Game Day Richmond Tigers v GWS Giants - Grand Final - Sat 28 Sep, 2:30PM AEST, MCG

[RUNVS]

 

[Ron The Bear]

Richmond couldn't possibly fu** this up. Would be incredible if they choked again.

Sh!t, we've won 6 of our last 7 finals and everyone's looking for a "choke".

GWS are worthy opposition and have beaten us on our merits before (not so much 2019, but the two years prior). Their trick will be to do it at the MCG, but today was a good trial run.

 

[Aishole]

By Grand Final day Richmond will have been in Melbourne for three weeks in that time GWS have had to travel to Brisbane once and Melbourne twice.
That’s the difference.

Is it the ‘difference’? Because i could’ve sworn that the Grand Final is played in a weeks time. Not sure how you can magically predict the result as well as the overwhelming reason for that result.

Thank you Nostradamus. Good to see you around bigfooty.

 

[Roos4eva]

Huge game. It should be a very good spectacle, at the very least.

Hard to go past the Tigers after the past three years but GWS have some big ins to come in and have been fantastic this whole finals series.

Tigers by one point but wouldn't surprise me at all if GWS win.

 

[theyellowsash]

If not maybe he can present the cup to cotch if we win?

Lol that would be too cruel.

On that, who's gonna present the cup for each team? Maybe knights for us as a champion who never got the success like Richo. What about gws, they don't exactly have any past players or greats to use. Andy d perhaps?

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Is it the ‘difference’? Because i could’ve sworn that the Grand Final is played in a weeks time. Not sure how you can magically predict the result as well as the overwhelming reason for that result.

Thank you Nostradamus. Good to see you around bigfooty.

The difference between their paths to the Grand Final Einstein. Keep up

 

[dean33]

Lol that would be too cruel.

On that, who's gonna present the cup for each team? Maybe knights for us as a champion who never got the success like Richo. What about gws, they don't exactly have any past players or greats to use. Andy d perhaps?

Knights? Chris Scott’s right hand man? Don’t think so.
KB would be an ideal choice I think. Sheedy confirmed to present if the unthinkable happens.

 

[My Tilly]

Believe it or not but the most important player in this game could be the tagger in de Boer who has been shutting down everyone so far.

GWS lock down defensively as good as Fremantle in their prime under Ross Lyon. Shaw and Davis may not be in Hodge's realm as player's but as on-field generals, they know exactly where to position their teammates.

Should be a truly epic grand final. I can't see many momentum shifts at all in this one.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

If you’re successful the first way you’ll find out is when they charge your card, probably tomorrow. Pretty sure you get sent an info email soon after and all you have to do is collect your tickets from a Ticketek outlet during the week (you can’t print or use a mobile ticket)

half right. first way you know is when your missus yells "why the heck has $xxxx been deducted from our credit card?!?!?!?"

 

[Thornton Melon]

I've had laparoscopic abdominal surgery. He'll be very sore for the first few days and not moving too well, so I imagine it would be a few days before he can run and change direction at least.

There are multiple (small) abdominal wounds that need healing, and then you need to avoid complications at the wound and potentially unlikely internal infection, but likely those scars are very small.

The part I am unclear about is the internal healing and the potential weakness in the abdominal wall. Significant physical activity and heavy lifting is not recommended for 2 weeks, if he does play he is right on the cusp, and I can't see how a surgeon could be happy with it, they'd surely advise against it.

Does the club listen to the specialist it paid to did the surgery? Just my speculation but surgery is surgery and he is line ball.

This is what roids are for. He good.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

By Grand Final day Richmond will have been in Melbourne for three weeks in that time GWS have had to travel to Brisbane once and Melbourne twice.
That’s the difference.

An hour in the car, an hour on the train, an hour on a plane.

There really isnt much difference, besides height and speed.

 

[Purrfect pussy]

Football is the real winner tonight

 

[StandByBucks]

This will be a lot closer than people think.
Richmond by 12.

What do you mean?
I think Richmond will win a close one.
Do you think people think Richmond will flog GWS?

 

[Americanpies]

Brisbane is in Melbourne now apparently. And coming from 21pts down at half time is an easy win. Gotcha

My mistake. I meant haven't left Melbourne this week. Point is GWS have taken 5 flights in 3 weeks.

And I don't know how Brisbane was a tough win? Teams come back from 21 points down all the time. Winning by 45 points is not a tough win.. I don't know how you can say it is?

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

An hour in the car, an hour on the train, an hour on a plane.

There really isnt much difference, besides height and speed.

It’s the inconvenience. It takes up half a day for each one way trip. Accomodation would also be an issue for some players.

 

[Americanpies]

An hour in the car, an hour on the train, an hour on a plane.

There really isnt much difference, besides height and speed.

Staying away from home. Away from your family, unless they come too. Sleeping in a hotel. Not eating breakfast or lunch at your favorite place. Going to a city where support for the opposition is everywhere, and none for yourself... It's not just the travel itself, it's taking people out of their comfort zone. This is why I believe home ground advantage is such a big thing.. it's more of a mental thing, with little differences like this than the actual travel itself.

 

[giggler99]

This will be another close one Tigers wont have it all there own way, Giants are tough and hard to break down Richmond won't run through them like they did Geelong.

Tigers still to win, 10 points or under

 

[captain blood 17]

Gws midfield far too good for Richmond.

You’re right, our midfield with 2 brownlow medallists and premiership players are no match for a team with currently........?
I’ll assume there’s other WCE posters with more football smarts around?

 

[Thornton Melon]

If GWS win, it would be a monumental effort.

I can't see how they can get up after that Brisbane game followed by the Collingwood game.

Both games were the same. Tough, hard fought battles down to the death. Both within a goal. These types of games take a hell of a lot out of a side due to the physicality, emotion and just the energy used by playing a full 4 quarters of full on cut throat football.. none of that kicking it sideways, backwards and chilling out for last quarter. Add the travel in of Sydney - Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne - Sydney - Melbourne all within the space of 2 weeks.

In contrast, Richmond haven't left Melbourne. They've had two easy games where they had complete control most of the time. The Geelong game they took a while to get going, but the game wouldn't have taken too much out of them. They basically cruised all game and won on a burst of about 20 minutes.

I'm seeing an absolute belting coming up.

AFL dream grand final by having GWS in there, but it will fizzle hard when they are down by 10 goals at half time.

 

[Thornton Melon]

No matter who wins here another one of Clarko’s assistant coaches will win the Premiership once again. Proudly keeping the tradition going since 2013.

2013 - Hawthorn
2014 - Hawthorn
2015 - Hawthorn
2016 - Western Bulldogs
2017 - Richmond
2018 - West Coast
2019 - Richmond/GWS

Up next... Brisbane Lions

You're a short guy, right? Around 5'8"?

 

[captain blood 17]

In all honesty i think this is a Tigers v the rest of the world game. Neutrals are all gonna get onto the GWS bandwagon for a Cinderella story (which i get). Good luck GWS.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Staying away from home. Away from your family, unless they come too. Sleeping in a hotel. Not eating breakfast or lunch at your favorite place. Going to a city where support for the opposition is everywhere, and none for yourself... It's not just the travel itself, it's taking people out of their comfort zone. This is why I believe home ground advantage is such a big thing.. it's more of a mental thing, with little differences like this than the actual travel itself.

It's probably less of a factor when 70% of the team are homesick Victorians.

 

[Forever North]

Massive embarrassment if Richmond stuff this one up. I think they will win it quite comfortably though. They're in good form and are playing a 'tired' side. GWS have to play at their best and Tigers to have a real shocker if an upset is to eventuate. Hopefully for the neutrals sake the game is still alive going into the last qtr.

 

[Toump Ass]

On that, who's gonna present the cup for each team? Maybe knights for us as a champion who never got the success like Richo. What about gws, they don't exactly have any past players or greats to use.

Wrong.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Lol that would be too cruel.

On that, who's gonna present the cup for each team? Maybe knights for us as a champion who never got the success like Richo. What about gws, they don't exactly have any past players or greats to use. Andy d perhaps?

Deledio should present the cup