Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm tipping Carlton.

The tactical preparation which is Malthouse's biggest strength is particularly significant against sides that are as tactically weak as Richmond have been (our VFL guys getting stuck into Richmond VFL at Calder last year about being one trick ponies).

Stop Cotchin,Delidio,Martin getting the ball then apply heaps of defensive pressure and deny them their run and gun.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Predicting a four goal Richmond win.

 

[eth-dog]

Beating Carlton is simple. Tag Judd and Gibbs and their midfield falls over.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Going along tonight. At the G on Saturday. Listening to our game on the radio. Might go to Etihad that night. Then might go to the G on Monday.

Footy's back yo.

 

[BrunoV]

Stop Cotchin,Delidio,Martin getting the ball then apply heaps of defensive pressure and deny them their run and gun.

As a rule you sit on Deledio and Martin and Richmond are more than controllable. Cothing getting the ball 30 times doesn't really change the result. I doubt Deledio and Martin play in many losses when they get the ball 25+ times.

It will be interesting to see how Martin handles attention. In the past he's not coped.

I'd probably run with Deledio and Ellis. You want to think that Martin has turned the corner but for him it's all about professionalism and fitness (neither of which are his strengths) so he may still be worth putting a lot of time into. I don't really see the value in tagging inside midfielders (who aren't of the Judd, Ablett, Dangerfield, Fyfe inside/out mold).

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Cotchin getting the ball 30 times doesn't really change the result.

Because it's basically 15 one-two handball chains

 

[Beerfish]

If you are Brad Scott WHYYYY don't you take that deal? Cushy job, hard work's been done, put the feet up and let those guys premiership themselves all up, take the glory...

He wants to differentiate himself from his brother.

 

[Don Won]

gold

 

[eth-dog]

On the AFL website and Richmond's bench has Carlton players on it

 

[BomberTime]

What an amazing start to the game.

Report and shoulder. geez

 

[CourtzMajora]

Daisy down already. Didn't last long.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Feel for Daisy shit luck.

 

[Zach Package]

early contention: they're both as bad as each other

 

[theboxmike]

I'm not sure how were going to go this year but is it just me or do Richmond and Carlton look pretty awful right now? I'm sure it's just the first game nerves but the standard seems pretty bad.

 

[HirdyLannister]

early contention: they're both as bad as each other

Agree, neither are setting the world on fire.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Yay, football!

*watches first quarter*

Eww, football.

 

[eth-dog]

Is it me or are the commentators overrating metres gained?

 

[BomberFan355]

Channel 7 produced game in actual HD, hope this is the norm.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

What have Richmond been doing during the summer.

 

[Matthew_Lloyd]

LOL Richmond are rubbish

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

LOL Richmond are rubbish

This team won like 9 games in a row to play finals last year you would think they would of taken that momentum into tonight's game but nup the same old Richmond has turned up.

 

[mad_monkey_j]

The old seasoning opening shitfest, I sure have missed this.

 

[Zach Package]

Blues are already gassed. Unless they find a second wind Richmond should just out work them despite the whole 'we've got 9 blokes who can't kick'

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Every now and then, Morris makes me feel like I'm not the worst player that came out of the Aberfeldie U12's.

 

[mike14]

In the immortal words of H. Simpson: "they're both losers."