Richmond season preview for 2013 (Herald-Sun)

[tony_montana]

Mcguanecwas nothing more than an example, would you prefervibuse the tripod as an example? He can hadly stay on all 3, or lockup? Tyrone a
Has 3 kicks to his name this preseason, sheesh Mcguane is holding thebfort together 

An example of what? I have no idea what point you are trying to make

[one-eyed]

Only two other AFL club captains are tipping up to make the Eight.


Which seven other clubs do you think can make this year's top eight? (18 times seven selections. In 2012, the captains correctly nominated Sydney, Hawthorn, the Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, West Coast and Geelong to play finals, but missed North Melbourne)
Sydney Swans (17), Collingwood (16), Hawthorn (16), West Coast (16), Fremantle (15), Geelong (15), Adelaide Crows (14), Carlton (11), Essendon (2), North Melbourne (2), Richmond (2).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-19/cotchin-the-star-say-skippers

[Eat_em_Alive]

Mcguanecwas nothing more than an example, would you prefervibuse the tripod as an example? He can hadly stay on all 3, or lockup? Tyrone a
Has 3 kicks to his name this preseason, sheesh Mcguane is holding thebfort together 

An example of what? I have no idea what point you are trying to make

Tony apologies for my incoherent response full of grammar bombs, I was dosing in and out of sleep on the couch with the tab on my lap waiting for the bloody footy classified to start. And yes I missed the lot 
The example I was making was in reply to your nat fyfe comment about the average joe doing the same week in and week out. Although I picked Luke Mcguane and some raised eyebrows as I chose him it was an example and partially in jest 

[tony_montana]

Mcguanecwas nothing more than an example, would you prefervibuse the tripod as an example? He can hadly stay on all 3, or lockup? Tyrone a
Has 3 kicks to his name this preseason, sheesh Mcguane is holding thebfort together 

An example of what? I have no idea what point you are trying to make

Tony apologies for my incoherent response full of grammar bombs, I was dosing in and out of sleep on the couch with the tab on my lap waiting for the bloody footy classified to start. And yes I missed the lot 
The example I was making was in reply to your nat fyfe comment about the average joe doing the same week in and week out. Although I picked Luke Mcguane and some raised eyebrows as I chose him it was an example and partially in jest 

All good EeA  I didn't explain myself properly in my initial post

[one-eyed]

WHO WILL JUMP?

Paul Roos
Herald-Sun
Saturday, 23 March 2013

THERE always appears to be a team that jumps up out of nowhere and last year it was the Adelaide Crows. I don't have them in my top four and think they may drop down the ladder.

The loss of Tippet is a big one, and time will tell as to whether they played at their absolutely optimum last season.

That brings us to the next debate as to who may jump up in 2013.

I believe the two most likely teams, despite the Brisbane Lions' outstanding pre-season, are Richmond and Essendon.

The only reason I don't have them in the eight is because I can't make a case for other teams to drop out.

Richmond's biggest problem last season was losing close games and there is no doubt that would have been a huge focus in their off-season.

Role-playing at training and placing players in game like situations would have happened on a regular basis. If they can arrest that worrying trend and win the close games, finals are a genuine consideration.

The Bombers' best 22 looks competitive. Last year they were cruelled by injury and also struggled to match the top teams run.

They looked to have had a much harder pre-season and will start 2013 a lot more confident with their running capacity.

Zaharakis is extremely important to them as he will give them another hard-running midfielder, something they lacked last year.

If they can put the turmoil of the off-season out of their minds, they like Richmond, will genuinely challenge for a spot in the eight.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/four-teams-can-win-premiership-in-2013/story-fnelctok-1226603699842

[Eat_em_Alive]

Many things are possible however the games between tigers, blues and bombers will be the crucial ones. We will need to look to win all four if we want to play finals. These are what they call 8pt games?

How did the bombers look I fell asleep at halftime and awoke when they were singing the song, overdose on vitamins?

[Phil Mrakov]

Many things are possible however the games between tigers, blues and bombers will be the crucial ones. We will need to look to win all four if we want to play finals. These are what they call 8pt games?

How did the bombers look I fell asleep at halftime and awoke when they were singing the song, overdose on vitamins?

It's not that the bombers were good, it's that Adelaide were crap

[Owl]

the dopers beat the manipulators

[Smokey]

Many things are possible however the games between tigers, blues and bombers will be the crucial ones. We will need to look to win all four if we want to play finals. These are what they call 8pt games?

How did the bombers look I fell asleep at halftime and awoke when they were singing the song, overdose on vitamins?

It's not that the bombers were good, it's that Adelaide were crap

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It was a terrible game to watch with poor skills from both sides, not helped by the rain early on.  Adelaide's intensity was poo.

[tony_montana]

What do you guys think of the new rules? ie the new below the knees contact rule and last years frontal head high contact one?

I can honestly say for the first time I noticed a big difference in the way the game was played, ...and not for the better... I saw hesitation from players trying to tackle front on simply bc the guy with the ball now just drops his head and rams it into the body of the would be tackler = instant free kick, and the incidental contact below knees is rubbish. Players wont have that manic intensity for the contest, its tamed the game considerably.

Last season rnd 1 against the blues, in the 3rd qtr we looked gone, then steven Morris in his first game threw himself at the ball and opponents feet to smother it in the centre of the ground, which resulted in a goal and a momentum swing which saw us then take the lead early in the last. It was stirring stuff, I cant believe that is gone from the game.

[Loui Tufga]

Your still allowed to attempt to smother the ball by diving at the it even if it takes out the players Legs In the process! don't forget that that 99% of the time when attempting a smother the ball is either in or leaving the opponents hands not on the ground.
 
Personally I like the new rule, sliding in and diving on the ball on the ground has been a blight in the game for some time now, the rule encourages players  to run at the ball and keep there feet without the fear of having here legs chopped out from underneath them. By mid season we won't even realize the rule exists 

[tony_montana]

Your still allowed to attempt to smother the ball by diving at the it even if it takes out the players Legs In the process! don't forget that that 99% of the time when attempting a smother the ball is either in or leaving the opponents hands not on the ground.
 
Personally I like the new rule, sliding in and diving on the ball on the ground has been a blight in the game for some time now, the rule encourages players  to run at the ball and keep there feet without the fear of having here legs chopped out from underneath them. By mid season we won't even realize the rule exists 

Are you sure about that TFT? From what I saw in the nob cup, anytime there was any contact below the knees period, it was a freekick. what if your diving low to smother as the opposition player tries to kick it off the ground? Sliding in feet first like Goodes did, is a massive no no, but from young we were always taught get in lower than your opponent, if both go in low no legs are swept

[Loui Tufga]

Your still allowed to attempt to smother the ball by diving at the it even if it takes out the players Legs In the process! don't forget that that 99% of the time when attempting a smother the ball is either in or leaving the opponents hands not on the ground.
 
Personally I like the new rule, sliding in and diving on the ball on the ground has been a blight in the game for some time now, the rule encourages players  to run at the ball and keep there feet without the fear of having here legs chopped out from underneath them. By mid season we won't even realize the rule exists 

Are you sure about that TFT? From what I saw in the nob cup, anytime there was any contact below the knees period, it was a freekick. what if your diving low to smother as the opposition player tries to kick it off the ground? Sliding in feet first like Goodes did, is a massive no no, but from young we were always taught get in lower than your opponent, if both go in low no legs are swept

Just going off what K.B said on SEN he says that a ligitamate  attempts to smother the ball will not be penalised under the new rule. I think it's a bit different if a player is going to soccer the ball off the ground then he doesn't have possession if a player attempts to dive on it and takes out the other players legs then yes IMO he should be penalised.

The Goodes thing is different again where it is now a reportable of fence to go in legs first like that.

Out of the three below the knees free's paid last night probably the one against Davey was the worst and was defiantly there (even though his dive made it look worse than it actually was)  theother two were a little soft but in the context of the rule they were there.

[tony_montana]

I don't like the rule, I think it will drastically change the way the game is played and like the head high contact rule, players will use it to their advantage by trying to con the umps. Just like players now lead with their head and search for contact by ramming their head at the closest opponent, players will start to run to the ball at the same time as opponents jump on it to get below the knees contact.

[Loui Tufga]

I don't like the rule, I think it will drastically change the way the game is played and like the head high contact rule, players will use it to their advantage by trying to con the umps. Just like players now lead with their head and search for contact by ramming their head at the closest opponent, players will start to run to the ball at the same time as opponents jump on it to get below the knees contact.

The easy fix there is "don't jump on the ball" keep your feet and pick it up, can't be that hard to get used to? Diving on the ball has only really crept into the game in the last 10 years anyway as a tactic to create stoppages......