NAB Cup R2 v Essendon [merged]

[Eat_em_Alive]

I hope bombres guns suffer immense anal pain from their festivities the night before 

[one-eyed]

Whistle happy Razor Ray will be umpiring ...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/umpire-ray-chamberlan-keen-for-lower-profile-as-he-returns-from-injury/story-e6freck3-1226587647608

[Eat_em_Alive]

Whistle happy Razor Ray will be umpiring ...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/umpire-ray-chamberlan-keen-for-lower-profile-as-he-returns-from-injury/story-e6freck3-1226587647608

Awesome  , go razr, go razr go!

[bojangles17]

Did Elton play last week, sheesh he was quiet

[Bengal]

results are of no concern in the NAB Cup,,  take note AFL bosses... AND commentators, was so funny last week when David King says during the last qtr that it was time for the Tigers leadership to stand up and not lose the game, before the camera pans to the interchange and Lids and Cotch have their boots off and having a laugh. Martin is sitting and Newman walks past as well.

[torch]

Interesting that Knights isn't playing.

When will Grimes return?

Glad they are resting Cotchin, Deledio, Maric.

Derrickx should be playing.

Reiwoldt, Vickery and A Edwards playing is interesting too. Maybe trying to "solve" the forward efficiency problem. Would rest Reiwoldt.

My NAB Cup Round 2 v Essendon

Dea, Rance, Vlastuin
Batchelor, Astbury, Ellis
Verrier, Grigg, Newman
King, Griffiths, O'Hanlon
A.Edwards, Vickery, S.Edwards
Stephenson, Arnot, Jackson
McGuane, McDonough, Petterd, White, Nahas, Tuck (if there is 6 players on interchange)

McGuane - FF.
McDonough - FP.
Petterd - HF, HB.
White - Midfield-Tagging.
Nahas - FP.
Tuck - HF, Midfield.

Leave Out:
Riewoldt, Martin, Houli

[dwaino]

Resting Riewoldt? That would be interesting. 

[Hellenic Tiger]

We're following the same NAB Cup preparation as last year. In round 2 last year, we sent a B-side over to play Freo which was competitive for 3.5 qtrs before being run over.

If Essendon don't beat us by 6 goals plus on Saturday then it'll be a poor reflection on them as they will be at full strength. We'll need our second string mids to stand up and for the Big O and TV to match Ryder, Hille and Bellchambers for us to beat them.

Yeah but the media loves James and Essendon bar Patrick and Caro.

Even if we won by 100 points the consensus would be Essendon were trialling and Richmond were wasteful beyond any logic.

[one-eyed]

For those up in Wangaratta tomorrow:

"Wangaratta Training: We will be holding a light training session from 5pm-5:45 tomorrow, Fri, March 1 at Wangaratta Showgrounds, come and see the boys before the game on Saturday. Go Tiges!"

Source: Richmond FC facebook.

[Coach]

Derrickx should be playing.

For Gimps22. Should never play for this club again at any level.

[Stripes]

I think they are trying to get the structures right and allow the three forwards time to get used to each other. A Edwards in particular will need to find his niche. It always allow the midfielders another opportunity to start to get used to the forward leading patterns and where to deliver to each. I hope we start to use Vickery and Edwards more this season rather than send it straight to Jack and his multitude of defenders.

[Tigeritis™©®]

I think they are trying to get the structures right and allow the three forwards time to get used to each other. A Edwards in particular will need to find his niche. It always allow the midfielders another opportunity to start to get used to the forward leading patterns and where to deliver to each. I hope we start to use Vickery and Edwards more this season rather than send it straight to Jack and his multitude of defenders.

"Lockup" will be aiming to double his possession tally this week, he's hoping for  2 touches of the ball against the bummers.
 

[one-eyed]

From Jake Batchelor's twitter:


https://twitter.com/jakebatchelor11/status/307034275205771264/photo/1

Not sure if the AFL site has seen what positions our players play in before?!

[gerkin greg]

Tucky would make a great FF

[Loui Tufga]

From Jake Batchelor's twitter:


https://twitter.com/jakebatchelor11/status/307034275205771264/photo/1

Not sure if the AFL site has seen what positions our players play in before?!

Heppell Full back on Dusty