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A lot is being written about the Tigers and the end of an era. But is it really true? Certainly, they are not the…
In the 2018 finals campaign, Nathan Buckley came up with a subtle defensive tactic. It suited Collingwood’s high flying Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe.…
I read with interest the comments from Alastair Clarkson about his criticism of the state of the game. However, even now I am still…
The stories have been bubbling along over the AFL shutdown period. It appears that everyone just concedes that it has to happen. I’m taking…
It’s amazing how different everyone sees things. All the “media experts” expect North to pick Ned Moyle and I suspected Richmond would be hoping that as well. The tigers midfield depth has been tested but they still have a few more young players they want to try however I think the loss of Lynch has shown up their lack of KPF’s. Jackson Callow seems like a good replacements for Jack Riewoldt.
I was surprised that you didn’t have Collingwood selecting Tyson Stengle. They already have two tall forward targets but very few small forwards as good as Stengle. Having him and Dacos at the feet of Cox or Cameron would make their forward line much better balanced.
It’s always fun to speculate, keep up the good work Thom
Mock mid-season rookie draft order 2.0
In July 2019 when Steve Hocking was talking on breakfast radio about Geelong’s win over St Kilda and the 161 tackles applied, he said: “Certainly we don’t want (tackling) as a skill”. Looks like he has got his way. Pity he didn’t bother to ask the fans what they want
Ratten confused by AFL umpiring
Why not have Richmomd v Geelong at GMHBA. Just set aside 40,000 seats for the tiger fans and geelog supporters can have whats left. Reality is good teams should be able to play well anywhere.
Richmond Tigers vs Geelong Cats: AFL Friday night forecast
If Dom Sheed kicked a point it would have been a draw 10.14 (74) to 11.8 (74). With extra time and given the way the eagle were playing they would have won.
Or if 3 of the five extra behinds the Eagles kicked were goals; then the Eagles would have won by 20 points
Collingwood did well early but were lucky to be so close at the end
Sorry Nathan Buckley, but it's over
I wish one of the so called experts could explain what a tap to advantage is! At the centre bounce there are 4 players from each side, the two ruckman in the circle and generally 1 defensive midfielder behind his teams ruckman. The other 4 players pick each other up trying to position themselves in front and on the defensive side of their opponent. There really does not appear to be any spot the ruckman could hit the ball that gives his team an advantage, Around the ground it is different.
A hit out to advantage really seems to be about executing a preset play between the ruckman and the midfield. In truth, Collingwood are not very good at that. So how can Grundy be credited with a hit out to advantage if Collingwood do not win the centre clearance. Thats why I don’t necessarily trust statistics
The AFL media needs to change the narrative on Brodie Grundy
The tigers did fumble more than usual and that certainly didn’t help. Also I got the feeling that the tigers were not pushing their defenders so far forward and trying to set their defence deeper. During the week Hardwick did say they were looking at their defensive structures
The AFL's changing of guard is here
Sorry Cloak. I saw the Richmond Melbourne game and Melbourne were the better team and deserved to win. The point I am making is that Justin should give Melbourne the credit they deserve for beating the current reigning premiers. They could do no more than what they did. Trying to frame the victory in terms of Richmond’s demise does not do justice to Melbourne. As for the future; let’s just wait and see. We are only six games in and anything could happen (and probably will).
The AFL's changing of guard is here
Correct me if I am wrong but Justin’s article just pointed out that three of Melbournes wins have been against sides that are past their best (Richmond Geelong & Hawthorn) The other three were against middle of the road teams. Based on Justin’s article Melbourne are no certainties to take over Richmond or Geelongs legacy. According to Justin they haven’t beaten a form team yet
The AFL's changing of guard is here
North need to fold and a third team needs to be set up in Perth before the Eagles become unstoppable
If we're moving a team to Tassie, St Kilda are the obvious candidate
In July 2019, when Steve Hocking was talking on breakfast radio about Geelong’s win over St Kilda and the 161 tackles applied, he said: “Certainly we don’t want (tackling) as a skill”.
He wanted to “balance out” the tackling but did not explain how he intended to do that. Maybe “balancing out” is code for “don’t reward the tackler”.
Remember when holding the ball made sense?
I would love to see the tigers pick some kids. The cubs verses the cygnets. If Hardwick picks the usual players then Tigers win. If Hardwick would just pick RCD, HRS & DES; game on. The added bonus could be that the commentators get completely tongue tied with the hyphenated names and stop talking rubbish. Sadly I think this maybe just my sad delusional dream.
Young Swans get set to face Richmond at the MCG
Seriously, the AFL could not organised a mud wrestling competition even if they owned a swamp. It is proof again that just because someone played footy; it does not mean they khow how to manage a $1 billion football business.
Vlaustin is the perfect example of this ill conceived rule. Who would be stupid enough to swap a potential all australian like Vlaustin to give a good kid like Ross a run? Certainly not Damian Hardwick. If you were going to swap someone out surely you would pick Marlion Picket or Jack Graham but definely not Vlaustin.
How the AFL manage to create controversy over an obvious straight forward application of their rules is testimony to the AFL incopetence.
The AFL's rushed new rules deserve a rushed reaction
Noah Balta, he will be a great player but he is still a young man playing against the best big forwards in the competition, Expecting him to become a dominant player this season is probably asking a bit much, And every time I see him play forward I have this feeling that is where he belongs
The order of merit: Richmond Tigers 2021 season
One player that is always overlooked is Nathan Broad. When Geelong pushed Dangerfield forward in the third quarter of grand final it was Broad who picked him up and totally blanketed him. He always does the team thing If he could just tidy up the occasional error, particularly one on one, we would be talking about him in the same conversation as Vlastuin or Grimes
The order of merit: Richmond Tigers 2021 season
Buckley has maintained that her never heard Lumumba being called chimp, in fact the way he tells it, he didn’t see any racism at the club at all. Which raises the question, if he wasn’t racist and nothing racist happened around him then why is he now saying he could do better?
All those in power at Collingwood need to stop telling us they have done nothing wrong but are somehow going to “do better”. “Doing better” has become the new buzz jargon. Just a way of saying your going to do something when your not.
When does the present begin?
The biggest problem for Melbourne is that their development program has rarely managed to turn their early draft picks into really good players. Why have Melbourne had to buy in Adam Tomlinson, Ed Langdon, Steven May Jake Level and Ben Brown when they have had so many early draft picks. They don’t even seem to be able to produce good players to backup their expensive imports. Look at the current successful clubs, they have maybe one expensive import and a heap of players coming out of their development programs ready to play. I would be happy to be wrong but from the outside Melbourne look like they are only 1 or 2 injuries or form lapses away from missing the eight. Just like the last few years
The Melbourne Demons are a genuine flag contender
I think you are right Dean. Given what Heritier Lumumba said about Buckley he has to go as well.
The AFL with the support of the other clubs presidents need to make it happen. This should have happened after the Goodes comment.
Eddie McGuire's trainwreck of a spin job only reinforces damning Collingwood report
Hey Eddie the report said Collingwood failed. Just admit it. Pointing out that your no worse that every body else is not a defence; its an excuse. And a sincere apology to Heritier Lumumba would be good
How can you and Collingwood move forward without a bit of reflection on your own failures. That didn’t happen so you have to go Eddie.
Eddie McGuire's trainwreck of a spin job only reinforces damning Collingwood report
Suns were willing to trade 2m Peter in 2019. The same replacement Essendon have picked up in 2020
The five clubs that should chase Zach Merrett
The simple problem with chasing Merrett is that unless a club makes a massive offer then Essendon will match it. Then the cub has to deal with that delusional Essendon recruiting manager. Very good player but not worth the cost and trouble
The five clubs that should chase Zach Merrett
It’s interesting how Collingwoods response in this situation was a copy of the typical Eddie McGuire response. First silence, then denial then down play it. Next they will be telling bad jokes.
Nathan Buckley's position may no longer be tenable
Lambert, Short and Picket are the leftovers from multiple main drafts yet they are premiership players. Maybe the problem is that clubs want ready made player at 18 years old, instead of investing in developing
Missing from the Richmond dynasty? A legitimate rival
I agree with you Richie, Richmond have changed the style of football. They are not necessarily better or worse than the previous great teams. What they are is different. And that difference is making them better than the current teams.
Missing from the Richmond dynasty? A legitimate rival
I think you undersell both Richmond and the opposition teams they beat. Part of it I believe is the dramatic fall away of sides that loose to the tigers in the gf. I have re-watched the 2017 grand final and I cannot recall ever seeing more manic pressure from both sides. Adelaide were amazing to still be in the game half way through the third quarter. In the end Richmond just broke their confidence and they fell away. But in reality Adelaide deserved their spot in the gf
It was interesting to hear Chris Scott after the game. Geelong did the best they could do, and still lost. There was none of the usual snarl and swagger from their coach. He like his team just seemed to have lost hope. Richmond have changed the game. At the moment the Tiger have all the answers but that will not last forever.
I don’t think the Eagles would have been any more threat than Adelaide or Geelong were. A team like Brisbane, who can embrace and match the manic pressure would be my ideal gf matchup. Maybe next year they will be ready.
Missing from the Richmond dynasty? A legitimate rival
The conversation with Jack probably needs to be had but not in relation to CCJ. Jacks a champion but he has been an undersized human battering ram for over 10 years now and history says that those type of players output tends to decline quite suddenly. However CCJ is not a replacement for Jack. He plays more in the style of Tom Lynch. Maybe the Tigers should trade Tom and keep both CCJ and Chol
The Richmond star that Kane Cornes thinks is past it