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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 25, 2016, 03:23:17 PM
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VFL Round 8
RICHMOND (2-4, 11th) vs ESSENDON (3-4, 10th)
Saturday, 28th May @ Punt Rd Oval.
Start time: 4:00 pm
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From twitter - tone greenberg (aka tigerlandtone)
13 months of laps, little steps, stretches & lunges behind him.
Best wishes to @DrummondNathan, who makes his return this week.
#gotiges
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Hope his return goes well.
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From twitter - tone greenberg (aka tigerlandtone)
13 months of laps, little steps, stretches & lunges behind him.
Best wishes to @DrummondNathan, who makes his return this week.
#gotiges
Nathan Drummond will return in the VFL Dreamtime game after 13 months out after a knee reconstruction.
The midfielder is related to indigenous leader Doug Nicholls, who this weekend’s themed round is named after.
He is also the great great grandson of William Cooper, who of the country’s most prominent Aboriginal activists.
The 21-year-old tore his ACL in Round 4 last year in his AFL debut in front of his family and friends.
Source: Herald-Sun website (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/daniel-rioli-set-to-return-for-richmond-in-dreamtime-game-after-spending-time-with-sick-grandfather/news-story/152a476ef0a12d0d94f0841f0c8d8bb8)
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What would it be like trying to watch this game from the stands? Big turn out because of the dreamtime game after?
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Richmond's VFL squad this week:
B: 36. C Moore 43. T Elton 65. R Gale
HB: 46. J Castagna 39. N Drummond 35. N Broad
C: 15. A Moore 21. J Townsend 31. O Markov
HF: 45. J Short 44. A Marcon 54. J Ballard
F: 55. R Bathie 34. L McBean 41. M Chol
R: 20. I Maric 30. R Conca 71. N Mellington
Int: 60. T Langford, 64. T Silvestro, 75. K Williams, 40. D Butler, 47. I Soldo, 59. A Morris, 58. J Aarts, 52. A Scott
23P: 78. D Coffield
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&sID=325269&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=44165358
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good luck Drummo
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Lennon still concussed?
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Lennon still concussed?
Lennon trained today.
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http://www.aflphotos.com.au/
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Lennon still concussed?
Lennon trained today.
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/450/2016/05/26/441913.jpg)
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http://www.aflphotos.com.au/
Interesting that he isn't named in the VFL then.
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Lennon still concussed?
Lennon trained today.
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/450/2016/05/26/441913.jpg)
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http://www.aflphotos.com.au/
Interesting that he isn't named in the VFL then.
I'm only guessing as I didn't see training but Ben could be just doing the non-contact drills so he can still keep his fitness up until he's 100% right and over any concussion issues.
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I'm only guessing as I didn't see training but Ben could be just doing the non-contact drills so he can still keep his fitness up until he's 100% right and over any concussion issues.
And a very good guess it is
:thumbsup
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What would it be like trying to watch this game from the stands? Big turn out because of the dreamtime game after?
Not a problem will be heaps of room.
On that note, why the hell do they block off the goals at Brunton Ave end these days :banghead
Just more Richmond nonsense.
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What would it be like trying to watch this game from the stands? Big turn out because of the dreamtime game after?
Not a problem will be heaps of room.
On that note, why the hell do they block off the goals at Brunton Ave end these days :banghead
Just more Richmond nonsense.
Cheers bub
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Is Chol out there?
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Q1: Callum Moore has started superbly with two towering marks inside 50.
RICH 3
ESS 0
https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL
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Moore will be elevated!!
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Is Chol out there?
Yep.
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We kicked 5 straight behinds and no surprise Essendon kick a goal with their own shot.
Rich 5
Ess 6
12 min Q1
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We're kicking with the aid of a strong breeze in the first quarter. Need to take our chances which we haven't so far.
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Still no goals with the strong breeze. About 20 mins gone :P.
Chol playing in defence, torch.
Q1: Mabior Chol looking right at home as a key-back and @DrummondNathan starting to find the footy.
RICH 6
ESS 6
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Fantastic, now we are training our ruck forwards up to play in the backline.. :clapping :clapping
Get em all back boys.. ;D
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GOAL! @ToddElton43 kicks our first for the evening and hands us a 6-point lead at the 24-min mark.
RICH 12
ESS 6
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QT: All tied-up at the first change. We dominated for patches but just need to finish off inside 50.
Richmond 1.6-12
Essendon 2.0-12
Goal: Elton
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The Bombers missed plenty of chances in the 2nd quarter like we did in the first with the breeze. We're down by only a goal at half-time after trailing by 14 pts midway through the second.
Half-time:
Richmond 1.6 3.7-25
Essendon 2.0 4.7-31
Goals: Elton, Townsend, ?
From RFCVFL twitter:
@DrummondNathan showing excellent signs in his first half of footy in 13 months. He's accumulating at will and oozing class.
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GOAL! Jason Castagna makes an impact immediately up forward and kicks his first.
Scores level.
Rich 31
Ess 31
Early Q3.
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We kicked a couple of points to grab the lead but the Bombers then goaled.
33 - 37
Midway Q3
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Had a chance to mark in the goalsquare but it was spoiled and rushed through. We trail by 2 pts.
3/4 time.
Richmond 1.6 3.7 4.11-35
Essendon 2.0 4.7 5.7-37
Goals: Elton, Townsend, Castagna, ?
Bombers will be favourites now given they have the scoring end in the last quarter. We kicked 2.10 in two quarters with it :P.
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from twitter
Q4: @EssendonVFL go back-to-back and push the margin to 20 points at the 14-min mark. ESS 56 to RICH 36
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Big Ivan gets one back for the Tiges, back to 16 points.
Rich 5.12-42
Ess 8.10-58
Time on Q4
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Essendon kick the sealer.
44 - 65
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Final Score:
Richmond 1.6 3.7 4.11 5.14-44
Essendon 2.0 4.7 5.7 9.13-67
Goals: Elton, Townsend, Castagna, Maric, ?
You don't win many games kicking just 2 goals with the breeze :P.
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You don't win many games kicking just 2 goals with the breeze :P.
No doubt we were searching to go through the correct channels
which is gobbledegook dimma speak for we stuff around with it going sideways and backwards to control the ball to try and manufacture goals
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Peter Jackson VFL 2016
Richmond 1.6 3.7 4.11 5.14 (44)
Essendon 2.0 4.7 5.7 9.13 (67)
GOALS:
Richmond : Butler Maric Townsend Castagna Elton
Essendon: Hams 2 Eades 2 Heavyside Langford Redman Merrett Grimley
BEST:
Richmond : Broad Conca Gale Chol Maric Drummond
Essendon: Merrett Francis Hams Freezer Heavyside Schroder
https://reg.sportingpulse.com/olr_v5/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR
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McRae working wonders down there. Glad we got him back from the pies who got him from us
Phew
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anyone that went, is Broad close to a senior callup? Hoping hed be an upgrade on batchelor, faster, taller and higher ceiling
?
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anyone that went, is Broad close to a senior callup? Hoping hed be an upgrade on batchelor, faster, taller and higher ceiling
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:snidegrin :snidegrin
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Any Conca updates ?
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If Essendon VFL is playing AFL, who is playing VFL?
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Any Conca updates ?
Looks fat!
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Any Conca updates ?
Looks fat!
:lol
TRADE!!!! Back to WA. Dockers need him.. :pray
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Any Conca updates ?
Looks fat!
Whats with Conca porking up every time he gets injured?
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Conca & Yarran will be like two new recruits.....to Jenny Craig........
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Drug cheat seniors are awful
How bad out our twos to lose ...
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@DrummondNathan showing excellent signs in his first half of footy in 13 months. He's accumulating at will and oozing class.
:clapping :clapping some cream
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What are Lennon?
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@DrummondNathan showing excellent signs in his first half of footy in 13 months. He's accumulating at will and oozing class.
:clapping :clapping some cream
Drummond was picked up two years ago in 2014. He is not part of the "cream on top" comment like Marcon is so get it right!!!!
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VFL Tigers overrun by Bombers
richmondfc.com.au
30 May 2016
Richmond’s VFL side was overrun by Essendon in their annual Dreamtime clash, with the Bombers saluting by 23 points to claim the Sir Doug Nicholls Cup.
In biting conditions at Punt Road Oval, no more than a goal separated the sides at any change, as the Bombers clung to a two-point lead at the final change and charged home to win 9.13 (67) to 5.14 (44).
For the hoard of Tiger faithful that bunched under the Jack Dyer Stand, the tight and dour game didn’t allow for much clapping and cheering, as both sides defended brilliantly.
The Tigers began as they finished in their pre-bye win over North Ballarat by squeezing the Bombers early, with the ball rarely leaving Richmond’s forward-half in the initial stages of the opening term.
The Tigers kicked 0.6 before registering their first major and didn’t cash-in on their dominance, as the scores were locked at 12 points apiece at quarter-time.
A key-focus for Richmond heading into the game was to restrict the Bombers’ ability to control the ball through uncontested marks and also for the Tigers’ big men to provide a fierce contest in the air.
When the pair met in the pre-season, Essendon dominated Richmond in the aerial contests with 18–3 contested marks, a stat the Tigers could ill-afford to repeat.
In a pleasing sign of the Tigers’ defensive improvement and development, they were able to restrict the Bombers to a mere four contested marks and take 11 of their own.
The cornerstones for this turnaround were key Tiger talls Liam McBean and Ivan Maric who clunked four contested marks apiece and provided a consistent aerial presence throughout the evening.
Although McBean went goalless for the night, his ability to continually provide a target and his work rate between the arcs was exceptional as he finished with 16 disposals, ten marks and three inside 50s.
Richmond senior coach Craig McRae applauded his side’s ability to play the game on its terms in the opening quarter, and reassured, if it stuck the course, the opportunities up forward will come to fruition.
Both side’s shared patches of dominance in the second term and as the game looked to be slightly tilting in the Bombers’ favour, Richmond reversed the momentum with two late goals in the shadows of half time.
The third term was an arm wrestle, with the Bombers edging clear in contested ball and held a two-point lead heading into the final term.
Essendon landed the crucial first blow of the last quarter and banged on four-goals-to-one in the final 20 minutes to run out deserved winners.
Richmond was patient and methodical with the ball, recording 105 uncontested marks and restricting the Bombers to 80, but was out tackled 75–56 and out ran with Essendon +41 in handball receives.
The game marked the long-awaited return of budding Richmond midfielder Nathan Drummond who competed in his first-half of football in 13 months and picked-up where he left-off in 2015.
Drummond slotted back in seamlessly as a rebounding defender and once he swiftly reacquainted himself the pace of the game, he found the ball at will.
The returning Tiger finished with 14 first-half possessions, along with five marks and three inside 50s, donning the tracksuit after halftime and will look to ramp-up his game time in the coming weeks.
Another Tiger on the road back from injury is elusive and evasive midfielder Reece Conca, whose class and poise in the contest shone once again in an encouraging display.
Conca pressed his claim for senior selection, finishing with 26 disposals, seven clearances and eight tackles in a near best-afield performance.
Mabior Chol showed extreme promise as a key-back, keeping Sam Grimley to one goal, in what proved to be an inspired decision by the coaching staff.
Other Tigers to impress were Jacob Ballard and Jason Castagna who finished with 20 disposals each and continually provided invaluable energy and drive in the icy conditions.
Richmond heads to Pirahna Park this Sunday, June 5 to take on Coburg, as the Tigers will look to bounce back and record their third win of the season.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-05-29/vfl-tigers-overran-by-bombers
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@DrummondNathan showing excellent signs in his first half of footy in 13 months. He's accumulating at will and oozing class.
:clapping :clapping some cream
Drummond was picked up two years ago in 2014. He is not part of the "cream on top" comment like Marcon is so get it right!!!!
Any young player that works his way into the team to push the duds out are the cream. One more year (injury interrupted) into his career than Marcon but 3 years younger. I'm guessing you like your cream curdled?
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@DrummondNathan showing excellent signs in his first half of footy in 13 months. He's accumulating at will and oozing class.
:clapping :clapping some cream
Drummond was picked up two years ago in 2014. He is not part of the "cream on top" comment like Marcon is so get it right!!!!
Any young player that works his way into the team to push the duds out are the cream. One more year (injury interrupted) into his career than Marcon but 3 years younger. I'm guessing you like your cream curdled?
The comments about cream were said by Hardwick and they refereed to the pickups from the 2015 draft, now admit your full of crap and move on!!
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Yeah
Like broad
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Happy to see Costanza get plenty of ball in the twos since he was dropped - shows hes very keen to get back in. Id give conca another couple of weeks to ensure hes back fully fit..
spruiking Chol down back as a masterstroke bc he kept grimly to one goal is one of the more ridiculous things Ive read
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Yeah
Like broad
yep.
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The Bombers were up against it when they faced the Tigers on Saturday, given Mark Jamar was a late withdrawal and Shaun McKernan was a carry-over player and did not take his place in the team until the second half.
It meant that Richmond ruckman Ivan Maric was dominant against Bombers back-up Sam Michael. Although Michael was admirable, this was Maric's best opportunity to strut his stuff, desperate for an AFL recall against North Melbourne on Friday night.
Yet, the Bombers were level at quarter time, led by six at half-time and by three-points at the final change.
Richmond had plenty of opportunities in the opening term. It had five behinds on the board – three of which were from Callum Moore – before Jack Langford kicked the opener to the Bombers at the 12 minute mark.
That was the type of match it was; not free-flowing, but instead a struggle, that aside from Francis' thrills and other young hopefuls pushing for an AFL call-up, was a game without purpose.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/aaron-francis-shines-in-essendon-bombers-vfl-win-20160529-gp6eb7.html
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FMD .....now they have Chol playing in the backline.
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The comments about cream were said by Hardwick and they refereed to the pickups from the 2015 draft, now admit your full of crap and move on!!
It's been pointed out to you before but here it is again...
November 25, 2015 7:00pm
Herald Sun
Hardwick told the Herald Sun the Tigers had made massive list gains in the past two years despite some external perceptions.
“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.
“The big thing with our list strategy is we had a really good draft last year. [edit: this was said late 2015 so he meant 2014 draft]
“So those players will come on this year. Corey Ellis didn’t play a lot, Connor Menadue, Nathan Drummond will come through.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-draft-2015-depth-of-richmond-list-excites-coach-damien-hardwick/news-story/e9534333884e997d5cc11cdbab0aad7c
Only an imbecile will think he was referring purely to the 2015 draft
Now, are you man enough to admit you were wrong? Or do you truly believe you know it all like you like to lead on? I'm betting on the latter..
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FMD .....now they have Chol playing in the backline.
was pretty good too, took 3 contested marks in first half & got a hand in to kill the ball maybe 4 or 5 times.
We missed the inside work of Nick Mellington & Tom Couch
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VFL Tigers overrun by Bombers
richmondfc.com.au
30 May 2016
Richmond senior coach Craig McRae applauded his side’s ability to play the game on its terms in the opening quarter, and reassured, if it stuck the course, the opportunities up forward will come to fruition.
Richmond was patient and methodical with the ball, recording 105 uncontested marks and restricting the Bombers to 80, but was out tackled 75–56 and out ran with Essendon +41 in handball receives.
Richmond heads to Pirahna Park this Sunday, June 5 to take on Coburg, as the Tigers will look to bounce back and record their third win of the season.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-05-29/vfl-tigers-overran-by-bombers
It's good to see that "The Richmond Way" is finally getting through to the youngsters.
They'll be just as boring and uninspiring as the seniors in no time, playing the same limp wristed, no risk, no flare, methodical, backwards, sideways, dinky kicks, administrator football that we all love. :rollin
Richmond FC, ruining careers since '83. :clapping
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The comments about cream were said by Hardwick and they refereed to the pickups from the 2015 draft, now admit your full of crap and move on!!
It's been pointed out to you before but here it is again...
November 25, 2015 7:00pm
Herald Sun
Hardwick told the Herald Sun the Tigers had made massive list gains in the past two years despite some external perceptions.
“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.
“The big thing with our list strategy is we had a really good draft last year. [edit: this was said late 2015 so he meant 2014 draft]
“So those players will come on this year. Corey Ellis didn’t play a lot, Connor Menadue, Nathan Drummond will come through.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-draft-2015-depth-of-richmond-list-excites-coach-damien-hardwick/news-story/e9534333884e997d5cc11cdbab0aad7c
Only an imbecile will think he was referring purely to the 2015 draft
Now, are you man enough to admit you were wrong? Or do you truly believe you know it all like you like to lead on? I'm betting on the latter..
In all honesty, you are a complete fool!!!! What does "at the moment mean"????? Is it the past????? Enough said, you really do put your self righteous imbecilic self in it don't you. Perhaps going by your logic we still have a chance to win the final against North last year!!!!
“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.
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But that article was after the draft so I guess he wasn't referring to the 2015 draft either :shh
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I guess players that were drafted more than a year ago are past it and they can no longer improve and add to our team. To think otherwise is living in the past and wallowing in happiness
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The VFL Report: Round 8
richmondfc.com.au
31 May 2016
Richmond development coach Andrew McQualter's summary of the AFL and VFL-listed players who featured in last Saturday’s match against Essendon.
AFL-listed players
Reece Conca
26 disposals, seven clearances, eight tackles, four centre clearances
Probably our best midfielder for the day. His ability to be clean in the contest and make good decisions with the ball is really standing out. Is improving each week.
Jason Castagna
20 disposals, eight handball receives, one goal, six tackles
Had a bit of a mixed game. He played back in the first half, and was okay, apart from a few skill errors. Was moved forward in the second half and we thought he had a reasonable impact with his pressure around the ball.
Jayden Short
20 disposals, three clearances, 13 uncontested possessions
‘Shorty’ had a bit of a frustrating game for us, going a bit outside what we expect from him. He wanted the ball in his hands, which was great, but he just didn’t do the basics well at times.
Nathan Broad
19 disposals, six marks, 11 uncontested possessions
Stood up well in another solid performance, playing mainly through the wing and defence. Is in good, consistent form at the moment.
Adam Marcon
17 disposals, six marks, four inside 50s
Was a bit quieter than normal. That was a little bit our (coaching staff) fault for not playing him in the right position at times, but he just struggled to impact the game and wasn’t as clean as he usually is.
Oleg Markov
17 disposals, eight marks, three inside 50s
Showed some really good signs . . . we saw some positive AFL traits from him. Is getting better each week, but still has room for a fair bit of improvement. There was a defensive edit we, and he, were both pretty disappointed with, but I’m sure he’ll learn from that.
Jacob Townsend
17 disposals, six tackles, four clearances, one goal
Had an okay game. Was able to impact around the contest with his big frame and, apart from a couple of concentration lapses on his direct opponent, we think he did a reasonable job.
Liam McBean
16 disposals, 10 marks, four contested marks, three inside 50s
Had a different role to what he usually has. Played a little bit higher up the ground, and was able to take 10 marks, which was really pleasing. He took the ball out in front with his hands, and played like a big man, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to hit the scoreboard for us.
Mabior Chol
15 disposals, eight marks, 10 uncontested possessions
Produced a really impressive performance in his first game as a defender for us. We thought he looked really comfortable there — especially early in the game. Was caught out a bit when he fatigued later on, but for the majority of the game there were some good signs from him.
Ivan Maric
29 hit-outs, one goal, three clearances, four tackles
Had his best game for our VFL side this year. He really played ‘big’, his contest work, long down the line, was good right throughout the match, and he was able to take four contested marks. Also gave us aerial dominance in the ruck.
Andrew Moore
15 disposals, five tackles, five handball receives
A fairly ‘vanilla’ display from him, especially in the first half, when he fumbled too much and wasn’t able to make the most of his half chances. Is another player who’ll be striving for an improved performance next week.
Nathan Drummond
14 disposals, five marks, three inside 50s
Is a real feel-good story. We were extremely pleased with what he produced in his first game back after 13 months out with a serious knee injury. He looked fit and strong, and his decision-making was good apart from a couple of inside-50 kicks. Overall, it was a great return by him.
Dan Butler
11 disposals, one goal, four marks, three tackles
Slightly down on what we expect from him. Wasn’t able to impact the contest as much as we would have liked, and his defensive pressure was slightly off. It was good, however, to see him able to hit the scoreboard.
Todd Elton
10 disposals, one goal, four marks
In his first game up forward for the season, some of his positioning was not quite where we wanted it to be. But he’ll look at the vision and get better at that. It was good to see him back out on the park after being sidelined with injury in recent weeks.
Callum Moore
Eight disposals, five marks, two contested marks
Started the game like a house on fire. Had three shots on goal in the first 10 minutes, but unfortunately couldn’t capitalise fully on them. Again looked really dangerous up forward at times, and he’ll continue to improve.
Ivan Soldo
12 hit-outs, five marks, two tackles
We were pretty disappointed with Ivan’s game, as we thought he didn’t compete hard enough in the contest. Some of his ruckwork was okay, but overall it was a disappointing performance from him. He’ll be keen to bounce back next week.
VFL-listed players
Jacob Ballard
20 disposals, three tackles, eight handball receives
Had a reasonable game, although he was a little fumbly at times. His size and ability to win the contest really stood out.
Tom Langford
17 disposals, 12 uncontested possessions, five handball receives
Was a bit down on what we expect from him. Some of his ball use wasn’t at the level he’s capable of. Is sure to improve next week.
Ryan Gale
14 disposals, nine marks, 11 uncontested possessions
Was a solid contributor in defence throughout the match. At times, he flew when he didn’t need to, but generally competed well and helped ensure their key forwards didn’t have much of an impact.
Tom Silvestro
13 disposals, four tackles, three inside 50s
Same as always, played his role and worked really hard. Didn’t have the impact on the game in the first three quarters that we would have liked, but with his fitness, he lifted in the last quarter.
Daniel Coffield
11 disposals, four marks, nine uncontested possessions
Another solid effort from this young player. Looks strong in the contest and is constantly improving. And, he’ll get better with each game he plays.
Ash Morris
11 disposals, four marks, five handball receives, three tackles
Was solid, but a bit quieter than a couple of weeks ago, when he played his first game for us. Still made some good decisions with the ball, and did some good defensive work.
Anthony Scott
11 disposals, four marks, two tackles
Was slightly down on his usual output up forward and Essendon’s backs were able to hurt us quite a bit on the rebound. Will be looking for a quick return to form next week.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-05-31/the-vfl-report-round-8
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At least mcqualter doesn't BS
Honest comments potting a crap effort
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Refreshing not to read the normal sugar coated comments.
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yep good to see!
Liked his comments about McBean ie "played like a big man"
One of my concerns when we first drafted him was he was a small man stuck in a big mans body. Good to see them playing him as a hit up forward - in his 2 afl games one thing i noticed was he led to the right spots and timed his leads well. If he can continue to show something as a mobile CHF then hopefully they bring him into the seniors soon.
Want to see how Chol goes against opposition thats a little bit better than Sam grimley before I get excited
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yep good to see!
Liked his comments about McBean ie "played like a big man"
One of my concerns when we first drafted him was he was a small man stuck in a big mans body. Good to see them playing him as a hit up forward - in his 2 afl games one thing i noticed was he led to the right spots and timed his leads well. If he can continue to show something as a mobile CHF then hopefully they bring him into the seniors soon.
Want to see how Chol goes against opposition thats a little bit better than Sam grimley before I get excited
Rather condescending
When McBean was winning awards for goals what was e playing like. Betts?
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Can play big & small - Matera-Salmon hybrid. :shh
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Gee...surprise, surprise, surprise....
Adam Marcon
17 disposals, six marks, four inside 50s
Was a bit quieter than normal. That was a little bit our (coaching staff) fault for not playing him in the right position at times, but he just struggled to impact the game and wasn’t as clean as he usually is.
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Oh dear....looks like we've spoiled the cream.....
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We have spoiled the entire fing pie!
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Damien's poo cake
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yep good to see!
Liked his comments about McBean ie "played like a big man"
One of my concerns when we first drafted him was he was a small man stuck in a big mans body. Good to see them playing him as a hit up forward - in his 2 afl games one thing i noticed was he led to the right spots and timed his leads well. If he can continue to show something as a mobile CHF then hopefully they bring him into the seniors soon.
Want to see how Chol goes against opposition thats a little bit better than Sam grimley before I get excited
Rather condescending
When McBean was winning awards for goals what was e playing like. Betts?
is it?
yes he was
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Somewhat cause he's kicking the most goals in victoria "playing small" and can't get a game in a rubbish side year after year. In a team theta lacked a small forward up up to rioli
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I still think he should get a game. But i am merely outlining concerns I once had that he was playing small. I love hearing things like hes playing tall. I've also noticed the past few seasons he does seem to clunk a lot more marks than he did when he first arrived
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Franklin didn't take a mark in his first six seasons and still went alright
Just saying
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hes no franklin
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Doesn't need to be cause of jack
He can play a small not be franklin and kick 2-3 goals a game
Or we can play Chaplin as a tall forward what could go wrong
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or he could play tall better (he is 204cm's) and utilize his mobility to become an even more potent player. Dont know why you want a 204cm small fwd when we could have a 204cm tall nightmare matchup that is hard to spoil but also dangerous on the ground. Otherwise just stick a strong shorter mobile afl defender on him to negate his ground skills and hes cactus
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Don't think he's athleticism will transfer as well to AFL either. A lot of athletic guys in the AFL (even Fletcher at 40 ran rings around him).
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McBean is considerably more athletic & agile than Vickery....not sure Fletcher "ran rings around him" either...my memory is that he beat him in about two or three contests by using his 20 extra years of footy experience rather than superior athleticism but McBean also won a couple and they halved the rest....and really, even if you disagree with that, it's a bit like writing off a 20 year-old mid for being toweled up by 38 year-old Harvey....
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Not writing him off, but it's just an example of where I thought an opposition player out maneuvered him. If he can add some marking (doesn't have to be the best contested mark in the comp) to his game, and some effort to hit more packs consistently he'll have a lot of strings to his bow and could be dangerous