Ins & outs this week?

[WilliamPowell]

So who's going in the ruck?

Marsh & Hall

[om21]

Think about it WP, we have never experimented, what kids did we blood with PROPER game time in the past 2 seasons (02 and 03)??? We were done from r11 - 13 in both seasons and we never blooded anyone......I wouldnt hold my breath for the last 3 rds.

[WilliamPowell]

This why I get angry - I was reading the EOTT (sealed) section of the RFC site and it gives a run down on how the RFC players are going at Coburg and this part of what David Flood said about Blumfield's game

from: http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

Justin Blumfield: Did a lot of grunt work for the team – solid competing, second efforts and handballing off the ground – which contributed to some important goals. Showed good leadership skills by organising teammates around stoppages. 

Nothing much there IMO....

Then on Andrew Raines:

Andrew Raines: Broke the game open in the second half with his speed and skill through the midfield. Picked up 15 of his 19 possessions after half-time. Generally delivered the ball deep into our forward line. Is playing really good, consistent football. The marking and physical side of his game has improved significantly.

Love that end bit been saying that myself

But why isn't he getting a game? It is worth giving those who are our future a game IMHO

I reckon it is fair for me to say everyone on this board would be rapted to see it

[Jackstar]

was expecting Raines to play 

[Harry]

Hopefully Blumfield, Houlihan and co. play for Richmond and Tuck remains at Coburg.  The kids have a good thing happening at Coburg and it would be fantastic if they could all stick together and win the VFL flag. 

Currently we have Tuck, Raines, Roach, Gilmour, and Foley in the reserves and Hartigan, Moore, Jackson and Schulz in the firsts.  That's 9 good kids.

I know Schulz and Hartigan are ineligible for the finals but can Moore and Jackson play ?

Like the kangaroos of the 90's, all their gun players came through the U19's together.

Recruit another 6-7 quality kids this year and we are well on our way.

[mightytiges]

But why isn't he getting a game? It is worth giving those who are our future a game IMHO

Spud is coaching  .

I think he should get at least one game to realise the tempo AFL is played at and what is required to play at that level compared to the VFL. This goes for all our kids. Then over pre-season he'll have a better understanding what he needs to do to play AFL (of course it's going to take more than a single pre-season to get there).

Other than that I'm happy he will be playing finals at Coburg instead of sitting on the bench in a losing Richmond side.

Based on that his only chance to play AFL is next week against the Hawks as the VFL finals start a week earlier than the AFL. 

[mightytiges]

Tigers squad for Sunday
6:15:46 PM Fri 13 August, 2004
Sportal/richmondfc.com.au

The Tigers have made three changes for Sunday's match against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium with Ben Marsh, Luke Weller and Justin Blumfield in for Kane Johnson (knee), Chris Newman (bruised kidney) and Shane Morrison.

Shane Tuck, Andrew Kellaway and Kayne Pettifer are the Richmond emergencies.

B: Zantuck, Gaspar, Jackson
HB: Tivendale, Weller, Bowden
C: Hartigan, Campbell, Hyde
HF: Fiora, Schulz, Chaffey
F: Hall, Richardson, Rodan
FOLL: Marsh, Krakouer, Brown
I/C: Blumfield, Houlihan, Moore, Fleming
Em: Tuck, Pettifer, A.Kellaway
IN: Marsh, Weller, Blumfield
OUT: Johnson (knee), Newman (bruised kidney), Morrison

[mightytiges]

The Tigers have made three changes for Sunday's match against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium with Ben Marsh, Luke Weller and Justin Blumfield in for Kane Johnson (knee), Chris Newman (bruised kidney) and Shane Morrison. Shane Tuck, Andrew Kellaway and Kayne Pettifer are the Richmond emergencies.

All I have to say is Grrr!       
 

[Tigertailz]

WTF is Blumfield back for?

 

I wandered into training this afternoon.

What an uninspiring deadbeat session it was.

If you could look up" going through the motions" in the dictionary there indeed would be a picture of Richmond training today!

God help us on Sunday.....please..

[Tiger Spirit]

The interstate trip would be good experience for Roach, but we probably won’t consider doing anything that would resemble looking long-term.

Just to correct myself, and after doing a bit of homework, it turns out that Roachy has already played two interstate games, against the Swans and Port.

Good to see they took Andrew Raines for the experience  , against Adelaide as WP mentioned in OTP.  They could’ve saved themselves the extra airfare though and left someone like Houlihan behind, seeing as he spent less than 40 minutes on the ground.

Hopefully Andrew might get a game this week.  Would be good to see.