Team vs. Swans

[wayne]

Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Jordan McMahon, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matthew White, Shane Tuck, Matthew Richardson
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Joel Bowden
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Brett Deledio
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C (from): Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Shane Edwards, Robin Nahas, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Andrew Raines, Jay Schulz

In: Raines, Edwards, Shulz               
Out: -

[mat073]

Bad news....Showers on sat and sun in Sydney

[mightytiges]

The last time we played up there and it rained was under Spud and we won the game with Richo kicking 7 straight  out of our total of 10 goals  .

I'm happy with no change as Goohuc mentioned in the other thread. Those 3 ins just named to make up the squad. After last week's team effort it would've been tough to make a non-forced change. Let's hope Richo is really okay and gets through the game unscathed.

[Judge Roughneck]

Coburg startig mids this week; Cotchin, Raines, Cousins

[mat073]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

[mightytiges]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

All I remember is Goodes winning every clearance in the first half before the ball could hit the ground and with poor Hydey nowhere in sight  .

[one-eyed]

Sydney Swans squad for those interested. They've included a Canadian ...

B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Paul Bevan
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
F: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow, Ryan Brabazon, Nick Malceski, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton

In: Brabazon, Hall, Moore, O’Loughlin, Pyke
Out: Craig Bird (back), Jesse White (illness)

New: Mike Pyke (Canada)

[yellowandback]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

[one-eyed]

No change but Richo in doubt
richmondfc.com.au
By Mic Cullen 5:05 PM Thu 30 April, 2009

RICHMOND has named an unchanged team for this week's clash with Sydney, but doubt still hangs over superstar Matthew Richardson's fitness.

The 34-year-old strained a glute muscle in last Saturday's win over North Melbourne, and although he returned to the ground late in the match, his movements were seriously restricted.

Jay Schulz, who kicked has kicked 10 goals in the past fortnight for Coburg in the VFL, has been named in the 25, along with running defender Andrew Raines and midfielder Shane Edwards.

Richmond football manager Ross Monaghan said he expected Richardson to play, assuming he got through training on Friday.

"There's every chance that he'll play – he's selected, so unless something unexpected happens he'll play," Monaghan told richmondfc.com.au.

Nathan Brown was left out of last weekend's team that beat North Melbourne because of a groin injury, and Monaghan said the club felt that Brown's long-term interests would be best served with another week on the sidelines.

"Nathan won't play at all this week. He was touch and go but we think another week's rest, with the condition he's got, is going to do him the world of good."

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/75987/default.aspx

[WilliamPowell]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

it bucketed rain in the morning. I remember flying into Sydney about 10.00am and driving to pick up some friends in Bondi and it was pouring .... soften up the ground a bit

[yellowandback]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

it bucketed rain in the morning. I remember flying into Sydney about 10.00am and driving to pick up some friends in Bondi and it was pouring .... soften up the ground a bit

Really? Mind you Sydney is a funny place. I was in Balmain in the morning - it is quite possible no rain there and teaming down in Paddington.

Whichever way you look at it, the Swans handled the ball and the Tigers beautifully.

[TigerTime]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

what the swans did last year, and do quite often  v fast running teams, is that they let the grass at the scg grow longer and water log the ground to slow it down . they are renowned for doing this  so it forces the game to be slow and bog it down to a contested style of game which they thrive on, thus not allowing any fast runners have any impact.  last year we were not prepared for it and set our structures foe a fast track on a small ground, this year we are prepared!!

watch out its tigertime

[Francois Jackson]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

kidding yourself boys

it was wet and cloudy all day.

Showers in the 3rd turned to rain in the last quarter.

[one-eyed]

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Alex Rance
HB: Jordan McMahon, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Matthew White, Shane Tuck, Matthew Richardson
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Joel Bowden
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Brett Deledio
Foll: Angus Graham, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Robin Nahas, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls

Emg: Shane Edwards, Andrew Raines, Jay Schulz

No change


Sydney Swans

B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Paul Bevan
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Kieren Jack
F: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C: Kristin Thornton, Myke Pyke, Brett Meredith, Nick Malceski

Emg: Ryan Brabazon, Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow

In: Hall, Moore, O’Loughlin, Pyke
Out: Craig Bird (back), Jesse White (illness), Luke Ablett, Ed Barlow

New: Mike Pyke (Canada)

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/75973/default.aspx

[Chuck17]

Please correct me if Im wrong but although it didn't rain in last years game-were the conditions still a little Boggy ?

Sunny day, I was there

kidding yourself boys

it was wet and cloudy all day.

Showers in the 3rd turned to rain in the last quarter.

Thats right, I was so depressed over the first half I don't think I even registered the rain