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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on March 21, 2020, 02:17:44 AM
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AFL Round 2
Collingwood vs RICHMOND
Revised: Thursday, June 11 @ the M.C.G.
Start time: 7:40pm
Both sides coming off opening round wins.
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Hate to say it but there going ok the pies. Hard to beat and would be favourites
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After one round ??
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Non-essential interstate travel now barred. Not yet outlined if or how this affects the AFL. It doesn't apply to our game vs Coll but what about the rest of round 2?
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Change the fixture, make them all local derbies ahead of a 4 week lockdown
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Hate to say it but there going ok the pies. Hard to beat and would be favourites
I think when we played them in the practice match, Hardwick did say that we were 3 weeks behind them in match practice or something of that nature. I may be wrong.
But from what I remember of that game it was largely a tackle free pressure less affair.
We need to apply the pressure on Thursday night because from what us saw of the pies on Friday night, the bulldogs did not apply any pressure and the pies were ruthless. They currently have an very well functioning zone which will be difficult to penetrate also.
We can’t be expecting to play as we did last Thursday and think it will be enough. We need to bring our one wood and apply that manic mauling pressure we are known for.
If we do that we should win as we have a better team. It will be a great game.
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Well at least Vlastuin & Houli should be fit by
July August September Round 2, 2021 :shh
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MJ should be available for selection by the time we play Collingwood again.... :shh
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It'll be a blind draft given the U18s has stopped too. MJ at least has some NTFL finals to go on. For the rest of the kids, if this stoppage goes for all of the footy season then recruiters will be judging them on U16 or Academy form.
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Bump.
Round 2 vs Collingwood on Thursday night, June 11.
No shock but it's been officially confirmed today.
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Start time is 7.40pm.
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Houli in danger of missing Pies clash
Richmond star Bachar Houli is facing a race against time to be fit for the season restart on June 11 after having calf issues Richmond star Bachar Houli is facing a race against time to be fit for the season restart on June 11 after having calf issues.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/afl/houli-in-danger-of-missing-pies-clash/ckamadw6j001s0ip267d7rkbc
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Interesting to see if we play two rucks. I'd guess it depends on if the Pies use just Grundy in the ruck or they also include one-hit wonder Mason Cox. With the shorter quarters and the Pies shorter midsized forward line we don't want to have too many talls as our speed is our weapon.
Other than that I don't see us making any changes from the Round 1 as Houli isn't right yet to come back into the side.
Round 1 side
B: Broad Grimes Astbury
HB: Baker Vlastuin Short
C: Caddy Prestia Graham
HF: Rioli Edwards Castagna
F: Lynch Martin Riewoldt
Foll: Soldo Cotchin Lambert
I/C: Pickett, Bolton, Nankervis, Stack
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Must play 2 Rickman against Grundy. Soldo more than a match for him in the tap outs and Nank a good match around the ground
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Treloar ruled out.
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BREAKING NEWS: Collingwood Magpies coach Nathan Buckley has ruled Adam Treloar out of June 11's AFL return match against Richmond. #GoPies #BozistheBuzz 🐝
https://twitter.com/TheRealBozza1
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Collingwood veteran Ben Reid will not be available for Round 2 because of a hamstring injury.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/05/27/premiership-magpie-unavailable-for-round-2/
https://www.stuff-draft-david-king-nick-dal-santo-tom-morris-debate-podcast/news-story/ea68c18686d8733c48e27b997ee64478
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Is he ever available
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Here's my round one team
B. Vlastuin. Astbury. Broad
HB. Baker Grimes. Stack
C. Edwards. Prestia. Lambert
HF. Rioli Reiwoldt. Castagna
F. Bolton. Lynch. Caddy
R. Nankervis Martin. Cotchin.
Int. Soldo. Graham. Short. Pickett
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Here's my round one team
B. Vlastuin. Astbury. Broad
HB. Baker Grimes. Stack
C. Edwards. Prestia. Lambert
HF. Rioli Reiwoldt. Castagna
F. Bolton. Lynch. Caddy
R. Nankervis Martin. Cotchin.
Int. Soldo. Graham. Short. Pickett
Stack is an interesting call, he has been training with the possibles & not the probables
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Can't see why he'd be dropped unless he "enjoyed" the break a bit too much.... :shh
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No change from round 1 for mine.
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Some doubt on Mason Cox too for round 2.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/440600/stuff-on-track-but-two-fresh-concerns-for-pies
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Is he ever available
A bit like my wife...
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RICHMOND
Notable absentees (from round 1): Bachar Houli, Jack Ross, Kamdyn McIntosh, Callum Coleman-Jones, Ryan Garthwaite
A calf injury kept Houli out of round one and the two-time premiership star seems unlikely to play in round two either. He was restricted to light duties during the week as the club returned to contact training for the first time. The dashing defender was the only member of last year's premiership 22 still at the club who didn't play in round one so emergencies Ross, McIntosh, Coleman-Jones and Garthwaite will continue to wait for their opportunity.
- Ben Sutton
https://www.afl.com.au/news/439457/who-missed-the-r1-cut-and-will-they-make-it-back-
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AFL Team Tips: Injury ‘carnage’ to open doors for young guns in R2
June 2, 2020
Fox Sports
RICHMOND
Possible line-up...
B: Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short
C: Josh Caddy, Dion Prestia, Jack Graham
HF: Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F: Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
FOLL: Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin, Kane Lambert
I/C: Marlion Pickett, Shai Bolton, Toby Nankervis, Sydney Stack
It appears there’ll be very little change from Round 1 at Tigerland, with All-Australian defender Bachar Houli again set to miss with a calf complaint. He’s expected to be ready for Round 3 or 4, but won’t be out there against Collingwood on June 11.
COLLINGWOOD
Possible line-up...
B: Jack Crisp, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe
HB: Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore, John Noble
C: Josh Daicos, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne
HF: Tom Phillips, Brody Mihocek, Jaidyn Stephenson
F: Jordan De Goey, Mason Cox, Jamie Elliott
FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Steele Sidebottom
I/C: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Josh Thomas, Tyler Brown, Callum Brown
The Magpies have seen a pair of big names go down during the hiatus period, with Adam Treloar and Ben Reid both copping soft tissue injuries. Treloar is expected to just miss the season restart while Reid’s calf is more serious and should see him miss four to six weeks.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-round-2-team-news-team-tips-supercoach-afl-teams-for-round-2-squads-injuries-ins-and-outs/news-story/cc429da750897d8312a62300423c12d8
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Article on the AFL website about possibly playing Pickett in the ruck. Thought we were past this and hopefully it's Leppa just winding the media up. He's 184 cm, least Grigg was 190cm.
If we play one ruckman against Collingwood we will lose.
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Here's the article:
Marlion Pickett the ruckman? Tigers flirt with left-field option
By Mitch Cleary
afl.com.au
4 June 2020
RICHMOND is flirting with the prospect of throwing 184cm midfielder Marlion Pickett into a pinch-hit ruck role to replicate Shaun Grigg's premiership feats.
With shortened quarters placing question marks on the Tigers' dual ruck combination, all options remain open ahead of their season restart against Collingwood's Brodie Grundy and Mason Cox.
The Tigers played both 2019 premiership big men Ivan Soldo (58 per cent) and Toby Nankervis (46 per cent) on reduced minutes in round one but the pair played on opposing sides on Thursday.
And with neither providing an overwhelming case to play minutes in attack, the Tigers admit they may go with one ruckman at stages in 2020.
"We haven't confirmed anything with that, it's still the debate we've been having for three years and two games," assistant Justin Leppitsch said post-training.
"We liked the look of both rucks out there today, but we've got some options whether we play the old Shaun Grigg role with a Marlion Pickett.
"Like we did with Grigg, I don't think he really competed that heavily in the ruck contest, it was more having that extra midfielder and having his smarts to get an advantage.
"You're never going to get a hit-out advantage with an undersized ruckman.
"We didn't really try Shaun Grigg [in the ruck at training] either.
"I throw [Pickett's] name out there because he's one of the more mobile, leaner type midfielders who could do that."
"If he (Pickett) does play that role or we play Jack (Riewoldt) or 'Lynchy' (Tom Lynch) for bits that's a possibility.
"We're tossing all those options up now if we think we need the run, or we think we need the height."
https://www.afl.com.au/news/441613/marlion-pickett-the-ruckman-tigers-flirt-with-left-field-option
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/what-the-ruck-pickett-considered-stuff-duties-20200604-p54zis.html
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Meanwhile, two-time premiership defender Bachar Houli is ready to return after missing round one with a calf injury.
Small forward Jack Higgins is a genuine chance to play against the Magpies after undergoing brain surgery last year.
Higgins, along with Jack Ross, Sydney Stack and Jack Graham are all fighting it out for spots in the Tigers’ matchday squad (at half-back).
“(Higgins) was probably one of the best players for the other team (in match simulation) so he really put his hand up,” Leppistch said.
Source: Foxsports (https://www.stuff-collingwood-magpies-richmond-v-collingwood/news-story/221c655a0710a50d36c10b74f0513416) & AFL (https://www.afl.com.au/news/441613/marlion-pickett-the-ruckman-tigers-flirt-with-left-field-option) websites.
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There's some injury intrigue tonight surrounding Richmond superstar Dustin Martin, seven days out from the round two restart with the Pies. @_AMcCormack7 #7AFL #7NEWS
Watch here: https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1268466700489338881
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Collingwood could be forced to hand 205cm tall Darcy Cameron a debut in the black and white, as Mason Cox continues to battle a niggle.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-round-2-covid19-coronavirus-updates-afl-injury-news-mason-cox-zac-williams/news-story/aa1772d343df216f0a911b3b19934320
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Richmond will enter Thursday night's MCG clash as favourites as they restart their mission for back-to-back premierships.
Steele Sidebottom believes the Magpies' list is in the perfect position to take down any team in the AFL.
"If we play our best footy there's no reason why I think we can't beat all teams to be honest."
https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/6783577/sidebottom-magpies-primed-for-afl-restart/?cs=9465
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There's some injury intrigue tonight surrounding Richmond superstar Dustin Martin, seven days out from the round two restart with the Pies. @_AMcCormack7 #7AFL #7NEWS
Watch here: https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1268466700489338881
Well tonight Mark Stevens on Ch 7 news said Dusty trained freely with no injury concerns.
Stevens also said Houli got through today's session and is expected to play on Thursday night.
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Mick McGuane says Pies star Brodie Grundy leaves Tigers with ruck dilemma ahead of Round 2 showdown.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/collingwood/mick-mcguane-says-pies-star-brodie-grundy-leaves-tigers-with-ruck-dilemma-ahead-of-round-2-showdown/news-story/974d5e95c68411af1cb280104f56273b
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AFL website's round 2 teams prediction:
Richmond
No changes
B: Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short
C: Josh Caddy, Dion Prestia, Jack Graham
HF: Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F: Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
Foll: Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin, Kane Lambert
I/C: Marlion Pickett, Shai Bolton, Toby Nankervis, Sydney Stack
Emerg: Jack Higgins, Jack Ross, Kamdyn McIntosh, Noah Balta
Unavailable: Bachar Houli (calf)
One potential change could be dropping Nankervis and bringing in the versatile Balta or Mabior Chol to relieve Ivan Soldo in the ruck. Houli missed the Blues clash with a calf strain and looks unlikely to prove his fitness in time for Thursday's blockbuster against Collingwood. The Tigers still boast 20 of the 22 players that won last year's Grand Final with Brandon Ellis (now at Gold Coast) the only one missing besides Houli. Higgins will be close, while Ross and McIntosh are next up should the Tigers suffer any injuries. - Ben Sutton
https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/703220/afl-com-au-predict-their-round-two-teams
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Balta for Nankervis makes a bit of sense.
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Can't wait for this one.
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No pressure on us for this game. All the (media) focus will be on Collingwood. Mind you if we lose we'll have to put up with "Collingwood are flag favourites" in the media for a while :chuck.
If Houli if now fit to play then I'm guessing Stack will make way.
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Magpies cop major restart injury blow, as Tigers set to regain star
June 8, 2020 8:40pm
Max Laughton
FOX SPORTS
While Cox’s status was already uncertain, Magpies coach Nathan Buckley confirmed on AFL 360 he’ll instead play in Wednesday evening’s scratch match against the non-selected Tigers players.
“That decision’s been made. Coxy won’t play (in Round 2),” Buckley said on Fox Footy.
“He’ll play ... in the Wednesday night scrimmage with the non-selected players against the Richmond boys. The reasoning for that is he's just missed a couple of match practice sessions, pretty much eight quarters of our preparation.
“So we’re going in with our hardest, fittest team and the players that are the most ready for Round 2. Coxy just falls shy of that; his preparation hasn’t great unfortunately.
“He came back as fit as anyone, to be honest, from the isolation period and we don’t think he’s far away, but we just want to get this body of work into him on Wednesday night and see how he goes.”
Former Sydney big man Darcy Cameron, brought to the Magpies in the off-season, looms as Cox’s likely replacement.
However the selection news is much better at Punt Road with All-Australian defender Houli set to feature this Thursday night, after overcoming a calf complaint.
“We’ve got our main training tomorrow (Tuesday), so at this stage he’s highly probable,” Tigers coach Damien Hardwick said on Fox Footy.
“He played two quarters last week in our scratch match and then did some extra running alongside that, so we’re very confident that Bachar will be available to play.”
Both the Tigers and Magpies head into Round 2 unbeaten, having won their Round 1 matches back in mid-March.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-richmond-vs-collingwood-teams-mason-cox-injury-bachar-houli-injury-round-2-selection-news-latest-news/news-story/19319b740693ee293a99abe7bf38c848
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Stephenson also to miss for the Pies.
Collingwood are poised to make only one change for Thursday night's meeting with Richmond.
Coach Nathan Buckley confirmed on Tuesday that ex-Sydney big man Darcy Cameron would make his debut for the Pies, replacing Mason Cox who is still on the comeback trail from a knee ailment.
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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says star defender Bachar Houli is on track to play despite being troubled with a calf injury.
"He played two quarters in our scratch match [last Thursday] and did some extra running alongside that so we're really confident Bachar will be available to play," he told Fox Footy.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/mason-cox-to-miss-magpies-clash-with-richmond-20200609-p550qf.html
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Operation Grundy: Tigers make plans to stop Pies' hot big man
By Callum Twomey
afl.com.au
9 June 2020
RICHMOND is still formulating its ruck plan to stop Collingwood big man Brodie Grundy on Thursday night, but the Tigers have one selection dilemma already sorted.
The Tigers played 2019 premiership pair Ivan Soldo and Toby Nankervis in round one against Carlton, but shortened quarters have placed questions on whether clubs will take two rucks into games this season.
Last week assistant coach Justin Leppitsch even raised the option of Grand Final debutant Marlion Pickett playing as a fill-in ruckman.
Two days out from the season restart at the MCG, Tigers skipper Trent Cotchin said they were weighing up their best midfield model.
"I'm not too sure how the coaches will structure it up. Both have been in really good nick in our little mid-season phase leading into the restart and both Soldo and 'Nank' have amazing attributes," Cotchin said.
"I think it will just come down to how we match up and best fit for the team."
In last year's round 19 clash, Richmond's ruck pair Soldo and Mabior Chol combined to limit Grundy to nine disposals – the lowest possession tally he had recorded in a game since round seven, 2016.
It has provided a blueprint for restricting the back-to-back Virgin Australia AFL All Australian and Magpie best and fairest.
"He's a bloody good player, as we've seen across a number of years now, and incredibly important to the way that Collingwood play," Cotchin said.
"Thinking back to last year I think the guys did a pretty good job of negating his influence on the game so that's probably the expectation from our point of view.
"The thing with good players is it's bloody hard to do. They'll need as much support from their teammates as possible."
Dual premiership defender Bachar Houli looked in doubt to face the Magpies as he battled a calf tweak after returning to the club last month.
But the 32-year-old has returned to full training and is set to run out in front of an empty MCG this week.
"He's telling everyone he is [ready]. He took part in our little scratch [match] last week and he's in really good nick and he's feeling really ready," Cotchin said.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/442235/operation-grundy-tigers-make-plans-to-stop-pies-hot-big-man
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Tall order: Cotchin backs Tigers to curb Grundy
Jon Pierik
The Age
9 June 2020
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin says the Tigers have great faith in their ruckmen's ability to curb Brodie Grundy in what shapes as a pivotal battle when the AFL season resumes on Thursday night.
The AFL is hoping for a high-ratings clash to kickstart the season after the coronavirus hiatus, with one point of interest being how the Tigers handle Grundy, arguably the sport's best big man.
The Tigers employed two frontline ruckmen against Carlton in round one – Toby Nankervis and Ivan Soldo – but are mulling using just one this week because of the shortened quarters of 16 minutes plus time on.
One theory is they could use Marlion Pickett as a pinch-hit back-up in the guise Shaun Grigg adopted during their 2017 premiership campaign.
Cotchin on Tuesday pointed to the success the Tigers had when the teams last met, in round 19 last year when they won by 32 points. Grundy had 36 hitouts against Soldo (15) but the Magpie, typically damaging with his follow-up play on the ground, was regularly buffeted and had only nine touches. Soldo had 10 possessions.
"He [Grundy] is as bloody good a player as we have seen across a number of years now and incredibly important to the way Collingwood play," Cotchin said.
"Thinking back to last year, I think the guys did a pretty good of negating his influence on the game so that's probably the expectation from our point of view. The thing with good players is, it's bloody hard to do [stop them], so they [Tigers' rucks] will need as much support from their teammates as possible."
Cotchin said Soldo and Nankervis had been training well through the recent break and since the players had returned to the club.
"Both have been in really good nick through the mid-season phase leading into the re-start ... it will come down to what is the best fit for the team," he said.
"The great thing we encourage about our ruckman is to follow up after the hit outs and so forth. If they can impact the game in the ground, they clearly bring a lot of value."
Grundy was in superb touch against the Western Bulldogs in round one, collecting 19 disposals, 37 hitouts, four clearances and a goal, and is central to the Magpies' premiership hopes.
The Tigers also know how damaging Jordan De Goey can be, for his four goals in the 2018 preliminary final still stings for many supporters.
Premier defender Dylan Grimes is expected to start on the colourful Magpie, who has pleased the club with his conditioning through the break and has an eye on a lucrative new contract.
Cotchin has heard all the chat about how the shortened quarters are likely to aid "burst" players, such as De Goey.
"I don't know how true it is. I am sure the proof will be in the pudding but he has got incredible speed and can change a game in a matter of minutes so we will be watching him closely along with a number of their lively forwards and midfielders," he said.
Rebounding Tigers defender Bachar Houli took part in the scratch match last week and appears over a hamstring strain. Cotchin said Houli was in "really good nick and he is feeling ready".
The Tigers dominated the Magpies in their last meeting through intercept marks in defence. Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short, David Astbury, Grimes and Houli combined for 39 marks, an area the Magpies were left to rue. The Pies will be without key tall Mason Cox, which may mean there are less long kicks into attacking 50 for the Tigers to intercept.
"We typically think we know how they like to play the game, we know what strengths they have as a team but also to try and manipulate some of the areas we think we can get them on, whether we have been playing for the last eight weeks or not," Cotchin said.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tall-order-cotchin-backs-tigers-to-curb-grundy-20200609-p550os.html
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Stephenson a big out for them, those players are typically the type that worry us. Happy with that
Oh and apparently Darcy Cameron is the next Wayne Carey. I guess that's why Sydney or whoever gave him away for not much.
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Soldo did a great job on Grundy last time. Grundy even gave away a couple of frees.
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AFL to be faster, stronger and more entertaining than ever
Courtney Walsh
The Australian
10 June 2020
Premiership captain Trent Cotchin noted ahead of the Tigers clash against Collingwood on Thursday night that there are suspicions players with powerful bursts will come to the fore in coming weeks.
The Richmond skipper could find himself sharing the centre square at the MCG with a player boasting those attributes in Collingwood’s Jordan de Goey.
Then again, Cotchin has been playing alongside a masterful exponent of the craft in Dustin Martin for years. Similarly to most, Cotchin is not certain who will be best suited to games that are about 20 per cent shorter than usual this year.
“All these conversations across the media platforms about shortened games suiting players like (de Goey), I don’t know how true that is,” Cotchin said.
“I am sure proof will be in the pudding, but he has incredible speed and can really change a game in a matter of minutes.”
Selection for this weekend’s round will also provide an indication as to whether there will be change in tactical thinking in regards to the rucking role.
The possibility remains Marlion Pickett, who made a fairytale debut in last year’s grand final, will be called on to pinch hit in the ruck in support of the Tigers’ No 1 ruckman. It is a role Shaun Grigg, whose retirement last year enabled Richmond to select Pickett in the mid-season draft, performed admirably in the latter stages of his career.
“We’re bringing back the Shaun Grigg model, are we? I’m not too sure how we will structure up,” Cotchin said.
“The thing we encourage about our ruckman is just their follow-up and if they can impact the game on the ground, then clearly they provide a lot of value, not just in the contest where the ball has been hit.”
Collingwood are planning to field two ruckmen against Richmond despite the injury-forced absence of Mason Cox.
With the American on the sidelines, former Swans player Darcy Cameron is set to debut in support of champion ruckman Brodie Grundy, who has reportedly benefited from his presence in training.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/afl-to-be-faster-stronger-and-more-entertaining-than-ever/news-story/b55daa1c28dfaecf1c47f13849af5604
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SEN saying Higgo is in?
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SEN saying Higgo is in?
3aw saying Houli and Higgo are in.
Soldo to be the sole genuine ruckman. Nank has been dropped.
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Confirmed.
Richmond tyro Jack Higgins will play his first AFL match this season on Thursday night against Collingwood.
Richmond will take only one ruckman into the match against Collingwood with Ivan Soldo winning the selection battle over premiership teammate Toby Nankervis.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/higgins-cleared-for-afl-return-bennell-confirmed-for-demons-20200610-p5517h.html
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Last time we played Collingwood we had both Soldo and the athletic Chol. Grundy still had 36 hitouts but only 9 possies so he wasn't that extra 'midfielder' at stoppages he can be for the Pies at his best. The reason we went away from the Grigg-height 2nd ruck is because opposition sides realised they can just get their taller ruckman to thump the ball 20-30m into space to pre-positioned mids. The alternative is to use Lynch or Jack as 2nd ruck but as the old saying goes you don't use a ferrari to plough a field.
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Ross Lyon and Matthew Lloyd did a length preview of our game on Footy Classified last night.
Both Collingwood and Richmond are fast starters, and Ross Lyon believes whichever side has the best first quarter, will claim the four points.
Watch here: https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1270705824818700291
For Collingwood, it's all about stopping Richmond's run, and for the Tigers, they need to prevent the Magpies from scoring at stoppages.
Ross Lyon breaks it all down.
Watch here: https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1270706946908262401
Rich Coll
Score differential from turnovers +27 +8
Score differential from stoppages +12 +19
Collingwood relies on winning stoppages/clearances via Grundy. Inside F50, they kick 2-3 goals from stoppages.
Richmond don't rely on winning stoppages (16th in the league) as they set up well on the outside both offensively and defensively.
Collingwood is the highest possession team in the league. They like to slowly bring the ball forward by short chipping and marking until they get inside their forward half and then go long where their small/midsized forward crumb goals.
Richmond set up well defensively for slow play and then once they intercept in defence they switch and go. Richmond's half-forwards push up high and then they go quick to their isolated tall forwards with space behind them.
Lyon is tipping us to win while Lloyd tipped the Pies.
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Every AFL club’s R2 burning question
June 11, 2020 12:53pm
Ben Waterworth
FOX SPORTS
Magpies’ burning question: Where can Collingwood expose Richmond the most?
It’s probably not an area where they can ‘expose’ Richmond per se, but the Pies can certainly have the edge in the midfield. The Pies have won two of their past three match-ups against the Tigers, with their high uncontested mark game catching the eye of most AFL pundits. But when you put the two on-ball brigades next to each other on paper, you could argue the Pies bat deeper and can get on top in the clearance battle. This seems especially the case when you add in the ruck factor of Brodie Grundy — a genuine star of the competition that should have the wood over Ivan Soldo.
Tigers’ burning question: How can the Tigers stop the Pies’ uncontested mark game?
The simple answer is something they do better than any team in the AFL: Apply relentless defensive pressure. In Collingwood’s two wins in the past three games between the sides, it’s out-marked Richmond by +49 (2018 preliminary final) and +96 (Round 2, 2019). Damien Hardwick’s Tigers readjusted in their most recent meeting, evening up the marks stat to win it by +6 in Round 19 last year. But it’s an area Hardwick will no doubt be wary of — and pressure is the best way to ensure the Pies aren’t allowed to control the tempo of the game.
Fox Footy expert tipsters’ verdict: Collingwood 2 — Richmond 9
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-tipping-round-2-2020-afl-preview-fixture-tips-predictions-fox-footy-commentators-the-blowtorch/news-story/9e34b08ba15fe311dcee9639b3919038
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Play our natural game and smart entry's in forward 50 hit our forwards not bomb it in to there advantage.Use our leg speed and Soldo work Grundy over last game he didn't enjoy Soldo working him over.
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The Tigers-Magpies match will be shown live to American audiences on Fox Sports 1.
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Collingwood v Richmond
Thursday, 7:40pm, MCG
It’s the strangest lead-up to a Round 2 game we’ve ever seen. Three months between matches is certainly not what we are used to.
Both sides are coming off solid Round 1 wins but it’s hard to work out what’s happening momentum-wise given the lengthy layoff.
Collingwood is without Adam Treloar (again) while Mason Cox didn’t quite get up, allowing Darcy Cameron to debut in the black and white.
Richmond has lost Josh Caddy to a calf injury while opting to drop ruckman Toby Nankervis. Bachar Houli is back after missing Round 1 and is joined by Jack Higgins for his first senior game in almost 12 months.
Over the last three seasons, the reigning premiers have a 4-2 record over the Pies but the black and white have won two of the past three meetings. Last time out the Tiges were roaring in the wet to win comfortably when the Pies were down on key personnel.
A very difficult game to assess but the Tigers get the nod simply due to their team structure being more reliable and a slight edge in overall quality.
Who wins and by how much? Richmond by 12 points.
- by Andrew Slevison
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/06/11/who-will-win-and-why-in-round-2/
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Ch 10 news just said the teams are as selected.
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NIB taking the extra spomsor spot on the back of our jumper
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Why the black armbands?
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Why the black armbands?
For the late Michael Bowden and Bill Carroll (former VP).
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#FreekickCollingwood
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That was poor
Easy pie goal
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Higgins taken high no free ::).
Fumbly start.
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Front on contact on George not paid ::).
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We look flat
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Were playing against 26 tonight guys.
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That was really poor by Pickett
Gotta tackle not bump
Poor kicking is a worry too
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Tackle :banghead
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Wow, pies really getting the rub of the green
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Yep we're off. Very stagnant.
0 - 12
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Pickett isnt best 22 imho. Hes a 23 to 28 player.
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Lynch snap touched and went for a point anyway.
1 - 12
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We're in trouble. Our boys are still isolating lol.
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Poor tackling. Lucky it's a point to them.
1 - 13
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We need a goal
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We are playing clueless footy
Dare I say it but Cotch has turned it over alot and his desperation at times has cost us by not allowing another player in a better position get the ball
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Poor tackling. Lucky it's a point to them.
1 - 13
Pies player dropped it cold, not paid.
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Gee blokes spoiling each other all over the place
Soldo didn't need to go for that it was Grimes Mark.
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Terrible defending. Not protecting the corridor.
Getting burnt at stoppages which is the main problem so far.
1 - 19
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If we don’t bring our A game we are ordinary.
Where is the pressure? Can anyone tackle?
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Soldo winning the centre bounce taps but he is hitting it straight to the Pies
Our set up is wrong
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We look terrible
A word starting with P springs to mind
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Another free at a stoppage and then another mistackle gifts them a goal :banghead.
It's not as if Brown is to big to tackle ::).
1 - 25
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I don’t understand why we don’t bring our game straight Away. It’s like half of them are asleep.
Rubbish quarter.
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Adams, Sidebottom, Grundy all slaughtering us.
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Worst quarter we've dished up in a long time
When we get it in our forward 50 there is no pressure. Jack and Tom are not in sync. Rioli had one kick and it went out on the full. Bolton let his opponent run off far too easy a few times.
Is Prestia out there?
Flat as tacks
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Quarter time
Richmond 0.1-1
Coll'wood 4.1-25
There's no run to receive with the ball and no pressure without it whatsoever. Our tackling has been pathetic. Pies allowed to spin out of tackles with easy. When we do go forward slow long bombs is not our gameplan. Soldo is giving Grundy and their mids a field day. We just haven't turned up to play. Only Floss and Cotch and maybe one or two others showing any desperation.
If the Pies are going to short chip and mark then we need to press up to force longer 50/50 kicks.
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Grundy isn't even bothering to compete in the ruck. It's like he's roving to Soldo's ruck work
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Not sticking tackles, not getting to or overrunning loose balls and giving them way to much space down the line...umpires pinging us for every little thing and letting them get away with everything doesn't help either... >:(
Short, Castangna & Broad are liabilties, the weak links that are always the first to break when we're getting done....Edwards having a shocker...Soldo slow, dumb & useless....Martin's not thinking clearly....Lambert, Rioli unsighted....Vlastuin,Stack, Graham our bog so far... :shh
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Better pressure.
Soldo lost up forward.
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The way we're going I'd be happy with one goal tonight
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Not sticking tackles, not getting to or overrunning loose balls and giving them way to much space down the line...umpires pinging us for every little thing and letting them get away with everything doesn't help either... >:(
Short, Castangna & Broad are liabilties, the weak links that are always the first to break when we're getting done....Edwards having a shocker...Soldo slow, dumb & useless....Martin's not thinking clearly....Lambert, Rioli unsighted....Vlastuin,Stack our bog so far... :shh
In fairness to Short he's actually laid a tackle that stuck...not many can claim that so far tonight ;D
Forgot about Castagna. Is he playing?
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Dusty wins the ball. Pickett long, not a great kick but Lynch had his arm pulled. Goal! :gotigers
An understatement to say we needed that.
Rich 1.1-7
Coll 4.1-25
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Gee that was pathetic
There I've said it!
We struggle to score and they crisis forward and goal
No pressure at all
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Decision making and work ethic is way off.
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Decision making and work ethic is way off.
Nutshell ^
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George did the right thing but no one but Moore alone in the hot spot :banghead.
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Better vision there. George nice pass to Lynch 35 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.1-13
Coll 5.1-31
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:banghead :scream
Astbury
:banghead :banghead
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Ballwatching :banghead. Lucky they missed.
13 - 32
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Dumb kick by Pickett :banghead
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Pickett's kick to HF is not in the gameplan. Dimma hates those kicks unless someone is by themself.
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Who is on Sidebottom? 19 disposals in a shortened half :help.
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Should have played Nank. Dusty looks injured.
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Lynch kicks his 3rd :gotigers.
Rich 3.1-19
Coll 5.3-33
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Half-time
Richmond 3.1-19
Coll'wood 5.3-33
Goals: Lynch 3
Better defensive pressure by pressing up and stopping those easy Pie chip and marks.
Still offensively sloppy. Aside from George, our other small forwards been non-existent.
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Who is on Sidebottom? 19 disposals in a shortened half :help.
Sidebottom was on Prestia
And gee we are missing Nank
The last 5 minutes we were back playing our game
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Who is on Sidebottom? 19 disposals in a shortened half :help.
I think you’ll find we’ve been asking the same question for years.
For some reason we can’t ever stop him from getting the ball.
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We're playing at 60% capacity maybe less. The fact rhatthey only lead us by 2 goals is a good sign. They wont beat us in cut throat final. Ive been disappointed in the likes of rioli, lambert, prestia etc. No sighted enough. Dustys kicking terrible. Graham and Lynch our only decent players tonight.
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Lynch a superstar.... Prestia, George & Lambert better that quarter....Edwards , Bolton & Pickett coming into the game but Marlion needs to stop trying to be fancy with every play....Cotchin's unsung one percenters leading the way as usual... Martin looking dangerous but still off.....Stack seems to have vanished, is Rioli playing? :shh
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Cotchin been our best.
Astbury and Broad have been horrible!
Stack? Rioli? Where are you?
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Stack was one our better players in the first I thought but went MIA in that second quarter... :shh
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Cotchin been our best.
Astbury and Broad have been horrible!
Stack? Rioli? Where
I are you?
Ive only heard stacks name once. Overall its been a poor performance from the team.
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I don’t think anyone in our team can be happy with the way they’ve been playing.
It’s been rubbish all round.
No pressure.
Broken tackles.
Lacklustre endeavour.
Poor defending.
Poor forward entries.
No heat on ball carrier.
It hasn’t been good. No one has been good
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What was the over-cute backward handball stuff Lambert :banghead.
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Higgins you selfish little C
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Dusty swings it to the square. Higgo goes for mark but can't hold it nor get a boot and it's rushed.
20 - 34
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Higgins is having a shocker
I've seen enough
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Have you ever seen more panicked turnovers.
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Dumb kicks inside 50 :banghead.
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I just saw Rioli WOWWEE
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Paging Jack Reiwoldt
Your needed at the MCG :-\
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Wasting our Inside 50s :banghead/.
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What happened to the 10m protected space? That should have been 50 to Cotch.
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Was surprised Higgins got selected
Now I just don't know why?
Far too many turnovers
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We got a free inside 50 :gobdrop
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Fmd the free to Bolton but the completely ignore the same one to stack 1 second before which was worse.
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Ump finally saw the 3rd holding the man which actually was the softest ::).
Bolton with the free 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 4.2-26
Coll 5.4-34
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Goal Bolton
8 points down
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Fmd the free to Bolton but the completely ignore the same one to stack 1 second before which was worse.
x2 :yep
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Lacking composure and rushing it big-time use our footy smarts in our 50 hit our forwards.
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Fmd the free to Bolton but the completely ignore the same one to stack 1 second before which was worse.
x2 :yep
x 3
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Really liking Baker's game. He's been excellent
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That goal makes up for all the turnovers
Well done Jack Higgins
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Dusty misses to the right but the 4th ump pays Higgo the mark on the line with 22 secs left in quarter.
Goal to Higgo! :gotigers
Rich 5.2-32
Coll 5.4-34
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3/4 time
Richmond 5.2-32
Coll'wood 5.4-34
Goals: Lynch 3, Bolton, Higgins.
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Wow, hadn't crossed the line by a bee's willy
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To be fair I think it did cross the line. I’ll take it of course but I would be spewing if it happened against us
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We’ve tightened the screws on them the last 2 quarters, it’s ours to lose now.
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Umps owed us that one.... :shh
Bolton's a gun....Rioli's finally turned up (sort of)... still waiting for Riewoldt to do likewise... :shh :shh
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Better late in that quarter
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The game was played on our terms that quarter. Wasted a number of inside 50s. Took until the last couple of minutes to get some scoreboard reward.
Game very similar to the 2018 GF. Pies get the early jump then get pulled back. Let's hope we do the Pies like the Eagles did that day ;D :pray.
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That's over the shoulder on Lynch >:(.
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Pies rush it.
33 - 34
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Didn't push across to stop being outflanked. Point to them.
Ordinary kick by Houli but De Goey misses too luckily..
33 - 36
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Leave it to Dusty next time Soldo.
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Lynch kick smothered. Point.
34 - 36
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That was shocking by Short stood there had to make the contest
Dodge a bullet there
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Pathetic Dusty
Dumb kick
Could cost us the game :banghead
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How much prior do the Pies get?
Fair dinkum :banghead
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Houli long and Jack marks 35 out as the pack splits. He doesn't make the distance. No Tiges on the line and it's a free mark to the Pies :scream.
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Speechless re the Jack R miss
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Lynch good kick towards Higgo who cops front on contact. Shot from 40. Misses.
35 - 36
4:43 to go.
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Diabolical effort from Jack. Hamstrings might be tight seeing he hasn’t touched it all night.
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Will be a disgrace if they lose tonight
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Rushed.
36 all.
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Draw.
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Disgusted.
Absolutely wasted quarter.
Fumbles everywhere.
Nobody had it in them to just torp a stuffing point.
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Bloody lucky to get away a draw after that last 5 minutes
Seriously, they should have won. That miss by the vice captain was unforgivable
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Lacked composure all game silly mistakes and dumb footy at times understandably tho.
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Disgusted.
Absolutely wasted quarter.
Fumbles everywhere.
Nobody had it in them to just torp a stuffing point.
Spot on
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Should have won but we were diabolical all night.
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We had at least 12 non contributors. Just a shocking night for our players.
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The one thing I’ll take away from this game, we were way more off our best than Collingwood and they still can’t beat us.
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Final Score
Richmond 0.1 3.1 5.2 5.6-36
Coll'wood 4.1 5.3 5.4 5.6-36
Goals: Lynch 3, Bolton, Higgins.
Should have won it in the end as we had plenty of In50s and chances that were missed. But we could have easily lost it too given we didn't turn up and gave them a 4 goal start in a shortened game. Long-term we won't be afraid of them. They only kicked one goal after quarter time.
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cobwebs :shh
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Cut them some slack be honest we lacked composure all game and looked rusty and some poor footy understandably tho don't want to make excuses, but you will see alot of that in coming weeks in the afl.
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Well that was ordinary...16 minute quarters :sleep
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Still undefeated! :gotigers
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What a absolutely terrible game. Skills were deplorable. There was a lot of fumbling.
Let’s hope some of the cobwebs are gone for next game.
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I do wonder how much impact no crowd has on the game?
I get that it shouldn't but can't help but think it does
We were flat, they had their normal fast start then they fell in a heap. Would a crowd have made a difference?
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Only had 3 weeks to train together after a long lay off. Probably only a week of proper match-simulation. We were so way off our best it wasn't funny. The dew made the skills from the lack of preparation and the resulting early set-on of fatigue look even worse. The usual team chemistry especially offensively was also off tonight.
The crowd would have added atmosphere and more tension but not much else IMO. I thought both sides (us after 1/4 time) were fair dinkum and were going harder on the contest than in round 1.
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Rioli and Reiwoldt And Castagna were atrocious.
Pickett was tackling like a beast but couldn’t get hold of the footy.
Lynch was our best forward by a mile.
Bolton was ok in patches
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I do wonder how much impact no crowd has on the game?
I get that it shouldn't but can't help but think it does
We were flat, they had their normal fast start then they fell in a heap. Would a crowd have made a difference?
Definitely, i think they call it Adrenalin, no doubt players like Dusty are performers on the big stage, without having the crowd it just takes that edge off, being able to provide something special at key moments can be achieved from crowd adulation. When players are tired a great crowd can push them beyond their limits. As a supporter watching on TV its a much better spectacle when the simulated crowd noise is added rather than deathly silence when a goal is scored, all part of the show and am sure players feel the same way. Hopefully we get the crowds back sooner than later, a huge contributor to our success of recent times.
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Yes I hate not winning against the pies but to be honest I couldn't give a toss bag
We won a flag they didn't. We should have won tonight and they didn't
We played terrible first half of 2019 and still won
That's all i know
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Richmond and Collingwood arguably the 2 best sides in the competition showed tonight that Australian rules football as a spectacle is in serious trouble and has been for a number of years ,it’s time to take our heads out of the sand and stop kidding ourselves. Kb
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Tonight’s game was lowest scoring drawn match at @MCG in history. Equal 5th lowest drawn match ever. Lowest since 1991. It was also lowest scoring aggregate game at @MCG since Rd 11 (June 10) 1989 when @Richmond_FC 5-15(45) def Brisbane 3-8(26) #aflpiestigers
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All those rule changes last year have really helped to spike the scoring .... ::)
If that game is played another 10 times, we win 7 or 8 times out of 10.
They scored 1 goal in nearly 3 quarters.
That ain’t going to work at the business end of the season.
I know whose game plan and structure I’d rather have for the time being....
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Collingwood wont beat us in a cut throat final again. We have them covered.
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Shortened quarters probably saved Gollywood from a belting! We have regularly run sides into the ground & then feasted on their remains, during the entire game but even within each quarter. The better (fitter) sides can last 3 quarters against us, the weaker sides barely last til half time. If last nights game had gone to a normal length we would've rag dolled them to the tune of 5-6 goals! One late goal in each quarter plus another two goals for the match against an opponent on the ropes makes for a 6 goal belting! We showed signs of getting on top of them, only for the siren to let them off the hook.
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that hocking should be sacked immediately. His decision making is about the worst there has ever been in the league. Some had issues with the Andy d, well let me just say next to this rabble he is looking more better by the day.
AFLHQ signing off on the shortened quarters is rubbish, and probably a way to stop us winning, because they couldnt do it in fair play. Was eddie involved in that decision?
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You would think unless they are shortening the breaks between games to less than the usual 6-8 days then there's no need to reduce quarters by 20%?
They are clearly just stuffing around with the rules to see if it produces a faster and more exciting brand of football.
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THURSDAY night's blockbuster AFL clash between Collingwood and Richmond was the most-watched free-to-air home and away game in a decade.
It was also the highest-rating Thursday night match ever.
Channel Seven's average national audience was 1.275 million, including 1.02 million in metropolitan areas and 273,000 regionally, while Fox Footy's broadcast attracted 342,000 viewers.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/447547/ratings-bonanza-pies-tigers-smash-records-in-footy-s-return
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Richmond and Collingwood arguably the 2 best sides in the competition showed tonight that Australian rules football as a spectacle is in serious trouble and has been for a number of years ,it’s time to take our heads out of the sand and stop kidding ourselves. Kb
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Tonight’s game was lowest scoring drawn match at @MCG in history. Equal 5th lowest drawn match ever. Lowest since 1991. It was also lowest scoring aggregate game at @MCG since Rd 11 (June 10) 1989 when @Richmond_FC 5-15(45) def Brisbane 3-8(26) #aflpiestigers
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KB going troppo on the basis of one game. May he should wait for all 9 games to be played this weekend or until our game against West Coast in three weeks to see two teams back in full fitness and especially in full match fitness (even allowing for shorter quarters) and see if it is a 36 all draw.
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I eeckon itll take 6 to 8 weeks before we see good normal footy.
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Lengthen the quarters. AFL are a rabble. Pretty easy solution to an issue.
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Glad i didn't watch it. It sounds like a terrible game and an evening wasted.
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Richmond and Collingwood have the two best defences in the league
Jeremy Howe has noticeably made drastic improvements to his game over the off-season, with two stunning performances to open his 2020 campaign.
The Pies’ back six stood up big time in the second half, holding on for their lives during Richmond’s swarming onslaught, which many teams have failed to do in the past. The collective unit of Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore, Howe and Jack Crisp were immense last night.
Moore’s shut-down role on Jack Riewoldt was nothing short of incredible, with the young Pies defender proving his worth ahead of the free-agency period. If any players on the Collingwood list could walk off with their heads up after last night, is was certainly those five.
Richmond’s defence has been among the game’s elite for the last three seasons, and last night proved no different. All Australian Dylan Grimes was fantastic at stuff, with goal-saving spoils all night long.
Nick Vlastuin and David Astbury controlled the airways, with 11 intercept marks between them. Nathan Broad continued in his regular fashion, with another under-the-radar shut-down of the Collinwood small forwards.
The collective unit deprived the Magpies of any opportunity in the second half, with the Magpies’ last goal coming at the seventh minute mark of the second quarter.
The battle of the defences was definitely fun to watch, and was a potential sign of things to come on the last Saturday of the season.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/06/12/five-things-we-learnt-from-richmond-versus-collingwood/
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I actually really enjoyed the game.
I went into the game fully expecting the Pies to win - not because they're better, I just thought they'd be more up for it.
Collingwood were so impressive in round 1.
After Thursday night there's no doubt in my mind that we are still King.
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The shorter quarters enable teams to play a basketball game style which Collingwood used to good effect.
If there is a turnover in your forward line flood back and zone the defensive half of the ground.
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Collingwood parked the bus in the second half. They just flooded our forward 50 to try and hang on and stop all scoring.
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I think our supporters should start a campaign on the radio stations for longer quarters.
Shorter quarters were just brought in to help Geelongs aging stars get through more of a game. Just like 666 was for Geelong.
On talkback our supporters should be asking for 20 minutes + time on.
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It will change back to longer 20 min + time on quarters next year but they won't change it back this year for consistency reasons given we've already had two rounds with 16 min quarters.
Geelong are more advantaged from playing all their home games at the narrow Kardinia Park. Inflates their ladder position and percentage. Mind you they eventually get exposed on the 'G in finals.
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We're sitting 5th after round 2.
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AFL’s return round: Round 2 Report Card
June 15, 2020
Fox Sports
RICHMOND
A draw, hey? It’s a bizarre feeling if your team is part of one. But Richmond fans would be frustrated their team only walked away with two points on Thursday night, because they had control of their clash against Collingwood for two-and-a-half quarters. They pushed hard late in the game but couldn’t find a way past the impenetrable Magpies defence and force too many scores.
In the votes
Big game from captain Trent Cotchin, who inspired his side back into the contest during the third term. He finished with 23 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances and six inside 50s. Bachar Houli (26 disposals, 9 intercepts) was crucial off half-back - though some of his decision-making in the first half, spotlighted on Fox Footy, was less than ideal - while Tom Lynch booted three goals in the second term to help give the Tigers the scoreboard kick they needed. Shai Bolton’s game in the front-half also shouldn’t be undersold, booting one goal from 11 disposals, six tackles and six inside 50s.
Room for improvement
So many players were well down on their usual outputs, with Jason Castagna, Marlion Pickett, Jack Riewoldt, Dan Rioli and Sydney Stack not hitting the scoreboard or winning 12 touches or more. Shane Edwards was also well down on his usual output, racking up only 13 disposals. Yet, still, despite the multitude of quiet performers, Richmond still managed an ugly draw against a genuine flag fancy.
Grade
B
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-report-card-round-2-2020-afl-analysis-every-club-graded-best-and-worst-performers-best-on-ground/news-story/14bf9e4e515234b0b3fe3d20ccf0e6ba
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It will change back to longer 20 min + time on quarters next year but they won't change it back this year for consistency reasons given we've already had two rounds with 16 min quarters.
Geelong are more advantaged from playing all their home games at the narrow Kardinia Park. Inflates their ladder position and percentage. Mind you they eventually get exposed on the 'G in finals.
Agree that is the plan and agree the AFL won't change as it is their plan to meet any future interruptions.
However thinking about this some more there should be no issue going back to the fully time quarters now and if there was to be further interruptions then drop back to the shorten quarters.
To me the issue of inconsistency and who you play under either system is offset as the AFL season is already inconsistent with 22 rounds meaning the better teams play under a handicap and also there is the weather and if you play in rain or sunshine or under the roof at Docklands.
Return to fully timed quarters. Where are we gathering for the protest march on AFL House??
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It will change back to longer 20 min + time on quarters next year but they won't change it back this year for consistency reasons given we've already had two rounds with 16 min quarters.
Geelong are more advantaged from playing all their home games at the narrow Kardinia Park. Inflates their ladder position and percentage. Mind you they eventually get exposed on the 'G in finals.
Agree that is the plan and agree the AFL won't change as it is their plan to meet any future interruptions.
However thinking about this some more there should be no issue going back to the fully time quarters now and if there was to be further interruptions then drop back to the shorten quarters.
To me the issue of inconsistency and who you play under either system is offset as the AFL season is already inconsistent with 22 rounds meaning the better teams play under a handicap and also there is the weather and if you play in rain or sunshine or under the roof at Docklands.
Return to fully timed quarters. Where are we gathering for the protest march on AFL House??
FQM Full Quarters Matter
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Coaches votes (Hardwick & Buckley)
Collingwood vs Richmond
8 Bachar Houli (RICH)
8 Scott Pendlebury (COLL)
8 Taylor Adams (COLL)
4 Trent Cotchin (RICH)
2 Jeremy Howe (COLL)
https://www.afl.com.au/news/449798/coaches-votes-r2-second-gamer-s-perfect-night-port-star-leads-pack
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Backline coach Justin Leppitsch takes a look at the draw against Collingwood:
Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/706450/coaches-corner-round-2 (https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/706450/coaches-corner-round-2?videoId=706450&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1592283766001)