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Brisbane v Richmond September 1
- Thread starter Honest John
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Hmm - were we given the same option in 2018 when we were scheduled to play the hawks on the Thursday night? - that was a pain getting to Melb to watch live on a Thursday night.
George should have returned from upstate New York by now.
He met Salman Rushdie.
Should be cherry for week one.
He met Salman Rushdie.
Should be cherry for week one.
Eh, Bears are on their knees.
They look tired and slow.
1Q might be tight, but second half we’ll run away with it.
Most likely the software won't allow them to do anything but put a number in there.
The inflexibility of systems these days is baffling, costs me mountains of time at work to get around the limitations of our systems and it could be so much better, so much simpler and so much easier.
DS
The last five weeks we have conceded an average of 72 points per game, while scoring 107 ourselves. We played Freo, Brisbane, Port, Hawthorn, Essendon. Two bottom half of the 8 sides, three non-finalists.
In the same time, Geelong has conceded 66 per game and scored 112. Three of those games were at Goombah Stadium. Played Port, Dogs, Saints, Suns, Eagles. Four non-finalists and the team that fell into 8th.
Melbourne: For 93, Against 75. (Dogs, Freo, Pies, Blues, Bears.) Five top-9 sides.
Sydney: For 104, Against 67. (Crows, GWS, Norf, Pies, Saints.) One finalist.
Collingwood: For 78, Against 80. (Bummers, Port, Dees, Swans, Blues.) Two top-4 sides.
Freo: For 69, Against 66. (Us, Dees, Dogs, Eagles, GWS.) Three top-8 sides.
Brisbane: For 92, Against 94. (Suns, Us, Blues, Saints, Dees.) Two top-8 sides.
Dogs: For 81, Against 82. (Dees, Cats, Freo, GWS, Hawks.) 1st, 2nd, 5th.
Who comes out of that looking the best, all things considered? Melbourne? Then Collingwood, us and Geelong in some order? (we and the Cats both played Port away and they played the Suns away too.) Dogs don't look as bad considering their draw, and Sydney you could argue were flattered by theirs.
Our defence has been better the last month or so. Fourth for fewest points conceded in the last five rounds, and second for scoring. David King would like those numbers.
In the same time, Geelong has conceded 66 per game and scored 112. Three of those games were at Goombah Stadium. Played Port, Dogs, Saints, Suns, Eagles. Four non-finalists and the team that fell into 8th.
Melbourne: For 93, Against 75. (Dogs, Freo, Pies, Blues, Bears.) Five top-9 sides.
Sydney: For 104, Against 67. (Crows, GWS, Norf, Pies, Saints.) One finalist.
Collingwood: For 78, Against 80. (Bummers, Port, Dees, Swans, Blues.) Two top-4 sides.
Freo: For 69, Against 66. (Us, Dees, Dogs, Eagles, GWS.) Three top-8 sides.
Brisbane: For 92, Against 94. (Suns, Us, Blues, Saints, Dees.) Two top-8 sides.
Dogs: For 81, Against 82. (Dees, Cats, Freo, GWS, Hawks.) 1st, 2nd, 5th.
Who comes out of that looking the best, all things considered? Melbourne? Then Collingwood, us and Geelong in some order? (we and the Cats both played Port away and they played the Suns away too.) Dogs don't look as bad considering their draw, and Sydney you could argue were flattered by theirs.
Our defence has been better the last month or so. Fourth for fewest points conceded in the last five rounds, and second for scoring. David King would like those numbers.
No worries that sounds fair. Geelong get whatever they want. I’m sure we requested the Thursday night game against Hawthorn in 2018 when we finished 2 games clear on top……….
I don’t dispute what you say; just that it is absolutely stupid of the AFL and it has severely limited the ability of Richmond fans to attend a game 2000km away.
Oh but we have to look after the Geelong fans who must travel 75km; even when the majority of them who go to the game probably live in Melbourne. What a load of *smile*. Geelong fans are softc0cks and the AFL are corrupt cheating pricks.
We have also managed to do it without our best defender and captain for 3.5 out of those 5 games.
Isn't the riverfire pyro on Sat night? Friday night, Saturday day or Sunday not an option?
We finished 7th. Rightly so, we dont get much of a choice.
Finish 1st and you deserve a choice. Pretty obvious the Cats want their fans there which is why neither Thursday nor Friday was ever going to be the choice - they'd be as wary of the Pies crowd support after the fan numbers we have had against them these last few yrs.
I for one, am rapt we plays finals. Even just the one game.
But IMO, our defence is way too leaky to be a real threat - and by defence, I dont mean just the backline. Its the mids transitioning back (unable to run back and defend). that is part of the problem. I hope Jack Graham gets up b/c he's a defending mid and we need that.
Finish 1st and you deserve a choice. Pretty obvious the Cats want their fans there which is why neither Thursday nor Friday was ever going to be the choice - they'd be as wary of the Pies crowd support after the fan numbers we have had against them these last few yrs.
I for one, am rapt we plays finals. Even just the one game.
But IMO, our defence is way too leaky to be a real threat - and by defence, I dont mean just the backline. Its the mids transitioning back (unable to run back and defend). that is part of the problem. I hope Jack Graham gets up b/c he's a defending mid and we need that.
Thursday night football, just because NRL have games on that night (mates up here hate it), it isn't necessary good. Western Bulldogs had to go W.A. to play on a Thurday night in 2016 and we all know how that ended. The AFL isn't going to change it, so we have to go with it.
Good point. But I will note that clearances was our biggest concern going into the 2020 finals and we cleaned that up.
I would also argue that we have defended better in recent weeks without Grimes (it pains me to say this, but its true). as @spook said ^^^ our points against average in 2022 is 80.9. the past 5 weeks have been 72.8.
Some good numbers Spook but I am only partially reassured.
On a purely instinctive level I am jittery AF whenever the ball is kicked into our D50.
Once was a time I’d just look for Rance or Astbury.
Hopefully Balta can be our Colossus this September.
Zorko what a Grub.
Called out to an opposition player 10 yrs his junior "I hope your mum dies'
Not sure he wouldve walked off the ground if he said that in the 70's or 80's or even the 90's
I'm shocked that Gilligan didn't take it further but his name isn't Pickett or Greene.
The sooner he leaves the game the better.
My all time worse footballer I've seen I'm 45 yrs.
Called out to an opposition player 10 yrs his junior "I hope your mum dies'
Not sure he wouldve walked off the ground if he said that in the 70's or 80's or even the 90's
I'm shocked that Gilligan didn't take it further but his name isn't Pickett or Greene.
The sooner he leaves the game the better.
My all time worse footballer I've seen I'm 45 yrs.
Absolutely brilliant
I knew we were going ok but Hardwick is a master.
He is like a horse trainer in the Melbourne cup he trains us cherry ripe for the Big Race.
Hardwick learnt alot from 2018.
I knew we were going ok but Hardwick is a master.
He is like a horse trainer in the Melbourne cup he trains us cherry ripe for the Big Race.
Hardwick learnt alot from 2018.
I've been calling him Bart Hardwick for years, ziffens.
He would not had said it in those eras. You used to get grassed just for being an influential player let alone a bottom feeder like Dorko.
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