Post match. Pies King hit Tiges in thriller - All comments

[David]

What is wrong with Collingwood?
early in the last quarter when Collingwood led by 28 points, I was thinking 'I can just see this one turning out like the Carlton game'. It was excruciating watching Richmond continually missing sitters, while it seemed Collingwood weren't going to have a go until Richmond actually got in front. Great composure by Burns, Holland and King in that crucial piece of play.

[commonwombat]

Hard to say, Dave. Had Richmond showed sufficient composure they should have won this one.

Against Carlton, most of our team DID freeze and we blew it. With Melbourne, it was more that we ran out of gas. This match was somewhere between, possibly more the latter.

Our injury toll is hiiting us very hard and we are having to field some less than 100 pct fit players particularly down back.

It was a positive sign to see considerable composure from some of our first year players. Sadly, some with greater experience were lacking in that attribute.

[Mick's My Favourite]

we can only take the development of Cole, Cameron Cloke and Rhyce Shaw out of this season.

Other than that - nothing.

A waste of time.

Remember we gave up in the last quarter against Melbourne too.

[d9 tank]

And Richards, Rowe and Maxwell have shown nothing?

Dids was also coming along a fair way until he did his shoulder.

[PiesFan]

we cant use the excuse that we ran out of gas in this game, we had 2 more fit players then richmond did.....so if any team were to run out of gas, it would be bitchmond.

Its a bit of a worry that we have had really bad 4th quarter efforts this season. I was most surprised at the reaction of our senior players when were losing the ascendency in the last quarter. They didnt even look like that cared. Thankfully, our younger brigade looked as if they did. It was quite surprising as we would expect the opposite. Even when we won, it looked as it meant more to the kids then to the senior blokes.

Im not knocking off our senior boys, they just seemed a little flat today.

It was great to see MM give alot of game time to some of our young blokes today. Even Shaw, who did turn it over alot today got, did not get dragged when he did make some skill errors. Good to see MM show some faith and its such a bonus that we were able to give them some experience, and win the game also.

Lets hope Taz is back next week.

[M@®©]

good win considering the players we had out

i dont like to blame umpires but being at the game there was no doubt umpires influenced the tigers come back in the game so many soft free kicks .....once we got 20 odd out the umps seem to step in on 2 occasions (during the 2nd qtr & last qtr)

[David]

P4P, there were soft free kicks in both directions, although I didn't notice any totally ridiculous Richmond frees. That one to neon on 3/4 time was pretty 50/50, as was the one to Woey in the last qtr. We've had some pretty bad games ump-wise this year, but I don't think that this was one of them.

[commonwombat]

Piesfan, they lost Ottens and Pettifer for the game. We had C1 and Maxwell off injured. They MAY have been able to go back on at a painch but by my reckoning that equates to 2 fit players on the bench apiece.

[Mick's My Favourite]

we shoulda lost today in all honesty.

Richmond know a way to lose. They will always be loses.

[Culprit]

Development of Rhyce Shaw MMF? Your kidding right? The guy was a joke today. We were lucky to win a pathetic game that was only beaten by an even more pathetic display the night before.

[Cam]

O'Bree won us the game He handballed forward to Holland who gave it to Kingy. Fate is a funny thing sometimes.

[BBHS]

you guys saying clement had a ordinary day. just shoes what a high standard the guy sets these days cos I had him in our top 3. the age has him as BOG.!!!

[Cam]

Mr A's Reports - 'Richmond' Assignment due 31/7/04

Buckley, Nathan - B+ :Good clearances, some costly mistakes.
Burns, Scott - B- :When the Pies roll it's him making it happen.
Clement, James - B+ :Solid, couple of errors.
Cloke, Jason - D- :Got an semi-ovation for one of his spoils on Richo. Injured again?
Cole, Richard - B+ :Becoming very important. Chris Johnson with legs.
Davis, Leon - C :Lively, superb goal from 50 on boundary, 4th Q point from 35. *shrug*
Fraser, Joshua - C+ :Didn't give Ottens enough respect, not enough run
Holland, Brodie - A- :Great game. Ran ran ran. Two good goals.
Johnson, Benjamin - A- :Good run. Sensational goal from the boundary.
King, David - D+ :Little Dermie. Just needed the Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Strut in the goalsquare.
Licuria, Paul - C :Solid but unspectacular game.
Lockyer, Tarkyn - C :Similar game to Lica. Lacked impact, but serviceable.
Lokan, Matthew - D :Showed a little of what is possible. Good disposal but needs goals.
Lonie, Ryan - C+ :I've seen the light, he can play HF. Getting more assertive by the week.
Maxwell, Nicholas - C :What's not to like about this kid. Can play, can think. Not your average cro-magnon backman.
McKee, Steven - D- :Stunner is starting to fade, unfortunately.
O'Bree, Shane - D :Got enough of the ball but... is feeling the closeness of the Reaper.
Rowe, Julian - E :Enough skill. Will grow. A keeper.
Shackleton, Luke -E :Burly, but maybe a bit on the Burlesque. Young.
Shaw, Rhyce - D :16 possies, but ball doesn't always mean testicle. *shrug*
Walker, Tristen - D+ :Willi has done him good. Give him 5 years and he'll be a good as Tredrea & Jakovich in his prime.
Woewodin, Shane - B+ :Liked his game alot. In and under, skilful, he has grown as a player and as a man.

[AGE]

Cole, Richard - B+ :Becoming very important. Chris Johnson with legs.

Agreed. Add a dash of Wanganeen in there too.
Must take "bouncing" lessons or switch to rugby if he wants to go for a big run.

[grims]

About Clement I said he had one of HIS worst days. Was beaten by his man on a couple of occasions and that rarely happens with Jimmy. He just gets judge a bit more harshly cause of the high standard he sets. I thought Holland was best on ground today.