Cats' game changes and match-ups?

[mightytiges]

As much as Gas and Hall add experience and size in our defence against Kingsley, Steven Johnson, Playfair and Ottens resting forward, we sacrifice speed and skill particularly in Gas' case bringing them both in. Even if Gas was fit he most likely would have sat out most of the Crows' game on the bench anyway with the need for good foot skills playing that "keepings off" gameplan across the backline.

The Cats supposedly are going to add pace with David Wojcinski, Shannon Byrnes and Andrew Mackie likely to be brought in. They aren't household names but the latter two got away from us in round 1 last year. We don't want to spoil our ability to quickly rebound out of our backline and through the midfield, which apart from the Swans game have been very good the past 5 weeks, thinking too much about how we'll match-up against the height in Geelong's forward line.

Thoughts?

[DallasCrane]

It's becoming more and more evident that this side cannot carry Gaspar anymore.

Nevertheless, I'd bring him back in with Hall, we need the height. I'd only play Gaspar for half a game maybe as a 'pinch hitter' defender, if one of their forwards looks like getting away from us.
Hall is in our best 18 I reckon and should be straight back in.

One worry is that Ablett jr has had a few quiet weeks and is due, who do you think might get him?

[mightytiges]

I'd put Rainesy on Ablett jnr after keeping Riccuito to just 4 possies with Razor on Kingsley, Joel gets Steve Johnson and Chubba gets Playfair. Possibly Hartigan on Chapman?

Steven King is out apparently so Ottens will be up against Simmo in the ruck. Go Simmo  .

[letsgetiton!]

imn rnd 1 when we got thumped last yr, newman kiled ablett, and was the only winner on the day 4 us, i would play newman on ablett and give raines a harder task as i think he thrives on the challenge. give raines the job on chapman, and harts the gig on mackie.

gas should not come in the side, he must earn his spot and razor, do we really need him v geelong.

mooney is also sus with a quad and i think its gonna be a fast game and paddy can play dwn back if needed. maybe put razor on the bench, but really who do u drop. u have to reward last weeks team with an unchanged line up.

its time ppl started earning their spots and not given a spot based on reputation

i will be happy if our team remained unchaged, patoo is another option down back and have noticed he has placed in defence attimes for the burgers.

this is teh game that i feel bling, lids and meyer will thrive, i remember rnd 22 last yr, lids and bling had gr8 games and recall bling taking on the cats and running off them. these 3 kids are fast and i reckon will expose the cats. then u have polo and foley who are both  good in and under and polo is quicker than he looks also.  add tuck and cogs and an inform krak, we should win this game. knob, simmo and patterson will dominate the air and ruck and cr8 nightmare matchups 4 the cats.

if anything, drop tiv 4 razor, but even thats cruel as tiv was pretty good tagging last week.

these are good headaches.

about sugar, i dont even think he is aby value 4 us, in th emidfeild or as a leader, sorry mt.
its easy to see that richo and joel both are the true captains of our team. sugars skill level is also slowing up and putting our midfeild down.
i really hope that next yr , there is a captaincy change, keep sugar in the leadership group if need be but we need to look fwd . this is his 2nd yr at it, and reg injury, its enough time to see he iisnt the man to wear no17.

we need a fast slick and full on attcking team, players like gas and sugar wil just cre8 more stop start footy.  the kids seem to play well together and dont seem to make all the mistakes the senior group often do, and the kids have adapted to terrys plan far better.

keep an unchanged line up in my opinion

[one-eyed]

Richmond team for Round 9, 2006
richmondfc.com.au
3:29:53 PM Thu 25 May, 2006

B: Raines, J Bowden, Hall

H/B: Johnson, Kellaway, Newman

C: Pettifer, Deledio, Tivendale

H/F: Tambling, P Bowden, Meyer

F: Krakouer, Richardson, Hyde

R: Simmonds, Coughlan, Tuck

I/C: Knobel, Polo, Foley, Pattison

Emergencies: Gaspar, White, Jackson

In: Hall, Johnson
Out: Jackson, Hartigan

[WilliamPowell]

In: Hall, Johnson
Out: Jackson, Hartigan

Reckon Hartigan is mighty unlucky - I think he's been OK the last few weeks.

No surprises with the "Ins"

[mightytiges]

I reckon Harts is unlucky too WP. Okay he didn't do hardly anything last week with only 5 possies but his form before that wasn't too bad. Wallace must have read X's post on letting Lids, Blingers and Meyer run riot over the Cats. I thought Danny would get dropped ahead of Hartigan.

Still a pretty solid line-up through the lines in terms of match-ups with Geelong.

[WilliamPowell]

I reckon Harts is unlucky too WP. Okay he didn't do hardly anything last week with only 5 possies but his form before that wasn't too bad. Wallace must have read X's post on letting Lids, Blingers and Meyer run riot over the Cats. I thought Danny would get dropped ahead of Hartigan.

Still a pretty solid line-up through the lines in terms of match-ups with Geelong.

With the exception of McGuane which was a selection based on (IMHO) the need for height more so than the kid being ready for senior footy I don't think any of our kids (2004 & 2005 drafted kids) will be dropped after 1 game. I reckon the plan is to give at least 2 possibly 3 to give then some experience and confidence

[mightytiges]

I don't think any of our kids (2004 & 2005 drafted kids) will be dropped after 1 game. I reckon the plan is to give at least 2 possibly 3 to give then some experience and confidence

And that's the way it should be  .

imn rnd 1 when we got thumped last yr, newman kiled ablett, and was the only winner on the day 4 us, i would play newman on ablett and give raines a harder task as i think he thrives on the challenge. give raines the job on chapman, and harts the gig on mackie.

The only thing that makes me nervous about Newman on Ablett is if Bomber Thompson pushes Ablett close to goal. I agree X Rainesy would be a good match-up on Chapman but he is now our best small forward stopper whereas Newman isn't.

[letsgetiton!]

I don't think any of our kids (2004 & 2005 drafted kids) will be dropped after 1 game. I reckon the plan is to give at least 2 possibly 3 to give then some experience and confidence

And that's the way it should be  .

imn rnd 1 when we got thumped last yr, newman kiled ablett, and was the only winner on the day 4 us, i would play newman on ablett and give raines a harder task as i think he thrives on the challenge. give raines the job on chapman, and harts the gig on mackie.

The only thing that makes me nervous about Newman on Ablett is if Bomber Thompson pushes Ablett close to goal. I agree X Rainesy would be a good match-up on Chapman but he is now our best small forward stopper whereas Newman isn't.

true mt, but isnt  it fantastic how we have options now! thats what i like about how our team is developing. i think lids bling and meyer will all have blinders, and krak too. lets hope they dont let me dwn and make me look like a fool............ prob too late hey1 lol

[mightytiges]

but isnt  it fantastic how we have options now! thats what i like about how our team is developing.

True X. Our Depth isn't quite there yet and probably still 2 years away but at least now it's talented youth under Wallace who are showing what they've got to offer instead of recycled duds under Spud taking us nowhere year after year.

[one-eyed]

Geelong side:

B:   Milburn   Scarlett   Mooney
HB:  Rooke     Harley     Egan
C:   Enright     Bartel   Wojcinski
HF: G.Ablett   Playfair    Kelly
F: S.Johnson   Kingsley  Chapman
R:  Ottens, Corey, Ling
Int: Hunt, Riccardi, Mackie, Byrnes

In: Wojcinski, Mackie, Byrnes
Out: King, Tenace, D.Johnson

Gone for added pace with the ins.

[one-eyed]

Geelong are overwhelming favourites according to the punters. Obviously form doesn't count whatsoever  ???

Geelong  $1.29
Richmond $3.65

centrebet.com.au

[one-eyed]

Johnson, Hall return
7:10:56 PM Thu 25 May, 2006
Exclusive to richmondfc.com.au

Richmond has named skipper Kane Johnson and defender Ray Hall for this Saturday's clash against Geelong at Skilled Stadium.

Johnson has missed the past three matches with a hamstring injury while Hall has been sidelined for the previous two rounds due to calf soreness.

The Tigers have dropped the versatile Daniel Jackson and defender Brent Hartigan, while key backman Darren Gaspar, who has only played three matches this season because of a hamstring injury, is an emergency, along with the uncapped Matthew White and Jackson.

But Richmond football manager Paul Armstrong said Johnson and Hall needed to prove their fitness on Friday in order to play this weekend.

"They both trained well on Wednesday, but they both have to get through the last training session on Friday," Armstrong told richmondfc.com.au.

On Gaspar, Armstrong said: "We couldn't put three players in the side who are under an injury cloud."

http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=268701

[mightytiges]

Geelong are overwhelming favourites according to the punters. Obviously form doesn't count whatsoever  ???

Geelong  $1.29
Richmond $3.65

centrebet.com.au

None of the so called "experts" at the Herald-Sun have tipped us either  .