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Grand Final 2019

Diamond_Jim
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5 hours ago, A F said:

Sounds very much like you're more hopeful than anything else, mate.

Richmond win it unfortunately.

Yep on both counts mate.

A very disappointing game that I thought was over by about the 5 minute mark of the first Q.

It was pretty obvious Davis wasn't up to it in his first contest with Jack...that would not be a good look for his teammates to see the Captain make the wrong call on his fitness and put himself above the team.

Also sort of hindsight here but if you are going to take a player in after an operation the last one would have to be Whitfield...not exactly the poster boy of tough and uncompromising...

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    1 hour ago, Sorry kids said:

    All we need is

    A home ground

    A dynamic president

    Recruiters with a vision

    A development program

    A skilled coach

    A club culture

    A dozen or so extra top line players.

    Yes great club team Richmond, great coach yes dynamic president, a skilled coach yes all true form 2017 untill 2019 this Richmond team,. Just go back to 2016 8 wins, coach under pressure everyone was calling for his sacking, a challenge to the president. Great club we can never be as good,  that's rubbish, between 1983 to 2012 this great club Richmond only played in 2 finals series. 12 months in footy is a long time, 12 months ago we were top 4 all of those points are what we had, 12 months later and all those points we don't have, wait 12 months, might be totally reverse. Our coach is only in his third year, Hardwick has been around 3 times longer and has been called everything from great coach to useless.

     

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    44 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Dusty put in a stellar last quarter to clinch the medal but the kid gets in the picture.

    What a debut and he was very influential.  His disposal skills and decision making seemed to inspire his veteran teammates.

    It was as if they didn't want to be shown up.

    The Pickett debut is one hell of a story. 

     

     

    44 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Picket is now a life member of RFC after one game!

    It's also a lesson in how life can be so unfair at time.

    Delidio was sitting in the stands looking on.

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    7 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

    Yes great club team Richmond, great coach yes dynamic president, a skilled coach yes all true form 2017 untill 2019 this Richmond team,. Just go back to 2016 8 wins, coach under pressure everyone was calling for his sacking, a challenge to the president. Great club we can never be as good,  that's rubbish, between 1983 to 2012 this great club Richmond only played in 2 finals series. 12 months in footy is a long time, 12 months ago we were top 4 all of those points are what we had, 12 months later and all those points we don't have, wait 12 months, might be totally reverse. Our coach is only in his third year, Hardwick has been around 3 times longer and has been called everything from great coach to useless.

     

    Selective at best picking 2016. The one year in the last seven they did not make the finals. 

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    Random side point. Adam Treloar chose Collingwood over Richmond as they were “closer” to a flag hahaha. 

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    I think we need to take as many positives out of todays game as possible. At least GWS have dethroned us to take out the most recent horrendous finals performance.

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    44 minutes ago, Sorry kids said:

    Selective at best picking 2016. The one year in the last seven they did not make the finals. 

    selective, yes well if U only pick the last 7 season how about the 30 years of only playing in finals 2 times between 1983 to 2012 for the tiger's who is selective in judging my post.

     

     

     

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    2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Such irony. GF’s we aern’t Playing in

    GF’s At The MCG, and that doesn’t bother you.

    In fact you ridicule those who show disdain for it

    You really sound like someone born with entitlement. I find most of your posts laughable. Most of them are negative and come from a 'born to rule' place. Get over it, it's a game called AFL where the playing field is NOT level, hasn't been for very many years.

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    1 hour ago, A F said:

    Who ever said that brand (ie game style) and culture don't mean anything?

     

    literally straight under your response...

    1 hour ago, Sorry kids said:

    Brand is a marketing term, and meaningless, culture is another thing all together and we do not have it  Hardwick is a balanced person, Goody not so much.

     

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    33 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

    selective, yes well if U only pick the last 7 season how about the 30 years of only playing in finals 2 times between 1983 to 2012 for the tiger's who is selective in judging my post.

     

     

     

    I have followed since 64. Check out Richmonds record against ours in that time. Premierships. Finals,  Head to head, 

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    3 hours ago, SaberFang said:

    Pickett wouldn't fit into Goodwin's "handball around aimlessly in circles until we turn it over" game plan. 

    GW$ did a pretty good imitation today, IMO

    2 hours ago, Sorry kids said:

    Brand is a marketing term, and meaningless, culture is another thing all together and we do not have it  Hardwick is a balanced person, Goody not so much.

    And how many seasons has Hardwick had before proving himself to be a genius?  In 2016 the microwaves were warmed up at Punt Road and there were calls for his blood.

     

    1 hour ago, Dirts said:

    Problem with AFL over last few years the final has been a blow out. Boring to watch and unfortunately most switched of half way through the third. 

    Unfortunately this game has no more growth as much as they push the life out of it in non footy states.

     

    Dirts - never fear.  Shocking and Gillon will no doubt come up with some more grippingly great rule changes off season to make the brand more appealing.

     

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    3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    GW$ did a pretty good imitation today, IMO

    And how many seasons has Hardwick had before proving himself to be a genius?  In 2016 the microwaves were warmed up at Punt Road and there were calls for his blood.

     

    Dirts - never fear.  Shocking and Gillon will no doubt come up with some more grippingly great rule changes off season to make the brand more appealing.

     

    Culture is a Club thing Mono, not just down to the coach. Six years in to the Roos/Goodwin thing and we do not have it.

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    1 hour ago, AaronDaveyChipsAndGravey said:

    I think we need to take as many positives out of todays game as possible. At least GWS have dethroned us to take out the most recent horrendous finals performance.

    Port already took that mantle from us in 2007 ADC.  44 v Cats 163.  Unless you are referring to the Prelim.  Then yes

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    Storm better get a riggle on

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    4 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Port already took that mantle from us in 2007 ADC.  44 v Cats 163.  Unless you are referring to the Prelim.  Then yes

    Was referring to last years prelim. We werent the first nor will be the last to get touched up bigtime during finals

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    3 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Storm better get a riggle on

    That Papenhuyzen goes alright Rusty, just get the ball in his hands.

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    10 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    That Papenhuyzen goes alright Rusty, just get the ball in his hands.

    Is that No.10 the mauri giant that just got the try?  I cant type his name let alone pronounce it and Ch 9 never puts names up grrr.  Ahh just realised it isn't lol

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    4 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Is that No.10 the mauri giant that just got the try?  I cant type his name let alone pronounce it and Ch 9 never puts names up grrr.  Ahh just realised it isn't lol

    Lol, Number 1 Rusty, very quick and dangerous on the outside. Game on now.

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    Solamona No.10 ...he's a giant.  How was the hit on kriten just now (excuse spelling!)

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    There are head clashes every 10th play or so.  Oh the law suits!   Brutal game

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    16 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Lol, Number 1 Rusty, very quick and dangerous on the outside. Game on now.

    That's him gone DZ unfortunately and possibly with that the Storm as well ?

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    2 hours ago, AaronDaveyChipsAndGravey said:

    I think we need to take as many positives out of todays game as possible. At least GWS have dethroned us to take out the most recent horrendous finals performance.

    I'd have GWS above us for a decent first quarter and keeping the Tigers goalless if it werent for a dodgy free kick to Riewoldt and a very late Rioli goal. Our prelim would've been x10 as horrendous if it was a GF

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