Game Day Round 11 - Richmond v Essendon, Dreamtime at the G, Saturday 25/5/24, 7.40pm AEST

[rumply]

Make no mistake, Richmond are playing really well. We are barely scraping a pass mark.

100%

 

[Gabe251]

We lift to their pressure now, let's go!!!!

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Make no mistake, this isn't a one off week. We've been this s**t for a couple weeks now. We haven't rebounded from last week's awful effort in which we showed up for 1 quarter against the worst team I've seen in the last 10 years.

I fear we are in for a reality check over the next 2 months.

Yep

There were huge red flags against north, this is even worse.

 

[Vindicater]

Wright had to ruck for awhile but I seriously don't see him being a premiership full forward. Just so easily moved off the high ball.

 

[tha Freak]

Hope Scott rips into them. They’ve been terrible. A lot of passengers! Been kept in the game by a few regulars, the rest need to lift!

 

[Squeaky]

They love a push in the back don't they?

And we love getting pushed off it. It's a match made in heaven.

 

[Mootsy]

No Parish No Essendon.

It appears.

he’s the sugar in the coffee

 

[MiguelM]

Our defence looks good but our midfield has looked a bit average the last two weeks

Definitely missing Parish. Perkins needs to lift. Hopefully our forwards get more separation in the 2nd half. Lots of holding, clear jumper pulls from Tigers.

How good is Ridley!!

 

[rumply]

Bit of a worry when Hind is best on.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Need to move Martin to help the midfield. Defence will be fine without him

 

[bommer16]

Has mckay been good?

 

[Blind Turn]

Most disappointing performance so far is Perkins. No impact in a game where we desperately need another mid to step up. Some good tackles but that’s about it.

Tsatas also needs to contribute. Too much left to too few in the middle. We’re relying way too much on the quality of Ridley, Redman and Martin to rebound for any sort of attacking momentum.

 

[Yoda_]

Hope Scott rips into them. They’ve been terrible. A lot of passengers! Been kept in the game by a few regulars, the rest need to lift!

To be fair, the young guys in key spots look like they need a rest

Durham, Perkins, Cox (before injury), Davey. Few guys barely sighted as well (Tsatas, Caldwell, Guelfi)

We have lots of upside that's shown they can perform to the level, we just need them to do it

 

[TheGrizz]

Psychologically this team still cant move past taking 5% off against poor teams.

I think there is an element of poorer teams circling games against us because they know we will give them a chance. But we just dont have the fortitude that comes with being hunted regularly to go up a level and put teams away

They are in it at half time, and the longer they stay in touch then the more confidence they gain.

 

[TheWeapon]

3 coast to coast goals given up pressure has been ordinary midfield group needs a rocket at half time

 

[Yoda_]

Most disappointing performance so far is Perkins. No impact in a game where we desperately need another mid to step up. Some good tackles but that’s about it.

Tsatas also needs to contribute. Too much left to go few in the middle. We’re relying way too much on the quality of Ridley, Redman and Martin to rebound for any sort of attacking momentum.

I feel this would have been a perfect game for Duursma to play in. Up and back, link up where required

 

[JT_the_Man]

This is pretty bad.

Hahahahahah we’re second on the ladder.

 

[Happyskeret]

Hey positive note we are 3rd qtr specialists apparently! That’s the premiership qtr in the old days.

 

[Mootsy]

yeh a great contest so far,
sure to go down in history as one of the true classics..

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Mids getting torched.

 

[Gabe251]

If we get improve clearance, we 100 per cent win this game.

 

[Yoda_]

Psychologically this team still cant move past taking 5% off against poor teams.

I think there is an element of poorer trams circling games against us because they know we will give them a chance. But we just dont have the fortitufe that comes with being hunted regularly to go up a level and put teams away

They are in it at half time, and the longer they stay in touch then the more confidence they gain.

along the same lines, teams know we will break, now or in finals when the pressure goes up. The sooner we put a team away like this, the competition might finally go, *, Essendon has changed. The 40 point win against North was not it. Tonight is going the same direction

 

[BOMBERROB2000]

games like this really ****ing shit me we should win easily but we just don't have that ability to flog sides ...it is so frustrating knowing that we can't seem to do that regularly...!!!

 

[MightyDon]

Need to move Martin to help the midfield. Defence will be fine without him

Seeing more of Kelly up there for some bloody reason

 

[boncer34]

Make no mistake, this isn't a one off week. We've been this s**t for a couple weeks now. We haven't rebounded from last week's awful effort in which we showed up for 1 quarter against the worst team I've seen in the last 10 years.

I fear we are in for a reality check over the next 2 months.

Who? Fans or the club? Don't think anyone has gotten ahead of themselves. I think we all know where we are.