Game Day Round 20, 2022 - Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions

[Dalions]

Ah yeah and then missed the Collingwood game

It may have even been the game that Darcy Fort rucked for Geelong?

 

[Nathan Barley]

It may have even been the game that Darcy Fort rucked for Geelong?

Suspended for that one

 

[PertRoosOsborne]

Never liked Hardwick as a player, was a faux tough-man. He was the kind of player that would go into a contest knees first. Kevin Sheedy certainly left his mark.

The modern day Richmond are no different, bunch of snipers. Grimes’ surname depicting the regular cheap shots he dishes out at the bottom of a pack.

Coleman is one our most important players, crucial in our transition from defence. I expect them to go after him today so hopefully Kiddy has eyes in the back of his head. Matho also has a target on his back.

We need to replicate what Melbourne did against Freo with regards to our attack on the contest. Has to be uncompromising in its hardness and commitment.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Cocky in for Starce and Fort the sub

 

[Warwick]

Pls pls pls no Fort as medisub. Just no. Is it just me or is this one of the worst strategies ever. So blatantly dumb it's not even funny.

I agree. I’m not a fan. I don’t mind the two-ruck option but not as a sub.

I think someone like Prior, Cockatoo, and dare I say, Matho, are perfect subs in our best 23 if they don’t make the final side. Provide a hard edge and some extra run when there are tired legs.

I get the feeling Fagan is more concerned by covering our tall position stocks in case of injury, which is fair enough.

 

[Warwick]

Cocky in for Starce and Fort the sub

Oh no! What’s wrong with Starc?

 

[bato]

Never in doubt Lions. Always some drama in Melbourne!

 

[Milux]

I know I’m in the minority but I actually don’t mind the Fort as sub move. Having fresh legs in the very first contest of every stoppage is a bigger advantage than having fresh legs on a flank somewhere imo.

There is some merit to it. Last week when rich went down fort come in and smashed a few ruck contests for sure. My biggest concern is lack of versatility. If any of our mids, wings, half backs or half forwards go down we instantly become slower then we already are.

 

[Milux]

Starc is a massive loss

 

[mattsmob]

There is some merit to it. Last week when rich went down fort come in and smashed a few ruck contests for sure. My biggest concern is lack of versatility. If any of our mids, wings, half backs or half forwards go down we instantly become slower then we already are.

I get that as well but I think there’s enough versatility within the squad to cover a mid or flanker going down. If there was an injury at the start of the game then I could see lack of run becoming an issue throughout the game though.

 

[rye]

Oh no! What’s wrong with Starc?

quad tightness

 

[Cubs2Lions]

quad tightness

 

[Nunez]

Time for Cocky to shine!

 

[CarterS]

For all those who are expecting us to win and will have the melts ready should we not, it is worth noting that Richmond are favourites for this game.

 

[Warwick]

quad tightness

 

[bato]

Quad tightness? Really? I expected an actual injury.

 

[BRAB]

Nooooo

 

[M Malice]

Don't like Fort as the sub, we could be caught out massively if a smaller player goes down, we would be far too slow and immobile. I wasn't confident going into this game, Starce out makes a win even more unlikely... leaves a lot of work to Kiddy Coleman to distribute from behind the ball.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Don't like Fort as the sub, we could be caught our massively if a smaller player goes down, we would be far too slow and immobile. I wasn't confident going into this game, Starce out makes a win even more unlikely... leaves a lot of work to Kiddy Coleman to distribute from behind the ball.

Watch Zorko get injured in the first 5 minutes again and then having to replace him with Fort #FFS

 

[Mr Ripper]

First Richmond drops Ralphsmith, now Starcevich is out. That was my dream match up.

 

[BRAB]

Fagan has a recurring nightmare about a key position player going down and the only way he can sleep is to make Fort the sub.

 

[rye]

im assuming fagans fort (haha) process is that the 3 talls and having players able to take contested marks down the line are important enough to his gameplan and structure that its worth the risks that we all point out having a ruckman as a sub brings

 

[a mayes ing]

Starc out is a big loss but seriously. If we still believe that we are premiership contenders and Fagan's mantra of squads winning primerships and a plyers roles etc then we should still win this. While it makes it harder, we should still be expecting a win if we play to our ability.

 

[M Malice]

Fagan has a recurring nightmare about a key position player going down and the only way he can sleep is to make Fort the sub.

Must be from the final last year.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Must be from the final last year.