Richmond vs Hawthorn @ the MCG --- Round 2, 2021

[georgies31]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Dish that rubbish up against the Swans and we'll lose.

I trust the  club and playing group when they need to they click in to gear.Reading into to much guys we start basically like this last 4 years.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Another good early season win.

After a horrid first quarter our captain was solid especially with his pressure and disposal.

Our forward entries were rubbish.
Nankervis almost got 15 marks, unfortunately he only took 2. 
Our back six were solid.
Our mids didn't apply the level of pressure we normally like to see and Graham was slip sliding a more fumbly than he normally is.

Although he was better in the second half, I’d drop Pickett after that game he was trash.

Dusty is a class above and gave away 4 goals he could’ve kicked himself.

Shocking but we won the free kicks. 

Could’ve won by 50+ but a win is a win.
 

[mightytiges]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Dish that rubbish up against the Swans and we'll lose.

I trust the  club and playing group when they need to they click in to gear.Reading into to much guys we start basically like this last 4 years.

That's true georgie. I don't believe we will play like today next week as we didn't get out of 2nd gear after the first 10 mins and didn't need to against Hawthorn. I was just stating that if we play like we did today against the Swans who are a much better opposition we'll lose.

[georgies31]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Dish that rubbish up against the Swans and we'll lose.

I trust the  club and playing group when they need to they click in to gear.Reading into to much guys we start basically like this last 4 years.

That's true georgie. I don't believe we will play like today next week as we didn't get out of 2nd gear after the first 10 mins and didn't need to against Hawthorn. I was just stating that if we play like we did today against the Swans who are a much better opposition we'll lose.

100% mate swans got speed and applying alot of pressure  will be a good test.Good thing is we know we got plenty upside

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Shocking call. If you haven’t worked out our best is about 16 rounds away you need a brain transplant

[Assange Tiger 😎]

[Tiger Khosh]

Early rounds of the year were never at our best build slowly , people should know that now bank the 4 points.

Exactly this. Learnt over the past 4 seasons that form doesn’t matter early. Just want to bank the wins and be in the top 4 then gradually build to our best around finals time.

Dusty and Shai so classy. Defence were a wall but I was particularly impressed with Broad, won everything today 

[Willy]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Shocking call. If you haven’t worked out our best is about 16 rounds away you need a brain transplant

Spot on. We cruised today.

Bruise free.

If the Hawks ever got properly close we had several gears to go to.

[one-eyed]

Team stats:

Disposals:     365 - 398 ..... ( contested: 128 - 117 ; uncontested: 236 - 288 )
Efficiency%:    79 - 77
Turnovers:       73 - 80
Marks:          116 - 137 .... ( contested: 13 - 10 )
Tackles:          42 - 36
Clearances:     26 - 23 ..... ( centre: 10 - 9 ; stoppages: 16 - 14 )
Inside 50s:      58 - 45
Eff. in50:         43 - 33
Marks in50:     16 - 11
Tackles in50:     7 - 7
Hitouts:           24 - 25
Bounces:         14 - 9
One %ers:       43 - 53
Frees:             25 - 22

Individual possies:

Prestia    29
Dusty     28
Cotch     27
Sheds    25
Lambert 24
Short     22
Bolton   20
Caddy   19
Astbury  17
Baker      16
Castagna 16
Broad      15
Graham   15
Pickett    14
Balta      13
Kmac     13
Nank    12
Grimes  10
Lynch      9
Riewoldt  9 plus 4 goals
Rioli       7
Aarts     5
Ross      0 .... DNP

https://www.afl.com.au/matches/3005#player-stats

[one-eyed]

AFL Round 2 Report Card

Max Laughton, Ben Waterworth, David Zita and Matt Balmer
Fox Sports
March 29th, 2021

RICHMOND

The Tigers are still yet to be challenged for four quarters and despite Hawthorn throwing plenty at Damien Hardwick’s team, his side never gave an inch. A four-goal first term set up the 78-49 win at the MCG with Dustin Martin dazzling.

In the votes

Martin should be collecting the three Brownlow votes after his 28 disposal, nine inside 50s and a goal performance. The Hawks attempted to stop him by sending Shaun Burgoyne to him, but even the veteran couldn’t halt his influence. Midfielders Trent Cotchin and Dion Prestia both had over 25 disposals, while Jack Riewoldt wound back the clock with four goals.

Room for improvement

The Tigers mostly controlled the game but Damien Hardwick might’ve wanted a stronger result on the scoreboard given the reigning premiers had 11.12 for the match, with only three majors coming in the second-half.

Grade

A

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-report-card-round-2-2021-afl-analysis-every-club-graded-best-and-worst-players-votes-reaction-news/news-story/6d2feb6251b78f363c33d0f690bd76fe

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes: (Hardwick & Clarkson)

Hawthorn v Richmond
9 Dustin Martin (RICH)
7 Dion Prestia (RICH)
4 Changkuoth Jiath (HAW)
3 Kane Lambert (RICH)
3 Blake Hardwick (HAW)
2 Sam Frost (HAW)
1 Jack Riewoldt (RICH)
1 Trent Cotchin (RICH)


LEADERBOARD

19 Dustin Martin RICH
18 Taylor Walker ADEL
16 Darcy Moore COLL
16 Clayton Oliver MELB
12 Dan Houston PORT
12 Jack Macrae WB
11 Travis Boak PORT

https://www.afl.com.au/news/573892/coaches-votes-r2-star-pie-on-the-rise-no-10-for-dusty

[WilliamPowell]

Have to say I was impressed with young Jiath

Yes, he made some blues but gee he was exciting to watch 

[the claw]

Let's try some new blood next week.  We need to see some youthful exhuberance. 
Next week's game will be interesting.

Agree surely if we are only going thru the motions and winning and winning in a canter is the time to get games into the younger blokes.

The kids wont let us down either just look at 2019 and all the injuries.  we got games into Stack 17 Graham 16, Baker 19 Bolton 19, Short 15, Higgins 13, Soldo 14, Balta 13, Ross 7 and Garthwaite 7 it was a real boon for us last yr.

Some games into a tall fwd and a  tall defender a young ruckman with Soldo sidelined and real experience for blokes like Ross and RCD can only stand us in good stead . Time to do it now while lots of blokes are going thru the motions thinking their spots are safe.Might make a few actually work on their weaknesses.

[Andyy]

Have to say I was impressed with young Jiath

Yes, he made some blues but gee he was exciting to watch 

X2. Really has a go. Would be keen.

[one-eyed]

One positive and one negative from Round 2

Andrew Slevison
SEN
30 March 2021

RICHMOND

Positive: Defence looking strong

Richmond had almost the entire game against Hawthorn on their terms from a defensive perspective.

The Tigers constantly forced the Hawks to kick blindly inside forward 50, allowing their intercept markers to get to work in the eventual 29-point win.

Dylan Grimes, David Astbury, Noah Balta, Nathan Broad and co. did seemingly as they pleased when the ball was in the air and the system worked well with all defenders working in tandem to cover and peel off.

The reigning premiers have conceded just 129 points in two games but will have their work cut out when they meet the free-scoring Sydney Swans at the MCG this Saturday.

Negative: Some hiccups going forward

From 58 inside 50 entries, the Tigers could only muster 11 goals from 23 scoring shots.

Some of the ball movement and decisions made forward of the centre left a little to be desired. At times it appeared as though the Tigers were trying to share it around a bit too much which led to missed opportunities.

Richmond’s scoring efficiency dropped to 43% on Sunday after they kicked 15 goals from 75 entries against Carlton in Round 1.

It’s not a major issue at this stage but something to work on going forward.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/03/29/one-positive-and-one-negative-from-your-clubs-round-2-performance/