A 2nd curtain raiser for a change, and the likelihood of being on TV. Not sure I should bother recording it, though. Richmond are sitting pretty in the top 2. :( Last week we played poorly against a team a lot less well regarded.
Nichevo.
The game starts at 1150, so it might be worthwhile to be there early. Then again, with 8 - 12 mm of rain, it might not be that pleasant.
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Hasn't started so well. Tigers with the first 5. We have got one back through Stocker.
52-21.
Being slaughtered by the umpires but that is not the reason we are losing.
We are soft to play against, we bump and tackle opponents and they stay on their feet, we don;t hurt them. Going the other way we get tackled and collapse like a bag of sh1zen and are out of the contest!
Where is Cunningham?
Very good 10 minutes from Ben Silvagni there, liked what I saw
Ben Silvagni has really improved. Looks fitter gets to lots on contests and impacts. Said it last week but has smarts and like his brother does all the hard stuff.
Along with stocker kennedy and Dow been in our best on a disappointing day till 3/4 time.
I agree, Dow and Kennedy our two best I reckon, Stocker a bit quieter but has done some nice things and finished well for a couple of goals. None of the other listed players have done much
Very good 10 minutes from Ben Silvagni there, liked what I saw
I was typing while you were posting ;D
But yep I agree. He definitely looks like he has something.
Dekoning on the other hand looks years off.
When we don't get the footy we are way too soft.
For example you see Dow attacking the stoppages, but if the ball doesn't go his way he doesn't take any opposition bodies, the same applies to several of our mids. It means when the bounce doesn't go our way the opposition take it away bruise free.
It's probably partly a coached behaviour, because of our light bodies, but it won't win many games against better teams.
https://www.flashscore.com.au/team/northern-blues/xMr5xLKO/
Dunno who got into Ben's ear, but much much better
But for a shocking Q1.....
Very good 10 minutes from Ben Silvagni there, liked what I saw
Agree...much better, he has talent but just needs to apply himself like that every week...
Kennedy was unlucky to be dropped and has played well along with Stocker...
I was typing while you were posting ;D
But yep I agree. He definitely looks like he has something.
Dekoning on the other hand looks years off.
De Koning has had some very good games lately and certainly didn't look out of place playing seniors last year. What doesn't help is when we play Phillips, Lobbe and De Koning altogether. Gets lost with his role. When both the others were out in an earlier game a few weeks ago, De Koning had near 30 touches, a goal and dominated the ruck.
Kennedy is a professional ankle roller, he just went over on it again.
EDIT: He's back on the ground again.
We've played some good footy from half way through the 2nd qtr, just does no good when you're 50pts behind by then.
Alex Johnson is going pretty well. Knee seems to be finally holding up.
Finished
Richmond Tigers 2
Northern Blues
19.14 (128)
12.12 (84)
Richmond 7.3-45 11.7-73 14.10-94 19.14-128
Northern Blues 1.2-8 3.5-23 8.9-57 12.12-84
NORTHERN BLUES
Goal Kickers: B. Silvagni 2, T. De Koning 2, A. Johnson 2, L. Stocker 2, C. Polson, J. Hill, F. O''Dwyer, M. Lobbe
Best Players: M. Kennedy, J. Hill, P. Dow, C. Polson, T. De Koning, M. Cottrell
RICHMOND
Goal Kickers: C. Moore 4, J. Aarts 3, J. Townsend 3, B. Miller 2, L. English 2, P. Naish, C. Menadue, I. Soldo, N. Balta, J. Ballard
Best Players: J. Aarts, J. Townsend, L. English, M. Pickett, C. Menadue, D. Coffield
At what point do fringe players get told they're being flicked?
May account for a degree of lethargy?
At what point do fringe players get told they're being flicked?
May account for a degree of lethargy?
What lethargy?
The game was played at a frenetic pace!
I watched part of this game.
Teague got ahead of himself dropping Kennedy and bringing in McGovern.
De Koning the only one who stood out, and needs some body strength.
Polson probably used it the best and Schumacher's brief AFL stint seems to have done him some good.
What lethargy?
The game was played at a frenetic pace!
energy, effort - call it what you will.
We were smashed H1 - a bit like the seniors really...
energy, effort - call it what you will.
We were smashed H1 - a bit like the seniors really...
But it had nothing to do with lethargy, energy or effort, it was like the seniors, a simple case of turning the ball over far too often and then being out bodied at the contest!
The run and energy in the 1st -1/2 from both teams was extraordinary, but only one team hit the scoreboard!