Yeah fair points. They do seem to have a good balance all over the park and their mids are very clean. Just still cant see them taking out the big one.
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GAME DAY - Tiges vs Dees
- Thread starter Mr T.
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We were cut to pieces.
I kept thinking at half time the Tiges would regroup and just turn the ratchet up again in the 2nd half and cause the demons to crumble, but they were having none of it.
They were cleaner; better in the contests and seemingly quicker across the board.
And I’m starting to think that the whole ‘we will be ok when the whips are cracking’ is being overplayed. I think we have a personnel issue that will prevent us playing a meaningful part in the 21 finals.
Some of it is the *smile**y rule changes that have effected how the game is now played, and some of it is some players seemingly past their best, and some of it is because we have been in a position for 4 years where there was no reason to bring in new band members.
As has been mentioned on here already, you can’t have everything.
I have faith in the Richmond organisation, and I reckon that with some clever drafting this year we can be back in the hunt very quickly.
We are also a year older and a year slower. We have a new rule that has literally killed our entire game plan. Yeah not as confident as others.
Can’t just think our form will magically reappear. Need some structure & personnel changes to get the team going again. Two rucks, midfield speed & out of form players like Lynch & Rioli dropped.
Wow, nine days is a lifetime in footy, I concur with all of this.
Crikey I haven’t given up on a 3 peat performance yet - long way to go yet
They bloody well should do - there’s a ton of 1st round talent in their team
Yes but it is not a cliche.
Players from all sides are often heaped with abuse from unwitting and anonymous fans. It is particularly offensive and I believe racist, when abuse which addresses intellect is addressed to an indigenous player. I don’t say you are a racist but some may wonder.
Beaten at our own game -- numbers at the contest, pressure across the ground, and speed
I'm really not feeling that confident. We've won 3 games against 12th, 14th, 17th and 2 of those teams were still in it in the last quarter. Our experience got us over the line. Then convincing loss against Swans who's form line since hasnt been great. Melbourne cut us to pieces. Port was an honest game.
Next 4 or 5 weeks are crucial. Bulldogs, Cats, Lions, GWS, Crows. If we only win 2 of those and go 5-6, we potentially have to win 9 of 11 just to make finals.
I just don't think with injuries building atm and a couple of older players struggling, that we're in a position to turn it all around.
Next 4 or 5 weeks are crucial. Bulldogs, Cats, Lions, GWS, Crows. If we only win 2 of those and go 5-6, we potentially have to win 9 of 11 just to make finals.
I just don't think with injuries building atm and a couple of older players struggling, that we're in a position to turn it all around.
Vlaustin and Meatball will help, but they won’t solve for the atrocious and predictable movement of the ball into our forward line and what then happens afterwards.
We used to spread it around in our forward line and now we look for Jack and Lynch 90% of the time it seems. so predictable. So easy to beat. Hardwick mentioned this after the Swans game. It’s still a problem for us.
And when we once had a ferocious set of small forwards, we now have 3 blokes shockingly out of form and applying half the pressure we used to. And quite frankly, I dunno who else we’ve got to try down there. MJ isn’t ready. Who is there ?
Vlaustin and Meatball won’t help with any of that. Nor with a midfield that’s starting to look slow.
We used to spread it around in our forward line and now we look for Jack and Lynch 90% of the time it seems. so predictable. So easy to beat. Hardwick mentioned this after the Swans game. It’s still a problem for us.
And when we once had a ferocious set of small forwards, we now have 3 blokes shockingly out of form and applying half the pressure we used to. And quite frankly, I dunno who else we’ve got to try down there. MJ isn’t ready. Who is there ?
Vlaustin and Meatball won’t help with any of that. Nor with a midfield that’s starting to look slow.
We completely lost our structure tonight. Got sucked up the ground at both ends and made it easy for the Dees to get it over the back of us - and also easy to crowd our outer ring mids. We’ll learn from this loss.
I thought lynch really competed all night but was not supported well by the mids, small forwards or the non selection of another tall
Have won 3 of the last 4. Later start due to playing in the granny. Most important mid - Prestia. (With Dusty being mid/fwd of course). Most important defender - arguably Vlastuin. We haven't been near our best. We aren't guaranteed to have a great season, but it's a long season. We are far from done.
