Richmond vs Sydney @ ANZ - Round 23, 2014

[Chuck17]

Is Kennedy likely to play?

You'd think they'd rest him another week even though they said they won't rest players he is genuinely injured. Just my opinion of course

 I actually thought they might go the other way

Play him to get a hit out before the finals

Yep they would be thinking it's just Richmond and the pressure is on them so we should win by about 10+

[Yeahright]

Is Kennedy likely to play?

You'd think they'd rest him another week even though they said they won't rest players he is genuinely injured. Just my opinion of course

 I actually thought they might go the other way

Play him to get a hit out before the finals

Could see the logic in both and wouldn't be surprised either way. Read on the AFL site that all their injured players (Kennedy, Reid and someone else) are likely to come back aside from Bird

[one-eyed]

Swans won't take it easy on the Tigers
James Dampney 
afl.com.au
August 26, 2014

CO-CAPTAIN Jarrad McVeigh says the Sydney Swans will have no trouble matching Richmond's intensity when the sides clash at ANZ Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Swans are sitting a game clear atop the ladder, while the Tigers need to win if they are to quality for September.

But McVeigh says the Swans will be using the match as a dress rehearsal for their upcoming finals campaign.

"It won't be hard for us," McVeigh said. "We think we play a finals brand of footy every week and our boys are ready for this game.

"We need a strong lead-up to the finals, so there will be no question that we'll be ready."

The Swans are the last side to beat Richmond, overcoming a 26-point deficit in the second quarter to record an 11-point win at the MCG back in round 14.

McVeigh said the Swans "got lucky" that day and didn't play to their usual standards.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-26/no-mercy-from-swans

[dwaino]

Sounds like they're a bit sure of themselves.

[tony_montana]

Sydney's one of those clubs that never pay respect to us if they lose, it's always about how badly they played and how filthy they or Longmire was at their effort.

Would love to get over the top of them and show them we have some mettle too!

[WA Tiger]

Ladder leaders with just one home and away match to play, the Swans are hopeful of regaining Brownlow Medal fancy Josh Kennedy, fellow midfielder Ben McGlynn and mobile forward-ruckman Sam Reid from injur.

 

[tigs2011]

I reckon we were further off our standards. Seems we were dead last on the ladder. 

[one-eyed]

Roar as one for the Tigers
richmondfc.com.au 
August 27, 2014


Richmond will host a free Tiger Army party for fans to Roar as One and watch Richmond take on Sydney this Saturday afternoon (August 30) at The Sporting Globe bar and grill on Bridge Road, Richmond.

The venue, owned and managed by former Tiger, Kel Moore is open to all Tiger fans looking to cheer on Richmond from Melbourne with fellow supporters.

The large TV screens at the Sporting Globe will be tuned into the big game, there will be some finger food provided, drink specials available, and yellow and black decorations to give it a Richmond flavour.

The upstairs area of the venue will be open from 4pm, with the match to commence at 4:40pm. Capacity is limited, ensure you arrive early to avoid being turned away.

Sydney v Richmond
Saturday, August 30, 4:40pm
The Sporting Globe - 288 Bridge Road, Richmond
Upstairs room open from 4pm, finger food and drinks specials available

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-08-27/roar-as-one-for-the-tigers

[Judge Roughneck]

Sounds like they're a bit sure of themselves.

"Horse: kick it to Tippett "

[one-eyed]

Ladder leaders with just one home and away match to play, the Swans are hopeful of regaining Brownlow Medal fancy Josh Kennedy, fellow midfielder Ben McGlynn and mobile forward-ruckman Sam Reid from injur.

 

Doc Larkins doesn't believe the Swans will risk Kennedy and Reid.

When it comes to the Swans, I think they would be nervous about risking Josh Kennedy after he missed only one game with a low-grade left hamstring injury. If there is any concern at all later in the week, he'll have another week off to be ready for the finals. A recurrent injury would see him miss 3-4 weeks at best.

Sam Reid missed on the weekend with chronic hip soreness and is probably going to need another week off to be available for the finals.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-27/docs-diagnosis-round-23

[Tigeritis™©®]

Im expecting the swans to do to us what we did to the saints.

1st quarter - Swans to dominate and put us to the sword early. Swans by 34 points.
2nd quarter - Slight fight back from us with some hope going into the long break. Swans keep us in it by kicking poorly at goal. Swans by 13 points.
3rd quarter - Swans turn it on and put the nails into the coffin with little to no resistance from us. Swans by 48 points.
4th quarter - Some respectability added to the score line as the swans put the cue in the rack & we continue to think we arent that far away from the eventual premier. Swans by 17 points.

I hope im wrong though.
 

[cub]

Worst post ever

[Chuck17]

Worst post ever

Biggest call ever

[one-eyed]

Jack Riewoldt says Richmond confident of beating Sydney Swans to play in finals

Sam Edmund
Herald-Sun
August 28, 2014

RICHMOND star Jack Riewoldt says the Tigers will have to produce their best performance “for quite some while” to roll Sydney and secure a miracle finals berth.

The Swans have won 16 of their past 17 matches, and Richmond must beat them at ANZ Stadium to feature in September.

The Tigers are riding an eight-game winning streak.

“The Swans are top of the ladder for a reason.,” Riewoldt said. “They’re a very good side with great firepower up forward, their mids are very good and they’ve got some level heads down back.

“Anything can happen. AFL is like that — any side on any day can come out and if they click and get everything right and play the way they want to play ... we can do that.

“The last eight games have been must-win games. We’ve been able to travel well. We beat West Coast in the wet, we beat Adelaide — two teams challenging for eighth spot.”

Ironically, Richmond’s most recent loss was against Sydney at the MCG in Round 14, leaving the Tigers a miserable 3-10.

Riewoldt said he was excited by the prospect of playing in the finals, after the dramatic turnaround, was sparked by a series of mid-year “honesty sessions”.

“I think we’ve definitely matured. We had some pretty solid sessions where we were pretty honest with each other,” he said.

“Sometimes that stuff is really hard to do and it’s hard to tell your mate that you really need him to step up more and you expect more of him, but that’s just the nature of the beast and what we had to do.

“We’ve learned a lot from the start of the season and we’ve learned a lot about ourselves. I reckon our leaders have probably stepped up and matured most, starting with the captain (Trent Cotchin).”

Lance Franklin was the difference in Sydney’s 11-point win over Richmond in Round 14, kicking four goals in a low-scoring scrap, but Riewoldt said there was no need to change defending “Buddy”.

“(We) back Alex Rance in 100 per cent,” he said. “I couldn’t think of a better bloke to play on him and I’m bloody glad he plays for our club.”

Riewoldt said Dustin Martin was certain to return from hamstring soreness, but reserved his opinion on Tyrone Vickery, who is available after serving his suspension.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/jack-riewoldt-says-richmond-confident-of-beating-sydney-swans-to-play-in-finals/story-fndv8t7m-1227039154718

[one-eyed]

Cotchin confident of matching it with the Swans

Jennifer Phelan 
afl.com.au
August 27, 2014 4:02 PM


SKIPPER Trent Cotchin says the Richmond players will enter Saturday's must-win clash with the Sydney Swans confident they can match it with the ladder leaders.
 
The last game the Tigers lost was incidentally against the Swans.
 
That was back in round 14 and came after a few weeks of improved form from Damien Hardwick's men, after their disastrous 50-point loss to Essendon in round 11.
 
Cotchin said the fact they narrowly lost to the Swans after leading by 26 points in the second quarter gave them confidence that Saturday wasn't mission impossible.
 
"I think we showed last time we played against them we can compete with them," Cotchin told AFL.com.au this week.
 
"We did our due diligence after that game. I think we only scored one goal in the second half, which you probably can't win games of footy doing.
 
"It was a real scrum/scrimmage sort of match in the last quarter as well.
 
"We take learnings out of that and confidence out of the way we've been playing but we also know they're on song at the moment and we're going to have to take something away from them."
 
The equation is simple this week. Win and the Tigers will play finals for a second consecutive season.
 
Lose and they have to rely on the results of other teams around them to hold onto eighth spot.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-27/cotchin-confident-of-upset