One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 09, 2019, 01:01:08 PM
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Cal Twomey: If I'm picking a premiership favourite, it's probably West Coast (with the inclusion of Tim Kelly).
https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1181737353938735104
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They'll be tough to beat but we have to somehow fit a 5 time All Australian captain into our backline.
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Prefer not to be favourites
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we'll finish 3rd in H&A season and we will nail them on the MCG in the finals in September.
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We re-gain Rance, Graham & Stack for 2020 while each year in the past three we've seen some of the cubs step up to become regulars in the senior side by finals time (Bolton & Baker this year).
If there's anything we've learnt over recent years is that that premiership side comes from the team that is peaking in August/September and isn't carrying injured stars in finals. What happens in 10 months time is anyone's guess.
The Eagles gain Kelly to their strong midfield but their forward line will possibly be weaker next year. They won't have Willie Rioli (ASADA) while at 32 Josh Kennedy was showing signs of age catching up in the later part of 2019. Oscar Allen is going to have to step up to second banana to help Darling if Kennedy falls away. In defence, key defender Barrass was shown up as someone opposition's club could exploit under pressure. Then there's a 'who knows' on how many games a 30 year old NicNat will play or not after two ACLs.
Not saying the Eagles won't be contenders and they have the flag experience after 2018 but they will need many things to go right at their bookends late next season to become favourite. Gaining Gaff to their premiership midfield this year didn't see them go back-to-back. Geelong, GWS, Pies, Dogs and even the Lions along with the Eagles had midfields this year rated better than ours but we came away with the chockies because we were more complete as a team across the whole park. One thing is for sure is the Eagles have gone all in to win another flag in the next 3 years. They've sold their future for Kelly if they fail to win one.
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ill worry about that next year at the moment still celebrating the mighty yellow and black 2019 premiers
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ill worry about that next year at the moment still celebrating the mighty yellow and black 2019 premiers
Exactly enjoy for now. I reckon Rioli huge loss for eagles tho.There forward line Kennedy is a worry and backline didn't perform.We also seen Hickey very average in ruck.
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2020 premiership odds:
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Richmond 4.50
West Coast 6.50
Collingwood 8
GWS 8
Brisbane 11
Geelong 13
W.Bulldogs 13
Hawthorn 17
Essendon 26
Melbourne 26
North Melb. 26
Port Adel. 26
Sydney 26
Carlton 34
Adelaide 41
Fremantle 41
St Kilda 51
Gold Coast 251
https://www.tab.com.au/sports/betting/AFL%20Football/competitions/AFL%20Futures
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2020 premiership odds:
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Richmond 4.50
West Coast 6.50
Collingwood 8
GWS 8
Brisbane 11
W.Bulldogs 13
Hawthorn 17
Essendon 26
Melbourne 26
North Melb. 26
Port Adel. 26
Sydney 26
Carlton 34
Adelaide 41
Fremantle 41
St Kilda 51
Gold Coast 251
https://www.tab.com.au/sports/betting/AFL%20Football/competitions/AFL%20Futures
Long odds for us..... :shh
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The problem with those odds is they assume nothing changes next year as far as the top 8 sides go. Virtually every year one of the previous year's top 4 sides crash down the ladder while another side jumps up from outside of the Eight. Brisbane was the side that jumped up in 2019 and Melbourne was the one that crashed. In 2018, it was Adelaide that crashed out ;D and Collingwood jumped up.
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Oh please, the GWS corpse is still rotting in the sun.
I'm looking forward to Summer.
Next season is months away and nobody can say anything about my tigers scarf at work until then!
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"I think that West Coast has enhanced its chances of winning a premiership by adding Tim Kelly more than Richmond will enhance its chances of winning another premiership next year with the inclusion of Alex Race"
- Adam Cooney
https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1182114507813834753
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Righto Adam. Whatever you say....
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"I think that West Coast has enhanced its chances of winning a premiership by adding Tim Kelly more than Richmond will enhance its chances of winning another premiership next year with the inclusion of Alex Race"
- Adam Cooney
https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1182114507813834753
:rollin Pickett matched his average debuting in a GF dont forget.
Anyway next year is all ifs and buts, except that we will be mighty hard to beat.
Gunna enjoy this all summer and next season to boot