52 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

That's not true both got injured at the same time. King rates Jefferson I haven't heard him rate Kentfield.

Neale Daniher once said Chris Lamb would be a great player for the MFC. He was delisted months later.

Coaches say what needs to be said.

Jefferson has a chance to do something but comparing the two is pointless for such fledgling careers.

59 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

My brother said Mihocek was cooked when he turned it over against St.Kilda then he went on to kick 3 goals. Steele was always likely to be a good player he's not burdened with having to do everything like he had to at St.Kilda. We've found our replacement for Oliver but we haven't found our replacement for Petracca if we had Petracca we'd be a sneaky chance for the flag.

No 23 you can come up with is a ‘Petracca-away’ from a flag…

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

That's not true both got injured at the same time. King rates Jefferson I haven't heard him rate Kentfield.

Eh?? King rates Jeffo?? Welcome aboard son!!

2 hours ago, rpfc said:

No 23 you can come up with is a ‘Petracca-away’ from a flag…

B: Howes, Lever, Bowey

HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Langdon

C: Langford, Steele, Windsor

HF: Fritsch, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Jefferson, Mihocek, Chandler

FOLL: Gawn, Butters, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Culley, Sparrow, Sharp, Heath

EMERG: Salem, Melksham, Viney

THAT'S A PREMIERSHIP WINNING TEAM!

8 hours ago, bush demon said:

PS What the hell is the Kevin Bartlett game?

KINGS BIRTHDAY

10 hours ago, JOHNNY DEE said:

If Brody is a 2 year player we could snag a flag on the G ,the way this season is shaping it could be our year or next .And how good is it to see Brody in the Blue and Red and just bursting out of his skin for the DEES .

There is a lot to like about the character and buy-in with Mihocek and Steele. They are not here just for a payday, and if there was any doubt, look at Checkers' arrival with his green Jim's Game hat.

10 hours ago, Redleg said:

Suggestion is that Lynch plays.

Great news - another selection of a player on one leg

They might not want to bring in TMac of a 5 day break and a lot of running ..,

4 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

They might not want to bring in TMac of a 5 day break and a lot of running ..,

He was average at Casey imho…. Not to be considered unless it is desperately needed….

How do we get Windsor going? Seemed to find the ball easier in the last quarter when he was at half back, albeit his ball use and decision making were still bad. I think we’ve seen enough of him at centre bounce to know it’s a bit premature to have him in there, time to give someone else a chance as it’s not working.

20 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

He was average at Casey imho…. Not to be considered unless it is desperately needed….

I thought he was pretty good actually. 23 disposals (18 kicks, 5 handballs), 8 marks, 10 intercept and third most fantasy points (though admittedly that's a rubbish measure) is a pretty good game for a key defender. As noted in the match report:

'Tom McDonald stood tall in defence and across the ground, using his experience to intercept strongly and provide a steady presence behind the ball. He collected 23 disposals, 10 intercept possessions and eight marks'

1 hour ago, Miles from Nowhere said:

There is a lot to like about the character and buy-in with Mihocek and Steele. They are not here just for a payday, and if there was any doubt, look at Checkers' arrival with his green Jim's Game hat.

Love Checkers and Steele and I hope the know how much us members love having them at our club. Great people playing great footy

Do we know if kozzy is clear to play yet? When does the MRO make their decision on that?

People can keep writing off Tom McDonald - you have been doing it since at least 2020 and he keeps proving you wrong. The guy is a champion of this club and still has a significant role to play this year in a defence that still looks unbalanced and unsettled.

If Petty misses, there is absolutely no reason why McDonald won't replace him, particularly with Lynch looking more likely to play.

10 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

My brother said Mihocek was cooked when he turned it over against St.Kilda then he went on to kick 3 goals. Steele was always likely to be a good player he's not burdened with having to do everything like he had to at St.Kilda. We've found our replacement for Oliver but we haven't found our replacement for Petracca if we had Petracca we'd be a sneaky chance for the flag.

You’re dreaming, if we had Petracca we’d have his salary, his dislike for the club and none of the draft picks.

40 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

How do we get Windsor going? Seemed to find the ball easier in the last quarter when he was at half back, albeit his ball use and decision making were still bad. I think we’ve seen enough of him at centre bounce to know it’s a bit premature to have him in there, time to give someone else a chance as it’s not working.

Yep he doesn't know how to find the pill. I dont think he has it what it takes to be a full time midfielder. His body is ultimately setup for an outside role...either off half back or on the wing for now until he can develop his inside craft. Problem is, his kicking and decision making as you have said needs to have some work done.

22 minutes ago, DemonDrumstick said:

Do we know if kozzy is clear to play yet? When does the MRO make their decision on that?

He has not been cited.

Off topic (of selection), but on theme (of this game), this is an interesting read. And there's a reference to our 'Bluey' (the first one) at its very end.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/australian-war-memorial-curator-finds-4-metre-wwii-short-snorter/106576724

Don’t know much about Richmond’s team but read they’ll most likely have lynch in. Do they have a tall forward line? Fast? Disco to lynch maybe? Selection will be interesting due to short break but have to remember Richmond also have the shorty day break

2 hours ago, JOHNNY DEE said:

KINGS BIRTHDAY

That was a joke...

3 hours ago, JOHNNY DEE said:

KINGS BIRTHDAY

Well why is the Kevin Bartlett cup being played on the king's birthday?

tom lynch set to play

i fully expect plugger mac to get first crack at him, allowing turner and lever to patrol the defensive zone

We've had a habit of having young talls 'breakout' in this match over the years.

Jesse Hogan in 2015 when he did a number on Alex Rance.

JVR in 2023 with his three goal final quarter.

Disco Turner in 2024 in his first game as a forward kicking three.

Based on that logic, I'm backing in Matty Jefferson for a few snags this weekend.

A lot of people don't get the interchange rule. By way of explanation when we increased the bench to 5 they did not increase the number of interchanges. It remained at 75.

Heath gets 27% game time and some think that is a waste but it's not.

Lets say you replace Heath with Lindsay. You would automatically try and give Lindsay 70% game time at least. You then look at your lowest value player and lets say it is Laurie. You'd still want to give him at least 60% game time.

That means your better players spend less time on the ground. Do you really want to reduce 7 of your better players game time by 5%, just so the least valuable player gets it.

I bought tickets to Friday night game for myself, my son and a Richmond supporting friend. We are sitting in m34, when do I tell him that we are sitting near our cheer squad?😂

11 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Howes, Lever, Bowey

HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Langdon

C: Langford, Steele, Windsor

HF: Fritsch, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Jefferson, Mihocek, Chandler

FOLL: Gawn, Butters, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Culley, Sparrow, Sharp, Heath

EMERG: Salem, Melksham, Viney

THAT'S A PREMIERSHIP WINNING TEAM!

Butters currently plays for another team….