Round 1 Richmond v Carlton - Thursday 24th March 7:20 - MCG

[meow meow]

Simmo in just 4.1% of teams is a little surprising but I'm not complaining. Bit fumbly tonight though. Docherty looks like an option when upgrading later on too.

[fanTCfool]

Very pleased with the effort from the boys tonight!
Lots of positives to take from the game, can't see us finishing 17th if we play like that for the year.

[frenzy]

Nice score from Weitering, but that might well be his highest for the year and for 220k it's very expensive.

Will be interesting to see how Dea goes for 50k less.

220k for 87 is insane. Exceeded my expectations by 17 points. But the best thing is, he'll get another game next week.

[Grufflez]

Simmo in just 4.1% of teams is a little surprising but I'm not complaining. Bit fumbly tonight though. Docherty looks like an option when upgrading later on too.

He had a great game but expect him to be reigned in when they play tougher competition.

[Grufflez]

Nice score from Weitering, but that might well be his highest for the year and for 220k it's very expensive.

Will be interesting to see how Dea goes for 50k less.

220k for 87 is insane. Exceeded my expectations by 17 points. But the best thing is, he'll get another game next week.

It was Rance & Tmacs increased scores last year that convinced me that a good intercept marking Backline rookie with clean DE% could score decently now, very happy with 87!

[Mat0369]

I wasn't upset with the loss. The structure looks good, the players seem to be thriving in it so far, it is just a few tweaks here and there and that is probably the difference between a win and a loss. A couple of stupid 50's as well didn't help.

[quinny88]

Half time I was saying to myself that this is exactly why I didn't pick Weitering but he got busy in that 3rd quarter and put together a really nice score. Still think he's gonna be prone to some shockers with the role he plays but if he puts up another score like that next week I'll make a corrective trade to get him in.
Menadue and Kerridge were solid. Dusty a bit quiet but he always is against Carlton. Scored a 50 odd round 1 last year from memory.


On the actual game, I think Carlton were better most of the night and won most of the key stats. The tiges looked very rusty and fumbled for most the night but it was round 1 and actually a younger side put on the park than Carlton so I'll take the 4 points

[j959]

Half time I was saying to myself that this is exactly why I didn't pick Weitering but he got busy in that 3rd quarter and put together a really nice score. Still think he's gonna be prone to some shockers with the role he plays but if he puts up another score like that next week I'll make a corrective trade to get him in.
Menadue and Kerridge were solid. Dusty a bit quiet but he always is against Carlton. Scored a 50 odd round 1 last year from memory.


On the actual game, I think Carlton were better most of the night and won most of the key stats. The tiges looked very rusty and fumbled for most the night but it was round 1 and actually a younger side put on the park than Carlton so I'll take the 4 points

I missed most of the game (TV at home on the fritz - rd1 and Easter hols!!! :(   ;)) but from what I saw and heard on the radio, it sounds like Delids is the barometer for the Tiggies??

bit like Lecca for WCE before Kennedy, Darling and McGov got going last couple of years - he was/is their 'cream', that class finishing close to goal ...

[LaHug]

Didn't read any of this thread (so sorry if I'm repeating things already said) but it is abundantly clear that we're not a good enough team when missing key players. The difference in how we play with Lids out and, less so, Maric out is very disappointing for a team that wants to make the top 4. Super happy with the win, all things considered, but we'll be trounced by the Pies next week if we play at all similarly.

[dmac07]

Simmo in just 4.1% of teams is a little surprising but I'm not complaining. Bit fumbly tonight though. Docherty looks like an option when upgrading later on too.

I was shocked when i saw only 4%, even happier with him now.

[JBs-Hawks]

Kingy said Carlton were all over Richmond and Cripps was over them in the first half

      :o

Really? I didn't notice Patty in the first half :o  I did notice Gibbs, Murphy and Boekhorst, Cripps was no where near it! ::)

But he's paid on fox footy and i'm just a mug ::)

I disagree with your take on Cripps.  He was all over it in the first half and I for one was starting to regret not picking him but he did slow up as the game went on into the second half.

His first half was one of the best iv seen in a while!