Preview Round 11: Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Dreamtime at the G - Richmond Tigers vs Essendon Bombers, Saturday, 25th May, 7:40pm

[Foxx]

Thats what we did last week

Minus the kelly

And North were able to match us in the middle last week.

 

[Foxx]

At

Based on that list surely hind is sub.

Hope so, because it's a big risk with so few genuine mids selected.

 

[boncer34]

And North were able to match us in the middle last week.

North's on ball brigade has won the clearances a few times this year. It's their main weapon at the moment.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:

ESSENDON OUTS: Zerk-Thatcher, Snelling, Baldwin, Draper, Weideman, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Menzie, D'Ambrosio, Phillips
ESSENDON INS: McKay, Wright, Gresham, Caddy, Kelly, Laverde, Goldstein, Cox, Guelfi

RICHMOND OUTS: Taranto, Ross, Cotchin, Graham, Grimes, Riewoldt, Mansell, Clarke
RICHMOND INS: Miller, Brown, Sonsie, Lefau, Campbell, Green, McAuliffe, Cumberland


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My GOD look at that backline. Stacked!

Laverde be like...

 

[Call Me Cake]

Just win.

 

[Foxx]

North's on ball brigade has won the clearances a few times this year. It's their main weapon at the moment.

Usually it's our main weapon too.
We are running one quality genuine mid short in there atm.
No Parish or Setterfield hurts. So it's odd we drop Shiel, Tsatas, Hobbs named 5th on the bench - sub?

Good chance to give Perkins or someone else more minutes in there I suppose.

 

[boncer34]

Usually it's our main weapon too.
We are running one quality genuine mid short in there atm.
No Parish or Setterfield hurts. So it's odd we drop Shiel, Tsatas, Hobbs named 5th on the bench - sub?

Good chance to give Perkins or someone else more minutes in there I suppose.

For sure but it's not a complete aberration to lose. We don't play Hobbs or Tsatas in there really anyway.

Archie's averaging 4 clearances a game on par with Caldwell and Durham. Definitely been more as a mid this year.

 

[jdstorm]

Hope so, because it's a big risk with so few genuine mids selected.

Durham Merrett Caldwell Perkins, Hobbs with Stringer able to rotate through as your inside mids seems pretty typically balanced

Then Cox, Kelly, Hepp as your outside mids.

 

[nipst@r]

Durham Merrett Caldwell Perkins, Hobbs with Stringer able to rotate through as your inside mids seems pretty typically balanced

Then Cox, Kelly, Hepp as your outside mids.

By outside mid you mean wing? And inside mean centre bounce attendance in the above?

Think we lack speed and polish in the above group. Only merret with elite foot skills although perkins and stringer can burst away and hit a target.

With the look of the above Martin will be up more around mid this week with ridley down back.

 

[DonsRule]

 

[jmoo wan]

another bloody calf? bunch of old men playing for us

 

[boncer34]

another bloody calf? bunch of old men playing for us

Doesn't just affect old men mate, I did one rec...... oh

 

[nipst@r]

A calf on a Friday? Clubs still do captains run the day before or now more actual training. Guess injuries can occur anytime.

Although could have had it days ago and just announced.

Good opportunity for tsatas. With parish, setterfield and hobbs now out for a few weeks some opportunities for others to establish themselves as caldwell and durham have done.

Tsatas and perkins its your time.
Fingers crossed no more mid injuries as getting a bit light on coming up against two of the better mid groups in the next few weeks.

 

[faible]

A calf on a Friday? Clubs still do captains run the day before or now more actual training. Guess injuries can occur anytime.

Although could have had it days ago and just announced.

Good opportunity for tsatas. With parish, setterfield and hobbs now out for a few weeks some opportunities for others to establish themselves as caldwell and durham have done.

Tsatas and perkins its your time.
Fingers crossed no more mid injuries as getting a bit light on coming up against two of the better mid groups in the next few weeks.

 

[justlookingaround]

He'll get the RS nom this week

 

[andleanback]

When is Murphy going to be walked. How many players pop calf’s at training. It’s bemusing, fair enough if they’re popping during a game. But surely we need s and c overhaul

 

[mike ross]

You know I would have loved to see Roberts in the side. I know it's early but....so close.

 

[Ati Tude]

another bloody calf? bunch of old men playing for us

But they're very cute

 

[nipst@r]

When is Murphy going to be walked. How many players pop calf’s at training. It’s bemusing, fair enough if they’re popping during a game. But surely we need s and c overhaul

We have been great with injuries overall this year.

The underestimating of the length of injury is the only knock for this year but might be more the PR department then Murphy's doing.

 

[MiguelM]

We have been great with injuries overall this year.

The underestimating the length of injury is the only knock for this year but might be more the PR department then Murphy's doing.

Yep, look at Tigers, Pies & Blues. We have done fairly well.

Remember, we were all saying Pies were gold standard last year. It is fickle.

I think the game needs to scrap the sub and have 6 on the bench.

 

[faible]

When is Murphy going to be walked. How many players pop calf’s at training. It’s bemusing, fair enough if they’re popping during a game. But surely we need s and c overhaul

People wanted players pushed harder and harder in training.

Injuries will happen more frequently.

 

[Foxx]

For sure but it's not a complete aberration to lose. We don't play Hobbs or Tsatas in there really anyway.

Archie's averaging 4 clearances a game on par with Caldwell and Durham. Definitely been more as a mid this year.

We did last week. Which was because of no Parish.

 

[boncer34]

We did last week. Which was because of no Parish.

Did what?

 

[ant555]

We have been great with injuries overall this year.

The underestimating the length of injury is the only knock for this year but might be more the PR department then Murphy's doing.

I am not sure they are underestimating the length. It seems to be we give them two weeks longer in recovery but it is not always reported that way . They have been very conservative on the rehab for a couple of years now .
Problem is the website rarely has updated info until they are ready to play.

 

[ant555]

People wanted players pushed harder and harder in training.

Injuries will happen more frequently.

And more frequently at a lot of other clubs as well.