Richmond vs Brisbane @ the 'Gabba --- 2nd Elimination Final, 2022

[WilliamPowell]

Just bring pressure, pressure and more pressure.  They can't handle it.

Bingo

And not only can they not handle it but it leads to their ill-discipline

[Rampsation]

Id like to see a good 40 point win. A big win will be a confidence boost as we will have to face big tests if we get past the lions.

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Brisbane’s Marcus Adams will not play again in 2022.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/08/28/lions-defender-ruled-out-for-remainder-of-season/

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For those who will be in Brisbane on Wednesday.


https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1564050937123328000

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Buckley ran the rule over the match and wondered how the Lions will be able to stop Damien Hardwick’s visiting Tigers in attack.

“The two heaviest scoring teams in the competition,” he said on SEN Breakfast.

“My question is - Can Brisbane actually defend Richmond’s offence?

“I’m not as concerned about Richmond defending Brisbane as I am about Brisbane being able to defend.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/08/28/the-concerns-for-the-leaking-lions-ahead-of-richmond-final/

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Tigers confident of Gabba win

By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
29 August 2022

Damien Hardwick's men have lost only two games at the Gabba since 2005 and won the 2020 Grand Final against Geelong at the ground, after the season relocated from Victoria during the coronavirus pandemic.

Brisbane has won the past two encounters at the Gabba – round 10 by 28 points and the 2020 qualifying final by 15 points – but the Tigers defeated them by 47 points in the 2019 qualifying final.

Vlastuin, who has won three premierships and 10 of 15 finals across his 189-game career in yellow and black, said the Tigers head to Queensland with the confidence they can perform at the ground, especially after recovering from 42 points down in round 20 to defeat the Lions at the MCG.

"We are just familiar with that ground. We've played a few big finals up there against Brisbane as well. Think we are one win each," he said.

"There is confidence that we've done it before, we know what the crowd's like, we know what the stadium's like. We travel really well, so we have a lot of confidence."

With three premiership cups on display inside reception at the Swinburne Centre, all the pressure is on Brisbane heading into Thursday night.

The Lions have won only one of six finals since Fagan took on the role at the end of 2016 and helped turned the club around. They have lost four of those finals at the Gabba, exiting out of the finals in straight sets twice.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/832501/get-set-for-september-dusty-tigers-confident-of-gabba-win

[WilliamPowell]

Id like to see a good 40 point win. A big win will be a confidence boost as we will have to face big tests if we get past the lions.

Let's just get the win and the margin will take care of itself

[1965]

We need to scare the pants of the opposition

100 plus win. Bury the bastards.

[Simonator]

They nearly smashed us a few weeks ago.. I would just be happy to get the win. Won’t be surprised at all if we can’t manage it

[Andyy]

They nearly smashed us a few weeks ago.. I would just be happy to get the win. Won’t be surprised at all if we can’t manage it

x2

We are their grand final every time too. They love having a go at us

[Broadsword]

Yes it will be a good chance for Mighty Mitch Robinson and his mob to 'prove themselves' before bouncing out the next week away from home.

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https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2022-a-complete-breakdown-of-all-four-afl-finals-from-key-players-to-injuries-and-everything-in-between/news-story/945165d717ea4cd5bc742db9a92129ff

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From Footy Classified:

Caro:
If Richmond have an Achilles heal it's in defence and obviously Grimes has been out for a while. It's a more inexperienced defence. Tarrant has come in, a slow start but has finished the season pretty well. If Brisbane perform up forward you would think they might just get them.

Cornes:
I think you're right, Caro. That's the vulnerability of Richmond - their defence - particularly with Grimes out of there. Robbie Tarrant you mentioned did start slowly but I think he's been pretty solid since probably the halfway point of the year. You mentioned Daniher, Lloydy, and he probably does get that match-up. You don't want to get in a wrestle with Tarrant as he would love that. He's 33 years of age. Clearly his speed and agility will be his weakness as you're seeing there (from the vision). If Daniher gets up the field as he did early in the game last time and tries to turn Tarrant around then Tarrant could be in a bit of trouble. Just don't just stand there and wrestle with Robbie Tarrant. After that, if Tarrant is beaten, then there's not much else in the key defensive posts at the Tigers.

Go to 0:43 min mark: https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1564218398275506178

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Lions plan to avoid Tigers AFL shoot out

By Murray Wenzel
Tenterfield Star
August 30 2022 - 3:13pm

What Charlie Cameron does when Richmond have the ball might be just as crucial as what the Brisbane small forward does with it in their AFL elimination final.

The Lions remain one of the competition's best attacking sides but will meet their offensive match on Thursday at the Gabba.

So, missing key defensive personnel and battling to restrict opponents after limping into the finals in sixth, they are determined to avoid a shoot-out with the multi-pronged Tigers.

Tall defender Marcus Adams (concussion), hard-edged teammate Noah Answerth and game-breaking midfielder Cam Rayner (suspended) won't play.

It leaves the hosts vulnerable to a Tigers attack led by Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt and supported by Shai Bolton, Noah Cumberland, Maurice Rioli Jnr and the returning Dustin Martin.

While ranked second in points scored, Brisbane are 10th in points conceded, have gone 7-6 on the run into the finals and 1-5 in the last three post-seasons.

Coach Chris Fagan could call on 18-year-old Darcy Wilmot to debut in Answerth's place, with the inexperienced Jack Payne and Harris Andrews left to contend with the Tigers' talls.

"You see it in the media, can't help that but you just control what you can," Cameron said of the critics lining up to write his side off.

"For us this week has been about actions; there is always pressure there, it's just about how you handle it and I'm looking forward to it.

"These are the moments you play footy for, finals and big moments."

Cameron will be called on to do the damage up front but he said the forward line's efforts once Richmond earn possession could shape the contest.

"It starts in our forward 50, blocking it in," he said.

"We want to set the tone there with our pressure. That'll be huge and if we can bring that for four quarters it takes some pressure off our defence.

"It could be a shoot-out but we don't want it to be; we need to apply the pressure, win the contested ball, lock it in and set the tone."

Some solace for Brisbane is that their only finals win under coach Chris Fagan came against Richmond in 2020.

The flip side is that the Tigers recovered to win the flag that year while Brisbane were rolled in the preliminary final.

https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/7882264/lions-plan-to-avoid-tigers-afl-shoot-out/?cs=11363

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MEGA-PREVIEW: Lions v Tigers, stats that matter, who wins and why

It'll be curtains for the loser. Get ready for a massive rumble in the jungle.

By Michael Whiting
afl.com.au
30 August 2022

SUMMARY

This is the third time in four years these teams will meet in a final at the Gabba, and just like 2019 and 2020, this match-up of the competition's two highest scoring teams is a tantalising one. The Tigers head north full of confidence, with superstar Dustin Martin likely to return to a team that has won its past four matches. The quick ball movement after forcing turnovers that characterised their three premierships is back, with spearhead Tom Lynch in career-best form and first-time All-Australian Shai Bolton a match-up headache. Brisbane has put together another strong season, but the 58-point hiding from Melbourne in the final round and its 1-5 finals record the past three years hangs over its head entering September. The Lions are missing Cam Rayner and Noah Answerth through suspension and Marcus Adams with concussion, but Chris Fagan's men are a difficult proposition at home and have match-winning weapons on all three lines.

Where and when: The Gabba, Thursday September 1, 7.20pm AEST

WHAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR?

Round 20: Richmond 15.14 (104) defeated Brisbane 14.13 (97) at the MCG

The ultimate 'game of two halves', Richmond was able to overturn a 36-point half-time deficit to run over Brisbane and eke out a memorable win in one of the games of the season. Lynch kicked four second-half goals, Noah Cumberland kicked five and Bolton was influential. The Lions played some of their best football of the season for two quarters but couldn't maintain it when the Tiger surge came.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Brisbane
The Lions' intensity around the contest and their forward half pressure is usually a great indicator for them. They have conceded too many points in the second half of the season, with most of the problems stemming from opponents transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 or scoring easily from centre clearances. When Lachie Neale, Jarryd Lyons, Rhys Mathieson, Zac Bailey and Charlie Cameron hunt with intensity in both the midfield and forward, the Lions are extremely difficult to beat.

Richmond
Just like they did to Brisbane in the round 20 comeback, the Tigers love to feast on turnovers. They are prepared to lose the clearance count if it allows them to set up behind the ball, intercept and then take off with Daniel Rioli from half-back and Dion Prestia, Shai Bolton, Marlion Pickett and others spreading quickly to provide options.

THE STATS THAT MATTER

Brisbane
The Lions have got first use of the ball better than any team in the past month, winning centre clearances by an average of six a game. However, the problems have come defensively, where they've conceded an average of 89 points a game since round 15 – ranked 15th in the AFL. Eric Hipwood has kicked four goals in each of his past two outings against the Tigers.

Richmond
The Tigers are back to their intercepting best, scoring 70 points a game from intercepts in the past four weeks, which ranks them second in the League. The headaches come at centre bounce though, where they've conceded the second most points a game, 14, from that source. With 36 goals apiece in home and away matches, Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch have had more goalkicking success than any players in the competition against Brisbane since 2015.

IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR…

Brisbane
All eyes will be on captain Dayne Zorko after the furore following his round 23 incident with Melbourne's Harrison Petty. Aside from needing a focused skipper, the Lions really need the energy and spark Zorko provides. He's arguably their best pressure player and a great decision-maker with ball-in-hand and needs to lead his team from the front.

Richmond
The Tigers have match winners all over the field, but perhaps it's Liam Baker that could play the biggest role on Thursday night. Baker looks the most likely option to defend Lions sharpshooter Charlie Cameron, who has made a habit of coming up big in finals. Cameron kicked eight goals in two finals last season and bagged three when the Lions overcame the Tigers in 2020 in the qualifying final.

PREDICTION

Richmond by 12 points.

This could genuinely go either way, but the upheaval in Brisbane's defence along with the return of Richmond's punishing of opposition turnovers might just be enough for them to sneak home.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/832548/mega-preview-lions-v-tigers-stats-that-matter-who-wins-and-why