GAME DAY - Tiges v Blues

[zgod]

Is it just me or was there more than 49,200 in attendance?
That crowd looked like at least 55,000 to me

Reckon it would be policed very tightly.
Great to see bums on seats though.

 

[rat bastad]

Yeah I thought Baker was very good in the second half. Super clean and his kick to jack on the left was a thing of beauty. Game is all about gut running now - no wonder Graham, Prestia and Lambert racked them up.

100% correct

 

[deedee]

What is up with the MCG surface? Ball barely returned back to the player when bouncing it.

 

[TigerForce]

Yep I reckon he gets a week too. Silly boy

Wasn't the elbow just the triceps. Should be a fine, but we're Richmond, so 3 weeks.

 

[rat bastad]

What is up with the MCG surface? Ball barely returned back to the player when bouncing it.

Noticed that too, lots fumbling and slipping over as well. Dewy surface out there?

 

[HR]

P Cripps 3 votes.
Went missing like his name sake when it mattered.

 

[eZyT]

good round 1 win,

We'll have 4pts more than 8 other sides by Monday

 

[TigerForce]

What is up with the MCG surface? Ball barely returned back to the player when bouncing it.

Became a cushion after a 12 month holiday.

 

[HR]

Wasn't the elbow just the triceps. Should be a fine, but we're Richmond, so 3 weeks.

Reverse the roles and tiger gets 2 weeks for staging. He went down easy.

 

[eZyT]

P Cripps 3 votes.
Went missing like his name sake when it mattered.

Cripps was good. Walsh was better.

Dusty better than both put together

 

[TigerForce]

Reverse the roles and tiger gets 2 weeks for staging. He went down easy.

Good point.

 

[artball]

that played out as expected. we do what we need to when required. players who were a bit down then get involved.
gotta mention the beautiful set shot kicking for goal from Jack.

 

[HR]

when was the last time the elite footballers showed fatigue like the last 15 min tonight? I am struggling to remember. Geeeeloooong are goners!

 

[scottyturnerscurse]

when was the last time the elite footballers showed fatigue like the last 15 min tonight? I am struggling to remember. Geeeeloooong are goners!

As odd as it sounds, I've always thought younger players struggle with fatigue more than older players.

 

[craig]

there was a fair bit of rust out there.

which isn't unusual in round 1

They do it too us every year

 

[KnightersRevenge]

Aarts trying to out run saad...bloody nut

In fairness to Arts, Bolton failed to outrun Saad! Good to know how well he covers the turf, doubt we'll see that happen again.

 

[Mr T.]

Just got back home. The game was great, the crowd was loud or I’d forgotten what a crowd sounded like.

Listening to the radio on the way home Blues fans having a go at umpiring, yes some were dodgy and that they missed Williams Martin and Betts, if they were is they’d win. Um look at the free kick count and we had equal or better outs.

it’s great to have the footy back.

 

[Eddie from Elwood]

Which is exactly what Shocking's new rule is designed to curtail, favouring the chip and pop teams like ,,, Moggies and Colonwood et al.

Reverse the roles and tiger gets 2 weeks for staging. He went down easy.

Would like to know why McKay wasn't reported after he flattened Vlasty

 

[leon]

Just watching the last quarter now and Ross tackled Cripps, did a 360 and play on. WTF?

Didn't you hear that he was canonised a saint by the AFL about two years ago. Now officially untouchable and never to be penalised.

Actually I think I'm mostly just peed off because we could have drafted him. Imagine him in our midfield over last 4 years too. He's a beast; just breaks tackles like everyone has rubber arms; always gets a handball away even if held up.
But, yer, the umps love him.

 

[Mr T.]

how bad is Nicks knee, or was he taken off as a precaution?