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What is Neil Balme thinking?
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Smoking Aces said:
A good question to be sure. He has a week of forced leave which gives him some time to reflect upon his performances of late and his mind set. This could go many ways including a request for some time out by Martin himself or the coach deciding the player needs time out? Something needs to be done and quickly to have Martin back to his competitive best.
The side despite all the injuries needs every available player selected to play giving 100% to the best of their ability. We all know that’s not happening and at AFL level with the opposition smelling blood, not giving 100% is unacceptable.
Let’s see what Hardwick can pull out of his limited bag of tricks to turn this around. As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, 2017 is a long time ago and he is facing a huge coaching challenge; perhaps the most difficult of his 10 years at Richmond.
Gee wiz,Your profound expertise in coaching and admin is wasted on the keyboard.Perhaps a stroll into balme's office to set him straight might be on the cards.lolTigerdangerous said:
Tigerdangerous said:
I've only read the last couple of pages but I'm not sure why Tigerdangerous is copping criticsm. Richmond is just about the most AFL sycophantic club going around and never take them on. Dusty does need a rocket shoved up him and i hope the weekend off makes him self reflect somewhat and is ready to smash Sydney next week. the team also needs a rocket up them for not protecting Dusty. And Dimma does have a limited bag of tricks.
While the injuries are concerning, what is also worrying are the disposal errors, decision making and lack of pressure. This was happening pre season as well, before we copped injuries and suspensions.
Ian4 said:
x2. I think TD raises very good (and at the very least, arguable) points, and am surprised at the sarcasm in response.
I wouldn't drop Dusty (yet), but he needs to be challenged on his games to date. He was a liability against Collingwood. And I hope Dimma had words with him and Grimes, and warns the other players ahead of the next match. With the injuries we're having, it's stupid and irresponsible to get yourself suspended (on top of being thuggish to hit people).
blx said:
I don't think we're returning to the chippy chippy style, what I think is happening is a reaction to the way that Collingwood managed to run us ragged by chipping it around and then finding an opening. The other side of this is that our pressure has definitely reduced, especially in the forward half. Clearly the new kick out rule doesn't help here.
So I reckon that there is some adjustment to the system going on and a few things being tried. We do need to respond to the way other teams have worked out tactics to nullify our style of play, this is just logic: we win, others react, we need to adjust. So, maybe we do a few more sideways passes to find a way through opposition defences, maybe we get the pressure levels back to where they were (is that possible for 27 weeks?), most likely we adjust by doing a bit of both. I reckon a few things are being tried out to see how they go, and what better time than early in the season. Not exactly tram tracks Hardwick if that is the case, although I would agree he could do more during the game to respond to opposition tactics.
Have to agree on Ellis, he just isn't up to it at the moment. Maybe a spell in the VFL and then try him out and see if he can be an asset to our team.
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HeadandShin said:
While many individual Tiger players are discussed on this site with regards their performances (and questions have been asked on here as well about the changing of the coaching guard with new replacements), I often look at the bigger picture to get a handle on where the side stands – from the failed PL in 2018, through the summer pre-season and now after three games into the 2019 season.
Putting injuries aside for the moment (every side gets them), I have two main concerns.
1/- The whole side is underperforming with two suspensions that have added insult to injuries. I wonder if the magical 2017 season was the zenith of the Hardwick coaching era at Tigerland – and his mantra of bonding and enjoying their footy has worn thin (I still believe he has a limited bag of coaching tricks which doesn’t help the situation), and you have to wonder how well or how insufficiently he has been able to adjust the play of the Tigers to the new AFL rules.
2/- The opposition have done some serious homework on the Tigers and while that is expected, after the Collingwood debacle again, I didn’t see much coaching innovation by the coaches to counterpunch with tactics that would have nullified the Magpies and at least dented some of their confidence. That did not happen as we all know and that is just unacceptable for any professional sporting club and the wages coaches receive to coach against a wiser opposition. It’s no longer 2017 or even 2018.
We talk about Martin’s mindset but don’t forget Hardwick had a little sojourn away to – well whatever he did hasn’t paid dividends on game day so far. I think after ten long years, the 2019 season is Hardwick’s watershed year. It happens and Balme knows it. Or should.
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easy_tiger
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I today he's thinking
"I hope they have those vanilla slices at Match Committee. Its a big one. Port have beaten Melbourne and Carlton (just), who are completely crap.
We have a real opportunity to bank 4pts in the face of great diversity this Saturday and selection is critical. We need to balance experience with form, and win this *smile*"
"I hope they have those vanilla slices at Match Committee. Its a big one. Port have beaten Melbourne and Carlton (just), who are completely crap.
We have a real opportunity to bank 4pts in the face of great diversity this Saturday and selection is critical. We need to balance experience with form, and win this *smile*"
easy said:
Well said. Those calling for wholesale changes don't seem to read how the MC operates.
PS 'great diversity'??
