Changes vs Geelong

[hunt1234]

Stops don't make a difference when you elect to go to ground....

i agree , i was being sarcastic, he goes to ground because he knows he cant compete and thinks he is at least making an effort, its just not a good look anymore

 

[partycorolla]

i agree , i was being sarcastic, he goes to ground because he knows he cant compete and thinks he is at least making an effort, its just not a good look anymore

There was one where he genuinely slipped last night and the ball slipped through to Jeff and he kicked that EF-esque goal... But I agree with you, it's part of the way he plays the game. Lower levels and before the rule change, he could be reasonably effective using it as a tactic.... now, well yeah not so much. Love his attack on the football and the man WHEN he stays on his feet...

 

[_RT_]

Last night was evidence of that...

Pretty much the Dogs game too. On paper our team was much more talented and should have won easily in both games. Problem was that the lesser talented teams were prepared to do the hard work and were disciplined enough to stuck to their structures while we were thinking it was a case of turning up and going through the motions to get the 4 points.

 

[partycorolla]

Pretty much the Dogs game too. On paper our team was much more talented and should have won easily in both games. Problem was that the lesser talented teams were prepared to do the hard work and were disciplined enough to stuck to their structures while we were thinking it was a case of turning up and going through the motions to get the 4 points.

That's what makes it worse don't you think. You'd prefer in some ways to watch a less talented team that has a real crack and may get done on class.... we have enough talent but the application level is bottom 4 at times.... If it doesn't change soon it'll cost DH and some assistants their jobs... and probably some players too....

 

[docko911]

This is what we should be going for

B: Morris (Grimes), Astbury, Chaplin (Elton or Grimes)
HB: Houli, Rance, Batchelor (or Grimes)
C: Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Deledio (Lennon), Griffiths (Vickery), Edwards
F: Martin, Riewoldt, Vickery (McDonough or McBean)
R: Maric (Hampson), Miles, Vlastuin
Int: Conca (Foley), Hunt (Grigg), C.Ellis
Sub: Gordon (McDonough or Lloyd)

So team for round 5 should be

B: Morris, Astbury, Chaplin (Elton if unfit)
HB: Houli, Rance, Batchelor
C: Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Lennon, Vickery, Edwards
F: Martin, Riewoldt, McBean
R: Hampson (rest Maric), Miles, Vlastuin
Int: Foley, Grigg (if Hunt injured), C.Ellis
Sub: McDonough

 

[Spluff]

Pretty much the Dogs game too. On paper our team was much more talented and should have won easily in both games. Problem was that the lesser talented teams were prepared to do the hard work and were disciplined enough to stuck to their structures while we were thinking it was a case of turning up and going through the motions to get the 4 points.

It's not that. We've been beaten by Melbourne more often than not in the last few years - the players don't take them lightly. It'd be too easy to say 'we're much better, we just didn't try hard enough', but unfortunately that wasn't the case. We just weren't good enough. We lost the Dogs game because our ball movement going inside the fifty was atrocious. We lost the Melbourne game because our skills were awful, and because we were poor in the wet. Claiming it's because we just didn't turn up is papering over the cracks and just deluding ourselves.

 

[_RT_]

It's not that. We've been beaten by Melbourne more often than not in the last few years - the players don't take them lightly. It'd be too easy to say 'we're much better, we just didn't try hard enough', but unfortunately that wasn't the case. We just weren't good enough. We lost the Dogs game because our ball movement going inside the fifty was atrocious. We lost the Melbourne game because our skills were awful, and because we were poor in the wet. Claiming it's because we just didn't turn up is papering over the cracks and just deluding ourselves.

You've misread my comments. We were poor in our attitude towards the contest, we weren't prepared to work hard as a unit or even individually when it mattered. As I've said it doesn't matter how talented your players are, if they aren't prepared to work hard without the ball or put their heads over the ball when there is a contest they aren't going to win many games.

 

[tunksy]

Need extra drive off the hbf to help houli out. Shut our rebound down you beat us. Lids is a short term solution (and hes injured).

 

[Tetley Tigers]

What's Nahas up to nowadays?


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[theflea]

Well, Morris has been put in the leadership group, God only knows why.
He is possibly the worst player in the AFL and I'm serious when I say that.
Was good as a lock down defender in 2013, but will never get back to that sort of form.
Gordon and Lloyd have hit their ceiling. Both are 25 and will not get any better.
Arnot at least has a crack, good on him. But his skills and decision making are so poor. Kicked a nice goal, but thats about it.
He is just a younger version of Matt Thomas, once again, a battler who Dimma seems to love.
McDonough is the most overrated player on this board, without a doubt.
I have watched the kid a few times at VFL level and in my opinion he has not stood out at all, I really don't see the fascination we have with this kid.
He is way too skinny to play the game. AFL is about big bodies these days, which we do not have at all.
All our players need to put on at least 3kg of muscle in the gym.
Even our captain looks so skinny that it looks like he has been smoking a crack pipe and hasn't eaten in about 5 days.
I've had enough of this absolute rubbish.
The culture down at Richmond has been around for 30 years and it stinks of mediocrity.
Enough is enough, major changes are required.

I agree, would love him be more bulkier up top.

 

[theflea]

If we let him go, I'd say Crows or Port would take him

At least trade him and get something for him if we don't want him.

 

[theflea]

Don't really care who's in or out atm. Taylor Hunt must be the slowest hand to foot player I've seen. Takes him ages to drop the ball and kick it. Strange

Rubbish Petterd is. Hunt not even close.

 

[theflea]

He's always played down back in seniors though. He had a few clearances last night too

It was stated this preseason he has trained all year in the fwd half and will play there. I think necessity meant down back last night.

 

[GoTigers2015]

In: Foley, Lennon, Vickery, Chaplin
Out: Drummond (inj), Griffiths (inj), Hunt (inJ), Lloyd

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Need extra drive off the hbf to help houli out. Shut our rebound down you beat us. Lids is a short term solution (and hes injured).

Forget about trying to gain all of our drive from our half back line it's what is killing us . We need more goals from contests not from back half .

 

[Madtiger2006]

In: Vickery, Foley, Lennon
Out: Griffiths(inj), Drummond(inj), Morris

Play Vlastuin in the middle from now on

 

[wegetpumped]

Why create another thread one already going?

 

[hunt1234]

In: Vickery, Foley, Lennon
Out: Griffiths(inj), Drummond(inj), Morris

Play Vlastuin in the middle from now on

you forgot to drop LLoyd, surely after that display he doesnt ever pay seniors again

 

[Del65166]

Didn't think Gordon was too bad, got a lot of it early and then drifted out but so did our whole team, hard for him to do much in the second half.

Yeah I'd drop Lloyd before Gordon

 

[Del65166]

Morris should be moved to the fwd line. Pathetic game from him on Friday

 

[TheDyerLegacy]

Wouldn't be totally against Hampson coming in for Maric...

 

[Tigerbob]

IN: Vickery, Lennon, Foley, Deledio, Grimes and Corey Ellis.

OUT: Morris (omit), Griffiths (inj), Hunt (inj), Drummond (inj), Lloyd and Batchelor.

B. Houli Rance Grimes
HB. Deledio Astbury Lennon
C: McIntosh Cotchin Ellis
HF: Edwards Riewoldt McDonough
F: Arnot Vickery Martin
R: Maric Miles Vlastuin

Int: Grigg, Foley, Corey Ellis.
SUB: Gordon

 

[Nallad]

Groupie is just frustrated like the rest of us i'm sure she didn't mean to jump the gun.

Is Groupie a female?

 

[Spluff]

Is Groupie a female?

You tell me...

 

[tigertaskforce]

Out: Griffiths (injured), Drummond (injured), Llyod, Morris (won't happen)
In: Vickery, Lennon, Chaplin, Foley/Newman (fittest one of the two)


B: Chaplin, Astbury, Hunt
HB: Houli, Rance, Lennon
C: B. Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Edwards, Vickery, Miles
F: Mcdonough, Riewoldt, Gordon
R: Maric, Martin, Vlastuin

IC: Grigg, Arnot, Batchelor

Sub: Foley

Trial Hunt in the Morris role (upgrade in ability), McDonough in Lloyds role

hunt lockdown small back ? or defensive fwd ? McDonough does he have footy smart's ? cause Lloyds does in spades and that's something you cant teach