Richmond Vs Bombers

[mightytiges]

Final Score

Richmond    4.2    6.8    11.16    15.19-109
Essendon    6.2   12.7    16.9      19.14-128

Goals: Cotchin 3, Edwards 3, Martin 2, Grigg 2, Deledio, Jackson, Miller, Nahas, Riewoldt


More shots and more inside 50s should equal a win. One that got away because you can't give sides a 6 goal start to half-time.

[wayne]

Great effort boys, stuff this poo of a draw we have, Hawks next week, then the Saints, we're a bottom half of the 8 side I reckon, but could be too far back when the draw is easier.

We blew a lot of chances, and I thought Tucky was good but he doesn't like taking a bounce when he has miles of space, a couple of hail marys when he could have had a bounce, ran another 20 metres and maybe spotted someone up.

[Lozza]

Its quite clear that we have improved but still not quite there in all round player skill, still need to fill a few holes with skillful finishers in the forward line. Encouraging effort when considering the dominance inside 50 in the second half, the Tigers are a rough diamond and the polishing is probably still 12 months away.

[Muscles]

Lids BOG, but you could see it didn't make him any less upset.  Great effort both inside and outside from Lids.

[mightytiges]

Poor delivery into the forward 50 and poor decision making and kicking when we were inside 50 cost us dearly in the end.

That sums the game up perfectly Muscles. We lacked the composure and class to finish off.

[Muscles]

Poor delivery into the forward 50 and poor decision making and kicking when we were inside 50 cost us dearly in the end.

That sums the game up perfectly Muscles. We lacked the composure and class to finish off.

That's the word I was looking for MT, composure!  That and the handball skills of the Dons.  Gee, credit where it's due, they were clean by hand.  Just didn't turn it over much in the back half

[Judge Roughneck]

Lids BOG, but you could see it didn't make him any less upset.  Great effort both inside and outside from Lids.

35 touch. 10 tackle. 7 i50.

We must improve our bottom 6 players to give cotch and lids a fair go

[mightytiges]

i have a problem with tonights umpiring. i am saying no more coz i dont wanna get sued.

I have a big problem with it. I accept that our poot first half and poor kicking At goal were the primary factors why we lost, however, we were MURDERED on decisions that were and weren't paid for holding the ball and high contact.

We don't have heads or necks apparently.

That last goal to Essendon against the run of the play in the 3rd quarter was the worst one. Yep you can run 30m and get brought to ground without disposing of the ball and it's play on  .

[mightytiges]

Poor delivery into the forward 50 and poor decision making and kicking when we were inside 50 cost us dearly in the end.

That sums the game up perfectly Muscles. We lacked the composure and class to finish off.

That's the word I was looking for MT, composure!  That and the handball skills of the Dons.  Gee, credit where it's due, they were clean by hand.  Just didn't turn it over much in the back half

Yep Muscles their skill by hand and frontrunning burnt us too many times.

[Shelby]

Gutsy effort to come back after being down by such a margin at half time. Unfortunately we still have a few holes and several players lack polish (talent) and composure. Another game there for the taking. It is so frustrating to see the same players miss set shots from 30 out or not make the distance week in and week out. Miller's time has to be up, he really kills our momentum with his misses or worse than that, not making the distance. Time to give another young tall an opportunity to play the same role, however that may be difficult with the injury to Grimes.

Jackson looks so lost, several times he was put into space on the wing with 5 meters on his opponent and instead of running hard  into attack he looks over his shoulder, stops, turns back into trouble and kicks backwards.

King and Nahas aren't going to take us to the next level and as small forwards they don't work hard enough to get front and centre in marking contests. We need to find a quick lead-up medium forward over the next 12 months.

Dusty tried to do too much on several occasions when we were attacking instead of using first options.

On a positive note, I liked the look of Edwards up forward. Looks like he has some tricks, a reasonable leap and sticky fingers.

[Jackstar is back again]

What was the free kick count ?

[Ruanaidh]

What was the free kick count ?

15 -10 in their favour.

[Dubstep Dookie]

8-2 at half time. That's right, we had 2 free kicks in a half of football.

[Jackstar is back again]

stuffing Joke

[wayne]

It's a shame Leroy Jetta wasn't carried off the ground in a bloody heap.

He makes Ballantyne look like a good bloke.