Richmond v GWS in Canberra Game day thread

[Willy]

Surely Lids will need at least a half if you want him to play round 1. He will be a long way off match fit.

[WilliamPowell]

Looks like we're are playing a full strength line up 

Lids will be there 

And seems we get some decent coin if we win 

From Greg Denham - The Australian:

"The Tigers will wind up their NAB Cup campaign against Greater Western Sydney in Canberra on Saturday when they plan to field a near full-strength line-up, which will include Deledio for the first time during the series. The only certain exclusion is suspended half-back Reece Conca, who is eligible to start the premiership season.

Dual best-and-fairest winner Deledio has been sidelined since damaging his hamstring last month.

Richmond, which has beaten Hawthorn and the Cats in its four NAB Cup matches, appears certain to earn prizemoney by finishing inside the top-eight of the pre-season competition."

Full article:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/no-frills-maric-has-tigers-in-the-hunt/story-fnca0u4y-1226297553939

[1965]

A big test for the boys.

If we are any good we should bury GWS and win by 100+ points.

I'm tempted to drive up for the weekend.

 

[gerkin greg]

tough to win big at Manuka, never seen anyone lose by ten goals let alone 100 points

a 7-8 goal win is a good win on that ground at AFL level

Giants also play and train at Manuka often, they'll be comfortable and up for it

but i agree with your sentiments '65 

[Fluffy Tiger]

I understand the Money side of it but is it smart to play full strength side ? For me the risk of injury is too great and the focus should be full strength come R1 against Carlton. 

I have to trust the brains trust as they know how much work each player needs. I wont be impressed if a couple of keys go down.

[Danog]

Always the optimist, Fluff

[RFC_Official]

I understand the Money side of it but is it smart to play full strength side ? For me the risk of injury is too great and the focus should be full strength come R1 against Carlton. 

I have to trust the brains trust as they know how much work each player needs. I wont be impressed if a couple of keys go down.

Coaching/fitness staff have planned specific player minutes for months, the opponent doesn't matter.

[Willy]

If we do bring our guns up to Canberra, i suspect a few of them will only play a half. Lids should play around 3/4 in the guts.

[Fluffy Tiger]

I understand the Money side of it but is it smart to play full strength side ? For me the risk of injury is too great and the focus should be full strength come R1 against Carlton. 

I have to trust the brains trust as they know how much work each player needs. I wont be impressed if a couple of keys go down.

Coaching/fitness staff have planned specific player minutes for months, the opponent doesn't matter.

As I said , I have to trust them. It just scares me a bit as I really want to beat Carlton R1.

[tiga]

Hopefully the team doesnt write the Giants off as easily as you blokes.

They'll be competitive and far more comfortable playing there than we will be, and will want to roll out a good effort for their ACT supporters.

Has a Cairns debacle written all over it if we're not careful.

Should be the perfect hit out.

Agree 100 percent. Ward, Coniglio and Palmer are playing very good footy at the moment. Devon Smith picked up over 100 DT points in one game. Tomlinson, Tyson and Hoskin-Elliot are picking up the pace of senior footy and as Gerks said, they'll be out to impress the ACT club members. 
If we go and experiment with a young side we can afford to be beaten but do we really want to be GWS's second scalp in as many weeks?

[Smokey]

I understand the Money side of it but is it smart to play full strength side ? For me the risk of injury is too great and the focus should be full strength come R1 against Carlton. 

I have to trust the brains trust as they know how much work each player needs. I wont be impressed if a couple of keys go down.

Coaching/fitness staff have planned specific player minutes for months, the opponent doesn't matter.

As I said , I have to trust them. It just scares me a bit as I really want to beat Carlton R1.

Conversely Fluffy, I don't want them to be underdone and fade out after leading into time on in the last quarter of R1.  That would be worse!   

[Rodgerramjet]

NAB 3 and NAB 4 are major hit outs for us and I believe they should be that way If we get injuries then that's just tough luck. No one ever did anything walking around in fear all of their lives. Secretly I think we can beat Carlton and Collingwood in the first 5 weeks but keep it to yourself.

[WA Tiger]

I understand the Money side of it but is it smart to play full strength side ? For me the risk of injury is too great and the focus should be full strength come R1 against Carlton. 

I have to trust the brains trust as they know how much work each player needs. I wont be impressed if a couple of keys go down.

Coaching/fitness staff have planned specific player minutes for months, the opponent doesn't matter.

As I said , I have to trust them. It just scares me a bit as I really want to beat Carlton R1.

Conversely Fluffy, I don't want them to be underdone and fade out after leading into time on in the last quarter of R1.  That would be worse!   

Agree with both of you, fir off I wanted all our stars rested through fear of injury, except Deledio who needs the run.

But now I agree with Smokey, think we need to get the full squad together for the final hit out.

[mightytiges]

As long as we get through unscathed injury and report wise (touchwood) then that's the main thing. It'll also be a good test mentally as far as attitude and professionalism and whether a year on it the boys have learnt their lesson from last year. It was this type of game first up against a newbie team where we are expected to win and win well that we dropped last year (Gold Coast loss).

The only risk (barring injury) I see in playing GWS this week (especially if we win easily) is complacency going into round 1 on the back of two big wins. Hopefully Dimma and the boys continually remind themselves that Carlton has owned us since the Centenary game in 2008 and until we beat them then any talk of a Richmond resurgence is  just that - talk.

[Penelope]

As long as we get through unscathed injury and report wise (touchwood) then that's the main thing. It'll also be a good test mentally as far as attitude and professionalism and whether a year on it the boys have learnt their lesson from last year. It was this type of game first up against a newbie team where we are expected to win and win well that we dropped last year (Gold Coast loss).
The only risk (barring injury) I see in playing GWS this week (especially if we win easily) is complacency going into round 1 on the back of two big wins. Hopefully Dimma and the boys continually remind themselves that Carlton has owned us since the Centenary game in 2008 and until we beat them then any talk of a Richmond resurgence is  just that - talk.

I've been thinking about this aspect myself and now believe there is something we can take out of this game. We need to learn to win, and win well, in the games we are expected to.

I thought last year that the game against port up here was a real test, mentally, and we failed miserablly. It also started the mid season rot.

This weekend should give some inkling as to how far we improved in this area.