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Norm Smith Medallist
- Aug 30, 2018
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- Carlton
Oh please, enough of the Richmond panting. I'm about to vomit.A big part of the richmond success was a lack of injuries
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Oh please, enough of the Richmond panting. I'm about to vomit.A big part of the richmond success was a lack of injuries
Have my doubts that we'll ever see 2017 Kruezer again but given that we have highly credentialled Andrew Russell hope I'm wrong .I loved Phillips game last Thursday, but have people forgotten 2017 already? Kreuzer was very unlucky to not be AA! He is our #1 ruckman easily, until TDK is ready! More than happy for Phillips to fill in whenever Kruz needs a rest though.
I’m feeling bullish on our off field recruiting. We finally have good people in the right positions. I feel like Kreuzer is in really good hands and that he can and will return to 2017 form. He has returned well from injury before and I think he’s in a much better position to do so again.Have my doubts that we'll ever see 2017 Kruezer again but given that we have highly credentialled Andrew Russell hope I'm wrong .
Actually think it would be better they shared the senior ruck position around the 3 of our mature rucks this year .
There's still a couple of years and maybe more in that group, but it falls off dramatically after Treloar, to me.
Collingwood fans may cite Adams & Sier also, but once their top-end mids disappear, it could get tricky.
They also have Varcoe - 31, Wells - 34 and Greenwood - 30 that will be coming off the books soon enough.
Back to the game. We'll be trying our best here as we'll have to tick-off our starting 22 for Richmond.
We also have 11 days to recover, so there shouldn't be too much holding back.
Collingwood do look to be too experienced for us and with grundy dominating the ruck, things for the mids may not be as easy as they were on Thursday.
Mate. Quit pulling the I've been here for ages. You're a horrid troll who gets shit wrong all the time, only the other day I saw you boasting about Richmond not having had a delisted first rounder in ages when you only just cut Ben lennon. Fmd.Looking like you were the one who had no idea what i was saying but thats ok and i have no issue with that at all, Now seeing as you have not been around for too long around these parts maybe best if we both put each other on ignore and this way you wont need to see what i post and i wont need to reply to you wanting to shoot a shadow
You do not need a ruckman who can play forward. You need a ruckman who can contribute around the field a bit and can win hitouts and a forward who can go into the ruck.
We have that forward with McKay. He's ideal for that role because he's handy in the ruck, is ruckman size and we have McGovern, Curnow and a few tall mids like Cripps.
I would say with the 666 rule and us potentially building a good midfield that a tap ruckman is important. I don't find much value in Kreuzer being a good clearance player as it will not be needed if we build a good midfield and his disposal/skills aren't as good in comparison to the followers so having him clear the ball isn't so ideal. He just has to win the taps and get around the ground well and contribute a little in general play which he can do.
Our ruckmen are fine, our list is structured well for ruckmen with three senior rucks and a young one developing. Acquiring a ruckman is the lowest of priorities for us at the moment unless someone retires or can't stay fit.
I guess thats that then. Why did we get him? De-list!We play Fasolo because we already know what Fasolo is likely to bring. His history shows no propensity to run when the going gets tough.
I'm not sure how to interpret your post. Did you by chance infer my post as being critical of Fas?I guess thats that then. Why did we get him? De-list!
* Sarcasm ^
Play him!!
He is a Proven goal kicker (Carlton need), opportunistic (Carlton need) , good mark (Carlton need) . And he will know what he has to do in order to get a game, howabout we do something radical like give him a shot.
Yep.Couldn't really care less what opposition posters have to say when amongst their own. We all get a giggle out of shitcanning other teams where we can - it's part of the emotional side of the game, and has its place amongst certain company.
But when someone comes to our board and engages in mature, constructive discussion about our list from an outside perspective, I think it adds plenty of value to the conversation. No need to get nasty and try to bait a response.
I've been to the Adelaide board a couple of times in the last few years - the response there is overwhelmingly (but not entirely) disgraceful. Let's not be like that, hey?
I guess thats that then. Why did we get him? De-list!
* Sarcasm ^
Play him!!
He is a Proven goal kicker (Carlton need), opportunistic (Carlton need) , good mark (Carlton need) . And he will know what he has to do in order to get a game, howabout we do something radical like give him a shot.
not exactly just you. I have read a lot of negativity about His recruitment and people not wanting him to play and that we should not of got him.I'm not sure how to interpret your post. Did you by chance infer my post as being critical of Fas?
I see that ignoring the problem has only made it worse...Surely you are not suggesting that ruckmen should only be assessed purely by their ruck contests
Williams.None of Phillips, Lobbe or MK will be part of our next flag. We can not play 2 of the above in the same side as they are inept forward, so they are a waste of a bench rotation
The future is TDK and a ruckman we have yet to acquire
They really aren't.Hey... TG has proven a sensible (and somehow, despite the feral team he supports, welcome!) contributor over time. Suggest you tone it down O-fella as the overall exchange is rather uncomfortable and over the top. You’re better than that!
not exactly just you. I have read a lot of negativity about His recruitment and people not wanting him to play and that we should not of got him.
The guy can football.
I am bullish on him and think he can be a really dangerous player, and in tandem with what Cuningham has shown could make a very formidable pair.
Richmond win a premiership based on pressure forwards and all of a sudden it is the be all and end all.
Don't get me wrong it is important, but so is a guy who can turn nothing into something.
He knows he has to be a 2 way runner (at least i hope thats what he has been told) Lets not judge him based on a role he did at the land of one tooth.
We know his characteristics which made him a good footballer and i am hoping he can add a few strings to his bow and keep his spot.
Firstly it wasn't an isolated instance, I have seen him do the same thing on at least one other occasion with another poster.Yep.
No need to shoot down respectful discussion because someone supports another team.
Reply to the content of the post, not the individual poster.
There has clearly been a misunderstanding.
The message in my post was that Fas is a known, and valuable, quantity, That there is no question as to his resilience and especially as to his quality.
I have made a point of addressing negative comments relating to Fas, whenever I come across such comments.
I have already judged Fas as a valuable individual and as a valuable member of the Blues team.
Are you cool with this. ?
No mate, my post wasn't all that clear to begin with. Its cool.I stand corrected.
As I have said numerous times in not the sharpest tool in the shed.
I agreeThe point still stands though.
I think he is best 22, and I think this week we need to have our best available 22 on the park.
I wanna give them as much time as possible to play and gel together.
Lots of new faces
Newman
McG
Fas
Walsh
Setters
DC (to an extent)
Potentially Gibbons
Potentially Garlett
Thats a good 20-25 odd % of a team
Wanna see what our game plan and structors look like before round 1
Firstly it wasn't an isolated instance, I have seen him do the same thing on at least one other occasion with another poster.
Secondly, your comment, about playing the content rather than the man, equally applies to class of persons, not just singular. There is no need to use veiled remarks in the context that he did
Furthermore, I dare say that a poster going onto a another board and commenting that a class of posters, with a opposing view, can't see the forest from the trees would likely attract similar resistance.
Do we understand each other?
Spot On!I loved Phillips game last Thursday, but have people forgotten 2017 already? Kreuzer was very unlucky to not be AA! He is our #1 ruckman easily, until TDK is ready! More than happy for Phillips to fill in whenever Kruz needs a rest though.