Official team R18 vs Crows

[one-eyed]

IN: Edwards, Astbury, Chol, Caddy.

OUT: Soldo (knee), Lynch (hammy), Bolton (calf), Markov (omitted).

Source: RFC twitter.

[one-eyed]

Richmond’s Round 18 team:

B:   David Astbury, Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta
HB:  Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin, Liam Baker
C:    Kamdyn McIntosh, Jack Graham, Marlion Pickett
HF:   Kane Lambert, Dustin Martin, Jake Aarts
F:    Jason Castagna, Mabior Chol, Jack Riewoldt
Foll:  Toby Nankervis, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards
I/C:  Jayden Short, Daniel Rioli, Jack Ross, Josh Caddy

Emg:  Oleg Markov, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Nathan Broad, Ben Miller

IN: Shane Edwards, Mabior Chol, David Astbury, Josh Caddy
OUT: Ivan Soldo (knee), Tom Lynch (hamstring), Shai Bolton (corked calf), Oleg Markov (omitted)

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/814862/

[WilliamPowell]

 

Feel for Mrakov. Not a like for like

We lose/drop 2 players with speed and replace them with 1 (Edwards)

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I’m assuming Astbury comes in to free up Grimes to be that 3rd man into a pack. Less accountable for a key defender and can hopefully take a few more intercept marks.
This line up will work well if we play the taller forward lines but I wonder if we’d go with the same backline if we faced a Collingwood forward line in the finals.
Perhaps Caddy goes back to his 2017 role as a marking option up forward? Can’t seeing him having an influence anywhere else. Gets a week until Lynch returns.
Shedda and Chol are a like for like swap for Ivvy and Bolton.

[Tiger Khosh]

IN: Edwards, Astbury, Chol, Caddy.

OUT: Soldo (knee), Lynch (hammy), Bolton (calf), Markov (omitted).

Source: RFC twitter.

Called them perfectly.

[Andyy]

Markov stiff as poor bugger.

Trade value maybe

[Tiger Khosh]

Markov was always going to come out when Dave came back. The other 6 defenders are locked in best 22.

[georgies31]

Wouldn't suprise me a late change one of the talls out suppose to be real wet tommorow in SA.

[The Machine]

Markov stiff as poor bugger.

Trade value maybe

Would definitely keep

[one-eyed]

Adelaide team for those interested:

B:   Brown           Talia              Kelly
HB: Smith         Hartigan        McPherson
C:  Mackay        M.Crouch         Sholl
HF: Schoenberg Himmelberg     Lynch
F:   Stengle         Walker         McAdam
R:  O'Brien     Sloane     Laird
Int: B.Crouch, Jones, Keays, Fogarty.

In: D.Talia, D.Mackay, T.Walker
Out: J.Butts (omitted), B.Gibbs (retired), B.Frampton (omitted)

https://www.afc.com.au/news/814980/team-selection-round-18

[Diocletian]

You'd think they would've at least let Markov audition for his potential new club...

[The Machine]

You'd think they would've at least let Markov audition for his potential new club...

Go on...do they have an interest or is this just your opinion/wish?

[WilliamPowell]

Wouldn't suprise me a late change one of the talls out suppose to be real wet tommorow in SA.

Was thinking the same

They are saying 5mm to 20mm tomorrow in Adelaide

[Diocletian]

You'd think they would've at least let Markov audition for his potential new club...

Go on...do they have an interest or is this just your opinion/wish?

They've been interested since last year... they were kind of banking on getting him as a dfa this year....dunno if they'll trade for him...

[Tigeritis™©®]

I’m assuming Astbury comes in to free up Grimes to be that 3rd man into a pack. Less accountable for a key defender and can hopefully take a few more intercept marks.
This line up will work well if we play the taller forward lines but I wonder if we’d go with the same backline if we faced a Collingwood forward line in the finals.
Perhaps Caddy goes back to his 2017 role as a marking option up forward? Can’t seeing him having an influence anywhere else. Gets a week until Lynch returns.
Shedda and Chol are a like for like swap for Ivvy and Bolton.

I think we should look at Caddy  on a wing again.
I was skeptical last year with that experiment but he delivered in spades.
Was solid in the QF v Brisbane with 2 goals And equally important in the PF v Cats 13 poss.
Not to mention his game in the GF.

I know he’s not blessed with speed but he somehow doesn’t let that detract from his contribution to the team and link up running we saw him utilise in the Finals last season.
He definitely has the runs on the board come finals. I wouldn’t be disappointed if he replaced Pickett in a wing.
He brings toughness, midfield competence and also goal sense.  He also brings the sometimes necessary lip to get into the opposition heads when it’s needed.