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the team has dropped off because simply because we are gettting smashed in the midfield with Foley & Tambling having quite games, Simmonds playing with injury not winning the Ruck contest giving us first options & missing key backmen, Browny not kicking goals he normaly would thrive on, Richo giving 50% & others dropping off but you consistantly blame Joel for being in the side as the problem.
Take your dark glasses off at the game, Joel is doing everything asked of him & his doing it well.
His picking up votes the last few weeks for his good efforts but your bagging him out
& Melbourne aint as bad as many think & beat a good Brisbane side
Why aint Foley & Tambling getting them votes Joel is picking up if his so bad as you say he is ??? why aint you bagging them for thier quite games or the 7 points that should have been goals from Browny
You want Bowden gone cause he holds the game up but its the players not running hard enough into space to play the fast flowing game you wish like other clubs, we dont run in waves enough like the Hawks & Dogs sides do & that is why we get covered too easy its because we are not fit enough or smart enough to play that type of football.
Richmonds main problem is the forward line leads & there is no wave of players behind to pick up the loose ball when its contested by the leading forward, giving the backmen as easy release to thier midfield which catches players out of position, you really need to have a whole overloook of where the team is going wrong not just 1 player in Bowden, Joel makes his space by his cleverness & players always go to him because of his skills & his good foot skills for hitting up targets. What really needs to happen is the whole team needs to lift & Joel will not stand out as much or have the time to hold the play up if everyone is running hard & breaking tags
