One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on March 31, 2023, 10:58:40 PM
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Sounds like we at least got through unscathed (touchwood).
Hopper and Dusty potentially may return.
Fire away with your changes?
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Out: Anyone who can't pick up a ball without fumbling
Ins: Anyone that can
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Out:
MRJ - need form in VFL
Mansell - sorry but not AFL standard
Cotchin - rest
In:
Dusty
Hopper
Sonsie
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Easier to say who should remain in from todays game rather than who should come out.
Anyone not named Balta, Taranto, Cumberland, Baker and Clarke were either bang avg or very poor.
As for the ins, bring back hopper and dusty if they’ve recovered and Tarrant I guess because our defence needs all the help it can get.
On top of that Sonsie just flat out has to be playing. If they’re trying to ease him into the season, then well 3 games is enough. If they just didn’t think he was best 22 then I can’t fathom them still thinking that after watching tonight’s game.
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Out:
Mansell
Ryan
In:
Hopper
Martin
Sonsie (sub)
I want a forward line of Jack, Lynch, Dusty and Noah. Don't think they've all ever played together. That is dangerous. Have Maurice around for forward pressure and maybe Bolton. Thats a proper forwardline. Why we play defensive forwards who hardly touch it I don't know. With 5 genuine forwards that need defensive accountability that will free up Maurice to play better too. I think he needs to play to carry the forward unit's lack of defensive pressure. Pies was massive.
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Out Cotchin
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Okay im going to start the ball here and i just know im going to cop it but no thanks to Dusty, while im about it make Grimes go back to find some form as swell.
pee Ross off and play one of the kids. How long does it take to make people realise we play to many battlers.
Lol Jack kicked two and that just papers over just how poor he was.
Want a chance to win a flag its time to play some kids. If anyone even suggests we were not far away tonight then delusion is alive and well.
Tonight we should have lost by ?? i will leave that to you lot to be honest with yourselves.
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Out: Anyone who can't pick up a ball without fumbling
Ins: Anyone that can
Why complain its something Hardwick trotts out all the time, you know lack of polish etc yet he never does any thing about it.
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Out: captaincy for Nank and Grimes
In: captaincy for Baker
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Okay im going to start the ball here and i just know im going to cop it but no thanks to Dusty, while im about it make Grimes go back to find some form as swell.
pee Ross off and play one of the kids. How long does it take to make people realise we play to many battlers.
Lol Jack kicked two and that just papers over just how poor he was.
Want a chance to win a flag its time to play some kids. If anyone even suggests we were not far away tonight then delusion is alive and well.
Tonight we should have lost by ?? i will leave that to you lot to be honest with yourselves.
Jack looks done to me but geez at least he kicked two goals. Lynch should have had 2-3, Mansell 2.
Need another forward to actually push Jack out otherwise Lynch's situation will be even worse.
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OUTS: Mansall, Ryan, Ross
INS: Hopper, Martin, Sonsie
If fit Short comes straight back too for Ralphsmith
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OUTS: One armed “tackle” (body slaps) / ineffective tackles (still allow disposal).
I could probably count on one hand the amount of actual effective tackles we had.
Terrible.
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Out: captaincy for Nank and Grimes
In: captaincy for Baker
They both haven’t been great so far this year.
It’s a sad state these two are in.
Maybe we bring in Nyuon and Miller and they can take turns as Ruck/defender combo to gives these two “captains” the shake up they need
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Bradtke in.
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“I think Hopper, Dustin and Short will all play next week,” Hardwick said.
“[Tarrant] will play a half tomorrow, which will be good. He has had a bit of an indifferent pre-season, but he is an experienced campaigner.”
Source: AFL website (https://www.afl.com.au/news/892698/collingwood-s-no-1-ruck-suffers-mcl-injury-tigers-trio-likely-to-return).
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Love our champions, but we carrying to many now and hard decisions need to be made for the better off our club simple as that.To many one paced players out there.
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Jon Ralph on Fox Footy after the game said Meehan has told him Dusty's scans were 100% clear last Sunday. They hope Dusty will train today and then increase his loads over the week and be able to play against the Dogs.
Hopper is a certainty to play next week.
Short will probably be given another week with that calf so he's right to go for the rest of the season.
Tarrant will play a half today in the VFL and will probably need a couple of weeks before returning to the AFL.
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I know we can't complain about the standard of the umpiring even though at times it seemed a bit biased but there was one clear fundamental we didn't get right last night.
We were never first to the ball hence we were sloppy with our tackling & when we did have an opportunity with the ball we were under a lot of pressure at times so our disposal by hand or foot was not on par of a well drilled, classy side. We still have a lot if work to do on the track & I'm sure Dimma could see that our depth is still not there to cover the losses of our most important key personnel.
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In Sonsie, Cumberland starts on the ground, Clarke, RalphSmith, mansell,young and Samson all stay out Cotchin,
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I agree with Sonsie & Cumberland but Cotch still does the in & under stuff very well. He lacks the speed to run & chase now which showed on a couple of occasions last night. We still need his experience & leadership on the field as he still has footy nouse.
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I agree with Sonsie & Cumberland but Cotch still does the in & under stuff very well. He lacks the speed to run & chase now which showed on a couple of occasions last night. We still need his experience & leadership on the field as he still has footy nouse.
You may be right, it is a tough call as I think we need games into Sonsie.
It’s lucky I am not the coach😂😂😂
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I thought cotch was one of the reasons we got back into it early in the third
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I thought cotch was one of the reasons we got back into it early in the third
True, but maybe Sonsie could also be that player
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Hey mint I agree with you , from what I heard about sonsie today from a very good judge , sonsie needs to be in the seniors asap
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Hey mint I agree with you , from what I heard about sonsie today from a very good judge , sonsie needs to be in the seniors asap
Changing of the old guard is a difficult transition, Cotchin Riewoldt and to some point Graham all look in need of an upgrade but on their day can be very good.
Trouble is their day is becoming less frequent and we need to get games into our younger players.
I think it is becoming obvious that speed and agility is a real key factor with new game styles of playing on and breaking lines.
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I think we need to but the bullet and keep Bolton deep forward, especially in transition because he has speed, evasiveness, and can take a mark. Much better option that keeping a slow tall who can’t at least kick it in when it hits the ground. Will then also give us KPP marking options down the win and half forward. God I miss Richo and the traditional power CHF.
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Sonsie must come into the side. His form warrants it. Maybe rest Cotchin given hopefully Hopper and Martin are back in.
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Talent is there in vfl time to use it blind freddy can see we got to many one paced players.
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In:. Hopper, Martin, Short, Sonsie,
Out: Mansell, Rioli Jnr, Ralphsmith, Clarke
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In:. Hopper, Martin, Short, Sonsie,
Out: Mansell, Rioli Jnr, Ralphsmith, Clarke
Personally hate this option
Lose our two pressure forwards
Also hope Clarke gets a block of games (although doubt it will happen)
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In:. Hopper, Martin, Short, Sonsie,
Out: Mansell, Rioli Jnr, Ralphsmith, Clarke
Personally hate this option
Lose our two pressure forwards
Also hope Clarke gets a block of games (although doubt it will happen)
Probably more what I think will happen rather than what I would like to see. I agree we should keep the youth but when you look through the side it's hard to see Dimma dropping his regulars.
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There is no Broad so why not play a defender in his place and he is already in the team in Mansell. Failing that, roll a similar sized player in McIntosh Back.
Tarrant must be close and it would be tempting but if not, Miller. Start Dusty in the middle thats where he belongs.
Am seriously looking at a wing spot for a more polished player than Kamdyn. I suppose back the kids Ralphsmith or Clarke in and dont just give them the flick after one game.
Sonsie has to play. Anyway something like this
FB Vlastuin - Tarrant/Miller - Grimes
HB Rioli - Balta - Mansell/McIntosh
C Pickett - Martin - HRS/Clarke/ McIntosh
R Nankervis - Taranto - Prestia
HF Sonsie - Riewoldt - Cumberland
FF Bolton - Lynch - Ryan/Miller.
INT Hopper - Cotchin - Baker -???
SUB ???
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Wouldn't surprise me at all if there was a tough call made on Riewoldt this week. I actually think Cumbo squeezes Jack out rather than Ryan. The Pies paid Riewoldt little respect, wouldn't have gone unnoticed.
I'd go in: Miller, Martin, Sonsie, Hopper, Short
Out: Riewoldt, Clarke, McIntosh, Mansell, HRS, Rioli the sub.
So:
B: Young, Balta, Vlastuin
HB: Rioli, Grimes, Miller
C: Pickett, Hopper, Baker
HF: Sonsie, Lynch, Cumberland
F: Bolton, Ryan, Martin
Mid: Nank, Taranto, Prestia
IC: Cotchin, Ross, Short, Graham Sub: M Rioli
Cotch/Sonsie high HF, we'll need 3 talls down back for the Doggies, with Baker the defensive wingman.
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Martin, Hopper in line to return to face Bulldogs
Jon Pierik
The Age
3 April 2023
Richmond expects prime movers Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper to return against the Western Bulldogs this weekend ahead of a pivotal three-game test for the club that believes it is in premiership contention.
The pair missed Friday night’s 14-point loss to Collingwood. Their drive and creativity were missed, as the Tigers managed only seven goals on a sodden night.
Tigers chief advisor Neil Balme said on Monday that Martin, who was subbed out of the round two clash against Adelaide, and Hopper were in line for a recall.
“We are pretty confident that they will both be right. My gut feel was if it was grand final day last weekend, we probably would have played them both, but because it’s such a long season, and you don’t want to run the risk of losing them for a month, that’s probably what we were thinking more than anything else,” he said.
“But the doctors’ are pretty confident they will both get up for this week.”
Martin’s injury status had been shrouded in some secrecy, but Balme said it was largely hamstring soreness.
“He has got a bit of hammy soreness, and is generally sore as well. So, it was given him a break, give him a week off. He hasn’t got a hamstring strain, just a bit sore,” Balme said.
Martin, 31, was sidelined for seven weeks last season with a hamstring injury, and the Tigers don’t want a repeat of this for the 2017 Brownlow medallist.
Hopper, the former Giant who had made a strong start against Carlton and Adelaide, had a knee issue.
“He had had another knee issue previously. We were just a bit conservative about it, making sure we don’t push him over the edge. He is feeling pretty good as well, so it would be a surprise if they are both not right,” Balme said.
Martin and Hopper worked in the gym on Monday. While they are confident of a return, the hard-running Jayden Short (calf) is likely to miss another week.
“We are hopeful, but we are not as certain of him as the other two. We haven’t given up on it, but probably not [selection recall] would be my gut feel,” Balme said.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blues-kangaroos-challenge-bans-at-tribunal-martin-hopper-in-line-to-return-as-tigers-face-major-test-20230403-p5cxmy.html
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Dusty and Hopper will be back this week.
Short to miss again.
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Team Tips:
The Tigers could get boosted by the returns of Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper for Saturday’s clash as they look to bounce back from last week’s loss to Collingwood, while Jayden Short might be another week away.
Samson Ryan seems likely to make way, while the likes of Jack Graham, Hugo Ralphsmith, Judson Clarke and Rhyan Mansell will also feel pressure.
Tyler Sonsie impressed in the VFL with 31 touches to also stake his claim for a recall.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-team-tips-squads-predictions-ins-and-outs-injuries-dropped-players-supercoach/news-story/10b01b6ff7fa25fe30a2e5b4e7288966
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If i was a betting man my money would be on Dusty in Cumberland out while Mansell and Rioli stay put.
Something rotten down there if Sonsie is not picked.
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If i was a betting man my money would be on Dusty in Cumberland out while Mansell and Rioli stay put.
Something rotten down there if Sonsie is not picked.
Cumberland plays poo in the VFL and gets a game ( I think he should be in)
Sonsie stars last week…. Let’s see …. He should be in as well
Get the chicken poo ready….
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(https://resources.afl.com.au/photo-resources/2020/11/17/8a4c2df0-2497-41a0-85ac-8cab8feed48a/richmond.jpg?width=952)
Dustin Martin (hamstring) and Jacob Hopper (knee) will come back into the side after a week off, but Damien Hardwick has a difficult decision to make around Noah Cumberland, who was a significant spark in the second half as sub. Hardwick has previously said Cumberland and Martin are playing the same role in the structure of the side. Judson Clarke may be the unlucky one to make way for Hopper after fellow inclusion Jack Ross racked up 23 touches. Robbie Tarrant played VFL last week in his return from a hip injury, but Tylar Young played fairly well against Collingwood, while Hugo Ralphsmith had come in for the suspended Nathan Broad and could be an out if the Tigers want Tarrant against the tall Dogs.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/896729/in-the-mix-r4-who-s-under-the-pump-pushing-for-selection-
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From Dimma's presser he said both Cumberland and Ryan will play this week
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Going by Dimma's presser the forward make up this week is going to be interesting to see.
Jack could be 'rested' this week while Sonsie trained with the forwards today.
Dimma also wouldn't say answer whether Cumberland was going to be in the 22. Just said he'll be in the 23 and then the squad of 26.
B: Grimes Young Vlastuin
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Lynch Graham
F: M.Rioli Ryan Martin
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Cotchin Ross Sonsie Riewoldt
Sub: Cumberland
Emg (from): Ralphsmith Mansell Clarke Miller
If Jack is 'rested' then Cumberland may come into the 22 with Clarke or Hugo as sub.