Changes V GC

[Coburgtiger]

True, but 6 touches is taking the *smile*. Even Steven Sziller used to muster more than that

At least he does actually tackle. Unlike other players who are in for their defensive pressure and get 5 disposals a game.

 

[Harry]

True, but 6 touches is taking the *smile*. Even Steven Sziller used to muster more than that

never said he was flying before being dropped. Basing it on what Graham has delivered previously

 

[lamb22]

Graham is there to sit on Greenwood. OK move. When you lose center clearances by about 20 you need to do something.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

Club	Avg Age	Avg Gms	Avg Gls	Avg Hgt	Avg Wgt
Rich	25.60	90.6	81.3	186.3	85.7
G.C.	23.23	56.5	25.5	188.5	87.7

What do the stats predict the margin will be for such a huge age/games discrepancy?

 

[Mr Brightside]

no doubt Graham hasn’t been at his best, maybe the constant injuries have taken a toll on him mentally, however I definitly prefer him in the 22, he is the only mid we have that basically plays just a defensive role, Kmac is a bit that way too. Can’t have Dusty, and Bolton playing the way they do without having other mids keeping an eye on the opposition .

hope he Oleg go well, could be last chance for both this season and possibly at Punt rd

 

[Mr Brightside]

Is it a mere coincidence Fridge gets a recall the same week the Crows come sniffing?

You being reading lots of conspiracy novels while in lockdown

 

[seven]

correct. I remember Graham being dropped for the rd 12 - 2018 Port game and we got smashed in the clearances and Dimma admitted after the game it was the wrong decision to drop Graham.

IMO a big factor for our 2020 flag chances is denying the opposition easy and effective clearances out of the centre and around the ground, and Graham is a key component for this. Don't worry about his disposal numbers - these are not key indicators to our success.

need to put him in the Center. He was a in and under player in his junior days.
Let’s see if he can take the human meatballs role.

 

[K3]

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looks like he’s DJ’ing off his chops.

“Let’s get wasted in here!!”

GOLD!

 

[AstuteTiger]

The port game showed us how important it is to nullify centre clearances. If we don't get smashed in centre clearances, we'll win most times than not. A fit graham turns opposition clearances into dirty clearances where we mop up and transition.

Agree on Graham. The problem he was having was not only was he not getting the ball a lot but his renowned pressure had waned (maybe not 100% confident in his shoulder). Hopefully, being dropped will reignite what we know he can do. I was happy to hear Clarke say in Graham's scratch game that he went from contest to contest = hard running, so once I heard that had a sneaky suspicion he'd be in. Graham and Cotchin add much-needed hardness in the center.

 

[YinnarTiger]

Why has Markov been picked ?

I reckon he had a pretty good game against the dogs and then unfortunately dropped to get Flossie back. Good to see him back tonight.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

What do the stats predict the margin will be for such a huge age/games discrepancy?

I don't do margin predictions, but these are the results from the last 20 years for +2.32 to +2.42 (Richmond +2.37 tonight).

Results are 32-16, with an average winning margin of 47 and average losing margin of 34.

Year	Round	Club	Opp	Result	Margin	Age Diff
2020	8	Haw	Syd	L	7	+2.41
2019	20	Geel	Frem	L	34	+2.41
2019	20	Coll	G.C.	W	69	+2.34
2019	10	Coll	Syd	W	7	+2.36
2019	8	Coll	Carl	W	19	+2.41
2018	19	P.A.	W.B.	W	44	+2.33
2018	9	Adel	W.B.	W	37	+2.36
2017	16	Geel	Bris	W	85	+2.41
2015	SF	Haw	Adel	W	74	+2.35
2015	16	N.M.	Ess	W	25	+2.33
2015	10	N.M.	W.C.	W	10	+2.36
2015	7	P.A.	Bris	L	37	+2.34
2013	18	Coll	GWS	W	40	+2.35
2013	11	N.M.	G.C.	L	15	+2.32
2013	8	W.B.	G.C.	L	32	+2.35
2013	7	Rich	P.A.	W	41	+2.35
2013	7	Adel	GWS	W	135	+2.41
2013	6	Carl	Melb	W	61	+2.34
2013	3	Syd	N.M.	W	39	+2.35
2012	16	Adel	GWS	W	119	+2.41
2012	16	Syd	W.C.	W	52	+2.36
2012	14	St.K	N.M.	L	33	+2.42
2011	PF	Geel	W.C.	W	48	+2.36
2011	12	Geel	Haw	W	5	+2.33
2011	4	Coll	Rich	W	71	+2.41
2010	GF	St.K	Coll	L	56	+2.36
2010	19	Geel	Coll	L	22	+2.39
2009	20	Adel	Haw	W	27	+2.37
2007	18	Adel	P.A.	W	8	+2.38
2007	11	Frem	Rich	W	21	+2.33
2007	6	St.K	Carl	W	43	+2.35
2007	3	Syd	Bris	W	27	+2.39
2007	1	Syd	W.C.	L	1	+2.33
2006	16	Adel	N.M.	W	72	+2.41
2005	15	P.A.	Melb	W	62	+2.35
2004	15	P.A.	Carl	W	83	+2.39
2003	PF	P.A.	Coll	L	44	+2.39
2003	15	Carl	W.C.	L	116	+2.41
2003	10	Carl	Frem	L	28	+2.33
2003	4	Adel	W.C.	W	33	+2.33
2003	2	Syd	Frem	L	26	+2.35
2001	22	Carl	Geel	W	70	+2.37
2001	20	Carl	St.K	W	44	+2.37
2001	19	W.B.	Coll	L	42	+2.36
2001	15	N.M.	W.C.	W	44	+2.37
2001	7	N.M.	Coll	W	2	+2.38
2000	PF	N.M.	Melb	L	50	+2.33
2000	4	Syd	Coll	L	5	+2.41