The tigers are actually the masters of bruise-free footy more than anyone.

Don't be fooled:

- 17th in contested possessions.

- 17th in tackles.

- 2nd in uncontested possessions.

- 2nd in handball receives.

They're amazing stats. I hadn't seen these, but I had seen that they're lowly ranked in clearances, I think we're ranked 5th or 7th overall in clearances.

Every good win we've had, we've lost badly the following match.

Beat Gold Coast by 90, lost the next match to WC by 54.

Beat Adelaide by 96, lost the next match to the Kangaroos by 41.

Beat Essendon by 33, lost the next match to Collingwood by 88.

Beat Fremantle by 89 ... why wouldn't you go for Richmond?

Cause West Coast, North Melbourne and Collingwood are all quite tough opponents.

Every good win we've had, we've lost badly the following match.

Beat Gold Coast by 90, lost the next match to WC by 54.

Beat Adelaide by 96, lost the next match to the Kangaroos by 41.

Beat Essendon by 33, lost the next match to Collingwood by 88.

Beat Fremantle by 89 ... why wouldn't you go for Richmond?

Not a surprise or lack of "support". We need to break the pattern.

It could be something to do with the opposition we've played.

WCE > Gold Coast.

Kangaroos > Adelaide.

Collingwood > Essendon.

How surprising that we lost to the stronger team and beat the weaker teams!

Rising up

back form the heap

took our time

took our chances

went the distance now we're back on the G

no longer happy

just to survive

Now we're

Eyeing the tigers

for a middle weight fight

Chip - can you please keep a lid on

Jack Rei_-Volt

and the last goal arrival

of old JordyMc Mahon

may have have cost

them the chance-

to survive.......

I wrote this in another thread

"I am really surprised at the love for the tigers in this game. A closer look at their form line over the last month will show a terrible loss to Port, followed by a bye. They then went to Sydney and should have lost by 50 had the Swans have kicked straight. They then go to the Gabba, and blow the Lions out in the last 10 minutes of a game in which the Lions lost Clark for most of the game and Banfield late. Not a great month by my reckoning.

Yes we have been spanked twice in our last month, but they were to probably the 2 best teams in the comp at the moment, and we have been undermanned, or had players just getting back after long layoffs.

I am expecting a 5-7 goal win."

I think people have fallen in love with Martin, and not really analysed the Tigers form of late.

Demons are paying $6.25 to win 40+. Get on.

Last time I felt this confident was the Lions game last year when we won by 50 at the G.

Edited June 24, 201114 yr by Jerry Lundergard

Maybe its because its a Tigers home game.

Havent you heard.....Richmond is the new Black !! Theyre the new up and comers !! weve done our dash with many being so up and down who can blame many.

Damien's Darlings are the talk of the town

Those who bet against us are truly playing Russian roulette

The tigers are actually the masters of bruise-free footy more than anyone.

Don't be fooled:

- 17th in contested possessions.

- 17th in tackles.

- 2nd in uncontested possessions.

- 2nd in handball receives.

This is amazing - definitely 100% true? Very nice fuel to argue with Richmond supporters. Thank you!

Havent you heard.....Richmond is the new Black !! Theyre the new up and comers !! weve done our dash with many being so up and down who can blame many.

Damien's Darlings are the talk of the town

Those who bet against us are truly playing Russian roulette

Yeah. I'm with you. Its because half the media barrack for them and the other half dare not say anything bad against them or they will get blacklisted and left in the cold.

Some newspapers write what the public want to hear. And at times are full of "club insider spin" based on the theory you will be first to the next "exclusive" ... makes me laugh.

Don't be fooled:

- 17th in contested possessions.

- 17th in tackles.

- 2nd in uncontested possessions.

- 2nd in handball receives.

Meat for the Grinders....Important statement can be made by both Coaches & Players tomorrow....

Dee's by 35

Meh, we'll be the ones laughing when we're in the 8

Screw what the pundits think . We either win by 10 goals or lose by 10 .Thats how we roll .

Amen!

confidence is a wonderful thing, and richmond have it.

i'm still not sure we do.

west coast and collingwood were very tough opponents, but fremantle were awful and essendon are clearly dropping off. north melbourne were nowhere when we took them on, and they dismantled us; worst of all, we gave up.

our form is so variable that i have no confidence in beating richmond.

which is damning, but that's another thing.

jamar is so important in this match, primarily as he brings a real physicality to our forward half.

looking forward to the game.

hope there's 60k+ there.

confidence is a wonderful thing, and richmond have it.

i'm still not sure we do.

west coast and collingwood were very tough opponents, but fremantle were awful and essendon are clearly dropping off. north melbourne were nowhere when we took them on, and they dismantled us; worst of all, we gave up.

our form is so variable that i have no confidence in beating richmond.

which is damning, but that's another thing.

jamar is so important in this match, primarily as he brings a real physicality to our forward half.

looking forward to the game.

hope there's 60k+ there.

In all fairness when we played North we lost Garland and Bail to injury.

We didn't have Jamar, Scully, Trengove, McKenzie in the side.

...plus Newton played (he was ok that game), big difference this week having those players back.

Lyon picked Richmond on the footy show last night

Gaz tried to stir the boys up who were watching, as it seems we only play well when responding to a media bake. He wants us to win.

Makes total sense to me. We have lacked endeavour in many cases this year. Toiges haven't under Hardwick. I'd be tipping them if I didn't know better. :D

Interestingly though, did you notice that most of the tipsters who went for the dees are at the BUSINESS end of their tipsters' ladder?

Interesting. :D Besides. If Cam Smith tips us, I'll tip us.

Every good win we've had, we've lost badly the following match.

Beat Gold Coast by 90, lost the next match to WC by 54.

Beat Adelaide by 96, lost the next match to the Kangaroos by 41.

Beat Essendon by 33, lost the next match to Collingwood by 88.

Beat Fremantle by 89 ... why wouldn't you go for Richmond?

Not a surprise or lack of "support". We need to break the pattern.

For the exact reason I stated, we are playing Richmond!!! At the 'G'!!! Not the reigning premiers Collingwood or West Coast in Perth. Finally after a win we have a team we should beat at the G. We didnt lose after the Brisbane win, we smashed the GC by 90. This patteren has been made by the draw as much as us not turning up, all those teams are either just better than us or we played at Etihad.

I wrote this in another thread

"I am really surprised at the love for the tigers in this game. A closer look at their form line over the last month will show a terrible loss to Port, followed by a bye. They then went to Sydney and should have lost by 50 had the Swans have kicked straight. They then go to the Gabba, and blow the Lions out in the last 10 minutes of a game in which the Lions lost Clark for most of the game and Banfield late. Not a great month by my reckoning.

Yes we have been spanked twice in our last month, but they were to probably the 2 best teams in the comp at the moment, and we have been undermanned, or had players just getting back after long layoffs.

I am expecting a 5-7 goal win."

I think people have fallen in love with Martin, and not really analysed the Tigers form of late.

Demons are paying $6.25 to win 40+. Get on.

Last time I felt this confident was the Lions game last year when we won by 50 at the G.

Great post, exactly what I was feeling just didn't come out properly.

2300 hours and betfair has us at 1.93 and the tiggers at 2.04

Lyon picked Richmond on the footy show last night

what is the go with that??? surely gaz trying some reverse phsychology?? Demons by 36 thanks

In all fairness when we played North we lost Garland and Bail to injury.

We didn't have Jamar, Scully, Trengove, McKenzie in the side.

...plus Newton played (he was ok that game), big difference this week having those players back.

we're definitely a better side now - on field, on paper, all over - but that doesn't excuse falling into a massive hole for no apparent reason. we should never have lost from the position that we were in at quarter time.

Edited June 24, 201114 yr by DemonAndrew

The media have it in their heads that this is our "down week". Frankly it will only make it that much more satisfying if we go out there and roll them.

My slight concern is Brad Johnson tipped us.

I think the players will be genuinely hard at the contest this week simply because they see this game as THE opportunity to break the up and down craziness. As has been said, there are extenuating reasons as to why we've been up and down (lack of personnel & opposition) but quite simply there is nothing we can fall back on, quite the opposite. I reckon the Russian's the wildcard in this, and will be the difference at the end of the day.

i reckon we will get thumped, dustin martin will kick 8 and everyone will spend the week telling us how shite we are and how we should have picked martin. you wait.