Unofficial Preview Richmond vs North - First of 3 Practice Games

[chriso11]

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The hefty price that Richmond paid during last year’s trade period to snare former Greater Western Sydney duo Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper already looks worth it.

Hellbent on remaining in the premiership window, and adding a fourth flag to their golden generation’s resume, the Tigers gave up picks 12 and 19 for Taranto, as well as a 2023 first-round pick and pick 31 for Hopper.

Granted, Richmond might’ve been playing the reigning back-to-back wooden spooners North Melbourne in a six-period practice match in February, but the early signs that the Richmond faithful saw from Taranto and Hopper would’ve got them very excited indeed.

Particularly Taranto.

The 2019 GWS best and fairest was the standout on Friday morning at Arden Street and had a huge impact in the midfield. He gathered possessions at will as he wasted little time in putting his class and exquisite skills on show.

Taranto also went forward, kicking a pair of goals, including a sensational banana from the boundary in the second term, and could’ve finished the game with four majors considering he hit the post twice.

Hopper also impressed, with his composure and clean delivery to the forward line conspicuous.

As part of the Tigers’ new-look midfield, the former Giants combined beautifully with an established bull in Dion Prestia who picked up where he left off last year by having a huge influence as he too gathered a stack of disposals.

The 2019 All-Australian was a constant threat and his work around the contest was excellent, but he also covered a lot of ground, popping up for a beautiful goal from the boundary line in the second stanza.

The additions of Taranto and Hopper to the engine room have given Richmond the luxury of moving former captain Trent Cotchin to the forward line, where he looked dangerous, setting up goals and snaring one himself after he beautifully crumbed the pack in the goal square in the second period.

“I think they’ve enjoyed the environment,” Richmond assistant coach David Teague said of Taranto and Hopper.

“I thought the way they both played today, Tim particularly was able to get forward and hit the scoreboard, Jacob’s ability with his ball use going forward ... I thought really stood out.

“We targeted him (Taranto) for a reason, we were pretty impressed with him as a footballer, but the way he’s fit in, I think the way we play, our style, he’s going to be very good at getting from contest to contest.

“We know he’s an elite runner but then he’s physically strong as well so adding him and Hopper into the midfield gives us a couple more bigger bodies through that area of the ground and I thought today they both showed why they’re going to be really important players for the Richmond Football Club.”



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These journalist campaigners just run chatgpt on the Richmond big footy forum to write their articles. “Hey chatgpt, write a match summary with an emphasis on the GWS recruits using the posts from the Richmond forum”. Job done, I could easily be a footy journo

 

[Hoos]

That show should still be going

I'm just about due to start rewatching it again. I could seriously watch it on a loop.

 

[ms3]

Thing is where does Short play? I'd have Rioli, Baker,vlastuin, Balta, Grimes, Tarrant and Broad in the backline before Short.

Would’ve loved to see Ross in the midfield and Short on the wing instead on Friday. Ross seems like the easy guy to drop for the match committee, so they’ll stick him in spots where they know he’ll be out as soon as the regulars are back (Pickett in this case). Poor Rossy

 

[TigerMoz1973]

bolton won't make it

50-50 for mine

 

[TigerMoz1973]

I'm just about due to start rewatching it again. I could seriously watch it on a loop.

What's that show?

 

[Spanish_Fly]

Ahead of Cotch?
I don't think so.

If we are selecting as a forward then yes.

Cotch offers more wholistically as forward and midfield relief.

 

[Bojangles17]

Watched the rest of the praccy over weekend , my obs
cameras were fine , perhaps trade up from the 34cm
didn’t notice the umpires
Samson looked like a young lynch
seth reminds of a Toby green but quicker
I’m excited

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Watched the rest of the praccy over weekend , my obs
cameras were fine , perhaps trade up from the 34cm
didn’t notice the umpires
Samson looked like a young lynch
seth reminds of a Toby green but quicker
I’m excited

Thats what i said 15 mins after he was rookied

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

If we are selecting as a forward then yes.

Cotch offers more wholistically as forward and midfield relief.

When were up by 8 points with 10 minutes left, you want Cotch on the field over Cumbo when we're contending for the flag

 

[Hoos]

What's that show?

Deadwood.

 

[Karp3_dm]

Watched the rest of the praccy over weekend , my obs
cameras were fine , perhaps trade up from the 34cm
didn’t notice the umpires
Samson looked like a young lynch
seth reminds of a Toby green but quicker
I’m excited

Wow huge raps on seth
I ****en love Toby Greene

 

[CASEYS9420]

Thats what i said 15 mins after he was rookied

Seth Campbell really was the biggest surprise packet out of the game for me, like I know he only played 2/3 periods and mostly in the VFL lineup, no point getting too carried away but I really liked his decision making lurking around the HFF.

 

[59Stanley]

Seth is worth the hype from what i saw.

Where is that big lad May from he looked much better than Bradtke ?

 

[Drunken Wookie]

These journalist campaigners just run chatgpt on the Richmond big footy forum to write their articles. “Hey chatgpt, write a match summary with an emphasis on the GWS recruits using the posts from the Richmond forum”. Job done, I could easily be a footy journo

We'll know for sure when campaigner starts appearing articles.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Seth is worth the hype from what i saw.

Where is that big lad May from he looked much better than Bradtke ?

Thought the same, will get picked up by Essendon. RIP Narkle.

 

[Madtiger2006]

What were the final scores. I recorded the game and it cut off with 10 minutes to go in the 6th lol. Did Bradtke kick one?

 

[Burning bright]

What caught my eye the most was the physical transformation of Samson Ryan.

He has gone from a predominately lanky body type to one that has developed a powerful V shaped torso.

We have our second tall FWD.

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[RobsJourney]

What caught my eye the most was the physical transformation of Samson Ryan.

He has gone from a predominately lanky body type to one that has developed a powerful V shaped torso.

We have our second tall FWD.

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Do we know if he's much good at footy though? He seems just okay so far. Not as excited about him as Essendon prob would be about Harrison Jones.

 

[YeOldTiger]

These journalist campaigners just run chatgpt on the Richmond big footy forum to write their articles. “Hey chatgpt, write a match summary with an emphasis on the GWS recruits using the posts from the Richmond forum”. Job done, I could easily be a footy journo

Nah you couldn't do it. For a start you'd be too:

a) Accurate. To be a footy journo you need to be first with the story, not accurate. After all there's no recriminations for being totally wrong, which they mostly are. You'd probably be correct most of the time but who gives a shit about that ?

b) Smart. Footy journos aren't smart, in fact you have to be pretty ****ing stupid to be wrong so often, but hey they were first with the story right. That's what people remember. Perhaps also you didn't go to a fine, expensive school full of similar twerps. You're too smart man.

C) Nice. You'd be way too nice to be a footy journo. Every body knows that you have to be a complete uncaring A hole to be a footy journo. In fact you don't even need to know how to play footy, or have ever actually played the game to excoriate very good footballer's and even out and out champions on a regular basis. Even destroying the careers of some players that they're not fit to tie the shoelaces of. As long as they're first with the story is all that matters.

d) Healthy. You're probably just not fat and lazy and angry enough to be a footy journo dude. After all, you probably have a good life balance, eat well, exercise, meditate and have respectful relationships where you put in an effort. Footy journos don't do that shit. They eat dim sims and chiko rolls and burgers, they burn people along the "journey" despite rarely leaving the office, they scroll big footy to get their stories and as mentioned, rarely leave the office in case an actual football player who they destroyed in print (but hey they were first with the story!) is waiting in a side alley next to their building to beat their head in with a claw hammer. Get in the ****ing queue I say !

(*Except for that AFL reporter up in n Qld reporting on the Suns who trained with them and run up the hill during pre season. He isn't lazy. But that probably makes him a relatively shit footy journo by comparison. I doubt he's ever first with the story, probably wasting all his deadline time trying to check sources and be accurate the idiot).

e) Happy. I reckon you're too happy to be a footy journo. Everyone knows you need to be a cynical, unhappy, angry prick to be a footy journo. Particularly, you have to hate the "$tate of the Game". Footy journos hate football. They are constantly bemoaning that there aren't enough goals and there's too much defence. Footy journos whinge and bleat and sook that the game needs more complicated, un-thought-out and untrialled rules and needs to be constantly changing with no deference to tradition, customs and the unique individual skills and beauty of our Indigenous Australian game. Footy journos hate that shit. They suffer from cultural cringe and can't stand anything uniquely Australian in sport. Footy journos actually love American sports where the players wear 'jerseys' and have 'footwear' with 'cleats' and make $100 million dollars a year to act like complete A holes when the camera is on them. That's what Aussie footy needs. More A holes right ?

So mate, whilst you reckon you could do it, I think you're too nice a person, too motivated, fit, healthy, non cynical and happy with the state of the game - funny me too because there's actually enough goals scored already and hey, most of the really good games are low scoring, high drama type games anyway. Just sayin'.

In fact, why do we need footy journos anyway. They're basically a cancerous blight on the game like circling piranhas in a bucket of water with a hole in it. That's the A hole I spoke about earlier.

You're too nice. Too good a bloke and you actually like the game the way it was. Dude, you couldn't be a footy journo. I'm afraid you're just not qualified.

 

[Pattiger]

For me Cumbo is first picked amongst that group.

Hasn’t young Maurice Rioli turned into a powerful unit shades of Maurice senior

 

[peternorth]

who are we versing next

 

[Spanish_Fly]

When were up by 8 points with 10 minutes left, you want Cotch on the field over Cumbo when we're contending for the flag

Cotch would be in the 22 anyway there's nothing stopping him from being on the ground at that point.

Cumbo scored 19 goals in 8 games, that translates to over 40 goals for the year and numerous assists.

For the season I would prefer Cumbo in that role.

 

[tigs2010]

who are we versing next

Cheese platters and smashed avo

 

[YeOldTiger]

Griff Logue "tackling" the GOAT...well kinda...lol

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Cheese platters and smashed avo

apprehended violence order?