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2 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

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makes some sense but if true I would have expected the club to say so... mind you MFC is often failing in the communication stakes these days


Interesting stats Ethan. Where from?

5 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

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Again...it would make more sense to rest him next weekend... he's just had how many days since his last game ?

How many really put it all game against Hawks ? He did.

Paint this any way folk like... imho it's dumb dumb f'n stupid.

Tonight is a far more important game than Essendon.

10 minutes ago, M_9 said:

Interesting stats Ethan. Where from?

Footy Live app. Need to capitalise on the hitout differential, this is where we really miss Viney. He and Gawn had a great synergy.

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23 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Wet weather is all the more reason to play Fritsch, the boy does not fumble.

Thought he was unlucky.

I know Weid was great at Casey ......Fritsch was much better than weids first 2 games.

 

The forgotten stat

Finals in 2017:

Melbourne 0 Richmond 3

Premierships recently of note:

Melbourne 0 Richmond 1

I know...all history...no relevance :rolleyes:


3 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Thought he was unlucky.

I know Weid was great at Casey ......Fritsch was much better than weids first 2 games.

 

???? he was ok at best

i rate richmond super highly and have done for several years - 2016 was an aberration for them, and 2017 they made up being knocked out in elimination finals in 2013, 2014, and 2015

they've been in the finals for four of the last five years and have, arguably, three of the best 10 players in the afl in martin, rance, and cotchin

their small forwards and defensive press is incredible

i think they'll well and truly put us away - 7 goals plus - but i honestly don't think it's the end of the world as they're the reigning premiers and have started the year on fire compared to our wobbly beginnings to 2018

21 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

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We look like Premiers according to these stats

32 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Yeah that must be it. Doubt there were any valid football related reasons at all.

Id love to know what that validity was as it flies in the face of sense.

Mind you.. we're getting good at that

17 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

If true, surely you'd rest him before the game which has a five day break, not after a nine day break.

What if they want him to play against Essendon because we need speed against Essendon on the faster Etihad track? 

If we lose tonight it won't be because we missed Fritsch. 


4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

What if they want him to play against Essendon because we need speed against Essendon on the faster Etihad track? 

If we lose tonight it won't be because we missed Fritsch. 

As Josh Mahoney said this morning, we are picking teams with tonight's game in mind first and foremost.

I understand young players being rested, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to rest after a nine-day break.

If it's wet like predicted then all the more reason to play him tonight.

I have been waiting for this side to explode the last 18 months. We see quarters here & there, halves here & there but we haven't seen it for a whole 4 quarters. Tonight is the night, I can sense it. Big stage, a lot to prove. We win this & we'll do it by 5-6 goals+

No'one should underestimate the loss of Vlastuin for the tiges, he is a massive out. 

Dees by 41 

18 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

???? he was ok at best

Who?


We’re gonna get smashed I fear :(

Hibberd

Jetta

Lever

Hunt

Four of our most important players have all been poor in 2018...    they must turn it around tonight and get their season on track.  Thats 4/6 of our backline, no wonder we have been leaking goals.

All guns when on song.  Fire up fellas.

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

City-wise the Duke of Wellington on flinders is alright and i think affiliated with the Dees. 5% off your drinks if you are brave enough to show your membership

Nice pub but we're now with The Sporting Globe in Richmond.

 

If we over hand ball as per usual its a 10 goal loss.

If we play smarter football and spread well we can win this.

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

Totally f'd selection decision. 

He must have looked at someone the wrong way :huh:

Good skills seem to be a handicap to getting selected 


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