Richmond vs Geelong @ Kardinia Park --- Round 17, 2025

[mightytiges]

Balta showing again he is not a forward. Should have brought Bauer in and had Balta down back instead of Blight.

[pmac21]

Injuries to Lalor and Smillie has really sucked the joy out of this year for me. That along with how many poo players we have running around just makes it such a depressing watch.

Ross
HRS
Sonsie
Mansell
Blight

All just so poor

They probably all have 3 year contracts

[Simonator]

Our midfield is total poo. Slow plodders with zero defensive pressure. This is a training run for them.

Our midfield is absolute putrid and it’s our most experienced line. No excuses. I say it every single week. Haven’t looked at the stats but would be safe to say we’re down 10+ in clearances

[pmac21]

Players should give up their past months paychecks. 

[Francois Jackson]

Nank is a shadow of his former self.

Shame we don't have anyone to send his sorry arse to VFL

Senior players led by him are the biggest problem here.

[mightytiges]

Half time

Richmond   1.2     2.4-16
Geelong     3.3    11.9-75

Goal: Mansell 2


A training drill for the Cats. Flashbacks to 2007.

[Go Richo 12]

Nank is a shadow of his former self.

Shame we don't have anyone to send his sorry arse to VFL

Senior players led by him are the biggest problem here.

It’s only a sorry arse because he’s carried the ruck duties on his own for 8 years. I think you’re being a little harsh.

[pmac21]

Nank is a shadow of his former self.

Shame we don't have anyone to send his sorry arse to VFL

Senior players led by him are the biggest problem here.

It’s only a sorry arse because he’s carried the ruck duties on his own for 8 years. I think you’re being a little harsh.

He is very slow now. .can't jump much either. 

[one-eyed]

Stats to HT:

Taranto  16
Hopper  14
Campbell 11
Kmac    9
Prestia  9
Floss    9
Banks  8
Nank   8
Sonsie 8
Blight  7
Mansell 7
Rioli   7 .... subbed on 1st qtr
Ross   7
Hugo  6
Trainor  6
Broad  5
Brown 5
Miller  5
Balta  4
Faull  3
Alger 2
Sims  2
Lalor  0  ..... (subbed off 1st qtr - hammy)


Disposals    158 - 213 .... ( contested: 61- 76 )
Efficiency%   70 - 76
Marks           27 - 60  .... ( contested marks: 1 - 7 ) 
Tackles         30 - 38 .... bruise free
Clearances    17 - 26 .... ( centre: 4 - 7 )
Inside 50s     25 - 34
In50 eff.%     32 - 68
In50 marks     4 - 10
In50 tackles    1 - 7
Hitouts          26 - 21
Frees              5 - 11

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7112#team-stats

[pmac21]

At least Sammy has all pre season to get ready for 2026.  Finish his season and do whatever it takes to get him right

[WilliamPowell]

I want the club to come and out and answer questions about our injury rehab. Accepted there was a problem when we made changes hiring Serpell. Is there still a problem ? At this stage the answer  appears to be yes

I look forward to the whacks I'm about to get

But having watched the replay multiple times.

He clearly didn't re-injure the hamstring running it happened in the act of tackling, the twist when he took his opponent over the line

When he first got up he didn't appear to realise, stock standard hammy and he feels it immediately. Pain kicks in as tries to move ...

If it was stock standard hammy I'd go whack but this doesn't look like that. Doesn't look like it is a conditioning issue

People will whack and some will ridicule me but I reckon this one is just unfortunate bad luck. Reckon it's the tendon from the motion of tackling.

Will know tomorrow or Monday

[Willy]

Jeez we seem to have a lot of “bad luck” injuries…

[one-eyed]

Richmond has had five goalless quarters in its last five games, along with five quarters where it has scored just one goal. It has a further two one-goal quarters today.

 

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Jacob Hopper had 31 disposals, 16 contested possessions, and two score assists when he last played at GMHBA Stadium in Round 4, 2019, as a Giant. Hopper has led from the front in today's match with 14 disposals and four score involvements thus far.

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7112#timeline

[WilliamPowell]

This regular soft tissue injuries started even before Meehan. There's something deeper going on as this has been happening since 2021. Initially, it was blamed on having an ageing premiership list, but when first years are going down repeatedly, deeper questions need to be asked.

Will say it again all Clubs are having or have had issues. This is an industry issue and IMESHO has everything to do with the shorter preseason

[WilliamPowell]

Does anyone know anything re Smillie for example?  Why has he been out for 2 months with a hammy?  Why does he need 3 months rehab?

Could answer for you but won't because not in the mood to be whacked, ridiculed and belittled

There's a very valid reason