TEAM SELECTION AND MATCH PREVIEW - ROUND 5

[Ted Lasso 19,568]

I think we will beat them with or without dusty. 

Hogan owes us so a bag of 6 would be nice 

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

3 minutes ago, Abe said:

I think we will beat them with or without dusty. 

Hogan owes us so a bag of 6 would be nice 

Hope you are right mate...

[Adzman 2,154]

Martin is under a cloud, but I would still prefer him to play. That way if we get up the tiger's supporters can't play the "but dusty didn't play" card.

Should be game of the round, everyone in town is interested in this game.

[beelzebub 23,390]

I dont care what Tiger fans say or do,

I care that we win

[picket fence 18,068]

On 4/22/2017 at 3:13 PM, Stretch Johnson said:

I have been watching Viney closely...no way is he 100%.

Then he shoudn't be playing! I also do ot like Kent being out! 

[McQueen 17,867]

1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

Agree totally McQueen.  Arguably, Richmond's best win so far this year was against WCE at the G, and having just watched the previously winless Hawks demolish the Eagles at the same venue, it's clear that Richmond have had a fairly accommodating draw to date.  I'm confident of a win, and a margin of 6 goals+ wouldn't surprise.

Bang on.

As if we didn't know already, their win against the Eagles in Melbourne doesn't have a lot of merit following today's hiding from the Hawks.

[hells bells 2,023]

I'm very confident. I think we'll bring our best pressure for 4 quarters and the Tigers won't be able to handle it. 5 goal win.

[beelzebub 23,390]

Circuituous arguments carry no Weight.

What is IS

What was..is irrelevant

Dees by 25 

That is all

[Skuit 10,031]

I’m calling it now – Richmond will be in 9^th position heading into the final day of the season.

(Why do they always end up in 9th when I fiddle with AFL Ladder Predictor? It's freakin' uncanny).

[The Sailing Demon 379]

I simply don't see any part of their game where they can beat us.

Our backline has their forwards covered.

Our midfield will crush theirs.

Petracca, Hogan, Watts, Garlett.

A lot of ability there in our forward line.

The boys are very confident about tomorrow, they truly believe that they should be 4-0 and I agree to be honest.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

2 minutes ago, The Sailing Demon said:

I simply don't see any part of their game where they can beat us.

Our backline has their forwards covered.

Our midfield will crush theirs.

Petracca, Hogan, Watts, Garlett.

A lot of ability there in our forward line.

The boys are very confident about tomorrow, they truly believe that they should be 4-0 and I agree to be honest.

You might have noticed over years that very average footballers have a knack of carving us up...

[Deemented Are Go! 3,704]

10 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

You might have noticed over years that very average footballers have a knack of carving us up...

Way to snuff out any glimmer of positivity, chap! 

[Dante 2,739]

We will beat Richmond and it will give the boys a sample of what it's like to win a game, in front of a big audience, on the biggest stage around. 

[Skuit 10,031]

2 hours ago, Dante said:

We will beat Richmond and it will give the boys a sample of what it's like to win a game, in front of a big audience, on the biggest stage around. 

We had the exact same sample in the past two years (to go with a Queen's Bday triumph) and it didn't do us much lasting good. Our real problem is that we can't play on the small stage.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,460]

11 hours ago, Adzman said:

Martin is under a cloud, but I would still prefer him to play. That way if we get up the tiger's supporters can't play the "but dusty didn't play" card.

Should be game of the round, everyone in town is interested in this game.

I wouldn't care if they did, would make the victory even sweeter to see them whinging about might have beens. 

I haven't wanted to win a game this badly since we beat Collingwood in 2015.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,460]

8 hours ago, The Sailing Demon said:

I simply don't see any part of their game where they can beat us.

Our backline has their forwards covered.

Our midfield will crush theirs.

Petracca, Hogan, Watts, Garlett.

A lot of ability there in our forward line.

The boys are very confident about tomorrow, they truly believe that they should be 4-0 and I agree to be honest.

Their midfield aren't the pushovers they have been and their small forwards will trouble our backline, especially in the wet. We can't pissfart around with the ball across half back like last week, have to move it quickly forward to put them up see pressure.

[GawnWithTheWind 604]

It kinda has the same feeling as the build up to round one game against the saints, doesn't it?

Speculation around if we are good enough, and general public opinion is 60/40 towards the opposition being better.

I love the statement that the boys put out especially in the second and third quarter of round 1, so let's hope they will follow suit and respond in the same manner.

I have a feeling Viney has set himself for this game, and wants to show the AFL he can be one of the best leaders of the next 10 years.

[Radar Detector 1,347]

Given the weather, I'm not sure it was the right week to re-establish a 3 tall forward line. Have lost some genuine pace in the front half with Kent and Hannan so the bigs will need to be clean.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,072]

On 22/04/2017 at 0:59 PM, mo64 said:

You should temper your expectations of a player who hasn't played for 20 months. And his previous 2 seasons at Essendon were average.

He's a powerful kick, but I'd hardly rate his ball use as elite. And as a defender, he's ok, but I don't see him as someone who can shut down a player like Tom Hawkins, let alone an elite key forward.

He fulfills a need in our backline, but my expectations aren't high. But he should offer more than his sidekick Melksham.

As some of you may have noticed, I've been concerned about the lack of originality in our players' nicknames. Adding a 'y' or an 's' just seems apathetic. Given his recent performances, perhaps we've found a new nickname for Jakey.

[sisso 2,593]

I'm not as confident as some about this one seeing as we couldn't even beat Freo who are very average. It really depends if the team is switched on and plays with AFL standard intensity for the full 4 quarters....a repeat of last week's disgusting 3rd quarter and we won't get it done.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

The love for Kent is odd. He has had a shocking start to the season, both defensively and in front of goal. A small forward who hasn't laid a tackle and can't kick goals. What a loss!
He has stuff he needs to improve on, and luckily we have replacements in the VFL who deserve their chance.

Like everyone else, I don't know how Melksham is still in the team after his putrid performance last week. I guess tonight is last chance saloon for him. 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

It looks like it might be quite wet tonight, if that's the case and we still overuse the ball I'll be fuming.

 

[frankie_d 1,471]

It's just perfect at the G now, but the radar looks ominous for rain.  I hope for the day when I can feel confident. I remember the 90s, and the early 60s (sigh).  Hope it's not too far around the corner.

 

Go Dees.

[Gator 18,018]

1 minute ago, frankie_d said:

It's just perfect at the G now, but the radar looks ominous for rain.  I hope for the day when I can feel confident. I remember the 90s, and the early 60s (sigh).  Hope it's not too far around the corner.

 

Go Dees.

There will only be a light shower for about 20 minutes I reckon.  Be great if it came at half time.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,339]

6 hours ago, Jaded said:

The love for Kent is odd. He has had a shocking start to the season, both defensively and in front of goal. A small forward who hasn't laid a tackle and can't kick goals. What a loss!
He has stuff he needs to improve on, and luckily we have replacements in the VFL who deserve their chance.

Like everyone else, I don't know how Melksham is still in the team after his putrid performance last week. I guess tonight is last chance saloon for him. 

Rioli, Butler, Castagna. 

Best of luck to both JKH and Hibberd on their returns to AFL footy.