Richmond v Norf @ Etihad, Friday night - round 23

[mightytiges]

Mark Stevens on Ch 7 news says North are planning to rest players this week against us. Todd Goldstein may be one of them as he's apparently sore.

Sounds like they want to avoid playing the Dogs or Crows and think we're the easier opponent in the finals. I hope they do tank Friday night. Nothing better than getting the chance to break the hoodoo and knock these pretenders out of the finals at the 'G at the same time.

[Eat_em_Alive]

Mark Stevens on Ch 7 news says North are planning to rest players this week against us. Todd Goldstein may be one of them as he's apparently sore.

Typical gypsies
I can see it all unfolding now. We just need to do enough to beat them this week.
Not to go overboard and all guns blazing or it will be at our peril the week after 

[one-eyed]

North Melbourne to consider resting senior players before finals
Herald-Sun
September 1, 2015

NORTH Melbourne will consider resting a group of core senior players against Richmond on Friday night to freshen them for the finals.

The Kangaroos will make a decision at match committee later in the week whether to leave out players who are sore and or fatigued.

Included in the group of sore players is Brownlow Medal contender Todd Goldstein, who has played every game this season.

Goldstein copped a nasty knock to the hip in the loss to the Western Bulldogs last weekend.

Others who could be rested include Jarrad Waite, Drew Petrie, Brent Harvey, Andrew Swallow and Nick Dal Santo.

AFL Rule 29 was altered in 2013 to include a requirement for teams to “perform on one’s merits”, which is defined as meaning “at all times to perform honestly and to the best of one’s ability in the pursuit only of legitimate competitive objectives”.

“For the avoidance of doubt ‘legitimate competitive objective’ includes the development of the team or players or management of player fatigue or injuries but does not include improving a club’s draft position, improving a club’s position with respect to a potential player exchange or manipulating a club’s position on the ladder for the purpose of improving its draw within the finals series,” it reads.

While Fremantle has been given permission to rest 11 players, a similar request from North could be a different proposition given the ramifications for finals positions.

A North loss on Friday night would mean it would avoid a dreaded possible away final against red-hot Adelaide.

A loss would guarantee the Kangas take on either Richmond or Western Bulldogs, most likely at the MCG.

The home final is a more appealing outcome for the Roos, who have won six of their past seven games against the Tigers.

The Kangas have lost their only two games to Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

The North coaching staff have not yet made a decision on their senior selection for this week but are closely monitoring their players’ fitness.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-to-consider-resting-senior-players-before-finals-as-fremantle-confirms-up-to-11-players-will-sit-out-final-round/story-fndv8rij-1227506785318

[mat073]

The crows would destroy North in Adelaide .

[Loui Tufga]

The clubs a joke, look who they want to rest lol
Aside from Goldstien every player is over 30.
We should be thrashing these guys with or without them, it's a retirement village at Arden street these days!

[No More]

Meeting Adelaide right now is problematic for everyone, they are playing on high emotion which is driving them. I hope we play Norf in week 1 of the finals. We will beat them and Harvey will be sad but who gives a stuff 

[RFC_Official]

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The clubs a joke, look who they want to rest lol
Aside from Goldstien every player is over 30.
We should be thrashing these guys with or without them, it's a retirement village at Arden street these days!

stuffn oath Louie.

That's the attitude to have, not thinking WE should do the same.

They ain't that good.

[georgies31]

I just hope Harvey and Petrie dont have a field day always do against us dimma needs to do this first shut them down, can't stand this brothel of a club about time we let them know there a club that rattles tins.

[eliminator]

Suspect Morris will be brought in for a tagging role on Harvey or Thomas at the expense of Lloyd. Agree need to eliminate Petrie.

[Damo]

We need to play Soldo.

Tell him his job is to be as rough and tough as humanly possible.

Crunch every north player into oblivion.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Part one this Friday night is the orderve.

The main meal is next week. On the menu. Roadkill. Dead roo.

I'm just happy if we just beat them twice in the next two weeks.

Beat them up badly next week preferably but I'm sure against this vermin we'll take the win any way

we can get it. Get The codgers into rebuild mode for the next millenium.

[one-eyed]

Match preview: Tigers v Kangaroos

Jennifer Phelan 
afl.com.au
September 2, 2015 1:20 PM

SUMMARY

The Tigers are motoring along nicely, having lost just one game since round 18. They weren't at their best against Essendon on Saturday night but still managed to triumph in wet conditions without their skipper Trent Cotchin, who should return from a back injury this week. After Geelong's loss to Collingwood last Friday night locked the top eight, the Kangaroos can't slip out of the finals and could move as high as fifth with a big win over the Tigers and if other results involving the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide go their way. They lost to the Dogs on Saturday but had won seven straight games before that.

WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, Friday September 4, 7.50pm AEST

LAST FIVE TIMES
R6, 2015, North Melbourne 16.13 (109) d Richmond 10.14 (74) at Blundstone Arena
R12, 2014, North Melbourne 17.14 (116) d Richmond 13.10 (88) at Etihad Stadium
R15, 2013, North Melbourne 19.14 (128) d Richmond 8.18 (66) at Etihad Stadium
R17, 2012, North Melbourne 15.13 (103) d Richmond 14.15 (99) at the MCG
R24, 2011, North Melbourne 15.14 (104) d Richmond 13.13 (91) at Etihad Stadium

THE SIX POINTS

1. Lindsay Thomas is a chance to return this week, which will be a boost for the Roos after he was the difference between the sides in round six with five goals.

2. It was a telling third quarter in that game. North set up the win with seven goals to one, despite Richmond amassing more disposals and inside 50s with turnovers hurting the Tigers badly.

3. Both sides have struggled in clearances in 2015; the Kangaroos are 12th with an average of 38.8 per game while the Tigers are 15th with 36.2.

4. This will be the first Friday night clash between the teams since 2003. They've faced off 11 times at Etihad Stadium with the Kangaroos winning eight of those games.

5. It could be a busy night for the umpires, given these are the top two ranked sides for free kicks for; Richmond is first with an average of 22.2 ahead of North with 20 per game.



6. It's no surprise Todd Goldstein is rated the No.1 ruckman in the competition but he's also the Kangaroos' top player in the Official AFL Player Ratings, and fourth overall in the competition.

IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …
Ben Cunnington. With the midfield beaten by the Bulldogs last week, the Kangaroos need to respond, especially Cunnington, who was tagged out of the contest by Liam Picken and kept to 13 possessions.


PREDICTION: Richmond by 10 points


http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-02/match-preview-tigers-v-kangaroos

[Tigeritis™©®]

5. It could be a busy night for the umpires, given these are the top two ranked sides for free kicks for; Richmond is first with an average of 22.2 ahead of North with 20 per game.



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-02/match-preview-tigers-v-kangaroos

Wow.  By the complaints on this forum I thought we were mostly hated by the umps.

[dwaino]

Lindsay Thomas, what an absolute grub. Of course he will make a return against us. He didn't even earn his goals last time. They were from free kicks and at least one was from a down field kick paid to someone else. Can't stand that prick.