Autopsy Can Richmond win the flag from outside the top 4?

[bc27]

Virtually no chance.
The Tiges on any given day can beat anyone. One thing they have lacked all season is consistency WITHIN games and over CONSECUTIVE games. Their best is mouth- watering, like bipolar Jennifer the concierge at the La Trobe street student accommodation place, they can tantalise and excite, and the next time, it's torment, even torture.

Most teams have lacked consistency over 4 quarters. It’s how the game is modelled for TV. Rules allow for quick scoring.

Tigers have struggled to slow a momentum swing and struggled to change to plan B.

Tigers plan A is going to contend if it’s allowed to go along like that. But plan B is bottom 8 type of footy. Put them on their heels and they’ve become undisciplined and stagnant at stoppages.

 

[evo]

Most teams have lacked consistency over 4 quarters. It’s how the game is modelled for TV. Rules allow for quick scoring.

Tigers have struggled to slow a momentum swing and struggled to change to plan B.

Tigers plan A is going to contend if it’s allowed to go along like that. But plan B is bottom 8 type of footy. Put them on their heels and they’ve become undisciplined and stagnant at stoppages.

Stoppages and Centre bounces are definitely our Achilles heel. Its the main reason oppositions seem to get run-ons easily, especially later in the game.

 

[juss]

TBH I think we make finals easily now, and lose in the EF against Swans or Freo away.

If we get through week 1 and then have a SF at the MCG, that's where it potentially opens up for us to make a deep run.

 

[tiger_tough]

If dogs could do it in 2016, we could this year. Tough ask though.

 

[Infamy]

No chance.
Much like the season, coach Hardwick will mortgage the finals by insisting on playing his favourites like Castagna, Edwards and Aarts, who've shown they can't get it done anymore, and it will bring us undone.
He's as stubborn as they come.
Plus, we always leave ourselves open to be overrun in the end as the likes of North and Gold Coast showed.

You just cannot include Edwards in the same group as Castagna & Aarts
Edwards is 2nd for total Goal Assists & 9th for total score involvements across the 2022 season.
Robbie Tarrant has more score involvements than Aarts!

 

[evo]

You just cannot include Edwards in the same group as Castagna & Aarts
Edwards is 2nd for total Goal Assists & 9th for total score involvements across the 2022 season.
Robbie Tarrant has more score involvements than Aarts!

The dude has a point about Hardwick being stubborn, but omg if Aarts ever darkens our doorstep again I m going to lose my s**t!

 

[Wooden Robot]

You just cannot include Edwards in the same group as Castagna & Aarts
Edwards is 2nd for total Goal Assists & 9th for total score involvements across the 2022 season.
Robbie Tarrant has more score involvements than Aarts!

Edwards is running on empty and when he starts he is cooked by half time.
Not lost on me he was off for much of the last quarter in his 300th. There's a reason why.

 

[Infamy]

Edwards is running on empty and when he starts he is cooked by half time.
Not lost on me he was off for much of the last quarter in his 300th. There's a reason why.

Still leading in some key stats for a forward pocket even given he's running on empty
Does not deserve to be grouped with the other two, he's a champion of our club and deserves to be treated as such

 

[SleepingGiant]

If there are zero injuries, Martin returns to 2020 form, and the line up settles, yes they can. There is an 90% chance the former does not occur and as a result I would say the chance is 10% at best.

With this being said I would not want to face us in finals. Especially Geelong as we are the closest team to getting them in their form patch. If they didn't deliberately target Prestia our fortunes would most likely be different. Their karma will come in finals I can see them getting done when the pressure cooker ramps up.

 

[TDonny]

Anything can happen with the Tigers. They've been there before and know how to navigate finals. If they make the 8 they are a chance.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Anything can happen with the Tigers. They've been there before and know how to navigate finals. If they make the 8 they are a chance.

Their midfield isn't up to it
The ladder position is evidence of that

 

[Falcon3518]

Their midfield isn't up to it
The ladder position is evidence of that

You only beat us by 3 points with an injured midfield and knocked out our best defender. Hope we play you in finals, we’d beat you.


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[PenfoldsFan]

If I we're a betting man I wouldn't hesitate to put money on the Tigers if they make the 8 as I believe they're the only team outside the top 4 that can realistically win the flag.

 

[dean33]

If we get dusty back for finals and we can play both him and Bolton in a similar way… oh boy.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

You only beat us by 3 points with an injured midfield and knocked out our best defender. Hope we play you in finals, we’d beat you.


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Whatever helps you sleep at night

 

[juss]

Whatever helps you sleep at night

If picking Richmond's opponents in a final, I'd 100% want Geelong to be one of them to give us the best chance at a flag.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

If picking Richmond's opponents in a final, I'd 100% want Geelong to be one of them to give us the best chance at a flag.

That's awesome. I missed the point where I asked but it's great that you could get that off your chest!!

 

[blaisee]

Whatever helps you sleep at night

this helps me sleep at night

 

[tastiger]

I Don't think any team that lost to North is a legit flag chance. Richmond are pretenders (and yes Carlton are worse)

Pretenders 3 flags isn't pretending. In saying that we won't win the grand final this year.

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[Falcon3518]

this helps me sleep at night

After watching the 3 GFs. I watch GAS’s Norm Smith medal speech. His devo face is priceless


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[Hoops]

You only beat us by 3 points with an injured midfield and knocked out our best defender. Hope we play you in finals, we’d beat you.


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Yeah but we beat North by lots. sometimes you have down games.

 

[Evolved1]

change top 4 to top 8 lol

They might not even make it.

Fair chance they win both games.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Haha no chance. No Martin.

 

[tiger_tough]

Haha no chance. No Martin.

He should be back for finals...

 

[dean33]

If ever the pre finals bye is going to help a side it’s this year with the tigers. Should be almost full strength come the first week. This finals series may see something really special.