Game Day 2022 Round 2 - Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants, Sunday 27th March 3:30PM @ MCG

[Determinant]

Playing the Tigers at the MCG, well let’s take this as a mulligan, official squad below.

We played three games at the venue last year (none in 2020), beating both Collingwood and Melbourne but losing to the Hawks in between, almost a summary of our season.

Coincidentally we’ve also played against the Tigers three times since, a 12 point win at home in 2020 and a 39 point win at Docklands in round 22 last year similarly split by a loss, by 4 points at Docklands in round 9.

This is how we lined up in our last head to head, Round 22 2021


Plenty of changes in both teams from the above to last week:

Tigers 10
Outs: Vlastuin, Garthwaite, Stack, Dow, Lambert, Parker, Mansell, Coleman-Jones, M Rioli & Ralphsmith who ended up coming on as the sub for Prestia.
Ins: Tarrant, Balta, Broad, Ross, Pickett, Soldo, Martin, Castagna, Aarts, Gibcus

Giants 7
Outs: Stein, Peatling, Haynes, Kennedy, Sproule, Hogan, Mumford, Bruhn
Ins: Keefe, Davis, Green, Flynn, Hill, Riccardi, Cogs, Brander

More are coming with both Prestia and Reiwoldt already ruled out of Saturday’s game for the Tigers.
Caddy a probable in, not sure on the other forced change.

It’s hard to see the Giants going in unchanged despite a rare injury free game; XOH with 7 disposals and 2 tackles in 81% game time and Ash with 8 disposals and 3 tackles in 80% game time should both be nervous.
Our conversion rate for inside 50s in the second half was terrible, mostly thanks to delivery, but also some terrible shots on goal, we won the inside 50s after halftime, but were outscored 8 goals to 3.

Possible changes are Hogan/Pruess and Nick Haynes

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Nick Haynes

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

in for Riccardi and ??, I'd also like to see Bruhn replace XOH/MDB.


Since the game that mattered most we’ve had the edge on Richmond, and given their rather insipid performance last week we should go in favourites this week, especially with the two star outs.

GWS by 24

 

[dlanod]

Why do I get cold sweats and the shakes when I think of playing Richmond at the G ? Do I have Covid ?


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You can tell if you start appreciating Richmond. Obviously that means your taste has gone.

 

[Land of the Giants]

Why do I get cold sweats and the shakes when I think of playing Richmond at the G ? Do I have Covid ?


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Put it this way.

If we can't defeat the Tigers at the G with our ins and their outs, we never will.

 

[fridgeman]

Not that we have any influence over team selection but LC has shown signs of liking a tall forward line and this is an early season test so hopefully it comes off
Like others Brander is lucky to retain his spot unless a late change is made but the forecast is for sunny and hot and I actually would prefer MDB or Peatling over Brander although 1 of those 2 is likely to be the medi sub I think
And a big game for Flynn up solo against Soldo and Nankervis
I still see the Tigers as capable of winning this without Martin as with mids Bolton and Baker they have 2 dynamic players who can turn a game and it will be another test of the Davis and Taylor defence going up v Lynch and Balta

 

[Black Saab]

The other two that get forgotten are Prestia and Lambert. Both will miss and both add significantly to the Tigers stocks.

Dusty, Lambo and Meatball is one entire midfield rotation. Very hard to cover that.

All the best Dusty, take care.

 

[dlanod]

The other two that get forgotten are Prestia and Lambert. Both will miss and both add significantly to the Tigers stocks.

Dusty, Lambo and Meatball is one entire midfield rotation. Very hard to cover that.

All the best Dusty, take care.

I think GWS should win.

However under Cameron, GWS has a very long and storied history of not winning the games they should win.

I think you'll find that plays a big role in why many of us are far from confident.

 

[JC100]

Grimes is out now too. If we can’t put them to the sword we won’t be going far at the end of the year.

 

[PaythePerryman]

Grimes is out now too. If we can’t put them to the sword we won’t be going far at the end of the year.

You'd think we get it done easily now. But still gotta go out and do it. Competition for spots is good.

 

[JC100]

You'd think we get it done easily now. But still gotta go out and do it. Competition for spots is good.

We are playing 4 key forwards and their key defensive stocks consists of 2 second gamers (unless balta moves back now)

 

[BarryAglett]

Happy with the Ins.
Hopper out is the main concern. Thank goodness we have Tom Green

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Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

I cannot wrap my head around Brander being in the 22 ahead of Preuss.

It makes me think there may be a late change.

Is Hogan or Brander going to be a late out?



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[ClockworkOrange]

And a big game for Flynn up solo against Soldo and Nankervis

It’s asking too much of Flynn IMO.

Personally, I’d prefer Preuss as R1, Flynn as as R/F.

Riccardi as an F only might help his game too.




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[Hendo_21]

Keen to see Bruhn tomorrow should get some opportunity on ball and see how he's developed over the off-season

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Must win today.

Will win today.


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[JC100]

Comparing sides to last year when the tigers were seemingly without their best midfield and still knocked us off the major changes between sides is

Tigers
Out Astbury, grimes, vlastuin, Houli, Martin, Riewoldt, aarts, RCD
In Cotchin, soldo, Miller, Gibcus, Tarrant, Bolton, edwards, Parker, Dow

Giants
Out buckley, buntine, Greene, briggs, hopper
In brander, Haynes, Davis, Bruhn

The other major change is last year we started the year in very ordinary form and this year we have started well against the swans

 

[Big Stinky Monk]

Game Day ... Let's go Giants !!!

 

[Callums_Guns]

 

[Callums_Guns]

 

[Simmofreo]

Waaaaaaardddyyy

It’s only round 2 but already feel like a big game: no one wants to start going 0-2 or 0-3. Must win

I think they can do it… just

Giants by 10


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[Hendo_21]

Going to the game today first giants game since the Richmond game at Marvel last year and first giants game at the G since the 2019 prelim, think we should cruise to a win

 

[Callums_Guns]

Going to the game today first giants game since the Richmond game at Marvel last year and first giants game at the G since the 2019 prelim, think we should cruise to a win

Lucky it's in Melbourne it's bucketing down in Sydney

Enjoy the game !!

 

[Orange crush]

DicksoutforCal.... hope the great man celebrates with a win

 

[Colonial]

Confident of a big win here today.

Lots to like from last week, little things to fix, and with Haynes and Hogan back in we have weapons.

 

[Determinant]

Over time I've had a few footy idols.
Sarau
Plugger
Loewe
Harvey
Hayes

Then there was a gap for a while till this dude, footy royalty and future HOF.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

This is the sort of game that worries me.

on paper with their outs - we should win - we are expected to win - we are a club that often defies expectations
it‘s a milestone match - we often don’t do particularly well in milestone matches
actually it’s a triple milestone match - will that translate into a poor performance times 3?

will my double-bluff-reverse-psychology work?

this is the sort of game that worries me.

 

[Colonial]