Autopsy Roast toast and changes for Gather round v Freo

[DickieKnee]

The ground were playing at has no stands

Hope they're gonna clean up the cow patties before the game.

 

[TigerTank]

Dow may have rough edges but he gets the ball and gets into good places. Will not be dropped.

 

[Hoos]

The ground were playing at has no stands

Why on earth would they put Richmond at a ground with stands. I mean, it's not like we ever draw a crowd is it?

 

[Hoos]

The ground were playing at has no stands

 

[DickieKnee]

Scats, pies, blues and bombers get to play at Adelaide oval.

 

[Hoos]

Scats, pies, blues and bombers get to play at Adelaide oval.

No surprise there then.

 

[cairo tiger]

I said if he needs a rest not advocating one, and yes he played well. Faulk I think is going to be very good.

he’s 19 he doesn’t need a rest. sat was his best game. play him. i have simms just ahead of faul. alger is going to be a beaut. fawcett is a great kid. options.

 

[cairo tiger]

Short’s meter gain and disposal numbers is non-impactful.
Unfortunately he simply don’t have the killer instinct or X factor to help us win.
We have options(vfl) to upgrade!

couldn’t agree more. shorts impact is long kicks to contests. no future in that.

 

[One Eyed Tiger]

Very happy with the way we fought it out to the end. Really puts things into perspective of how blind I've been.

I didn't realise until now that all those premiership years actually robbed us one of the true joys of following a footy team - experiencing honourable losses like this

 

[Grrr]

he’s 19 he doesn’t need a rest. sat was his best game. play him. i have simms just ahead of faul. alger is going to be a beaut. fawcett is a great kid. options.

Sims is impressive. Was impressed with his ruckwork on the weekend, which was good to see because the week before not so much. I think that is where his best spot will be going forward. Great 3 pronged attack we will have as early as next year with Armstrong, Sims and Faull, who I think is going to be the best of them.

Fawcett is going to struggle to get past them, but you never know, we really haven't seen much of him either.

I would have Alger in this week over Sonsie as a forward. He is class and a natural forward, Sonsie obviously isn't, and he could easily have kicked 4 or 5 last weekend, missed some easy ones. Let's give him 2 games before Mansell gets back and see what he does.

 

[Willo_23]

Sims is impressive. Was impressed with his ruckwork on the weekend, which was good to see because the week before not so much. I think that is where his best spot will be going forward. Great 3 pronged attack we will have as early as next year with Armstrong, Sims and Faull, who I think is going to be the best of them.

Fawcett is going to struggle to get past them, but you never know, we really haven't seen much of him either.

I would have Alger in this week over Sonsie as a forward. He is class and a natural forward, Sonsie obviously isn't, and he could easily have kicked 4 or 5 last weekend, missed some easy ones. Let's give him 2 games before Mansell gets back and see what he does.

Yeah for me my question becomes, providing Armstrong, Sims and Faull all make the grade, what becomes of Bauer and Fawcett? I guess they can be traded for some currency but it would be a shame. Good problem to have I guess.

 

[Grrr]

Yeah for me my question becomes, providing Armstrong, Sims and Faull all make the grade, what becomes of Bauer and Fawcett? I guess they can be traded for some currency but it would be a shame. Good problem to have I guess.

Maybe so for Fawcett, if he can get on the park and show he is up to AFL and that somebody would want to trade for him. If he tears up the VFL he has a good chance. Unlucky for him we went so tall.

Bauer has a few weeks to show he is up to it, maybe, sub this week didn't help his cause. Again back to the VFL maybe and force his way back in. We'll see how it plays out, a lot of supposing.

 

[Coach_Required]

The ground were playing at has no stands

Probably could sell Jack Dyer stand to them cheaply

 

[TigerMoz1973]

How good are our kids... Lalor Campbell Trainor Armstrong Green Blight. Looking forward to seeing what else we've got as well.
Blight, in just 7 games showing us why Sampson is quickly becoming surplus to needs.
Sign Campbell up long term before Tassie nabs him. To good to lose.

 

[UncleBob]

Not going to lie, Dow looks like he's giving it a crack. Can't break a tackle yet but is pretty slick in congestion.

 

[Stigmata]

I’m not convinced Alger is ready yet for AFL . He’s very good but he is not what we need. The last two weeks we’ve been smashed by Sinclair and Fletcher.

We don’t have that Castagne type that will sacrifice his game (and the ire of the tigers fans) to make a gun HBF accountable.

I don’t think MJ is either. But more possible than Alger at this stage.

HRS and Balta are likely ins

Smith out we move Green back.

Armstrong if injured for Balta, otherwise Bauer

Sonsie is sub.

I expect Smillie for Anzac eve

 

[Hoos]

Smith out we move Green back.

I thought Smith was pretty good. He kept Cameron quiet. 2 of his 3 goals were when Broad was on him.

I like Green in the front half.

 

[Lsta062]

There are a lot of things i saw at the ground and a lot of it all came down to being a young side.

The one thing i am starting to HATE is how we always want to go the 5m and not on the mark. Sometimes that means we just walked the opposition an extra 20m because we didnt man the mark and just jogged backwards instead of attacking the man.

Really good point. Standing on the mark makes a world of difference defensively, so we should try to do that. The better defensive teams always try to stand on the mark

 

[TigerMoz1973]

My view has zero to do with his incident and all to do with Yze saying spots won’t be handed out, they are earnt.

Earnt by form and playing well.

Balta signed a 7 year deal. His form won't be in question despite no recent matches. No issue either way for me, just hope they keep playing the kids.

 

[tiger_tough]

Richmond v Brisbane
9 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
9 Lachie Neale (BL)
5 Will Ashcroft (BL)
3 Sam Lalor (RICH)
3 Jaspa Fletcher (BL)
1 Jacob Hopper (RICH)

 

[tropicaltiger]

man i hate that stand rule....should be adjusted to 1 metre (2 small steps) left, right or back.....this dosent allow cribbing forward and gives player and umps some wiggle room. recipients of a mark or free kick would understand and adjust instantly. and would stop players trying to stooge the man on the mark and the gullible umps.

 

[Pattiger]

Why on earth would they put Richmond at a ground with stands. I mean, it's not like we ever draw a crowd is it?

Another of the AFL dhead scenarios - Gather around - let’s hope we don’t end up with th an ACL injury playng on inferior grounds

 

[Rubber Hips]

Old mate Hicksy the draft expert reckons the draft is getting deep because a 2026 prospect looks good

To be fair…I like this post

 

[LTT]

man i hate that stand rule....should be adjusted to 1 metre (2 small steps) left, right or back.....this dosent allow cribbing forward and gives player and umps some wiggle room. recipients of a mark or free kick would understand and adjust instantly. and would stop players trying to stooge the man on the mark and the gullible umps.

Just drag the man on the mark back 5 metres and get rid of the stand and play-on calls This means that the player receiving the mark or free actually kicking the ball from where the kick was awarded not 5 metres back. This would mean a mark on the 50 metre line would likely result in a goal. It would speed up the play because the player on the mark cannot block access to the ball and stops the umpires trying to make the stand and play-on call heard over the crowd noise. Just make it simple.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Just drag the man on the mark back 5 metres and get rid of the stand and play-on calls This means that the player receiving the mark or free actually kicking the ball from where the kick was awarded not 5 metres back. This would make a make on the 50 metre line would likely result in a goal. It would speed up the play because the player on the mark cannot block access to the ball and stops the umpires trying to make the stand and play-on call heard over the crowd noise. Just make it simple.

Better still, scrap the rule as it was brought in because Hocking did not like how Richmond manned the mark.