Official R11 team vs Dons

[one-eyed]

IN: Gray, Ryan, Rioli

OUT: Balta (Personal Reason), Lynch (Injured), Nankervis (Managed)

Source: RFC twitter.

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND

B:  Nick Vlastuin            Ben Miller             Campbell Gray

HB: Tom Brown            Sam Banks             Nathan Broad

C:   Thomson Dow     Kamdyn McIntosh     Hugo Ralphsmith

HF:   Jack Ross           Seth Campbell          Rhyan Mansell

F:  Thomas Sims           Sam Lalor                Jonty Faull

R:  Samson Ryan         Tim Taranto             Jacob Hopper

Int:  Kaleb Smith    Luke Trainor    Maurice Rioli    Steely Green    Kane McAuliffe


Emg:  James Trezise    Tyler Sonsie       Liam Fawcett

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1786260

[Simonator]

Lmao Ryan.

Suppose we have no choice when Nank is out, really need to look at a 25 yo ruck from another club, like when we got Nank.

Rioli in just because it’s dream time you’d think. Hoping it sparks some form into him.

Happy with gray over blight, but when will he get a chance when Baltas restrictions are over ?

[Buddysucks]

I’m sorry, but what has Rioli done to justify a recall?
Dreamtime or not, it’s not a great look.

[Tiger Khosh]

What a bizarre game to decide to rest nank. Already down 2 key talls at either end and while Essendon would be favourites anyway it’s far from an unwinable game.

[Go Richo 12]

What a bizarre game to decide to rest nank. Already down 2 key talls at either end and while Essendon would be favourites anyway it’s far from an unwinable game.

Not that bizarre when you consider the 5 day break.

[Damo]

What a bizarre game to decide to rest nank. Already down 2 key talls at either end and while Essendon would be favourites anyway it’s far from an unwinable game.

Not that bizarre when you consider the 5 day break.

Also when you consider the insane amount of stoppages against North and how banged up his body would have been

[Diocletian]

The Dow farce continues. 

[eliminator]

Although I understand the reason for resting Nank Nank could have played forward against the bombers. His leadership  will be missed. Finally the bombers are weak in the ruck department and Nank could have dominated the centre clearances.

[WilliamPowell]

Although I understand the reason for resting Nank Nank could have played forward against the bombers. His leadership  will be missed. Finally the bombers are weak in the ruck department and Nank could have dominated the centre clearances.

^^^^

And... you can't say how important the Club views this game and then rest your Captain

But whatever

Massive opportunity for Ryan with the Bumbling Bombers relying on Goldstein. Although Goldstein is no slouch, he is a veteran and around ground Samson should have him covered. We will see

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I’m sorry, but what has Rioli done to justify a recall?
Dreamtime or not, it’s not a great look.

What has Steely Greene done to warrant staying in the team?

[Hard Roar Tiger]

The Dow farce continues. 

I am now finally in agreement. Straight swap for Sonsie was the only logical decision. How Sampson gets a game when Sonsie doesn’t defies all logic and dilutes selection credibility

[Andyy]

Club happy to throw this game it seems.

If they were serious they'd play nank and just make sure Sims gives him a decent chop out.
Balta would play to 3QT or covered by blight.
Gray would play forward for Lynch.
Alger would come in for green.

[Tiger Khosh]

Andy I thought you were joking about playing balta. There’s absolutely no way you can go into a game with a planned and forced substitution at 3 qtr time which I would say would probably need to be a lot closer to half time for him to actually be home in time for his curfew. What would happen if a player got injured at the start of the game? We’d be playing 1 man down after balta has to leave.

Agree this was not the game for nank to be rested though unless he has a legitimate injury and if that’s the case they should have specified that.

[Andyy]

Andy I thought you were joking about playing balta. There’s absolutely no way you can go into a game with a planned and forced substitution at 3 qtr time which I would say would probably need to be a lot closer to half time for him to actually be home in time for his curfew. What would happen if a player got injured at the start of the game? We’d be playing 1 man down after balta has to leave.

Agree this was not the game for nank to be rested though unless he has a legitimate injury and if that’s the case they should have specified that.

Nah not joking, every team knows they're making a sub either near the end of 3rd or at 3qt.

If someone is injured before that you're fine, elsewise you're a man down for a while quarter yeah, but I suspect this game will be decided by then.

Balta could definitely be subbed around the regular time but yes I acknowledge your risk, but I think it's worth having him out there for 3 quarters or so. Risk vs reward.