VFL: Richmond vs Williamstown -- Sat. April 19 (nb. game moved to Williamstown)

[WilliamPowell]

Elton............today?,now?,.....no
ohanlon..don't know Bo..I know others here like him a lot so maybe I'm missing something on him

Agree with you Gigantor, Elton was very poor today, like McBean lacked intensity

I am not a fan of O'Hanlon. Today he reminded why. Was MIA far too much today and very average skills when he did get it

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Elton............today?,now?,.....no
ohanlon..don't know Bo..I know others here like him a lot so maybe I'm missing something on him

Agree with you Gigantor, Elton was very poor today, like McBean lacked intensity

I am not a fan of O'Hanlon. Today he reminded why. Was MIA far too much today and very average skills when he did get it

Do you think our youngsters are poor or just poorly coached WP?
We can't be getting it wrong all the time, can we?

[bojangles17]

I reckon we would be much better off having an experienced coach in charge down their, tim Clark is a rookies rookie coach, what's he gonna teach. Poor choice , and his results have been terrible

[Smokey]

Would like Andy Collins back coaching our 2's.

[Gigantor]

Me too smokey......hes a gem

[Mr Magic]

Mail is Vickery won't be back

Ever?

[one-eyed]

Young Tigers impress in VFL loss
John Lindon 
April 19, 2014 5:21 PM

Richmond’s VFL side struggled to utilise the breeze against Williamstown, going down to the in-form side by 70 points at Burbank Oval on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers fielded 16 AFL-listed players and fought well but couldn’t convert their hard work into scoreboard pressure, and were well held by a classy Williamstown team.

Anthony Miles’ impressive form saw him tagged for the majority of the game but the ex-Giant lifted again. Despite the close attention, he was constantly first to ball and collected a team-high 31 disposals and six clearances.

Jake Batchelor was a loose man in down back for the Tigers, but moved up the ground and constantly provided inside-50 entries. He worked tirelessly in the backline spoiling well and finished with 30 possessions in what was his best game of 2014.

Ben Lennon (28 possession) also delivered his best performance for the Tigers floating across the half-back line. He presented well, moved the ball on quickly and took 16 marks.

Matt McDonough collected 20 touches and was a standout with his run and carry.

Brad Helbig had five rebound 50s.

Liam McBean, who finished with three goals, regularly led up the ground to ensure he had an influence.


WILLIAMSTOWN     6.4       8.8       14.13   19.15
RICHMOND             2.1       3.4        6.5       8.11

Goals: McBean 3, Elton, Vickery, King, McIntosh, McCartney
Best: Miles, Lennon, Batchelor, McDonough, Young, McBean

Injuries: Foley – calf tightness, Barlow – Hamstring soreness

Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-04-19/young-tigers-impress-in-vfl-loss

[Mr Magic]

Miles 31 with a tag...

[one-eyed]

the worrying part for me was foley.Played the first quarter but wasn't seen again...Don't know if he was injured or what

Well spotted Gigantor. Foley injured (calf tightness).

[big tone]

Lennon 16 marks. Get him into the side ASAP.

[yellowandback]

Young Tigers impress in VFL loss
John Lindon 
April 19, 2014 5:21 PM

Richmond’s VFL side struggled to utilise the breeze against Williamstown, going down to the in-form side by 70 points at Burbank Oval on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers fielded 16 AFL-listed players and fought well but couldn’t convert their hard work into scoreboard pressure, and were well held by a classy Williamstown team.

Anthony Miles’ impressive form saw him tagged for the majority of the game but the ex-Giant lifted again. Despite the close attention, he was constantly first to ball and collected a team-high 31 disposals and six clearances.

Jake Batchelor was a loose man in down back for the Tigers, but moved up the ground and constantly provided inside-50 entries. He worked tirelessly in the backline spoiling well and finished with 30 possessions in what was his best game of 2014.

Ben Lennon (28 possession) also delivered his best performance for the Tigers floating across the half-back line. He presented well, moved the ball on quickly and took 16 marks.

Matt McDonough collected 20 touches and was a standout with his run and carry.

Brad Helbig had five rebound 50s.

Liam McBean, who finished with three goals, regularly led up the ground to ensure he had an influence.


WILLIAMSTOWN     6.4       8.8       14.13   19.15
RICHMOND             2.1       3.4        6.5       8.11

Goals: McBean 3, Elton, Vickery, King, McIntosh, McCartney
Best: Miles, Lennon, Batchelor, McDonough, Young, McBean

Injuries: Foley – calf tightness, Barlow – Hamstring soreness, Vickery weak as pee, heart size of a pea

Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-04-19/young-tigers-impress-in-vfl-loss

Injuries edited for accuracy

[WA Tiger]

Not promoting Miles over the Big O is the biggest mistake of the season.

We should be playing Miles and Lennon in the same side as Lloyd and Gordon next week...

[WilliamPowell]

Would like Andy Collins back coaching our 2's.

He was too busy coaching the winning side Smokey

the worrying part for me was foley.Played the first quarter but wasn't seen again...Don't know if he was injured or what

Well spotted Gigantor. Foley injured (calf tightness).

 

What about me?

I posted this

Foley came off in the 2nd qtr and didn't return. Tight calf I believe, precautionary.

[WilliamPowell]

Do you think our youngsters are poor or just poorly coached WP?
We can't be getting it wrong all the time, can we?

I think it is some cases it is a combination of both

Reckon some of our youngsters have question marks over them. Good example is O'Hanlon I am not sure about him! Therefore not a fan. Obviously I don't see in him what others do. I see a bloke who when under no pressure looks Ok but when under pressure looks slow not only speed wise but decision making wise with average skills.

I then see kids who at VFL level look a million bucks but when they get to chance at AFL level they play like they if they make a mistake they are going to get dropped. Great examples are Helbig & Batchelor. Last year Helbig played one game in Perth. Played "nervous" like he was worried about making a mistake. To me that's a development/coaching issue

I see a lot of talent in a lot of our kids eg McBean, McIntosh, Elton but they all seem to lack something to get them to the next level. Again to me that is a development coaching issue

Then throw in this on going issue of gifting AFL games to favourites then you have kids losing belief that they will get an opportunity. That is clearly a coaching issue

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Do you think our youngsters are poor or just poorly coached WP?
We can't be getting it wrong all the time, can we?

I think it is some cases it is a combination of both

Reckon some of our youngsters have question marks over them. Good example is O'Hanlon I am not sure about him! Therefore not a fan. Obviously I don't see in him what others do. I see a bloke who when under no pressure looks Ok but when under pressure looks slow not only speed wise but decision making wise with average skills.

I then see kids who at VFL level look a million bucks but when they get to chance at AFL level they play like they if they make a mistake they are going to get dropped. Great examples are Helbig & Batchelor. Last year Helbig played one game in Perth. Played "nervous" like he was worried about making a mistake. To me that's a development/coaching issue

I see a lot of talent in a lot of our kids eg McBean, McIntosh, Elton but they all seem to lack something to get them to the next level. Again to me that is a development coaching issue

Then throw in this on going issue of gifting AFL games to favourites then you have kids losing belief that they will get an opportunity. That is clearly an coaching issue

Terrific, just terrific?