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Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #60
It's an interesting one. Fasolo would be much more likely to kick more goals than Polson but would we be more likely to kick more as a team with Polson in there?

I'd be starting Gibbons ahead of both of them.......but I think Polson might play to be matched up on a attacking rebounder and goalkicker like Jayden Short..

Fasalo wont give us much defensively and thats why he played twos' at Collingwood ....he needs to kick 2-3 to earn his keep and I dont see him doing that vs the Tigers with limited match
practice...

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #61
B: Lachie Plowman, Jacob Weitering, Nic Newman
HB: Kade Simpson, Liam Jones, Dale Thomas
C: Marc Murphy, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
HF: Paddy Dow, Charlie Curnow, David Cuningham
F: Mitch McGovern, Harry McKay, Alex Fasolo
FOLL: Andrew Phillips, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Zac Fisher
I/C: Michael Gibbons, Ed Curnow, Jarrod Garlett, Will Setterfield
EMERG: Jack Silvagni, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kennedy, Cam Polson

NEW: Mitch McGovern, Sam Walsh, Nic Newman, Alex Fasolo, Will Setterfield, Michael Gibbons

UNAVAILABLE: Matthew Kreuzer (knee), Sam Docherty (knee), Darcy Lang (foot), Caleb Marchbank (back), Harrison Macreadie (back), Tom Williamson (back), Jarrod Pickett (knee)

NOTES: It appears likely Andrew Phillips holds his spot in the ruck due to a combination of his impressive JLT form and Matthew Kreuzer's injury-interrupted summer. Alex Fasolo is tracking well to be fit, with Polson or Silvagni a chance to take his spot should he not be given the all-clear. Matthew Kennedy should be fit following a shoulder injury, but is unlikely to make the side after failing to feature in any JLT games. Sam Walsh has clearly done enough to earn a debut, while new recruits Michael Gibbons and Will Setterfield work their way into the team based on solid JLT form. Jarrod Garlett narrowly edges Lochie O'Brien for a place on the bench to provide some dash from half-back. - Riley Beveridge.

PRETTY HARD TO ARGUE WITH THAT LINEUP AS SUGGESTED ON AFL SITE. PROBABLY THE ONLY CHANGE I WOULD MAKE IS SILVAGNI IN FOR GARLETT...INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT OTHERS THINK.

Gee, hard to argue with that line-up.

I like the pressure that having Gibbons and Fasolo in the side brings to opposition back-lines/coaches as both can and do contribute to scoreboard pressure. Ed Curnow gets the nod over Polson as the defensive forward as he is also more likely to impact the scoreboard and his disposal is marginally better.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #62
Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO.

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #63
Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO.

Maybe Paul, maybe not.

There is a heck of a lot of evidence to suggest the 22 that run onto the G next Thursday will run the Tigers closer than we did in 2018 - and that was close, even with 2 men down (both were out in Q2 of the game).

Short memories? we were ahead at the 11 minute mark of the last quarter.....
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #64
Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO.

So what has happened in the off season?

Richmond has added Lynch, Collier-Dawkins, Ross, Turner, English, Weller, Aarts, Townsend and Stack.  They lost Conca, Ellis, Lloyd, Miles, Stengle, Drummond, Griffiths and Hampson.  With the exception of Lynch (injured), and possibly Collier-Dawkins, their outs seem stronger than their ins.  Added to that is the impact of an underwhelming finals campaign, rule changes that affect their structure and tactics and a coaching panel whose message has always been relatively inconsequential and may be becoming just a little stale.

In contrast, we have dramatically improved our list to the point where there is genuine competition for spots in the 22 and last year's stalwarts - Casboult, Graham, Lamb, Kerridge, O'Brien, etc - are no longer with us or are on the list just to provide injury cover.  Our coaching group has been refreshed, we've got the best fitness guru in the business, and we've adapted quickly to the rule changes.

Will we win on Thursday night? It's a definite possibility  :)
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #65
Last year's wooden spooners (with their worst season in history) won't be beating last year minor premiers. And nothing that's happened in the off season changes that IMO.
Dont Believe In Never.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #66
Striking just how much stronger first team we're fielding from round 23 last year ins and outs:

(13 changes)

IN:

Phillips/Kreuzer
Plowman
Newman
Walsh
Cuningham
Dow
Fasolo
McGovern
Fisher
Setterfield
Gibbons
Garlett
Jones


OUT:

Aaron Mullett
Jed Lamb
Matthew Wright
Darcy Lang
Jack Silvagni
Caleb Marchbank
Sam Rowe
Tom De Koning
Cameron Polson
Matthew Lobbe
Ciaran Byrne
Sam Kerridge
Lochie O'Brien

Arguably strengthening every one of those replacements. Indisputably a far stronger team overall. Whether that means we will actually beat the tigs - unlikely (but maybe possible).

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #67
So what has happened in the off season?

Richmond has added Lynch, Collier-Dawkins, Ross, Turner, English, Weller, Aarts, Townsend and Stack.  They lost Conca, Ellis, Lloyd, Miles, Stengle, Drummond, Griffiths and Hampson.  With the exception of Lynch (injured), and possibly Collier-Dawkins, their outs seem stronger than their ins.  Added to that is the impact of an underwhelming finals campaign, rule changes that affect their structure and tactics and a coaching panel whose message has always been relatively inconsequential and may be becoming just a little stale.

In contrast, we have dramatically improved our list to the point where there is genuine competition for spots in the 22 and last year's stalwarts - Casboult, Graham, Lamb, Kerridge, O'Brien, etc - are no longer with us or are on the list just to provide injury cover.  Our coaching group has been refreshed, we've got the best fitness guru in the business, and we've adapted quickly to the rule changes.

Will we win on Thursday night? It's a definite possibility  :)

There were some stats in the HUN a while ago showing which teams ran with 6-6-6 the least in 2018. Tigs were the lowest in the league at like 3% or something. Basically never run it. They also get their smalls pressure strangling opposition from kickouts.

Basically if there was 1 club you'd single out as being the most affected in the AFL it would be tigs.

Not that means we start favourites or anything but it will be interesting to see if it does upset their applecart a little bit when the real matches start.


Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #69
Striking just how much stronger first team we're fielding from round 23 last year ins and outs:

(13 changes)

IN:

Phillips/Kreuzer
Plowman
Newman
Walsh
Cuningham
Dow
Fasolo
McGovern
Fisher
Setterfield
Gibbons
Garlett
Jones


OUT:

Aaron Mullett
Jed Lamb
Matthew Wright
Darcy Lang
Jack Silvagni
Caleb Marchbank
Sam Rowe
Tom De Koning
Cameron Polson
Matthew Lobbe
Ciaran Byrne
Sam Kerridge
Lochie O'Brien

Arguably strengthening every one of those replacements. Indisputably a far stronger team overall. Whether that means we will actually beat the tigs - unlikely (but maybe possible).

Wow - That is extraordinary.

No wonder we were so poor.

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #70
Wow - That is extraordinary.

No wonder we were so poor.


Not even counting the guys who were on one leg towards the end of the season. Playing at half rat power.

 

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #71
Off topic but just read that St Kilda likely to list Sam Rowe under those new rules to replace Dylan Roberton who is taking the year off....they're already without Carlisle for a good chunk of the season. Good luck to Rowe...he looked pretty slow and basically cooked towards the end of last year but hopefully he can string a few games together for them.

Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #72
Aaron Mullet... Stop it you're hurting me.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?


Re: Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March)

Reply #74
I'm still stumbling in the dark for my teeth and slippers....when they going to turn on the lights!?!
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?