Preview Round 1 v Carlton MCG Thursday March 14 7.30pm

[Sol23]

I don’t know about others on here but I reckon the new coach needs to make a big statement with team selection this week. Our performance in the first half was like the bad parts of 2009, and the first half of 2010 all over again. We felt hopeless with no one to turn to, to help us win. Well IMO that’s absolute bullshit when you have so many senior and premiership players still running around on the ground. I’ll be disappointed if we don’t see at least 6 changes this week. Yze needs to take charge of team selection and set the expected standard early. No more DH & Co favourites being passengers each week.

Outs: Naismith, Ryan, Dow, Grimes, Pickett, Prestia, MRJ

Ins: Lynch, Dusty, Nank, Mansell, Brown, Mcauliffe, Cumberland

Midfield was s**t. I’d drop Taranto if he didn’t have runs on the board and Hopper if he hadn’t kicked two goals. Prestia gets a rest/semi-dropped. Dow gets a hard you won’t play again if you dish up that s**t so prove you can do better in the VFL.

MRJ a bit unlucky but the Hardwick era is over. Let’s try scoreboard pressure rather than chasing ass because we weren’t good enough to get the ball pressure. Even with that said Castagna, Butler, Higgins, Dan Rioli were all much greater goal threats than MRJ.

Pickett either needs to get a bit more composure or retire. He does good things and then does dumb things which cancel out the good work. Both at 32 Pickett and Grimes should only play if there isn’t a capable younger player available. Right now I’d rather see Brown making mistakes instead of Grimes, and Cumberland (or insert one of the other 10 small forwards) making mistakes instead of Pickett.

No reason not to debut a midfielder when our midfield was so poor and old mate McAuliffe has been really good in his preseason hitouts.

Sub will be a bit of a question - Ross should get a full game but preferably not just on the wing, Banks was just ok so maybe Banks sub or Mansell.

Team
B: Gibcus, Young, Broad
HB: Short, Vlastuin, Rioli
C: Mansell, Martin, McIntosh
HF: Cumberland, Balta, Bolton
F: Campbell, Lynch, Kozi
R: Nank, Taranto, McAuliffe
Int: Hopper, Brown, Ross, Baker
Sub: Banks

Best changes I’ve seen!

 

[tigersab]

To quote from the old school yard days

Takes one to know one.

I know you are, I said you were, but what am I?

 

[Groupie_]

will wait for selection night to publish my tip

everytime I say we lost it at the selection table , we actually loose

 

[Rubber Hips]

Kosi is sh*t. If he plays and has another 4 disposal 0.0 game I will end up like Mario from Doncaster

Balta and Lynch up forward could either be unstoppable or a complete f*cking disaster.

Need some speed in the middle or we are f*cked

We are in trouble, me thinks..

Benny ditching us is the cherry on top sadly

 

[HumanMeatball]

drop kmac over banks surely.

 

[tigersnag]

For all the people upset about Benny...

I love the bloke, (as much as it's ok to love a bloke) for what he's done and being a great Richmond man but....

Both male and female tigers may have several mates over their lifetime. (from google)

 

[Rubber Hips]

did hewitt get let off by the cfl for that clean chin punch to cowboy neale ?

100%

There was intent
He punched Neale on the jaw
It made contact

…seems to have got off because it didn’t cause injury…wtf is that?….i Might go on a blinder …drive my car…if I don’t kill anyone, cops shouldn’t charge me

Only explanation is CFL didn’t want to suspend a blooze player bc we are their next opponent…

 

[tigersnag]

100%

There was intent
He punched Neale on the jaw
It made contact

…seems to have got off because it didn’t cause injury…wtf is that?….i Might go on a blinder …drive my car…if I don’t kill anyone, cops shouldn’t charge me

Only explanation is CFL didn’t want to suspend a blooze player bc we are their next opponent…

That's the AFL for ya, logic isn't something they're familiar with at all.
'Common sense' as they'd say - they're morons making excuses.

 

[Rubber Hips]

****ing cracker…love our club

 

[Ctl]

Jon Ralph on midweek tackle said if we get to round 6 2-4 or 1-5 then thats likely when the call will be made to play the kids and go full rebuild

 

[tropicaltiger]

Lunch wont play

 

[cairo tiger]

bring in mcuff....

 

[lumpinee]

All the best...and the same to your Champ in Robert Walls as well!

was he named in the Cracker bros 1982 allegations ?

 

[tiger_tough]

did hewitt get let off by the cfl for that clean chin punch to cowboy neale ?

100%

There was intent
He punched Neale on the jaw
It made contact

…seems to have got off because it didn’t cause injury…wtf is that?….i Might go on a blinder …drive my car…if I don’t kill anyone, cops shouldn’t charge me

Only explanation is CFL didn’t want to suspend a blooze player bc we are their next opponent…

That's the AFL for ya, logic isn't something they're familiar with at all.
'Common sense' as they'd say - they're morons making excuses.

Nothing in it campaigners. We'd be outraged if one of our guys got suspended for that.

 

[tigersnag]

Nothing in it campaigners. We'd be outraged if one of our guys got suspended for that.

Laura Kane - She's a twit.
Classic AFL move - put a 2ic in that's hopeless. Job security

 

[Rubber Hips]

Nothing in it campaigners. We'd be outraged if one of our guys got suspended for that.

Garbage…the whole point is that he made contact with his jaw…that is an offence under afl rules

You are judging it as whether the impact caused injury….

Issue is the CFL creates grey areas so it can swing with the way the wind is blowing….making it up as it goes along

 

[tiger_tough]

Garbage…the whole point is that he made contact with his jaw…that is an offence under afl rules

You are judging it as whether the impact caused injury….

Issue is the CFL creates grey areas so it can swing with the way the wind is blowing….making it up as it goes along

The force has to be there. It wasn't.

 

[biaseddustyfan]

Crippa 32 clearances 35 throws on thursday night

 

[_RT_]

Jon Ralph on midweek tackle said if we get to round 6 2-4 or 1-5 then thats likely when the call will be made to play the kids and go full rebuild

IMO the call has already been made, but we'll see them in clumps, until they need a rest or form drops and then we'll see the next batch.

 

[Groupie_]

Nothing in it campaigners. We'd be outraged if one of our guys got suspended for that.

just a clean punch to the chin nothing at all

 

[Groupie_]

Laura Kane - She's a twit.
Classic AFL move - put a 2ic in that's hopeless. Job security

colonwood fan

remember the fake appeal she did over maynards hit on brayshaw

 

[lllscroatlll]

mcauliffe is our biggest player

 

[tigersnag]

colonwood fan

remember the fake appeal she did over maynards hit on brayshaw

Yeah saw her on the couch. Less than impressive. Like all C'wood supporters. Shat for brains

 

[tigersnag]

Jon Ralph on midweek tackle said if we get to round 6 2-4 or 1-5 then thats likely when the call will be made to play the kids and go full rebuild

Jon Ralph makes Sam McClueless seem accurate

 

[fightingfury]

Having Balta, Kozi and Lynch in the team makes sense when we are playing teams like Carlton, GWS, WB, Brisbane because we can give first crack to Young and Gibcus but roll Balta back if needed

Young and gibcus lining up on McKay and curnow gives me nightmares