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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 15, 2022, 12:59:42 AM
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Carlton v Richmond to open next season
Jake Niall
The Age
November 15, 2022
The AFL is expected to open the 2023 home-and-away season by reverting to the Carlton v Richmond blockbuster on Thursday night after a one-season experiment with a game between the previous year’s grand finalists.
AFL sources confirmed that the league intended to revert to beginning the men’s season with the Carlton-Richmond game, which consistently draws a hefty crowd, rather than pitting Geelong and the Sydney Swans, the 2022 grand finalists.
The AFL trialled the grand finalists of the previous season when Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs in March played on the Wednesday night at the MCG, and drew a slightly disappointing attendance of 58,002 in what was the first opportunity for Demons fans to see their historic premiership team at the MCG since the middle of 2021.
The AFL view is that a Geelong-Sydney grand final rematch – at either Geelong or the SCG – would not work as well as Carlton and Richmond, and might not fit the needs of either the Geelong or Sydney fans in their respective cities.
Richmond and Carlton drew 72,179 to their Thursday night game last year and have opened the AFL season on a Thursday night every year since 2008, except for 2021. Carlton’s decade of losses to Richmond had led to criticism of the first game being handed to those clubs every year, but the Blues finally broke through with a comeback victory last year.
The appeal of Carlton and Richmond in March next year would likely be boosted by Carlton’s high expectations of making the finals following last year’s unlucky near-miss, and Richmond’s potential to charge back into contention after the recruitment of ex-Giants teammates and midfielders Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-v-richmond-to-open-next-season-20221114-p5by7v.html
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LMAO trying to milk 2 minnow clubs, what did Gill the dill say 'will be the biggest home and away crowd ever' or some rubbish like that?
Was never going to happen but great to see the AFL fall flat on there face - Bulldogs and Dees can pee off back to obscurity now
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What date is this likely to be does anyone know?
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Ok but also in all fairness putting a game on a Wednesday is absolute trash decision making
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The article is wrong, we didn't open in 2014 either.
We played GC up there (& lost) on the Saturday, C'wood & Freo opened on the Friday night
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We've got the Thursday night opener according to Tom Browne.
AFL to release the Round 1 fixture this weekend.
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1598585412758347776
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LMAO trying to milk 2 minnow clubs, what did Gill the dill say 'will be the biggest home and away crowd ever' or some rubbish like that?
Was never going to happen but great to see the AFL fall flat on there face - Bulldogs and Dees can pee off back to obscurity now
Great post. Couldn’t be worded any better. :thumbsup
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Thursday, March 16 @ 7.20pm.
Our home game!
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The 2023 Round 1 fixture is in!
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https://twitter.com/triplemfooty/status/1599158559521939456
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Confirmed by the RFC website.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1254289/tigers-blues-blockbuster-to-open-2023-season
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Danger game!!
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Would love nothing better than seeing Dusty come back and tear Carlton to shreds after the crap he copped from Blues fans in round 1 last year.
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Kane Cornes has taken aim at the AFL’s Round 1 fixture release, labelling it a “free kick” for Victorian teams.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/05/more-free-kicks-to-the-victorian-teams-cornes-calls-out-round-1-fixture/
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'Lazy scheduling' - Should Richmond and Carlton open the AFL season?
Aidan Cellini
sportingnews.com
6 December 2022
Should Richmond and Carlton open the AFL season?
The AFL released the fixture for round one 2023 late last week with some queries arising about some of the scheduling.
Since 2008, the Tigers and Blues have played on a Thursday at the MCG with crowds of 80,000 going along to see the two biggest clubs in the land.
Excluding some years (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2022), the old rivals have opened the new season.
However, there has been some push recently to change the current tradition and look at more creative ways to add excitement to the opening round.
In 2022, the AFL implemented a Grand Final rematch between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs to kickstart the new campaign.
Placed on a Wednesday to ensure the Richmond-Carlton Thursday night classic could continue its ritual, the follow-up from the decider was never given a chance and has quickly been scrapped.
Given the lack of change and failure to come up with any new ideas in the last decade or so, it begs the question: Is the AFL's fixture scheduling becoming lazy?
Speaking on SEN, former Adelaide player Josh Jenkins expressed his surprise at how the Blues and Tigers keep snatching the opening game of the AFL season.
"Have I missed the moment where Richmond and Carlton were given the entitlement to open the season each and every year? Or did it slowly evolve cause two powerful clubs were able to strong-arm themselves into the season opener?" Jenkins said.
"In most leagues I follow, either the champs or a grudge match is really the way they tend to open the season.
"It should be earned."
Fellow SEN radio presenter Sam Hargreaves also shared a similar opinion to Jenkins, saying the AFL uses Richmond-Carlton season openers as an easy way out.
"It's the cheap cheer. It's the easy option. It's a layup. I think its lazy scheduling," Hargreaves said.
"You know you're going to get a crowd. You know you're going to get ratings. It's almost like a set-and-forget."
This comes shortly after Port Adelaide legend Kane Cornes took aim at the AFL for their scheduling inefficiencies, saying the Victorian teams are at an advantage in round one.
“Why is it still so Victorian centric?” Cornes asked on SEN’s Sportsday.
“I read the press release from the AFL and Travis Auld and he says all Victorian based clubs are going to play in Melbourne in Round 1. Another free kick," Cornes said.
“They are only focused on Melbourne. There are some issues in Perth with an Ed Sheeran concert … but they want it to look good on a press release that they’ve broken an attendance record. That’s the only thing. At the neglect of a national competition."
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/lazy-scheduling-should-richmond-and-carlton-open-afl-season/eub5neyrdilbrdkxv2hkl8ck
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Wonder why there is never any complaints about Anzac Day being a Collingwood/Essendon entitlement ..
"Have I missed the moment where Richmond and Carlton were given the entitlement to open the season each and every year? Or did it slowly evolve cause two powerful clubs were able to strong-arm themselves into the season opener?" Jenkins said.
"In most leagues I follow, either the champs or a grudge match is really the way they tend to open the season.
"It should be earned."
Why should Essendon be entitled to anything whatsoever? Drug scandal, pathetic operations .. just an utter basket case .. yet they are given centre stage on an important national day .. they haven't "earned" a thing!
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Cornes and Jenkins conveniently ignoring that the Magic Round will be played in SA.
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Walsh to miss round 1.
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The Club can confirm Sam Walsh last night underwent surgery to have a micro-discectomy procedure in his back.
He will unfortunately miss the beginning of the 2023 AFL season.
We're wishing Walshy a speedy recovery.
https://twitter.com/CarltonFC/status/1606047252723929090
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Why is it a surprise that the AFL is maximising $ by playing Richmond v Carlton to open the every season?? AFL is all about maximising $
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If this is close to Carlton's best 23 (minus Sam Walsh), what 23 do we go with for round 1?
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Carlton - Best 23 2023
B: Mitch McGovern Jacob Weitering Adam Saad
HB: Nic Newman Lewis Young Sam Docherty
C: Blake Acres Patrick Cripps Zac Fisher
R: Marc Pittonet Sam Walsh* Adam Cerra
HF: Jack Martin Charlie Curnow Jesse Motlop
F: Corey Durdin Harry McKay Matthew Owies
Int: George Hewett, Matthew Kennedy, Jack Silvagni, Zac Williams
Sub: Oliver Hollands
Emg: Matthew Cottrell, Tom De Koning, Lachie Plowman
* will miss start of season
https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/01/04/2023-best-23s-is-this-the-team-that-can-take-carlton-from-heartbreak-to-happiness/
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fl0f3XKaAAES8s7?format=jpg&name=large)
https://twitter.com/PortotoSantiago/status/1611479288255242241
:laugh:
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CORNES AND HEALY REACT TO AFL ROUND 1 HEAD-TO-HEAD ODDS
Richmond $1.68 v Carlton $2.20
Healy: “Richmond or Carlton, who is going to win that?”
Cornes: “Hmm, Carlton.”
“Healy*: “Carlton are $2.20 outsiders and Richmond are $1.68.”
Cornes: “Oh, really.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/02/02/cornes-and-healy-react-to-round-1-head-to-head-odds/
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I think $2.20 on Carlton is good odds
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If this is close to Carlton's best 23 (minus Sam Walsh), what 23 do we go with for round 1?
I'd go with -
B: Balta Tarrant Vlaustin
HB: Rioli Grimes Baker
C: Pickett Hopper McIntosh
R: Nankevis Taranto Prestia
HF: Dusty Riewoldt Bolton
F: Cumberland Lynch MJR
Int: Miller, Cotchin, Broad, Short
Sub: Sonsie
Emg: Graham, Ross, Ralph-Smith
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I think $2.20 on Carlton is good odds
Take a bet with me then.
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Zac Williams suspected ACL. So that’s Walsh and Williams who’ll be missing from their midfield round 1.
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Zac Williams suspected ACL. So that’s Walsh and Williams who’ll be missing from their midfield round 1.
Confirmed
Out for 12 months
Not that I rate him that highly. On incredibly good coin though ;D
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Zac Williams suspected ACL. So that’s Walsh and Williams who’ll be missing from their midfield round 1.
Confirmed
Out for 12 months
Not that I rate him that highly. On incredibly good coin though ;D
I think he’s a good player, they definitely over paid for him though. Certainly weakens their midfield now, not sure who replaces them but their rotation is weaker without Walsh and Williams.
If we can contain Cripps (easier said then done) we should comfortably win the midfield battle.
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If this is close to Carlton's best 23 (minus Sam Walsh), what 23 do we go with for round 1?
I'd go with -
B: Balta Tarrant Vlaustin
HB: Rioli Grimes Baker
C: Pickett Hopper McIntosh
R: Nankevis Taranto Prestia
HF: Dusty Riewoldt Bolton
F: Cumberland Lynch MJR
Int: Miller, Cotchin, Broad, Short
Sub: Sonsie
Emg: Graham, Ross, Ralph-Smith
Looks good, Stripes :thumbsup.
Hopefully, the coaching staff don't stuff Balta around this year trying to turn him into a forward. His best footy is as a key defender and we'll need him back down there anyway against Carlton's 3 talls.
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If this is close to Carlton's best 23 (minus Sam Walsh), what 23 do we go with for round 1?
I'd go with -
B: Balta Tarrant Vlaustin
HB: Rioli Grimes Baker
C: Pickett Hopper McIntosh
R: Nankevis Taranto Prestia
HF: Dusty Riewoldt Bolton
F: Cumberland Lynch MJR
Int: Miller, Cotchin, Broad, Short
Sub: Sonsie
Emg: Graham, Ross, Ralph-Smith
Like the team but feel like we should swap out Baker for Broad in that defense given Carlton’s height. I’d like more pace on the wings which i have previously mentioned but apart from that - team looks good.
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Save the date!
Tickets for the 2023 AFL Premiership Season are on sale soon! (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f39f.png)
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https://twitter.com/MCG/status/1623899963053985794
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New faces: Your club’s round 1 bolters
The clock is ticking to round 1 and some clubs are in better shape than others.
Paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-2023-the-lowdown-on-every-clubs-preseason-preparation-as-the-real-deal-appears-on-horizon/news-story/f10dd14d77ec3cf996d170c5e74b225f
I can't read it as it's behind a paywall. Any mention of a bolter for us?
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Shai?
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The media are pumping up Carlton.
“They’ve got stars everywhere. They’ve probably got more stars than anyone ..."
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/02/12/they-are-primed-club-great-bullish-on-carltons-list-in-2023/
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The media are pumping up Carlton.
“They’ve got stars everywhere. They’ve probably got more stars than anyone ..."
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/02/12/they-are-primed-club-great-bullish-on-carltons-list-in-2023/
Ok, will give them Walsh, Cripps as stars. McKay & Curnow are really good but stars, not sure. Weitering also very good.
The article mentions stars everywhere then in the same paragraph mentions Cerra, Hewitt, Fischer & Kennedy. Um, no.
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McKay and Weitering are stars IMO. Proper A grade book ends. Walsh and Cripps A grade mids, the rest are all in that awkward B+ range but not proper superstars imo.
Curnow has a high ceiling but you'd want to see another good year.
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they really do match up well with their spine. It is every bit as good as ours and younger
Tarrant v Wietering. Tarrant has been very good but Weitering is top notch and people forget he is still only 24.
Balta v Young. Young never got a look in at WB but look at his season when he did at Carlton. His season last year is better than anything Balta has dished up so far imo.A 22yo and a 23yo.
Tarranto/Hopper V Cripps. Well Cripps is the best inside mid in the game. Our two arent too shabby either. Cripps has been around for awhile but is still only 27.
Riewoldt v Curnow Right now with age being a big factor Curnow is the better player obviously Jack has had the better career. Curnow has had his share of injuries and has just turned 26
Lynch v McKay Clearly Tom has had the better career to date but McKay has done his apprenticeship and in the last two seasons has kicked 58 and 45 goals. he has just turned 25
Just playing devils advocate here but we do get the blinkers on when it comes to oppo players especially arch rivals.
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Curnow is Grimes bitch.
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Tigers’ 196cm beast: AFL draftees pushing for Rd 1 debuts
Catherine Healey and David Zita
Fox Sports
February 14th, 2023
With clubs in the midst of pre-seasons and practice matches around the corner, draftees across the country are pushing hard to make their AFL debut in Round 1.
Foxfooty.com.au assesses the players closest to an opening round debut at every club.
RICHMOND
Richmond ended as one of the biggest trade period winners in 2022, picking up the likes of ex-GWS duo Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto.
But that meant their first pick in the draft was down at No.49 and Kaleb Smith, while impressive in his early showings at training, has been sidelined with foot bone stress.
With their midfield depth taken care of, Trent Cotchin looks set to spend more time forward, as does Shai Bolton in a dangerous attack end for coach Damien Hardwick. That means the likes of young Steely Green will have to bide his time in the VFL.
The club could turn to Tylar Young, who came to the club via the Mid-Season Draft, given Josh Gibcus’ absence in defence to start the season through injury.
“Young (pick 26 in the rookie draft) has been in our VFL program for a little while and hasn’t put a foot wrong,” Tigers footy boss Tim Livingstone said.
“He has great athleticism for a big guy and he will benefit from having an AFL pre-season at 196cm. We think he may have a future, this young fella.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-round-1-debutants-2022-draftees-who-could-debut-straight-away-best-22s-preseason-analysis-latest-news/news-story/194236fc20e8de35d4a2749b2d369f18
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10,000 days since Carlton won a flag.
On September 30 1995 as their funeral March of a club song rang out through the MCG Carlton stood alone at the top of Australian Football. Since then it’s been salary cap rorts and wooden spoons and has been fantastic to watch.
Here’s to 10,000 and the next 10,000! (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f37b.png)
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https://twitter.com/DaysFlag/status/1625602365318639617
;D
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“DOUBTS” OVER LYNCH’S AVAILABILITY FOR ROUND 1
By Lachlan Geleit
SEN
15 February 2023
Channel Seven’s Mitch Cleary doubts that Tom Lynch will be available for Richmond’s Round 1 clash against Carlton.
While the Tigers are hoping Lynch will be available for the March 16 clash at the MCG, Cleary isn’t so sure as he’s yet to see the star tall join in match play this summer.
Richmond have confirmed that Lynch has begun working on light drills with the team, but after having surgery to relieve plantar fasciitis, Cleary isn’t certain he’ll be ready to go for the season opener.
“I’ve still got my doubts (on Lynch’s availability),” Cleary told SEN Sportsday.
“I haven’t seen him as part of match play just yet and we’re getting pretty close now.
“He’s been on the outer wing at Punt Road for most of the pre-season after surgery in November, it was to relieve some plantar fasciitis pain he had.
“So, I’ve got my doubt around Tom Lynch.”
After kicking 63 goals from 19 games in 2022, Cleary does expect Lynch to make an “instant impact” once he is deemed fit.
“He has proven previously that when he does get fit, he can make an instant impact,” Cleary said.
“So, I’d watch for him in the early rounds to come into Richmond’s best team.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/02/15/doubts-over-lynchs-availability-as-hawkins-labelled-a-long-shot-for-round-1/
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If he can jog in a straight line, he'll play.
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Just one month (4 weeks) to go.
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1626082593606193152
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Richmond v Carlton tickets
Round 1
On Sale Soon
MCC Members - Rounds 1 to 3 - Tue 21 Feb, 10am (AEDT)
Club Members - Tue 21 Feb, 12pm (AEDT)
AFL Members - Rounds 1 to 3 - Tue 21 Feb, 2pm (AEDT)
General Public - Wed 22 Feb, 12pm (AEDT)
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=RICHM0123
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Every AFL club’s predicted Round 1 side
David Zita and Max Laughton
Fox Sports
February 17th, 2023
Foxfooty.com.au predicts every club’s 23-man squad for the opening round, taking into account injuries and suspensions.
RICHMOND
B: Dylan Grimes, Robbie Tarrant, Nathan Broad
HB: Nick Vlastuin, Noah Balta, Dan Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Jacob Hopper, Marlion Pickett
HF: Tim Taranto, Jack Riewoldt, Shai Bolton
F: Noah Cumberland, Tom Lynch, Maurice Rioli Jr
FOLL: Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia, Dustin Martin
I/C: Liam Baker, Jayden Short, Trent Cotchin, Tyler Sonsie, Hugo Ralphsmith
We say: That Richmond midfield all of a sudden has plenty of depth. In fact, the whole side looks to have a fair bit of selection pressure, with Josh Gibcus sure to challenge for a return once he overcomes a hamstring concern and Ivan Soldo waiting in the wings behind Toby Nankervis and Ben Miller. Judson Clarke isn’t in here but is another who should be pushing for a spot. Jack Graham’s job getting back into the senior side hasn’t been made any easier by the arrivals, ditto Jack Ross. Hugo Ralphsmith is a likely sub to start the season.
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CARLTON
B: Caleb Marchbank, Jacob Weitering, Lewis Young
HB: Adam Saad, Mitch McGovern, Nic Newman
C: Blake Acres, Patrick Cripps, Adam Cerra
HF: Jack Martin, Charlie Curnow, Jack Silvagni
F: Zac Fisher, Harry McKay, Jesse Motlop
FOLL: Marc Pittonet, Sam Docherty, George Hewett
I/C: Tom De Koning, Matt Kennedy, Matt Owies, Paddy Dow, Brodie Kemp
We say: Injuries to Sam Walsh and Zac Williams mean the best 22 at Carlton won’t be out on the park to start the year, but there’s still plenty of competition for spots. Oliver Hollands doesn’t look to have the frame to compete at the top level just yet and the Blues will take their time with the pick No.11. Sam Docherty is one who has been earmarked to fill the void left by Walsh’s absence, so he could get a run through the middle to start the season. Tom De Koning and Marc Pittonet may end up competing for the same spot, but Michael Voss looks set to give them both a run in the side at first.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-predicted-round-1-lineups-sides-squads-analysis-team-news-preseason-updates-injuries-position-changes/news-story/19fc469ee1cb12ebedee3c7aa1b95638
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Well I’m officially starting to get excited. I don’t know what this season will bring and I really have no expectations… but I am SO excited to see our two new mids in action and how that changes the whole landscape of our game. Will be Jack’s last season and potentially a few others I reckon so I’m excited to get to watch a whole season of these players one more time. If we do win the flag I think it will be the best yet.. hard to top 2017 but this would just be really special to send off a few of the older boys after such a great era for the RFC. Really excited to see what level Bolton will go to.. cumbo, sonz, balta, gibcus and don’t forget Maurice. Very very exciting times for a Richmond fan. :gotigers
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Well I’m officially starting to get excited. I don’t know what this season will bring and I really have no expectations… but I am SO excited to see our two new mids in action and how that changes the whole landscape of our game. Will be Jack’s last season and potentially a few others I reckon so I’m excited to get to watch a whole season of these players one more time. If we do win the flag I think it will be the best yet.. hard to top 2017 but this would just be really special to send off a few of the older boys after such a great era for the RFC. Really excited to see what level Bolton will go to.. cumbo, sonz, balta, gibcus and don’t forget Maurice. Very very exciting times for a Richmond fan. :gotigers
Well said. I’m with ya.
Edit: Fixed quoting
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Have any of the best 23 sides posted by journos or football media sites put Miller in? Like do they think nank is gonna ruck 100% of the time?
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My rolling round 1 team so far post the match-sim today:
B: Vlastuin Tarrant Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Martin
F: Cotchin Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Miller, Broad, Short, Ross, Graham
Emg: Cumberland, Clarke, Ryan.
Unavailable: Sonsie, Gibcus.
Assuming Lynch, Bolton, Baker, Pickett & Graham will be good to go for round 1.
The last three on the bench (Short, Ross & Graham) are the uncertain ones at the moment.
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Don’t think graham will be good to go for round 1. Based on match sim, I rekn juddy clarke is a fair shout for 23rd man if not cracking the 22 all together.
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Have any of the best 23 sides posted by journos or football media sites put Miller in? Like do they think nank is gonna ruck 100% of the time?
Yep it amuses me too.
If they play DeKoning and i think they will Voss seems to have a lot of time for him then they could line up with 4 tall fwds.
Curnow 192/92, McKay 204/104, Silvagni 194/92, and DeKoning 203/101 fwd/ruck. Miller will have his work cut out if they De Koning.
But to expect Nankervis to ruck against pittonet 202/104, and De Koning 202/101 is asking for trouble.
At least Miller can compete and he sure gives us options fwd and back if we want to go that way during the game.
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Just got a txt message from the Club saying tickets for Round 1 are almost sold out and to upgrade from GA to a reserved seat.
Ticketek website says there's seats still available on level 4 in Q49, Q52-55 (Upper deck northern stand).
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Ok, folks, Rich V Carl is selling really well. Im predicting 85-90K
If you're a Tiger member without a reserved seat, I would seriously look to upgrade.
AFL members (screenshot below), it's almost sold out (only back rows remaining), likely no walk-up on the night. I got in early as there is 10 of us and was able to get level 1.
(https://i.postimg.cc/wMSHBZH1/aflres.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wq6xW9dV)
PUBLIC RESERVE - Southern Stand (punt road end), City End (Ponsford Stand), & Olympic Stand (exc MCC members).
Only level 4 remaining. Purple areas at a guess 10K seats left. With 2 weeks till round 1 would not be surprised if they all go. As mentioned above, If you're a general admission member (without a reserved seat), monitor the seating because even if it doesn't sell out likely only back rows will be available on the night.
Right now, still can get good enough seats on level 4.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Dykwn4zB/pubres.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LhDpVXL1)
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Ticket sales soar
The AFL expects Richmond v Carlton to sell out by Friday amid massive demand for round 1 seats that has Victorian general admission sales up 244 per cent ...
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-news-2023-gill-mclachlan-could-remain-as-afl-ceo-until-at-least-round-9/news-story/4e561a4b14a2008e46992aa578556790
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Ticketek site now saying only limited availability on Level 4 and restricted view left.
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https://premier.ticketek.com.au/events/RICHM0123/venues/MCG/performances/EMRM0000023AR/tickets
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Only restricted view by either scoreboard left now according to the Ticketek website.
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The league expects the last remaining tickets for the Richmond-Carlton season opener to be snapped up in the next 24 hours, hopeful of a crowd above 90,000 at the MCG.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-news-2023-gill-mclachlan-could-remain-as-afl-ceo-until-at-least-round-9/news-story/4e561a4b14a2008e46992aa578556790
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Restricted single seats only left now.
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"General public allocation exhausted."
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=RICHM0123
It's going to be a packed house :thumbsup.
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Ticketek now saying there's still seats available up the back of Q8-9 (top deck). They're charging almost $50 for them too.
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I know they're just practice matches but take out Cripps, McKay and Walsh and Carlton becomes a very ordinary side. The Swans sliced them open pretty easily at times.
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Ticketek now saying there's still seats available up the back of Q8-9 (top deck). They're charging almost $50 for them too.
Umm no Richmond are charging almost $50 for them
Home t3am controls the pric8ng of reserved seats
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I know they're just practice matches but take out Cripps, McKay and Walsh and Carlton becomes a very ordinary side. The Swans sliced them open pretty easily at times.
I think if you took out 3 of any teams top 5 players, they’d struggle.
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Public tickets sold out again.
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=RICHM0123
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Richmond assistant coach Andrew McQualter wasn't able to shed any light on just how long Prestia would be sidelined for, also indicating Tarrant and Marlion Pickett would be touch-and-go for round one.
Source: AFL website (https://www.afl.com.au/news/879354/dees-tall-duo-sets-up-big-win-another-injury-worry-for-star-tiger)
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Updating my rolling round 1 team. Sheesh not easy after today's "effort" :P
Tarrant not playing leaves a big hole and it sounds like he won't make it back in time. Young is not ready for AFL level yet and with Gibcus out, Miller will have to play in defence.
Pickett sounds like he will also miss. Clarke had his wing position today so will probably be vying with Hugo given Hugo had a strong game in the ressies. The issue is Pickett has a bigger body to win his own ball and is more a two-way runner. But we don't have much of choice other than Clarke or Hugo at this stage.
Cotch definitely doesn't play in the forward line. Maurice and Cumberland had poor games but I think Dimma will stick with them. Samson's last quarter cameo was a bit of highlight but there's no room for him in the forward line next to Lynch and Jack and Soldo seems ahead of Ryan as far as the ruck hierarchy. If Miller plays back then Soldo will most likely be second ruck.
Doubts on Ross and Graham being fit as well so I'll have to leave them out for now as. Touchwood, Prestia is okay for Thursday week :pray.
I've gone Dow as the sub.
B: Vlastuin Miller Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Clarke
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Martin
F: Cumberland Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Soldo, Broad, Short, Cotchin
Sub: Dow
Emg: Ryan, Sonsie, Ralphsmith
Unavailable: Tarrant, Pickett, Gibcus, Ross, Graham.
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That’s probably bang on MT if those you noted as unavailable are actually that.
Could possibly see Hugo on the wing instead of Clarke with Clarke dropping to the bench, or if not Hugo being the sub instead of Dow.
I’d rather pick Ryan ahead of Soldo. I don’t wanna harp on about it but I really don’t think Soldos ruck work is good enough to overlook his around the ground game. Atleast Ryan looks to have good forward craft to his game and by all accounts does as well in the ruck in the VFL that soldo does.
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I'd prefer Samson to Soldo too TK as he's obviously more mobile around the ground but he hasn't been used this preseason as a chop out 2nd ruck at centrebounces for Nank. Samson has been positioned more as a forward.
If Short now misses with that calf then you'd think Hugo will definitely come in. I'd was hoping Sonsie would play round 1 but he's probably underdone. Dow will have to come in if Prestia misses :-\.
Short -> Hugo
Prestia -> Dow
Pickett -> Clarke
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General Public tickets for our Round 1 match against Carlton have now sold out.
Club Members will be able to access General Admission areas by scanning their memberships.
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1632517786395348992
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Eyewitnesses tell me the MCG surface is muddy post heavy overnight rain and the two concerts.
It’s as per what the MCC predicted, a bit brown and muddy in patches.
Good weather in the lead up to round 1 has probably come at the right time.
https://twitter.com/TomBrowne7/status/1632577563196547073
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Carlton may go with 3 debutants according to the Jon Ralph.
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Are the Blues prepping three youngsters for a baptism of fire against the Tigers?
CARLTON’S PREDICTED 23
B: S. Docherty, J. Weitering, M. McGovern
HB: A. Saad, L. Young, N. Newman
C: B. Acres, P. Cripps, A. Cerra
HF: Z. Fisher, C. Curnow, J. Silvagni
F: J. Motlop, H. McKay, C. Durdin
FOLL: M. Pittonet, M. Kennedy, G. Hewett
I/C: T. De Koning, O. Hollands, L. Cowan, E. Curnow
Sub: A. Cincotta
Notable absences: Sam Walsh (back), Caleb Marchbank (calf)
Jon Ralph’s selection dilemma: Michael Voss can reward the kids who have been so impressive this summer - Ollie Hollands, Alex Cincotta, Lachie Cowan - or return to the stalwarts?
Wingman Hollands, dashing defender Cincotta and hard-nut backman Cowan have been in the senior side in match sim all summer and again played against Sydney.
But missing from that side were Nic Newman, Harry McKay, Patrick Cripps - who are all certain to play round 1 - as well as Mitch McGovern and Jack Martin.
Both McGovern and Martin are available.
Lachie Plowman played 89 per cent game time against Sydney but if Newman and McGovern return it will squeeze out at least one of Cincotta, Plowman or Cowan.
Cowan, a rugged tight-checking defender with a lovely kick, will play plenty this year so why not reward him in round 1?
https://twitter.com/superfooty/status/1633017110837497857
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Every AFL team’s best 23 for Round 1
HeraldSun
8 March 2023
RICHMOND'S PREDICTED 23
FB: R. Tarrant, N. Balta, N. Broad
HB: N. Vlastuin, D. Grimes, D. Rioli
C: J. Short, T. Taranto, K. McIntosh
HF: S. Bolton, J. Riewoldt, M. Rioli
F: D. Martin, T. Lynch, N. Cumberland
FOLL: T. Nankervis, D. Prestia, J. Hopper
I/C: L. Baker, B. Miller, M. Pickett, T. Cotchin
Sub: T. Dow
Notable absentees: J. Gibcus (hamstring), J. Ross (knee)
Jon Ralph’s selection dilemma: The Tigers haven’t ruled out Jayden Short (calf) but very few players overcome a strain in 12 days, so Jayden Short must be in real doubt for round 1.
The pacy Hugo Ralphsmith is a like-for-like but played VFL alongside Tyler Sonsie and Ben Miller.
Thomson Dow (73 per cent game time) and Judson Clark (79 per cent game time) got extended time in the first team and both looked at home.
If Tarrant doesn’t recover from hip issues the Tigers might consider mature-aged rookie Tylar Young, who played the entire game against Melbourne as a 196cm defender.
Samson Ryan played only a single quarter but looked the best aerial presence of the key forwards and with Ivan Soldo lacking impact could 206cm ruck-forward Ryan get the nod behind Toby Nankervis as a ruck-forward?
Plenty of issues still for the Tigers given Marlion Pickett (adductor) and Tarrant still have to prove their fitness.
https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/every-afl-teams-best-23-for-round-1/news-story/7cc14fa060295a17b567c20dce0e1354
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Team Whispers: New recruits, fresh faces yet to debut at every club that could play in Round 1
Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
March 8th, 2023
RICHMOND
Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto will come into Richmond’s Round 1 line-up and have an immediate impact. Taranto was especially impressive against Melbourne last weekend, booting one goal from 33 disposals, 13 score involvements and eight marks.
While the two ex-Giant bulls are clearly walk-up starters, the potential bolter is 24-year-old rookie Tylar Young, who’s been given ample responsibility down back in recent weeks. With Robbie Tarrant in some doubt to recover from a hip issue in time for Round 1, the Tigers might consider Young, who had none disposals, four intercepts and 11 spoils from a team-high 91 per cent game time against Melbourne. What a story that would be if the ex-Dolphin lined up on the MCG against the Blues.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-round-1-teams-players-who-could-debut-selection-conundrums-supercoach/news-story/fbc7d6f0f51edd77e00d76ec29992fa9
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They make it sound like Young is a potential R1 debut, when everyone else who watched says he was miles off.
If Balta, Grimes and Broad isn't enough height then they should look at Biggie IMO.
Miller I would keep forward/ruck and not stuff him around.
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MOCK TEAMS: Who's in your club's best 22 for round one?
afl.com.au
8 March 2023
Richmond v Carlton
MCG, Thursday, March 16 7.20pm AEDT
RICHMOND
B: Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta, Nathan Broad
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Judson Clarke
HF: Shai Bolton, Tom Lynch, Trent Cotchin
F: Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin, Maurice Rioli jnr
Foll: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper
I/C: Ivan Soldo, Thomson Dow, Noah Cumberland, Tylar Young
EMERG: Samson Ryan, Tyler Sonsie, Rhyan Mansell, Hugo Ralphsmith
NEW: Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Tylar Young
UNAVAILABLE: Jayden Short (calf, test), Marlion Pickett (adductor, test), Jack Ross (knee), Jack Graham (toe), Josh Gibcus (hamstring), Kaleb Smith (foot), Jacob Bauer (ankle), Tom Brown (wrist), Mate Colina (back), Jason Castagna (retired), Robbie Tarrant (hip)
NOTES: Richmond has a number of players who are touch-and-go for round one, making this a very tough team to predict. Prestia (pec) could be replaced by Sonsie if not fit, while it's looking like a debut for VFL recruit Young to cover for Tarrant. Both Short (calf) and Pickett (adductor) will be tests for next week, and if they pass, would replace Dow and Clarke respectively. Castagna, Edwards and Lambert have retired, while last year's round one starter Jake Aarts has been delisted. Clarke's had two strong pre-season matches, while Rioli jnr is now occupying Edwards' role. Taranto and Hopper have given the midfield a complete facelift. – Sarah Black
CARLTON
B: Mitch McGovern, Jacob Weitering, Nic Newman
HB: Sam Docherty, Lewis Young, Adam Saad
C: Lochie O'Brien, Adam Cerra, Blake Acres
HF: Jesse Motlop, Charlie Curnow, Zac Fisher
F: Jack Silvagni, Harry McKay, Matt Owies
FOLL: Marc Pittonet, Patrick Cripps, George Hewett
I/C: Matt Kennedy, Tom De Koning, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan
EMERG: Lachie Plowman, Jack Martin, Ed Curnow, Josh Honey
NEW: Blake Acres, Ollie Hollands, Lachie Cowan
UNAVAILABLE: Zac Williams (knee), Lachie Fogarty (back), Sam Walsh (back), Corey Durdin (hamstring), Caleb Marchbank (calf), David Cuningham (shoulder), Sam Philp (foot), Jordan Boyd (foot), Matt Cottrell (foot)
NOTES: There remains some hope that Durdin will be fit following a hamstring injury, but whether the side risks him for round one is another question. McGovern would've returned from a back injury for the side's final practice match last week, if not for his partner giving birth to their child, so he will play. Marchbank is expected to miss the start of the season with a calf problem. Hollands and Cowan are nearing AFL debuts after promising blocks over the summer, with the latter just edging SSP recruit Alex Cincotta for a spot in the team. Pittonet appears to still be the side's No.1 ruck option, but De Koning might sneak into a taller forward set-up alongside Curnow, McKay and Silvagni to help overwhelm a Richmond backline that is missing Robbie Tarrant and Josh Gibcus. The Blues think Martin will be fit following a calf issue, but he remains on the outer. He could be a prime candidate to act as the side's substitute. – Riley Beveridge
https://www.afl.com.au/news/880190/mock-teams-who-s-in-your-club-s-best-22-for-round-one-
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Biggest @mcg turf renewal since 2014 (when they re-did the whole surface). The Ed Sheeran concerts did a number on 10,000sqm of grass. It’s being replaced, the old dirt given to a MotorX event and by round 1 of @AFL the new turf should be just about perfect. (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f91e-1f3fc.png)
Watch: https://twitter.com/BlakeJohnson/status/1633294493394046976
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This last minute re-turfing combined with the weather forecast could make for some interesting conditions.
Who knows how well the re-turfing will come up? Could be anywhere from a putting green to a mud bash circuit. The AFL have stuffed up re-surfacing before (wrong grass with shallow soil depth = Etihad-like skating rink), who knows what will be served up?
Rain is unlikely with a high of 35 degrees forecast, but the humidity is likely to soar after sundown so slippery & dewy is possible late in the match. So, hot & dry conditions for the kick off, descending into draining & slippery by the end.
All of that on new turf ...
All up, I dunno what to expect. All I know is that if anybody could stuff it up it's the AFL!
Aaaand, of course, we get to try it out first! ::)
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With Tarrant confirmed out, then Miller has to play in defence.
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With Tarrant confirmed out, then Miller has to play in defence.
Not Biggie?
Miller forward/ruck?
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some really important players will be missing to our structure. The biggest outs are pickett and tarrant
expecting to lose this one.
our management of players in the offseason so far has been a disaster.
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7 days til Round 1 (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f60d.png)
Who wins the season opener?
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https://twitter.com/1116sen/status/1633597228857327616
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This is the AFL's predicted round one side:
B: Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta, Nathan Broad
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Judson Clarke
HF: Shai Bolton, Tom Lynch, Trent Cotchin
F: Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin, Maurice Rioli jnr
Foll: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper
I/C: Ivan Soldo, Thomson Dow, Noah Cumberland, Tylar Young
EMERG: Samson Ryan, Tyler Sonsie, Rhyan Mansell, Hugo Ralphsmith
I would replace Soldo with Ryan, Rioli Jnr with Sonsie (if fit) and Tylar Young with Miller.
I wouldn't risk Prestia under any circumstances although he could get injured eating a sandwich.
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some really important players will be missing to our structure. The biggest outs are pickett and tarrant
expecting to lose this one.
our management of players in the offseason so far has been a disaster.
Knowing you , player management is going to be your weekly complaint for the entire season
So the following question is fair
To quote you “our management of players in the offseason so far has been a disaster”
Player management is obviously an area of expertise for you and a field you are experienced in
So I will ask (and hopefully learn from this), what would you have done differently
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Don’t hire the 2IC of a man who has stuffed us in the soft tissue department for 2 years running in that department. That’s a start.
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After watching what Melbourne did to us you can bet they will get Dekoning up fwd as much as possible.
Mcay 204cm who matches up on him DeKoning 203cm who goes to him. From what ive seen Young is not an answer and i have me doubts about Balta as well. Broad and Grimes will probably have to go to the shorter Silvagni and Curnow.
If i was voss id be learning from the demon lesson and try to replicate it.
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Don’t hire the 2IC of a man who has stuffed us in the soft tissue department for 2 years running in that department. That’s a start.
So - as Damo said you’ve indicated you’re somewhat of an expert on player management - what specifically has Luke Meehan done that is so unique which has brought about this so called increase in soft tissue injuries?
Give something substantive and not some throw-away comment. Specifically, if you were the Physical Performance Manager of the Richmond Football Club, what would you be doing differently that would have averted this so called disaster of injuries?
Last I checked every team has injuries as part of pre-season.
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A watch on Carlton’s Jesse Motlop for the season opener v Richmond.
Has been dealing with a calf concern, managed recently at training. Blues hopeful he’ll be there.
@7NewsMelbourne
https://twitter.com/cleary_mitch/status/1634368749397745665
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Sometimes too much focus on the negatives you have been dealt can rob you of the chance to win.
We can match Carlton in the middle and even win the centre clearances so if the ball is heading into our forward line more often than not we need to focus on making sure that
our forward line is fireing on all cylinders.
The backline will just have to do the best that they can.
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Conditions are looking reasonably warm for the season opener...hurry up, Thursday (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f321.png)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fq6BEapaEAEfotV?format=jpg&name=large)
https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1634386651899383808
The BOM's latest update says 28 degrees on Thursday.
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With Tarrant confirmed out, then Miller has to play in defence.
I agree.
Miller has been playing defence in the vfl for years and is pretty cool under pressure.
He had to help us as ruck/forward at times last season but that only shows his versatility and his ability to adapt quickly if required.
How young has become the Tarrant option ahead of Miller is a mystery.
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With Tarrant confirmed out, then Miller has to play in defence.
I agree.
Miller has been playing defence in the vfl for years and is pretty cool under pressure.
He had to help us as ruck/forward at times last season but that only shows his versatility and his ability to adapt quickly if required.
How young has become the Tarrant option ahead of Miller is a mystery.
Or ahead of biggie lol
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AFL 2023: Every team's predicted 23 for round one
Aidan Cellini
Sporting News
12 March 2023
Richmond's predicted 23 vs Carlton
Full Back: Dylan Grimes (c) Noah Balta Nick Vlastuin
Half Back: Daniel Rioli Ben Miller Nathan Broad
Centre: Jayden Short Shai Bolton Kamdyn McIntosh
Half Forward: Liam Baker Tom Lynch Trent Cotchin
Full Forward: Dustin Martin Jack Riewoldt Maurice Rioli
Followers: Toby Nankervis (c) Jacob Hopper Tim Taranto
Interchange: Hugo Ralphsmith Noah Cumberland Dion Prestia Ivan Soldo
Substitute: Judson Clark
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/afl-2023-round-one-team/le47dmpvd1ytqthjoac6546w
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Thank **** footy is back this week. I don't know how we do it for 6 months every year.
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Thank **** footy is back this week. I don't know how we do it for 6 months every year.
To think ppl incl the media themselves want a shorter season, 5-6 more of the media talking rubbish to stay on the airwaves... Hard pass!
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Thank **** footy is back this week. I don't know how we do it for 6 months every year.
Every year the season seems shorter and the break longer,
Can’t wait. It’s like when you were a kid waiting for Christmas, how tragic
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I’m kinda dreading this year, have a crappy feeling in my waters…
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The new turf at the 'G.
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1635178652995575811
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My updated guess at our round 1 team after watching training today. Still a couple of positions undecided. Mainly whether Young or Miller play as 2nd key defender. Looks like Pickett will be right to play.
B: Vlastuin Miller/Young Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Martin
F: Cumberland Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Broad, Cotchin, Ross, Miller (if Young is FB) or Clarke
Sub: Clarke or Graham (if Clarke is in the 22)
Emg: Ryan, Graham, Dow, Hugo.
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https://twitter.com/Sammy__Edmund/status/1635397499614806017
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/13/genuine-concerns-held-for-season-opener-as-curators-race-to-improve-mcg-turf/
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Every AFL club’s predicted Round 1 team
Ben Cotton and Catherine Healey
Fox Sports
March 14th, 2023 12:51 pm
Tigers’ predicted Round 1 team
B: Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta, Tylar Young
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Thomson Dow
HF: Dustin Martin, Shai Bolton, Trent Cotchin
F: Noah Cumberland, Jack Riewoldt, Tom Lynch
FOLL: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper
I/C: Marlion Pickett, Nathan Broad, Jayden Short, Ivan Soldo, Judson Clarke (sub)
We say: Richmond have a new-look engine room in 2023 thanks to the recruitment of ex-Giants duo Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper. And that means a midfield reshuffle to account for the new duo. Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Shai Bolton will spend more minutes forward to assist the one-two attack combo of Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch. And that can only be a positive for coach Damien Hardwick given the trio’s knack for finding avenues to goal. Another positive for the Tigers is the pre-season form of young forward Samson Ryan. Ryan can also pinch-hit in the ruck too, providing a bench option instead of the two recognised ruck combo of Toby Nankervis and Ivan Soldo. Dion Prestia, Jayden Short and Marlion Pickett all still need to prove their fitness to take on Carlton on Thursday. But the likes of Steely Green, Maurice Rioli Jnr and Jack Graham are waiting for their chance should they be needed in Round 1.
Blues’ predicted Round 1 team
B: Mitch McGovern, Jacob Weitering, Adam Saad
HB: Sam Docherty, Lewis Young, Nic Newman
C: Blake Acres, Patrick Cripps, Lochie O’Brien
HF: Zac Fisher, Charlie Curnow, Jack Silvagni
F: Matt Owies, Harry McKay, Jesse Motlop
FOLL: Marc Pittonet, George Hewett, Matt Kennedy
I/C: Tom De Koning, Adam Cerra, Lachie Cowan, Ollie Hollands, Jack Martin
We say: Injuries to Sam Walsh and Zac Williams open up opportunities in the Blues’ best 22, with Lachie Cowan and Ollie Hollands getting the nod to make their debuts after impressing in the pre-season game against Sydney, the former seemingly edging out Alex Cincotta, who’s also in the frame. And while we’ve included Hollands, we still expect Lochie O’Brien to get first crack starting on the wing on the opposite end of recruit Blake Acres, although that could change in the first few weeks. Similarly, we sense the Blues will still start Marc Pittonet in the ruck over Tom De Koning, but it’ll remain a fluid situation pending on performance. Corey Durdin is on his way back from injury and could be made to ply his trade in the VFL to start the season.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-predicted-round-1-lineups-team-tips-news-squads-analysis-analysis-updates-injuries-latest/news-story/ff08bdb9d83db0c224c1e6897b370617
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Every AFL club’s predicted Round 1 team
Ben Cotton and Catherine Healey
Fox Sports
March 14th, 2023 12:51 pm
Tigers’ predicted Round 1 team
B: Dylan Grimes, Noah Balta, Tylar Young
HB: Liam Baker, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Thomson Dow
HF: Dustin Martin, Shai Bolton, Trent Cotchin
F: Noah Cumberland, Jack Riewoldt, Tom Lynch
FOLL: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper
I/C: Marlion Pickett, Nathan Broad, Jayden Short, Ivan Soldo, Judson Clarke (sub)
We say: Richmond have a new-look engine room in 2023 thanks to the recruitment of ex-Giants duo Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper. And that means a midfield reshuffle to account for the new duo. Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Shai Bolton will spend more minutes forward to assist the one-two attack combo of Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch. And that can only be a positive for coach Damien Hardwick given the trio’s knack for finding avenues to goal. Another positive for the Tigers is the pre-season form of young forward Samson Ryan. Ryan can also pinch-hit in the ruck too, providing a bench option instead of the two recognised ruck combo of Toby Nankervis and Ivan Soldo. Dion Prestia, Jayden Short and Marlion Pickett all still need to prove their fitness to take on Carlton on Thursday. But the likes of Steely Green, Maurice Rioli Jnr and Jack Graham are waiting for their chance should they be needed in Round 1.
Blues’ predicted Round 1 team
B: Mitch McGovern, Jacob Weitering, Adam Saad
HB: Sam Docherty, Lewis Young, Nic Newman
C: Blake Acres, Patrick Cripps, Lochie O’Brien
HF: Zac Fisher, Charlie Curnow, Jack Silvagni
F: Matt Owies, Harry McKay, Jesse Motlop
FOLL: Marc Pittonet, George Hewett, Matt Kennedy
I/C: Tom De Koning, Adam Cerra, Lachie Cowan, Ollie Hollands, Jack Martin
We say: Injuries to Sam Walsh and Zac Williams open up opportunities in the Blues’ best 22, with Lachie Cowan and Ollie Hollands getting the nod to make their debuts after impressing in the pre-season game against Sydney, the former seemingly edging out Alex Cincotta, who’s also in the frame. And while we’ve included Hollands, we still expect Lochie O’Brien to get first crack starting on the wing on the opposite end of recruit Blake Acres, although that could change in the first few weeks. Similarly, we sense the Blues will still start Marc Pittonet in the ruck over Tom De Koning, but it’ll remain a fluid situation pending on performance. Corey Durdin is on his way back from injury and could be made to ply his trade in the VFL to start the season.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-predicted-round-1-lineups-team-tips-news-squads-analysis-analysis-updates-injuries-latest/news-story/ff08bdb9d83db0c224c1e6897b370617
Geez i hope that is not the round 1 team
No Sonsie, No Bolton No Ryan and No Miller but includes freakin dinosaur Soldo.
Still think we should go with this if that is the Carlton.
FB: Miller 198/98 - Balta 194/102 - Vlastuin 187/87
FF: Dekoning 203/101 - McKay 204/104 - Owies 180/81
HB: Rioli 179/77 - Grimes 194/91 - Broad. 192/87
HF: Fisher 179/75 -Curnow 192/92 - Silvagni 194/91
C: Pickett 184/84 - Hopper 187/88 - McIntosh 191/92
C: O'Brien 185/84 - Cripps 195/93 - Acres 189/92
R: Nankervis 199/104 - Taranto 188/87 - Prestia 175/82
R: Pittonet 202/104 - Hewett 187/85 - Cerra 187/86
HF: Bolton 175/77 - Lynch 199/99 - Sonsie 181/??
HB: Docherty 185/86 - Young 201/100 - Saad 178/77
FF: Ryan 206/104 - Riewoldt 193/93 - Cumberland 183/83
FB: Wietering 196/101 - McGovern 191/89 - Newman 187/80
INT: Martin 187/92 - Cotchin 185/85 - Baker 173/72 - Ross 187/87
INT: Kennedy 190/90 - Motlop 176/76 - Cowan 187/?? - Hollands 183/??
Sub: Short 178/76 - Clarke 180/?? - Ralphsmith 188/?? - Dow 182/?? - Graham 181/83 - M Rioli 179/??
Sub: Martin 186/82
After the Melbourne hit out i really think they will Play Dekoning fwd as much as possible.
One area we have been hurt on a regular basis is blokes like him having field days.
If that is their team then Miller and Ryan are musts imo. Ryan will test them as a fwd and may make Dekoning accountable to him, and Miller and Balta are the only one's with the required height and size to play on McKay and Dekoning if he is played fwd..
Im picking Sonsie every day of the week and ive left Short out of the 22 and don't think Young is ready.Not a big fan of Cotchin playing fwd either Sonsie is a far better choice as a FORWARD/MID.
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I'd have Cumberland in ahead of Ryan, and i'm tipping Dusty will start on the field. It doesn't look like Pickett will play, so maybe Clarke on the wing. Short injured.
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I'd have Cumberland in ahead of Ryan, and i'm tipping Dusty will start on the field. It doesn't look like Pickett will play, so maybe Clarke on the wing. Short injured.
Sheesh i left out Cumberland will fix that now. But id play Ryan regardless.We so desperately need another big tall target up fwd.
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Rather see Miller start than Young.
I guess the match committee know what they are doing
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RFC website saying Prestia, Short, Graham, Pickett and Ross are all available to play on Thursday night.
Lynch backed recruit Tylar Young to limit either Charlie Curnow or Harry McKay if called upon to debut.
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https://twitter.com/Sammy__Edmund/status/1635397499614806017
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/13/genuine-concerns-held-for-season-opener-as-curators-race-to-improve-mcg-turf/
We've given the new ground surface the tick of approval.
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https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1635502339720380416
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My updated guess at our round 1 team after watching training today. Still a couple of positions undecided. Mainly whether Young or Miller play as 2nd key defender. Looks like Pickett will be right to play.
B: Vlastuin Miller/Young Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Martin
F: Cumberland Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Broad, Cotchin, Ross, Miller (if Young is FB) or Clarke
Sub: Clarke or Graham (if Clarke is in the 22)
Emg: Ryan, Graham, Dow, Hugo.
Shorts been listed as available on the RFC website - did you see differently at training? If he is available I’d expect him to play ahead of Ross in your lineup.
All signs point to Young being named in defence with Tarrant out injured.
With Soldo listed as injured, it would suggest Miller or Ryan will have to be named to give nank a chopout. I’d prefer Miller as he can also be moved into defence if Young is struggling but rekn they’ll go with Ryan.
Clarke as the sub I rekn.
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My updated guess at our round 1 team after watching training today. Still a couple of positions undecided. Mainly whether Young or Miller play as 2nd key defender. Looks like Pickett will be right to play.
B: Vlastuin Miller/Young Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Martin
F: Cumberland Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Broad, Cotchin, Ross, Miller (if Young is FB) or Clarke
Sub: Clarke or Graham (if Clarke is in the 22)
Emg: Ryan, Graham, Dow, Hugo.
Shorts been listed as available on the RFC website - did you see differently at training? If he is available I’d expect him to play ahead of Ross in your lineup.
All signs point to Young being named in defence with Tarrant out injured.
With Soldo listed as injured, it would suggest Miller or Ryan will have to be named to give nank a chopout. I’d prefer Miller as he can also be moved into defence if Young is struggling but rekn they’ll go with Ryan.
Clarke as the sub I rekn.
It's definitely changed from late last week as far as I was aware, TK. The only reason why I left him out was I thought they said last week that Short had already been ruled out along with Tarrant. So, Shorty must have made a much quicker full recovery from that calf than expected. Now they are saying it only depends on him pulling up well after training. If he does, then I agree Dimma will pick him ahead of Ross on the bench.
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I’m kinda dreading this year, have a crappy feeling in my waters…
We need to get through the first seven rounds where virtually every team we're playing are either certain or potential finalists. We don't want to be behind the ledger playing catch up all year. We need to hit the ground running Thursday night.
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Does anybody know when the team is announced?
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6:20 tonight
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Dimma said in his presser that Young won't be playing.
Only Tiger debutants will be Hopper and Taranto.
Prestia and Short are right to go.
Pickett is available for selection. He's lacking match-play but he's done all the conditioning so if we pick him we're confident he's right to go.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1282386/-play-the-richmond-style-of-game-hardwick
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Seems those in the media are going for Carlton. In their match preview, Lloyd, Barrett and Nat Edwards all tipped the Blues. Lloyd reckons Carlton's midfield will overpower ours.
Go to 16:30 min mark: https://www.afl.com.au/video/882467/aaa-blues-miss-a-trick-with-young-gun-pie-needs-to-be-careful-
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Hardwick said developing forward-ruck Samson Ryan was in contention to play his second senior game on Thursday night, while the likes of Judson Clarke and Tyler Sonsie were also a chance.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-team-news-whispers-updates-for-round-1-2023-afl-news-2023-round-1-teams-selections-squads-supercoach/news-story/ef5f71c4db212a86cc43e7b670bcc609
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'Spy' says Cumberland wasn't part of the Captain's run today. Neither was Sonsie nor Young as Dimma said in his presser.
Miller, Samson, Clarke, Mansell, Ross and Dow were there as part of the 26 man squad as well as our usual senior blokes.
So, my final guess at the team based on that is:
B: Vlastuin Miller Grimes
HB: D.Rioli Balta Baker
C: McIntosh Prestia Pickett
HF: Bolton Riewoldt Clarke
F: Martin Lynch M.Rioli
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
Int: Ryan, Broad, Cotchin, Short.
Sub: Ross.
Emg: Graham, Dow, Mansell.
The one I'm unsure about is whether Clarke will be in the 22 or used as the sub.
I'm not sure if Dimma will but it will be a major shock if Mansell is played as a small forward in a real game. I was told yesterday though that Mansell has given and done everything he has been asked to do in that role. It's whether he has the ability to do it in the real stuff that matters though :-\.
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hope we aren't going to play Mansell as a defensive forward instead of Cumbo....
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hope we aren't going to play Mansell as a defensive forward instead of Cumbo....
:rollin
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I’m getting 2019 vibes in the sense that if we can just break even on the ledger until reinforcements arrive (Tarrant and gibcus) then we can really push hard after the bye. Just gotta hold the fort until we get some tall timber back
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28 degrees on Thursday with lots of sunshine. A windy afternoon and evening - warm and dry at the MCG.
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1635915444854067201
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2023 starts now... (https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f624.png)
Click on pic/link to watch video:
(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2023/03/15/c73c44a8-e8c5-4882-b399-953a467de5cc/C3TKujcr.jpg?width=1240) (https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1635928832627601411)
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1635928832627601411
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Matthew Lloyd and Jimmy Bartel break down the blockbuster Tigers-Blues season-opener in 'The Medallion Club'. #9FootyClassified
Click on pic/link to watch:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrQmOIHXgAAkWIP.jpg) (https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1635974642337710080)
https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1635974642337710080
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Damian Barrett on Footy Classified last night reckons McKay will kick 7 goals against us tonight because we don't have Tarrant or Gibcus.
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Round 1 Burning Questions - ’Not sure they’re capable’: Reality check amid Tigers hype
Catherine Healey and David Zita
Fox Sports
March 16th, 2023 12:41 pm
Richmond v Carlton (Andrew Collins Cup)
Tigers’ burning question: Will the Taranto-Hopper deals live up to the hype?
It’s no secret experts on jumping on the Tigers train in 2023 off the back of their remarkable trade period that saw Giants duo Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto sign at the club. The move is set to free up the likes of three-time Norm Smith Medallist Dustin Martin, Shai Bolton and Trent Cotchin to spend more time forward, bolstering the already dynamite duo of Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt. But will the new-look Richmond engine room find their spark early in 2023? Fox Footy’s Jonathan Brown is concerned the Tigers are taking an ageing list into the new season. “There are quite a few veterans – stars of the team, those A-graders – that for Richmond still to be successful, they still need to be playing at A-grade level. And I’m not sure they’re capable of that anymore,” he said On The Couch.
Blues’ burning question: How deep does Carlton’s mental scars run?
Carlton spent all but the dying seconds of the 2022 season inside the top eight before their famous slide out of finals only by percentage. Coach Michael Voss had proved to be one of the hires of the season as he lifted an injury-depleted defence into finals contention. But their shock finals drop off is likely to leave some lingering doubts – the question is how deep do they run? Nineteen of 25 Fox Footy experts have tipped Carlton to play finals, while Freo great Matthew Pavlich believes the Blues can overcome the mental game. “Carlton have promised so much for a long time and really last year should have been finalists and tasted some September action if not for a couple of blunders late in games in the late rounds,” he told Fox Footy. “I think that would’ve stung them and will make them a top-eight team in 2023.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-the-blowtorch-round-1-every-clubs-burning-question-fox-footy-commentators-broadcast-guide-schedule-latest-news-video/news-story/688fffaaee5bb18667b4212e8a0c62b8
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THE 4 CERTAINTIES FOR RICHMOND VERSUS CARLTON
BY SEN
16 March 2023
Back for another year, the SEN.com.au team gives you an insight into how every game will play out across the weekend.
Labelling something a ‘certainty’ in any sport is fraught with danger.
But we’ll attempt to find some anyway.
Here is what we consider certainties for Thursday night's season opener between Richmond and Carlton.
Tim Taranto & Jacob Hopper each with 20+ disposals
Decked out in new colours, the star duo is set to come out firing in their Tigers debut.
Tim Taranto was discussed constantly throughout pre-season, looking poised for a career year after being among Richmond’s best through the scratch matches.
The former Giants best and fairest has only had two seasons averaging less than 20 touches in his career, so exceeding that mark is almost a formality for him tonight.
Jacob Hopper is set to add some grunt to the Tigers’ engine room, seeking a bounce back season after an injury-hampered 2022.
With an average of 22 disposals per game across his career, Hopper will certainly get his fair share of the footy in the season opener.
Tom Lynch, Jack Riewoldt & Dustin Martin combine for 6+ goals
On name power alone, the trio Richmond have named at full-forward looks set to be one of the most fearsome in the competition.
Tom Lynch is a perennial Coleman contender, finishing as the runner up last year after kicking 60 goals across 18 games.
Jack Riewoldt may not be the dominant key forward he once was, yet he is still a big threat to boot multiple majors at any time, averaging 1.9 goals per game last season.
Three-time Norm Smith Medallist Dustin Martin rounds out the group, looking to come back firing after an interrupted 2022.
Martin may have made his mark as one of the game’s greatest midfielders, however he has proven time and time again that he can break a game open playing as a key forward.
Matched up against a Carlton backline missing some key pieces, expect these Tigers to run rampant in a high-scoring affair.
Jack Makeham
Harry McKay kicks 3 or more goals
Robbie Tarrant has been a good matchup for Harry McKay over the last few years and in his absence it will likely be Ben Miller who gets the job.
Following his best pre-season ever and coming into his prime, this could be an enormous year for McKay and that starts with the season opener.
Expect Harry to take advantage of the matchup and hit the scoreboard against the Tigers.
Patrick Cripps 30 or more disposals
Patrick Cripps averages 30.8 disposals per game against Richmond in his last four matchups.
It’s fair to say the Tigers historically haven’t put a ton of defensive work into the Carlton skipper and unless that changes tonight with Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper coming in, he will once again dominate.
He picked up 30 and 34 across the two games in 2022 respectively and was the best player on the ground in last season’s season opener.
Nic Negrepontis
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/16/the-4-certainties-for-richmond-versus-carlton/
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From SEN:
As for Thursday night’s clash, the Brenton Sanderson is tipping the Blues.
However, it could be dependent on if Richmond’s on-ball unit can match it with Carlton’s big-bodied midfielder.
“I think Carlton win, 12 to 15 points,” Sanderson added.
“I just think they’ve got too many weapons, Carlton. I like their gameplan, I think they’ve got a point to prove.
“Richmond will put so much time into (Patrick) Cripps, they have to. What they do with Carlton’s key forwards as well will be interesting.”
“If Richmond can break even with contest and clearance, maybe they’re a chance tonight. We know with these first rounds with so much pressure and anxiety it can go either way, but I just think it’s Carlton by two goals tonight.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/16/former-afl-coach-tipping-tigers-for-mild-drop-off-after-scotts-comments/
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Jack Ross not playing today so he'll be the sub tonight.
Honey and O'Brien not playing for Carlton.
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First 10 mins is Barrett dishing us and our chances.
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IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalists Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich join all the dots on football's big issues.
- How Richmond's defence will fare in the season opener
- All eyes on Dustin Martin and Tom De Koning
LISTEN HERE: https://omny.fm/shows/afl-daily/previewing-the-season-opener-plus-more-bad-news-fo
https://www.afl.com.au/news/882552/listen-richmond-s-massive-concern-dusty-hopes-for-2023
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The 4 umps tonight:
14 - Hayden Gavine
19 - Alex Whetton
21 - Simon Meredith
27 - Andre Gianfagna
https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Round-1.pdf
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Richmond vs Carlton Preview
Lachlan Geleit
SEN
16 March 2023
Richmond and Carlton are again set to meet in their traditional season-opening clash, but this time both sides are considered genuine contenders for the first time in recent memory.
While Carlton won the last Round 1 matchup between the teams, Richmond claimed seven in a row prior to that as they’ve dominated the clash across the last decade.
Fans of both sides will be eager to see new recruits line up in the colours for the first time and the Tigers in particular receive some crucial ins to combat the Blues’ strengths.
With a new inside midfield group that includes Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper, Richmond will be backing themselves to stem Carlton’s biggest strength at the stoppage and hope to stop deep and direct entries inside 50s towards Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow.
If they can control the game at the coal face, they should be too strong for the Blues around the ground.
Tip: Richmond by 14 points.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/15/who-will-win-and-why-the-predictions-and-tips-for-round-123/
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here we go people!
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Confirm Ross sub and he looks way bigger this year IMO
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Richmond beating Richmond. No change from 2022 so far. Not respecting possession enough at all.
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Short almost sent Dustin back to hospital there.
Effort is great, just a bit sloppy as you'd expect. Couple of blokes up forward with no forward craft
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Encouraging start defensively. Just didn't nail a couple of easy shots. If the game plays out on this trend, we'll win.
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Butchering forward entries and ballwatching when they get it. Dimma would be doing his nut.
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Everything looks decent it’s just that last link with the forwards. Missed a couple easy shots, hope they don’t come back to bite
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I'm in two minds.
1) Locking the ball in for the best part of 10 minutes reminded me of 2018-2019 with the defenders setting up the wall and Carlton couldn't get out.
2) Not taking our shots and then butchering the ball and they slingshot for the first time in 10 minutes rips the heart out of the team as all that effort is in vain. That's Richmond beating Richmond circa 2021 - 2022.
I also think the forward line looks slow and leaks like a sieve with Lynch, Riewoldt, and Martin all in there.
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Jack Riewoldt is playing like he's 26. Unreal
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Too sloppy. Not scoring. Concede easy slingshot territory.
I'm preparing myself for an early season heart-breaker.
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We are not fit enough
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We suck. Play the kids. Or just anyone who's not a fumbling panic merchant.
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We are not fit enough
We are not fast or dynamic enough
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One word - PATHETIC!
Can't hit a target by hand or foot to save ourselves :banghead :banghead :banghead
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We are not fit enough
Butchering the ball has nothing to do with fitness
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Nankervis is a dud. Offers nothing!
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Very rusty. Graham looks ok despite no practice matches.
Mansell has been useless. Not playing Cumberland was an epic F up. If there's one guy I'm confident of in front of goal it's him.
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Mansell done nothing. I'd take Castagna up forward, but definitely Cumberland. At least Cumberland has the class to kick goals.
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Jack Riewoldt is playing like he's 26. Unreal
He's been useful working up the ground. Happy with his game so far by and large.
Lynch cruddy.
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We are not fit enough
Butchering the ball has nothing to do with fitness
Exactly WP .
We've been worse than Auskick :banghead
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Dimma's obsession with the unskilled defensive small forward continues. Mansell is the latest in the line of Jake king, Steve Morris ...
Meanwhile we have a young kid who can light up a game with 5 goals not even making the emergencies.
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One word - PATHETIC!
Can't hit a target by hand or foot to save ourselves :banghead :banghead :banghead
It’s a terrible game to watch.
Excruciating
Worst skill execution since 2016 :pullhair
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Where is Lynch?
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Can Balta use the bulk and athleticism just once. Bloody hell, attack the footy or hurt the man. Plays Austag every week.
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Where is Lynch?
Sitting out the back waiting for a joe the goose
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Where is Lynch?
I think he's down in the rooms with the team
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No excuses for the turnovers when so many are coming when there is little pressure on the ball carrier
Pathetic first half
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Nank is a shadow of the man he was pre-captaincy.
Give it to Dan Rioli IMO. Bloke is courageous and pure silk. Contests hard.
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Balta is having an absolute shocker.
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Balta is having an absolute shocker.
Yep
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Better quarter
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Need to back that quarter up as far as pressure.
Frees 14 - 21
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What's up with Pickett subbed off?
Was probably our best in the first half.
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I thought they canned the umpire’s call during a review? :huh
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Our forward line is dysfunctional. If we can’t mark it we can score.
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Curnow, just drops it. 2 seconds later, we get pinged.
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Well that umpiring was disgraceful. How was that not a block on lynch late in the 4th? Was clear as day. But yet again our free kicks are an issue again this year. Too often our tackles go too high, stupid 50’s. Just be stuffing disciplined
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So much to work on. We're not close to the top teams on this showing. Really poor.
Mansell dropped for 6 weeks minimum to the VFL.
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Bolton . Kick it with straight when your 35 out straight in front. Just stupid.
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Nank is a shadow of the man he was pre-captaincy.
Give it to Dan Rioli IMO. Bloke is courageous and pure silk. Contests hard.
I agree with this. Dan's chase down the wing in the last couple of minutes against the fresh Carlton player was unreal. It looked like his body was about to disintegrate but he pushed with nothing left. Surprised he didn't vomit after that. What a player he's become since the move to defence.
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Got out of jail with a draw. Didn't deserve to win playing one decent quarter.
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Bolton . Kick it with straight when your 35 out straight in front. Just stupid.
Yeah that was garbage. Shirked the responsibility.
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Cripps was good, but it was a nice change not being monstered in the middle.
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Hopper looked pretty average but I think you can see he can easily rectify it, just gotta be cleaner. Hopefully this game blows some cobwebs out
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Hopper only had 72% TOG and Cotch 67%.
Hopper being eased in I reckon and will get better as he builds fitness and increases game time.
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Not a bad thing to share the load with the inside mids. Hopper looks like he needs some match fitness but have faith he will improve with a few games under his belt
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A lot of harsh takes on here.
Think we should have won - game was on our terms for the best part of 3 quarters. Draw isn’t a horrible result.
Liked a lot of how we played, locking in our forward half for long spells, won clearances, had big tackle numbers both total and in fwd50. Easily the biggest thing that let us down was our forward 50 entries. Won that by around 20 but too often kicked it on the head of our players or directly to our forwards disadvantage. Improve that and we would have won comfortably.
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Well that was excruciating to watch. On top of that I was surrounded by Cheat supporters that were blind and clueless. The first half was especially terrible
All I can say is that would’ve been a hard loss to take so I guess a draw was fitting.
Lots of improvements to be worked on from everyone.
Thought Graham was a beast with his tackling and pressure was awesome. I also thought Pickett was very good before he was subbed off not sure why.
Rioli was one of our bests out there.
Pestia was one of our best as was Lynch. Grimes was good
With all the ball we got we should’ve probably won the game.
Nankervis disposal was absolutely terrible. Hopper was ok.
Taranto was solid.
Our skills should improve as the season progresses
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Just got on and dont know what everyones thinking but i reckon we lost two points at the selection table.
Like last year how do you come away with so little when you have so much ball going into the fwd half compared to the opposition.
Make no mistake i think if we played Cumberland and Ryan we would have won this game.
When are tiger supporters going to get fed up with Tom Lynch having to compete with two or even three tall defenders every time he goes near the ball.
When the eff are we going to do something about playing and developing someone who can help with this.
Why the hell did we not play the best most productive small goal kicking fwd we have. FMD just because its a new season our inability to capitalise on so many fwd 50 entries just doesnt magically fix itself.
Somewhere along the line this year if we are to genuinally challenge for a flag we will have to pick better stuctured teams and stop gifting games to so many blokes in the wrong roles. ah stuff i wont go on but by crikey im frustrated with the direction we are taking.
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Got out of jail with a draw. Didn't deserve to win playing one decent quarter.
The last minute aspect might give that impression, but overall I couldn't disagree more. We dominated that game and just couldn't hit the scoreboard as we should have. I'm more encouraged than disappointed with our performance tonight; I reckon the Blues are a good side.
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Way too negative on here.
We were sloppy but we were also the better team most of the night.
Carlton are a good side.
I think we showed we can mix it.
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Make no mistake i think if we played Cumberland and Ryan we would have won this game.
Yeah nah. Neither would have added to our forward pressure and speed. I was surprised that Cumberland wasn't selected but when you see the game play out, I can understand why. No defensive pressure and he's no speedster. I thought Mansell was pretty good in the 2nd half, and kept running in the last, was a factor in us staying in the game. Sure, Cumbo might have kicked a goal but we might have conceded two the other way with the ball rebounding quickly from the back half with him, Jack, Lynch and Martin down there.
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I don’t think our forward pressure was bad tonight? We locked in our front half for longggggg periods. I’d bring Cumberland straight back in next week but that’s just me.
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What was it about Rhyan Mansell's game that was so much better than Cumberland would have provided? Was it his 7 possessions, his 1 tackle, his paltry 67% game time? Was it the dinky nothing possessions that betrayed his lack of confidence?
Mansell for Cumberland was a disaster. Dimma said in his presser it was because Dusty and Cumberland play the same role, so he had to pick Dusty. Someone should have asked him if he would pick Dusty twice if he had a clone. Just because two players are similar doesn't preclude them from playing in the same side if they are good enough. What's more, I distinctly remember the Cumberland F50 smother that led to a win at the back end of last year.
It just didn't work and probably cost us the game.
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Way too negative on here.
We were sloppy but we were also the better team most of the night.
Carlton are a good side.
I think we showed we can mix it.
Okay i can live with that but where do we need to be better.Are we just gunna make the same mistakes over again just so Hardwick can look after his mates.
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We should have won.
I'll cool my jets over the Bolton show boating, so very costly. Will leave it there
It was a case of de javu with Carlton's last goal, another example of pathetic defence on the goal line just like last year's EF.
Think the Mansell selection was huge failure.
Some positives, thought it Grimes best game in a long time. Dusty was very switched on, Graham was great and Dan Rioli just brilliant.
Take the 2 points
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My take. We were way better side. Round 4 onwards we thrash them. Add Walsh and it it close. 20+ inside 50s says it all.
Forward structure was a huge concern. No Cumberland was an error. Clarke as sub would have been dangerous with pace and skills.
Backline were massive. They were up against 2 Coleman medalist. Brilliant.
Taranto and Hopper were a big improvement to last Round 1 where they just walked out clearances.
Think we should have been up at half time and a big 3 qtr time should have had up 20 points up.
Take the 2 points sheets feels better when you come back.
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I'll take the draw. We looked rusty and wasteful all night.
Pressure good. Plenty of blokes showed up. Broadsword said it Mansell for Cumberland cost us this game IMO but oh well.
Nice seeing Cripps nullified a lot after HT. Taranto awesome. Hopper will get better. Graham looked unfit but great when he had gas. D Rioli is my current pick for BNF, him and Pickett keep getting better and better.
Lynch looks great in patches.
Mostly disappointed with Mansell and Nankervis.
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Vlastuin I thought was very poor too save from one awesome effort on the defensive wing.
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Team Stats:
Disposals: 349 - 341 .... ( contested: 149 - 149 ; uncontested: 199 - 193 )
Efficiency%: 71 - 71
Kicks: 228 - 221
Handballs: 121 - 120
Turnovers: 79 - 75
Marks: 95 - 97 .... ( contested: 17 - 18 )
Tackles: 70 - 55
Clearances: 36 - 32 .... ( centre: 6 - 10 ; stoppages: 30 - 22 )
Inside 50s: 66 - 45
In50 eff.%: 38 - 47 :P
In50 marks: 11 - 5
In50 tackles: 16 - 11
Hitouts: 44 - 26 .... ( Nankervis 37, Miller 5, Lynch 1, Riewoldt 1 ; De Koning 24, Silvagni 2 )
Bounces: 8 - 10
One %ers: 44 - 52
Frees: 19 - 25
Individual possies:
Taranto 32
D. Rioli 27
Martin 23
Prestia 23
Graham 20
Hopper 18
Bolton 18
McIntosh 17
Short 17
Baker 15
Nankervis 14
Broad 13
Grimes 12
Riewoldt 12
M.Rioli 11
Vlastuin 11
Lynch 10
Pickett 10 .... ( subbed off early Q4 )
Miller 9
Balta 8
Mansell 7
Ross 4 .... ( subbed on early Q4 )
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4787
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Rioli was outstanding. Lynch will be better for the run. Agree with comments Cumberland should have played.
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I don’t think our forward pressure was bad tonight? We locked in our front half for longggggg periods. I’d bring Cumberland straight back in next week but that’s just me.
Agreed. Cumberland can play deep and he just has goal sense. You’d have to think we would have won with him. Dimma saying him and dusty play the same role but dusty seemed to play quite high up the ground for long periods ?
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The Mansell forward experiment should be scrapped immediately. Cannot have a forward not looking to score. That's ridiculous.
Hugo or Clarke have to be the sub. Ross gets plenty of it but not damaging with speed or foot skills. He also muffed the spoil resulting in the Curnow goal.
Good defensive game from both teams.
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I'll take the draw. We looked rusty and wasteful all night.
Pressure good. Plenty of blokes showed up. Broadsword said it Mansell for Cumberland cost us this game IMO but oh well.
Nice seeing Cripps nullified a lot after HT. Taranto awesome. Hopper will get better. Graham looked unfit but great when he had gas. D Rioli is my current pick for BNF, him and Pickett keep getting better and better.
Lynch looks great in patches.
Mostly disappointed with Mansell and Nankervis.
I thought Nankervis was good. Only area i would have liked him to be better was taking a few marks.
When the ball hit the ground he was huge imo, 11 tackles most by any tiger and 5 clearances back this up. Prestia and Taranto had 5 clearances and the three lead all comers for us.. He had 37 hit outs and won that battle He had just the 14 disposals a bit down but 11 were contested.
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Best 3 for me Taranto, Rioli and Nank. Special mention to Pickett though subbed off in the 4th quarter only had 51%tog and he was good early.
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Vlastuin I thought was very poor too save from one awesome effort on the defensive wing.
Agree with this. One of the worst games I’ve seen him play. Was quiet and wasn’t intercepting as he normally does. Poor game from him.
And wasn’t able to get the fingertips on any of the blue snaps around goal. 2 of our goals were overturned from this simple act.
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SUBTLE YET SHREWD TIGERS TWEAK THAT SPARKED BLITZ
The Tigers in the first half tried to move the footy at breakneck speed. In fact Fox Footy’s Jordan Lewis declared: “It even felt like Richmond were playing too quick for Richmond.”
But a subtle yet shrewd strategy tweak after half-time prompted a breathtaking Richmond blitz in the third term.
During their recent premiership era, Richmond’s forward handball game became its trademark. But early on Thursday night, the Tigers over-possessed the footy. This was personified in the second quarter, where Richmond had 47 handballs but just 10 inside 50s.
But the Tigers’ decision to drop down a gear in the third term paid big dividends. They only had 25 handballs for the term, which led to 5.4 from 20 inside 50s as the Tigers took the lead into three quarter-time.
“Richmond definitely kicked it more, but I just thought they took the foot off the pedal a little bit,” Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley told Fox Footy.
“They were prepared to give themselves an extra second or two with ball-in-hand, they found targets and they worked the ball up with a little bit more care and precision. Then they were able to execute going inside 50.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-2023-richmond-tigers-vs-carlton-blues-round-1-live-scores-updates-stats-video-stream-result-news-blog/news-story/066c687cc587dbaf03940469696e67eb
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CARLTON STAR GOES ON THE RECORD WITH DISAPPOINTMENT AT MCG SURFACE
By Seb Mottram
SEN
19 March 2023
Carlton star Sam Docherty has put his concerns with the MCG surface on the record, admitting he was nervous to take to the home of footy on Thursday night.
Docherty is the first player to voice his disappointment.
“Slippery,” Docherty responded on 3AW when asked how he found the turf.
“Having been a person who’s done a couple of ACLs, I was extremely nervous pre-game when I walked out there and saw the differences in the turf from the stuff that’s been there for a while and the newly laid stuff.
“I was surprised there weren’t any injuries in our game. Watching last night (Geelong vs Collingwood) was probably what I expected to happen.”
“It’s a fairly significant difference between the two turfs. I think with the newly laid stuff it was quite hard but did move a bit when you moved over, the grass spat up a bit,” Docherty continued.
“When you got onto the old MCG turf, I think because they put so much water trying to get the new grass to sit in, that was really soft.
“It definitely presented some level of risk in my eyes, the MCG obviously took that punt, they would have known what they were doing by taking the Ed Sheeran concert.”
An independent turf report on the MCG’s surface found no issues in the leadup to Round 1.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/19/carlton-star-goes-on-the-record-with-disappointment-at-mcg-surface/
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AFLPA statement:
“We have spoken to players from the eight competing teams from the weekend to understand any concerns about the surface. The feedback we received was varied, with some players noting that sections of the ground were slippery and inconsistent from other parts of the ground.
“We have provided this feedback to the AFL, who have committed to providing us with the report from this week’s inspection. We understand steps will be taken to continue to improve the condition and consistency of the ground.
“We’ll continue to monitor the state of all elite venues across the country and speak to our members as the season progresses.“
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-mcg-turf-ed-sheeran-concert-players-slipping-over-injuries-latest/news-story/d05577de480fbcf74494a55aecc63e4e
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Foxsports gave us a B-. Carlton were given a B+.
AFL Report Card
Catherine Healey, David Zita, Ben Cotton and Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
March 20th, 2023
RICHMOND
The Tigers became the stoppage side we thought they would with the likes of Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper, but ultimately didn’t capitalise on their opportunities and were left wanting defensively for large periods of the match. It’s hard for anyone to feel either overly good or bad about a draw, so judgment may have to be reserved for at least another week, but it was a rusty start for Richmond, with plenty to work on. It’s probably a match the Tigers will feel they got away with given the Blues led by seven points late in the final term and had chances to ice the match.
In the votes
Tim Taranto led all comers for disposals and also had eight tackles, but Daniel Rioli was a standout as he continues to thrive at half back, finishing with five score involvements. Tom Lynch and Jacob Weitering had a great battle, with Lynch kicking 3.3, including the match-levelling goal in the final 30 seconds. Dion Prestia was steadfast in the middle as always.
Room for improvement
Disposal efficiency let the Tigers down at times, with Tim Taranto finishing with an efficiency of just over 56 per cent from his 32 disposals. Shai Bolton is his own worst enemy at times and made some bizarre decisions in front of goal that could’ve helped change the result in his side’s favour. Efficiency inside 50 was lacking despite the Tigers having 21 more than their opposition.
Grade
B-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HGZZJdr6zc
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We left 3 goals on the table according to our 'expected' score.
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https://twitter.com/rickm18/status/1637596978107535360
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Voss)
10 – Daniel Rioli (Richmond)
6 – Lewis Young (Carlton)
4 – Dion Prestia (Richmond)
4 – Toby Nankervis (Richmond)
3 – Tim Taranto (Richmond)
3 – George Hewett (Carlton)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1287527/coaches-votes-r1-red-hot-rioli
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Obviously Dan looked great to the coaches off HBF where it's easy to shine
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OVERREACTIONS, POSITIVES, NEGATIVES & UNDROPPABLES
Andrew Slevison
SEN
21 March 2023
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The Key Takeaway: Richmond inefficiency
Richmond conjured enough chances but lacked some cohesion between their midfield and forward lines.
They had 21 more inside 50s and took more territory from Carlton but were unable to score freely.
Iron out those kinks in the coming weeks and things might look a bit nicer on the scoreboard.
The Positive: Tireless Taranto debut
Tim Taranto looked right at home in Richmond colours.
He worked tirelessly on debut for the Tigers, amassing a game-high 32 disposals, as well as an equal team-high five clearances, a team-high three centre clearances and eight tackles (including three tackles inside 50).
Taranto added grunt to the on-ball brigade and worked well alongside Dion Prestia. His ball use could do with some tidying but that will come in due course.
Fellow Tiger debutant Jacob Hopper took a little bit longer to get going and wasn’t quite as prolific as Taranto but will no doubt improve.
Daniel Rioli must also be mentioned for his rebounding performance across half-back.
The Negative: Bad kicking is bad football
Some Richmond players missed set shot chances which might have cost them the game in the end.
Shai Bolton’s snap from directly in front was a coach-killer while Ben Miller and Jack Ross failed to score from kickable positions. Tom Lynch and Jack Graham also missed gettable chances.
Tigers fans will be hoping those don’t prove costly later in the season when it comes down to points and percentage.
What they need to tweak for next week
The Tigers simply must improve their forward 50 entries against Adelaide on Saturday.
If they don’t clean things up going forward, then it could be a repeat of last year’s trip to the Adelaide Oval when they lost to the Crows by 19 points despite having more inside 50s.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/03/20/overreactions-positives-negatives-and-undroppables-for-all-18-afl-teams/
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#AFLTigersBlues analysis
Both teams can feel unlucky for different reasons with any drawn game. Carlton in this case because they were leading with 30s to go, Richmond because they "outplayed" Carlton for most of the game but couldn't get results on the scoreboard. 1/5
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The hope is that these plots tell a story about how the result came about. If we look at the margin plot, we can see Richmond probably should have won quite comfortably given the x score and x chain score margin. 2/5
For Richmond, their offence really let them down, at least inside 50 where they struggled converting their chains to scoring opportunities and actually converting their shots on goal. 3/5
Carlton also struggled to convert ball movement into scoring shots, though they did get more than expected from their shots. 4/5
The other thing we can glean from these is that Richmond really dominated field position and looking at CP and clearances, they were able to do it without dominating the contest. That suggests they were very good defensively around the ground. 5/5
https://twitter.com/alittlefitness/status/1636531026444029953
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What a load of shyte. Hope it is not the basis of a PHD.
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Obviously Dan looked great to the coaches off HBF where it's easy to shine
Glad to see your on board with that ;) Personally i thought Taranto our best followed by Daniel and Nank.
Two i thought very good with limited game time was Pickett and Cotchin and a mention to Lynch im surprised he gets a kick at all with what he regularly has to contend with.