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Midfield Depth

We all new we had issues in the midfield, The problem is if you don't play Dow, RCD, Ross, we are going to be so far behind they need to play!!
Need Bolton in the Midfield.
The midfield looked unorganised in the last quarter.
Clearance is King and if we don't get it we are done. put the young body's in there..
 
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Tom green played very big on saturday.

I cant see how RCD doesnt come in for Dion at least for the duration of his absence
 
The clock is ticking on these young midfielders. We might have to declare a bust and trade in some proven performers.
 
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Tigers4 said:
He should be a Brownlow medallist - the kid is amongst the top players a very underrated player
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Luke Parker, Sloane, Yeo types are always there but flog recruiter's don't select them because they may lack foot speed or theyre aren't reliable kicks.
Compare that to our drafting from pick 10-20 Lennon, Collier Dawkins, Higgins and Dow, Ellisx 2 both gone and you throw in Cj
That's not the next core coming though.
I rather screw up on risky pick in the 40's then constantly burn picks in the teens.
Parker is a star
 
I hope Mj get's a crack in the Vfl midfield ,l think he is being wasted as a small forward ,he has great pressure and tackling ,and a quick thinker.
 
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Smoking Aces said:

“They don’t have the star power”: The area of concern that will trouble Richmond in 2022

“Trent Cotchin has been on the decline now for two years to be fair.”
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Kane Cornes' comments are all fair and reasonable.
Lots of calls to "play the kids", but the nextGen mids - Ross, RCD, Dow, Martyn, (Cumberland?) - are just not going to be the players we hoped and need them to be.
They will be exposed, but that in itself is useful, because it will force the club to make list management decisions for the future.
Hardwick's R1 wing preference for Aarts over the some of the kids, and having Parker as an emergency, tells me he's using gaffer tape to keep the old boat afloat for a final shot at the title whilst the old boys Cotch, Jack and co are still running around.
The next month will tell us how realistic that strategy is.
It's already looking a little leaky.
 
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Worst thing is that SEN news referred to Cornhead as "AFL great..." yesterday. Yeah, our midfield is sh!t but has he commented how shittier his Port Chokelaide is??
 
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And what sort of benchmark are the blues?
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There's no doubt they would have focused all summer on this game and with Docherty and a new coach for motivation. They were up and about but you have to give them credit. I reckon they'll be a top 3 midfield especially when you recognise they're down Walsh.
 
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Kane Cornes' comments are all fair and reasonable.
Lots of calls to "play the kids", but the nextGen mids - Ross, RCD, Dow, Martyn, (Cumberland?) - are just not going to be the players we hoped and need them to be.
They will be exposed, but that in itself is useful, because it will force the club to make list management decisions for the future.
Hardwick's R1 wing preference for Aarts over the some of the kids, and having Parker as an emergency, tells me he's using gaffer tape to keep the old boat afloat for a final shot at the title whilst the old boys Cotch, Jack and co are still running around.
The next month will tell us how realistic that strategy is.
It's already looking a little leaky.
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I think the kids not looking like they will be that special is probably more telling than the older guys showing their age .

That was always going to happen to the older players .
 
After R1 in the VFA we have Sonsie, MRJ, Clarke, Banks on watch. Maybe Cumberland if he can improve his tank.
 
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Big test for our emerging midfield tomorrow against the Saints.
Youngsters Dow, Ross, Jack G & Shai are really going to have to help Cotch & Shedda out in the clinches.
Winning clearance has been the trend this season in shaping results.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Big test for our emerging midfield tomorrow against the Saints.
Youngsters Dow, Ross, Jack G & Shai are really going to have to help Cotch & Shedda out in the clinches.
Winning clearance has been the trend this season in shaping results.
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They passed the test last week & GWS Mids are better than Aints.
 
Leon Cameron's destroying a good list with a really crappy playing style. They made it easy to play against them last week.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Still early but if our midfield gets beaten up by GWS then concerns will grow. Not panic stations yet.
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I'm more concerned about the Saints midfield beating up on the Tigers than I am about the Gee Whiz because the Gee Whiz midfield is full of serious players.

The Saints have who really apart from Steele, cant kick Crouch and a hot and cold Hill.

They don't have Billings, Hannebury, Hunter Clark or Jones, so if they get a hold of us tomorrow I will actually be pretty disappointed.

I would've liked to see Mansell get Butler to sit on him and shut him out as I reckon hed do a better negating role on Dan than Rioli or Short.
 
T-Shirt Tommy said:
Leon Cameron's destroying a good list with a really crappy playing style. They made it easy to play against them last week.
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Davis going down helped us out no end also, just as him and Whitfield playing injured in the 2019 GF helped us immensely.
 
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