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Game Day - Richmond Tigers vs Crows
- Thread starter Willo
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evo said:
Yep we were absolutely smashed. Extremely lucky to be only a goal down.
36-17 down on inside 50s. Midfield getting murdered. Tackling non existent; they have all the footy yet are tackling more and harder than us.
Hampson and Maric getting a rucking lesson from Jacobs. We are so vulnerable against the top quality ruckmen. Rance way too loose on Walker but lack of midfield pressure not helping.
Hate it when Hunt has the ball; horrible kick. Conca not much better; shocking attempted pass into the forward late in the quarter followed up on the wing by a short pass turnover an Auskicker would have been embarrassed by.
Lennon has been really good and about the only positive but he needs to take shots at goal when he is within range and not try dinky passes.
All in all a horrible first half. If it continues like that teh Crows will start kicking straight and it will get real ugly.
I just wish the umpires could pay holding the ball correctly.
1. Adelaide player ducks into the tackle and has therefore exhausted his prior opportunity, and subsequently does not dispose of the ball. This must be either holding the ball or too high - it's impossible to call play on.
2. A few were paid against Miles, yet he had no prior opportunity (gang tackled immediately) and tried to get rid of it.
It shouldn't be that hard.
1. Adelaide player ducks into the tackle and has therefore exhausted his prior opportunity, and subsequently does not dispose of the ball. This must be either holding the ball or too high - it's impossible to call play on.
2. A few were paid against Miles, yet he had no prior opportunity (gang tackled immediately) and tried to get rid of it.
It shouldn't be that hard.
percyms said:
Their forward press has been terrific, though with the talls we have we need to take release marks just outside the 50, its coming to ground too easily and their press again turns the ball over. I don't think its the kicking, its the marking just outside of the D50 that doesn't allow is to release the pressure.
Yep during that first half all our avenues out of d50 were choked, and we weren't able to do anything about it. It will be interesting to see how the team will react strategically in the second half. A different plan and far more intensity in the second half is a must or this will get ugly.Silent Bob said:
Getting pushed back very deep, open forward line not the same threat on the slingshot without Lids. Need Houli to give us more run when it starts to break open. Give Hampson a rocket and ten minutes to do something, then bring Lloyd on.
Holding up OK against an opposition two wins below us, playing for finals in front of a full house of Adelaide ferals. Was always going to be tough, let's see how we handle it.
Holding up OK against an opposition two wins below us, playing for finals in front of a full house of Adelaide ferals. Was always going to be tough, let's see how we handle it.
Only positive way to look at it is we are playing horribly and we're only a goal down.
Plenty of potential improvement in us.
Plenty of potential improvement in us.
Missing Lids and Edwards creative spread. That lack of forward momentum on the outside is noticeable against the fleet footed Crows
2 of our top 5 players out has stunted us.
2 of our top 5 players out has stunted us.
Chimptastic said:
Agreed. I think your number 1 was Lynch when he was tackled by Lambert, then someone else came over to help out. Lynch just had the ball in one hand over one of their shoulders and dropped it on the floor!! About as clear as you will get for holding the ball but nothing. Was screaming at the tv on that one.
