Will we win a game this year and if so how many?

[one-eyed]

Lloyd said he spoke to a "Richmond great" who asked him if we will win a game this year.

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"I feel they are as least prepared a team to win a game of footy, as GWS were in 2012." - Barrett

How difficult a year is in store for Richmond?

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[Damo]

Anyone thinking we won’t win the spoon is in denial.

[WilliamPowell]

I think we will 4-6, seriously

At least 4

Don't think we will win the spoon, Saints will have that honour

We will finish bottom 4

[Assange Tiger 😎]

We are a few injuries away from barely being able to win a game. Everyone fit and firing, 4-6 is achievable.

[Damo]

We are a few injuries away from barely being able to win a game. Everyone fit and firing, 4-6 is achievable.

6 is a pipe dream

Can’t and won’t happen

We will have injuries

More chance of one win than six

[Andyy]

2 for me.
Heck I'd love it if Norf finished last and us 2nd last.

[Damo]

2 for me.
Heck I'd love it if Norf finished last and us 2nd last.

That’s the dream result 

[Willy]

two with a bullet

[Hard Roar Tiger]

We are a few injuries away from barely being able to win a game. Everyone fit and firing, 4-6 is achievable.

Agree with this along with a bit of dumb luck in close games. Last year could and should’ve been 3 or 4 wins in the early part of the year but we needed some luck come our way along with frankly a more proactive coaching mind set.

[mat073]

I can see a scenario where we are awful for the first couple of months - but eventually the team will “click “ and become more competitive , hopefully ambush a few teams .

Maybe I’m delusional but I think the likes of Baker , Bolton and Graham had checked out last year on top of the catastrophic injury list .
The optimist in me hopes the injection of elite talent might reinvigorate the team and there might be a different energy this year .

I think if Lynch can stay on the park for18 or so games ( which is questionable) our chances of winning 3-5 games improve.

If Lynch goes down after a month with a long term injury- we may struggle to win a game .

[mightytiges]

We could get a win in a situation similar to the Port game in 2010. Half the side was 21 and under that day.

Midwinter midseason game.
Demoralised opposition who are having a shocker of a year.
Extremely wet conditions that turn the game into a tight contested slog where hunger and effort count far more than skill.
Cubs have a day out where they individually and collectively play well. Even Ben Nason kicked 3 goals in that 2010 game.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2010/131420100529.html

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I can see a scenario where we are awful for the first couple of months - but eventually the team will “click “ and become more competitive , hopefully ambush a few teams .

Maybe I’m delusional but I think the likes of Baker , Bolton and Graham had checked out last year on top of the catastrophic injury list .
The optimist in me hopes the injection of elite talent might reinvigorate the team and there might be a different energy this year .

I think if Lynch can stay on the park for18 or so games ( which is questionable) our chances of winning 3-5 games improve.

If Lynch goes down after a month with a long term injury- we may struggle to win a game .

I think this is a great point. The way Baker, Graham and Bolton carried themselves on field was a disgrace and showed a complete disregard for the jumper and the opportunities we provided for them.
It couldn’t have had a great impact on the younger players. Thank god for Broady.
The other one is injuries.

[JP Tiger]

I can see a scenario where we are awful for the first couple of months - but eventually the team will “click “ and become more competitive , hopefully ambush a few teams .

Maybe I’m delusional but I think the likes of Baker , Bolton and Graham had checked out last year on top of the catastrophic injury list .
The optimist in me hopes the injection of elite talent might reinvigorate the team and there might be a different energy this year .

I think if Lynch can stay on the park for18 or so games ( which is questionable) our chances of winning 3-5 games improve.

If Lynch goes down after a month with a long term injury- we may struggle to win a game .

Its hard to argue with any of that.  The players who have left really didn't offer us much last year, on top of the worst injury list I've ever seen its no wonder we finished last. 
It will take much of the year to sort out the draftees, hopefully by the second half of the season we can be competitive & maybe even snag a few wins.  I'm hoping Lynch can be some sort of playing forward coach, organizing the forward half & maybe kicking a few too.
Expecting bottom 4 at best but looking forward to some young guys developing.   
The only way is up now ....     

[one-eyed]

Pre-season Power Rankings

Max Laughton
Fox Sports
March 6th, 2025

18. RICHMOND

Last season: 2-21, 63.7%, 18th

Some commentary from Nathan Buckley on this week’s On the Couch surprised us; he suggested the Tigers are in as bad a position as the expansion Giants were in 2012. That sounds a bit harsh, right? Sure, Adem Yze’s club just had an expansion-type draft hand, but are we forgetting just how ruined the Tigers were by injuries last year? We’re pretty comfortable saying they only won the wooden spoon because they never had a good run at it health-wise. Now, having seen more of their mature talent leave, they’re definitely pretty bad... but they’re not at THAT level. Their list has an average age of 23.9 with 53.9 average games played - basically what Fremantle was last year. (Which probably says more about Freo to be honest.)

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-preseason-power-rankings-analysis-every-club-ranked-from-best-to-worst-flag-favourites-latest-news/news-story/d51c7857759f56b865c10c5971973dfa

[tdy]

Very close to 0. If we're lucky we will steal one on a wet and windy day. I agree we are 2010 like because a lot of our 30+ games players aren't very good and our 150+ game players are all too old. We have very few in their prime and one of them Balta is suspended. If we get 6 games from Lynch it's a bonus, Prestia too. We could very well be lead onfield by guys like Kamdyn McIntosh. Dark days ahead fellas.