going this way...
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Media doesn't rate us one bit. Just the way we should like it :shh But then I looked at our outs and other injuries :thumbsdown
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Tom McDonald will have his hands full trying to contain Jack Riewoldt on Friday night
Sam Landsberger
Herald-Sun
April 23, 2015 9:15PM
SIZE will matter when Melbourne tries to disarm Richmond star Jack Riewoldt at the MCG tonight, according to awaiting defender Tom McDonald.
Riewoldt kicked 1.3 from nine disposals and was beaten by McDonald last year – along with his Tigers.
Both players enter in hot form with Riewoldt jagging 10.4 and McDonald losing just a single one-on-one contest after games against Taylor Walker, Jeremy Cameron and Dan Gorringe.
“Jack’s a very crafty player, always moving side-to-side or trying to get behind you,” McDonald, 22, said.
“He’s so opportunistic he might have nine disposals but kick six goals. I’ve got a size advantage on him in terms of height and arm length, so if I can make it messy and not let him get a jump at it (it’ll help), but it’s a big challenge.”
McDonald (194cm) is listed at 1cm shorter than Riewoldt but 1kg heavier and he has upped his rebound game this season, averaging an extra 3.2 intercept marks and 131 metres gained.
Melbourne backline coach Rawlings knows Riewoldt from time spent at the Tigers and says: “(McDonald) needs to concentrate for four quarters because Jack’s a very smart forward with a lot of tricks and asks a lot of you”.
McDonald said two of the Dees’ focuses were backline ground balls to limit opposition crumbers and powerful spoils to alleviate danger.
The stuff also said they looked at intercept marks and third-man involvements as part of coach Paul Roos’ team philosophy, while he was trying to convert more spoils into grabs.
“We just seem to stuff up easy opportunities, miss easy goals,” McDonald said on some of the frustration.
“We don’t want to allow easy goals by leaving a defender one-on-one in the square, we want to get back and help,” McDonald said.
“And we know we need to score more to win,” McDonald said.
“Not everyone’s going to get the ball every time but it might be your turn to run and spread out wide, just to allow space.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/tom-mcdonald-will-have-his-hands-stuff-riewoldt-on-friday-night/story-fndv8pdq-1227317791388
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Cotchin will be bear-hugged to death.
Tigers teamwork to protect Cotchin
Herald-Sun
April 24, 2015
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick is confident captain Trent Cotchin will have the midfield protection he needs should he face a tight-tagging Bernie Vince at the MCG tonight.
As the Tigers face the prospect of another two weeks without Brett Deledio, Hardwick backed Cotchin’s midfield teammates to give him the help he needs if he receives the same attention as Adelaide star Patrick Dangerfield.
Melbourne’s Vince raised eyebrows with his rough-house tactics on Dangerfield in the Crows’ win over the Demons at Adelaide Oval last round.
Cotchin is coming off a brilliant 37-possession performance in the Tigers’ win over the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba last week.
Asked if he had spoken to his midfield about needing to help Cotchin if Vince went to him in a similar role, Hardwick had no concerns.
“I think the pleasing thing for us is that our guys will naturally do that anyway,’’ Hardwick said.
“The great thing now is with our midfield depth, we can just basically roll through that and take it as it comes.
“There is three custodians of the game that are generally there to look after that, I don’t really have to worry about it.”
For his part, Hardwick said he no issue with Vince’s treatment of Dangerfield.
Brett Deledio will miss another game. Picture: Michael Klein
Brett Deledio will miss another game. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia
“I actually enjoyed it, I enjoy that aspect of the game,’’ Hardwick said.
“Bernie is a hard, tough player and he plays his footy the way that I like it to be played.’’
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brett-deledio-unlikely-to-return-until-round-6-as-he-struggles-to-overcome-persistent-calf-injury/story-fndv8t7m-1227316759133
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Heard it before. Waiting to see it!
Hopefully some physicality with Arnot ad Drummond being 180/86 and 182/86 respectively.
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Get ready for a Roos special of ugly football at its finest
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I've got 1 question for Richmond.
(http://eandt.theiet.org/magazine/2011/10/images/640_egg.jpg)
WHATS INSIDE?
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Just thought I'd start one up early ;D
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I'm worried Roos will out coach Dimma seems a common trend.
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This out coaching stuff is rubbish.
If the players have a greater work rate than their counterparts, we will win. It's as simple as that. Run hard both ways, tackle hard and pressure your opposition and play direct football.
FFS stop making the game out to be a scientific experiment!
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If we don't lift, I reckon we'll lose. As has already been mentioned, dees play a style of footy we hate and struggle against. They pushed Adelaide last week to the limit physically, I have grave reservations we can cop that type of physicality unfortunately.
Spot on and Dimma needs to coach well to.
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If Melbourne win - we are crap - give me Hardwicks head on a stick
If Richmond win - Melbourne are crap .....but we are still pure excrement .
If Melbourne get within 5 goals - panic stations
If Richmond win by over 10 goals - just flat track bullies.
Think that covers all scenarios ;)
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Yep another no win situation, may as well stay home? Not!
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Drawn Game ?
They are both garbage then lol
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Last years loss was unacceptable there is no sugar coating it.
This game should be a redux of what should've been.
Let's get fairdinkum here. A minimum 10 goal smashing is all that should be expected against a mob that's atleast 3 years behind us in development.
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As Tucky would attest, Garry Lyon normally tries to pump us up and tips us whenever we are playing his old side Melbourne, almost as a jinx. Tonight though, he emphatically said "Melbourne will win". So hopefully it's a reverse jinx this time around and we do a job on the Dees :pray.
Garry tipped the Dees last night yet has tipped us in The Age :wallywink
The 'expert' tipsters in the media have overwhelming picked Richmond tonight.
Herald-Sun 27 - 2
The Age 21 - 3 ....... Does Pendlebury hate Richmond? He's has tipped against us again.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/expert-tipsters
http://www.news.com.au/national/expert-tips-herald-sun-afl-experts-pick-their-winners-for-every-round-of-the-2015-season/story-e6frfkp9-1227289663678?sv=7e0cbb2caf649e7124c41bbc385a50a0
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Player ratings, round four: The Hot and the Not
Ben Guthrie
afl.com.au
April 24, 2015
RICHMOND v MELBOURNE
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Rd3.jpg)
Hot: Bachar Houli was Richmond's top-scoring player last week with 24.3 points from 32 disposals, including 14 contested possessions, and 651m gained. Tom McDonald is the top-scoring key defender this season. The Demons backman has moved up 30 places in the overall standings to 139th since the start of the year.
Not: Jack Riewoldt has averaged 1.6 goals per game against the Demons since 2010. He averages 3 per game against all other opponents. Melbourne speedster Jeff Garlett has kicked at an accuracy of just 29 per cent this season, including zero goals from five set shots.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-24/player-ratings-round-four-the-hot-and-the-not
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If Melbourne win - we are crap - give me Hardwicks head on a stick
If Richmond win - Melbourne are crap .....but we are still pure excrement .
If Melbourne get within 5 goals - panic stations
If Richmond win by over 10 goals - just flat track bullies.
Think that covers all scenarios ;)
:clapping :snidegrin
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If Melbourne win - we are crap - give me Hardwicks head on a stick
If Richmond win - Melbourne are crap .....but we are still pure excrement .
If Melbourne get within 5 goals - panic stations
If Richmond win by over 10 goals - just flat track bullies.
Think that covers all scenarios ;)
You forgot the main scenario relevant to this site - if Richmond lose all the posters who criticise others for being too negative or Debbie Downers will go to ground, with one eye on reporting posts that they can't handle reading under the guise of baiting or trolling.
Circa post-Bulldogs loss. (http://airgun-hunting.pl/images/smilies/hunter-sniper.gif)
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I hope MELBOURNE flogs us, Hardwick gets the arse and takes 11 players with him when he goes.
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I honestly don't know where we stand in this game.
One half of the brain saying we win by 6 or 7 goals.
Other half is saying we lose by 2 or 3.
I know it's a big difference, but I think the brain is saying Melbourne and the heart is saying Richmond. lol.
Anyway I have a question,
I think it's been about 4 years since I have driven to the G for a game of football.
When leaving the games the car park is chockers, does any one know of any good spots too park at?
As you probably have guessed i'm driving in lol.
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Have u ever seen an easier first four games for any team?
They still lose
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it doesn't matter if we win or lose. We are still a better team than last year. The club said so and they know best
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Need to kill the Dees early and take our chances otherwise they will hang in and take the points.
Memo last years game and when they beat the Essenskata.
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This out coaching stuff is rubbish.
If the players have a greater work rate than their counterparts, we will win. It's as simple as that. Run hard both ways, tackle hard and pressure your opposition and play direct football.
FFS stop making the game out to be a scientific experiment!
Yesss :clapping
We know how they play, they know how we play. No one will conjure up some masterstroke of coaching to win the game.
It comes down to the players
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Tactics and game style make it easier to apply pressure.
Richmond hate pressure because we are not mentally strong and don't possess the skills to play through the opposition tactics or change up our own game (Dimma)
People may not like the science but it's pretty evident depending on what you watch the game for.
And yes there is such a thing as being out coached
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I honestly don't know where we stand in this game.
One half of the brain saying we win by 6 or 7 goals.
Other half is saying we lose by 2 or 3.
I know it's a big difference, but I think the brain is saying Melbourne and the heart is saying Richmond. lol.
Anyway I have a question,
I think it's been about 4 years since I have driven to the G for a game of football.
When leaving the games the car park is chockers, does any one know of any good spots too park at?
As you probably have guessed i'm driving in lol.
Park at Seymour and then catch the train. :thumbsup
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Tactics and game style make it easier to apply pressure.
Richmond hate pressure because we are not mentally strong and don't possess the skills to play through the opposition tactics or change up our own game (Dimma)
People may not like the science but it's pretty evident depending on what you watch the game for.
And yes there is such a thing as being out coached
yes but in modern footy it mostly happens in the preparation rather than game day. Roos wont do anything unexpected, regardless of where the game is at. The side that wins is generally the one that executes their game plan best
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Started quick for a change
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Bloody hell GRIFF
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stuffn useless idiots :thumbsup
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This is looking familiar
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How are we behind?
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Oh no, here we go.
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That's the RFC we expect :cheers
Worst team in he comp
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Getting put played with simple effective football
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Great goal Arnott :clapping
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Goal melbourne. :thumbsdown
Melb 4.2.26
Rich 2.3.15
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Where are the Chaplin haters now?
Backline getting flogged.
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See that hardwick, u stupid idiot!!
Arnot.
Morris is a shitman
Vlaustin useless
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We'd be three goals up if Griff were on line.
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On track for 20 behinds like last year, poor kicking for goal is poor football, could prove costly later
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How frustrating :pullhair
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Gotta play faster, we got these bums covered on the spread
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No fans lather themselves into hardcore collective umpire booing and cheering than Melbourne fans.
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Drummond, poor bastard.
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Is it his knee???
Man we're pretty crap, first game I've been to this season and our fed movement is deplorable, so many chances to open me up but we just go the boundary
Pathetic
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Theyllbbring Thomas in won't they if he's fit.
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Jeez we look terrible.
What a poohouse game
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Geeh gotta feel for Drummo. Nearly certainly an ACL, hopefully that inspires some team mates.
Crap footy by both clubs. reckon we will open the game up a bit this next half.. hope so at least. Griff look a bit uninterested after a few bad kicks ?
Will be happy with the 4 points even if we play like poo considering the team we've put up.
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Yes, talking ACL.
Every time we have players written up, they play poo. Read- Alex Rance. Having said that, we are missing Chaplin.
Our kicking on goal is killing us and Jack kicking around corners for goals must stop.
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Clean snap if u ask me.
Laterally.
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Melbourne just wants the ball more than we do. They're getting more players to each contest.
Our stupid errors have been costly too.
Dunno what's come over Rance. Is he missing Chaplin that much?
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Looks like the rain will hit during half time. Hopefully we can slug it out harder than them.
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The dees are gang tackling very well our setups around packs were awful that quarter. Time n time again getting caught 1 short and the ball going nowhere. Griff's got one out of the ruck and there was no one to handball to. WTF! Its a set play and we have 3 players at the ball? Are we hoping that maybe Melbournes midfield don't want to get the ball and will all zone out of the pack. Anyway we got done and we will continue unless we win the mid field.
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once again, how many times do we put ourselves under pressure with a short forward handball when they have time to settle and kick?
this has happened so many times from the first pre season game this goes down to the coaching and it drives me mental
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Good coaching by Damien again
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Rance playing like a man somewhat disinterested
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Is there no one forward of the ball? The TV doesn't show it. But were really failing to kick it quick when we have half a chance.
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Rance playing like a man somewhat disinterested
Or a man who is big time distracted. Doing about as well as Travis Cloke did when he put off his contract negotiations,
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Good coaching by Damien again
Explain
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Yes, talking ACL.
Every time we have players written up, they play poo. Read- Alex Rance. Having said that, we are missing Chaplin.
Our kicking on goal is killing us and Jack kicking around corners for goals must stop.
Its poor list depth if we're missing someone like Chaplin. Not enough solid experienced talls down back to cover the loss of only one key defender. Where are Astbury, Grimes et all in all this. Claw is right we have list problems.
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Thinking about the great Geelong defense, they had Lonergan almost die and they just slotted another player in. Harley retired and Hunt filled in. And if someone went down Mooney could always go back. But the general depth of that back line was phenomenal. Ours appears thin on the ground.
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Just stuff Morris Off!!!!!
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I've got 1 question for Richmond.
(http://eandt.theiet.org/magazine/2011/10/images/640_egg.jpg)
WHATS INSIDE?
(http://iiaiblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cracked-brown-egg11.jpg)
ARE WE STARTING TO CRACK?
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Is there no one forward of the ball? The TV doesn't show it. But were really failing to kick it quick when we have half a chance.
Nope, like I said moving fed we are deplorable, really disappointing no balls to take the game on
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Game over
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Game over I reckon just demoralising were missing easy ones they're kicking them out of their orifice
Just stuff Duma off, can't coach
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Another goal and it's gonna be very tuff in the wet
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I've got 1 question for Richmond.
(http://eandt.theiet.org/magazine/2011/10/images/640_egg.jpg)
WHATS INSIDE?
(http://iiaiblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cracked-brown-egg11.jpg)
ARE WE STARTING TO CRACK?
(http://www.dailyperricone.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Broken-Egg.jpg)
AND THERE IT IS!
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19 pts in the wet is like being 6 goals down
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First 4 round have shown me that we have major issues with our forward 50. Winning Inside 50s. Winning clearances. How can we kick SO many behinds.
Even have the umpires on our side this time. Win draw or lose another pathetic performance, very disappointing.
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Which of u morons thought we'd win???
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25 pts that's it. Eff en deplorable
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Morris. Lmao
Ellis lmao
Vlaustin lmao
Cotchin lmao
Maric lmao
Grigg lmao
Etc etc etc
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You can only :lol at this rubbish. Hardwick is gone as a coach. This the beginning of the end. Mind you The football department has wrecked him with the recruiting they've done.
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Everyone is standing defensive side of the pack at stages. No on to kick it to.
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Maric has mostly beaten Jamaat that I've seen. But we've lost the packs more often than not
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One on one and we simply don't have the skill, strength of mind or sheer determination to fight, FFS it's an ANZAC game, our guys are just lying in the trenches. Second to the ball, fumbling, just terrible to watch. A disgrace again and to think they are repeating last year's horrendous effort it just never ceases to amaze me how poorly we perform when the pressure is on, they should all hang their heads in shame. Hate to be pessimistic but this definitely casts a shadow over Hardwicks future.
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Everyone is standing defensive side of the pack at stages. No on to kick it to.
:thumbsup
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We got anyone to stand up and wll us over the line?
Lmao
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Clearly there are alot of issus. Not that the club will acknowledge that anything is wrong
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As per usual 5-6 mins of play domination yielding zero goals,
They'll get there chance at the 10-15 minute mark bury it and then crush us
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people should just do other things rather than let that group of imposters ruin everyones weekend. in the end its just footy, they don't give a stuff about their own performances, why should we?
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Here we go
Told ya
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As per usual 5-6 mins of play domination yielding zero goals,
They'll get there chance at the 10-15 minute mark bury it and then crush us
And there it is. Lmao pathetic
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Can somebody please do something to change this club around.
I'm glad MELBOURNE pumped them.
You fukcwits who support the club need to pull ur heads out of your dumb asses.
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I hate what we've become
I just saw Ellis get the ball clear at HD and he looked backwards first
This is just disgraceful
How much longer must we put up with this clown coach?
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Can somebody please do something to change this club around.
I'm glad MELBOURNE pumped them.
You stuffwits who support the club need to pull ur heads out of your dumb asses.
There is a lot of truth in that. Im well beyond much caring about them, I actually find it funny that 70,000 pay membership fees to this organization and all we get is this crap. They are a bunch of overpaid hacks both on the field and off it.
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Another big loss to STUFFING melbourne.
32 pts now just stuffing pathetic
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We need Coach the leader of men back
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Left at half time which was probably a good thing
Nothing they can say tonight or for the next week for that matter can justify or explains tonight's "effort" which was nothing short of pathetic
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That might be the last straw for me. I can't afford to keep throwing hats/beanies in the bin on the way out.
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Don't delete my poo willy
Not stuffen tonight.
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What a pack of losers we Richmond supporters are. 35 years of cr@ and we still watch and join and go mad. Sack about 10 I reckon. Jackson must be the biggest w....... We all know Hardwick can't coach. 790 inside 50s to 3 and we would still lose. Etc etc
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Line in the sand boys?
stuffwits
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Don't delete my poo willy
Not stuffen tonight.
Post within in the rules and no need to delete anything
Simple really q
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Has to be one of the all time poorest wet weather performances I have ever witnessed, just run out of adjectives to describe it. No coming back from this one Tigers, mentally that loss will take us back 5 years.
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Half our fans will be clapping them off tonight.
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That's it for me, won't be attending another game while this stuffwit remains coach
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Have said it many times but yet again the lack of leadership shone like a beacon.
Until we get that right then these type of losses will just keep on keeping on
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MELBOURNE under Roos has already surpassed them.
Get a grip u idiots.
Close the poohole down and reopen when it's operational.
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Players have no respect for Hardwick, rievoldt should sling his hook, titch was magnificent, morris was awkward, agree no leadership, cotchin tried his guts out, probably vicks will be back in next week, francis jackson you loser, this is your legacy
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I am so sick of this.
It's the same thing over and over again. And again and again and again.
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I am so sick of this.
It's the same thing over and over again. And again and again and again.
GROUNDHOG DAY
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the recruiters have sold everyone up the river. they have recruited crap for years and pulled the wool over everyones eyes.
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Have said it many times but yet again the lack of leadership shone like a beacon.
Until we get that right then these type of losses will just keep on keeping on
Should we give Hardwick an extension?
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hardwick and his assistants should be sacked tonight en-masse. just get rid of them.
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I've got the truck full of poo and it's idling out the front
Get on board boys were gunna dump some poo
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Have said it many times but yet again the lack of leadership shone like a beacon.
Until we get that right then these type of losses will just keep on keeping on
Is it Cotchins fault for not being something he probably isn't?
Who names the captain? Hardwick. Who outs Chaplin in leadership group? Hardwick. Who has failed to develop leaders when our recruiting policy focused on drafting kids with leadership potential? Hardwick.
Can't click fingers and hope we have leadership. Club has failed to breed a decent leader across Hardwicks entire tenure. Pathetic
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A very bad loss No excuses Melbourne completely beat us in all positions. Onto next week :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Have said it many times but yet again the lack of leadership shone like a beacon.
Until we get that right then these type of losses will just keep on keeping on
Is it Cotchins fault for not being something he probably isn't?
Who names the captain? Hardwick. Who outs Chaplin in leadership group? Hardwick. Who has failed to develop leaders when our recruiting policy focused on drafting kids with leadership potential? Hardwick.
Can't click fingers and hope we have leadership. Club has failed to breed a decent leader across Hardwicks entire tenure. Pathetic
Isn't the leadership group voted on by the players?
Maybe its the selection system that needs to change.
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Have said it many times but yet again the lack of leadership shone like a beacon.
Until we get that right then these type of losses will just keep on keeping on
Is it Cotchins fault for not being something he probably isn't?
Who names the captain? Hardwick. Who outs Chaplin in leadership group? Hardwick. Who has failed to develop leaders when our recruiting policy focused on drafting kids with leadership potential? Hardwick.
Can't click fingers and hope we have leadership. Club has failed to breed a decent leader across Hardwicks entire tenure. Pathetic
Actually the playing group & coaching group select the leadership group and vote on the captain
So they are all to blame for lack of leadership
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I've got the truck full of poo and it's idling out the front
Get on board boys were gunna dump some poo
LOL your cackin me up
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The forward line structure was the worst I have seen under Hardwick.
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Ok after 15 mins to cool down here are my thoughts.
We are down 4 players who regularly play, Conca, Grimes, Pettard, Deledio. thats 400+ odd games experience at a guess. Thomas is also injured and a rookie.
The guys who are in as replacements are this lot and their disposals.
Matt Arnot 10
Kamdyn McIntosh 14
Matt McDonough 7
Nathan Drummond 5
thats probably 40-50 possessions less.
Also we have replaced Jake King with Sam Lloyd and we're definitely at a loss for that so far.
We are also playing Steven Morris out of position and it shows. I saw one instance where he did a great defensive effort to win the ball outside the 50 and then the ball went forward to Griffiths inside the 50m arc, it fell to the ground and he wasn't there to crumb it. He's half a forward pocket, just not the kicking goals half. I may be selling him short he may have been the guy kicking it into the 50, but I dont think he was.
Chaplin didn't play that meant our back half was two talls down. Astbury has too few games to replace Chaplin and\or Grimes.
Taylor Hunt went missing, is this why Geelong dumped him?
Ben Griffiths went missing too.
But other teams deal with being players down, I guess my original assertion that our list is shallow still holds.
We probably have 22 OK players to choose from but not 26.
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The forward line structure was the worst I have seen under Hardwick.
and its normally always pretty crap
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Love/hate ?
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
What's he like? Good bloke?
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
What's he like? Good bloke?
Yep :thumbsup
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
Got fella is " Don "
He loves the Tiges :thumbsup
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
Got fella is " Don "
He loves the Tiges :thumbsup
Well that will be enough to get me back to the footy :thumbsup
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Actually there was a highlight for me last before I left the game at half time
Got to meet OER's Don Fistiki :clapping
Have met him too WP. Super bloke!
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Ben Griffiths went missing too.
Bit harsh on a 200+cm forward in those conditions. IMO Griffiths played ok apart from missing some easy goals which were costly at the time & failed to put the scoreboard pressure on when we had control. the rain was coming down harder than what some of our players produced in contests
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i know its a poor excuse, but he did go missing when he went off injured
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i know its a poor excuse, but he did go missing when he went off injured
:snidegrin
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The Demons have the leaders that the Tigers crave
Ben Collins
afl.com.au
April 26, 2015
Richmond was supposed to be primed to strike this season. Instead, the Tigers themselves have been struck – and they're reeling. When the game was up for grabs in the third quarter against a Demons side they were meant to brush aside – especially when the Dees were down to just two men on the bench – the Tigers barely gave a yelp thereafter, conceding eight of the next nine goals. Why didn't Richmond have anyone to will themselves into the contest to stop the rot? How the Tigers would love to have ferocious types such as Nathan Jones, Aaron vandenBerg and youngsters Jesse Hogan and Angus Brayshaw – each of whom do the hard things automatically, as opposed to selectively.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-26/nine-things-we-learned-from-round-four
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The Demons have the leaders that the Tigers crave
Ben Collins
afl.com.au
April 26, 2015
Richmond was supposed to be primed to strike this season. Instead, the Tigers themselves have been struck – and they're reeling. When the game was up for grabs in the third quarter against a Demons side they were meant to brush aside – especially when the Dees were down to just two men on the bench – the Tigers barely gave a yelp thereafter, conceding eight of the next nine goals. Why didn't Richmond have anyone to will themselves into the contest to stop the rot? How the Tigers would love to have ferocious types such as Nathan Jones, Aaron vandenBerg and youngsters Jesse Hogan and Angus Brayshaw – each of whom do the hard things automatically, as opposed to selectively.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-26/nine-things-we-learned-from-round-four
everyone can see but not the people inside the 4 walls of the rfc. our club is a joke of an organization.
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The Demons have the leaders that the Tigers crave
Ben Collins
afl.com.au
April 26, 2015
Richmond was supposed to be primed to strike this season. Instead, the Tigers themselves have been struck – and they're reeling. When the game was up for grabs in the third quarter against a Demons side they were meant to brush aside – especially when the Dees were down to just two men on the bench – the Tigers barely gave a yelp thereafter, conceding eight of the next nine goals. Why didn't Richmond have anyone to will themselves into the contest to stop the rot? How the Tigers would love to have ferocious types such as Nathan Jones, Aaron vandenBerg and youngsters Jesse Hogan and Angus Brayshaw – each of whom do the hard things automatically, as opposed to selectively.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-26/nine-things-we-learned-from-round-four
everyone can see but not the people inside the 4 walls of the rfc. our club is a joke of an organization.
Our club can see it Ramps. Publically they won't admit it. Given we have 67K in memberships and a FTF donation at stake it would be financial kamikaze to do so. Give it a few more weeks if the bad losses persist.
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Cotchin will be bear-hugged to death.
Our forward line will be effing flooded.
Loose melbourne players everywhere not being manned up, uncontested marks all night.
Not many goals scored.
Melbourne will want it more.
Can see it going this way...
Just about sums it up really...
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Roos)
10 Nathan Jones (Melb)
5 Shane Edwards (Rich)
4 Jesse Hogan (Melb)
4 Bernie Vince (Melb)
3 Tom McDonald (Melb)
3 Aaron vandenBerg (Melb)
1 Ivan Maric (Rich)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-27/aflca-votes-round-four-