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AFL Premiership Round 4
Richmond V Melbourne

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Sunday Apr 18
MCG 1:10 PM (Local Time)
Melbourne Forecast Melbourne Radar


Ladder:

Season Win/Loss

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The Melbourne Perspective:

I cannot remember the last time when we went into a game as favourites. It must have been back in late 2006. Since then, well, it has all been a handful of dust. Even so, as badly as we have been travelling, there has always been the circus down at Punt Road . . . . . .

We have some Richmond supporters in the wider family. Yes, they too bear testimony to the maxim: at the heart of every Richmond supporter there lies a streak of self-loathing, that is why they turn on each other at the slightest of provocations – but even they, dejected and disappointed, no longer unsheath their claws when the conversation turns to stuff ups of the yellow and black variety.

Being objective as I possibly can be, we have at least ten promising youngest on our list that any other club would seriously look at. Richmond, on the other hand, has Grrrrr Dustin, Deledio (maybe) Cotchin and . . . and . . . and . . hey, how old is that Jordy McMuffin again? Be it intentional or otherwise, we have stocked up on talent just prior to the onset of GC17, whereas Wallace failed to prune the list in the nick of time – vanity of vanities, all is vanity, especially if a sunlamp is involved. If I was a Richmond supporter, I would find it hard to list anything that I could look forward to, other than the Pura Cup.

What am I expecting on Sunday? Well, there won’t be an abundance of silky skills on display. There ain’t going to be a rush down to an Australian Football Video on Monday morning to snap up copies of this match. Hopefully the wind will be less of a factor. With a bit of confidence in the tank, I want to see our boys to execute the finer points of Dean Bailey’s mystical, if not mythical game plan. Grimes and the boys down back will shine. The Russian will put more distance between his current standing and the old moniker of Donuts. And above all, I want to see the die-hard Richmond supporters at the game to turn on each other, one last time, when Tambling reminds them of the wider failure, whose name is Legion. Dees by 30 points.

Biffinator

Teams:

RICHMOND
B: Shane Edwards, Alex Rance, Matthew Dea
HB: Mitch Farmer, Kelvin Moore, Matt White
C: Dustin Martin, Brett Deledio, Trent Cotchin
HF: Troy Taylor, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton
F: Ben Nason, Jayden Post, Richard Tambling
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck
I/C (from): Tyrone Vickery, David Astbury, Jake King, Graham Polak, 
Robin Nahas, Tom Hislop, Andrew Collins

In: Polak, Hislop, Nahas, Collins, Farmer, King, Taylor, Astbury, Dea
Out: Chris Newman (leg), Luke McGuane (club susp), Dean Polo (club susp), 
Relton Roberts, Daniel Connors (club susp), Ben Cousins (club susp)

New: Troy Taylor (South Alice Springs/NT Thunder), Matthew Dea (North Ballarat), 
David Astbury (North Ballarat)

MELBOURNE
B: James McDonald, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Cameron Bruce, Colin Garland, Lynden Dunn
C: Jack Trengove, Aaron Davey, Clint Bartram
HF: Brad Green, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Jones
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Rohan Bail
Foll: Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Brent Moloney
Int (from): Joel MacDonald, Jordie McKenzie, Tom Scully, Jamie Bennell,
 Michael Newton, Kyle Cheney, Jake Spencer

In: Sylvia, Cheney, Spencer
Out: -

 

[Supermercado]

I love the irony of replacing a guy who got into a fight with... a guy who is on charges for going postal.

 

[BigSexc]

I love the irony of replacing a guy who got into a fight with... a guy who is on charges for going postal.

yeah mega lol

 

[Sin City]

Hope you guys flog them. You've been very impressive so far, really having a crack and it'd be good to see you 2-2.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

A consistent 4 qtr effort to the standard of the last two weeks intensity will see us get the win fairly comfortable I think. If we only put in 3qtrs then it gives the Tiges a real sniff. They should come out seething this week, so we need to be ready for that.

 

[FOOOOTY]

We would want to kick a higher score then 57 if we want 2 wins in a row

 

[proka123]

Looking forward to a big win this week, don't get to many with us but if we're good enough we might just find ourselves in 8th spot come rounds end.

 

[melbournemartin]

Oh no. The gate of Gondor is about to be breached!

 

[Capt_Concussion]

Any internet streams about? I gotta see this game.

 

[Demon Revival]

As long as we don't play a spare man in defence, we should be a long way in front by the end of the game...

If Richmond try to play a spare man in defence, man him up, the good passages of play this year by our boys, has been when we have played man on man & also kept our forwards in the FORWARD LINE...

I also hope the team spent a bit more time at training practising shots on goal & importantly, where not to have a shot...

 

[demonfan9]

If we win, then we'll be either 9-10th depending on Port Adelaide.

 

[pezz]

Im outta here, looks like a beautiful day for footy.

Dees by 4 goals

 

[rhaz]

Any internet streams about? I gotta see this game.

I doubt it - last week the AFL went nuts and there were no streams. If anyone proves me wrong send me a PM dont post a link publicly here. I'll do the same if i find anything, but nothing so far

 

[WattsGoodForYou]

I doubt it - last week the AFL went nuts and there were no streams. If anyone proves me wrong send me a PM dont post a link publicly here. I'll do the same if i find anything, but nothing so far

There are some running just the old passwords no longer work.

 

[Deefolt]

Go to a pub, watch it on fox. If you are in melourne go to the game

 

[jinny1]

please someone send me links to the streams..doesnt matter if there is a password required..