Richmond vs St Kilda @ Marvel --- Round 5, 2021

[one-eyed]

AFL Round 5

St Kilda vs RICHMOND

Thursday, 15 April 2021 @ Marvel Stadium

Start time: 7:20 PM

https://www.afl.com.au/matches/3013

[mightytiges]

Thanks to the Eagles caving today, the Saints will now have their confidence up and about.

For us it's about fixing up what isn't working so far this year and cost us the game against Port - (i) our contested footy (-35 vs Port) and clearances (-12) in the midfield and (ii) our forward line (butchering entries & lack of pressure at ground level). Our team pressure still isn't at the level we need it too be across four quarters (Saints' pressure rating was 240 in the last quarter today by the way). Allow St Kilda freedom to run and overlap and it will be a repeat of round 4 last year.

[pmac21]

A little worried with our next 4 games.  50/50 each one. 
If we can be 4/4 I'd be happy

[mightytiges]

A little worried with our next 4 games.  50/50 each one. 
If we can be 4/4 I'd be happy

Need to win at least one of our next 3 at a minimum. Saints (especially at Docklands), Dees and Dogs are all up and about, so it won't be easy. Could easily lose all three on our current up and down form. We've got lots of areas to fix up (contested footy, clearances & midfield-forward connection).

[one-eyed]

St Kilda recruit Jack Higgins has been sharing Richmond's game plan secrets ahead of his first clash with his old teammates in Thursday night's annual Maddie's Match at Marvel Stadium. #7AFL #7NEWS

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1381530747081617418

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Never a good time to play Richmond: Butler

St Kilda forward Dan Butler says there is never a good time to face his old club Richmond, as the two sides prepare to do battle in a mouth-watering Thursday night contest.

Since winning their first of three premierships of a run in 2017, the Tigers have only lost three games in a row once, but face the Saints off the back of two defeats against Sydney and Port Adelaide.

Butler, who kicked 30 goals for Richmond in that flag-winning year, knows all too well how difficult it is to beat the Tigers over four quarters.

“I don’t think there is ever a good time to get the Tigers,” Butler said with a smile.

“I just know they are hunting for a win and so are we, so I think it will be a pretty good battle.”

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Ruckman Rowan Marshall remains in doubt for the game after injuring his foot late in the first half against West Coast.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/never-a-good-time-to-play-richmond-butler-20210412-p57ijn.html

[torch]

How do we get tickets?

[one-eyed]

How do we get tickets?

RFC ticket info for Rounds 5 & 6:

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=30955.0

[Willy]

Marshall out would be handy.

[one-eyed]

Injury-prone St Kilda midfielder Zak Jones may miss the club’s Thursday night date with Richmond, while ruckman Rowan Marshall is also in doubt for the clash.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/jones-and-marshall-in-doubt-for-saints-and-tigers-thursday-night-blockbuster-20210413-p57inl.html

[one-eyed]

It's a big week for…

Richmond: The Tigers are hardly likely to panic after two straight defeats, but if we’ve learned anything from the books and documentaries about the club in recent years is that hard questions will be asked of the players and coaches and key aspects of the ‘Richmond’ process will be examined. They were exposed by St Kilda’s speed across the ground in the corresponding game last year. Sadly, this is the last Thursday night game for some time, but it shapes as a good one.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/04/14/why-its-a-big-weekend-for-melbourne-richmond-daniher-and-more/

[one-eyed]

Ratten expected injury-prone midfielder Zak Jones and ruckman Rowan Marshall (plantar fascia) to play - bar any late hiccups - with Luke Dunstan and Paul Hunter on standby.

St Kilda will consider sending a hard tag to Dustin Martin in a bid to quell the Richmond superstar's influence.

"... There might be (a hard tag). He's (Seb Ross is) one that's done it before."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/593666/saints-ponder-hard-tag-for-dusty-key-duo-set-to-play

[lamington]

Must win 8 point game

[one-eyed]

At least there's no Deboy this week.


9. Matt Stevic
14. Hayden Gavine
26. Craig Fleer

https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021-AFL-Season-Umpire-Appointments-Round-5edit.pdf

[WilliamPowell]

At least there's no Deboy this week.


9. Matt Stevic
14. Hayden Gavine
26. Craig Fleer

https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021-AFL-Season-Umpire-Appointments-Round-5edit.pdf

2 of last year's GF umps.

No idea who Gavine is....

[one-eyed]

At least there's no Deboy this week.


9. Matt Stevic
14. Hayden Gavine
26. Craig Fleer

https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021-AFL-Season-Umpire-Appointments-Round-5edit.pdf

2 of last year's GF umps.

No idea who Gavine is....

Umpired the 2015-16 VFL Grand Finals apparently before becoming an AFL umpire in 2017.

https://aflua.com.au/field-umpires/