Preview Round 18 v Essendon MCG Saturday July 12th 7.35pm - Vlastuin 250th/Hotton Debut

[chriso11]

Faull got the monkey off his back now, I got him pencilled in for 6 this weekend

Monkey swapped in the gorilla?

 

[tiger_tough]

I can cop large losses to Geelong, Crows and Dogs but I'll be ****in livid if Bombers thump us. I'd prob belt Morro.

 

[voorhees]

All about Nick’s 250th. We’ll get pumped though

would be great to get a crowd there to celebrate a man who has soldered through the years for us..
- would be great to see Nick also join the #300 game club if the body holds up.

 

[Groupie_]

what a shite club the bummers have become

no finals win for over 20 years

 

[Hoos]

I don’t think I can stand another week of TT,Hopper and Prestia with Kmac guest starring.

 

[djspank]

 

[Rubber Hips]

The Tiger Cubs return home to the MCG to take on Essendon in what should be an interesting game to watch. Both teams are heavily invested in their respective rebuilds and will be featuring quite a number of young players looking to establish themselves in the league.

Richmond will unfortunately be missing number 1 pick Sam Lalor and Hugo Ralphsmith due to injury, while Noah Balta will also miss due to the court imposed curfew. Which should see the likes of Taj Hotton Jayden Short and Jacob Koschitzke in the mix for senior selection.

The Tigers will be heading into this game looking to rebound from a month of poor performances while Essendon themselves will be looking to respond to a last quarter fadeout against the Suns.

Richmond will need to pay close attention to the likes of Merrett Caldwell and Martin, with Merrett and Martin dominating against us in the Dreamtime game earlier this year.

Possible Line Up

Out: Lalor Ralphsmith Balta
In: Hotton Short Koschitzke

B: Broad Miller Blight
HB: Banks Vlastuin Short
C: Trainor Prestia McIntosh
HF: Mansell Rioli Campbell
F: Hotton Faull Koschitzke
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
INT: Brown Sims Ross Sonsie Alger

Jasper is injured

 

[LTT]

B: Broad Miller Blight
HB: Short Vlastuin Trainor
C: Brown Prestia Banks
HF: Ross Koschitzke Rioli
F: Mansell Faull Campbell
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
INT: Green Sims Trezise Harry Scott...
SUB: Hotton

Give Ross another game primarily in the midfield and play Rioli up the ground similar to last week.

If our midfield have a blinder we're a slight chance otherwise no.

Agree, Essendon midfield is actually very good. If we play the same midfield mix we will get thrashed.

 

[LTT]

Bringing in Koschitzke is absolutely dumb… offers nothing today and nothing going forward in our rebuild. Worse than giving KMac prime minutes. Would rather we just line up with Faull & Simms even if they cop a pasting

I would hope that maybe we play Taranto forward. He is a good forward who would provide an alternate target and provide good support for Faull & Simms. Sadly, cannot see it happening.

 

[tigs2010]

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A who's who of who the fook is that guy

 

[djspank]

A who's who of who the fook is that guy

 

[tigs2010]

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Parish is whichever is the super expensive variety

 

[djspank]

Is Parish the Purple Majesty? Come to think of it that sounds like what is shown at a Saints end of season trip

 

[Daka]

Surely the team is up for Vlastuin's 250th...? BOmbers have tons of injuries like us no excuse we should be putting in a good performance here.

 

[Joker91]

Morning all, I'm in Melbourne for the week (for the second time, first time was way back in 2012 for a few days either side of a Falls Creek honeymoon) and I'm going to the Richmond vs Essendon game. Will be my first game at the G (doing the MCG tour this week too). Pretty pumped. Any tips or suggestions? Will be going by myself, wife and kids are having a movie and snack night in the hotel. We're staying on Collins St. It it an OK walk to the ground on match day or should I walk to the big arse train station that's just down the road? I also splurged a bit on a corporate thing (money straight into the Richmond coffers...) I'm unsure if it's worth it but ... I'm also keen for that

Will there be a big crowd? I know neither team are flying but they are big clubs, but I'm unsure how they've been filling up the G this year. Hoping for that Big Vic club atmosphere!

If time is not an issue and you have a couple hours spare before the game.
Head into Swan street Richmond (8-10 minute walk to the G) before the game and head into a couple of the pubs (Richmond club hotel, Swan, Precinct) , will be a decent atmosphere. Maybe even stop into the Royal Hotel.

A lot better then the CBD pre game anyway.

 

[Hoos]

If time is not an issue and you have a couple hours spare before the game.
Head into Swan street Richmond (8-10 minute walk to the G) before the game and head into a couple of the pubs (Richmond club hotel, Swan, Precinct) , will be a decent atmosphere. Maybe even stop into the Royal Hotel.

A lot better then the CBD pre game anyway.

Don't leave out the Cricketers Arms.

 

[Grrr]

B: Broad Miller Blight
HB: Short Vlastuin Trainor
C: Brown Prestia Banks
HF: Ross Koschitzke Rioli
F: Mansell Faull Campbell
R: Nankervis Hopper Taranto
INT: Green Sims Trezise Harry Scott...
SUB: Hotton

Give Ross another game primarily in the midfield and play Rioli up the ground similar to last week.

If our midfield have a blinder we're a slight chance otherwise no.

Why would you take Brown out of HB and replace with Short who has not reach anywhere near Banks's output over the last 2 seasons.

 

[Grrr]

In: Hotton Trezise Green Koschitske Short
Out: Lalor Ralphsmith Alger (inj) Balta (curfew) MacIntosh (omit)

B: Broad Miller Vlastuin
HB: Banks Blight Trainor
C: Short Taranto Brown
HF: Mansell Faull Campbell
F: Hotton Koschitske Green
R: Nankervis Prestia Ross
IC: Rioli, Hopper, Sims, Trezise
SUB: Sonsie

Rioli mainly running through the middle and Trezise 7th back.

Would like to see us try something different on the wings. Short because I want him out of the backline, and Brown because his kicking is a weapon. Some posters saying he doesn't have the tank, yet Trainor in his first season has played there for weeks. Can always run Trezise off the wing as well.

 

[Groupie_]

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those players all shitrucks

amazing their fans have swallowed the injury excuse

 

[Wavvey]

Dons have been a terrible match up for us the last few years. We have struggled with the way they move the ball in defence and always rack up 100+ marks against us. 2nd time seeing them this season, so a big opportunity for Yze and the coaches to find a way to counter it after already seeing it once. Winnable game despite our form.

 

[OhDustinMartin]

Vlastuin Miller Broad
Banks Young Brown
Trezise Ross Trainor
Hotton Faull Campbell
Green Blight Mansell
Nankervis Taranto Rioli
Short Hopper Sims Prestia
Sub: McIntosh

In: Young, Trezise, Hotton, Short, Green
Out: Balta, Ralphsmith, Lalor, Alger, Sonsie (delisted)

Need to search Blight for everything he has before he hits OOC, ditto Green. Kozi is a known commodity, and I’d rather let him play FB in the VFL until absolutely required.

Rioli, Mansell and / or Campbell must get some genuine midfield time. We need some pace and tackling against the Bombers’ - Merrett, Durham will run by Hop and Taranto.

Don’t like Trainor on the wing but more value playing than not

 

[UncleBob]

In: Prestia, Taranto & Hopper (the versus GWS version)
Out: Prestia, Taranto & Hopper (all other losing rounds)

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Trying this morning to get my gameday ticket for Saturday on the clubs app on my phone but keep getting an error message "session expired please re sign in". It's linked to my ticketmaster account. Never had this problem before. Logged out, reinstalled app on my phone but still having issues. Just sent an email to the club asking if there is a problem. Anyone else who's going having the same issue?

 

[Grrr]

Vlastuin Miller Broad
Banks Young Brown
Trezise Ross Trainor
Hotton Faull Campbell
Green Blight Mansell
Nankervis Taranto Rioli
Short Hopper Sims Prestia
Sub: McIntosh

In: Young, Trezise, Hotton, Short, Green
Out: Balta, Ralphsmith, Lalor, Alger, Sonsie (delisted)

Need to search Blight for everything he has before he hits OOC, ditto Green. Kozi is a known commodity, and I’d rather let him play FB in the VFL until absolutely required.

Rioli, Mansell and / or Campbell must get some genuine midfield time. We need some pace and tackling against the Bombers’ - Merrett, Durham will run by Hop and Taranto.

Don’t like Trainor on the wing but more value playing than not

Wouldn't mind seeing Young play forward rather than Blight. Blight was good last week and maybe deserves to settle.
Have thought Young could play forward for a while. He is good in the air, strong, has a bit of toe on the lead and is a very straight kick. Why not, as you say, we know what Kosi brings. (Although he was good in the VFL last week when shifted forward).

 

[Michaels]

Today's video taking a look at who is in the mix for this weeks game