You mention new game plan.
The first 3 quarters were kick short and kick wide.
If thats the game plan, we wont be competitive for the entire year I am afraid.
Yep, new game plan. Every single Richmond official and player has mentioned it since last season - it's not news Jack. Did it work for us? Not tonight, no. Does it have a long term future? Way way too early to tell. Was there differences from last year's? Absolutely. We were forced wide and kicked short largely because we came up against one of the best drilled and most disciplined sides going around in recent times. Samson and Goliath stuff. Did we revert to the stop, prop, look around, panic that we have all become accustomed to in recent years? Rarely, if at all. So let's indulge the coaching group and our very young squad just a tad more than hanging them on 3/4 of their first game together.
Hawthorn eased up in the last quarter.
Meh. I don't buy that crap at anytime. At any point in a game of football you only play as well as the opposition lets you. We allowed them to play well early on and we tightened up (or loosened up) later on - it all depends on whether your cup is half empty or half full.
Clarkson was smiling and joking at the three quarter time huddle
He was doing that before the game Jack.
Very bad night for the RFC , its effects membership sales but more importantly players dropped there head once they got behind, the mark to Roughhead in the 3rd quarter when 5 of our players were spectators and watched said it all, THEY AINT LEARNT ANYTHING in the past 16 weeks.
I disagree that they dropped their heads. I think they lacked the knowledge and confidence to turn the game around or at least stem the flow, but what more do you want from this team of absolute babies? I didn't see them drop off in intensity at the tackle (even if the execution wasn't perfect) for 4 quarters and that tells me a lot about the character of the group and the change in attitude.
Might also add a mate who works for an AFL Club and watches all clubs thought that we were the worst club training at the present., After tonight, he is correct.
What do you mean by that Jack? Worst in attitude, worst in method, worst in output, or just worst in I want to bag the club and this is a throwaway line I can chuck in?
Do you think Adelaide is going to be a 10 goal worse side than Port Adelaide over the course of this season?
All I will say we must of watched a different game
They were pathetic in the game I watched tonight,
Or maybe you had your VHS playing instead and watched a game from 1980
Only ticks I would give for the game I watched was Martin, Nahas,.Cotchin
The following players were absolutely disgraceful.
Rance- Subbed off in 2nd quarter, - Told you all last year he was a dud
White- Subbed off as well. Hopeless
Polak, was slow before his accident, isnt up to it
Edwards - well i rather play McMahon if we are going to persist with him.
Graham - totally useless, taps the ball to the oppositions advanatge and not ours- failed to have a mark or kick ( same as last year, NO IMPACT )
Thompson, Not up to it.
Reiwoldt - This kids really needs to make an impact on the game, cant carry him for much longer, if he soesnt kick 50 for the year, out the door
Polo Did he play ??????????????????????
Collins - extremely disappointing as I rate him, doesnt give at first option which is a real concern, got some bad habits I seen as well
Connors - not up to.- main culprit for kicking sidways and short and turning it over by foot
And I dont believe Post is a backman either, is poor below his knees, which is a real concern for a player playing in D50, should be played forward.
