Can Richmond still be a contender this season?

[CholEstrol]

The thing I was looking for most was our ability to run over a team in the second half, particularly the last quarter.

Me too. Also the oppo fast start that we peg back late in Q1 early Q2.
Good signs when that happens.

 

[Dr Awkward]

I think we will be really hard to beat in those 7 games at the G. Even against Coll, GWS, WC I'd give us a good chance, the team will be fired up.

My best 22, fully fit

FB: Astbury Rance Vlastuin
HB: Houli Grimes Edwards
MID: Nankervis Martin Cotchin
Prestia Lambert McIntosh
HF: Caddy Riewoldt Stack
FF: Baker Lynch Rioli
Int: Short Higgins Ellis Chol

Stiff: Ross, Bolton, Broad, Castagna, Butler, Graham, Balta, Townsend

 

[Meli]

Chucked a fiver on us for the flag at $18 before the weekend.

After yesterday’s game it’s a resounding yes for me pending injuries. The thing I was looking for most was our ability to run over a team in the second half, particularly the last quarter.

We did that convincingly (just giving the saints a bit of a head start).

The scene is set for us to build momentum and challenge for top four and the flag. Going to be a fun run to finals!

I've sooooo been missing this!! I have a very good feeling about it being back!

 

[Meli]

Last time there we almost kept them goalless...

I can't see that happening again. It's gonna be a tough game I think.

 

[JR82]

With the Cats likely to finish 1st i want us to finish 4th, the melts will be something else, then we can belt them & really give them something to whinge about. We are starting to build nicely.

 

[HTT]

The door has been opened

 

[Tiger Toffee]

The door has been opened

There is a reason why the scats are wanting a first week KP final and it's nothing to with giants, pies or bears. They are shitting bricks we will finish 4th.

They will not like tonights result.

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

To be completely honest I would prefer Geelong to finish top as they won't be able to back it up after a long break.
It's going to be epic if we can make top 4 which is a massive possibility.

 

[JR82]

For those fellow Stats nerds out there, the "by the numbers" podcast on RSN covers us pretty well this week, skip to the 33min mark & enjoy

 

[Cdog71]

Just did the ladder predictor
We finish 4th and play Cats in the Granny
Love it

 

[Marcel Proust]

I think we will be really hard to beat in those 7 games at the G. Even against Coll, GWS, WC I'd give us a good chance, the team will be fired up.

My best 22, fully fit

FB: Astbury Rance Vlastuin
HB: Houli Grimes Edwards
MID: Nankervis Martin Cotchin
Prestia Lambert McIntosh
HF: Caddy Riewoldt Stack
FF: Baker Lynch Rioli
Int: Short Higgins Ellis Chol

Stiff: Ross, Bolton, Broad, Castagna, Butler, Graham, Balta, Townsend

Pickett will force his way in

 

[Madtiger2006]

I think we’re timing our run perfectly. Our first half on Saturday was the type of footy we played in the first half of last season. We can be the best team in the league by finals time

 

[Marcel Proust]

Grimes. Astbury. Rance.
Houli. Vlastuin. Pickett.
Bolton. Cotchin. Edwards.
Lambert. Riewoldt. Rioli.
Stack. Lynch. George.
Nankervis. Martin. Prestia.
Chol. Mcintosh. Graham. Broad.

(omitted: DES, Soldo, Ellis, Short)

 

[hagansbull]

Compare to 2017 at this point of the season (I read this some where so not sure if accurate) we were 9/6 with a % of 105.?, 2019, 9/6 103.?%. Just an observation.

 

[JR82]

It's not that we can be a contender, it is that we are a contender, timing our run beautifully.

 

[Juke]

July is big boy month, let's remember.

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[Coach_Required]

Only beat Saints & Suns.

Dud delist

 

[prodigy1311]

Compare to 2017 at this point of the season (I read this some where so not sure if accurate) we were 9/6 with a % of 105.?, 2019, 9/6 103.?%. Just an observation.

It's true, although i'd assume our run home is tougher this year compared to 2017..!

 

[TigerImposter]

July is big boy month, let's remember.

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[Madtiger2006]

Grimes. Astbury. Rance.
Houli. Vlastuin. Pickett.
Bolton. Cotchin. Edwards.
Lambert. Riewoldt. Rioli.
Stack. Lynch. George.
Nankervis. Martin. Prestia.
Chol. Mcintosh. Graham. Broad.

(omitted: DES, Soldo, Ellis, Short)

Short being replaced by a player who’s never played an afl game lol. No way

 

[Marcel Proust]

Short being replaced by a player who’s never played an afl game lol. No way

trust in Marlion

 

[RunningBounce]

Couple of very interesting games coming up.

GWS and the Lions will both be setting themselves to play well against us at the MCG. GWS have never beaten us at the 'G. The last time the Lions beat us was at the 'G in 2009 - the only time they've ever beaten us there.

I'd assume both teams would put extra pre-season work into us, compared with say, the Goldies, knowing that if they can break that hoodoo, it improves them on last season.

We've already struggled with GWS's game style this season. Not sure if I've seen enough of the Lions to know if they have that chip-mark style in them... We'll need to be better at winning the ball back than we have been, but we are building...

 

[Tiges1229]

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Is that Shazza ?

 

[TigerTime_89]

		W	L	D	%
1.	Geelong	18	4	0	137.5%
2.	West Coast	16	6	0	115.6%
3.	GWS	15	7	0	125.8%
4.	Richmond	15	7	0	112.4%
5.	Brisbane Lions	14	8	0	110.8%
6.	Collingwood	13	9	0	113.9%
7.	Port Adelaide	12	10	0	109.2%
8.	Adelaide	12	10	0	106.8%
9.	Essendon	12	10	0	102.7%
10.	Hawthorn	10	12	0	99.4%
11.	Western Bulldogs	10	12	0	94.0%
12.	Melbourne	10	12	0	87.8%
13.	North Melbourne	9	13	0	95.1%
14.	Fremantle	9	13	0	94.0%
15.	Sydney	8	14	0	93.3%
16.	St Kilda	8	14	0	81.9%
17.	Gold Coast	4	18	0	67.0%
18.	Carlton	3	19	0	77.5%

QF1: Geelong v RICHMOND
QF2: WEST COAST v GWS
EF1: BRISBANE LIONS v Adelaide
EF2: COLLINGWOOD v Port Adelaide

SF1: GEELONG v Brisbane Lions
SF2: GWS v COLLINGWOOD

PF1: RICHMOND v Collingwood
PF2: WEST COAST v Geelong

GF: RICHMOND v West Coast

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

If we do it who should present the cup nex?

Worthy nominees for me would be

KB
Chris Newman