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I've got a novel idea, when a player goes to ground with the ball under him, or pulls the ball in, he has to hit it out, fine. But if someone sits/lays/ jumps on his back why not pay an in the back free kick, I'm sure this would reduce the amount packs and mauls that develop. Funny I"m sure they used to pay it that way in the old days instead of penalising a player who can't lift his body with 3 players on top of him to hit the ball out.

Tom ' The Difference' McDonald Just knows where to run to get the footy. And have we ever had a better run from the umpires, about time.

Hogan and T. Mac both quite mobile

Not when you compare him with who was getting picked ahead of him, spud Dawes and a not ready Weideman.(last year) I think Pederson has shown he should have been in ahead of those two.

People seem to forget we won 3 games at Etihad last year, including the Bombers game and should have beaten Geelong,we go OK there now.

It's quite amazing,Roos kept playing spud Dawes ahead of him,then last year we gave games to Weideman ahead of him,this probably cost us games. No superstar but his good can be more than useful.

Glass half full eh.

Essendon are no good.

Look Richmond are the premiers and playing like it. We're a side that just missed the eight and trying to improve without two of our best five players and playing like it. The next four weeks will tell the tale, there's plenty of sides around where we are.

Headless chook ?

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Problem with Garlett is his last few games of last season were quite poor and the first few this season apart from the Brisbane game have been poor also. Thats about 1 good game in the past 8. Have always liked him but if he's not in the game early he drops his bundle, very much a confidence player and must be getting close to being dropped.

In other words there are a lot of teams exactly in the same situation as we are.

Harsh

Yes the Tiger toss over the head is no way a legal handpass

At last a measured responce.

Staying near the ground, with just under 3 hours to go, looks like it's clearing from the west.

Still 5 hours till game time, looks like it might pass by then.

The thing is Ethan despite the illogic of it, if Weideman has a bad game it will become a big issue.

Richmond are preparing for our best.

Look I hope he has a great game but this is a big concern if he has a bad game

My point is this, he was gifted games last year with little return, I'm not convinced he's ready yet. Surely we are still playing for the now this year not the future. Would have liked him to have proven himself a bit longer at Casey.

He's not hearing what I'm saying precious much, besides it's aimed mainly at the selectors

He'll be another passenger that we can't afford.

If Weideman plays he better have some sort of impact