Preview 2021 Rd 5 - Richmond vs St Kilda at Docklands Thursday 15/4 7.20pm AEST - Conspiracies, Comparisons and the Moorabbin Rasputitsa

[Daka]

I'd expect Higgins to play good, every ex Richmond player seems to play good v us the next year like they have something to prove.

 

[THE_GUN]

Not really. Higgins did not want to repay the clubs faith it had invested in him by working to make the small forward role his. He wanted what Higgins wanted basically. Maybe knowing Maurice was coming down and seeing his highlights he just turned tail and took the easy out. Aarts is basically just keeping Maurice spot warm while he develops.

Now with Butler, I actually know him quite well, love the bloke BUT he cant defend and is exposed when you play through his man. So it made sense when we allowed him to explore his options. If he had no takers I am sure we would have retained him as he is an offensive weapon but come the heat of finals you need weapons that also are accountable to there opponents.

Now Buts is at a club that allows him to play his way, and im stoked for him but that does not make the decision wrong.

Dont stress too much when we draft his brother at the end of the year people will say he is better than Dan was

 

[db26]

Reading this topic reminds me of the good old days melts etc and we're all coaches. I don't agree with some of the decisions but let's back the group and club.

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Reading this topic reminds me of the good old days melts etc and we're all coaches. I don't agree with some of the decisions but let's back the group and club.

It's a discussion forum, if we all agree on everything might as well shut it down becouse their would be nothing to talk about.

 

[damicky]

Did we already lose?

 

[HTT]

ahhhh this post reminds me of the good old days. I can smell them in the air again.

That stat about us being 18th for forward pressure is concerning. If only we had some small forwards we could play there i rkn the likes of a Dan Butler or Jack Higgins would fit very well into our structures

Butler would be good except the last 15 games he played for Richmond he provided next to no pressure

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

what does aarts offer

Mona Lisa.

 

[beema limapep]

Reading this topic reminds me of the good old days melts etc and we're all coaches. I don't agree with some of the decisions but let's back the group and club.

Or, lets feel free to post opinions on selection whilst still backing the club, without fellow Tiger supporters asking us not to post our opinions.

 

[VB_longneck]

anyone else think we wont win again until like round 15 or 16 but will still win the flag ?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

anyone else think we wont win again until like round 15 or 16 but will still win the flag ?

Never in doubt!

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

hey VB_longneck stop saying negative stuff about rioli or else

I'm sure we would all love for Daniel to produce another 2017 PF type performance. 4 goals, gut running, hard tackling offensively and defensively, both ways. Those were the days.......

 

[VB_longneck]

has he ever got over 8 possesions ?

 

[HTT]

has he ever got over 8 possesions ?

Last game he played

 

[joelsyt]

Lol glad I made the decision to skip the last 9 pages.

I feel for Ross, not sure he should have been dropped, especially with Prestia still a ways away. However the coaches have made their decision, for better or worse, all we can do is back them in, but our midfield is still missing that Prestia piece without him and not having anyone to play that position while he’s gone.

 

[VB_longneck]

* i can feel the rage already if we loose or umps ream us again and im only on my second can

 

[Wacko23Jacko]

Village cantina?

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im so happy right now!

 

[VB_longneck]

im so happy right now!

*en hell m8 any chance of wiping your stove or washing those dishes ?

 

[Wacko23Jacko]

And don't have to go to Telstra dome

Honestly I’m more excited for the VFL than the afl with these selections

 

[Waca Jr]

AFL playing the Saints GF card hard. How is this still relevant 4 years on? Who ******* cares. No mention of the arse reaming Martin gave them round 23 at the G though, nah doesn't fit the "we hate Richmond narrative"

Same venue, nearly same team: The night Saints DESTROYED Tigers

A look back at what's changed since St Kilda's massive win over Richmond in 2017

www.afl.com.au

 

[VB_longneck]

why have they picked the same side that got flogged by sydney ?

 

[Lsta062]

I’ve come to the realisation that we aren’t really a pressure side anymore. It’s more our clever running patterns in waves, handballing, strong defence and the daunting Dusty that send opposition players into meltdown. We’ve talked about smalls and pressure being the cornerstone of our style for many years but being ranked 16th for tackling and dead last for tackling inside 50 doesn’t paint that picture anymore. Compare that with 2017, where we were 1st for tackles inside 50 and 7th for tackles. Now that’s a sign of having a bunch of pressure smalls.

Yeah we won the premiership last year being last in tackles inside 50, but honestly that’s because other parts of our team compensated for this issue. Struggling to see the point of having small forwards that don’t tackle and don’t kick goals. We could be so much better if they did, but because they don’t the midfield and defence have to lift. Given that we’re down in both areas so far this year, our small forward deficiencies are really exposed IMO. If they don’t do the work then just go with mediums and talls like CCJ for more marks inside 50 and see how that works out instead.

 

[This Is Anfield]

anyone else think we wont win again until like round 15 or 16 but will still win the flag ?

s**t no! You’ve convinced me that we’ll probably finish around 15th or 16th!

 

[Grrr]

Aarts lucky but there really isn’t anyone besides Rioli Jnr to take his spot.

Play an extra mid and rotate them through the forward line, every one of them would be better than Aarts.

 

[69vintage]

We've won 2 flags without Butler .

CAnt believe we have no one to replace Aarts. Ffs so pissed we got rid of butler and we are going to witness that first hand tomorrow

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[Hoos]

fu** i can feel the rage already if we loose or umps ream us again and im only on my second can

Well, it is almost 9:18 AM.