Changes for the Pies game?

[Tigeritis™©®]

Outs: inaccurate kicking for goal.

Ins: accurate kicking for goal.

[The Machine]

No change - George lucky!

[big tone]

Good to see Townsend play well today in the VFL.
Hopefully it might be a bit of deja vu from last year.
14 odd tackles today is exactly what we need at senior level come finals time. I feel with a few young guys in the side at present, our toughness and pressure has dropped off.
The roll he plays against teams like West Coast with their intercept markers in their backline is invaluable imo.
Take away an opposition teams strenth and they have to find another way to play which they aren’t accustomed to.

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

No change - George lucky!

Best way to get your form back is kick a few "snags" in front of 90 odd thousand 

[one-eyed]

The Barometer - Round 19

Herald-Sun
23 July 2018

RICHMOND

ON THE BLOCK: It was hard to pick a weak link in the Richmond artillery against the Saints on Friday night in what was arguably the side’s sharpest and most complete team performance of the season and there were no injuries out of the game in another positive.

ON THE CUSP: Rebounding defender Bachar Houli (groin soreness) missed the win over the Saints but is said to be fine to return this week, although coach Damien Hardwick suggested post-game that could be through the VFL given the club’s selection squeeze. Liam Baker continued to push for an AFL debut with three goals in the VFL while Anthony Miles (36 disposals), Sam Lloyd (29 disposals, two goals) and Jacob Townsend (24 disposals, one goal) also shone.

CHRIS CAVANAGH’S FORECAST: The Tigers are as well placed as they could be in their push to defend last year’s premiership and looked as sharp as they had all season in a dominant first half against the Saints on Friday night. But a bigger challenge awaits at the MCG this Saturday, the stage set for a bumper clash with fellow top-four outfit Collingwood. Richmond is gunning for a record 18th straight win at the MCG in that match and a 21st straight victory in Melbourne and heads in having beaten the Magpies in five of their past six matches.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/the-barometer-every-teams-injury-list-and-expert-selection-analysis-ahead-of-round-19/news-story/ce606acaf954a670462f286edbf5d8d9

[YellowandBlackBlood]

In: Townsend, Baker
Out: Menadue, MacIntosh

[Lebowski]

Butler a sneaky chance?

[one-eyed]

Houli may miss another week

By Jake Niall
The Age
24 July 2018

Richmond defender Bachar Houli is doubtful to return for the Tigers' pivotal match against Collingwood on Saturday.

Houli missed last Friday night's game against St Kilda due to a sore groin and while he has not been ruled out, the Tigers will take a cautious approach that could see him grounded again.

Richmond are unlikely to make significant changes to the team that demolished the Saints, although young rookie forward Liam Baker is given some chance of making his debut. Injured premiership players Dan Butler Jack Graham will miss again and are expected to be out for another couple of weeks.

The Tigers have already trialled Shai Bolton, who played in their narrow loss to Greater Western Sydney before being sent back to the VFL on the weekend, as a replacement for the speedy
Butler. Bolton was used as a rebounding defender in the VFL on the weekend.

Jack Higgins was played as the third small forward – supporting the highly talented Daniel Rioli and Jason Castagna – in the Saints game, with Shane Edwards also spending time as a forward.

The Tigers see no reason to change their one-ruckman policy at this stage and will continue to deploy Toby Nankervis alone – with support only from non-ruckman Shaun Grigg – as he faces Collingwood's imposing tandem of Brodie Grundy and Mason Cox.

Nankervis' durability has been remarkable, the former Swans follower having missed only one game to injury since 2014 and none since he came over to Richmond for the 2017 season.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/houli-may-miss-another-week-20180723-p4zt65.html

[one-eyed]

The Tigers could go in unchanged on Saturday against the Pies after another crushing win over St Kilda.

Football boss Neil Balme said Dustin Martin was uninjured despite a heavy knock with Josh Battle that left him with bruise above his cheekbone.

Bachar Houli is training strongly and will take to the training track on Tuesday and Thursday to prove his fitness.

But coach Damien Hardwick said after Friday’s win he might return through the VFL, with Balme saying yesterday no decision had been made.

Source: Herald-Sun website

[one-eyed]

In the Mix - Round 19

Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
24 July 2018

RICHMOND

Get them in: Bachar Houli is a chance to return from groin soreness but it may be through the VFL. Liam Baker and Tyson Stengle kept themselves in the selection frame with strong performances at VFL level while Patrick Naish put in a career-best game with 32 disposals in the Tigers' 66-point win over Sandringham.

Under the pump: Jason Castagna has had a quiet few weeks; he hasn't kicked a goal since round 13, was wildly inaccurate last week against the Giants with 0.5, had just four kicks in the win over the Saints and has dropped off in pressure. Connor Menadue had 10 disposals in his fourth game for the season and Kamdyn McIntosh wasn't prolific in his return to the AFL side. 

Medical room: The Tigers reported no fresh injuries out of Friday night's win. Houli didn't play because of soreness and is only a chance to return this week as the club works out the best way to manage him after his groin, which kept him out between rounds 11 and 16, flared up after just one game. Oleg Markov has been sidelined again with a fresh knee injury he sustained in the VFL.

Verdict: There's a chance they could go in unchanged if they decide to push Houli through the VFL. But, Baker and Stengle just keep making cases for themselves and Castagna has struggled in recent weeks, while Naish could bob up for a surprise debut at the expense of Menadue or McIntosh.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-24/in-the-mix-round-19

[Diocletian]

Stranger things have happened but I'd be very surprised if we saw Naish this year....

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Stranger things have happened but I'd be very surprised if we saw Naish this year....

Seems to be tracking well though, ticking all the right boxes. 

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Trains well then?

[one-eyed]

Ch 7 news showed Edwards leaving training early with his knee being checked out on the boundary. The Club says he'll still play.

[Chuck17]

Trains well then?

Never under rate a good trainer