Team changes v port

[mrposhman]

The balance was actually right in the second half. I don’t think we need to bring in another defender with Balta going back.

Additionally, watching the replay - McIntosh went back in the last and shedda onto a wing. McIntosh actually won some critical contests back there. I think stack may be the one they bring in to allow shedda and short to play through the wing.

Miller. Tarrant. Baker.
Rioli. Balta. Vlastuin.
Kmac. Prestia. Pickett.
Graham. Lynch. Sonsie.
Stack Reiwoldt Cumberland
R. Nankervis, Cotchin, Bolton

In: Edwards, Short, Broad, Ross

S. Rioli Jr

Maybe Banks is given a crack at the wing role?

 

[Brodders17]

Gibcus has been out of form and don't think we need him Ghost. We have plenty of height to cover Grimes in the backline; Miller, Tarrant and Balta to start. Broad and Vlastuin can play tall if needed. That's enough. We need more run and pace. We looked so much better when Grimes was forced from the field and MRJ came on.

Who backs up Nank if Miller and Balta both play back?

 

[Ridley]

Who backs up Nank if Miller and Balta both play back?

Big Shorts Baker; he can do anything!!

Well; who backed up Nank when Grimes was off in the second half? I think it was a combination of Miller and Balta. Why not run with that again?

We were too tall and slow before half time. We need pace and run for the rest of the season.

 

[Brodders17]

Big Shorts Baker; he can do anything!!

Well; who backed up Nank when Grimes was off in the second half? I think it was a combination of Miller and Balta. Why not run with that again?

We were too tall and slow before half time. We need pace and run for the rest of the season.

Miller was ruck back up- he and Balta swapped at half time. He can do it again, but then he wont play back.
We could go with Tarrant, Balta, Broad, Vlastuin, Baker, Rioli and another runner. It wont be Stack, so it would be Short (NOOOOOO!) Hugo, Mansell, Martyn (not Dusty) or Brown. Or leave KMac there?
Or we bring back Biggie, or Gibcus, or leave Miller and Balta back and bring in Ryan or Soldo (NOOOOOOO!)

I agree we should go for more run.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Nobody should be thinking this is a guaranteed win.
Like us, Poort's form over the past month has been far better than the win loss ratio suggests. Their results have been good against top 4 teams.
Couple that with being back on their own deck, this presents another big challenge in spite of some fantastic wins against them there in recent years.
I was happy that they lost this week because it snuffed out there finals chances so hoefully they take the opportunity to experiment a little but it still won't be easy.


In:
Rioli Jnr

Out:
Grimes

 

[Ridley]

Miller was ruck back up- he and Balta swapped at half time. He can do it again, but then he wont play back.
We could go with Tarrant, Balta, Broad, Vlastuin, Baker, Rioli and another runner. It wont be Stack, so it would be Short (NOOOOOO!) Hugo, Mansell, Martyn (not Dusty) or Brown. Or leave KMac there?
Or we bring back Biggie, or Gibcus, or leave Miller and Balta back and bring in Ryan or Soldo (NOOOOOOO!)

I agree we should go for more run.

So when Miller was back up ruck; where was he playing when he wasn't rucking? He was in the backline wasn't he? I don't think he sat on the bench when he wasn't rucking did he? And when Balta was back up ruck where did he play when not rucking? Backline? Or was that when he was forward?

These are questions not statements by the way. My head hurts.

 

[Ridley]

Nobody should be thinking this is a guaranteed win.
Like us, Poort's form over the past month has been far better than the win loss ratio suggests. Their results have been good against top 4 teams.
Couple that with being back on their own deck, this presents another big challenge in spite of some fantastic wins against them there in recent years.
I was happy that they lost this week because it snuffed out there finals chances so hoefully they take the opportunity to experiment a little but it still won't be easy.


In:
Rioli Jnr

Out:
Grimes

I think the only thing you can guarantee about Richmond this year is that; you can't guarantee anything!

 

[Mantikorr]

So when Miller was back up ruck; where was he playing when he wasn't rucking? He was in the backline wasn't he? I don't think he sat on the bench when he wasn't rucking did he? And when Balta was back up ruck where did he play when not rucking? Backline? Or was that when he was forward?

These are questions not statements by the way. My head hurts.

Miller did line up forward a couple of times in the second half but never saw any action down there

 

[Mantikorr]

Is it risky to play another debutant? How close is Brown to getting a game? Gibcus hasn't been in great form for the last month so probably not a walk up to replace Grimes

In Rioli, Brown
Out Grimes, Ross

 

[Brodders17]

So when Miller was back up ruck; where was he playing when he wasn't rucking? He was in the backline wasn't he? I don't think he sat on the bench when he wasn't rucking did he? And when Balta was back up ruck where did he play when not rucking? Backline? Or was that when he was forward?

These are questions not statements by the way. My head hurts.

In the 4th Miller rucked or sat on the bench- he only played about 5 mins. In the 3rd he spent time up forward. he didnt line up down back at all in the 2nd half. Likewise Balta wasnt down back at all in the 1st half.

 

[TheUmpire]

Is it risky to play another debutant? How close is Brown to getting a game? Gibcus hasn't been in great form for the last month so probably not a walk up to replace Grimes

In Rioli, Brown
Out Grimes, Ross

Gee Brown looked good on Saturday.

Not sure where he is with his fitness but his disposal was elite.

 

[Eddie from Elwood]

The balance was actually right in the second half. I don’t think we need to bring in another defender with Balta going back.

Additionally, watching the replay - McIntosh went back in the last and shedda onto a wing. McIntosh actually won some critical contests back there. I think stack may be the one they bring in to allow shedda and short to play through the wing.

Miller. Tarrant. Baker.
Rioli. Balta. Vlastuin.
Kmac. Prestia. Pickett.
Graham. Lynch. Sonsie.
Stack Reiwoldt Cumberland
R. Nankervis, Cotchin, Bolton

In: Edwards, Short, Broad, Ross

S. Rioli Jr

That's the team I'd go with........but I ain't the MC!

 

[Tigerfan]

Port at home
Played 10
Won 6 - lost 4

Beaten GWS ESS Suns swans bulldogs WCE

(Swans don’t like to travel just like our boys)
(Chances are good we’ll have to travel for a semi if we get that far… so may as well learn v port)

 

[jokershoppe]

Agree with you Wildstyle, Ross offered nothing. 13 possessions was awful. Even Sonsie a 3rd game player had 20. To me he offers nothing. Rather Stack.

Just back,was playing well before injury

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Stack in
Sampson In
Grimes out
Ross out

 

[Merveille]

Nank was clearly the best ruck on the ground today. It would take Soldo a month to get 19 disposals.

If Soldo
Played yesterday we would have lost.
Even Timmy Watson gave Nank a big rap

 

[TheCan]

If M. Rioli doesn't start, I will fly to Adelaide and storm the coaches box.

Look i know wher u coming from but he runs out of puff sub is best position atm I cant wait for his tank to develop...could be the best that family produced

 

[thegdog]

Out Grimes Edwards

In Sampson Brown

Sub Titch

 

[Ripplestick]

Not saying this is what I want but I reckon:

Out - Grimes

In - Hugo

Hugo can play multiple positions and provides line breaking speed, Dimma loves flexibility.

MRJ to remain sub

 

[Carter]

Nobody should be thinking this is a guaranteed win.
Like us, Poort's form over the past month has been far better than the win loss ratio suggests. Their results have been good against top 4 teams.
Couple that with being back on their own deck, this presents another big challenge in spite of some fantastic wins against them there in recent years.
I was happy that they lost this week because it snuffed out there finals chances so hoefully they take the opportunity to experiment a little but it still won't be easy.


In:
Rioli Jnr

Out:
Grimes

they'll want to do us, ToO, no doubt.

this is a club with a grudge against Richmond that no one at Tigerland has actually managed to work out at this point in time.

it just is.