Bomberblitz's 2022 season preview of Richmond

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A season preview from an enemy.

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By poster allblack:


Richmond

Coach – Damien Hardwick

2021 –

Points For – 11th
Points Against – 8th

Top 5 Best and Fairest

Dylan Grimes
=2. Jack Graham
=2. Liam Baker
4 . Shai Bolton
5 . Jack Riewoldt
2021 Rising Star Noms

Nil

Ins – Robbie Tarrant, Josh Gibcus, Tom Brown, Tyler Sonsie, Samuel Banks, Judson Clarke,

Outs – David Astbury, Mabior Chol, Callum Coleman-Jones, Noah Cumberland, Derek Eddmolesse-Smith, Ryan Garthwaite, Bachar Houli, Patrick Naish,

My Prediction

Richmond is the latest in a series of clubs who have done their best to rebuild on the run and have one last shot at glory. I don’t think their ladder position was an accident last year and the list of outs includes a couple of important players and a bit of depth.

The backline loses Astbury and adds Tarrant. It’s probably an upgrade and it will be interesting to see how he works in their system. Balta is coming up there and will be running their backline once they realise that Vlastuin isn’t the player they think he is and only plays three quality games a year. Short gives reasonable run off half back but they will miss Houli and it will be interesting to see who they put back their. I suspect they may run with Baker but he also isn’t as good as they think he is.

The midfield is still going to be pretty reliant on Dusty who has dropped a fair bit of weight as well as possibly a kidney. Cotchin looked like he was almost done last year so will be interesting to see how giving up the captaincy changes things. They need Graham, Bolton, and the young brigade to improve and raise their game.

The forward line was just ok last year. Lynch struggled with injury and Reiwoldt struggled with being a massive tool who has had to resist the urge for five years to make it all about him. Rioli is doing his best to bust the myth that just having the surname is enough, he has looked very average. They need more from their smalls.

The rucks are rubbish. Nankervis and Soldo is the worst ruck pairing since whatever they rolled out during any of their premierships. The coach is proven, I still get the feeling something isnt quite right since the Mrs Hardwick debacle but time will play that out.

I’m gambling on Richmond improving slightly but not enough to be a threat to the premiership. Their best 22 is still a very good team but I am not sure how often we will see it let alone the impact Dusty taking over the captaincy after a pretty tumultuous 4 months. I think they may make the eight but… I also think they may finish ninth and the world will be a better place for it.

https://discourse.bomberblitz.com/t/season-2022-richmond/24472/15

[JP Tiger]

Gees ... do you want some cheese with that whine?       

[lamington]

Wow, bagging Vlastuin when they think Nick Hind is the answer

[TigerLand]

What works an Essendon site know. How many days without a finals win now?

[wayne]

Balanced, unbiased review. Great read. 

[Damo]

How many days without a finals win now?

Plenty LOL

https://twitter.com/finalsessendon?lang=en

[Andyy]

Lol far out.

Vlastuin no good
Baker no good
Cotch finished
Jack a tool
Nank no good
Soldo no good

All players who would flop into Dons' best 22

[Gracie]

Richmond is the latest in a series of clubs who have done their best to rebuild on the run and have one last shot at glory. I don’t think their ladder position was an accident last year and the list of outs includes a couple of important players and a bit of depth.

Our rebuild is a work in progress. How well we go will depend on how the current crop of kids like RCD come on, then how the 5 draftees go (want 3 to progress to top 22). Then what we do in the next few years. Still like the way we are going about it.

Yes we have one more shot at glory this year.

Has Cumberland listed as an out

The backline loses Astbury and adds Tarrant. It’s probably an upgrade and it will be interesting to see how he works in their system. Balta is coming up there and will be running their backline once they realise that Vlastuin isn’t the player they think he is and only plays three quality games a year. Short gives reasonable run off half back but they will miss Houli and it will be interesting to see who they put back their. I suspect they may run with Baker but he also isn’t as good as they think he is.

Tarrant is a quality player. Will fit in fine and give Gibcus time to develop

Balta may end up running the backline or he could go forward.

LOL @ the knock on Vlastuin. Definitely the player we think he is.

Has no idea on options for the backline. Rioli, Stack, Mansell and maybe Brown. Baker should go forward and take Aarts spot.

The midfield is still going to be pretty reliant on Dusty who has dropped a fair bit of weight as well as possibly a kidney. Cotchin looked like he was almost done last year so will be interesting to see how giving up the captaincy changes things. They need Graham, Bolton, and the young brigade to improve and raise their game.

Has formed the opinion of Dusty from what he/she has read on line. Dusty has the weight back on and looking all good for another top level season

Correct with Cotchin. Output is decreasing but still has a fair bit to offer. Don't expect him to play all games, maybe 10 to 14

And correct on the young brigade needing to raise their game

The forward line was just ok last year. Lynch struggled with injury and Reiwoldt struggled with being a massive tool who has had to resist the urge for five years to make it all about him. Rioli is doing his best to bust the myth that just having the surname is enough, he has looked very average. They need more from their smalls.

Again shows how little he/she knows about Richmond with the Rioli comment

Nice little drive by knifing of Jack. If you are going to take shots at someone at least spell their name correctly. Love Jack. Smartest player I have seen play for some time and has given everything to help the team over the premiership years

Correct with the forward line struggling and needing more from the smalls

The rucks are rubbish. Nankervis and Soldo is the worst ruck pairing since whatever they rolled out during any of their premierships. The coach is proven, I still get the feeling something isnt quite right since the Mrs Hardwick debacle but time will play that out.

It would be great to have champions on every line but I would rather go with servicable dependable rucks like Nank and Soldo and spend the salary cap dollars elsewhere

Not sure what Mrs Hardwick did to have debacle added to her name. Innocent party.

I’m gambling on Richmond improving slightly but not enough to be a threat to the premiership. Their best 22 is still a very good team but I am not sure how often we will see it let alone the impact Dusty taking over the captaincy after a pretty tumultuous 4 months. I think they may make the eight but… I also think they may finish ninth and the world will be a better place for it.

All possible. We have a shot but need a few things to go right....as do most clubs

[Jonesracing82]

6,348 days & they think Stringer is a match winner. It's a bit rich them calling anyone a tool, they need to look in the mirror

[skiddymcghee]

Wankers....

[Hard Roar Tiger]

6,348 days & they think Stringer is a match winner. It's a bit rich them calling anyone a tool, they need to look in the mirror

The problem is that the Bombers and Stringer think he’s Dustin Martin when in fact he’s more Jordan De Goey

[Andyy]

6,348 days & they think Stringer is a match winner. It's a bit rich them calling anyone a tool, they need to look in the mirror

The problem is that the Bombers and Stringer think he’s Dustin Martin when in fact he’s more Jordan De Goey

Lmao.

Perfectly summed up!