Richmond vs Sydney @ the MCG --- Round 13, 2025

[Tiger Khosh]

I have no problem with that being paid HTB against Hopper but when was the last time a 360 was paid? Don't say we don't get umpired differently.

I’m sorry but if that’s what htb has become then that’s just another negative change in the game. That tackle was doing absolutely nothing to impact hopper and because he was spun around for a solid 1 second he was called htb? Ridiculous decision.

It’s the first 360 I have seen paid in ten years.

He was in complete control, both arms free, standing up strongly just looking for the best option which he found. Understand you can’t take the pee and be holding it for 5 seconds but that was ridiculous.

[mightytiges]

I have no problem with that being paid HTB against Hopper but when was the last time a 360 was paid? Don't say we don't get umpired differently.

I’m sorry but if that’s what htb has become then that’s just another negative change in the game. That tackle was doing absolutely nothing to impact hopper and because he was spun around for a solid 1 second he was called htb? Ridiculous decision.

By a strict interpretation of the rule, it's HTB. The AFL said two years ago they were going crack down and pay 360s. Fine! Pay them but it must be the case for everyone. And that's why I can understand why you're angry about that decision, TK. It disappeared being called for 18 months and the fluro muppets today all of a sudden ping us for one. It's that reason why it is BS call rather than the rule and decision in isolation.

[WilliamPowell]

18 tackles to 29 at HT

Sums up our "effort" perfectly

[Tiger Khosh]

Worse then the goal kicking, is our midfield continuing their schizophrenic performance within a game. Absolutely dominated that quarter after being on top in the first, gave Sydney control and eventually their good players were gonna manufacture them some goals. Same issue last week against the giants, mid just went missing in the 4th quarter. Has happened often this season and I still think it’s because yze doesn’t rotate enough players through there. Seems like it’s hoppper, TT, Prestia, Dow and now Sonsie and that’s it. Need to throw in more impact players who can have a 5min burst through the midfield when the usuals are getting beaten.

[Tigeritis™©®]

1 mark by Nank. Not good enough. 

[mightytiges]

Half time

Richmond   3.4    3.7-25
Sydney      2.4     5.9-39

Goals: Taranto, Campbell, Prestia.


Goal-less, skill-less, effort-less quarter. An old school spray is needed from Yze. The only hope is that was our shocker of a quarter this week rather than the last quarter as has been the case in recent weeks. We are very lucky we're 'only' 14 points down. If the Swans had hit most of their targets inside F50 and kicked straight, we could've been 6-7 goals down.

[Go Richo 12]

Swans look like they have a game plan and structure, we look like we don’t.

[one-eyed]

Stats to HT:

Disposals     167 - 180 .... ( contested: 55 - 60 )
Efficiency%    73 - 74
Marks            50 - 53
Tackles          18 - 29 .... As WP said. Today has been bruise free and poor workrate
Clearances     14 - 23 ....  ( centre: 3 - 7 ) 
Inside 50s     20 - 31
In50 eff.%     55 - 48
In50 marks     3 - 5
In50 tackles    3 - 6
Hitouts          13 - 20
Frees            12 - 13 ...... ( 2 - 9 that 2nd qtr )


Taranto  15 possies
Hopper   14
Prestia    13 ..... don't think he touched the ball in that 2nd qtr
Banks     11
Brown    11
Trainor   11
McAuliffe 9
Hugo      9
Sonsie    9
Balta      8
Nank     8
Broad    7
Miller    7
Smith   7
Floss    7
Faull    4
Lynch  4
Campbell 3
Green  3
Sims   3
Mansell 2
Ross   2
Kmac  0 .... sub not used yet

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7078#player-stats

[Go Richo 12]

We are the rabble now

[mightytiges]

Hugo going to ground in the middle killed us then.

Keeping your feet is schoolboy stuff.

[Go Richo 12]

That’s the softest goal you could ever give up.

[Tiger Khosh]

Boys didn’t come to play today.

[mightytiges]

We're just not switched on. There's no intensity or spirit. Grundy had 10 years to gather that ball and not on Tiger went near him.

[Buddysucks]

Ross is impersonating Dow.

[mightytiges]

Kmac subbed on for Mansell (corky).