One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: WA Tiger on April 16, 2016, 12:03:52 PM
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Sadly lacking, Hardwick is so busy trying to fill the holes all around the ground (everyone playing of half back for the nuffers) with the likes of Martin, Edwards and Cotchin that we are failing in the middle. We rarely get a clearance. We missed out on on Treloar, old mate Redden that went to the Eagles was good last night.....we have some serious trading to do. Also the ruck, that goes without saying and has done so for years.
Who can we target and fail to get at years end...
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We need Miles back and in form and yes we need more A grade mid. Conca doesn't cut it. Pity. Lambert is a good find.
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Used to have a really good midfield I reckon. Cotch, Deledio, Martin, tuck, Jackson, foley. Sure we still have cotch Deledio and Martin. I wonder how often those 3 are at the centre bounce together ? Cotch and Martin used to be absolute machines. Damaging on the scoreboard and had good accurate penetrating kicks. Deledio used to run out of the midfield slotting from 50 all the time. What's happened ? I recall a game from Martin in 2012.. Maybe 2011 where he slotted 5 against Brisbane. bullying out of the midfield and kicking them from 50-60 metres. Doesn't happen anymore. Cotch ins 5 against Bulldogs in his Brownlow runner up year ? Doesn't happen anymore.
I think we've become far too defensive minded which worked well the last couple years and we had one of the better defensive teams but we've lost all offensive instinct and ability, we only kick 100+ points against poo teams.
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At some stages last night we had Hampson, Grigg, Moore and Cotch at centre square contests. Throw in Lambert and Lloyd and that's is the most putrid collective of on ballers ever at AFL level. Cotch the only genuine midfielder on that list.
So many small, soft, scared, slow players that probably should never even see the inside of the centre square.
And if we finally manage to get a clearance, we are at least 1 short in our forwardline that doesn't boast much in the first place even if one on one.
Clueless.
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At some stages last night we had Hampson, Grigg, Moore and Cotch at centre square contests. Throw in Lambert and Lloyd and that's is the most putrid collective of on ballers ever at AFL level. Cotch the only genuine midfielder on that list.
So many small, soft, scared, slow players that probably should never even see the inside of the centre square.
And if we finally manage to get a clearance, we are at least 1 short in our forwardline that doesn't boast much in the first place even if one on one.
Clueless.
We are always one short in the forward line tone. Genius type coaching set ups. :whistle
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At some stages last night we had Hampson, Grigg, Moore and Cotch at centre square contests. Throw in Lambert and Lloyd and that's is the most putrid collective of on ballers ever at AFL level. Cotch the only genuine midfielder on that list.
So many small, soft, scared, slow players that probably should never even see the inside of the centre square.
And if we finally manage to get a clearance, we are at least 1 short in our forwardline that doesn't boast much in the first place even if one on one.
Clueless.
We are always one short in the forward line tone. Genius type coaching set ups. :whistle
I know why he does it, it's because we have guys that cannot defend in our backline. -Houli, Ellis, Hunt, to name the obvious.
But instead of finding better backmen, he robs Peter to pay Paul and our forwardline is disadvantaged to the point we get no easy goals ever. Even his starting positions give us NO hope of a one on one contest.
Just forget all the crap Dimma and keep it simple, at least give our guys a chance to beat their opponent one on one.
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We need to pay whatever it takes to get a decent midfielder or 3, reduce the amount we pay the hangers on until they stand up.
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Which would be easier if we hadn't given Hunt a 2 year extension.
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I see this as a result of the compromised drafts and a poor draft team. Where we basically have a collection of semi ok players and some A graders. The B graders ought to be being upgraded upon, like Grigg should be pushing for selection these days but because of those weak drafts and bad drafting he isn't. The bad drafting really is guys like Conca and Astbury that have hung around forever and are only so so at their position.
Our midfield depth isn't up to it without an in form Miles and Deledio.
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Conca over Heppell wasn't even just a stuff up in hindsight like past most draft stuff ups are....everyone was scratching their heads over it when it leaked out we were taking him weeks before he draft and most were hoping it was some kind of misinformation right up until Hackson read out his name.....Heppell had even trained with us ffs.....seriously Gale or Richardson should've intervened and overruled him - then promptly sacked him on the spot....
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Conca over Heppell wasn't even just a stuff up in hindsight like past most draft stuff ups are....everyone was scratching their heads over it when it leaked out we were taking him weeks before he draft and most were hoping it was some kind of misinformation right up until Hackson read out his name.....Heppell had even trained with us ffs.....seriously Gale or Richardson should've intervened and overruled him - then promptly sacked him on the spot....
A bit rough on Dan Dio. He was appointed in Feb 2013. Benny had been in his position for a year though.
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Craig Cameron then.....
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Used to have a really good midfield I reckon. Cotch, Deledio, Martin, tuck, Jackson, foley. Sure we still have cotch Deledio and Martin. I wonder how often those 3 are at the centre bounce together ? Cotch and Martin used to be absolute machines. Damaging on the scoreboard and had good accurate penetrating kicks. Deledio used to run out of the midfield slotting from 50 all the time. What's happened ? I recall a game from Martin in 2012.. Maybe 2011 where he slotted 5 against Brisbane. bullying out of the midfield and kicking them from 50-60 metres. Doesn't happen anymore. Cotch ins 5 against Bulldogs in his Brownlow runner up year ? Doesn't happen anymore.
I think we've become far too defensive minded which worked well the last couple years and we had one of the better defensive teams but we've lost all offensive instinct and ability, we only kick 100+ points against poo teams.
Yep. I watched a game from that period in Jack's 'Superstar Month' feature on Foxtel.
We were a far superior and tougher midfield with Jackson (yep!) and Tuck in there doing the hard work while Cotchin, Martin and Lids just iced everybody.
We have failed terribly to replace them with the likes of Thomas, Townsend and Moore.
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Midfield lacks:
*Pace
*Hardness (exp Cotchin and Miles)
*Goal-kicking midfielders
*Hard-running
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And class
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And class
And size
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the size is there, they just lack everything else mentioned
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Meh
The good ones are mostly smallish; miles, chimp, Edwards
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the size is there, they just lack everything else mentioned
I'm talking Cripps, Mundy, Barlow, Fyfe size. Guys that can break tackles as well as get the footy.
Not sure we have many of those.??
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Our problem IMO is that we cant keep up with the trend of the game.
The years we went bigger, taller players the comp went smaller speedier players, now we nave gone smaller speedier (sort of) players the comp has gone to bigger bodied fast players. Look at the Crows and Sydney players on the weekend, same with the Lions and the GCS, GWS, Hawks, Freo and more, they all have 6ft players that are big and quick.
We have Jack and Vickery, who have slimmed right down and maybe Rance..... :help :help
We always seem to be a year out of the trend.. :huh
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Our problem IMO is that we cant keep up with the trend of the game.
The years we went bigger, taller players the comp went smaller speedier players, now we nave gone smaller speedier (sort of) players the comp has gone to bigger bodied fast players. Look at the Crows and Sydney players on the weekend, same with the Lions and the GCS, GWS, Hawks, Freo and more, they all have 6ft players that are big and quick.
We have Jack and Vickery, who have slimmed right down and maybe Rance..... :help :help
We always seem to be a year out of the trend.. :huh
The club culture right from coaches through to players seems from the outside to be one of following rather than leading. Therefore as a result we have little leadership within the team and to boot we have systems put in place by the coaches that are copied from others and just don't work with the cattle we have.
We need new people who come with new ideas and who have a clear vision moving forward, a vision that is sustainable and will breed success. Once in place then we go about recruiting players who can execute these ideas/visions, otherwise known as a rebuild.
Well that's my theory anyway, maybe we have as much hope doing this as we would finding the secret to eternal life.
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The Midfield is Broken :snidegrin
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Don't panic.
Only small problems with the midfield.
And with the backline.
And with the forward line.
And with the ruck situation……
(http://www.paperhi.com/thumbnails/detail/20130903/earth%20the%20hitchhikers%20guide%20to%20the%20galaxy%20dont%20panic_www.paperhi.com_28.jpg)
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At least the coaching staff is solid ...
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At least the coaching staff is solid ...
Obviously now trying to make a late run for president of the RCGG Bents! ;D
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Don't panic.
Only small problems with the midfield.
And with the backline.
And with the forward line.
And with the ruck situation……
(http://www.paperhi.com/thumbnails/detail/20130903/earth%20the%20hitchhikers%20guide%20to%20the%20galaxy%20dont%20panic_www.paperhi.com_28.jpg)
It is hilarious because its true.