Preview Round 1 Richmond vs carltoon, 7.20pm thursday 16th march, MCG

[Antzzz]

Stop Cripps and we win

 

[biaseddustyfan]

the g looking like the indian cricket grounds

meatballs hammy's gonna explode

 

[James80]

Stop Cripps and we win

Pity Dimma has an idiotic, no tag policy. One of his few coaching flaws. Players like Cripps set themselves for us because they know they will find the ball with relative ease. Wake up Dimma, enough. No more Neale finals, please...

 

[Rayzorwire]

the g looking like the indian cricket grounds

meatballs hammy's gonna explode

 

[Area51]

Pity Dimma has an idiotic, no tag policy. One of his few coaching flaws. Players like Cripps set themselves for us because they know they will find the ball with relative ease. Wake up Dimma, enough. No more Neale finals, please...

Dimma needs a foot in the arse about this.

 

[fightingfury]

We looked crap in both practise matches

Can we flick a switch or are we just over the hill?

Let's see

Worried about our backline to be honest

 

[biaseddustyfan]

Worried about our backline to be honest

backline + rd1 umps

 

[Groupie_]

Mansell in the huddle with our main forwards is interesting, especially given Cumbo didn’t train today

Might be a Smokey for round 1View attachment 1624935

lol farrk off disaster waiting to happen

the only thing mansell is good for is a nice hit to ginnivinans skull

 

[Groupie_]

farrk me 18-30 thats like saying apple pie might have some apple in it..

 

[Groupie_]

We looked crap in both practise matches

Can we flick a switch or are we just over the hill?

Let's see

reckon we're pushing shite up hill

blooze by 36

 

[Groupie_]

the g looking like the indian cricket grounds

meatballs hammy's gonna explode

hope erin sheerin was worth the acls coming

 

[Reservoir tiger]

18 is the overnight minnimum mate

farrk me 18-30 thats like saying apple pie might have some apple in

 

[Groupie_]

18 is the overnight minnimum mate

there is no chance it will be anywhere near what theyre saying a week out

bom cant predict melb weather 7 days out

will be 23 tops

 

[Siberiantiger]

there is no chance it will be anywhere near what theyre saying a week out

bom cant predict melb weather 7 minutes out

EFA

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I can’t comment on Mansell as I didn’t see much of his 2022 vfl form. But I did think he played as a backman last year.

If Mansell and Soldo play I agree we may be in some trouble. It probably comes at the expense of a Cumberland and Miller/Samson.

My 22 (expecting Pickett, Short and Tarrant unavailable, and Young likely)

Vlastuin Grimes Young
Rioli Balta Broad
Kmac Prestia Baker
Bolton Riewoldt Martin
Rioli Lynch Cumberland

Nank Taranto Hopper
Cotchin Samson Miller Clarke (HRS)

This side gives run but I do question the defensive pressure. Perhaps it’s part of our new look?

Mansell was sensational at times in defence in the VFL team last year, class above. When tried forward he looked completely lost. However, a summer of preparation may well have addressed that. These lesser rated types we have picked up have at times done surprising things after 1-3 years on the list.

Short went from small forward to class half back in his 4th year.

Baker from small forward to midget swingman in his 2nd year as a 21yo.

Crazy Castagna was a backman at one stage then 3rd year pops up as an indispensable small forward.

Townsend was a failed mid then suddenly arises as Sir Townsend the goal kicker in late 2017.

Houli took a long time to become Houli.

Edwards ditto, though he didn't become Houli, he became Edwards.

Lambert.

Broad took time.

There are probably others. So if Mansell came good in an unexpected role we shouldn't be too shocked. He has tracked roughly as well as many of these Premiership players did in their first couple of years, some of whom were at times stuck behind the likes of Miles, Lloyd and others who ultimately never made it. Some have gone the other way of course.

 

[James80]

Mansell was sensational at times in defence in the VFL team last year, class above. When tried forward he looked completely lost. However, a summer of preparation may well have addressed that. These lesser rated types we have picked up have at times done surprising things after 1-3 years on the list.

Short went from small forward to class half back in his 4th year.

Baker from small forward to midget swingman in his 2nd year as a 21yo.

Crazy Castagna was a backman at one stage then 3rd year pops up as an indispensable small forward.

Townsend was a failed mid then suddenly arises as Sir Townsend the goal kicker in late 2017.

Houli took a long time to become Houli.

Edwards ditto.

Lambert.

Broad took time.

There are probably others. So if Mansell came good in an unexpected role we shouldn't be too shocked. He has tracked roughly as well as many of these Premiership players did in their first couple of years, some of whom were at times stuck behind the likes of Miles, Lloyd and others who ultimately never made it. Some have gone the other way of course.

I thought Mansell looked to be labouring at times in the VFL last year, I thought he may have been finished and a likely delisting. Perhaps he was carrying something. When he played against North I thought he was a different man, he ran differently, as though he was free to do so, clearly unhindered. I thought he looked very promising, combined well, kicked well.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Don’t mind the pick, has a real hard edge and make a decent pair with Rioli Jr applying some heat

Even as the sub he would be a decent candidate due to his ability to play back, forward or even on the wing if needed

Went under the radar in the vfl last season but put together a pretty decent season

hope mansell doesn't play, the umpires will be all over it, knowing like we do that he is just being played as a defensive scragger.

 

[Grechy]

Ran into Dion at the corner store tonight, reckons he is a certainty to play, "you don't run with your pecs"

Bloody Soldo took all the eggs again lol, 4 cartons is ridiculous

Ran into Dion as well. Said all the lasagne has gone straight to his pecs and recovery was much quicker then expected.

 

[GoTigers2015]

more of this

 

[Groupie_]

barrett again

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Ran into Dion as well. Said all the lasagne has gone straight to his pecs and recovery was much quicker then expected.

Will all you guys stop running into Dion , He will get injured

Out: Supporter collision

 

[Groupie_]

mansell forward over cumbo

 

[djspank]

more of this

My favourite part of this footage is Nank looks like he wants to eat that little No 4. for the Blues with the dad bod

 

[Tiger Toffee]

barrett again

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Premiership it is then, everything parrot says about us ends up being wrong anyway. These idiots don't realise that if we didn't blow all those close losses last year and yes we blew the lot of them then we would've finished 2nd with a 17-1-4 record.

 

[SplintWhisky]

Our backline is a concern but I think the biggest issue is our forward line. If we go with a Bolton, Jack, Lynch, MJR, Dusty Cumbo, Resting Ruck forwardline then we are going to have to play 2016-18 GWS levels of precision football with our entries. We can't rely on ol'faithful and just bomb it in long and know that we can pressure and lock the ball in.

Gamble responsibly but if you dont have Docherty and Saad for at least 25 touches in your multis then you are kidding yourselves. We will have little to no pressure on them exiting the ball.