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3 hours ago, M_9 said:

Am I correct in assuming one of Tholstrup, Brown or Hore will be held over for tonight's game?

 

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

All three will be held over!

Surely there's a better alternative than playing this match on the same day as the senior match?

What's wrong with Sat or Sunday?

 
Just now, Demon Dynasty said:

 

Surely there's a better alternative than playing this match on the same day as the senior match?

What's wrong with Sat or Sunday?

Day release from prison is easier one day of a week than 2 for those Richmond supporters

2 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Is the game on Kayo, or just the crappy afl app?

No longer on Kayo Buck.

Crank up your mobile or laptop and enjoy.

But don't try and cast it to your TV.  The AFL reckon that's a little too much luxury for us VFL riff-raff.

 
24 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Whatever happened to Bell?  Had a reasonable season in 2021.  Stepped things up at times in 22 and a flag.

2023 unsighted from what i recall and now sits on the emergency list?

Played some games last year including being named on interchange bench in the VFL final against the Bulldogs. It was not an auspicious occasion. Suspect he is playing with Old Haileybury in the amateurs Section B.

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24 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Is the game on Kayo, or just the crappy afl app?

Yeah that one. 

You could screen mirror your phone to the TV but the quality will be garbage and you can't use your phone for anything else. 


1 hour ago, layzie said:

Yeah that one. 

You could screen mirror your phone to the TV but the quality will be garbage and you can't use your phone for anything else. 

Not for me, I get really good quality. I suggest you at least give it a try. 

2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

 

Surely there's a better alternative than playing this match on the same day as the senior match?

What's wrong with Sat or Sunday?

Blame the Basket Case that is Smithys VFL

 
6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Blame the Basket Case that is Smithys VFL

The clubs have a big say in VFL structure. I think it's time the AFL came clean on what if any vision they have for the competition. The reality is that as a competition it's dying. That in itself may be no problem. Several years ago I posted that it was not necessarily in the interests of the competition to increase crowd numbers as that would require new toilets, staffing etc.

The byes have also dramatically impacted any form of competitive integrity

30 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The clubs have a big say in VFL structure. I think it's time the AFL came clean on what if any vision they have for the competition. The reality is that as a competition it's dying. That in itself may be no problem. Several years ago I posted that it was not necessarily in the interests of the competition to increase crowd numbers as that would require new toilets, staffing etc.

The byes have also dramatically impacted any form of competitive integrity

Teams who have byes often arrange scratch matches against other clubs, as we did a week or so ago.  That can be very useful as you can trial things without compromising your VFL results. From an AFL perspective that could be very useful and of greater benefit than a VFL game. 


33 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The clubs have a big say in VFL structure. I think it's time the AFL came clean on what if any vision they have for the competition. The reality is that as a competition it's dying. That in itself may be no problem. Several years ago I posted that it was not necessarily in the interests of the competition to increase crowd numbers as that would require new toilets, staffing etc.

The byes have also dramatically impacted any form of competitive integrity

And prepare yourselves for AFL byes, yes more of them, courtesy of some [censored] named Gil for introducing a 19th team and not replicating a team that already has Tasmanian connections.  
The farcical scheduling will become even more inequitable.  

7 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

Teams who have byes often arrange scratch matches against other clubs, as we did a week or so ago.  That can be very useful as you can trial things without compromising your VFL results. From an AFL perspective that could be very useful and of greater benefit than a VFL game. 

Don't disagree but the logical conclusion of your proposition is scrap the VFL and replace it with closed door scratch matches.

That works fine for Melbourne teams but one of the reasons we have the present dysfunctional competition is that we admitted interstate clubs who were complaining that their local competition standard was inadequate

8 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Don't disagree but the logical conclusion of your proposition is scrap the VFL and replace it with closed door scratch matches.

Why?  There's room for both, genuine competitive stuff and trail matches.  You need a genuine competitive competition, and players need to experience that and trial matches are self explanatory.  So, there is no logical conclusion to scrap the VFL in my proposition.

13 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Don't disagree but the logical conclusion of your proposition is scrap the VFL and replace it with closed door scratch matches.

That works fine for Melbourne teams but one of the reasons we have the present dysfunctional competition is that we admitted interstate clubs who were complaining that their local competition standard was inadequate

How about we have a dedicated AFL reserves competition? If that's too expensive then at least have a Victorian Reserves League - and let the standalone VFL teams play in their own separate  competition.

The Victorian Reserves League could play all their games on a Sunday afternoon, (allowing for emergencies from Thur-Sat games to play most games), and have extended benches so that players can be better managed (eg someone returning from injury might just play 3/4 of a game etc).


5 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

 

Surely there's a better alternative than playing this match on the same day as the senior match?

What's wrong with Sat or Sunday?

Reserves as the curtain raiser to the seniors worked for a very long time, and is fondly remembered.  It still works for nearly every non-AFL competetion in the nation.

Really looking forward to this

 

Keeping a close eye on McAdam, Hunter Hore and Fullerton

RICHMOND
B:
 N. Guiney (62), M. El Nour (57), T. Brindley (61)
HB: K. Smith (49), J. Garner (53), C. Harris (54)
C: A. Johnson (51), L. Street (55), L. George (67)*
HF: M. Coulthard (26), S. Green (48), C. Olden (58)
F: A. May (71), N. Cumberland (38), J. Koschitzke (20)
R: S. Ryan (32), T. Sonsie (40), L. Wilson (82)
INT: W. Bravo (70), H. White (56), S. Davidson (73), L. Thomas (72), J. Feneley (64)
EMG: L. Haddara (80), H. Scott (74)

IN: J. Garner, S. Green, J. Koschitzke, T. Sonsie, L. Thomas
OUT: S. Banks, S. Naismith (AFL), J. Clarke (knee), J. Nathan (knee), M. Yassine (foot)
NEW: Liam Thomas, 20, 198cm, Old Camberwell

CASEY DEMONS
B:
 M. Hore (27), A. Tomlinson (20), L. Connolly (55)
HB: M. Gregory (57), J. Adams (26), A. Moniz-Wakefield (45)
C: T. Edwards (58), K. Tholstrup (39), N. Moodie (74)
HF: O. Sestan (38), T. Fullarton (33), K. Brown (41)
F: B. Brown (50), J. Schache (19), R. Steele (54)
R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), L. Hunter (12)
INT: T. Freeman (67), M. Szybkowski (56), K. Windsor (66)*, M. Jefferson (21), S. McAdam (23)
EMG: H. Neocleous (75), C. Peters (63), B. Laplanche (68), J. Bell (73), R. Goerge (71)

IN: B. Brown, M. Gregory, M. Hore, S. McAdam, K. Tholstrup
OUT: B. Laurie, D. Turner (AFL), K. Farris-White (managed), P. Cross (hamstring), B. Laplanche

 


1st to the Tigers through Koschitske 

Tomlinson lagged behind him for an easy mark 45m out

AMW top smother!

 

 
Just now, SthSea22 said:

1st to the Tigers through Koschitske 

Tomlinson lagged behind him for an easy mark 45m out

Turnover gave them that on a dinner plate.


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