Richmond 2014 H&A discussion

[kilbluff1985]

hope Rance does a number on Buddy this week

[Big Mac]

How's the Bean looking? any chance of a regular gig in the seniors next year?

[Nige]

How's the Bean looking? any chance of a regular gig in the seniors next year?

Another pre-season should do him a world of good. Still fairly skinny, so if he adds to his frame a bit he could potentially be good to go Round 1 imo.

Did finished second in the VFL goalkicking (was equal first going into the last round iirc) so he's been kicking goals which is obviously important.

[Sydney_Rox]

hope Rance does a number on Buddy this week

Dont see it happening. Buddy kicked 4 last time and the tigers defence didnt have Tippett there to worry about.

[Nige]

Dave Astbury may come back.

It's unlikely, but would be very handy.

[Jroo]

hope Rance does a number on Buddy this week

Dont see it happening. Buddy kicked 4 last time and the tigers defence didnt have Tippett there to worry about.

I thought Rance played pretty well on Buddy, even though he kicked four.
Looks like Chappy will get Tippett, I'm more worried about that, then Rance on Buddy tbh.
No chance Astbury will come in, he's only played the one game in the VFL and coming back from a serious injury we won't risk him.

[Nige]

No chance Astbury will come in, he's only played the one game in the VFL and coming back from a serious injury we won't risk him.

I agree, there's no need to risk him, but I was more or less saying the option is there.

But yeah, it would be silly.

[Sydney_Rox]

worry about goodes as well......

8)

[Toga]

We've got Grimey for that 8)

[Ricochet]

worry about goodes as well......

8)

Nearly there SR ;)

[Sydney_Rox]

worry about goodes as well......

8)

Nearly there SR ;)

Yup. thanks this should do it.... can stop spamming every board... been hard work!! DOnt know how KB does it!!

[Nige]

worry about goodes as well......

8)

Nearly there SR ;)

Yup. thanks this should do it.... can stop spamming every board... been hard work!! DOnt know how KB does it!!

If you need help, KB and I will gladly assist.  ;)

[quinny88]

Not expecting to beat Sydney but funnier things have happened.
Super proud of the boys regardless. Amazing fight back from 3-10 sitting in the bottom 3 to now being 11-10 in the 8 with 1 game left.
Whatever was going wrong earlier in the year, injuries, game plan, training standards etc have obviously all been addressed and if nothing else we at least have a lot to look forward to next year.

I agree to an extent. I'm definitely proud of the way we turned things around!

However... losing to Melbourne and Bulldogs, and missing the finals because of it, is completely inexcusable. So, because of that, I just can't be happy with this season unless we beat the Swans. There are other games that I'm not happy with but those two were the worst.

Certainly not excusing those performances but who knows, if we had of scraped over the line in those games it may have just band-aided the issues that were there. Like I said, whatever the issues were, they have now been addressed and corrected and we are playing like a top 4-6 club that most thought we should be this year.
Weather we scrape into the 8 or just miss out is irrelevant really. What will be rememberd is the turning point to what will hopefully be a more consistent successful era.
In saying that I will be over the moon if we can get over Sydney and make it. Will be the greatest run to the finals in the history of the game

Frankly, of you can't beat Sydney then there would have been no point of making finals anyway.

Huh?  ??? Not beating the top side in the comp would mean there's no point playing finals?

[LaHug]

Not expecting to beat Sydney but funnier things have happened.
Super proud of the boys regardless. Amazing fight back from 3-10 sitting in the bottom 3 to now being 11-10 in the 8 with 1 game left.
Whatever was going wrong earlier in the year, injuries, game plan, training standards etc have obviously all been addressed and if nothing else we at least have a lot to look forward to next year.

I agree to an extent. I'm definitely proud of the way we turned things around!

However... losing to Melbourne and Bulldogs, and missing the finals because of it, is completely inexcusable. So, because of that, I just can't be happy with this season unless we beat the Swans. There are other games that I'm not happy with but those two were the worst.

Certainly not excusing those performances but who knows, if we had of scraped over the line in those games it may have just band-aided the issues that were there. Like I said, whatever the issues were, they have now been addressed and corrected and we are playing like a top 4-6 club that most thought we should be this year.
Weather we scrape into the 8 or just miss out is irrelevant really. What will be rememberd is the turning point to what will hopefully be a more consistent successful era.
In saying that I will be over the moon if we can get over Sydney and make it. Will be the greatest run to the finals in the history of the game

Frankly, of you can't beat Sydney then there would have been no point of making finals anyway.

Huh?  ??? Not beating the top side in the comp would mean there's no point playing finals?

I think he's trying to say that there's no point in making finals if you can't win it all... and you can't win it all if you can't beat the best. Makes sense to an extent but I still think finals experience is invaluable to a young side.

[Mailman the 2nd]

But only 2 sides in the top 8 have actually beaten Sydney this year, so it's an odd statement to make