Game Day 2019 AFL Grand Final Discussion: Richmond vs GWS

[RussellEbertHandball]

Big difference between 2019 and 2017 - 2 ruckmen vs 1, 2 KPF's who can kick 60+gols vs 1 and no Rance.

Good big blokes in the ruck and KPF's are more important than defenders.

Its why they almost doubled their winning margin over 2017.

 

[Marmozet]

At least this means we’ll beat Richmond next year.

We almost always beat the team that is the reigning premier each year:

Sydney 2013
Hawthorn 2014
Hawthorn 2015
Hawthorn 2016
Western Bulldogs 2017
Richmond 2018
West Coast 2019
Richmond 2020 ?

 

[Us against the rest]

Less than 365 days to go before Hinkley is gone!!!

This is not set in stone, remember the finals trigger.

 

[Grave Danger]

 

[AdamMarrett]

jack riewoldt was utterly useless a week ago lucky he was playing a glory seeking mannequin in phil davis
thats a decision that can define a career. could barely move in the warm up and went nah blokes im fine. the fitness staff should have told him to f off

Wouldn't have mattered who played Davis or Keefe they never stood a chance, Richmond would've steam rolled them regardless.

I do agree it was extremely selfish of Davis to play, saw his fitness test on tele and he was shot then.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At least this means we’ll beat Richmond next year.

We almost always beat the team that is the reigning premier each year

Yep only missed 1, playing the first time the next season after they won the flag
2013 beat Sydney
2014 beat Hawks
2015 beat Hawks
2016 lost to Hawks
2017 beat Bulldogs
2018 beat Richmond
2019 beat WCE

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Richmond have a coal miner's daughter as president we have the son of coal exporter as president.

We have the wrong global warming connection.

 

[Stryke]

I'm so disinterested in Port these days that I am pretty happy for Richmond to win. I used to hate the thought of anyone else winning.

We aren't even in the hunt we may as well be playing a different sport.

 

[ibd77]

This is not set in stone, remember the finals trigger.

We are not making finals next year. The club has not instigated any significant actions post season that would give hope other than going dead silent.

 

[RossFC]

Pretty much a cross for us in every category.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Pretty much a cross for us in every category.

You tell ‘em Warren

 

[Ford Fairlane]

At least that is the end of those big big noise memes.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

At least that is the end of those big big noise memes.

I liked em.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

25 pts is GWS' lowest score in their AFL history. A GF on a beautiful day is a crap time to do it. I knew the score in Canberra in the snow was their lowest but didn't realize this was lower.

AFL Tables - Greater Western Sydney - Game Records

afltables.com

Lowest Scores
29​	Greater Western Sydney	2.1 4.1 4.2 4.5​	29​	Hawthorn	3.1 6.2 10.5 13.7​	85​	Manuka Oval​	R21, 2019​
31​	Greater Western Sydney	1.2 2.4 3.5 4.7​	31​	Hawthorn	5.6 11.11 20.20 28.25​	193​	M.C.G.​	R15, 2012​

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At least that is the end of those big big noise memes.

I heard Cooney talk about them all, but only saw one on his show with Cam Luke before the GF marathon.

 

[tribey]

We’re a peer in this competition, apparently.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

We’re a peer in this competition, apparently.

Peering on from some distance

 

[Marmozet]

2 more parallels:

Geelong 2008 - Minor premiers, lose GF
Geelong 2009 - Premiers

Richmond 2018 - Minor premiers, lose PF
Richmond 2019 - Premiers

Richmond should be confident of at least one more flag with this group, most likely in 2021.

 

[Power Girl]

I thought Rioli was amazing today. He works so damn hard to get to every contest. They were so hungry and desperate today. It was a thing of beauty to watch.

 

[sobrave]

At least that is the end of those big big noise memes.

best thing about the week

 

[tribey]

Peering on from some distance

Say what you like about 27yo Marlion Pickett, the upside in 27yo Cam Sutcliffe will put him to shame next year.

 

[sobrave]

richmond's ugly chaosball rugbyball forward at all costs game is an indictment on the afl because they won't pay throws/htb so they know they can just knock it on and chuck it forward at all costs and it works.

requires the umps being in your favour to exist

 

[Powerade 08]

We need to make sure the SANFL is getting paid and our AFL board hit their KPIs before we start thinking about competing for a flag

 

[Janus]

richmond's ugly chaosball rugbyball forward at all costs game is an indictment on the afl because they won't pay throws/htb so they know they can just knock it on and chuck it forward at all costs and it works.

requires the umps being in your favour to exist

How good is it?

 

[sobrave]

Say what you like about 27yo Marlion Pickett, the upside in 27yo Cam Sutcliffe will put him to shame next year.

wait does marlion really have an I in it? i assumed it was a lazy afl writer typo