Richmond vs Gold Coast @ the M.C.G. - Round 12, 2016

[JP Tiger]

Thought rance was very good.

Rance was good because Rance is always good, but good isn't great!  His direct opponent took 10 marks & kicked 4.2!  Kicked a howler OOTF & walked into a big tackle to give up another goal ...
All said Rance was one of our best, as usual, but I've seen him play better!   

[tony_montana]

yep agreed JP, Rance was good as per usual but he was beaten today. No shame in it, even the best get beaten on occassion. Lynch is nigh on  impossible to spoil on the lead, massive reach and hits the ball at full pace

[Diocletian]

Gave up at least  6 goals...saved at least another 10....

[mat073]

Lynch was very impressive today . A gun of the competition.

[Andyy]

Lynch was very impressive today . A gun of the competition.

Sure is a gun.

Should have been a Tiger too.

But no, we drafted Conca instead.

[Stalin]

Rance shouldn't be playing on 2m tall people.

Another mistake by Richmond not developing a tall defender in the last 7 years

[mat073]

Jayden Short was good too .

[Diocletian]

Great match-up on Wright.....

[eliminator]

It was a very poor game particularly the third quarter. Martin won us the game. He was absolutely brilliant. Thought Cotchin played well and Griffiths was okay as well. Jack had a quiet game and Lids was in and an out of the game. Edwards also played well-kicked a critical goal. To me the game highlighted that we have a very poor game plan. The indecision in the defence cost us multiple goals and the indecision in the defence is caused by trying to follow a game plan that is flawed. We allowed their forwards too much space hence Lynch took some straight forward chest marks.

[Yeahright]

I wanted to highlight shorts game today. Thought he looked solid. Can see why his kicking was rated so highly as a junior, precision passes time and again. Would like to see us pursue the experiment of Short in the backline. Could be an upgrade on houli?  Just please - I hope he can at least defend

I liked his game as well, shame he got caught a couple of times trying to cover peoples men and having no where near enough height but good on him for at least making a contest out of it.

Hard to tell on the tellie but did anyone at the game notice if he often have a direct match up or was he floating around?

Lynch was very impressive today . A gun of the competition.

Sure is a gun.

Should have been a Tiger too.

But no, we drafted Conca instead.

Thought we should have had Heppel?

[one-eyed]

Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Eade)

Richmond v Gold Coast

10 Dustin Martin (Rich)
5 Trent Cotchin (Rich)
5 Tom Lynch (GC)
4 Gary Ablett (GC)
4 Shaun Grigg (Rich)
2 Shane Edwards (Rich)

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-14/aflca-votes-round-12

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Grigg.  Probably having his best season at the club.

While he is playing his role well, don't mind him. However, as one of Dimma's favourites, never gets dropped even after stinking it up. Hence we correctly judge him harshly.

[TigerMonk]

Take the win & enjoy it. There won't be many more this season

 

[mat073]

Take the win & enjoy it. There won't be many more this season

 

Based on 2016 form ....could be as little as 2/3 more wins this year.

[Andyy]

We'll be lucky to win more than another 3-4 max, either way there's no finals campaign let alone a run at the flag.

Elton + McBean + Lennon + Broad in. Chaplin + Vickery + Hunt + Batchelor out & stay out.