Preview RND 1 - Carlton v Richmond Thursday 19th March 7.40pm (EST) @ MCG

[JohnnyFontane90]

Richmond have been known to run over teams in the last quarter. Shortened quarters advantage for us?

 

[lukep_86]

Bring it on..time to forget about what's going on in the world and watch our boys for a couple hours. Win, lose or draw, I can't wait for tomorrow. Go Blues!!

 

[FRUMPY]

if it gets shut down in r2 for several weeks or longer then i agree it will be seen as a risk that was not worth taking. we don't know whats happening. it may stop after r1 or it may continue and then a 1 month break and then restart.

I meant what I said. It is worth just playing 1 game if shit goes south so doc can get back out there.

Me being a sarcastic prick most of time, nobody takes me serious when I want to be

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[Mr_Plow]

I am always naively confident. Don't let me down.

 

[jooce8891]

Last time we played them in round 21, they beat us by 28 points.

From that forwardline, we lose DeLuca and McKay (who managed 6 touches and no score), and bring in Martin and Cunners.

We have a stronger team in.

it was also in terrible conditions to score in.

 

[SammaGilberto]

I'm just happy to see Doc run out, devo it'll be in front of no crowd but at least he's back.

 

[Red Bull]

Could possibly be the highest rating TV event in our history

Well 70 odd thousand went to watch Rhonda Rousey in a cage so ...
Some people will fall into anything i guess ...

 

[HBF]

The AFL are a complete joke. If its good enough for other comps around the world to postpone, then its good enough for the AFL. Gil has gotten this completely wrong.

 

[murphster]

well we said we would get flogged plenty of times last year when teague took over when we had plenty of players missing and we still won some and we were ok in most other games. I think we will go alright.

Yep I think it’s a good side that will take it right up to the Tigers, it’s about team not individuals under Teague and those boys playing together can get the job done as we saw plenty of times last year, our midfield wins hands down imo and our backs will hold up, I think we have enough talent down forward to kick enough goals if we play it smart and to our strengths, we still have CAS, McG, JSOS and Martin who can all mark the ball, Jack will play our lead up to the wings forward role along with Martin as they did in Marsh 2 with CAS and McGov inside 50 to mark or bring it to ground for the smalls and mids to swoop and goal.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Anyone know where I can get some tickets??? ......

Sellout. Don’t bother.

 

[Accidental genius]

I am always naively confident. Don't let me down.

all falling into place for you Mr Plow..you have the night off tomorrow and we win...you get superman like charged up...go back to work the next day and kill that damn virus!

 

[Healer]

Knock off the ferals by 65 points, top of the ladder, one game season.... premiership.

 

[FRUMPY]

The AFL are a complete joke. If its good enough for other comps around the world to postpone, then its good enough for the AFL. Gil has gotten this completely wrong.

Want me to give you a match report as I assume with your stance that you won't watch?

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[TerryWallet]

I guess i'll watch, even though by winter the game/result will likely end up as meaningless as a one day cricket match.

 

[murphster]

Pls stop with the baseless negative statements.

Here here

 

[Arr0w]

I'm a very passionate supporter but I'm not biased and unrealistic. Don't get me wrong I would love us to win but I just don't see us scoring a high enough to beat them and Jones and weitering will do there job but will be let down by our small defenders and there small forward will kick all the goals

So which one is it, that we won't win or we will get flogged?

Can be the same outcome, or different

Personally I don't believe we will get flogged

Still think it will be a 2 goal game

 

[FRUMPY]

Yep I think it’s a good side that will take it right up to the Tigers, it’s about team not individuals under Teague and those boys playing together can get the job done as we saw plenty of times last year, our midfield wins hands down imo and our backs will hold up, I think we have enough talent down forward to kick enough goals if we play it smart and to our strengths, we still have CAS, McG, JSOS and Martin who can all mark the ball, Jack will play our lead up to the wings forward role along with Martin as they did in Marsh 2 with CAS and McGov inside 50 to mark or bring it to ground for the smalls and mids to swoop and goal.

I think if jsos is our main target between the 50s we are in trouble controlling the ball enough to get ii into our forward line enough to win.

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[murphster]

baseless? look at our forwardline, be lucky to kick more then 8-10 goals.

We are missing Harry who wasn’t exactly kicking bags of goals late last year and Kennedy who is replaced by Martin other than that it’s the same forward line that won 6 games late last year, so there is no need for the negativity about our forward structure.

 

[murphster]

I’m kinda scared to see the game, the crowd makes the game, to me it feels like we are the guinea pigs....
Might be cool to actually here the talk between the players but I’m not sold on playing without the crowd. Will be interesting to see how momentum swings (or doesn’t) without the roaring masses

The women’s football was fantastic last week I didn’t even notice the lack of a crowd, no concerns.

 

[coryne]

Sellout. Don’t bother.

Damn I REALLY wanted to be part of a +90k crowd !!! .......

 

[Bearded Carpenter]

We are on ! Yeah for an absolute flogging
I honestly can't see us scoring against there backline. I will be going in just hopeful that we are at least competitive

You can **** off at 3 quarter time to beat the crowd.

 

[HBF]

Want me to give you a match report as I assume with your stance that you won't watch?

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My priorities lie elsewhere at this time. Football is running along way behind the health and well being of my family and friends.

But sure, be a smart arse if you want.

 

[Dadda Dave]

Don't like that forward line at all, especially when Levi goes in the ruck

Only option now is to bring pittonet in and interchange he and Krooz off the bench

Crippa might go forward and Setters in the guts .

 

[Rosscoe]

I think it is a reckless decision by the afl..but grown men have made the call knowing the risks; i will be watching and hoping we can compete...go blues

 

[Dadda Dave]

My priorities lie elsewhere at this time. Football is running along way behind the health and well being of my family and friends.

But sure, be a smart arse if you want.

My thoughts exactly