Poll
Question:
Who will win?
Option 1: Richmond
votes: 4
Option 2: Carlton
votes: 1
Option 3: Draw
votes: 1
Traditional Starting fixture for Rd 1.
Hard to see the Blues getting over the Tigers unless the Tigers have the premiership let down which was not obvious in JLT.
Tigers by plenty for me.
Teams:
(https://i.gyazo.com/4852da0bbb1e5b154cf12c9108bbb22d.png)
Nothing to lose, make a game of it lads.
Tiges by 40.
Need a big VC game from Dusty and a good game from Cripps after him being in and out of my side all pre season. I have finally landed on him staying in the side so don't let me down son!
Tigers by 13.
Gone with Tiges by 38 in my tipping
Tigers by 27 and hopefully Dusty doesn't go too big :-X
Quote from: Ricochet on March 22, 2018, 03:47:51 PM
Tigers by 27 and hopefully Dusty doesn't go too big :-X
+1 :-X
Far out Richmond are trash
Quote from: nrich102 on March 22, 2018, 08:29:02 PM
Far out Richmond are trash
Or maybe they just didn’t realise the season started until 15 minutes in
Why the flog I left old man Simpson out I don't know..
Ahh hindsight but seriously who else was gonna step up with Doch gone?
I really over thought that one when it's quite simple really. No Doch = Simpson kills it.
Anyone not VC Dusty? I'd cry...
Hammy or ankle for Kennedy?
No Kade, no Dusty, no Cripps....
Yeah... :-X :-[
Dusty VC, but ... what a ripper opening game.
Just what we've been waiting for.
Anyone got HT scores? I'm assuming Cripps is killing it
Tossing up Ablett vs Cripps and cash to replace Danger in SC. Went Ablett didnt' I :-[
Allows me however to make 1/2 quick changes and bring Danger back in and loophole Garlett if he can get close to a ton.
We will see if that bite me. Cripps 72 SC in the first half - 16 contested disposals.
SC - Dusty 85 (VC) and Garlett with the E on mid bench 51
AF - Dusty 67, Kreuz 48
DT - Dusty 67 (VC). Garlett E on bench 49, Byrne 15 hmm.
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 09:38:07 PM
Anyone got HT scores? I'm assuming Cripps is killing it
The scores are in the match centre. Cripps 72 SC 69 DT
Quote from: Koop on March 22, 2018, 09:33:20 PM
No Kade, no Dusty, no Cripps....
Yeah... :-X :-[
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 22, 2018, 09:39:41 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 09:38:07 PM
Anyone got HT scores? I'm assuming Cripps is killing it
The scores are in the match centre. Cripps 72 SC 69 DT
They weren't when I checked at QT
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 09:40:57 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 22, 2018, 09:39:41 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 09:38:07 PM
Anyone got HT scores? I'm assuming Cripps is killing it
The scores are in the match centre. Cripps 72 SC 69 DT
They weren't when I checked at QT
Yeah. SC scores been on and off their intermittently. They are there ATM.
Sweet thanks. Just had a look. Cripps good. Kreuz good. Byrne.......yeah, pretty crap.
Quote from: Koop on March 22, 2018, 09:33:20 PM
No Kade, no Dusty, no Cripps....
Yeah... :-X :-[
Please tell me Curnow didn't injure his knee
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 09:54:17 PM
Please tell me Curnow didn't injure his knee
He's good Kruez though....
That a $600k groin right there......?
Kreuz ended up linking up on that play so not sure how serious he is. Signalled like his alright. Word on him?
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 10:01:32 PM
Kreuz ended up linking up on that play so not sure how serious he is. Signalled like his alright. Word on him?
Still nothing
Quote from: Gigantor on March 22, 2018, 10:06:00 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 10:01:32 PM
Kreuz ended up linking up on that play so not sure how serious he is. Signalled like his alright. Word on him?
Still nothing
Just showed him in the rooms, very pronounced limp...
FARRRRRKKKK!!!!
What’s the point of these 50m penalties? I mean really, ::)does a player drifting through in the background 10m away really affect anything?
Kruez out of the rooms but doesn't look 100%
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 22, 2018, 10:24:06 PM
What’s the point of these 50m penalties? I mean really, ::)does a player drifting through in the background 10m away really affect anything?
The rule has been like that for 3 years. If you're still getting pinged you deserve it for being stupid. The whole reason is because players drift through the corridor and the AFL wants more open play.
Vc on Martin, 8)
Kreuzer, B Ellis, Lambert :o :o
Dusty VC for me and I have Garlett on field.
Townsend is a goal kicking machine!!
As a neutral I’ve really enjoyed this game tonight! Pretty impressed by the fight and determination and some of the ball movement from the blues.
I love him, but Ciaran Byrne has been really, really poor tonight.
Quote from: fanTCfool on March 22, 2018, 11:00:08 PM
I love him, but Ciaran Byrne has been really, really poor tonight.
He’s tried to take on the game and run and carry but tonight he looked like each time he was just biting off more than he could chew
Good Start for me 427/2 or thereabouts... Dusty will get the C and Simmo.
1/278 in SC - Dusty VC - take that obviouly.
Martin, Cripps, Curnow, Simpson all very impressive tonight. Thought after being talked up a bit over the last few weeks that Weitering was extremely poor.
Good fighting win by the Tiges but lots to like about the Blues. They look capable of kicking a winning score this year and plenty of good young talent coming through.
Picked Dusty at the last moment over Neale, already regretting it.
Quote from: fanTCfool on March 22, 2018, 11:00:08 PM
I love him, but Ciaran Byrne has been really, really poor tonight.
Agreed. Defensively I thought he was alright (still needs to improve in the air) but offensively he felt lost. I think he got the green light to run, carry and take the game on but got himself into trouble. He needs to find a balance because he has the ability to break away and punish teams with his run and carry. It probably doesn't help that Richmond were putting work into him off the ball and he was subsequently running into the wrong spots or was looking for the cheap ones instead. He'll be much better next week, pressure is on though with Williamson and Cuningham also after the spot. I don't think he was worse than Mullett who was the other guy playing that role.
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 23, 2018, 01:55:13 AM
Quote from: fanTCfool on March 22, 2018, 11:00:08 PM
I love him, but Ciaran Byrne has been really, really poor tonight.
Agreed. Defensively I thought he was alright (still needs to improve in the air) but offensively he felt lost. I think he got the green light to run, carry and take the game on but got himself into trouble. He needs to find a balance because he has the ability to break away and punish teams with his run and carry. It probably doesn't help that Richmond were putting work into him off the ball and he was subsequently running into the wrong spots or was looking for the cheap ones instead. He'll be much better next week, pressure is on though with Williamson and Cuningham also after the spot. I don't think he was worse than Mullett who was the other guy playing that role.
Yep I was watching him closely as well. Very frustrating watching the spots he would run into offensively
Quote from: Gandalf123 on March 23, 2018, 08:17:09 AM
Yep I was watching him closely as well. Very frustrating watching the spots he would run into offensively
A bit of it was frustration. I think he just wanted to get the ball and go and Richmond were making sure to either hold up the ball carrier when he was running by or keep a man close to him when we were looking for the outlets. GC should be a different story at Etihad. I see him bouncing back and having a nice game as long as they don't bring Williamson straight back in at his expense. I didn't think Mullett provided much so they might both play that game and the worse performer is out. Bolts likes to give guys a consistent run at it though so he should hopefully be safe.
I was impressed with the team though, they fought and had a lead in the last. We were just gassed having been down 2 rotations for most of the third, warm night at the G and round 1 is traditionally a game guys struggle to run it out. Curnow is a superstar. I knew I liked those number 30's.
Quote from: Mat0369 on March 22, 2018, 10:27:45 PM
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 22, 2018, 10:24:06 PM
What’s the point of these 50m penalties? I mean really, ::)does a player drifting through in the background 10m away really affect anything?
The rule has been like that for 3 years. If you're still getting pinged you deserve it for being stupid. The whole reason is because players drift through the corridor and the AFL wants more open play.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-admits-its-umpires-were-overzealous-in-policing-the-protected-zone-in-the-season-opener/news-story/0943f067555fcb8d5af941b94f2acc30
Tigs by 26 I reckon
Quote from: Trindacut on March 24, 2018, 10:03:20 AM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-admits-its-umpires-were-overzealous-in-policing-the-protected-zone-in-the-season-opener/news-story/0943f067555fcb8d5af941b94f2acc30
Or you know, just don't drift through an area that they have been hot on all game. It's not like they had called 5 prior to that point.