Lord Travis

Our midfield needs an overhaul big time. Still think we need to trade Brayshaw or Viney and get a Shai Bolton type in.

Langdon is a great two way runner and has had a really good season. He’s saved us getting back into defense when our other midfielders can’t be bothered. He deserves recognition.

Was just wondering if Vanders is playing?

Oliver ANOTHER dinky handball nearly costs us a goal. Needs to cut it out of his game. May is a rock down back. Should be All Australian.

Oliver dinky handball costs us a goal. May and Lever are the main reason we’re not bottom four at this point.

Our midfield is just ****house. Our defense covers for so many of their mistakes. Just no synergy or strategy to anything the midfield does.

[censored] disgraceful few minutes. Undone 30 minutes of dominance with a few lazy minutes. Typical of this weak club. [censored] be dead

[censored] you Melbourne

Straight kicking is good footyyyyyyy

Big time. Vanders is basically a witches hat at this point.

Their speed is already tearing us open. This could get ugly if we can’t apply more pressure through the middle of the ground.

Most of what they said is accurate. Fair play to them.

Wouldn’t have got a touch either ?

Doggies win tonight nearly closes the door on our finals chances. We need to win 4 of the next 5 to make it. 3 from 5 might scrape us in. Can’t see it happening unfortunately.

Doggies showing speed is king. We [censored] up selection for our match against the Saints tomorrow.

We have no quick small defenders with Lockhart out. We’ve added a bunch of slow players and going in too heavy against a fast team. Madness.

Rubbish changes. That’s the season over now. [censored] hell what a let down.

Gawns had multiple knee reconstructions and only ever made it through two seasons uninjured. He’s not durable and won’t play too far into his 30s. Thinking he’ll play until around 36 like a Burgoyne or Kade Simpson is fantasy stuff. He’s probably got 3-4 years left IMO. Does anyone have a current list of 2020 free agency options?

He's struggled in a poor team this year. Injured early in the year but just dropped and not played more recently. Not sure if it's due to poor form or his intention to leave. He's an OK footballer, not much to get excited about though. If he was cheap then yes he's a better depth option than those mentioned. You could be talking about 99% of the league then. Vanders seems like a great guy and can bring good intensity at times, but he can barely get near the ball or the man with the ball. Playing a man down with him in the side most weeks!

Yeah agree with most of this. I was hoping his contract status might mean we can pry him out, but I checked and he's contracted until end of 2021. He certainly wasn't a gun forward, but he showed enough to suggest he could play there in spurts and be damaging. Most Richmond small forwards have been dropped because they have so many. Rioli, Castagna, Butler, Bolton, Broad, Graham, Baker, Lambert have all played as small forwards and been dropped in the past 12 months. Some have found new roles, some have moved on. Butler was in and out of the team and we've seen what he's done this year when given a consistent run at the Saints! With Prestia and Edwards out, Bolton got his chance in the midfield and has shone. I think he could be a mid who rests forward and be a constant threat. Kicked 12 goals again already this year. He's got the right balance of inside and outside to his game. He's winning 4 clearances a game, yet also getting on the outside and kicking inside 50 (ave 5 a game). He wins contested ball then uses pace and skills to get on the outside and be damaging, something none of our mids can do IMO. I reckon he'd be the perfect addition to our midfield. I'd give up a late first rounder for him if we had one.

Jeez Richmond are an unlikeable bunch led by that whinging [censored] coach of theirs. Hope Weat Coast can come back and beat them, but doubt it with the way the games unfolded.

Not sure of his contract status, but I’d be targeting Shai Bolton from Richmond. Can be dangerous as a small/medium forward type, and is proving to be a well rounded midfielder who’s got good pace, skills and creativity. He’s the exact type of player our midfield lacks. He’ll be starved of midfield time as Tigers have stars like Dusty and Cotchin with injured players like Prestia return. Could we get him for one of our second rounders?

If he's still up for a full-time role, then go get him. Ex Melbourne coach and has done wonders at a few clubs in those admin/leader type roles.

Justifying his place in the team as a small defender. Glad the coaching staff finally started playing him after stuffing up their decisions earlier this year. He needs to work on shifting his weight and balance, as he goes to ground a lot still when trying to judge ball in flight and changing direction. Once he does that, he'll be a very solid small defender. His kicking is usually good and he's got a bit of aggression too. I'm a fan!

He's obviously not worth what he's being paid, but on talent and output he's better than a ton of players running around in the league. Round 8 he was BOG, had 25 disposals, 16 contested, 6 tackles, 1 goal... he got dropped. He's not being judged fairly on his output as North are a basketcase with poor culture. I'd wanna know if there's bad off-field issues. Moving to a fourth AFL club rings alarm bells there. If there are no off-field issues causing these moves, then I'd gladly take him for the right price. On talent and output he's a better player than half our 22 and he'd own a wing and pair nicely with Langdon in that regard.