Official team vs Roos - Elim. Final

[🏅Dooks]

I would hope (I suspect) he is injured and we are just attempting to save face.

Otherwise we don't have a clue and it's utterly disgraceful. More so,  it puts the result into jeopardy. 

[WilliamPowell]

Actually I'd be very surprised if Griffiths plays

[Lozza]

Happy with whatever team we go in with as long as we win. Lose and the heat definitely on the selection committee including the coach should Conca and Griff end up passengers. Unfortunately we only get the one crack at it so hopefully all the football brains at the club have made this decision based on the intel available to them and based on that i trust their judgement at this point in time.

[Petey]

Anyone who thinks Lennon should be dropped is a muppet

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Bye bye Lennon it was nice knowing you. Hopefully you are part of the deal that gets us a good player not the Yarren deal

Hope you are wrong and he stays with us but if he wants out like any other player.....see ya! I think he will stay

Me too but I can tell you he was seriously weighing up his options not that long ago. He thought he might of turned a corner and was leaning towards Tigers but this has probably thrown a spanner in there

As long as it helps us land Treloar or Aish 

[one-eyed]

Elimination Final Richmond team

B:  Newman, Batchelor, Rance
HB:  Houli, Vlastuin, Chaplin
C:  B. Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF:  Martin, Griffiths, Edwards
F:  Riewoldt, Deledio, Vickery
R:  Maric, Grigg, Hunt
IC:  Grimes, Miles, Conca, Lambert

Emg: Lloyd, Lennon, Morris.

In:  Griffiths, Conca
Out:  Lloyd (omitted), Lennon (omitted)

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“[Reece] has probably had three weeks of training now on the track and been going flat out,” said Richmond assistant coach Brendon Lade.

“It’s been really positive for him to get through all those sessions . . .

“He adds that zip around the contest and he generally uses the ball very well.”

Griffiths has made a quicker recovery than expected after damaging a finger tendon in the Round 17 loss to Fremantle.

“Ben trained Tuesday and got through and we thought he might be a chance.  He then trained really well on Thursday and did everything asked of him,” Lade said.

“He played really well against North down in Hobart, Round 6, and to have another target down forward is good for us.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-09-11/elimination-final-team-conca-griffiths-in

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Bye bye Lennon it was nice knowing you. Hopefully you are part of the deal that gets us a good player not the Yarren deal

Hope you are wrong and he stays with us but if he wants out like any other player.....see ya! I think he will stay

Me too but I can tell you he was seriously weighing up his options not that long ago. He thought he might of turned a corner and was leaning towards Tigers but this has probably thrown a spanner in there

We cant seriously have our coach making selections for a FINAL and having to take considerations and being pushed to select players based on whether they might leave the club if not chosen. If that scenario at all existed Id be disgusted, have to consider whether I wanted to keep supporting this club.

Having said that, Lennon is very stiff. Id almost prefer him over Griff.

[one-eyed]

North Melbourne's final 22 for those interested. Thomas named but still question marks on whether he'll play.

B:    M.Firrito   S.Thompson   S.Atley
HB: S.Wright    R.Tarrant    J.Macmillan
C:  N.Dal Santo  J.Ziebell     B.Jacobs
HF:  S.Higgins     D.Petrie     T.Garner
F:     B.Brown     J.Waite      B.Harvey
R:  T.Goldstein  A.Swallow  B.Cunnington
Int:  L.Hansen,  L.Thomas, R.Nahas, S.Gibson

Emg: R.Bastinac, L.McDonald, A.Mullett.

In: N.Dal Santo, J.Waite, M.Firrito, A.Swallow, S.Higgins, L.Thomas, T.Goldstein, S.Wright, B.Cunnington, S.Thompson

Out:  J.Tippett (Omitted) , R.Bastinac (Omitted) , M.Daw (Omitted) , A.Mullett (Omitted) , A.Black (Omitted) , B.McKenzie (Omitted) , M.Wood (Omitted) , T.Dumont (Omitted) , L.McDonald (Omitted) , K.Turner (Concussion)

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2015-09-11/team-thomas-gets-the-nod

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Griff gives us better balance BUT he hasn't played for 6 weeks.  He is underdone with no match fitness. Same with Conca. Would not be surprised if there are 1 to 2 last minute changes.

[El Guapo]

Has Hardwick just put the noose around his kneck??
2 more days to find out.

[MintOnLamb]

Has Hardwick just put the noose around his kneck??
2 more days to find out.

Newman should fall on his sword
No how no way should a fit Lennon be omitted

[tony_montana]

Lennon stiff! Surely we won't go in with 2 underdone players?

[bojangles17]

I'd be very surprised if griff played , the only thing is with fine conditions and nm tall outfit , maybe we want added flexibility . One thing I was saying to a mate recently is I don't think jr8 has played that well since griff was out , maybe I'm not only one thinking dat

[Petey]

Didnt Griff get knocked out in the second quarter against North in hobart? Yet Lade says he was good?

[potsclub]

Gents, im shocked but i also see why.
His defensive side is not upto scratch.
Lids on the weekend had a crack at him twice game day. So he isnt sticking to structures.