Official team R5 vs Swans

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In: Riewoldt, Miller

Out: Lynch (injured), Nankervis (injured), Graham (injured)

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1646428031395991553

Cotch comes into the 22.

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RICHMOND

B:    Noah Balta           Tylar Young           Dylan Grimes

HB:  Liam Baker          Nick Vlastuin          Daniel Rioli

C: Kamdyn McIntosh     Dion Prestia        Marlion Pickett

HF:   Shai Bolton          Tyler Sonsie         Rhyan Mansell

F: Noah Cumberland     Dustin Martin        Jack Riewoldt

R:    Samson Ryan        Tim Taranto         Jacob Hopper

Int:  Ben Miller       Hugo Ralpsmith       Trent Cotchin       Judson Clarke


Emg:   Maurice Rioli        Jack Ross      Jacob Bauer       Sam Banks

The Tigers will confirm which player steps into the 23 to be the substitute 60 minutes before the opening bounce.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1306318/

[mightytiges]

Dimma may play it safe and go with another mid in Ross as the sub but I'm guessing Maurice will get the gig. If the forward line isn't functioning again then one or more of Dusty, Bolts and Sonsie can revert to mids and Maurice can come on and add a different mix to the forward line.

[one-eyed]

Sydney's changes and team for those interested.

IN: McLean, Warner, Roberts

OUT: Rampe, McCartin, McCartin, Franklin (all injured)

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B: Campbell, Fox, Cunningham

HB: Florent, Lloyd, Blakey

C: Stephens, Mills, McInerney

HF: Gulden, Hayward, Amartey

F: Heeney, McLean, Papley

FOLL: Ladhams, Parker, Rowbottom

I/C: Warner, Roberts, Warner, McDonald


EMG: Sheldrick, Gould, Clarke, McAndrew

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-teams-round-5-2023-team-news-lineups-full-squads-ins-and-outs-changes-injuries-fixture-games-latest/news-story/f35aa4e46e95072127cd5fb4b89b90e1

[WilliamPowell]

Our team doesn't look all that bad if I'm being honest

Yes Lynch is a huge out

But the rest of the side looks OK.

[mightytiges]

Agree WP. Helps that the Swans backline has been weakened. Cumberland apparently will be the 2nd tall according to Dimma.

The biggest threat to us is Ladhams. If he dominates the ruck and feeds the Swans' mids, we'll be in trouble. If Samson and Miller can at least nullify his influence and we can get enough ball inside 50 then we can exploit the Swans.

[camboon]

Yes, and maybe  noone to bring it to ground in the forward line as we are very small unless the 2nd ruckman is played forward

[mightytiges]

Yes, and maybe  noone to bring it to ground in the forward line as we are very small unless the 2nd ruckman is played forward

Yep. Samson and Miller will have to rotate between ruck and forward line.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Yes, and maybe  noone to bring it to ground in the forward line as we are very small unless the 2nd ruckman is played forward

Yep. Samson and Miller will have to rotate between ruck and forward line.

I have no problem with that

[WilliamPowell]

The biggest threat to us is Ladhams. If he dominates the ruck and feeds the Swans' mids, we'll be in trouble. If Samson and Miller can at least nullify his influence and we can get enough ball inside 50 then we can exploit the Swans.

It shouldn't matter if Ladhams dominates as long as our mids read it and set up to counter it.

Nank easily won and dominated last week and it made zero difference, we got smashed. I'm actually hoping Nank not being there actually gives us an advantage in clearances or at least nullifying the impact

[Willy]

The Swans back line has been more than “weakened”. It’s been decimated.

Lynch would have a day out if he was playing.

Hopefully the remaining players can take advantage. 

[MintOnLamb]

Would Biggie have gotten a game if available?

[georgies31]

Is Dow injured to ?.

[WilliamPowell]

Is Dow injured to ?.

No, one of the few AFL listed players playing in tonight's VFL game

[eliminator]

Would Biggie have gotten a game if available?

In my view yes. it would have been the perfect game to bring him in. Rotten luck with injury.