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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Today at 07:33:14 AM »

Don’t mind it at all especially when it’s trading one of our marvel games. Should keep it going for as long as we are rebuilding, extra $$$ will come in handy for the redevelopment I’m sure.

I'm not sure why people keep saying it is replacing "one of our Marvel games"

We have only had 1 Marve home game per season for over 5 years now

This deal replaces our 1 Marvel home game.

Because we play there more than once every year.

Not home games.

I'll be glad to play there less too.

We have no control over away Games at Marvel. We have to pay away games there.

This is solely about the 1 home game we play there a year. For the next 2 seasons it is gone.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by WilliamPowell on Today at 07:31:39 AM »

are they going to or could they add another marvel game to us as an away game?

if we play one less game at that place then i guess its okay. Trip down south is always good.

Still not happy the club couldn't balance the books, and trades earlier to avoid this mess. They have completely stuffed that part of it up.

It is the 1 Marvel game. We will have 10 MCG home games

And not sure why you continue with your nonsense about the club "not being able to balance the books".

You always tell us about your business acumen so are you suggesting a guaranteed million over losing money and writing a chq to HQ for a game a Marvel is a bad business decision.

And sorry I have absolutely no clue what you mean by "and trades earlier to avoid this mess" 

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by Andyy on Today at 06:29:15 AM »

Don’t mind it at all especially when it’s trading one of our marvel games. Should keep it going for as long as we are rebuilding, extra $$$ will come in handy for the redevelopment I’m sure.

I'm not sure why people keep saying it is replacing "one of our Marvel games"

We have only had 1 Marve home game per season for over 5 years now

This deal replaces our 1 Marvel home game.

Because we play there more than once every year.

Not home games.

I'll be glad to play there less too.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by Hard Roar Tiger on Today at 06:06:49 AM »

Even if they had the redevelopment 100% covered already, I still don’t think this is a bad thing when we are a clear bottom 8 team. If we are competing and selling home games that potentially cost us 4 points then I’d be fuming but until then may as well make some cash.

As long as it’s an interstate team and it replaces the marvel game, they can do it forever. We have heaps of fans in tassie so it will remain a cauldron

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 12:00:03 AM »

What's wrong with Louis kellaway that he is touted as a potential rookie only? Is it his size at 182cm?

Had a good consistent year for Sturt's U18s but arguably doesn't have any special tricks or outstanding athletic traits when compared to his more fancied peers that catch a recruiter's eye to go inside the top 30 or 40. He has also been linked to us as F/S so he wouldn't grab the attention as much as had he been available on the open market.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:51:29 PM »

Another potential pick swap offered up on Sotaram AFL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VALcCELUk


Rich 3 & 38 <---> Ess 5 & 15 ...... Bombers swap with GC and want to swap with us to draft Robey.

Our draft hand: 4, 5, 15.

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:42:16 PM »

Every AFL team’s dream draft recruit for 2025

Mitch Keating
Zerohanger.com
9 Nov 2025

Richmond - Sam Grlj

The Tigers are likely to pick the best available prospects at Picks 3 and 4, and while that might not be Grlj, the Oakleigh Chargers talent is seen as a nice fit for Richmond.

His outside run and explosiveness would add to the puzzle the Tigers are building under Adem Yze, which saw inside midfielders, half-forwards and key position talent added via last year's first round.

Grlj could be used across half-back, on the wing and eventually as a starting midfielder in the middle, with his speed to be a point of difference.

Others to consider: Sullivan Robey, Xavier Taylor

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/afl/every-afl-team-s-dream-draft-recruit-for-2025/ar-AA1Q4F5G

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by one-eyed on Yesterday at 11:32:58 PM »

"... It could continue for many years to come" - Xander McGuire on 7news tonight.

https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1987427924145021164


Of the 42 AFL matches played at Ninja Stadium (Bellerive), the venue’s two biggest include Richmond in 2016 (17,844) and 2015 (17,544).

Richmond fans have voted with their feet on the club’s deal with Marvel Stadium in recent years with an average of 21,753 fans attending their last four home matches.

This year’s crowd of 18,423 against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium was the club’s lowest attendance at a home match in Victoria outside of COVID since 2003 (against Port Adelaide).

The additional finances the Tigers receive from the new deal will also assist with the club’s redevelopment project at Punt Road due to be completed by mid-2027.

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-headed-for-tasmania-in-2026-after-landing-deal-to-move-marvel-game-to-hobart-c-20624645

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2026 Fixture discussion

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 11:05:49 PM »

More from Mitch Cleary X's feed

From Mitch Cleary X

Should a Wildcard win count as a ‘finals’ win?
The AFL is calling it ‘Wildcard Finals Round’… describing it as “an expanded finals series.”

Eg - if Essendon finishes 9th in 2026 and win to progress to the top-eight, is their finals drought over?

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1987430653730955405?t=XS8jeM1_W2-ULtVBUleFDQ&s=19

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Just my opinion but the above points out what a farcical situation it could become

In the NBA they don’t count it as a finals (playoff) win
It’s called the “play-in” and is to reach the playoffs

Pretty simple

In the NBA the play ins are a best of 3 series to qualify for the best of 7 playoffs.

This ‘wild card’ round is a loser goes home 1 off game. Sorta, kinda just like exactly what the elimination finals are.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Tigers to Tassie

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Yesterday at 11:02:51 PM »

Even if they had the redevelopment 100% covered already, I still don’t think this is a bad thing when we are a clear bottom 8 team. If we are competing and selling home games that potentially cost us 4 points then I’d be fuming but until then may as well make some cash.