Any Changes v Swans

[mjs]

What's the situation re Chaffey - when is he likely to be available?

[WilliamPowell]

What's the situation re Chaffey - when is he likely to be available?

Didn't play for Coburg on the weekend and said last week at the Player Link dinner it could be a few weeks before he comes back through the Burgers

[mightytiges]

Agree Bully and tiga. We have more than enough talls to handle the Swans. 4 midfielders on the bench as we did against the bombers.

We haven't won a last quarter this year have we?

What's the situation re Chaffey - when is he likely to be available?

Still in the rehab group at training last I saw. Came back from his OP but then copped a calf injury. IMO this will be his last year.

[the_boy_jake]

gee could be a long way back for Chaffey even if fit. Who are you going to drop to squeeze him in?

Hartigan, Raines, Hyde, Newman - Nope!

[Ox]

gee could be a long way back for Chaffey even if fit. Who are you going to drop to squeeze him in?

Hartigan, Raines, Hyde, Newman - Nope!

Krakhead ?

[cub]

No Change - Wer'e on a roll 

[tiga]

No Change - Wer'e on a roll 

One Change....We need to kick straight! 

[one-eyed]

Gaspar, Johnson in Tiger frame
5:57:34 PM Tue 9 May, 2006
Paul Gough
Sportal for afl.com.au

The good news just keeps coming out of Punt Road with the Tigers, buoyed by three successive wins and their second NAB Rising Star award nomination in just six rounds, set to regain captain Kane Johnson and deputy-vice-captain Darren Gaspar for Saturday's clash against reigning premiers Sydney at Telstra Dome.

While Dean Polo's debut against Essendon – which saw him join Andrew Raines as the two Tigers already nominated for the award won by their teammate Brett Deledio last year – was still the talk of Tigerland on Tuesday, Wallace is already setting his sights on the Swans.

The Tigers defeated Sydney by a point at the MCG in their only meeting during the Swans' premiership year last year but will be boosted significantly for this year's clash.

Wallace has already declared Gaspar, out for the past three matches with a hamstring injury, a certain starter, which is a huge boost for the Tigers as Gaspar will almost certainly get the job of curbing Sydney dangerman Barry Hall.

And he is increasingly confident that skipper Johnson, who missed last week's win over Essendon with a far less serious hamstring injury than Gaspar, will also return to lead the side this week.

"It wasn't a strain or a tear (of the hamstring) as such, we erred on the side of caution last week but we are hoping he will play this week," Wallace said of Johnson.

"Our expectation is he will take part in our main training session tomorrow (Wednesday) and he was able to run both last Saturday and Monday."

Wallace said he was thrilled the Tigers were able to win such a tight game last week without Johnson and Gaspar and vice-captain Nathan Brown, who will be sidelined for at least another week as he continues strengthening his injured leg.

"We know we have still got a lot of ground to make up and last year we lost games to teams higher on the ladder and beat sides that were lower than us on the ladder," he said.

"We are doing the same thing again this year but we have done it with a lot more senior players out (through injury) and with a lot more young players in the side."

While Wallace was delighted with last week's win over Essendon, he said he was concerned by another last quarter fade-out from his team after the Bombers turned a 16 point deficit early in the final term into a ten point lead before the Tigers rallied to win.

The Tigers are yet to win a final quarter this season and Wallace admits he is searching for answers, fully aware that this week's opponents Sydney trailed by 33 points at three-quarter-time in last year's clash at the MCG before storming home to lose by only a point.

"We are looking at our last quarters and asking where, how and why (we aren't winning them),' he said.

"It's something we have got to be concerned about and will keep working on and we have done a bit of work with the players internally this week as to why we believe it's happening."

http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=264377

[Ox]

The good news just keeps coming out of Punt Road with the Tigers,  set to regain captain Kane Johnson and deputy-vice-captain Darren Gaspar for Saturday's clash against reigning premiers Sydney at Telstra Dome.

 

Gaspar gets back without any regard for his form.

[The Glove]

I'd say that Krakour and JON will make way for Gaspar and Johnson.

X, like your passion for the Krak, but ludicrous to suggest that he stays and Cogs goes.  I think Krak got 10 posessions and had 6 clangers.  His only goal was actually terrible team play.  He stole the ball off Hartigan's hands when he was about to mark 15 metres out and then snapped over his shoulder when a tiger player was in the square alone.  Just as well he kicked it!

Krak's got great hands, makes (and misses) a lot of tackles and got some great intuitive skill.  He can also be an effective clearance player at times.  I am and have been very patient with him but he just doesn't do enough.  His tackles rarely result in turnovers, he gets pushed off the ball too easily, he is a tad slow and hasn't got an engine.  Also while his goal kicking can be freakish his field kicking is often scrubby.

Krak needs to go down to Coburg and play midfield, build up his endurance and confidence and return when he adds value to the team.  Suggestion to drop Cogs is ludicrous, although he needs to eliminate the nothing kicks which are increasingly coming into his game.  Was a vital player in the last 10 minutes and has been good last few weeks.  We would be travelling pretty well if we could afford to drop Cogs.  And furthermore it would devastate my 16 year old daughter who mostly (only?) goes to the games to swoon over the golden boy.

Glove signing off.

[Mopsy]

I'd say that Krakour and JON will make way for Gaspar and Johnson.

X, like your passion for the Krak, but ludicrous to suggest that he stays and Cogs goes.  I think Krak got 10 posessions and had 6 clangers.  His only goal was actually terrible team play.  He stole the ball off Hartigan's hands when he was about to mark 15 metres out and then snapped over his shoulder when a tiger player was in the square alone.  Just as well he kicked it!

Krak's got great hands, makes (and misses) a lot of tackles and got some great intuitive skill.  He can also be an effective clearance player at times.  I am and have been very patient with him but he just doesn't do enough.  His tackles rarely result in turnovers, he gets pushed off the ball too easily, he is a tad slow and hasn't got an engine.  Also while his goal kicking can be freakish his field kicking is often scrubby.

Krak needs to go down to Coburg and play midfield, build up his endurance and confidence and return when he adds value to the team.  Suggestion to drop Cogs is ludicrous, although he needs to eliminate the nothing kicks which are increasingly coming into his game.  Was a vital player in the last 10 minutes and has been good last few weeks.  We would be travelling pretty well if we could afford to drop Cogs.  And furthermore it would devastate my 16 year old daughter who mostly (only?) goes to the games to swoon over the golden boy.

Glove signing off.

I thought you have taken the gloves off & laid down the gauntlet

[mightytiges]

Sports Tonight said Sugar was an unlikely starter because he left the track early. I saw him walk off without any discomfort and he didn't have a disappointed look on his face. Hopefully just all part of his preparation.

The Glove - welcome aboard OER

[The Glove]

Thanks MightyTiiges - hard to get a nibble around here though - must be using the wrong bait - probably should throw a bit of 'Tivendale ' in the water - that usually does the trick.

PS Well played Tivs in 2006 - as long as you dont start thinking too deeply you'll be OK!

[mightytiges]

Thanks MightyTiiges - hard to get a nibble around here though - must be using the wrong bait - probably should through a bit of 'Tivendale ' in the water - that usually does the trick.

Have another Krak lol.

[Bulluss]

Reported on Ch10 news that we have an unchanged line up with Gaspar and Johnson both listed as emergency's.

Surely Gas would play if he is fit.