Round 2: Richmond v Western

[jackstar is back again]

Had a gutfull of Tambling

[jackstar is back again]

i dont have the stats with me ,but i heard that D martin got the most clearances today...Footscray included

Would think that is correct.
Thats why tonite is so disapointing

[tigersalive]

Richard "training the house down" Tambling

He's becoming almost a clone of Daniel "training the house down" Wells.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Another heavy cull indeed.

I actually thought Connors was okay tonight. I would rather a player make a mistake by trying to do the right thing by playing on trying to take the game on than trying to be conservative and restricting. Of course when you lose by 72 its these things that stand out but they are not the cause of our defeat. On tonights evidence I reckon there are at least 8 players on the list that should go before Connors. My beef is with Tambling .

Can I ask anyone who was at the game and can they please tell me anything of significance he did. Trade bait he can't cut the mustard. I'll say it here and shoot me down if you want any fans of him. Flashy downhill skier. Will look good as a finisher in a strong side out of a fwd pocket. Nothing more. We should be looking to offlaod him to a team that has their premiership window open at the end of the year as a small crumbing forward. Will excel as he is a downhill skier and flashy as others do the hard work for him. Can't work hard here as the job is too great hence he has a few flashes here and there and teases us. Ship him off I have had enough of the excuses for this bloke.

[jackstar is back again]

Another heavy cull indeed.

I actually thought Connors was okay tonight. I would rather a player make a mistake by trying to do the right thing by playing on trying to take the game on than trying to be conservative and restricting. Of course when you lose by 72 its these things that stand out but they are not the cause of our defeat. On tonights evidence I reckon there are at least 8 players on the list that should go before Connors. My beef is with Tambling .

Can I ask anyone who was at the game and can they please tell me anything of significance he did. Trade bait he can't cut the mustard. I'll say it here and shoot me down if you want any fans of him. Flashy downhill skier. Will look good as a finisher in a strong side out of a fwd pocket. Nothing more. We should be looking to offlaod him to a team that has their premiership window open at the end of the year as a small crumbing forward. Will excel as he is a downhill skier and flashy as others do the hard work for him. Can't work hard here as the job is too great hence he has a few flashes here and there and teases us. Ship him off I have had enough of the excuses for this bloke.

Isnt up to it..
Plus the club dont know where to play him which is a real worry.
Wallace played him off half back last year.

[Francois Jackson]

Richard "training the house down" Tambling

He's becoming almost a clone of Daniel "training the house down" Wells.

we need to do something with him and that is to send him back to Coburg for 1 month till he learns to tackle with 2 arms, block and farqin run till he cant run no more.

He is a shell of a person so timid and disinterested at times.

never seen 2 players so similar in my life being Wells & Training the house down.

[Gigantor]

This is probably going to sound a little silly but Ritchie reminds me a lot of darren gasper...Their body language out on the footy field seems all wrong

[jackstar is back again]

Gas was an All Australian.
This bloke wont even go close, his career could be washed up at years end

[Hellenic Tiger]

Gas was an All Australian.
This bloke wont even go close, his career could be washed up at years end

Won't be. I hear Sydney may be interested.

[Ramps]

Gas was an All Australian.
This bloke wont even go close, his career could be washed up at years end

as tucker said he'll be a good player in a side thats contending. im also for considering him as trade bait- especially in a player for player swap.

[Gigantor]

True jack he was indeed all australian

[mat073]

Just some stats......I cant believe we lost (sarcasim)

Average age     Richmond 22 yrs 11 month       W.Bulldogs 26 yrs 4 months
Average games  Rich  50.6     W.Bulldogs  117.8
Weight             Rich   83 kg   W.Bulldogs  89 kg


Players with over 100 games experience      Rich 3     W.Bulldogs 13
Players with less than 50 games experience   Rich 13   W.Bulldogs 6

[TigerLand]

Pretty harsh on Ritchie.

Watched the reply he went in hard on a few occasions. Got 3 tackles for putting his head over the ball first.

Sure he isn't the saviour of teh club that for some reason everyone expected. Would be a good player in a good team. He'd be no worse than a Travis Varcoe who I reckon he's exactly like. Yet he plays a good game every week when he's around Ablett, Ling, Corey, Enright etc.

Not comfortable with calls of being a shell of a man etc. Ritchie is a ripping guy, one of the best at the club doesn't deserve that. Sure go to town on his football ability but don't have a crack at his character, have a single chat to Ritchie and you'll realise he's a super bloke.

[one-eyed]

Champion Data dreamteam stats - Round 2

                                  TOG%  Points

Cotchin, Trent MID           77%  99
Moore, Kelvin DEF            87%  93
Newman, Chris DEF          89%  93
Deledio, Brett MID           88%  75
Connors, Daniel MID         68%  72
Jackson, Daniel MID         80%  70
Morton, Mitch FWD           85%  69
Nason, Ben DEF               84%  68
Martin, Dustin MID           79%  66
McGuane, Luke DEF          97%  66
Edwards, Shane FWD/MID 86%  62
Riewoldt, Jack FWD          95%  61
Thomson, Adam MID        80%  59
Nahas, Robin FWD           91%  58
Tambling, Richard MID      79%  49
Farmer, Mitch DEF/MID      79%  42
Hislop, Tom MID               81%  39
Post, Jayden DEF              91%  37
Simmonds, Troy RUC         67%  32
King, Jake DEF                 84%   30
Thursfield, Will DEF          89%   26
Vickery, Tyrone RUC          65%   23

[tony_montana]

Truth be told I've never had beef with tamblings effort, sadly he's just not up to it. Not evasive, doesn't look silky smooth and doesn't really break lines, compare his foot work when trying to take players on to say a rioli or davis or pearce, he runs straight ino trouble whilst those blokes are practically dancing on twinkle toes. Have been saying it for years at best will be a good solid average player....at best. I'd trade him this season definitely while he still has some currency.