Game Day Round 7 v. Richmond @ MCG - Wednesday, 7.25pm

[Headless]

It's time for some traditional WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOOTY! ​

Let's take a look at the form guide, from the ever-reliable afl.com.au:



The Richmond Tigers lost respectfully to the powerhouse that is the West Coast Eagles last week. They have a lot of injuries:

Spoiler: Richmond injuries

Test

Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

33

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, wrist

Jacob Hopper

2

Jacob Hopper

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.6

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

18.6

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.4

5star

, knee

Unavailable

Jayden Short

15

Jayden Short

Age

28

Ht

178cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

13.3

5star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

430.8

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

14.1

5star

HB

4.9

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

447.1

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

185.2

3star

, soleus (1-2 weeks)

Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

32

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, hamstring (3 weeks)

James Trezise, ankle (3-4 weeks)

Noah Balta

21

Noah Balta

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

236.3

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.3

1star

MG

233.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

217.4

4star

, knee (3-4 weeks)

Jacob Bauer, hamstring (3-4 weeks)

Jack Ross

5

Jack Ross

Age

24

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.7

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.0

4star

D

17.8

5star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

3.0

5star

, foot (8 weeks)

Tim Taranto

14

Tim Taranto

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

, wrist (8 weeks)

Tom Lynch, hamstring (10-12 weeks)

Liam Fawcett, back (TBC - Long Term)

Mate Colina, back (TBC - Long Term)

Josh Gibcus, knee (season)

Judson Clarke, knee (season)

Before that, they went down to St. Kilda, and somehow beat Sydney, apparently - a game of which I have absolutely zero recollection. On the other hand, the MIGHTY MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB won four on the trot before being comprehensively discombobulated by Brisbane.

If we win, we go 5-2 with a pretty decent platform. A loss means 4-3, and I reckon this board might for the first time ever start asking some questions about the team's performance.

Here are some recent encounters, also from afl.com.au:



That's nice reading for us (the Melbourne Football Club - NOT the Richmond Football Club), but who knows with us these days?

Here are some questions about the game:

1. After being a premiership assistant at Melbourne, Adem Yze
   Adem Yze

   Age

   47

   Ht

   187cm

   Wt

   85kg

   Pos.

   M/F

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   18.2

   5star

   K

   14.4

   5star

   HB

   3.8

   3star

   M

   4.0

   4star

   T

   1.7

   4star

   No current season stats available

   D

   5.2

   2star

   K

   3.4

   2star

   HB

   1.8

   2star

   M

   0.6

   1star

   T

   0.6

   3star

   now coaches Richmond. Will Yze's valuable insight into how we play (read: kick long to an outnumbered Pickett in the pocket) prove a factor?
2. Christian Salem goes out for us with a hamstring. What does that mean for our back/mid rotations, if anything of note?
3. Will Port Adelaide fanatic Yakker take a keen interest in this game?

In my view - and this is just my view - the RICHMOND Football Club will prove victorious by several scores of scores.

 

[Scythe94]

In my view - and this is just my view - the RICHMOND Football Club will prove victorious by several scores of scores.

Pray for your friendly neighbourhood moderator if this occurs

 

[Crusty Demon]

Do we ever win in the wet?

 

[Headless]

Do we ever win in the wet?

On the scoreboard? NO!

But in spirit? Also NO!

 

[Daemon]

Loudly not confident about this one

 

[Proper Gander]

Ogodogodogodogodogod

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Expect us to beat up another trash opponent comfortably. Top 4-6 teams are our issue.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I might reluctantly question the teams performance on this occasion if we don't.

 

[Topkent]

Expect us to beat up another trash opponent comfortably. Top 4-6 teams are our issue.

Yeah Richmond are ****ing shit we should win by 40 points comfortably

 

[Bluelegs]

Finding it hard to get excited about this one.

 

[Macka1203]

on paper we should destroy them, however both games last year they kept it close until three quarter time. We should have the fitness compared to them to run away with it today

 

[Callums_Guns]

on paper we should destroy them, however both games last year they kept it close until three quarter time. We should have the fitness compared to them to run away with it today

Should smash Richmond in the midfield tonight

 

[mores]

Oh selection just baffles me. Fringe players in and out constantly, some guys get long runs, others do not (see tholstrup). Does Goody or anyone for that matter actually know what our best 22 looks like?

Do you?

 

[schmuttt]

Finding it hard to get excited about this one.

Yep, can’t win tonight. We should be winning comfortably against a full strength Richmond let alone one crippled by injury. Unless some of the younger guys play well and/or Oliver finding form there just isn’t much to be excited about.

 

[Scythe94]

Yep, can’t win tonight. We should be winning comfortably against a full strength Richmond let alone one crippled by injury. Unless some of the younger guys play well and/or Oliver finding form there just isn’t much to be excited about.

If Disco somehow looks competent as a forward, that could be a plus

 

[Daemon]

If Oliver finds form and our mid/forward connection is half decent I'll be happy.

 

[Daemon]

Do you?

I have no idea because the side is a revolving door.

What about you mores? Any actual insight that is longer than a sentence? How about a paragraph of your finest thoughts?

 

[Capt_Concussion]

I have no idea because the side is a revolving door.

What about you mores? Any actual insight that is longer than a sentence? How about a paragraph of your finest thoughts?

That's not his #brand

On Pixel 7a using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[tigs2010]

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In my view - and this is just my view - the RICHMOND Football Club will prove victorious by several scores of scores.

This going to be ugly mate. Hopefully football is the true winner.

And by football I mean my fantasy team with big Maximus with the VC badge

 

[Headless]

This going to be ugly mate. Hopefully football is the true winner.

And by football I mean my fantasy team with big Maximus with the VC badge

Now we're sitting on toadstools with the same group of fairies!

 

[Toump Ass]

Shame we follow getting smashed with a bye and a training run. Not much to get toey about.

Oliver would want to do something impressive given he’s played two all-time stinkers in a row.

 

[Crimson Azure]

I might reluctantly question the teams performance on this occasion if we don't.

Powerful Port are 5th.

 

[Crimson Azure]

If we play better and kick accurately, we will 100% win.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Powerful Port are 5th.

They aren't finishing top 6 cream puff fixture to start the season.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Ogodogodogodogodogod