Changes next week for the Swannies game?

[TigerTimeII]

I'm not seeing why people want Thomson out of the team for Tuck.  Tuck still isn't doing the team-oriented stuff.  That's why he's playing at half-back at Coburg.  He needs to be more accountable. 

Thomson is doing the right things at the moment.  He has 83% disposal efficiency, had 4 clearances, and only 1 clanger against the Dogs.  Dimma should persist with him for a bit longer.

because tuck should be playing as a fwd he can take a big mark, strong body and can kick goals, i domnt believe stats i believe what i see, the stats also flatter jackson , but stats lie , they both are poo

[torch]

playing Tuck up forward would be seen as a "Quick Fix".

 

[Danog]

Why should Roberts come straight back in?Did he do enough round one?......I thoughout his performance against Carlton was serviceable at best

We need to try him.  He's 24.

[TigerLand]

after watching coburg on sat.
couldnt possibly play Browne, Graham, Rance.

Jack are you Troy Simmonds.

You've done everything possibly to promote Simmonds efforts and everything against anyone trying to take his spot.

Simmonds does nothing as a 31 year old. How can a 19 year old developing ruckman be any worse. Risking injury would be the only thing I'd be worrying about.

[eliminator]

Get rid of Hislop. He has had two matches. He had at least 7 clangers against the dogs. He was sub standard against the blues. Keep Post in. If you drop Simmonds who do you put in his place? Graham not good enough. Bring in Tuck to help out Martin. Blood some youngsters

[jackstar is back again]

after watching coburg on sat.
couldnt possibly play Browne, Graham, Rance.

Jack are you Troy Simmonds.

You've done everything possibly to promote Simmonds efforts and everything against anyone trying to take his spot.

Simmonds does nothing as a 31 year old. How can a 19 year old developing ruckman be any worse. Risking injury would be the only thing I'd be worrying about.

No. I am not Troy.
Have seen plenty of Graham and Browne.
Graham simply cannot play and Browne aint ready

[Danog]

Simmonds simply cannot play.

[Infamy]

Graham simply cannot play

Neither can Simmo anymore

Browne aint ready

Maybe not, but neither was Vickery when he got a call up last year
He can at least play 20-30% game time, has a bigger build than Vickery to handle the ruck and rest him forward for brief stints to allow for more rotations. Just having that extra tall to throw forward would keep a defender away from Jack, Morton, etc.
Graham may not be a world beater, but he can at least contest the ruck contests as his body is big enough and I couldn't care less about Graham not getting a kick because Simmo isn't either.

[bojangles17]

Graham simply cannot play

Neither can Simmo anymore

Browne aint ready

Maybe not, but neither was Vickery when he got a call up last year
He can at least play 20-30% game time, has a bigger build than Vickery to handle the ruck and rest him forward for brief stints to all for more rotations. Just having that extra tall to throw forward would keep a defender away from Jack, Morton, etc.
Graham may not be a world beater, but he can at least contest the ruck contests as his body is big enough and I couldn't care less about Graham getting a kick because Simmo isn't either.

exactly, ol man simmo would not have taken more than 3 or 4 marks this year...simply cant get too contests...suggesting Gra is on the outer by comparrison is folly

[Mopsy]

after watching coburg on sat.
.
Have seen plenty of Graham and Browne.
Graham simply cannot play and Browne aint ready

Jack I saw Roy Wright play his first games and you would not give 2 bob for him as he would get in the way of his teammates  even knock them out of the way sometimes and was generally clumsy however Dyer stuck with him and the result shows in his record
As for Browne we know that he showed enough to get selected in the first round of the 2009 season
 i am firmly connvinced that unless Richmond give this kid a decent go then he will end up another broken hearted kid who will be snapped up by a rival club
The only place to learn to play is with and against the top opposition and that is what Richmond should be about this year,
As for Graham last season he was put to full foward during a game and he led out straight and true twice when the ball came into the forward line in the space of a very short time took two marks solidly on his chest and kicked sucessfully on both ocassions then is was back into the ruck again for him perhaps ruck is not his position

[Jacosh]

cant believe ppl want edwards out he was one of our shining lights

out jackson hislop nahas simmonds farmer
in kids

Are you joking or just on drugs, Edwards did nothing.
My son and i were keeping track of his possessions and forcasting when he was going to turn it over (every second disposal). The one time he did have a chance to block Hall he stopped and looked back to see where he was coming from he was so scared.

[tigersalive]

Get rid of Hislop. He has had two matches. He had at least 7 clangers against the dogs. He was sub standard against the blues. Keep Post in. If you drop

5 of Hislops clangers were free kicks against and I'm not sure all those were deserved.  He's not a world beater but there is no one better in the position he plays until we can get Troy Taylor up to standard.

Simmonds who do you put in his place? Graham not good enough.

Simmonds isn't good enough anyway.  Play Browne before Graham then, bottom line see if the kids can cope on a small ground and if they're sore the next week use Simmo as insurance.

Bring in Tuck to help out Martin. Blood some youngsters

Does not compute.  You can't say bring in Tuck and then "blood some youngsters" as it's fair to say playing Tuck will push a youngster out.

8 clearances last week says to me Martin is learning just fine with the players he has by his side and I'd rather put games into Nason or Thomson than Tuck.

[big tone]

Just a thought, but with us getting flogged in the ruck, why don't we just man up in the middle, at ball ups and throw ins. Make it a fifty, fifty. Let our boys learn the defensive side of playing on-ball as well as the offensive side.  Our ruck stocks are pretty slim to say the least but unless you have a great ruckman they are useless in todays footy imo. If there ruckmen is taking heaps of grabs around the ground (Sandilands) that's different but to date they haven't. And the league doesn't have to many ruckmen that dominate around the ground in terms of marks and kicks. Most are pretty useless really other than for actual ruck work.

Geelong have average ruckmen (other than Ottens that has missed more than he has played over the last few years) but still dominate in the centre. Same with Hawthorn, Collingwood, even St. Kilda. My point is, there is ways of winning without being blessed with great ruckmen. Just have to think outside the square.... (pardon the pun)....

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND

The Tigers will be buoyed by the looming availability of Nathan Foley, who is likely to return in the VFL if he gets through training this week. An ankle injury has prevented the midfielder from playing this year. Ben Cousins is still battling a sore knee, but is a possible inclusion.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91752/default.aspx

[WA Tiger]

Out: Nahas, Edwards, Connors (injured), Simmonds
In: Roberts, Polo, Webberly, Browne

Smaller ground might help Browne out a bit more, play him in conjunction with Vickery.

Foley and Griffiths to play at Coburg.