ROUND 11: RICHMOND vs ADELAIDE, MCG

[stmookeyj]

Saturday Afternoon's sole match pits Richmond, who are 2 games and 5% out of the 8, against Adelaide who are 2 games and 13% off top spot. The form is the big query with the Tigers utterly pittiful against Sydney save for the latter stages when it was too late, and the Crows terrible against West Coast and woefully inaccurate against Essendon despite getting the cash.

Crows lead 15-8 all time against the Tiges, are 8-4 in Melbourne and 4-3 at the G. They've also won 9 of the last 10 against Richmond (the 10th being a typical Terry Wallace flood that worked at the Dome) but they've lost 3 of their last 3 against all opponents at the MCG. FWIW Richmond's win in the Dreamtime match was their first in 5 on their home turf (even though not all were necessarilly home games).

Richmond will make a few changes, 1 enforced with former crows dual premiership player Kane Johnson to miss at least a month with a knee. Crows will also have to make a change after Brett Burton's suspension. On the surface, Burton's loss is bigger than Johnson's as it gives the Tiger talls one less to worry about, but they'd want to play better as a whole unit as opposed to the one I saw last week.

TIP: Crows by 26, will be tight early but Rutten and Bock I think can cover the Tiger tall forwards, especially if Richo starts on a wing.

[gilbos the best]

I think that both teams will be firing after last week

with the crows just getting ova the line against essendon

and the tigers getting a clinic played on them by the swans

i think this will be a close hame if the tigers can continue their hot form they have been showing this year

if they play scrappy looks like another belting

CROWS by 4 goals

who is going to replace burton

[Baron Winds]

I think that both teams will be firing after last week

with the crows just getting ova the line against essendon

and the tigers getting a clinic played on them by the swans

i think this will be a close hame if the tigers can continue their hot form they have been showing this year

if they play scrappy looks like another belting

CROWS by 4 goals

who is going to replace burton

Probably McGregor or Jericho..But hopefully Gill gets a chance and plays a blinder. Though coming back from injury he hasnt really shown much form in the SANFL for the 1s

[deadoralive]

taking a look at last week and looking at richmond getting killed by sydney doesn't make me think that this is going to be close. adelaide to win hand by at least 7 goals. sydney and adelaide are probably the two most disciplined teams in the league and they will strangle richmond.

[beez]

Whats this I hear about Adelaide wearing the red jumper and fans not liking it? Is it because Adelaide tend to lose when they wear it?

[joejoe]

Whats this I hear about Adelaide wearing the red jumper and fans not liking it? Is it because Adelaide tend to lose when they wear it?

yea terrible win/loss ratio with the dreaded red gurnsy, but that will be the end of it this weekend when we step up a gear from the last 2 weeks and bury the tigers

[soapie]

Don't dismiss the Tigers this week. Genuine the only outsider capable of causing an upset this week. OK Sydney destroyed them but the Swans are a very very good side, (are they playing better without BHall?) Richmond play better when no-one expects and somehow there was a huge tip around about them last week and they put up a typically Richmond display. Adelaide Very good bet I reckon, but I wouldn't back Richmond with Mokbel's money

[fryingpan]

Whats this I hear about Adelaide wearing the red jumper and fans not liking it? Is it because Adelaide tend to lose when they wear it?

It's been a curse for the last few years :(

I was at the Richmond game last year at TD where we had won 9 of our last 9 against Richmond, were going in red hot favourites and lost by 3 points in the most attrocious game I have ever seen and yes we were wearing the red guernsey. We were also wearing it 2 weeks ago against WCE.

[Skystyler]

Crows are vulnerable. Their recent form has been dreadful. The tigers have played better sides than Adelaide close in Melbourne this year. Forget last weeks game in Sydney. Tigers to win a close one.

[warney7]

Crows have had 2 poor weeks, a lot of which can be contibuted to Burton and his awful kicking.

Now that he's gone for a couple of weeks, and getting a run on the MCG, the Crows will finally get to show how fit they are by running Richmond ragged all day.

Many tip a close one, quite a few taking Richmond, but not me.

Crows by 60.

[TigerBabe]

Tigs by 21 points.

Richo will boot 7 goals, take 16 marks and have 29 touches on a wing.

[Philth]

Crows have had 2 poor weeks, a lot of which can be contibuted to Burton and his awful kicking.

Now that he's gone for a couple of weeks, and getting a run on the MCG, the Crows will finally get to show how fit they are by running Richmond ragged all day.

Many tip a close one, quite a few taking Richmond, but not me.

Crows by 60.


Nothing wrong with the Tiger's fitness, mate

We were beaten by a very good side last weekend, the Crows were very nearly beaten by an ordinary one, at home.

Anything could happen tomorrow, but i think we are a good chance.

[popathon]

Richmond by 4, Foley & Deledio (SP?) a tie in BOG.

[Baron Winds]

We were beaten by a very good side last weekend, the Crows were very nearly beaten by an ordinary one, at home.

Only because of poor kicking. We dominated them in every other facet of the game.

[southern star]

crows by 24 pts richo wont play

[Equus]

Tiges by 3 points. Tight match.

[WazzaAC]

Whats this I hear about Adelaide wearing the red jumper and fans not liking it? Is it because Adelaide tend to lose when they wear it?

It's a witch! Burn it! :D

Nah, but seriuosly, Adelaide should be able to win this match fairly comprehensively. But if they play like they have the last couple of weeks, we could be in some serious trouble.

[fryingpan]

If Adelaide are playing the way that we all know they can, this will be an easy victory.

If Adelaide have played the way they've played the last 2 weeks, Richmond will win.

Adelaide are a better team than Richmond so it's just a matter of whether we can start winning the contested ball and better our accuracy.

The only way Richmond will win is if Adelaide lose it.

[fightingdreamer88]

The Crows are apparently 1W 7L in the clash guersney which they're wearing today, and that one win was thanks to a Davey goal that was ruled to be touched on the line. Could well have been a draw which would leave the crows winless in this guernsey.

[lynchy23]

any rumours of late exlusions?

[tigers_of_old_08]

Saturday Afternoon's sole match pits Richmond, who are 2 games and 5% out of the 8, against Adelaide who are 2 games and 13% off top spot. The form is the big query with the Tigers utterly pittiful against Sydney save for the latter stages when it was too late, and the Crows terrible against West Coast and woefully inaccurate against Essendon despite getting the cash.

Crows lead 15-8 all time against the Tiges, are 8-4 in Melbourne and 4-3 at the G. They've also won 9 of the last 10 against Richmond (the 10th being a typical Terry Wallace flood that worked at the Dome) but they've lost 3 of their last 3 against all opponents at the MCG. FWIW Richmond's win in the Dreamtime match was their first in 5 on their home turf (even though not all were necessarilly home games).

Richmond will make a few changes, 1 enforced with former crows dual premiership player Kane Johnson to miss at least a month with a knee. Crows will also have to make a change after Brett Burton's suspension. On the surface, Burton's loss is bigger than Johnson's as it gives the Tiger talls one less to worry about, but they'd want to play better as a whole unit as opposed to the one I saw last week.

TIP: Crows by 26, will be tight early but Rutten and Bock I think can cover the Tiger tall forwards, especially if Richo starts on a wing.

You have written well, but..the tigers are an enigma, and you just dont know which game their going to bring at any given match.

And to add to this, Wallace is an even bigger enigma..

So, will they be sulking over the Swans loss? Can Wallace convince them to play their 'other' game? My concern is that Tivs, Petts and Bowden are back, and that the CHO is carrying an injury he hasnt fully recovered from.

So..
Crows by 32
or
Tigers by 17

Go Tigers

[Tristagi]

I'm heading in with Richmond supporters so they better bloody win, nothing worse than a ride home with sooky Richmond supporters, it always the umpires fault, even if its 157 points!

Tigers by 11 or Crows by 25

[Sir Vlado]

Tigs by 21 points.

Richo will boot 7 goals, take 16 marks and have 29 touches on a wing.

You are kidding me.

No way in hell will that happen against our defence

[Jafa]

Have picked the Tigers for this one. Hoping to take one back in the tipping comp.

[Vitalogy]

http://thefulleffect.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/stlouisblueswr6xu5.jpg


Is this the jumper there wearing?

[GFC29]

Looking forward to this one, expecting a real contest.

About to grab some food and relax on the couch for what should be a good game. :thumbsu:

[Mr Magoo]

I just can't see Richmond winning, i can see them being competitive for up to half the game but thats about it. $100 on Adelaide -12.5 ($2.15), $20 on THOMPSON Scott (ADEL) ($3.00).

[lynchy23]

any late exlusions?

[Freo1995]

Crows by 20

[johnnyhoward]

Is this game on Foxtel? I think Crows by a goal.

[Freo1995]

Is this game on Foxtel? I think Crows by a goal.

Yes, it's live on fox.

[Freo1995]

Rich 0
Adel 6

[fightingdreamer88]

Bernie gun!!

[TheTrav]

Ok so we are officially playing under netball rules? how the hell was that 50?

[hoss]

Whoa :eek: That was close to the softest 50m penalty i've ever seen. hope the umpies are consistent on that. Goal to the Crows.

[Capitalist]

hate to admit it, but we have got the umps so far...

get scared for the rest of the game though

[fightingdreamer88]

YEAHHHHH!!!!!! Hoodoo please break!!!

[Capitalist]

YEAHHHHH!!!!!! Hoodoo please break!!!

you almost stuffed it up :mad:

[starskyCrow87]

Very soft fifty against the richmond for our first goal! The holding the ball one was sort of there... still probably a bit iffy ill admit tho

[Freo1995]

RICHOmond 7
Adel 12

[Capitalist]

well done umps, they have evened it up with that Richo free kick :thumbsu:

[Vonsche]

Goal to Richo!

Tigers 1.1
Crows 2.0

[Eagle87]

The softest 50m penalty AND the softest down field free kick in AFL history in the first 5 minutes - doesnt bode well .... :(

[hoss]

well done umps, they have evened it up with that Richo free kick :thumbsu:

No it was paid down the ground for the push in the back after disposal. A little soft but incomparable to the Vince 50m penalty.

[fightingdreamer88]

Damnit MAN UP!!

[joejoe]

bloody useless umps

[Capitalist]

umps trying to even up the ledger

[TheTrav]

Umpiring keeps getting worse every week.

[RichosGuns]

Trent Cotchin is a gun....will be a star

[Ryder Is God]

Cotchin is a gun.

[joejoe]

come on adelaide:mad:

[Capitalist]

we have gone from the umps friends to their worst enemy in the space of 10 minutes

oh well, we are in melbourne wearing a red gurnsey

[Vonsche]

Tigers with the last 4

Tigers 4.1
Crows 2.1

[Freo1995]

Rich 25
Adel 13
10 min remaining

[lions_den]

MMM commentary is very biased towards Richmond. Brian even said he wants Richmond to win.

[Pridinator]

Bugger we should have got Cotchin sets up a goal for Foley.

[hoss]

Carn the Crows!!! Another 50????

[Capitalist]

____ Jericho knows how to not cover himself if glory......


____ me the umps are trying to kill us, we really need to learn the fine art of bribes

[Freo1995]

Richo man with his 2nd goal
Rich 31
Adel 14

[Rascally]

Jesus, these umpires out do themselves every week... w@nkers

[Choota]

Terrible umpiring. But what's going on with the Crows? Looking very ordinary.

Cotchin is a gun. Hope this bloke can get himself traded in a year or two because he has enormous potential.

[Rascally]

Seriously, they are f***** cheats.

[Freo1995]

Rich 38
Adel 14
6 min remaining

[Capitalist]

so the score so far, Crows 1 goal 2
to Richmond 3-1

umps have kicked 4

[PowerKop]

Seriously, they are f***** cheats.
Crows got their first goal from the softest 50 ever, and second goal from a questionable holding the ball.

[RichosGuns]

3 or 4 50's already....not good umpiring

Richmond have kicked 6 in about 10 playing minutes

Richmond's pressure is difference

Thompson kicks one, but mistake by McMohan

[Capitalist]

Richi douglas you star.

[Rascally]

Even with Richmonds extra 3 players.. Crows still manage to get a goal.

[Capitalist]

Crows got their first goal from the softest 50 ever, and second goal from a questionable holding the ball.

go back under your rock you drop kick

[Rascally]

Crows got their first goal from the softest 50 ever, and second goal from a questionable holding the ball.


Vince 50 was rubbish, but if you didnt think the second was holding the ball, then you know very little about footy.

[Freo1995]

Thompson goal
Rich 38
Adel 20
5 min remaining

[Eagle87]

We shouldve traded Judd to Richmond :o ;)

[Rascally]

Good goal to Douglas.

[Capitalist]

Dougie is starting to show us why he is better than you average bear.

[Freo1995]

great goal douglas
Rich 38
Adel 26

[Link_Wray]

Richmond getting the benefit in the last half of the quarter of umpiring, but got alot of rubbish at the start.

Rubbish for all!

[PowerKop]

go back under your rock you drop kick

Go the Tigers:thumbsu:

[Hawks1523]

Just switched on. Richmond up?!

Richmond good?
Crows bad?
Umpires? :confused::eek:

[Rascally]

Gee's Umpires love Bassett. These guys are absolute tools.

[Capitalist]

Go the Tigers:thumbsu:

*cough* 116 points *cough*

:rolleyes:

[Freo1995]

Rich 38
Adel 27
1 min remaining

[PowerKop]

nice kick Maric ...................Hack:thumbsu:

[Capitalist]

Maric burns us with a shite kick

saying that i'm not sure the holding the ball was actually holding the ball

Tippet the gets another free kick ? an another equalizer ?

[TheTrav]

I didn't even realise Tambling was playing

[Freo1995]

Tippett goal
Rich 38
Adel 33

[Rascally]

nice kick Maric ...................Hack:thumbsu:

Dont you belong in bay13, not this thread?

[Capitalist]

nice kick Maric ...................Hack:thumbsu:

thats what happens when a player gets left with the Port Magpies i suppose, damn that mini draft :(

[RichosGuns]

Tigers by 5 at quater time

Luke McGuan shoulder injury

[jko'neal]

All Adelaide goals from Richmond turnovers or umpiring decisions. Good to see the Tiges staying true to form:thumbsu:

[Vitalogy]

Hear them rapping the adelaide players on fox when they do 1 good thing? what about cotchins 12 possesions in the first quarter!!! ____en biased ____s!

[lions_den]

Vince 50 was rubbish, but if you didnt think the second was holding the ball, then you know very little about footy.
The blokes in MMM said it wasn't holding the ball and the decisioin was a disgrace.

[hoss]

Geez the momentum of that quarter really changed after Pettifer got himself all muddled up and lost on the wing.

[TheTrav]

The umpiring is ridiculous, both ways. You don't even have to drag the ball in now to be done holding the ball, other players can drag it into you and then you get done, umpires are f$@ken dumb

[TheTrav]

Geez the momentum of that quarter really changed after Pettifer got himself all muddled up and lost on the wing.

Pettifer shouldn't even be playing. Well I don't think he should be.

[joejoe]

we started off very flat again, hitting back now, richmonds skills are shocking luckily for them they have the umps on there side

[jko'neal]

Geez the momentum of that quarter really changed after Pettifer got himself all muddled up and lost on the wing.

Yep, yet the club continues to play guys like him and Tivendale, it's a joke.

[Capitalist]

Richo goals but another confusing free kick to the tigers

[Freo1995]

Simmons goal
Rich 50
Adel 33

[Capitalist]

Crows have the switch in the off position at the moment.

can we change jumpers at half time ?

[Eagle87]

Hey... Tamblings playing!

Buddy, buddy, buddy .. ;)