Caddy looks a new man. Definite starter for round 1. He and McIntosh dominated the wings last night.
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Foster's cup game against little pies.
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Just watched this game. I wonder if commentators live in the same world as the rest of us. DeGoey is the second coming if u ask Dwayne (wants his live child). No Nank or Cotch in second half and add Shanks, Dusty, Grimes off for last quater and commentaors carry on like we were lucky to win. Give me a break. hahahahaha wankers.
Get ready for that all year. The AFL media is not interested in selling the Richmond 3 peat tale.
Marlion did play back tonight so u r probably onto something there mate
Why would they. .... half of them are still trying to figure out how we won in 17
Amazing. Can only remember 2 of the 3,one barely there, Chol, one nowhere near a free, Balta. Cox is an umpires pet, probably only because he's so big he draws the eye.
If you earn it fine but when you give lip after a goal when you've had 3-4 disposals in a game, which there have been many of, just makes you look like a total flog. There's only 1 game he earned his stripes and that's been well documented. Commentators cream themselves, even when he fumbles, gathers again, and gives off a 50cm handball to a teammate under pressure. He's massively tall and he's American. Only reason he gets so much focus and still playing at the top level. An achievement to make it to this level in the first place but just not up to it.
Some interesting TOG numbers from last night's game.
Of Collingwood's big names, Jeremy Howe on 67% was the lowest (not counting Sidebottom, 9% due to injury). Looking through the data, it was clearly Collingwood's plan to get miles in the legs. Or was it? Maybe the early trend of the game made them worry they were going to get blown off the park. Interesting that neither Bianco or Greenwood got a run despite being there and kitted up.
Moore 96%, Pendlebury 89%, Roughead 94%, Crisp 88%, De Goey an injury-affected 76%, Grundy 86% and Maynard an injury-affected 82% were each notably high.
By way of contrast, the takeout from the Tigers' numbers is much the same as the Melbourne game, where it would seem as though pre-determined minutes were to be played regardless of the match score.
Martin 64%, Cotchin 32%, Grimes 63%, Rioli 72% and Nankervis 35% were notable for low minutes.
Of Collingwood's big names, Jeremy Howe on 67% was the lowest (not counting Sidebottom, 9% due to injury). Looking through the data, it was clearly Collingwood's plan to get miles in the legs. Or was it? Maybe the early trend of the game made them worry they were going to get blown off the park. Interesting that neither Bianco or Greenwood got a run despite being there and kitted up.
Moore 96%, Pendlebury 89%, Roughead 94%, Crisp 88%, De Goey an injury-affected 76%, Grundy 86% and Maynard an injury-affected 82% were each notably high.
By way of contrast, the takeout from the Tigers' numbers is much the same as the Melbourne game, where it would seem as though pre-determined minutes were to be played regardless of the match score.
Martin 64%, Cotchin 32%, Grimes 63%, Rioli 72% and Nankervis 35% were notable for low minutes.
Kinda makes you think that they were desperate to win a pre season game, whereas our eye is on the real season.It really highlights where the respective teams are currently at
Dunno about losing muscle per se. Reckon it's more about losing bulk n retaining lean muscle. New rule adjustments n the practice games so far show a more open rebound higher running game.
Got a feeling the chunkier n bulkier players are going to struggle to run out games late n may also have soft tissue injury issues during the year, purely from a combination of bulk n workload.
Reckon Figgy might b feeling the heat.
Got beat by the Moggies in a scratch match.
Got beat by us last night, where he employed a flood for most of the game n played all his best players as long as possible. Why would you not utilise all the players in the team in a practice match n let everyone get some game day miles in the legs.
Got the Woofers for round one so there's no walk up start n they could be zippers from the three early games.
Got no Eddieeeee to cover his arse this year n with everything that's already gone down, there'll be no patience or mercy from the heaving unwashed n toothless masses.
Major cultural aspect in Australia you don't shoot ya mouth off when ya cant back it up or ya dont claim credit for what you didn't do.
Hubris is a BS American cultural aspect.
That was the one that probably most surprised me. For example, it was a perfect chance to look at Bianco, much like they did with Henry and Ruscoe. Conversely, we gave good minutes to all of Martyn, RCD, Dekka, CCJ and Chol. Not only that, we gave them important roles—Martyn tagging, RCD in the guts, CCJ at full forward, Chol in the ruck.
