Richmond vs Collingwood @ the MCG --- Round 3, 2023

[wayne]

One team is playing like they've won three flags recently. We need to keep the kids in, they actually look hungry.

[one-eyed]

We're going at just 25% efficiency inside F50  .

[georgies31]

How bad is our disposal and skills in general and we're talking experience players simply not clean enough and to many players one paced.

[crackertiger]

Agree Wayne. Lots of half effort complacency out there. I just wish somebody would tackle SideBottom.

And smash his bald head into the turf.. 

[Andyy]

One team is playing like they've won three flags recently. We need to keep the kids in, they actually look hungry.

This is so true.

You can see the effort from guys like Cotchin and Jack, the skill and smarts too, but you can also see there's no desperation or willingness to put their body in harm's way (mostly Jack).

I reckon it's time to go for both of them sadly.

[georgies31]

I thought we fixed the midfield doesn't look like it.

[Andyy]

Very hard watch.

Think the defense has been excellent (bar a couple of shocking kicks)

Work rate in middle isn't matching Pies. Our forwarding is a mess. Cumberland just needs to play I don't want any replies. There I no dangerous option on lead except for Lynch. Too easy to defend. Jack is too slow, which is fine but we need a better number 2 so Jack can be 3rd key forward.

Nankervis can't be captain anymore. I'm sorry but his leadership is junk. I'd almost make Liam Baker captain.

Can't be having 34 and 35 yo dominating possessions in the wet. Unacceptable.

I've said this before. Same with D Rioli. Guys who guaranteed with go back with the flight etc.

Nank and Grimes were poor choices unfortunately.

[one-eyed]

Team stats to 1/2 time:

Disposals:  183 - 210 .... ( contested: 69 - 89 ..... = SOFT! )
Turnovers:   52 - 37
Marks:         40 - 31
Tackles:       28 - 26
Clearances:  25 - 16 .... no that is not a misprint. We've just been butchering them and turning them over easily to the Pies  .
Inside 50s:   21 - 29
In50 marks:   1 - 7 
Hitouts:       21 - 16
Frees:          13 - 11


Individual possies:

Taranto    15
D.Rioli     14
Kmac      14
Cotch     14
Floss      13
Ross      13
 Baker   13
Prestia   11
Bolton    11

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4804#player-stats

[mightytiges]

Cumberland subbed on.

Samson off.

[mightytiges]

Cumberland wins the free at 50 and finds Mansell who marks 20 out. Goal! 

Rich   2.3-15
Coll    3.10-28

[Andyy]

Cumberland subbed on.

Samson off.

Lol called it.

I'm just glad they did it at half time and not wait until there's 5-10m left in the 3rd.

[mightytiges]

It's that sort of soft crap on the wing there that is killing up. Loose ball, 3 vs 1 and we can't work together and give away a soft free to De Goey.

[Andyy]

Oh look, Cumberland with a goal assist.

Fmd

[mightytiges]

Cumberland again across HF. Breaks the tackle and finds Pickett 40 out. Hands off riskily to Clarke who goals! 

Rich  3.3-21
Coll   3.11-29

[mightytiges]

Pickett is having a mare tonight.