exactly, forward line is 10% off excluding jack. they will get their mojo back soon enough, tweak of tactics and they'll come good.
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exactly, forward line is 10% off excluding jack. they will get their mojo back soon enough, tweak of tactics and they'll come good.
I understand Hardwick's spirited defence of Tom in his presser today - he needed to do that. i.e. He's been asked to play a role, it's a role that wins games if not individual glory and he's not going to kick a 60 goals in a season.
The only problem with that narrative is he did kick 63 goals in 2019 coming off a major knee injury (and no pre-season) and his current lack of form his obvious to the casual observer - irrespective the role he is playing.
The only problem with that narrative is he did kick 63 goals in 2019 coming off a major knee injury (and no pre-season) and his current lack of form his obvious to the casual observer - irrespective the role he is playing.
Was good in the first quarter with Riewoldt but drifted out as the quality of supply declined. Disappointed he didn't take the mark in the goal square late in the first.
Lynch is dropping marks he would have taken in previous years and missing set shots he would have made in previous years.
Hardwick couldn’t be happy about that.
That’s not part of the game plan surely.
"Understood morons or do I have to repeat myself again??"
One of the more eloquent and pertinent 'get stuffed' replies to the media
If we listened to the media, opposition fans,and plenty of Richmond's own ,we would conclude that since 2017 to 2021 that dusty is God (he is) and Grimes, Vlas are good to, and prestia , Edwards gets passes.
The rest according to the above are *smile*.
Pretty much everyone else gets their turn to be a whipping boy,and that this magical system means we don't run,tackle, kick , handball at all.
3 flags plus a minor flag plus VFL flag says otherwise,even Tiger fans don't understand what we are doing to have become a all time great side.
The rest according to the above are *smile*.
Pretty much everyone else gets their turn to be a whipping boy,and that this magical system means we don't run,tackle, kick , handball at all.
3 flags plus a minor flag plus VFL flag says otherwise,even Tiger fans don't understand what we are doing to have become a all time great side.
"You might do this at other clubs but you're not doing it here."
The problem is when inside 50 he always seems to be behind 1 or 2 defenders. He can't seem to get any separation or our forward line is crowded.
He’s kicked 10 goals 9. And quite a few of those 10 are from inside the goal square.
I get Dimma’s point. But I’m not sure it’s his role to miss set shots.
Form is down, but not much. He’ll probably kick ten this weekend.
I get Dimma’s point. But I’m not sure it’s his role to miss set shots.
Form is down, but not much. He’ll probably kick ten this weekend.
I reckon even the most elite player with elite kicking skills will struggle to find time and space when an opposition’s defence is setup.
It’s not that forwards can’t mark or midfielders can’t kick. We just can’t expect any player consistently take pack marks when the opposition‘s defence is fully set up.
Remember when Taylor Walker thought he could beat Rance, Grimes, Astbury and Vlastuin? Ha! Didn’t stand a chance.
I don’t know how much teams like Melbourne are slowing us down in the midfield, but whatever it is, Tom will look like a much better player when our team is able to create more time and space in our forward line by getting it in quicker.
Tom won’t be our best player when the opposition takes away our time and space...
It’s not that forwards can’t mark or midfielders can’t kick. We just can’t expect any player consistently take pack marks when the opposition‘s defence is fully set up.
Remember when Taylor Walker thought he could beat Rance, Grimes, Astbury and Vlastuin? Ha! Didn’t stand a chance.
I don’t know how much teams like Melbourne are slowing us down in the midfield, but whatever it is, Tom will look like a much better player when our team is able to create more time and space in our forward line by getting it in quicker.
Tom won’t be our best player when the opposition takes away our time and space...
Sounds like Chol in the Townsend role?
But that extra 3-5% in height comes at the expense of competitiveness being divided by zero...
With the way oppositions guard space, can’t see them following Chol over to the hotdog stand so Tom can take a mark in space.
We could use a 40m worm burner for George/Rioli to run onto? Make them feel nervous. Make them think about the smalls. Then we’ve got 6 forwards to watch instead of 3 tall forwards with Chol.
Need to keep the small forwards nearer to goal and need to use more options up forward so the opposition defence can't just double team Tom and Jack. A third tall forward in CCJ would also be very useful.
Doesn't matter how good any player is, when you are crowded, blocked, held on to etc by 2 or 3 opponents you're not going to get many opportunities.
We have to stretch their defence, use the space available on the MCG.
DS
Doesn't matter how good any player is, when you are crowded, blocked, held on to etc by 2 or 3 opponents you're not going to get many opportunities.
We have to stretch their defence, use the space available on the MCG.
DS
