Richmond v Close checking, hard tackling, high pressure teams

[linuscambridge]

Is it just my imagination or do the Tigers struggle against these close checking, hard tackling, high pressure teams?

All of our bad losses, the big ones and the ones we should have won against lesser teams, have been against teams that play tight. Collingwood, Kangaroos, Swans, Geelong and now Carlton.

The games we won or perhaps got a lot closer than expected were against either teams that do a lot of zoning, Hawks and Saints, or teams that play loose, Freo and Port.

It seems that our troop of fast running skinny flankers have trouble coping with the pressure when the tougher teams turn the screws and put the pressue on.

I'm not sure what the answer is at this stage, perhaps a few bigger bodies who can throw their weight around in the later part of the season, although with maybe Cartledge and Schulz our only options that fit that description, our options are limited.

I hope the recruiters are looking at this for the end of the season, we could sure use a bit more grunt and mongrel in the team at the moment.

 

[elliot]

How much of an issue is our training , i think i have read a few times our training is fairly low intensity comapred to other clubs????

 

[gold1]

How much of an issue is our training , i think i have read a few times our training is fairly low intensity comapred to other clubs????

Foam footballs and padding,whilst listening Ravels Bolero,do you think? ;D

 

[IanG]

Is it just my imagination or do the Tigers struggle against these close checking, hard tackling, high pressure teams?

No its not your imagination. Richmond struggles to use their skills well under pressure. I firmly believe we are more skillful than our record would suggest we just crumble under pressure.

 

[Punxsutawney Phil]

No its not your imagination. Richmond struggles to use their skills well under pressure. I firmly believe we are more skillful than our record would suggest we just crumble under pressure.

There is no point in having skill if you can't execute under pressure. I wouldn't call a bloke who can hit targets under no pressure skilful- all AFL players should be able to do that. No, real skill is being able to both pick the right option and then execute the delivery under pressure.....and there aint too many of those types of players wearing the yellow and black at the moment.

 

[MC]

There is no point in having skill if you can't execute under pressure. I wouldn't call a bloke who can hit targets under no pressure skilful- all AFL players should be able to do that. No, real skill is being able to both pick the right option and then execute the delivery under pressure.....and there aint too many of those types of players wearing the yellow and black at the moment.

Agree PP,

We certainly don't have a great deal of skill at the moment, we didn't finish in the bottom twice by chance, for others to suggest we are more skilled is complete rubbish