One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Swooper on April 01, 2016, 05:01:36 PM
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A rabble. Virtually nothing to like. Lennon did a few nice things as did Morris. Elton has no idea and McBean a passenger. Getting whipped end of first q
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Oh dear
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Just horrible!
Lennon our best by a mile. Structually terrible and very Frawley like. No systems etc. Benny Hillish
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Our mids are very lazy.
Moore Macron and Butler just lazy.
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The roots of our foundation.
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Never seen as worse performance ever.
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From all reports we got thumped. Butler, Chol and Elton best. Elton moved forward to provide a key target as McBean is far from that..........
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Why is this such a struggle for us to get this team right?
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20.7 to 8.9 was the final score. :thumbsdown
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Richmond totally incompetent. If we are ever going to introduce quality football we need a great VFL team. The fact that we are satisfied with pathetic seconds makes it inevitable that those who play in the afl will be poohouse is understandable. Our recruiters are hopeless.
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There was only one highlight for the game and that was Lennon. By far our best player and the only AFL standard RFC listed player yesterday.
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There was only one highlight for the game and that was Lennon. By far our best player and the only AFL standard RFC listed player yesterday.
Of course, Hardwick won't play him.
Hardwick needs to go
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Chol showed glimses of pure talent. One thing that really anoyed me was the St Kilda coach Richardson was in the stands laughing at how bad we were as was everybody else. We have great club, great facilities now and plenty of money yet we are an amatuer outfit in the football dept.
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There was only one highlight for the game and that was Lennon. By far our best player and the only AFL standard RFC listed player yesterday.
Really? Everyone else said he was poor?
Also, did Chaplin play?
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No-one cares. Club is rife with injuries. Players are in the seniors filling the holes & these players came from guess where. The VFL side is always the one which will suffer. Players who fill in at VFL level & never played together are expected to be champions :snidegrin Punt road oval with furious Tiger supporters is very intimidating :snidegrin
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There was only one highlight for the game and that was Lennon. By far our best player and the only AFL standard RFC listed player yesterday.
Really? Everyone else said he was poor?
Also, did Chaplin play?
Chaplin did not play. I'm not sure what game others were watching but Lennon was easily best in my opinion. Maybe they were drunk?
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There was only one highlight for the game and that was Lennon. By far our best player and the only AFL standard RFC listed player yesterday.
Really? Everyone else said he was poor?
Also, did Chaplin play?
Chaplin did not play. I'm not sure what game others were watching but Lennon was easily best in my opinion. Maybe they were drunk?
Cheers. What about Batch?
I hope for their sake they were drunk and kept it going until the final siren of the firsts
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VFL Tigers blitzed by Bombers
richmondfc.com.au
April 3, 2016
Richmond’s VFL side has ended its pre-season campaign after succumbing to a rampaging Essendon by 77 points at Punt Rd Oval.
On a balmy Friday evening, the Bombers blitzed the Tigers with a six-goal-to-nil opening term, which ultimately set-up the win, Essendon 21.7.(133) defeating Richmond 8.8.(56).
The Bombers simply outworked and outclassed their counterparts from the get-go, as the Tigers wilted under the pressure.
The shellshocked Tigers reset at quartertime after trailing by 38 points and begun getting the game played on their terms for patches in the second quarter.
Developing key-defender Todd Elton improved his defensive positioning and began controlling the ball in the air, while industrious midfielders Adam Marcon and Dan Butler lifted.
However, as was the story of the night, turnovers gifted the Bombers easy goals, and restricted the Tigers from gaining any significant momentum.
The Richmond faithful had to wait until halfway through the second term to cheer on a major, as rebounding defender Jason Castagna slotted his set-shot, after a nice assist from Mabior Chol.
Chol showed some promising signs across half-forward, and continually provided a solid contest in the air, and at ground level, with his speed, spring and agility standing out.
The Tigers’ pressure around the ball lifted, allowing them to hold the ball in their front half for chunks of time in the second term, but missed opportunities cost them dearly.
Budding Tiger midfielder Butler impressed again with his speed and tenacity around the contest, and has put together a string of solid performances.
Patches of improvement in the second term were quickly frittered away, as the Tigers leaked easy goals on the rebound, and faced a seven-goal deficit heading into halftime.
Too many times, two, three or even four Bombers were seen streaming towards goal, as they sweat on any errant Richmond disposal and made them pay—with interest.
Any chance of an unlikely comeback in the third term were swiftly erased, as the Bombers opened the second half with three goals in as many minutes, racing to a ten-goal lead.
The ease in which the Bombers were allowed to waltz into open goal was concerning, as the Tigers constantly turned the footy over, which caught their defenders out of position.
Richmond struggled to maintain possession, and as a consequence, the game was played predominantly in Essendon’s half, allowing them to slam on seven-goals-to-two for the quarter.
Energetic Tiger wingman Oleg Markov’s chase down tackle on the outer wing provided a rare third quarter highlight, as he finished the game with a team-high eight tackles.
Rookie Tiger defender Callum Moore’s intercept marking was another promising sign of his development, while Elton again tried his best to repel countless Bomber attacks.
Richmond saved its best quarter for last, and Elton was swung forward to provide a strong aerial contest, and the ploy worked as he capped off a pleasing display.
Chol’s juggling mark and subsequent goal from an acute angle to begin the final quarter delighted the crowd and sparked Richmond into action.
The Tiger key-forwards, although lacking in quality and and quantity of supply had to lift, and they did so in the final term.
Liam McBean showed glimpses of improvement, and assisted Elton with his only goal of the night.
McBean kicked one himself as his workrate and mobility lifted.
Callum Moore showed courage flying back with the flight of the ball late in the game, with his intercept marking improving on a weekly basis.
Moore has enjoyed an encouraging first pre-season at Tigerland and will hopefully build on that over the upcoming season and cement his spot in the key defensive posts.
Tireless Richmond midfielder Adam Marcon (25 disposals and 8 clearances) battled against the tide, while Ben Lennon (18 disposals) and Andrew Moore (21 disposals and 5 clearances) could press for senior selection.
The Tigers lost the final term marginally, and now face the daunting task of reigning premiers Williamstown at Burbank Oval on Sunday 10 April to kick-off the season.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-04-03/vfl-tigers-blitzed-by-bombers
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Bring in Butler and Lennon.
Out go Hunt and Grimes.
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Bring in Butler and Lennon.
Out go Hunt and Grimes.
:clapping
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Butler is a mile off being ready. Like Ellis he doesnt compete for the ball. He Just spectates the contested ball. He does the odd flashy thing but he is honestly not even at VFL senior standard yet let alone playing AFL seniors. I'm not saying he wont make it but he has a lot to learn first.
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Butler is a mile off being ready. Like Ellis he doesnt compete for the ball. He Just spectates the contested ball. He does the odd flashy thing but he is honestly not even at VFL senior standard yet let alone playing AFL seniors. I'm not saying he wont make it but he has a lot to learn first.
I disagree. I've watched him several times. Has pace, good skills and makes good decisions. He is much better than Hunt.
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grigg is much better than hunt
bellis is much better than hunt
hampso.....nah
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Continuing the sugar-coated match reports this year I see..... everyone playing well, even in floggings.......:shh
Anyhoo....did Ballard play? If so, how'd he go?
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Fmd
But wait it is not about winning for our side its about development. Trouble i keep thinking that would be great if only players actually DEVELOPED. LOL.We revel in mediocrity and actually make excuses for it.
YR 7 TOP 4 NO EXCUSES. Yr 7 and if we had built any thing decent our reserves would not be getting bellted by decimated rivals.They too should be challenging for top 4.
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Er NO
For their AFL list they promoted some rookies and signed de-listed / retried AFL players
Their VFL list, you know the players who cannot play for their AFL side is very strong unlike ours, which is average at best
Results was / is not good enough not disputing that but your assumption as to why is so far off the mark it isn't funny
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Er NO
For their AFL list they promoted some rookies and signed de-listed / retried AFL players
Their VFL list, you know the players who cannot play for their AFL side is very strong unlike ours, which is average at best
Results was / is not good enough not disputing that but your assumption as to why is so far off the mark it isn't funny
Which players cannot play for the seniors that play for the VFL WP?
You cannot be talking about the banned 12 because they are not allowed to be playing any WADA sport, which includes the VFL.
Thanks.
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Er NO
For their AFL list they promoted some rookies and signed de-listed / retried AFL players
Their VFL list, you know the players who cannot play for their AFL side is very strong unlike ours, which is average at best
Results was / is not good enough not disputing that but your assumption as to why is so far off the mark it isn't funny
McKernan, Bird, Simpkin, Grima, Grimley, Francis, Long, Laverde, Jamar, Edwards and a few rookies played so it wasn't the worst team going around however, still extremely disappointing results from our guys.
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Continuing the sugar-coated match reports this year I see..... everyone playing well, even in floggings.......:shh
Anyhoo....did Ballard play? If so, how'd he go?
Ballard didn't play neither did Tom couch, or Kelvin Williams or Ryan Bathie among others
Sam Darley ( our captain) played his first gsme
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Thanks....I suspect we might've sorely missed Ballard in the guts for a start....not that I think he alone wouldve made a 13 goal difference....
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Er NO
For their AFL list they promoted some rookies and signed de-listed / retried AFL players
Their VFL list, you know the players who cannot play for their AFL side is very strong unlike ours, which is average at best
Results was / is not good enough not disputing that but your assumption as to why is so far off the mark it isn't funny
Which players cannot play for the seniors that play for the VFL WP?
You cannot be talking about the banned 12 because they are not allowed to be playing any WADA sport, which includes the VFL.
Thanks.
Their VFL listed players, they've always focused having a strong VFL list while ours... well everyone knows view on our VFL list ;D
All stand alone AFL sides fielding a VFL team must have a certain number of VFL listed players.
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I could be wrong here but arent they a side who has most of its reserve grade players playing seniors thus this side is almost a reserve side for the seconds yet defeated our mob by how many.
Er NO
For their AFL list they promoted some rookies and signed de-listed / retried AFL players
Their VFL list, you know the players who cannot play for their AFL side is very strong unlike ours, which is average at best
Results was / is not good enough not disputing that but your assumption as to why is so far off the mark it isn't funny
Which players cannot play for the seniors that play for the VFL WP?
You cannot be talking about the banned 12 because they are not allowed to be playing any WADA sport, which includes the VFL.
Thanks.
Their VFL listed players, they've always focused having a strong VFL list while ours... well everyone knows view on our VFL list ;D
All stand alone AFL sides fielding a VFL team must have a certain number of VFL listed players.
What is the reason our VFL list is so poor? You'd think a competitive environment would surely be better for development rather than a side that gets belted every week? Who's in charge of this?
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What is the reason our VFL list is so poor? You'd think a competitive environment would surely be better for development rather than a side that gets belted every week? Who's in charge of this?
The people you've marked as "failed" on that other thread :rollin