We lost
so there was a bit of Richmond discussion tonight ...
* Lyon and Lloyd reckoned Dusty's mind on the weekend was elsewhere and that the contract talks may be affecting his game. Lloyd said he'll watch with interest over the next few weeks as contract talks affected Cloke's form late last year.
* Caro said you may find Dusty might sign a new contract this week. It's coming across as the Club and manager are at war. Hutchy says Dusty's manager is ill advised.
* On the loss, Lyon's concern is there may be a suggestion of Richmond being happy to just make the finals. That making it is enough when Dimma should sit the players down and remind them they've done nothing yet. They then put up a graphic of North (x3) and Essendon (x2) since 2005 crashing out of the Eight the following year.
* Lloyd said Richmond slowed the game down and seemed spooked by Carlton's run on and they then couldn't get any run going themselves. They paid no time/respect to Brock McLean for instance; for one of his goals he ran past 4 Richmond players to receive the ball clear on his own inside forward 50.