Footy Barometer - Round 18Herald-Sun
Monday July 23, 2012RICHMOND
ON THE BLOCK: Addam Maric and Brett O'Hanlon swapped subs vests again and seem the most likely to slip out of the 22 after limited impact against the Roos. Jayden Post held his own at centre half-back after coming into the side and deserves a run of games.
ON THE CUSP: Not a whole lot. The best news from Coburg's 13-goal defeat was another strong performance by David Astbury, on the comeback trail after knee surgery. Unfortunately, the Tigers need a big gorilla in defence and he's another second or third tall, although the good news this week is Carlton doesn't have a Drew Petrie in front of goals. But the Blues' small forwards have posed big problems for Richmond in recent years. Ben Griffiths has dropped off the radar after being a late withdrawal against Gold Coast.
AL PATON'S FORECAST: The Tigers need to stay positive after another heart-breaking loss. If Carlton fields its B-team again, Richmond should post its first win against its traditional rival for four years. Then the Lions and Bulldogs are likely to extend the hope/agony of Tiger fans, who will be desperately doing the maths on top-eight possibilities. Realistically, they now need teams above them to lose.
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