Richmond vs Melbourne @ the MCG --- Anzac Eve, Round 7, 2024

[Go Richo 12]

16 scoring shots from 50 forward entries is damning stat

[mat073]

Meh , about what I expected. They had a dip . I enjoyed the first half . The umpires killed us .

Dow was better , Lefau is great to watch and MRJ continues to improve.

The downside was our captain.

[tdy]

Dow kept handballing to people under pressure, he needs work on his choices. Maybe there weren't better options as I was watching the TV so you don't see the whole park.

[georgies31]

Good signs from the kids it was brain fades and poor decisions from our senior core. Playing Graham, Macca ,Pickett and Grimes is getting us no we're rather get kids in get them experience. Ryan infor Naismith no brainer. Sonsie in the guts with McAuliffe and Smith and Coulthard to.

[Wazza]

Hard to watch the skill errors tonight but they had a dip for at least 3 qtrs.
That being said, I've always loved Graham (yes I know he isn't a fan favourite here) but I think it's time to send him back to Adelaide. Taking a young players spot. Ie Sonsie.
Better luck next week.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Meh , about what I expected. They had a dip . I enjoyed the first half . The umpires killed us .

Dow was better , Lefau is great to watch and MRJ continues to improve.

The downside was our captain.

Spot on.

[WilliamPowell]

Pathetic crowd less than 80k

The AFL who deemed declared it "fully ticketed", the RFC and the MFC should be embarrassed

[Francois Jackson]

Pathetic crowd less than 80k

The AFL who deemed declared it "fully ticketed", the RFC and the MFC should be embarrassed

RFC supporters have given up. MFC are fake anyway.

You can tell it was going to be a low number, when you can walk into the ground relatively quickly.

[one-eyed]

GRADING EVERY PLAYER AS DEES TAKE CARE OF TIGERS IN ANZAC EVE CLASH

By Lachlan Geleit
SEN
25 April 2024

Our player ratings:

Richmond

Maurice Rioli Jr: B+

Was very good, particularly in the first three quarters as a deep forward. Kicked a couple of goals.

Thomson Dow: B+

Perhaps his best game at AFL level? Showed some real signs of class and composure and finished with 22 disposals and eight tackles.

Nick Vlastuin: B+

Continued his quality season and finished with a typical seven-mark, 20-disposal stat-line.

Liam Baker: B+

Jacob Hopper: B+

Was subbed out late in the third term with a hamstring injury but was probably the best on-baller on the ground before that. Finished with 23 disposals.

Shai Bolton: B

Kicked a goal and had 18 touches but really could have done a lot more. This grade might be harsh, but he is capable of much more.

Toby Nankervis: B

Battled well and can hold his head up high against Max Gawn.

Ben Miller: B

Completely shut down Petty and was strong aerially all game.

Hugo Ralphsmith: B

A quality game from the young outside runner. Finished with 21 disposals and did well to go head-to-head with Ed Langdon all night.

Tylar Young: B

Did well in key defence playing primarily on Jacob Van Rooyen.

Nathan Broad: B-

Daniel Rioli: B-

Finished with 23 disposals.

Marlion Pickett: B-

Didn’t do a lot offensively but played an important role in limiting Christian Petracca’s influence whenever the ball went away from the contest.

Dustin Martin: B-

Kicked an early goal and had 18 disposals but didn’t have a big impact.

Tom Brown: C+

Mykelti Lefau: C+

Was beaten too often but still showed some nice signs as an emerging forward.

Sam Naismith: C

Dylan Grimes: C

Sam Banks: C

Jack Graham: C-

Rhyan Mansell: C-

Seth Campbell: D

Kamdyn McIntosh: N/A

Started as the sub for just the fourth time in his career and came on for Jacob Hopper in the fourth term.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/04/24/grading-every-player-as-dees-take-care-of-tigers-in-anzac-eve-clash/

[Diocletian]

C for Grimes generous as was the C+ for Brown who's kicking deserted him and was Fritsch's bitch  ...B's for Miller & Young but only a  a C+ for Lefau clearly a pisstake....and I see they're also running with the "Pickett shutdown Fatracca" malarkey....

[one-eyed]

Coaches' votes (Yze & Goodwin)

Richmond v Melbourne

9 Jake Lever (MELB)
9 Max Gawn (MELB)
4 Daniel Turner (MELB)
4 Trent Rivers (MELB)
2 Ed Langdon (MELB)
2 Steven May (MELB)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1119433/coaches-votes-r7-six-perfect-10s-star-swan-isaac-heeney-on-record-pace

[one-eyed]

Richmond just needs a little polish

The Tigers are doing it tough when it comes to player availability, lacking both Tom Lynch and Noah Balta in attack, as well as experienced trio Tim Taranto, Dion Prestia and Jayden Short higher up the ground. Despite this, they were able to shut down the Demons for a half of football on Wednesday night off the back of pure effort and intensity. Where the game was ultimately lost, however, was an inability to make the most of their forays forward, with the Tigers kicking just five goals from 17 scoring shots and finishing square for inside 50s. Finding some polish ahead of the footy, whether that be through the return of star players or the growth of youngsters thrown into the deep end covering others' absences, will turn Richmond from a battling team into a genuine threat each week.

 - Gemma Bastiani

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1114595/nine-things-we-learned-collingwood-must-shake-off-their-early-rust-and-more-lessons-from-round-7

[one-eyed]

AFL Report Card - Round 7

Dylan Bolch, Will Faulkner, Catherine Healey, Jack Jovanovski, Courtney Walsh and Ben Waterworth
Foxsports
29 April 2024

RICHMOND

It started promisingly for Richmond fans — albeit in ugly fashion — but ultimately Melbourne pulled away to run away with a 43-point win. The Tigers’ run and gun game had the Demons rattled across the first two quarters, helping them to a one-point lead at the major break. But the Demons showed their class and professionalism in the second half to kick 10 of the last 12 goals of the game, with the Tigers bereft on answers. The loss came at a cost for the already injury-depleted Tigers, with star midfielder Jacob Hopper — who was laying for the first time since Round 2 — subbed out of the game with a hamstring injury.

In the votes

Liam Baker was excellent for Richmond, finishing with 22 disposals and six score involvements. Maurice Rioli Jnr’s pressure was electric, while Hugo Ralphsmith played arguably the best match of his career with a personal-best 21 disposals on a wing against premiership star Ed Langdon.

Room for improvement

The Tigers controlled the territory in the first quarter, winning the inside 50 count 17-11. But they didn’t break through for their first goal until late in the quarter. Their pressure game — which rattled Sydney several weeks ago — was also on display early, but they simply couldn’t maintain it for four quarters. Individually, Jack Graham was a little quiet, while Dylan Grimes looked a touch shaky in his return game. Also Mykelti Lefau’s impressive efforts in the ruck might make it tough for Sam Naismith to hold his spot.

Grade

C

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/glaring-fails-for-fading-giant-and-minnow-as-stellar-wins-earn-high-marks-afl-report-card/news-story/990811ceafe82224b894854cbc579d1b