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

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

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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
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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 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
 
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Feel for the backs. So many tigers free in the 50. Just saw Slammer shrug his arms up in a “who’s covering that guy” gesture.
 

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No heat, he has had heat. It’s time.
Give the job to Hird for the rest of the year.

My inclination is to give Leon one final chance next week out of respect.

However, the symbolism of losing at home to the Suns in R3 and being 0-3 would be completely devastating for team and member morale.

I agree that Hird as interim HC for the remainder of ‘22 is the obvious move.

We could begin to answer the ‘Is the problem the HC or players?’ question.

Maybe we need a Hird appointment tonight to give him a chance of getting a home win in his first week?



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Club has got this so wrong

Players efforts and attitude
Selection (No ruck and too tall in the front half)
Coaching

With this performance they dont deserve to pay finals as they are just thinking it wi;ll happen and not putting in the effort
 
Club has got this so wrong

Players efforts and attitude
Selection (No ruck and too tall in the front half)
Coaching

With this performance they dont deserve to pay finals as they are just thinking it wi;ll happen and not putting in the effort

Maybe Hird can spark something.

The guy has a point to prove.

We need a change catalyst ASAP.


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