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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 08, 2025, 08:00:12 AM
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Our 2025 Dreamtime guernsey
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https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1775014/mansell-family-designs-2025-dreamtime-guernsey
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Looks great.
Really don't see why we can't wear black shorts as there is no risk of a jumper clash with all that yellow.
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AFL Round 11
Essendon vs RICHMOND
Friday, 23rd May @ the M.C.G.
Start time: 7:40 pm
Odds: (Sportsbet)
Richmond $3.23
Essendon $1.35
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7056
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Looks great.
Really don't see why we can't wear black shorts as there is no risk of a jumper clash with all that yellow.
Even yellow shorts, never understood why we can't wear full yellow
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Essendon v Richmond Preview
Martin Pegan
afl.com.au
21 May 2025
What it means
Essendon (5-4) was handed a firm reality check as it was dismantled by its bogey side Western Bulldogs but should be most disappointed by its failure to put up a fight late in the contest. The Bombers will be determined to deliver a better performance in the blockbuster clash with the Tigers where a victory will push them to the brink of the top eight with enough time remaining to iron out their flaws.
Richmond (3-7) did about as much as it could to chase down North Melbourne after giving up an early lead before falling painstakingly short of snatching a win that would further justify the path that it is on. But the Tigers will be licking their lips at having another opportunity to continue their early-season momentum as they step under the bright lights of Dreamtime at the 'G to face the wounded Bombers.
Game shapers
Xavier Duursma made a solid start to life with his second club in 15 matches last year but is now coming into his own as more responsibility is thrown his way. The 24-year-old was at times a jack of all trades during his five years with the Power but has now settled onto a wing and is averaging a career-high 20.6 disposals while even being one of few Bombers to stand up against the Dogs.
Seth Campbell could easily fly under the radar as he settles into a Tigers line-up still blessed with the experience of premiership players while now also littered with highly touted draftees. But the livewire is hardly one to shy away from the spotlight as he has booted 17 majors in 10 matches this year while becoming just as well known for his acrobatic goal celebrations.
Early tip: Essendon by 17 points
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1325868/r11-preview-all-eyes-on-dreamtime-at-the-g-huge-top-four-battle
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Essendon v Richmond Preview
Andrew Slevison
SEN
23 May 2025
Essendon couldn’t have been worse against the Bulldogs last weekend. Their 91-point loss was their second heaviest defeat of the last six seasons.
Champion Data tells us that the Dons attempted 99 tackles and only stuck 46 against the Dogs. So you can be assured that Brad Scott will have them firing in that area for Dreamtime. The positive thing is: the last five times the Dons have lost by 40 or more points they have won the following match.
Richmond was agonisingly close to a fourth win in 2025, however, fell short against North Melbourne last Sunday. They allowed the Roos to kick six first-quarter goals but were solid defensively thereafter. They will lose chief key defender Noah Balta to his court-imposed curfew for this Dreamtime clash though.
The improving Tigers are playing some solid footy under Adem Yze but there will undoubtedly be some hiccups along the way.
Essendon’s two straight Dreamtime wins have been super competitive clashes, bringing the head-to-head back to 12-8 in favour of the Tigers. The Bombers ground out a 12-point win in round 11 last year with Jordan Ridley (currently sidelined) dominant in winning the Yiooken Award.
It was just a matter of a few weeks ago that Scott’s Dons were being lauded for their sturdy defence, which was infiltrated last weekend, and must improve. The Tigers’ best can win this but the inexperienced group, without Tom Lynch (concussed), might come up short.
Prediction: Essendon by 14 points.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/05/22/who-will-win-and-why-tips-and-predictions-for-afl-round-11
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Tigers’ burning question: What does their defensive make-up look like without two leaders?
As Noah Balta misses his second game this year with a law-enforced curfew and Jayden Short’s stint on the sidelines continues, Adem Yze’s defence will be lighter on this Dreamtime. Jacob Blight and Campbell Gray look to be the two players who will replace Balta down back, with Luke Trainor perhaps forced to play slightly less of a role intercepting to help lock down on a key forward. As for Short’s spot, it will be interesting to see whether sub Kaleb Smith holds his spot, or emergency James Trezise will be given a reprieve after his omission last weekend. Defensively, the Tigers currently rank 16th for all of points against, inside-50s against and scores per inside-50 against — so without two of their senior campaigners, this will be and extra test.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-the-blowtorch-round-11-preview-every-clubs-burning-questions-analysis-stats-how-to-watch-on-fox-footy-commentators-latest-news/news-story/fc108e44a14577177e92b8da3ae01ff2
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MRJ the sub
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The cubs can make a statement tonight if they all come to play.
If we are to pull off a massive upset win, we need to get off to a good start. Put Essendon under pressure. They are fragile. The longer we stay in the game, the more the doubts will creep into their heads. Just like the Carlton game in round 1.
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That was holding the ball all day
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Agree TK. That was clear HTB against McGrath ::).
Geez I wonder why we are last in frees for ::).
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Frkn x2
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The deliberate rule is comical
That Essendon player shanked it and definitely wanted to hit his open teammate
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Timmy :gobdrop :gotigers
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Our forward crumbers need to not get caught flat-footed too close under the pack. It's allowing the Bomber defenders to win the ball at ground level. They need take 5 steps back.
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Ralph smith so pathetic in the contest. Kmac looks to have done a knee
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4 players to 1 Bomber just B4 half time and missed tackles they win and go forward. Not good enough.
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4 players to 1 Bomber just B4 half time and missed tackles they win and go forward. Not good enough.
What’s the point of tackling when you don’t get rewarded for it. Then the ump pays one against us on the fwd50 that was no where as obvious as the ones we should have had.
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Quarter time
Richmond 1.2-8
Essendon 2.1-13
Goal: Taranto
One of the worst standard games. We have an excuse with our young forward line. Having said that we've had our chances going into 50 but wasted them (Kmac's shank :P). Either Sims or Faull needs to lead up at the ball. Our smalls forward of centre need to get front and square. Stick to the basics.
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4 players to 1 Bomber just B4 half time and missed tackles they win and go forward. Not good enough.
What’s the point of tackling when you don’t get rewarded for it. Then the ump pays one against us on the fwd50 that was no where as obvious as the ones we should have had.
Bingo!
When we get tackled = HTB.
When they get tackled = no free and play on.
:thumbsdown
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Our F50 efficiency is just 14% :P.
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Great 1-on-1 mark by Lalor and goal :gotigers
14 - 13
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McAuliffe tackled to the ground without the ball = no free ::)
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That's two on you Hugo :scream.
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Ralphsmith such a liability defensively. Sick of seeing him in the side
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Dow is bloody hopeless. I'm trying to like him but he just fumbles it to much and decision making isn't up to it.
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Dow must be the worst kick in the game
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Get Ralphsmith out of D50!
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Hugo needs to be moved or subbed off.
Average coaching
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Dow having a mare.
Please get Hugo out of D50.
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Unrealistic attempt by Durham missed by the umps. :banghead :banghead
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If anyone asks why Samson Ryan won’t make it… he is bloody lazy. Just stands in the same spot and doesn’t move!
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Soft free but we'll take it given the blatant others not paid to us.
Nice kick Jonty :gotigers
24 - 26
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Green geez play the %.
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Another lace out kick by Browny.
Stick to the forward half Hugo :snidegrin :gotigers
In front.
31 - 27
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Geez we are giving up soft goals to these spuds :banghead.
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Ralphy needs to extract the digit. :help
My daughters have more arm definition that this kid.
Time to give the kid a good hip and shoulder and let him know what AFL footy is about.
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Smith, Dow and Ryan are all a comedy act
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Errors creeping in now.
Soft efforts by a few players out there.
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Faull needs to keep his feet in the contest. Going to ground too easily which is taking him out of the contest once it hits the ground.
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Can we get the number 1 draft pick up around the footy at some point. What a waste!
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I'm all for giving kids opportunities but I've seen enough with Smith.
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Half-time
Richmond 1.2 4.7-31
Essendon 2.1 6.4-40
Goal: Taranto, Lalor, Ralphsmith, Faull.
Essendon are crap but with such a young forward line, schoolboy errors and missed chances we're not taking advantage of it. Doesn't help either when Hugo gets owned by a first gamer in D50. Our kicks inside 50 are either just blind bombs or not to our forwards' advantage. Small forwards need to get back to basics rather than glory hunting.
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Dow (knee?) subbed out for Rioli.
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Heads still in the rooms. Pathetic soft start to this quarter :banghead.
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How pathetic was that first 3 minutes.
Disgusting skills & effort
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Heads still in the rooms. Pathetic soft start to this quarter :banghead.
That’s the worst 2 mins of footy I’ve ever watched
And I mean that … ever
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Mansell :gotigers
Understatement to say we needed that.
37 - 46
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Taranto very very average efforts tonight.
Needed that goal
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Agree pmac. Owed us that goal.
43 - 47
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I don't know if we always know what we're doing but it worked then. Lalor goal :gotigers
In front :o
50 - 48
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How can there be no ruckman at a deep D50 throw-in? :banghead
Give up another soft freaking goal to them after grabbing the lead :banghead
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And that's why the stand rule is the most idiotic rule ever brought in ::)
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Can we do it from here?
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And that's why the stand rule is the most idiotic rule ever brought in ::)
It really is a disgrace. That wasn't 50. He ran past the mark like they all do
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3/4 time
Richmond 1.2 4.7 7.8-50
Essendon 2.1 6.4 9.8-62
Goal: Taranto 2, Lalor 2, Ralphsmith, Faull, Mansell.
Another quarter where we work ourselves back into grabbing the lead and then give up two soft goals in red time :banghead. Mind you we got killed at the stoppages that quarter. Missing Nank big time.
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How can there be no ruckman at a deep D50 throw-in? :banghead
Give up another soft freaking goal to them after grabbing the lead :banghead
Forget the no ruck, why wasn't someone running beside 2 metre, because as soon as touched that footy he could be tackled
Pathetic game awareness
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And that's why the stand rule is the most idiotic rule ever brought in ::)
It really is a disgrace. That wasn't 50. He ran past the mark like they all do
Ump was trying to ping us. Rioli was moving outside the 5 and the ump told him to stand (Maurice stood) and then they did the same thing to Kmac and pinged him. It's total BS! >:(
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How can there be no ruckman at a deep D50 throw-in? :banghead
Give up another soft freaking goal to them after grabbing the lead :banghead
Forget the no ruck, why wasn't someone running beside 2 metre, because as soon as touched that footy he could be tackled
Pathetic game awareness
The ump would've probably pinged us for the tackler not being in the ruck.
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The number of times we have mistimed spoils has been woeful. Balls over the back etc. Schoolboy stuff :banghead.
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Very easy that one, can't see us coming back from here.
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That summed us up tonight. Not only spilling the footy but letting it get over the back.
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Spun 360 in the tackle = no free. There's no HTB for Essendon tonight :thumbsdown
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Our centre square contingent has been woeful tonight.
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We look out on our feet. Being opened up now.
Move Gray forward. Trainor back. Lalor into the guts. Might as well try something different.
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Pretty horrible game.
Forwards were always going to struggle. Our midfield has been absolutely slaughtered for the last month now… supposed to be our strength with hopper and Taranto… clearly it’s not working
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Pretty horrible game.
Forwards were always going to struggle. Our midfield has been absolutely slaughtered for the last month now… supposed to be our strength with hopper and Taranto… clearly it’s not working
The midfield can’t be a strength when you only have two midfielders
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Really lacking leadership and composure tonight. Zero presence or creativity up forward.
But, I’d prefer to be Tigers supporter than a Bomber. They are horrendous and going nowhere.
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Lalor has done his hammy :(
Crap night of footy.
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We love to dump players after kicking.
Dumb idiots
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What does green do to get a game every week?
Green, Ryan, smith, Dow, all outs
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Pretty horrible game.
Forwards were always going to struggle. Our midfield has been absolutely slaughtered for the last month now… supposed to be our strength with hopper and Taranto… clearly it’s not working
The midfield can’t be a strength when you only have two midfielders
It’s meant to be our strength, especially with nank as well, but we get embarrassed every week.
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Trainor cops a shoulder to his head = ball up.
Seriously!
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Lalor has done his hammy :(
Crap night of footy.
8-12 week injury with our medical team at Tigerland.
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I've seen enough of Green & Rioli.
They both bring nothing to the table.
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Lalor has done his hammy :(
Crap night of footy.
8-12 week injury with our medical team at Tigerland.
Plus 3-6 weeks of TBC
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I've seen enough of Green & Rioli.
Surely this is the end for MRJ
It can’t be excused or ignored anymore
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I've seen enough of Green & Rioli.
Reckon all our small forwards have been pathetic tonight. Continually lost in no man's land.
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Yep. We look like a young side coming off a 5-day break. No juice at all left in the tank in the last quarter.
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All Mansell can do is fight.
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All Mansell can do is fight.
At least someone in our team does. :shh
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All Mansell can do is fight.
At least someone in our team does. :shh
Get the ball Rhyan
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Can’t think of a single positive from that game.
Crap performances all round.
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Yep. We look like a young side coming off a 5-day break. No juice at all left in the tank in the last quarter.
What's MRJ's excuse?
Too much turtle in the off season?
Blokes just not fit enough and he been doing preseasons since 2021. :help
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2 games we could have won with a bit of polish and consistency. Had some really good periods of ball movement.
Can I say. Sam Lalor is a superstar, playing him out of FF is absolutely disgustingly stupid. Stop doing it Yze. Now he's done a hammy bring him back in midfield rotation for God's sake. He's not undersized like Dow has been for 5 years. Develop him properly he's not a full forward.
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Final Score
Richmond 1.2 4.7 7.8 8.10-58
Essendon 2.1 6.4 9.8 11.15-81
Goal: Taranto 2, Lalor 2, Ralphsmith 2, Faull, Mansell.
Forgettable game. One of the worst standard AFL matches I've ever seen. Hard to find a positive aside from the cubs getting another game under their belt to learn from. Brown was classy and showed up his teammates with his footskills. Broad was one of our best. Gray did his job. Midfield got smashed. Young forward line as expected struggled although our smalls did themselves no favours. First half we didn't take our chances. Second half was lamentable aside from the middle patch in the 3rd where we manufactured 3 goals to grab the lead. Whether it was the 5-day break, we wilted in the last quarter. Lalor doing his hammy just topped a lousy night.
Only good thing is Essendon will delude themselves once again but finish in mid-ladder no man's land.
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Can’t think of a single positive from that game.
I can....
Ralphsmith getting his pants pulled down by a kid with smaller arms than my daughter.
Mansell's fighting :shh
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Essendons 80 year old ruckman just soundly beat our 24 year old in every facet of the game. Still 2.5 more years to run on that contract too.
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I've seen enough of Green & Rioli.
Surely this is the end for MRJ
It can’t be excused or ignored anymore
Send him to GC for a pick we can use to bid on Kellaway
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2 games we could have won with a bit of polish and consistency. Had some really good periods of ball movement.
Can I say. Sam Lalor is a superstar, playing him out of FF is absolutely disgustingly stupid. Stop doing it Yze. Now he's done a hammy bring him back in midfield rotation for God's sake. He's not undersized like Dow has been for 5 years. Develop him properly he's not a full forward.
100%
2 possession from 78 minutes on the field catching a cold in the goal square when we couldn't hit a target all night. Just a waste.
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Great to see another one of our VFL players dominate in another team. :help
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Great to see another one of our VFL players dominate in another team. :help
I wouldn't use tonight to rate players. One of the poorest standards games.
Bombers are downhill skiers. Beat on young inexperienced bottom sides yet get exposed against any decent side as we saw last week. I'm still convinced if Nank, Lynch & Balta played tonight we would've won.
ps. Who was the idiot at AFL HQ who moved this game away from Saturday night to Friday and then had us playing the Sunday before it?!
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Taranto on Ch 7 said we ran out of legs.
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Taranto on Ch 7 said we ran out of legs.
TT needs to focus on getting his touch back. His avg kicking is talked about a lot but he was fumbling the footy so much today and his handpasses have been horrible this past month.
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Taranto on Ch 7 said we ran out of legs.
Reckon he was spot on.
Cubs certainly ran out of juice by 3 qtr time. Coming off a 5 day break, no surprise
Our forward line was dysfunctional. People are complaining about Lalor being in the F50 for must of his time on the park. No surprise there either as he was our only effective forward. Last night proved how important big Tom is.
Reckon Sims needs a rest, he was non competitive at times.
ps. Who was the idiot at AFL HQ who moved this game away from Saturday night to Friday and then had us playing the Sunday before it?!
Can put the move to Friday night down to the new TV broadcast deal.
Despite the AFL saying (boasting if we're being honest) marque games that are played on Saturday's would be exempt from Fox Footy's exclusive access to Saturday games and would be shown on FTA citing Dreamtime at the G as an example, they as expected didn't follow through with that and they moved it to Friday to get it on FTA and appease Fox Footy. As always fans don't matter
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Team Stats:
Disposals 341 - 442 ..... ( contested: 121 - 141 ; uncontested: 212 - 283 ) :help
Efficiency% 69 - 74
Kicks 200 - 249
Handballs 141 - 193
Turnovers 67 - 76
Marks 94 - 102 .... ( contested marks: 6 - 7 )
Tackles 54 - 71
Clearances 23 - 45 .... ( centre: 6- 8 ; stoppages: 17 - 37 ) :help
Inside 50s 48 - 54
In50 eff.% 40 - 48
In50 marks 6 - 8
In50 tackles 2 - 15 .... hello went missing small forwards :P
Hitouts 30 - 56
Bounces 2 - 15
One %ers 56 - 45
Frees 16 - 15
Individual possies:
Banks 29
Vlastuin 24
Hopper 23
Taranto 23
Broad 22
Brown 21
McAuliffe 21
Smith 19
Ross 18
Ralphsmith 17
McIntosh 15
Miller 14
Campbell 11
Dow 11 .... subbed off at half-time
Gray 11
Mansell 11
Ryan 11
Faull 9
Green 9
Sims 9
Trainor 8
Rioli 3 .... subbed on at half-time
Lalor 2
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7056#player-stats
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No Tigers received votes in the Yiooken Trophy.
Voting breakdown
Nic Martin (Essendon) – 12 votes
Sam Durham (Essendon) – 6 votes
Zach Merrett (Essendon) – 5 votes
Archie Roberts (Essendon) – 1 vote
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1327613/2025-dreamtime-at-the-g-yiooken-trophy-results
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MRJ is an embarrassment to the jumper.. if he is going to roll around eating pies and looking like an unfit bastard then he is surely on borrowed time.
The only thing that may save him for one more year is some of our other smalls aren't much chop either.
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MRJ is an embarrassment to the jumper.. if he is going to roll around eating pies and looking like an unfit bastard then he is surely on borrowed time.
The only thing that may save him for one more year is some of our other smalls aren't much chop either.
The only thing that’s saved him is his name
If his name was John Smith he’d be gone already
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Agree. MRJ is simply not up to it.
Runs around where the ball isn't. All the time
When he does get it he normally fumbles it.
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Agree. MRJ is simply not up to it.
Runs around where the ball isn't. All the time
When he does get it he normally fumbles it.
Had 3 possessions in a half coming on fresh as the sub
And one of his fumbles nearly got Trainer obliterated
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MRJ is an embarrassment to the jumper.. if he is going to roll around eating pies and looking like an unfit bastard then he is surely on borrowed time.
The only thing that may save him for one more year is some of our other smalls aren't much chop either.
Turtle Pies to be precise.
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Thought our tackling & shepherding would improve with Caracella back but it's somehow gotten even worse. >:(
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I came here thinking were a top 8 side, ready to make finals with some of these comments, people in fairyland." We're showing traits of a typical rebuilding side in and out of games a forward line of 17 games between them. I was disappointed st a few senior players who let us down not the kids.
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Seen enough of Juddy, Alger & Lefau.
Bring them in next week