Richmond Team Round 4

[mightytiges]

Going by Rawlings' report in EOTT it sounds like there will only be two changes with Collo and Jordie in for Sarge and Blingers.

[GOOHUC]

Confirmed Changes

Ins: Collins, Conners, Nahas, McMahon

Outs: Bling, Edwards, King, Schulz

[Con65]

How do you know the changes are confirmed?

[mightytiges]

Confirmed Changes

Ins: Collins, Conners, Nahas, McMahon

Outs: Bling, Edwards, King, Schulz

Cheers Goohuc  

No argument with the outs. In fact there could have been more (senior) Tigers out but those four were obvious choices.

Good to see Daniel back.

[cub]

Conners is the type of player we need in the side even if he does try to do too much some times. Temper that and he will be good 

[GOOHUC]

Conners is the type of player we need in the side even if he does try to do too much some times. Temper that and he will be good 

Totally agree - he is wasted at Coburg as he's the type of player who thrives on the big stage (or at least I think he will).

[one-eyed]

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Tom Hislop, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matt White, Shane Tuck, Andrew Collins
HF: Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson, Joel Bowden
F: Mitch Morton, Jack Riewoldt, Brett Deledio
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Daniel Connors, Jordan McMahon, Robin Nahas, Angus Graham

Emg: Jake King, Shane Edwards, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls
 
In: Collins, Connors, McMahon, Nahas
Out: Jay Schulz, Richard Tambling, Shane Edwards, Jake King

New: Andrew Collins (Bendigo Pioneers)

Melbourne

B: Neville Jetta, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers
HB: James Frawley, Stefan Martin, Aaron Davey
C: Jamie Bennell, Lynden Dunn, Brock McLean
HF: Matthew Bate, Brent Moloney, Michael Newton
F: Brad Miller, Colin Sylvia, Cale Morton
Foll: John Meesen, Cameron Bruce, Brad Green
I/C: Paul Johnson, Nathan Jones, Clint Bartram, Ricky Petterd

Emg: Jake Spencer, Addam Maric, Kyle Cheney

In: Newton
Out: Kyle Cheney

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75088/default.aspx

[big tone]

Confirmed Changes

Ins: Collins, Conners, Nahas, McMahon

Outs: Bling, Edwards, King, Schulz

Really happy Edwards has been dropped, i don't dislike him but i think some time with Coburg will do him good.
He has clearly been our worst in the first 3 rounds for mine. Go back and get 30 touches and come back and play with the confidence that you first brought to our side.
Good luck to all the ins.

[mightytiges]

Will there be a late change?

The AFL site's live match centre has JON listed in our 22 instead of Connors  .

[one-eyed]

from today's Age....

Meanwhile the Tigers' patience with Richard Tambling has been exhausted with the midfielder one of four changes made for the side to confront Melbourne tomorrow.

Monaghan said Tambling was among the better players in a side overwhelmed by Carlton in round one but, after tightness in his hamstring restricted his effort in round two, he played a poor game in round three.

Tambling's partner went into labour three weeks prematurely and gave birth to their second child two days before last week's game, perhaps explaining his flat performance.

"Richie has been inconsistent with both his preparation in to the season and his form in games. He knows that, he just needs to go back to the VFL and find some form," Monaghan said.

Enthusiastic battler Jake King, a player brought into the side a fortnight ago after the shock first-round loss to Carlton to inject some passion into the Tigers' outfit, has also been dropped. King brought more aggression to the side but also more turnovers, as his erratic disposal cost him and the side.

Young midfielder Andrew Collins will tomorrow make his debut after finally being named in the team while tiny forward Robin Nahas, elevated from the rookie list earlier this year, and Daniel Connors were both brought into the team.

Collins, a lightly framed 20-year-old midfielder from Echuca was taken late in the draft in 2006 (fifth round, pick 73) but lost his first season to osteitis pubis in 2007.

The Tigers have gone back to the well with former Bulldog Jordan McMahon — a player of pace yet also often questionable disposal. McMahon was said to have been clearly among the best for Coburg after being dropped.

Slight running player Shane Edwards and fringe forward Jay Schulz were both also omitted.

Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls has been named as an emergency. The former No. 8 draft pick, who has played just nine games in his first three seasons at the club, is yet to live up to his high draft billing and is thus one of the players cited as an example of flawed drafting in recent years that has left the club in its uncertain situation, with the coach's hold on his job tenuous.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/tiger-trio-offers-spark-of-hope/2009/04/17/1239475064826.html

[WilliamPowell]

Phil Egan absolutely teeing off at the coach and the match committee:-
 *Blames the Thursday night before match committee/coach for playing Tambling after the week off with a hammy and the birth of his kid on the bulldogs game
 *Claimed that the coach singled out Tambo as playing a poor game but refused to single out older, senior players "Who have not laid a tackle in 2 years"
 *Stated that JON spoke to him tonight and said he WASN'T playing on Sunday
 *Reckons that the young players are taking the rap for poor performance of the team instead of the senior players - Nathan Brown was singled out as an example of not delivering but still being in the side
*When one of the others mentioned that Jordy "who has your number Phil" was back in the side, Egan looked down and shook his head (and looked disgusted)
*Blamed the coaching staff for showing no respect to the playing group by forcing them to play a style of game they have no hope of executing on field

Perhaps Phil should stick to the facts ... seems to have got one thing glaring thing wrong in his "attack"

see what Monaghan says

Monaghan said Tambling was among the better players in a side overwhelmed by Carlton in round one but, after tightness in his hamstring restricted his effort in round two, he played a poor game in round three.

Tambling's partner went into labour three weeks prematurely and gave birth to their second child two days before last week's game, perhaps explaining his flat performance.

2 days before the game = Saturday not Thursday

Gonaa attack Phil get you facts straight 

With Player Mentors like Phil do we really need the media or enemies

[Jackstar is back]

All I know that Phil Egan is a quality person.
I understand where he is coming from and beleive he has more insight into the RFC than most of the people here who hide behind there keyboards.
Would beleive he is 95% correct in his views.
Might just further add that Phil was the runner at RFC in Wallets first 2 years as coach.
Phil regularly worked out in the gym at punt road until last year.
A lot of the players confide in Phil.
There is obviously problems with the playing group which will come to ahead soon, very soon

[one-eyed]

Will there be a late change?

The AFL site's live match centre has JON listed in our 22 instead of Connors  .

Just to confirm JON is playing today at Coburg.

[3rogerd]

Phil Egan absolutely teeing off at the coach and the match committee:-
 *Blames the Thursday night before match committee/coach for playing Tambling after the week off with a hammy and the birth of his kid on the bulldogs game
 *Claimed that the coach singled out Tambo as playing a poor game but refused to single out older, senior players "Who have not laid a tackle in 2 years"
 *Stated that JON spoke to him tonight and said he WASN'T playing on Sunday
 *Reckons that the young players are taking the rap for poor performance of the team instead of the senior players - Nathan Brown was singled out as an example of not delivering but still being in the side
*When one of the others mentioned that Jordy "who has your number Phil" was back in the side, Egan looked down and shook his head (and looked disgusted)
*Blamed the coaching staff for showing no respect to the playing group by forcing them to play a style of game they have no hope of executing on field

Perhaps Phil should stick to the facts ... seems to have got one thing glaring thing wrong in his "attack"

see what Monaghan says

Monaghan said Tambling was among the better players in a side overwhelmed by Carlton in round one but, after tightness in his hamstring restricted his effort in round two, he played a poor game in round three.

Tambling's partner went into labour three weeks prematurely and gave birth to their second child two days before last week's game, perhaps explaining his flat performance.

2 days before the game = Saturday not Thursday

Gonaa attack Phil get you facts straight 

With Player Mentors like Phil do we really need the media or enemies

hit the nail on the head, get off the grass Phil.

[WilliamPowell]

Might just further add that Phil was the runner at RFC in Wallets first 2 years as coach.

Well then he sounds like a disgruntled ex employee doesn't he

A lot of the players confide in Phil.

Really 

I think this calls for one of these