Richmond vs Fremantle @ the M.C.G. - Round 8, 2017

[WilliamPowell]

The players weren't prepared.

Whose job has it been for eight years to prepare them ?

22 seconds not enough for the coach to "get" a runner out there?
It's plenty .... if COMMUNICATION were a tool of the RFC.

Sorry Ox, that's rubbish

They train for that scenario, they know what they do.

Runner gave the message about how much time was left. It was the centre square set up an on field leadership that was the issue.

As I said previously don't let your blind hatred of Hardwick defer the the blame to where it actually lies and that's with our players

[Diocletian]

Halfstep sat on his arse for a quarter and a half and barely made a change while Freo were overrunning us...like he always does....just let Hill & Walters run free and gave Freo acres of space to rack up uncontested possessions down the line and all over the field....while the usual suspects all went MIA (in a way I'm glad Ellis didn't end up the hero, because he sure as hell didn't deserve to be.) once again happy to let the side live & die by the gameplan...fact us for all the bludging, half-arsed efforts, fumbling, poor decision making, dodgy umpiring, poor discipline and missed easy set shots, Freo are a mediocre side and with a few basic moves we still actually should've won going away......make no mistake, Halfstep cost us yet another one...

[WilliamPowell]

Hardwick can edf off.

Never ever learns

Batchelor what a star hey?

I thought it was a solid return.

Was many things but not sure solid is the word

Couple of good things but some really average stuff

Fortunately, for Batch he wasn't alone

I've been a Batch fan but today I saw why he's playing VFL

[Diocletian]

Did some good things but still useless as t@s on a bull when the ball's coming in...

[Francois Jackson]

Halfstep sat on his arse for a quarter and a half and barely made a change while Freo were overrunning us...like he always

a fact many of the so experts on here are forgetting.

[🏅Dooks]

Hardwick can edf off.

Never ever learns

Batchelor what a star hey?

I thought it was a solid return.

Was many things but not sure solid is the word

Couple of good things but some really average stuff

Fortunately, for Batch he wasn't alone

I've been a Batch fan but today I saw why he's playing VFL

Rubbish. Played on 199cm Tabener and kept him to 2 goals and 11 possessions after last weeks 4 goal and 20 possession game.

Not Batch's fault Hardwick keeps playing him on ruck sized players.

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The players weren't prepared.

Whose job has it been for eight years to prepare them ?

22 seconds not enough for the coach to "get" a runner out there?
It's plenty .... if COMMUNICATION were a tool of the RFC.

Sorry Ox, that's rubbish

They train for that scenario, they know what they do.

Runner gave the message about how much time was left. It was the centre square set up an on field leadership that was the issue.

As I said previously don't let your blind hatred of Hardwick defer the the blame to where it actually lies and that's with our players

You clearly confuse blind hatred with reality.

Where was the communication then?

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Halfstep sat on his arse for a quarter and a half and barely made a change while Freo were overrunning us...like he always

a fact many of the so experts on here are forgetting.

And then there's this, WP.

[big tone]

Let's be honest, the last 28 seconds was pathetic but so was most of the game.
We were lazy and were second to the footy. We kicked short, went backwards and sideways and generally moved the baller slower than we have all year. We handballed to guys 1 meter away just so the pressure was off themselves. And how many times did we fumble!!

The same players make the same mistakes every week but continue to get games.

How many times does Astbury give away stupid free kicks in front of goal?
How many times does Houli poo himself, then mis a target by hand and foot?
How many times will Grigg just throw it into his foot and kick it straight to the opposition?

Bringing in Edwards after being out for so long hurt as he fumbled everything.
Batch is just poo and not even close to AFL standard.

I just wish Dimma would leave Jack deep in the forwardline and try and isolate him more.  We have gone back to pushing everyone up to far giving ourselves nothing to kick to when we get it, causing us to play slow footy.
Dimma was out coached today imo.

Really weak performance today by the club, which is disappointing considering the type of footy we had been playing.

Dimma is yet to drop a "senior" player yet due to form- it sends a huge message and I hope he does it this week.

[The Machine]

We played pathetic for the first 3 quarters. Game style was 2016 version with the same basic errors being made. We went handball happy too many times and our tackle pressure was putrid. Whilst talking putrid, umpire 11 is not AFL standard. He made shocking decisions last week against throw dogs and again today . At the ground i thought Edwards was the one player who got us back into the game. Gee we need another key forward 

[mightytiges]

The last quarter comeback was just as much an indictment on us as our pathetic first 3 quarters. We continually pick and choose both as a team and at individual level when it's our turn to go. If we had turned up at the start switched on with the same intensity as we did after 3/4 time we most likely would've had a comfortable victory. Instead we were asleep and so lazy and soft. The scoreboard actually flattered us during the first 3 quarters. Freo definitely should've been 4-5 goals up at half-time.

[sugark]

Game was lost at selection, you can't have a CHF that just doesn't compete, Markov was stuffed last week, needed a rest this week and it showed.  Why not play Soldo and have Nank as the CHF switch ruckman, he would at the very least give a contest and enable our smalls to have a chance, Elton gives nothing.  We need to get reward for our f50 entries, Nank competing would've given us that.

How on earth Dimma allowed Walters and Hill to run free at will is mid boggling, either we had no one that could go with them or just plain stupid.  B.Eliss continually looks like he is spent and can't chase or close down opposition space and just concedes possessions without effort.  We will never be a good side as long as that mentality exists, should treat every contest as your last

[Francois Jackson]

I don't mind Houli as a player but one part of his game is the reason why so many want him gone

1.10 left in the last have a look at the Houli play.

He wasn't alone but I thought it was really poor

[🏅Dooks]

I don't mind Houli as a player but one part of his game is the reason why so many want him gone

1.10 left in the last have a look at the Houli play.

He wasn't alone but I thought it was really poor

Ill guess that he Shirked the contest/pulled out of a collision scenario?

[Ruanaidh]

That's all you have to say? You seem to know your football so what's your response. Do you think that was Dimmas late game scenario plan or did the players fail to put into action the actual plan.

I called the issue straight after it happened and stated who was at fault.