Essendon vs Richmond who is better?

[SirJimi05]

Richmond for mine also. Their form over the last couple of weeks has been amazing. On the other hand if Adelaide lose this week it would be fair to say they aren't much good.

 

[froars]

LMAO@no-one wanting to claim their own side lol
A bit like Hardwick on Watters comments last week.

 

[DavidCauseARukas]

obviously essendon but richmond are closing the gap very quickly.

both teams have a lot of young players yet to hit their prime which is the scary part. richmond have the better game breakers/match winners but essendons depth is far better across the park.

the tiges need a chf, more depth in key positions/ruck and upgraded small forwards. will nahas and king be there in a few years time?

 

[Mr Magic]

please it is just the association

bomber fans, sit back in your hole please

 

[Ron The Bear]

The idea that Richmond were competitive in every game this year is wrong, they were never in the game against Collingwood. They scored 2 goals in the first half and the game was over 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter when they were 8 goals down. 7 goals down at 3/4 time and Collingwood put the que in the rack and Richmond got some junktime goals to flatter the margin.

Collingwood put the cue in the rack because they were spent. But essentially I agree; came away from that game pretty despondent about our performance. We've continued to improve since then, however.

 

[Johnny619]

Richmond are better. Gonna have a trio in the midfield which will be unstoppable in a couple years. Jumping Jack is a star. Backline is looking good. They now have the best ruckman in the league.

 

[Silvagnis]

Essendon because they don't have Maric and Vickery. The Bombers have better rucks and better tall defenders to fall back on. If Maric is injured or played as the sole ruckman without better support, then Richmond might struggle to keep up the pace. Maric had a free ride with McEvoy and Stanley out last night.

Carlton's rd.1 side vs. Richmond now. That would be a good game to watch!

Carlton with Jamison, Warnock and Walker vs Richmond now.

Jumping Jack is a star.

Beat up a VFL player last night.

They now have the best ruckman in the league.

LOL.

 

[Paranoid]

Didn't Essendon beat us fair and square only a couple of weeks back? And they're in the Eight and we're not ... with 3 or 4 more wins than us?

I don't think I can come up with any rational argument that Richmond are currently better than Essendon (except maybe that they have Henry Slattery on their list and we don't).

This. It's really not a tough question to answer. At the moment Essendon are the better team. Will Richmond surpass them next year? That is a harder question to answer.

 

[SirJimi05]

Essendon because they don't have Maric and Vickery.

Vickery is better than Hurley according to Tigers supporters.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Vickery is better than Hurley according to Tigers supporters.

Really? You have direct quotes I assume from this year?

 

[SirJimi05]

Really? You have direct quotes I assume from this year?

Yes really. Yeah I kept all the direct quotes stored away just waiting for this very moment.

Plenty of you said it, mate.

 

[Astro Bomber]

What both teams have proved is that roby's ranking system is all made up using his own opinions.

 

[BF Tiger]

Essendon. But we are trending up and so are the Bombers. I'm not sure who will level out first, and what level that will be.

 

[yeee_haaaa!!!!!]

Vickery is better than Hurley according to Tigers supporters.

Hurley is so overrated it is hilarious. He is still all potential and very little in the way of genuine consistent output. Vickery's 2011 was better than anything Hurley has put together so far

 

[Johnny619]

Vickery's 2011 was better than anything Hurley has put together so far

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHA! Thanks for the laugh

 

[projectaero]

After tonight.

RICHMOND

 

[bacon buster]

Clearly Melbourne.

 

[mxett]

After tonight.

RICHMOND

Settle down. One poor performance in the wet.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Richmond
June 2002 - played 4, lost 4
June 2003 - played 3, lost 3
June 2004 - played 3, lost 3
June 2005 - played 3, lost 3

Essendon
June 2010 - played 3, lost 3
June 2011 - played 4, lost 4
June 2012 - played 1, lost 1

As a wise man once said, "Essendon are the new Richmond"...

 

[The Speaker]

Richmond
June 2002 - played 4, lost 4
June 2003 - played 3, lost 3
June 2004 - played 3, lost 3
June 2005 - played 3, lost 3

Essendon
June 2010 - played 3, lost 3
June 2011 - played 4, lost 4
June 2012 - played 1, lost 1

As a wise man once said, "Essendon are the new Richmond"...

Might want to wait until after we lose our next three games in June before making that call.

But you already knew that, I'm sure.

 

[djspank]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHA! Thanks for the laugh

How good was Hurley tonight? What has he actually ever achieved? Talk about overrated. Spud in long sleeves .

 

[PuntRoadEnd]

How good was Hurley tonight? What has he actually ever achieved? Talk about overrated. Spud in long sleeves .

cold and wet apparently

 

[Ron The Bear]

Might want to wait until after we lose our next three games in June before making that call.

But you already knew that, I'm sure.

Best to strike while the iron's hot. I don't expect any mercy from you lot when we lose next.

 

[Barnzy]

How good was Hurley tonight? What has he actually ever achieved? Talk about overrated. Spud in long sleeves .

Agree. Ridiculously overrated.

 

[checkraiseulite]

Richmond are better, a lot like Hawthorn in 2008.

Melbourne played with finals like intensity tonight. Essendon have been flat track bullies with a game plan that will fall apart come September when the heat goes up another couple notches.