Game Day Preview Rnd 12 Geelong V Richmond, Sat 1st June 2024, 7:30pm @ KP

[Pure_Ownage]

We lose this and some assistant coaches need to be fired maybe. Would be outrageous.

I agree.

Hopefully we dont lose.

Midfield and neale worries me.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

According to AFL website:
Bombers scored from turnovers last week.

Dusty + Bolton (?) played forward.
Tigers’ swingman Noah Balta played in defence, after playing the majority of the season as a forward rucking hybrid.

Tigers improved in pressuring the opponent + attack on the ball, but not to the same extent as executed by Essendon.

Richmond’s last win at KP was 18 years ago in Round 9, 2006 at Simonds Stadium
Geelong 12.18.90
Richmond 17.8.110

Richmond has lost 20 of its past 21 games against Geelong, including the last 13 in a row.

From Round 1-7 we ranked second in the AFL in pressure + dropped to 13th between Rounds 8-11. As a result, we now have the league’s worst scores p/I50 during the last four weeks.

My attempt to guess/understand the reasons for our decline.
Our defence zone off, making open space + giving opponents opportunities to score. They rely on pressure from high balls to come together + support one another.

With our MF weakness atm, when pressure drops in the midfield, + as they gather to close open areas, opposition midfielders run or kick through, placing Geelong’s defence under pressure. Geelong’s midfield must apply more heat + pressure, to force entries from the wing.

I reckon when we do gain possession, there are too many hot potato handballs, as oppo teams apply pressure + turnovers occur. Stewart is adept at kicking under pressure. This is a skill our inexperienced player should learn.

Suggestions for Miers to play on the wing offer a valid reason, because of his accurate kicking, which usually finds his mark.

Perhaps someone could explain why we rarely play through the corridor, now?

Be gentle with me please, as I was really hesitant to post this hypothesis

I do agree a fair bit, I reckon the tackling rules stuffed our pressure game through the middle a bit. Expect we'll lift now htb is apparently a rule again

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I agree.

Hopefully we dont lose.

Midfield and neale worries me.

I'm not worried by Neale, I'm worried that there's too many talls where we could have a resting mid or two for extra rotations

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'm not worried by Neale, I'm worried that there's too many talls where we could have a resting mid or two for extra rotations

Im worried about neale in the 2nd ruck because his rucking is poor. I do agree we may have too many talls fwd with neale rohan and o henry. I would like one of them out for mannagh but sounds like we will be as selected.

 

[Generalissimo]

Expect we'll lift now htb is apparently a rule again

They'll only pay it against us. Richmond players will be allowed to pirouette 720 degrees and then chuck it out one-handed, just like every other team that's played us this year.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Im worried about neale in the 2nd ruck because his rucking is poor. I do agree we may have too many talls fwd with neale rohan and o henry. I would like one of them out for mannagh but sounds like we will be as selected.

I still haven't watched all of Neale's work last week but he has seemed OK. Are you sure your expectations for rucks are exceeding the reality of most rucks capabilities?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They'll only pay it against us. Richmond players will be allowed to pirouette 720 degrees and then chuck it out one-handed, just like every other team that's played us this year.

I dunno. Let's hold fire on that

 

[Romeoh1]

Get it done cats- need a good win.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Umps are gonna be in licorice allsorts.

 

[Generalissimo]

I dunno. Let's hold fire on that

I hope you're right, but I find that past behaviour is a good predictor of future behaviour. Let's hope, if we do start getting shafted again, that the crowd will get fired up about it.

 

[Johanpetro]

A big win and we can be back in top 4. Crazy after losing our last 4 in a row

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I still haven't watched all of Neale's work last week but he has seemed OK. Are you sure your expectations for rucks are exceeding the reality of most rucks capabilities?

Maybe. I mean nankervis is old and ryan is really average. But neales ruck technique worries me a lot.

 

[Mr Meow]

Maybe. I mean nankervis is old and ryan is really average. But neales ruck technique worries me a lot.

Nank is like 29.

 

[cats_09]

Nank is like 29.

So too young to join us

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Nank is like 29.

He is currently moving like hes 35 (to be fair he might be injured like half their squad.

 

[standupand]

How much has the Cats line up changed since last time we met Richmond at home?

The only players running out in both matches (unless a late change throws Parf in) are Stewart, Kolo, Tuohy, and Zuth.

It doesn't feel like that long ago but our current Football Department and former recruiting boss is named on the wing, in a trend of Scotty sneaking defenders into all parts of the ground.

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Back then half the team were backmen. This time half the team are forwards.

 

[BotsMaster]

Umps are gonna be in licorice allsorts.

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I wonder if the Cats will get reamed by the new HTB interpretation?

 

[BORIS332]

Maybe. I mean nankervis is old and ryan is really average. But neales ruck technique worries me a lot.

Elaborate?

Neale’s 7 hit outs from 24 ruck contests (29%) last week is a decent return for a part timer. It was the same win rate as Conway’s 17/58 (29%), and better than Blicav’s 4/19 (21%). Briggs went at 51%.

For complete context, there were 106 ruck contests for the match. 32 (30.2%) won by us, 51 (48.1%) by GWS and the 23 (21.7%) remaining I assume were no-win.

I’d rather have Neale rucking than Blicavs.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I hope you're right, but I find that past behaviour is a good predictor of future behaviour. Let's hope, if we do start getting shafted again, that the crowd will get fired up about it.

What's the past predictor on Richmond and umpires though?

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Winning time.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

I do agree a fair bit, I reckon the tackling rules stuffed our pressure game through the middle a bit. Expect we'll lift now htb is apparently a rule again

Scotty in his presser said AFL were very accepting + open to their 'conversation'.

cough Blitz + Clark say "Hi!" cough

 

[Mr Meow]

I wonder if the Cats will get reamed by the new HTB interpretation?

We are second to the ball so actually it will help us.

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Umps are gonna be in licorice allsorts.

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Richmond will be in green numbers after tonight

 

[Zouz Kitty]

All you guys saying Geelong should win tonight are jinxing us + making me very nervous!

Tigers have as much to play for, if not even more than Geelong!

Put the lid back on!


Very happy to be wrong + want to be wrong

 

[Zouz Kitty]