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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 11, 2022, 03:59:08 PM
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Richmond launches Golden Wattle inspired Anzac Day Eve guernsey
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Wattle has deep connection with the Australian Defence Force, its powerful symbolism prominent throughout Australian War efforts.
During times of conflict, it became a tradition that wattle, as Australia’s floral emblem, was pressed into letters and posted to travelling soldiers to remind them of home.
Many soldiers wore their wattle in their hats, and people also sold the wattle flowers back home to raise money during the war. Fallen diggers were often buried with a sprig of wattle as a final mark of their sacrifice for the country.
The wattle has remained a symbol of unity and resilience for Australian people during challenging times. Wattle withstands Australia’s droughts, winds, and bushfires, and has become a representation of the nation’s ongoing spirit.
For more than 65,000 years, Australia’s First Peoples have traditionally utilised the wood, pollen and sap from wattle trees for food, medicine, weapons, tools and ceremonial decoration among other things.
Wattle remains a focal point in fundraising efforts across the country for our current servicemen and women. On national days of mourning, Australians are still encouraged to wear a sprig of wattle.
Proceeds from Richmond’s Anzac Day Eve jumper will go towards the RSL’s Anzac Appeal, supporting the families of soldiers past and present.
The PUMA-designed jumper also includes a poem, “Ode for the fallen” on the front of the guernsey, and a list of Richmond players and officials that died at war on the reverse.
Among these names is ruckman Bill Nolan, who was the first Richmond player to lose his life in armed conflict, after being killed in action during World War 1.
Nolan played 30 games for the Tigers across 1914-1915 before losing his life at war just a year later in France, aged 27. In August 1916, during Richmond’s first-ever league final, players wore a black armband in Nolan’s honour. Nolan was described as a “Richmond footballer who was admired by all”.
We will remember them. Lest We Forget.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1096599/richmond-launches-golden-wattle-inspired-anzac-day-eve-guernsey
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I know it comes part and parcel with sponsorship but it’d look way better without the AFL and NIB logos.
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If both sides play the way they have today/tonight then next week is going to get very ugly very quickly :help.
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We cant debut Sonsie or play Gibcus next week. We cant wreck our kids. Let the veterans take the hammering. We're going to lose by 10 goals maybe 15 goals.
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Lever and Viney out for the Dees due to covid protocols.
Source: 7news.
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Anzac Day Eve an opportunity for Tigers to 'get a measure'
By AAP
21 April 2022
Richmond senior coach Damien Hardwick says Sunday's Anzac Day Eve clash against the reigning premier will provide an indicator of where his side is at after an inconsistent start to the season.
The Tigers have slipped to a 2-3 record ahead of their blockbuster match against Melbourne.
“It’s a great challenge . . . They’re playing some really good footy, able to score heavily at various stages . . . The way they play the game is a fantastic game to watch,” Hardwick said.
“We’re learning some things off them, the way they go about it. But, more importantly, it’s a great challenge for our players to get a real measure of where we’re at.
“We’ve been good at various stages this year and inconsistent at stages. But if we iron out that performance, we give ourselves every chance.
“We feel we’re not too far away. A lot of our indicators, there’s some really positive signs.
“There’s a couple of things we’ve got to improve, like most sides . . .
“We’re playing some reasonably good footy without getting the desired result for the four quarters.
“We’ll continue to challenge our players to get better, we’ll continue to get our side to gel . . .
“We’ve just got to continue to get our side to play together consistently for a period of time, and we think we’ll be okay.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1108192/anzac-day-eve-an-opportunity-for-tigers-to-get-a-measure-
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From Barrett's 'Sliding Doors' column:
IF ...
they were gone after round one (loss to Blues) and premiership contenders after round two (win v Giants) and gone again after round three (loss to Saints) and flag contenders again after round four (win v Dogs) and gone again last weekend (loss to Crows) ...
THEN ...
it's going to be that sort of year for the Tigers. Can't see them getting near the Demons on Sunday night. But I can see them in the eight at the end of the season.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/745475/sliding-doors-if-i-was-coaching-the-western-bulldogs-then
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Umps this week.
3 - Leigh Fisher
12 - Andrew Stephens
23 - Robert Findlay
https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/AFL-Round-6.pdf
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Umps this week.
3 - Leigh Fisher
12 - Andrew Stephens
23 - Robert Findlay
https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/AFL-Round-6.pdf
That's 50
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Well I truely think we can get the win tonight. Every team has been up and down this year besides Melbourne. But they are due for a bad game I reckon. It’s gonna be a funny year. The way teams are playing I think we can finish top 4. If we start getting our act together.
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Won’t get within 8 goals
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Be kind Melbourne.
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Well I truely think we can get the win tonight. Every team has been up and down this year besides Melbourne. But they are due for a bad game I reckon. It’s gonna be a funny year. The way teams are playing I think we can finish top 4. If we start getting our act together.
True believer. :thumbsup
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70k expected tonight according to Ch 7.
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Since most are already expecting a heavy loss I’m sure the comments in the match thread aren’t gonna be overly critical….
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Since most are already expecting a heavy loss I’m sure the comments in the match thread aren’t gonna be overly critical….
Nah, I can still be critical no problem. :thumbsup :rollin
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I’m backing us in. Return of Gibcus and vlas back should give our back 6 some better cohesion. I wish we brought back stack to lay it on viney again though. Anyway if RCD can halve contests we are right in it
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The Dees have been warming up on the ground for about 15 minutes before we decided to join them. :rollin
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The Dees have been warming up on the ground for about 15 minutes before we decided to join them. :rollin
Likewise. The tiger in me is very optimistic but my brain says it’s gonna be a flogging
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The Dees have been warming up on the ground for about 15 minutes before we decided to join them. :rollin
That means absolutely nothing
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The Dees have been warming up on the ground for about 15 minutes before we decided to join them. :rollin
That means absolutely nothing
Maybe. We literally warmed up half the time they did so its either genius or it’s not.
Who knows? We will find out I guess
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This has become a very special game. The night makes it an amazing spectacle.
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Vlastuin needs to step up. He’s the general down back. Wanna see some leadership
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Vlastuin should be captaining this team not Nankervis
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Mcintosh killed us there with that pathetic OOTF
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Mcintosh killed us there with that pathetic OOTF
Sure did. I even said to my dad 'lets see if he can hit a target or even find one' then boom. Laughable.
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Last 2 minutes defines us currently. Give away too many stupid free kicks.
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Mcintosh killed us there with that pathetic OOTF
What just the ootf every time he touches it it becomes a shambles.What about the pathetic effort for Freakin ben Brown to mark and goal for their second.
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Adam Kingsley can go. The ball movement of our side has gone to absolute pits since he took over.
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Our ball use is terrible. Nank has become so clumsy it’s killing us.
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Can we buy a free kick.
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Not rewarded for good tackles... where have I seen that before?
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Actually, we're getting penalised for good tackles...
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Whether the free kicks are there or not, every game it seems the opposition gets 4-5 goals
Directly from them
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How many times does jack or lynch get held that much in a contest. Ridiculous
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These umpires are taking the pee. Brutal umpiring and terrible interpretation.
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Umpiring again. stuff me, cheating pricks
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7:06 to go in 2nd 1/4, how that was not in the back ffs
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Jack Graham goal, great passage of play Jack
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Jack Graham goal, great passage of play Jack
Hit the front even with the umpires.
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Couple of observations: Baker is not a forward, can’t get near it in general play. Castagna is the same. Mansell needs to stay.
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Boys showed some real grit in the last 5 minutes there. That’s what we need to see
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Couple of observations: Baker is not a forward, can’t get near it in general play. Castagna is the same. Mansell needs to stay.
Huh? Baker has kicked a goal and his hardness has been important around the ground.
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Vlastuin leading the defence well. That’s what we need from him. Going very well
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Baker kicked a goal from a stoppage, he is lost up there in general play.
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Worst free kick ever, 18-9.
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Our skill level is a disgrace. Game over.
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Free kicks aside, which have been a disgrace.
We aren't competitive. We can't get it outside our back half and have lost the last 10 clearances.
Genuine witches hats stuff. Have half as many scoring shots.
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Edwards 2 touches. Finished.
Castagna 4 touches. Get MJR or Clarke in.
We've given up.
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Surely there must be changes next week.
Play the kids, don't care if we lose.
Embarrassing after half time, so many non contributor's
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Edwards two touches to 3/4 time. How long do we keep giving him games because of his name?…
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Think Edwards has been in the forward line a bit tonight and it's been quiet there but gee only 2 touches at 3qt. Castagna too only 4. RCD 6.
Time to sort the wheat from the chaff.
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Yep, Shane Edwards is done. If he's not dropped then Hardwick needs to go too.
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Finally Castagna might get dropped also.
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Gibcus has been sensational tonight.
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RCD hasn’t done much but he has to keep his spot. We’ve gotta get games into him to figure out whether he’s really worth keeping or not. Same with stack. We are at a pivotal turning point with our list so it’s time to start making some decisions ! Liked mansell for what it’s worth.
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Gibcus has been sensational tonight.
Very very good for a young cub
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Cotch looked fresher tonight.
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The time for change is here.
22 point loss but may as well be 122.
That far from Melbourne it's not funny.
I'd expect 4-5 changes next week.
Parker, Ross, Castagna, Edwards at a minimum.
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Hard to believe that we won a premiership 18 months ago.
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Gibcus is the only positive.
Generally hope we finish bottom four as we need top end talent.
Way too many unskilled players in this team.
Dimma needs to see the writing on the wall.
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Learnt nothing new tonight.
We are absolutely miles off comp best, we have to have some significant changes for things to improve. It's clear as day best sides have best defences. Balta has to go back without Grimes for 1. Gotta get some better ball users around the ball.
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The time for change is here.
22 point loss but may as well be 122.
That far from Melbourne it's not funny.
I'd expect 4-5 changes next week.
Parker, Ross, Castagna, Edwards at a minimum.
Ross was one of our better players. Agree on the others.
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The time for change is here.
22 point loss but may as well be 122.
That far from Melbourne it's not funny.
I'd expect 4-5 changes next week.
Parker, Ross, Castagna, Edwards at a minimum.
Out of that lot Ross stays. One of the best for us tonight. Edwards was terrible as was George.
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I mean, looked like we played to minimise the lose. Hardwick was crap tonight as should be very disappointed in his performance. Gee doesn't Tarrant look ordinary :shh
Gibcus and Rioli was fantastic :clapping
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I mean, looked like we played to minimise the lose. Hardwick was crap tonight as should be very disappointed in his performance. Gee doesn't Tarrant look ordinary :shh
Gibcus and Rioli was fantastic :clapping
Tarrant stinks so much I would rather play all of Gibcus, Miller and even Biggie.
I would drop him immediately for Miller.
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I'm not blaming the kids on this one , but our senior players a few are coasting out there need a rocket and keep getting games Lynch, George, Kmac , Edwards ,Tarrant ,Graham all missing.
Not clean enough skills poor at times and decision making.
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I'm not blaming the kids on this one , but our senior players a few are coasting out there need a rocket and keep getting games Lynch, George, Kmac , Edwards ,Tarrant ,Graham all missing.
Not clean enough skills poor at times and decision making.
Thought Graham was ok tonight. The others.... :help
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My observations we are slow. Why do 3 people need to lay a flimsy tackle on one player allowing them to throw/handball/drop it for his suddenly released team mates to swoop on while our guys are still untangling themselves? It was like watching the Bolshoi ballet with our players taking it in turns to leap past the same Melbourne player with one arm flung out limply. Those who did stick tackles were immediately rewarded with a free kick against them mind you. Loose men everywhere. I want a recount of how many players they had on the ground.
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The time for change is here.
22 point loss but may as well be 122.
That far from Melbourne it's not funny.
I'd expect 4-5 changes next week.
Parker, Ross, Castagna, Edwards at a minimum.
Ross was one of our better players. Agree on the others.
Maybe but he's not the future, slow, poor decision maker and shocking kick. RCD in the same boat just hasn't had a run at it like Jack has.
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Gibcus is the only positive.
Generally hope we finish bottom four as we need top end talent.
Way too many unskilled players in this team.
Dimma needs to see the writing on the wall.
Ah finally another who sees it. Trouble is at Richmond we just love hard at it battlers.
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Ross isn’t even a battler nor is he hard hitting he’s just a meh player that we are wasting our time with
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Gibcus is great
unfortunately the game afl umpires are bordering on oblivion, so close to losing all interest in this stuffn rubbish
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Agree to many battlers in our side vfl footballers in our team to many lack skills.
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A whole new look needs to happen next week. Lets start with M.Rioli Jnr and Judson Clarke in as our small forwards. Banks comes in as a wingman. Martin comes in. Pickett comes in, Stack comes in as well as Does Grimes if available.
Short Balta Broad
Vlastuin Gibcus D.Rioli
Banks RCD Pickett
Bolton Martin Stack
M.Rioli Lynch Clarke
Soldo Prestia Cotchin
Dow Grimes Baker Ralphsmith.
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Team stats:
Disposals: 346 - 411 ..... ( contested: 128 - 150 :help ; uncontested: 194 - 262 )
Efficiency%: 70 - 73
Kicks: 233 - 220
Handballs: 113 - 191
Turnovers: 79- 64 :help
Marks: 103 - 96 ...... ( contested: 10 - 11 )
Tackles: 48 - 45
Clearances: 28 - 37 ..... ( centre: 10 - 10 ; stoppages: 18 - 27 :help )
Inside 50s: 42 - 64 :help
In50 eff.%: 36 - 52 :help
In50 marks: 5 - 12 :help
In50 tackles: 5 - 12 :P
Hitouts: 27 - 39
Bounces: 3 - 0
One %ers: 59 - 51
Free kicks: 19 - 28 ::)
Individual possies:
Short 30
Vlastuin 30
Prestia 27
Broad 22
Cotchin 22
Nankervis 21
Graham 20
Ross 19
Gibcus 18
D.Rioli 17
Baker 16
McIntosh 15
Mansell 12
Tarrant 12
Riewoldt 11
Bolton 10
RCD 9
Castagna 7
Dow 7 .... ( subbed off injured 3rd qtr )
Edwards 7
Lynch 6
Balta 4
Parker 4 .... ( subbed on 3rd qtr )
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3860#player-stats
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Can anyone tell me why keep playing the kids in particular put on position?
Someone? Anyone?
I am not a Ross fan but he has played his best footy for us when he's been played as an inside mid. But in 2022 they want to make him a wingman when he cannot gut run both ways. Newsflash he isn't a wingman now and never will be
This week it was RCD's turn. Another inside mid, who does his best work in the middle, centre ball ups, stoppages etc. And in his 1st game of 2022 where do they play him? Every but. Wing, HF even HB ..... and what happens people are baying for the kids blood. Yes he didn't have a great game but the coaches certainly didn't do him any favours.
Then there is Tarrant. Time to send Balta back to defence and to send Robbie to the VFL.....I thought he was bad last week qnd couldn't play any worse. Boy was I wrong :banghead :help
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One things that's not working is our 3 talls up forward we don't look dangerous , and not getting enough output offensive and defensive looks very average.Best I have seen it is with Balta and Lynch.
To many battlers in this team now poor skills not clean enough need got iron them out bigtime Dees made us pay.
Yep puzzling how we continue to play our kids out of position and then we as fans want them dropped as WP said coaches aren't helping.
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Agree with your assessment of Tarrant WP he has been a major disappointment. He finds new ways to give free kicks to forwards every week. As bad as he’s been I also think it hasn’t been easy for any of our defenders considering the ease and frequency the ball is coming in.
I don’t agree with your thoughts about youngsters
Young players must learn to adapt to the modern game. Petracca wasn’t even a full time mid until a couple of years ago. I don’t remember Cotchin or Dusty spending the bulk of their time in the guts early on in their careers either.
Not every young player coming through is like a Dusty or Rowell or Oliver and built like a brick outhouse and capable to mix it up with seasoned hardened mids. Did you see Dow?
Unless your a key position your not going to get to prove yourself in your prime position all game.
I agree with your assessment of Ross, he isn’t a wingman and to play him on Langdon was a silly decision. But I don’t think Ross is an adequate mid either as he panics under pressure and his decision making is very poor and worse of all he fumbles and if you fumble in this game your stuffed.
RCD can’t win possessions consistently at the vfl level and you want him to play against oliver petracca and Dunstan? He would’ve been slaughtered in there. He finds it difficult at VFL level how do you think he will find it in the AFL? He shouldn’t have been given the opportunity in the first place off 1 good (not excellent) game in the reserves. Either way I still don’t think he has it.
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Id select this team vs the Eagles.
Doesnt matter if we lose.
Short Balta Broad
Vlastuin Gibcus D.Rioli
Banks RCD Pickett
Bolton Martin Stack
M.Rioli Lynch Clarke
Soldo Prestia Cotchin
Dow Grimes Baker Ralphsmith
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Our disposal yesterday was very poor eg Nank turning it over in the second quarter under no pressure. Apart from a few players like Short and Rioli, in the absence of Martin, we lack elite users of the ball. It puts us under enormous pressure unnecessarily. Also in some areas of the ground we looked very slow. We also desperately need a quality small forward. Bolton can't do everything. Good games from Gibcus, Rioli and Nick.
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Our disposal yesterday was very poor eg Nank turning it over in the second quarter under no pressure. Apart from a few players like Short and Rioli, in the absence of Martin, we lack elite users of the ball. It puts us under enormous pressure unnecessarily. Also in some areas of the ground we looked very slow. We also desperately need a quality small forward. Bolton can't do everything. Good games from Gibcus, Rioli and Nick.
Broad had a pretty decent game considering the circumstances but he literally cost us 2 goals with mistakes last night.
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Coaches votes (Hardwick & Goodwin)
Richmond v Melbourne
10 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
7 Ed Langdon (MELB)
6 Nick Vlastuin (RICH)
3 Steven May (MELB)
2 Christian Petracca (MELB)
1 Angus Brayshaw (MELB)
1 Tom Sparrow (MELB)
https://www.afl.com.au/news/748707/coaches-votes-r6-cripps-nipping-at-leader-s-heels-big-hauls-receive-big-votes
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Only 1 for Brayshaw? Thought he slaughtered us all night personally
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Yep I thought their best 3 players were:
3. Oliver
2. Brayshaw
1. Langdon
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AFL Report Card: Round 6
Ben Waterworth, Catherine Healey, Ben Cotton and David Zita
Fox Sports
April 26th, 2022 3:12 pm
RICHMOND
The Tigers did something no other team has been able to do this year – punish Melbourne on the rebound. Richmond were “suffocated” in the second term by a dominant Demons outfit – but found a way to hit the scoreboard. From just seven inside 50s, the Tigers put on 3.1 to punish their opponent. But they just couldn’t sustain that effort for four quarters against the reigning premiers.
In the votes
When the contest was hot early, it was Nick Vlastuin who repelled the Demons’ attack. The defender had eight disposals in the opening 10 minutes and finished with 30 to his name – and a game-high 13 intercepts. Jayden Short was tried his best to take the game on, with a massive 763 metres gained from his 30 touches. Toby Nankervis was not overawed by the Demons one-two ruck combo and finished with 21 disposals and 24 hitouts.
Room for improvement
Is the decision to play Noah Balta in attack hurting the Tigers? The big man had just four touches and failed to trouble the scorers on Sunday night. While at the other end of the ground, the young Tigers defence were under siege. Veteran Shane Edwards was largely ineffective with his seven disposals while Shai Bolton didn’t find his usual spark – ending up with 10 touches and 1.1.
Grade
C
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2022-round-6-report-card-highlights-grades-analysis-reaction-review-every-club-best-and-worst-votes/news-story/a994c71bf1b3687bf2a7eb5c2bb0b50b
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Yep I thought their best 3 players were:
3. Oliver
2. Brayshaw
1. Langdon
My thoughts exactly.
Gawn killed us too. The amount of times they trapped us with their press and we kicked it long up the wing with Gawn sitting there waiting drove me insane.