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Rich V Carl - Match Day Thread

16 inside 50’s to 1 this quarter.

Massacre.
That shows signs of "throwing in the towel" to me ........ NOT something I like to even think is possible, a serious sitdown needed and some finger-pointing wouldn't go astray either. Wanna be a primmadonna and sulk, there's the door Son.
 
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Really poor, but think time has crept up on a few - Cotchin, Edwards & Jack (all looked old & slow). Lost our best midfielder in Prestia & Dusty was all we had left.

Hasn’t addressed midfield/clearance issue. Will be interesting to see what they do selection wise. Need one more big bodied midfielder and speed - both were lacking tonight.
 
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Geez losing Dion just killed us. Different side from the second his hammy pinged
 
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One game, plus the 2021 season. Prestia pulling a hammy if somebody looks at him funny.
His body is unfortunately GONE for today's game, anyone who thinks differently is pissing into the wind, soft tissue injuries is your body telling you it's time to "put the feet up", the Meatball is cooked.
 
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Fast track a Sonsie or Brown. Get Stack into the team somehow. Soldo or Nank. Take a pick. Cant play both and can use Balta as the support ruckman.
Riewoldt or Lynch. Not both. Leave Balta up fwd makes it more mobile. KMac back in. Baker as a sml fwd or back. Cannot play as a mid. Gibcus/Miller or Broad.
 
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*Can't play 2 ruckman
*1 of AArts or Castagna not both.
*Rioli & Short aren't defenders assholes
*Graham and Ross are turtle slow.
*Jack and Cotch shouldve retired and freed up some cap money
*Bolton & Balta are our future now
*Baker not the midfielder to take you to another flag
*who's our fitness guy? Athur Dunga?
*should've chased a minimum 2 midfielders.
Could be another 2nd hand of last year.
 
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His body is unfortunately GONE for today's game, anyone who thinks differently is pissing into the wind, soft tissue injuries is your body telling you it's time to "put the feet up", the Meatball is cooked.
Dion, Flossy, Graham. All three are a genuine concern now, week to week propositions. They have been for 1-2 years now.
I dont want to think it, but let's hope KMac doesnt join the group - his calf issues arent just 2 weeks ago. But last year too.
 
*Can't play 2 ruckman
*1 of AArts or Castagna not both.
*Rioli & Short aren't defenders assholes
*Graham and Ross are turtle slow.
*Jack and Cotch shouldve retired and freed up some cap money
*Bolton & Balta are our future now
*Baker not the midfielder to take you to another flag
*who's our fitness guy? Athur Dunga?
*should've chased a minimum 2 midfielders.
Could be another 2nd hand of last year.
Arthur Dunga. Gave me a good chuckle.
Agree regarding Rioli. Would prefer Mansell tbh.
 
Marlion was enormous tonight.

Probably our only player that had a dip for 4 quarters
 
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I say hold your fire.

We are rolling out a WAY different setup to the one we had in the 2020 GF.

Starting Balta back was a timid error. I don’t think Dimma will make that same mistake twice.

Let the midfield work into the season. Let the newish backline start to gel. Let Jack, Tom and Noah work off the cobwebs.

Let Soldo find more fitness every week. Allow Nank a night off considering the recent illness.

We are playing to a different structure but we still like to bleed clearance so we can set up our runners defensively.

This is where our running strength lies - Pickett, KMac (out tonight), Lambert (out tonight), Prestia, Edwards, Bolton, Short, Rioli, George, Graham, Ralphsmith, etc

Aarts isn’t polished and Ross isn’t quite at the level, but we will get a look at a few others.

Disappointing result tonight but the club deserves a week or two for the new game plan to settle.

Teague is the key. I believe he said something along the lines of the new look Richmond will take time.

If we are 1-4 after 5 I will concede it’ll be a longish year, but there are too many stars out there to raise the white flag.
 
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