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The team without Billy Frampton.
Looking way off the mark
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The team without Billy Frampton.
Absolutely spot on. Richmond are stupidly overrated and about where they belong on the ladder. A long way off the best in Swans, Pies and Demons.Looks like the prediction that brought the ire of Tigers fans was pretty spot on.
You fell for the old Hopper and Taranto are better than Leigh Matthews
Only Round 5 champ, lots of time to go. Pies looking like March premiers - plenty of time to fall off the cliff.Oh we have locked it
So just quietly tip-toeing around your ‘Tiges top 4 - lock it in‘ prediction?Only Round 5 champ, lots of time to go. Pies looking like March premiers - plenty of time to fall off the cliff.
As I said, plenty of water to go under the bridge yet. We've had a murderously tough start to the year, compounded by injuries, but I'm confident we'll bounce back. Lock it inSo just quietly tip-toeing around your ‘Tiges top 4 - lock it in‘ prediction?
Why did people think Richmond were going to be good this year?
We are loving the Tigers start to the year… our pick draft pick is looking better and better!
The scary thing is they weren’t trolling. They genuinely believed it.Oh we have locked it
With all due respect, you’re doing it all over again. You are predicting that if Team A attacks against Team B, Team A will have a better chance of winning. That’s not groundbreaking, nor is it insightful. Your basis around Brisbane beating Collingwood doesn’t factor in the GABBA being the hardest interstate trip in football where the Lions are 37 wins and 3 losses in the last 40 H&A games.Yeah, I put my hand up that I got both teams wrong for this year. I still think my analysis of Collingwood last year was correct btw. They are a better side this year. However, that was based on winning clearances and getting plenty of ball forward and the run off half back being a cherry on top, rather than the whole cake. However, that is going to be a challenge over the next two months. I also think the best way to beat Collingwood is to continue to attack them. Sure, they'll make you pay for some mistakes when you turn it over, but their half backs push so high and look to run forward all the time so you will hurt them back the other way. If you do it enough, like Brisbane did, they will start to question themselves and get caught in no mans land a bit.
They still think it’s the 2017-19 versions of Martin, Grimes, Cotchin, Prestia, Pickett etc running around. They probably think Rance still plays for them too. Not surprisingly GWS’ 4th and 5th best midfielders aren’t putting them back in premiership contention.Why did people think Richmond were going to be good this year?
I don't think it is close. Not writing off the possibility that Richmond has a disaster year with injuries and recruits don't settle and the walls close in, however, they had all that last year.
Collingwood had a lucky run with close wins through the middle of the year and Richmond had the complete opposite. Collingwood's percentage of 104 vs Richmond's of 121 is the clearest reminder of where these two teams are at.
Adding the size of Dusty, Hopper and Taranto around the ball will make a big difference to Richmond's fleet-footed short people. I also expect that it allows Dusty to play a lot more forward and that combined with Lynch means that they have a more well-rounded forward line. They also have the same level of intercepting defenders, but with Bolta there is another string to their bow. I hope for Richmond's sake that we don't see a lot of Riewoldt and Tarrant. If those two are playing a lot of VFL footy at full fitness, then Richmond is going to be a side well entrenched in the top 4.
I "expect" Collingwood to be just in or just out of the finals. I don't write off a bottom 6 finish for them either. Depends on how they bounce back from what looks like a 1-3 start to the year.
They still think it’s the 2017-19 versions of Martin, Grimes, Cotchin, Prestia, Pickett etc running around. They probably think Rance still plays for them too. Not surprisingly GWS’ 4th and 5th best midfielders aren’t putting them back in premiership contention.
Richmond look done and dusted.
So slow.
Yep, I saw this a mile off. Guys like Cotchin are done. They might look on on paper but just aren’t a good player anymoreIm not buying into the Richmond hype. Screams hawks post dynasty vibes. Taranto and Hopper will be the Omera, Mitchell, Wingard revival pick ups
The older brigade just cant do what they could years ago. On paper you see those names and it still looks like a strong side but they just arent what they were.
Done and Dustied.Richmond look done and dusted.
So slow.
Will still struggle to make the 8 from where they are now.I think they will pick up if they get a break with their injuries.
Before the season I predicted they will miss the 8 along with Footscray. Reckon they will get on a run at some stage when Lynch returns. They were competitive against a decent team on Friday.
The 8Will still struggle to make the 8 from where they are now.
Yeah, I put my hand up that I got both teams wrong for this year. I still think my analysis of Collingwood last year was correct btw. They are a better side this year. However, that was based on winning clearances and getting plenty of ball forward and the run off half back being a cherry on top, rather than the whole cake. However, that is going to be a challenge over the next two months. I also think the best way to beat Collingwood is to continue to attack them. Sure, they'll make you pay for some mistakes when you turn it over, but their half backs push so high and look to run forward all the time so you will hurt them back the other way. If you do it enough, like Brisbane did, they will start to question themselves and get caught in no mans land a bit.