Autopsy Round 7: Richmond vs Hawthorn - Post game discussion and changes for Sydney

[Tigerish09]

**** I'm glad I have other hobbies I enjoy other than following the tigers otherwise I would cut my throat...

Yep, gonna take up Bungee jumping, it will be easier on my heart.

 

[mcuzzy]

Deledio seemed to avoid kicking drop punts, had 8 or 9 handballs before his first kick. I winced when he had that set shot for goal, just looked awkward.

Hope he's in better nick next week

Same with Jack, ankle clearly niggling a bit still

 

[BF Tiger]

Positive for me was the no fuss belt the footy forward gameplan.
Much better than the shit we served up for 6 weeks.

We tired awfully in the last quarter and got exposed...

Maybe 6 weeks of going backwards and sideways has left the side unable to run out four quarters of forward footy.

 

[SpudsLoveChild]

We had 3 players out there with less than 10 games



Hawks had 5 ...

True...but I tried not to think about it

 

[JackNah_8]

Really liked Short's game. Needs to stay in the ones.

Also keep Rioli in the seniors, I really like his efforts especially trying to tackle bigger players than him.

 

[I Rock]

We got done over, by 8 goals, by an out of form team, with injuries, who we have tended to beat in the recent past.

Yea. Should have chip chip turnover like normal and got rolled by 12 goals instead.

 

[Groupie_]

Why would you drop Castagna and Hampson for that matter.

Chaplin, Batchelor, Griffiths, B.Ellis not catch your eye tonight

i duno

 

[Stylo]

Oh in that case, we're also missing Treloar, Adams, Tyson, Steele, Bennell....

And Cloke

 

[Hipster Doofus]

We're missing 5 of our starting back 6 too, all things considered it wasn't too bad an effort from the group forced to deal with the Hawks forward line.
Rance, Astbury, Grimes, Conca, Yarran back in and the back 6 looks a lot classier and flexible.

 

[MightyTiger]

I'm talking about the start to our seasons, are you happy with our fitness? Our game plan? Why are we 1-6

I didn't realise this was a season review thread, mind pointing me in the direction to the Richmond V Hawthorn autopsy thread please.

But to answer your points, no I'm not happy with the fitness. Not impressed with Burge at all, our ability to run for four quarters is below par, and we have far to many players who don't seem to be big enough.

Our current predicament has nothing to do with game plan, as we saw tonight for three quarters it's a good brand of football, tough and hard on the inside with quick ball use on the outside when it comes off, unfortunately the team couldn't sustain it for four quarters.

 

[partycorolla]

Awful last quarter.

Out:
Batchelor: 5 possessions. Just pathetic. He isn't key position size and he doesn't offer rebound. Shouldn't be playing
Chaplin: Nothing game again. It's an inditement on him when they prefer to play Batchelor and McIntosh in the big guys
Griffiths: He will just never make it. Play two talls + Lennnon.

In:
Rance: Obvious
Lennon: Replacement for Griffiths as a lead up forward
A mid?

Clearly injured, could barely jog. Set up a nice goal before he was injured. Was good last year.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Damn I should have said don't play the woman either

Yes Caitlin

 

[Spluff]

Better effort but still lacking a gameplan that will allow us to move the ball through a press. Only time we looked like scoring was from a center clearance. On the flip side, Hawthorn moved the ball from coast to coast with ease simply through running and kicking to the right spots.

Defence of overlap run out the back still an issue too.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I like Jayden Short and Rioli, with the year shot as it is I really wouldn't mind both of them getting semi regular game time to establish confidence and permanent roles.

 

[DontArgue4]

Oh please.

Go support gws sooky

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

fox footy saying bachar has activated a contract extension by playing enough games

 

[Richmondayitis]

We were in that game Dimma until you started the Einstein shit like Vlastin down back Lids up forward. You owe me thirty dollars you dog. Donut total donut

 

[Groupie_]

Cotchin would love to have Martin, Miles and Vlas with him every week. Add in Edwards, Deledio and a few more, our midfield looks decent again

get grimes and rance back next week, vlast stays in da middel

 

[Lsta062]

Have a look at our margins:

Carlton: WIN by 9 points
Collingwood: LOSS by 1 point
Adelaide: LOSS by 36 points
West Coast: LOSS by 68 points
Melbourne: LOSS by 33 points
Port Adelaide: LOSS by 35 points
Hawthorn: LOSS by 46 points

I don't know what to say. I thought there was a good chance that we would have negative win-loss record by Round 7 before the season started, but something like 3-4 with a decent percentage. Not 1-6 with a percentage of 73.2% and losing 30+ every week after Round 2.

This is getting tedious now.

 

[partycorolla]

Our game plan is stagnant and our fitness is stagnant

Game plan was fine.... we should have been a few goals up several times tonight.... our execution and workrate was poor at times...

 

[leemo]

Awful last quarter.

Out:
Batchelor: 5 possessions. Just pathetic. He isn't key position size and he doesn't offer rebound. Shouldn't be playing
Chaplin: Nothing game again. It's an inditement on him when they prefer to play Batchelor and McIntosh in the big guys
Griffiths: He will just never make it. Play two talls + Lennnon.

In:
Rance: Obvious
Lennon: Replacement for Griffiths as a lead up forward
A mid?

I agree with Chaplin and Batch but I thought Griffiths was pretty good tonight...

 

[SpudsLoveChild]

5. Vickery is our best small forward. Unfortunately, we still don't have a 2nd tall target up forward.

Vickery needs to have his number changed from 29. He thinks he's KB.

 

[Groupie_]

Have a look at our margins:

Carlton: WIN by 9 points
Collingwood: LOSS by 1 point
Adelaide: LOSS by 36 points
West Coast: LOSS by 68 points
Melbourne: LOSS by 33 points
Port Adelaide: LOSS by 35 points
Hawthorn: LOSS by 46 points

I don't know what to say. I thought there was a good chance that we would have negative win-loss record by Round 7 before the season started, but something like 3-4 with a decent percentage. Not 1-6 with a percentage of 73.2% and losing 30+ every week after Round 2.

This is getting tedious now.

we'd win a lot more if we had norfs injury run

 

[Maveric]

It appears that hawthorn took us so seriously that they rested Mitchell, coming off a 15 goal drubbing.

Problem is our season will turn and we will win 8 or 9 games and get a top 6 or 7 pick, better off just forgetting this year, playing whatever young talent we have and finishing right down.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Have a look at our margins:

Carlton: WIN by 9 points
Collingwood: LOSS by 1 point
Adelaide: LOSS by 36 points
West Coast: LOSS by 68 points
Melbourne: LOSS by 33 points
Port Adelaide: LOSS by 35 points
Hawthorn: LOSS by 46 points

I don't know what to say. I thought there was a good chance that we would have negative win-loss record by Round 7 before the season started, but something like 3-4 with a decent percentage. Not 1-6 with a percentage of 73.2% and losing 30+ every week after Round 2.

This is getting tedious now.

Get used to it.