Our defence is as good as our midfield

Madtiger2006

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Dec 18, 2005
Posts
20,255
Likes
11,079
AFL Club
Richmond
Other Teams
Richmond
Thread starter #1
Who goes out when Grimes comes back? :D
A Maric will probably make way but I'd say Newman or Houli will move up the ground. Defence and Midfield will be unstoppable soon. Exciting times. The forward line will sort itself out soon. Vickery has lost confidence in the air but he'll get it back. I look forward to Post getting a game up forward ton. If he's actually given more than a month in the team we'll probably see how good he can really be. Looking forward to a big game this week :thumbsu:
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

rammbo

Club Legend
Joined
Apr 5, 2011
Posts
1,900
Likes
1,274
Location
victoria
AFL Club
Richmond
#2
Who goes out when Grimes comes back? :D
A Maric will probably make way but I'd say Newman or Houli will move up the ground. Defence and Midfield will be unstoppable soon. Exciting times. The forward line will sort itself out soon. Vickery has lost confidence in the air but he'll get it back. I look forward to Post getting a game up forward ton. If he's actually given more than a month in the team we'll probably see how good he can really be. Looking forward to a big game this week :thumbsu:
Sure way of ruining our midfield by putting houli there sorry mt but if houli carnt hold his position in the backline then he should b out of the side alltogether.

I like the way he is really trying to work on his obvious weaknesses but by **** he lacks awareness at times.
 
Joined
Aug 14, 2008
Posts
3,285
Likes
1,663
Location
victoria
AFL Club
Richmond
#3
No need to move Newman anywhere. He's the general back there, and he's doing a great job running the show. I reckon Houli is doing okay down there as well.

And...I think we've found our CHB in Griffiths. That kid is going to be a hell of a player I reckon. All the pieces are slowly fitting together.

As much as I admired Thursfield and McGuane, we look so much better with them out of the team. Moving the ball quickly and efficiently is the key to modern footy.
 

Punt_Road_Roar

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Aug 10, 2004
Posts
8,715
Likes
2,045
Location
Perth WA
AFL Club
Richmond
#4
That's an easy one for me .... Batchelor goes out for Grimes.

Thought his game last night was terrible, not saying he wont make it but he needs to go back and keep working on his game, too loose last night and at times turned it over too much for my liking.

Griffiths has proved just how valuable a tall solid KPP is to our back half. Rance is one of our premier backmen, Morris is an absolute monty to play every week, Newman really stood up in that second half and is one of our leaders, Conca needs more games and has the massive upside of playing on the ball, same as Ellis.

hmmmmmm forgot A.Maric was in our team even after his game saving tackle on Goddard...... but I'd keep Batchelor over A.Maric. King, Nahas & Edwards are already enough smalls in our side.
 

shububu

Team Captain
Joined
Apr 19, 2009
Posts
378
Likes
47
Location
FNQ
AFL Club
Richmond
#5
easy one ;) Batchelor would be one of first picked in the backline for me. Grimes, Rance, Griff will be locks...whoever else stands up from there.
 

Madtiger2006

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Dec 18, 2005
Posts
20,255
Likes
11,079
AFL Club
Richmond
Other Teams
Richmond
Thread starter #7
Id rather have Batch than Dea. Although i like Dea and think he's good, Batch is better. So Grimes in for Dea.
Yeah Batch has showed more than Dea.
When Grimes comes back and we add 1 tall up forward we'll look like:

FB houli rance morris
HB grimes griffiths batchelor
C concas cotchin newman
HF edwards post king
FF vickery reiwoldt nahas
FOLL maric martin deledio
INT foley tuck grigg ellis

Come on forwards lift :cool:
 

Heisenberg_

Premium Platinum
Joined
Sep 4, 2004
Posts
33,713
Likes
36,526
Location
Melbourne
AFL Club
Richmond
#8
As long as his body holds up big Ben is going to be a star from CHB just so damaging with the ball.
I don't want to bash Post but just compare how much more composed Griff looks with ball in hand with Post, he was born to play AFL(then NFL when he retires;))
 

RichosGuns

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Oct 16, 2006
Posts
5,273
Likes
5
Location
your house
AFL Club
Richmond
#9
Maric out for Grimes.

I still don't think we can play with Edwards, King, Nahas and Maric in the same side. Edwards is really the only player who can go into the centre square.

If any of the Nahas, King or Edwards lose form then Maric comes in.

Dea to Coburg.
 

Spluff

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
May 3, 2009
Posts
9,455
Likes
6,266
Location
Geelong
AFL Club
Richmond
Other Teams
Steelers
#10
Ellis goes out. He's clearly the weakest link back there at the moment. In fact, he should go out for Dea when he comes back.

No knock on the kid, not everybody is Dustin Martin and dominates straight way - some time in the VFL to develop his game would be good for him.
 

Tiger23

Debutant
Joined
Feb 26, 2011
Posts
77
Likes
145
AFL Club
Richmond
#11
We don't need Ellis to dominate like Dustin Martin, not sure why you would drop a kid that is running out games quite well.. Very impressed with how tough this kid is, great time to get as many games into him as possible.. A.maric goes out for grimes..
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

El Tigre

Club Legend
Joined
Mar 1, 2010
Posts
1,514
Likes
1,204
Location
Deutchland
AFL Club
Richmond
#13
Yeah Batch has showed more than Dea.
When Grimes comes back and we add 1 tall up forward we'll look like:

FB houli rance morris
HB grimes griffiths batchelor
C concas cotchin newman
HF edwards post king
FF vickery reiwoldt nahas
FOLL maric martin deledio
INT foley tuck grigg ellis

Come on forwards lift :cool:
Yes, your love of Post continues.
And theres no way they are going to drop Jackson.
So swap Post and Jackson, and that will be the reality.
I think Deas position is in the midfield, but hes at least a couple of years away from that, so the burgers for him.
 
Top Bottom