Vickery comes into the game as a forward when the ball is delivered like it should be quick & straight forward. If your at the game you will see this the forward leading. If we continue to overuse the ball then all the forwards have no idea cause they can't make 4-5 burst leads for no reward. Fast & direct delivery is the key to our game. This has been happening for years cause our game is based around chip kicking & overuse of the handball, Too much short run & carry
Maybe this is the Richmond Way
l have always said Richmond must build the team around 2 power forwards. We have that & more yet we don't play like we have the confidence in the players ability. Most times Rewoldt /Vickery/ Griffiths would win 1 on 1 contests. This stems back to even Richo.
The Richmond Way is long & direct. The shortest route to goal with big marking forwards. It works for Hawthorn to win premierships with Roughhead/Franklin/ & Brisbane Brown/Lynch. We have the forwards & crumbers like Edwards/Dusty/Deledio/Cotchin. You can't get much better than that for experience to cause damage. It's upto the coach to apply it & stick to it. make our forwards be feared one on one. l bet it would work & we would be playing with the highest of confidence.