Richmond vs Carlton R1 2009

[mightytiges]

If the Blues want to play underdone players again then all the better. They'll be exposed in the last quarter.

[one-eyed]

Rumour has it Browne is playing

http://www.yellowandblack.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=231778&postcount=550

[one-eyed]

Forecast for Thursday

Cloudy. Isolated showers until evening. Light winds tending west to southwesterly up to 30 km/h around dawn.

City         Shower or two.          Min 16 Max 22

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV10450.shtml

[WA Tiger]

Rumour has it Browne is playing

http://www.yellowandblack.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=231778&postcount=550

Great lets hope we hear tomorrow.

[torch]

wow!

Andrew Browne 'rumoured' to be playing Round 1?

how brilliant would that be for him!

from reports, he has become Richmond's 2nd best ruckmen after two practice matches!

[one-eyed]

Carlton to try out debutants against Tigers
Jake Niall | March 23, 2009

Carlton is expected to play two and possibly 3 debutants on Thursday night - ruckman Sam Jacobs, Mitch Robinson and possibly either Aaron Joseph or Jeff Gartlett, both of whom are on the club's rookie list. Former Demon Chris Johnson will make his Carlton debut.

Brendan Fevola is set to play, despite a heel problem that caused him barely to train on Saturday, but Andrew Walker, who is recovering from a shoulder injury and lacks match conditioning, is unlikely to be ready.

Heath Scotland, too, might not have sufficient conditioning to make the round-one team, although he has gained some fitness from playing the past three games in the VFL.

The major absentee for Carlton is midfielder Nick Stevens, who is suspended, with Andrew Carrazzo missing as he recovers from a broken arm.

With Jacobs sharing ruck duties with Matthew Kreuzer, Carlton will be in a position to play Cameron Cloke as a permanent forward supporting Fevola. Senior coach Brett Ratten has emphasised the need to develop forward targets besides Fevola.

Shaun Grigg, a hard-running midfielder/half-back, is given a good chance of playing, having overcome hamstring tightness. His situation should become clearer after Carlton's training today.

Carlton and Richmond will name their teams by 5pm on Wednesday.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/carlton-to-try-out-debutants/2009/03/22/1237656769670.html

[richmondrules]

wow!

Andrew Browne 'rumoured' to be playing Round 1?

how brilliant would that be for him!

from reports, he has become Richmond's 2nd best ruckmen after two practice matches!

Does that say something about Andrew Browne or something about our ruck division? 

Good on him anyway if true, hope he has a good night. Talk about a baptism of fire. Fingers crossed he comes through unscathed with body and mind both intact.

[wayne]

From what i've seen, Sam Jacobs is a lumbering type ruckman, similar to Browne. He's had 3 years in the system though, so he may be a little fitter.

[one-eyed]

Fev to play, Scotland likely
By Dave Reed | Mon 23 March, 2009

CARLTON coach Brett Ratten says Brendan Fevola is a certainty and experienced defender Heath Scotland is a likely starter for the Blues' round one match against Richmond at the MCG on Thursday night.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/73562/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

AGE PREVIEW

RICHMOND V CARLTON
MCG, Thursday 26 March, 7.40pm

Head to head:
Carlton 115, Richmond 84, Draws 2

Head to head, last five games:
Carlton 2, Richmond 3

Recent history:
Rnd 14, 2008
Carlton    1.5 5.9 10.12 17.16. (118) d
Richmond 2.7 7.9 10.13 12.16 (88)
M.C.G.  Crowd: 73503

Rnd 1, 2008
Carlton     4.3 9.6 10.10 11.13 (79)
Richmond 4.3 8.5  11.5  17.7 (109)
M.C.G.  Crowd: 72552

Betting
TAB Sportsbet Carlton 1.62, Richmond 2.20
Centrebet        Carlton 1.67, Richmond 2.20

Possible line-ups:

Richmond
Raines Thursfield Moore
McMahon McGuane Newman
Foley Cousins Richardson
N Brown Schulz  Bowden
Morton Riewoldt Tambling
Simmonds Tuck Deledio
Jackson Graham Edwards White
Emerg: Polo Coughlan Thomson

Missing from best 22: Trent Cotchin

Carlton
Jamison Thornton Bower
Simpson Waite Walker
Hadley Gibbs Grigg
Robinson Fisher Houlihan
Cloke Fevola Betts
Kreuzer Murphy Judd
Garlett Scotland Johnson  Jacobs
Emerg: Russell Wiggins Armfield

Missing from best 22: Nick Stevens, Robert Warnock, Andrew Carazzzo

Summary:

These teams swapped wins last season, and appear closely matched again. The fitness cloud over Blues superstar spearhead Brendan Fevola tips the odds in favour of the Tigers. In the round one loss last year, he was off-key, kicked two goals, and Carlton lost. In round 14, he booted four, and the Blues prevailed. Both teams have strong midfields, and young, developing backlines, but Richmond has the edge in the ruck thanks to the mobile, big-bodied Troy Simmonds, and if Fevola is not at the top of its game, the Tigers defence, led by Moore and Thursfield, should be able to limit the Blues to a manageable total. Richmond's spread of potential goalkickers looks wider, with Brett Deledio a force when not scorching around the midfield, Nathan Brown back to full fitness and Morton and Riewoldt fast becoming potent targets. The absence of Stevens and Carazzo will take the edge off Carlton's blue chip midfield, and they could be playing as many as three first-gamers. In what should be a memorable start to the season, the Tigers could again prove good value first-up.

Key:
Brendan Fevola. Simply put, if he plays, fully fit, Carlton are favourites. If not, Richmond should win.

Tip:
Richmond by 18 points

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchpreview/richmond-v-carlton/2009/03/23/1237656818219.html

[WilliamPowell]

Does that say something about Andrew Browne or something about our ruck division? 

A bit of both I reckon

Although I think it says alot about Andrew Browne and the work he has put in since drafted.

I think it also says (hopefully) that our ruck stocks are getting a bit deeper which means guys aren't going to be given (gifted) games - that's gotta be a plus

If this rumour is true, then good on the kid

[WA Tiger]

Not sure about the outs for our best 22 only being Cotchin from the Age report, what about Johnson & Coghlan. The only thing that really worries me about this game and always worries me is this. We have crap starts to games normally, we seem to love letting teams get 4-5 goals up and then play catch up for the night. That is when we really start turning the ball over and over using it.

The key to a win here is a lead of 3 goals in the first qtr to us, then keep the pressure on and build on that lead all game. Muck up the start, let the big game pressure get to us and we could be gone in the 1st...

[mightytiges]

Possible line-ups:

Richmond
Raines Thursfield Moore
McMahon McGuane Newman
Foley Cousins Richardson
N Brown Schulz  Bowden
Morton Riewoldt Tambling
Simmonds Tuck Deledio
Jackson Graham Edwards White
Emerg: Polo Coughlan Thomson

Missing from best 22: Trent Cotchin

A uninjured Sugar would still be in our best 22 as well.   ........ Edit. beat me to it WAT

That side would be close to what we put out on the ground with Gus placed by Browne. Let's hope we kick straight . I agree WAT we can't play catch up footy this time around. Let's come out hard and put some scoreboard pressure on the Blues.

[F0551L]

WAT  you worry to much
the boys know whats expected  have some belief and trust  this is the year of the TIGER

[WA Tiger]

WAT  you worry to much
the boys know whats expected  have some belief and trust  this is the year of the TIGER

Too many games and years of listening to the hype surrounding round one to then see the team go onto the ground and not back it up. Look we can win no doubt about it and in fact we should win. All I am saying is we need to make a good start, Carlton always seem to get off the mark pretty well. Lets hope we go out there and get it on straight away.