Richmond vs Melbourne @ the MCG --- Anzac Eve, Round 6, 2023

[pmac21]

Gutted

That's all really

Yet again 2 goals after half time

Unacceptable

Must be fitness issue. 

[Fluffy Tiger]

1.Poor kicking for goal.
2. Going away from what got us there and started kicking long to outnumbers. The plan to avoid May and Lever intercepting was a good one they just went away from it.
3. Trying to do the spectacular when what is needed is to get the ball and keep the ball. Some  of our players just need to do the simple things right.
4. Lack of experience really showed when the game was on the line.
5 Still making lots of skill turnovers. Not as bad a previous weeks but still to many.

[Simonator]

Wonder how Hopper & Taranto are feeling?  Must be wondering what the hell is going on.

Is it really a secret what’s happening though? We have like 6 of our best 22 out so obviously we’re going to struggle.. if you think they’re worried now imagine when Jack, cotch, dusty, grimes all retire. Coz I can tell you that Clarke, mansell and ralphsmith and Ryan won’t be filling their shoes

[hyperlite]

Impressed with Ryan Samsons progress.

Especially against gawn/Grundy.

Goal kicking needs some work, but he's not alone.

Ben Miller should never be thrown fwd again. Backline and pinch hit.in ruck only.

Judson Clarke needs work but need to keep playing him.

[TigerLand]

Some winnable games coming up. Swans Dees and Pies all played already who are likely to be top 4 at worst top 6. Dee's and Pies certainly top 3.

[crackertiger]

I honestly wanted to punch my TV every time Richo the traitor spoke tonight.. He potted his own side unfairly all night.

[FooffooValve]

Didn't think we were that bad tonight. Give us Nank, Lynch, Graham & Broad and we might have finished in front.

More scoring shots, more inside 50s - we missed 5 consecutive set shots.

All things considered, we looked better than the last couple of weeks and if we can maintain our levels and get some players back, we'll win some games in the next 8 weeks.

[mat073]

Can’t fault the effort tonight- but it’s frustrating to leave so many goals on the table .

[lamington]

I watched the first half then had to tuck my daughter in bed passed out from Exhaustion woke up and saw the score! Oh man talk about rude awakening.

Can anyone give me detailed insights on shai bolton’s game? He’s been the most disappointing for me so far this season

[TigerLand]

2nd half to put simply.

- Dees got on top in ruck.
- As we tried we started to kick long and this fell into hands of Lever and May.
- We matched with inside 50s but kicked 3.9 in 2nd half all gettable shots. Dusty dribble kick and goal on run. Samon 2 set shots from 35. Miller set shot from 35. Baker tough angle but gettable. Maurice set shot.
- Miller subbed and Balta in ruck in last qtr, didn't work and isolated Young who got beaten by Van Rooyen who kicked 2.1 in the last sorta being the difference when game was their to be won. He kicked straight and we didn't.

Matched em but didn't take opportunities.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Our fitness is an issue but it might have been planned like this.

The club probably thought we would be breaking even by the bye round and our fitness would be ripe after round 15.

Unfortunately it’s not 2019 anymore.

[WilliamPowell]

Was Miller injured. Awful decision to sub him IMO. Should have been one of the wingman and replace the system with Hugo. Van Rooyen goals don't happen is Balta is there helping out. Got belted in middle after that. Shocking decision.

Miller wasn't injured

I would have subbed Young as the Dees (smartly) directed all their deep F50 entries through his opponent. Young had a dirty night but will hopefully learn from it.

Would have left Miller on and thrown him back

Have no idea why Hugo was the sub TBBH. Should have been Sonsie, or he'll even Ross

Someone asked about Shai Bolton, most frustrating player out there for us at the moment. MIA far too much. At least he didn't give away any stupid 50s, that was a positive

[one-eyed]

Unfortunately for the Tigers they slump to 16th on the ladder, making it the lowest spot they’ve found themselves in on the ladder at the end of a round since way back in round 14, 2014.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-sink-richmond-to-nineyear-low-in-hardfought-anzac-eve-clash/news-story/e899d89c238ad48ac57249c256b25a07

[Tiger Khosh]

When we are down does anyone truly believe we can come back and win games anymore?

Conversely when we are up even by 5-6 goals, is everyone just waiting for teams to come back and run over the top of us?

Feel like I’m watching the Richmond from the 90s and 00s again.

[Tigeritis™©®]

When we are down does anyone truly believe we can come back and win games anymore?

Conversely when we are up even by 5-6 goals, is everyone just waiting for teams to come back and run over the top of us?

Feel like I’m watching the Richmond from the 90s and 00s again.

Not fit enough.

In 2017, we were all still worried about getting rolled over even if we were up by 7 goals considering our terrible past. But we all realised is that we could crush an opponent into submission by 3/4 time and just roll over them in the last. So 2018-2020 we were all full of expectations I hadn’t experienced since 1980.

Where’s the bloke that got us the type of fitness that was high pressure and high intensity for four quarters and we could even turn it up in the last?

Where’s that fitness guru gone? Can we get him back?