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Rich V Melb - Saturday, March 4, 4.10pm AEDT, Casey Fields
- Thread starter AstuteTiger
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Commentators made me sick. Del Santo that wasn’t a 50 for Dow when the bloke on the mark took 3 steps. But 50 was there against Samson when the replay showed no encroachment. It’s triggering!!!!
Frustrating game but here is my take.
- Demons further advanced at this time. They have been doing match sims much earlier than us.
- They were gifted at least 5 goals from ordinary free kicks
- Apparently HTB and push in the back are not a thing.
- We left a few easy goals out there from missed shot - Samson should have had 4
- Tylar Young was playing his first top level game. I thought he stuck at it well. He will get better.
- Lynch will be cherry ripe for round 1
- Prestia didn’t play most of the game - hopefully be fine for round 1.
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Ryan had more disposals in a qtr than Jack all game.
He has to be played as backup ruck/ 3rd tall round 1
He moves better than Tom & Jack & will obviously have stints in the ruck & off the ground so we won’t be to top heavy up forward.
He has to be played as backup ruck/ 3rd tall round 1
He moves better than Tom & Jack & will obviously have stints in the ruck & off the ground so we won’t be to top heavy up forward.
2 softies in the first quarter from 4 goals. lol we could see a clear push out from 60 meters away when Melbourne attacked on an occassion. the result? mark to Melbourne and goal. I can only assume there are rule changes I'm not aware of
Yeah but you probably still have Castagna in your top 10
As I said in an earlier post you have pointed out that Tarrant’s game is based purely on the spoil. That’s about all you have right when it comes to this player. Against Gawn and Grundy! Three each today. Curnow and McKay to come.
34 years… with little in the way of speed or much else left in his skill set, and that was last year.
If it comes to a choice the younger player with some chance of success still looks a better bet.
Badly beaten in the midfield.
Hard for any tall defender.
And Balta also disappointing today.
Looks to me like Ryan may come in to play the role intended for Miller and Miller will be asked to go back.
A reminder to some.
Played at a ground Melbourne know every inch off.
Tigers never ever play this ground.
Melbourne started 2022 8 wins straight on top by miles and miles.
Lynch bolton prestia will get better with games ,not played a single full game yet.
Our new midfield will.inprove as season rolls on.
No way guys like steely would play afl at this point.
Richmond always builds its season as per last year with last 13 games worst result 6point loss.
Tigers have used pre season games for trying new things .
Triple premiership players don't value busting their balls for 0 points.
Played at a ground Melbourne know every inch off.
Tigers never ever play this ground.
Melbourne started 2022 8 wins straight on top by miles and miles.
Lynch bolton prestia will get better with games ,not played a single full game yet.
Our new midfield will.inprove as season rolls on.
No way guys like steely would play afl at this point.
Richmond always builds its season as per last year with last 13 games worst result 6point loss.
Tigers have used pre season games for trying new things .
Triple premiership players don't value busting their balls for 0 points.
Only watch the first three quarters but some cold showers are needed (and I'm not talking about the usual rubbish about umpires).
These games are about conditioning and rehearsal. They have almost no relevance to the season. Big time players don't get much of a scent in the nostrils from a practice match at Casey.
Yes our forward entries and efficiency was deplorable today but Lynch is playing on almost zero preparation and Riewoldt is a pensioner. If you expected them to be moving around dynamically today you were always going to be disappointed.
Our preparation has been average at best and we are going to have a lot of plugging up to do when the real stuff starts, but wait until you see that before making any sort of assessment about where we are at.
These games are about conditioning and rehearsal. They have almost no relevance to the season. Big time players don't get much of a scent in the nostrils from a practice match at Casey.
Yes our forward entries and efficiency was deplorable today but Lynch is playing on almost zero preparation and Riewoldt is a pensioner. If you expected them to be moving around dynamically today you were always going to be disappointed.
Our preparation has been average at best and we are going to have a lot of plugging up to do when the real stuff starts, but wait until you see that before making any sort of assessment about where we are at.
how about the one where the ball hit the post and the field umpire adjudicates and pays it a goal
Carlton lost their practice match too. Whatever. I bet nobody remembers this result in 2 weeks
the lesson from that is if you are going to push someone hard in the back , 1 meter out from goal, at least push them hard into said goalpost.
Four plus two more they got 50's down back which took them into the centre square, got the break on us with subs running on and they kicked goals in that next passage of play - Gawn and Spargo goaled.
Kidding ourselves if we think todays result was purely down to it being a practice match. Signs were there last week with Norf transitioning with ease most game.
Starting to think Taranto and Hopper have come across one year too late. Reckon if we had them last year we were a genuine chance. This year i think the wheels are falling off in a major way.
Cannot have Cotchin and Noah in the same forward line. Ditto Jack and Lynch.
Ruckwork at stoppages seems worse than last year if that is even possible. Saw Nank today on a few occasions have a clear hit to our midfielders only to get his hand to the ball first and at best hit it to a contest. Should have been straight to our midfield and we would be away.
Backline looks disjointed. Tarrant may help with the bigger forwards but seems we are always led to the ball.
With Taranto and Hopper coming and Ryan and Miller showing promising signs it was the perfect opportunity to move Cotch and Jack on.
Really disappointed with the omission of Miller today. He gave us fantastic presence as the 2nd ruckman and around the ground last year. Why you would want to have 2 lumbering slow ruckman is beyond me.
Our midfield still seems to lack real quality and speed. Tarranto and Hopper will be great in getting hands on ball but none offer any genuine pace. The fact an injury prone Prestia is still crucial to our midfield is a real worry.
Unless the fwd line is changed up we are in serious trouble if the kicks coming in dont hit the target. It will lead to being the no 1 team to concede from rebound 50.
Yes it is very early and we may flick a switch come Round 1 but reality is we are a very good chance of being 0-4 with our fixture and then it will be another year of catch up.
We really needed to recruit speed and dash and just not sure we have done that.
Starting to think Taranto and Hopper have come across one year too late. Reckon if we had them last year we were a genuine chance. This year i think the wheels are falling off in a major way.
Cannot have Cotchin and Noah in the same forward line. Ditto Jack and Lynch.
Ruckwork at stoppages seems worse than last year if that is even possible. Saw Nank today on a few occasions have a clear hit to our midfielders only to get his hand to the ball first and at best hit it to a contest. Should have been straight to our midfield and we would be away.
Backline looks disjointed. Tarrant may help with the bigger forwards but seems we are always led to the ball.
With Taranto and Hopper coming and Ryan and Miller showing promising signs it was the perfect opportunity to move Cotch and Jack on.
Really disappointed with the omission of Miller today. He gave us fantastic presence as the 2nd ruckman and around the ground last year. Why you would want to have 2 lumbering slow ruckman is beyond me.
Our midfield still seems to lack real quality and speed. Tarranto and Hopper will be great in getting hands on ball but none offer any genuine pace. The fact an injury prone Prestia is still crucial to our midfield is a real worry.
Unless the fwd line is changed up we are in serious trouble if the kicks coming in dont hit the target. It will lead to being the no 1 team to concede from rebound 50.
Yes it is very early and we may flick a switch come Round 1 but reality is we are a very good chance of being 0-4 with our fixture and then it will be another year of catch up.
We really needed to recruit speed and dash and just not sure we have done that.
