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Richmonds recent wins have not been against the leagues best defenders. Tiges recent wins: rated defence (wheelo) Hawthorn... ..... 14th West Coast....... 18th Sydney............. 9th St Kilda............ 5th Fremantle........ 10th Giants............ 11th Now they come up against....US... currently rated 2nd. Our attack.... 7th v their 10th We ought to shade them. But they'll ve having a red hot go... but we wont disappear in the 4th

We can sort of be both...and that's when we come alive... Let the backs lock it down... but a lot more daring do as McVee shows at times.. even Woey giving glimpses. Control the back...light up the front. Pick your moments ...take your chances. They say not to give a sucker and even break.. Keep the pressure on THEIR defence.. If the only difference in the end is the calibre of defence....we win. If we can take that and add 'elements' of inspirational incursion .... if the likes of Chandler and Kozzi can pick their pockets.. we give ourselves double the likelihood of a win. I wouldn't take this game lightly... but I'd be attacking rather than defending.

I think we're all quite happy to be wrong...if the result's right 😀

believe it when I see it.....almost weirder than an episode of the X-Files

Imo ...whatever 'managing'.... of players....or 'fiddling' of plan we carry out going towards Sept we might want to have it all osrted before the Swans game. That for mine needs to be a Finals' practice effort. They're going to come at us hard.; more than likley Buddy's swansong so they'll lift for it.. The games prior are a bit 'widget' like in a fashion...but we need to be up and ready for Sydney...thats a dress rehearsal.

To the media...it's all just black and white...

rubbish....love to see you cop the amount of chops, whacks and attention he gets.... and see how you feel about "Soft" ?? yeahhh....nahhh !!

Petty ??? Needs a run in the magoos (imho )to prove he can actually make it through a game properly..... This bringing in half baked players..is just that...half baked. I tend to agree with those that suggest Benny is harshly critiqued. He actually KNOWS where to go and BE....shame many of his team mates dont have his appreciation of the forward game...( and burn him ) Is that Benny's fault ?? Not sure what the f was going on with May .....wasnt his best game and making some very uncharacteristic f-ups !! And I'm pretty sure we now all know the 'code' for the ball is going up the guts !!. Tommo would be stiff to be ommitted... has performed well... Very cool under pressure......and has the tank to go with a fit forward (oppo ) and yet I still want to fit PIG into the side..... cant see how that all works.. I reckon we will end up 4th....all but by design.....with a view to the G and a feast upon Pies come the 1st QF. So we have some largesse ( though not truckloads ) to 'manage' a few here and there. Somwhere along the road home we need to rest Rooyen. I think his forward education needs to go to another level... he's pretty good ( very good ) for a young lad...but he's no irreplaceable...and he needs to think more. I'd like to think we have the Toiges measure by some.......but they are one of those teams that worry me....they can play so well on the fumes of self-belief....even when the talent board is a bit bare. Am sure Richmond have their sights well set on their rightful position of ...9th....so we better be wary ;)

Agreed...but we might wonder... indeed consider how that occurred

We won.. pts...good. Segments...absolute control 👍👍 Periods where... seemed common sense was somewhere else. Saw Goody's pokie face crack. There's work to be done. Brisbane...we did better on entries. Adelaide...worked us out.. Over to you..

How did the night go ??

And yet a seemingly endless supply for Geelong...go figure....

I actually think he might make an interesting player.... and not just because his Hawthorn mad Aunty is a friend of ours ..lol.... but because he has footy nouse.. I'm not sure id be playing him going into the finals as a look see. I think he needs another good solid preseason and THEN a block of games early in the next season....just my thoughts

His form wasn't as good as now. He'll get offers

He has opinions He feels entitled.. There...fixed

The circus never leaves

Twas early days... they're flying well now... eh.. Couldn't land on a carrier the size of the G

They could have suggested he had "heightened giddiness" .. needed the vapours ;) It was indeed ridiculously cruel. I dont think many other coaches would have left him off. You're a limited time in the sun....footy. Some longer than others. He's still relatively young. You'd have to getting your manager to have a look around.

Think if I'm Rat....I'm putting the feelers out 😉

Putting my Capt Obvious cap on now......... We've see only too recently how a season's/final's campaign can run into the ground through injury. This year will be no different.. Hopefully we're getting players back ( in time ) to bolster our ranks... Other teams have avoid injuries too. They say there's a fair amount of luck in this game... Hopefully ours is better than others We've seen a fair few players rotate through our selections this year. That might even provide a dividend later. Still much to be played out before September

But what if in all seriousness and sincerity all the Club CAN say is... you're a highly valued meber of this club...there are only a certain amount of positions that are available week in /week out that your role/ability is suited. Ply you craft, train hard, play well and you'll be picked upon merit/requirement.....and thats it...... or Welcome James...heres your weekly pass !! Sometimes it just IS !!

We're/you're never going to get fair market value all the time as players exit. We can only view it truly i feel as a holistic exercise... i.e...overall...are we better off or not ...across all in an outs of a season. I think you strike at the heart of the matter... what's best for James. All the besr to the lad ...here...or elsewhere...

Yep.... a lot will be about matchups. Pig can play tall and small... Tomo a much better fillip in the 3 muskateers down back than Smith ...imho. Mighty hard for some players now .

A lot of competition for these spots. We can't keep them all.

Not saying anyone wants them. There are other deals you can do to maintain their income. ..all above board. Another perspective...do we really want them to grind themselves into the ground ??..