Changes for Freo game?

[one-eyed]

Plough's comments on any changes...

The Tigers have almost a full list to choose from. With no excuses to draw on, it makes next Sunday's encounter with Fremantle a critical test.

"It is very important, they have got a home game, and they got their first win on the board and we haven't won for a couple of weeks now and no side in the competition wants to be sitting back on one win after four rounds, so it becomes increasingly important and we understand that," Wallace said.

He made four changes entering the Collingwood clash but warned he would consider dumping several players after a second poor performance.

"As you do every week you tell guys where they are at, and there were a couple of guys under pressure leading into the game to retain their spots. Some of them might be under more pressure."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23495304-19742,00.html

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petticoat, tivendale, bowden, polak, johnston and simmonds should all be dropped

maybe save simmonds

but i can see just petticoat being suspended and maybe tiv or bowden eing droipped

[Francois Jackson]

petticoat, tivendale, bowden, polak, johnston and simmonds should all be dropped

maybe save simmonds

but i can see just petticoat being suspended and maybe tiv or bowden eing droipped

wallace is that pathetic he will drop tivendale, petts(suspended) and thats about it.

how about making a stand u tool and dropping players like tuck, bowden, johnson, brown or god for bid ur god child mcmahon. one or 2 should go they do not deserve a spot on this list.

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i bet if we played a team without richo, sugar, bowden, tuck, tivendale, petticoat we would be better off

save mcmahon  brown and  snake, and give them 1 more chance

i bet we would have a better and more competive and rewarding effort at subiaco

bring in connors, edwards, mguane, collins, casserley, jack and cleve

would even rather jon in the team over tiv!

[Tigermonk]

JON is a brainless dud compared to Tiv   
while Tiv might save his spot Jon will never play for Richmond again he off to WA end of season

[TFL]

Why dont we try something different and play Richo at CHB.

Then play Sarge, Hughes and Jack as our main forwards, with Brown, Morton as the crumbing forwards. Petts will be out anyway.

There wasnt a huge range to choose from to promote in yesterday's game. Cleve and Jack dominated early and their kicking for goal was A grade.

We need to get a better setup up forward, it just isnt working.

[Little Jackie]

Would think playing Richo at CHB is a great idea, similar to what Carlton did with Whitnall.
At least Richo wouldnt have to put up with poor disposal

[Francois Jackson]

yep like it. like it a lot.

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richo is no good in defence, has no idea about anything to do with field kicking, cant hit a target , let ALONE A BARN!

richo has 1 of 2 spots, the bench and come on as a pinch hitter, or on a wing where he can run as much as he wants and run into goals, where his strike rate is much better than set shots

if he played on a wing as a ruck roving type big man link option(just like big cox when he rucks for wce), then maybe he could re invent himself as a player

the other option is retire and make babies that can kick

[TFL]

I disagree with X in regards to Richo not being able to hit a target. He is actually not a bad kick when not shooting for goal. Thats my opinion anyway.

I do agree that he would be better suited playing on the wing or ruck rover style rather than in the backline.

We could do a lot worse.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Outs
 Pettifer whether suspended, or not for reasons we all know too too well.
Nathan Brown needs a kick up the anus. A stint at Coburg to re invigorate the footy instincts especially placing the hands in the right place when going for a mark above the head under pressure and to maybe get a bit of case of leather poisoning. Will hopefully distract his mind from his thriving designer tees business.
Bowden "a senior player" if that is what he wants the outside world to perceive him as should not be as disinterested as he is at the moment. Perhaps his poor form is only temporary as an agenda on behalf of the players to give TW the chop. Nevertheless whatever he is doing on match day is not football he is merely taking space on the ground that could be filled by 10 seagulls.
Tivendale the way forward for this footy club is to play the kids. Can't have Terry say we are the youngest list when all he does is promote Hyde and Tivvers as part of his overhauling and overwhelming team changes. He's failed before he will fail again.

Ins

Riewoldt- Kids in form for Coburg. May or may not equate to goals for Richmond but the youngsters need confidence to be nurtured for long period of time in the seniors rather than be promoted one week then dropped the next. Nurture at top level for the rest of the year and get the boy match hardened at the top level.

Edwards lacking crumbers in the forward line with polish. Impressive last year has pace to burn knows where to find it and knows where the goals are. Ready made replacement for Brown.

Polo Plays hard and tough. We need that. Can't drop a bloke if he plays 30 mins the week before. Not fair on him nor the team. Play him for weeks on end. Kids like Polo are the future. Anyone remember Dreamtime at the G IN 06. The right nurturing and confidence will see that every week.

Rance- Being totally wasted at Coburg reserves. What is he doing there? Playing on guys who will never get to the elite level will only diminish your confidence and ability. What are we saving him for? Throw kids into the fray and they will have a steep learning curve which will harden them. Collingwood Hawks Sts Geelong Dogs have all done it and they have seen results, rather than coaching in a self preserving way to limit on field damage on the scoreboard and hopefully save your job.
Come on Terry do it.

[Tigermonk]

Rance- Being totally wasted at Coburg reserves. What is he doing there? Playing on guys who will never get to the elite level will only diminish your confidence and ability. What are we saving him for? Throw kids into the fray and they will have a steep learning curve which will harden them. Collingwood Hawks Sts Geelong Dogs have all done it and they have seen results, rather than coaching in a self preserving way to limit on field damage on the scoreboard and hopefully save your job.
Come on Terry do it.

good post HT74
something l'm very against with Richmond is they draft these kids & treat them like they never play hard football before,  where in fact most of them have played senior football before they are selected to the elite U18' TAC comp were they are recruited from to AFL ranks & for interstate recruits they have played in the WAFL, SANFL, ACT, QFL,& others
if they dont make the team for TAC U18 comp every week because there large squads or comming back from injuries or whatever,  they play senior football for thier normal football club.   These kids have had to play hard senior football & do it with ease most times dominating because of there elite training which l can tell you most are brought to direaching & vomiting from hard training (excuse me for mentioning but its true) & not mentioned alot & kept quite
The young men of TAC are big in body & height often 6' to like basketball height & are very fit & often multi sportsmen in cricket, Basketball, indoor sports.
Playing elite kids at lower levels only makes them damaged goods in my view after being drafted to AFL clubs.  the development at Richmond which is well below any other clubs in the league l beleive is the cause of under development of our players & the way they are introduced playing limited time sitting on the pine is hurting our football club severely when they are dropped back to Coburg & not given the chance to show what they can do in 30 minutes cause there pumped with nerves & sick with butterflies & sometimes as far back as Coburg reserves were Hartigan played his last days & l beleive damages them mentaly
many teams have blooded draft picks this year & they are cementing there spots after 3 rounds we have all seen the likes of Morton, Rioli & now Kreuzer + many others the list is long but we are playing ours at Coburg 2nds really stumps me

[1965]

Why dont we try something different and play Richo at CHB.

Then play Sarge, Hughes and Jack as our main forwards, with Brown, Morton as the crumbing forwards. Petts will be out anyway.

There wasnt a huge range to choose from to promote in yesterday's game. Cleve and Jack dominated early and their kicking for goal was A grade.

We need to get a better setup up forward, it just isnt working.

CHB for Coburg?

[Hellenic Tiger]

Connors should be another who should come under serious consideration.

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and casserly
and collins
and gus
and putt

all of them , we draft these kids to play . not to rot and become screwed up in a pathetic vfl system

now wallace told gaspar that he would not be selected if the kids equal him or better him in form.
why does not this apply for all other senior players

did gaspar sleep with mrs wallace or something????