Collingwood vs Richmond - Post Match

[punkologist]

Perspective!

It was only a practice match, who cares what the result was and if some little prick had a day out. It all means squat.

Mick probably would have been trying different things, playing player out of position, playing kids etc.

[stui magpie]

Perspective!

It was only a practice match, who cares what the result was and if some little knob had a day out. It all means squat.

Mick probably would have been trying different things, playing player out of position, playing kids etc.

Don't disagree and I'm not going to cap myself over a practise match but it is an interesting observation that once small forwards get on a roll against us, we get burned.

Anyway, does anyone have any clues how individuals performed? Any of the kids stand up to be counted?

[On the March]

I understand this is a practice match and there is more to the game than winning. But I will never understand the attitude that losing is acceptable under any circumstances. It sets a precedent for the season if we are prepared to accept mediocrity. Lets face it both Richmond and Collingwood were ordinaary going into today..now we are more ordinary !

[Plenty O'Toole]

We just have no goalkickers I am afraid. And our centre line is one thing - Slow.

At least we might beat North without Thompson.

[Johnson#26]

Could be a long season.

Perspective, please. It is a practice match. Whilst a win is always the desired result, does this loss hurt? Not overly. No injuries, and match practice adds up to a handy effort. And our losses so far (minus the Sydney 56-odd point loss last week) have not appeared to overly damage team morale or whatnot. That said, momentum is important, however round one is a completely different ball game, and I hate to say it given the limited amount of time we have left with him, when Nathan Buckley returns, for whatever reason, the antie lifts a couple of cogs. Didak, too, is reportedly only a month or so off a senior return.

And don't fret over the Kangaroos - I saw them this afternoon, and, trust me, they aren't much chop. Sure, they were minus Wells and Grant this afternoon, but with Thompson out for the season and Rocca retired, we should be ok.

Is it just me or do we have a habitt of getting done too often by a small fwd?

You're not alone. Medhurst did it in 2002, for example, Akermanis over the years, Krackaur in round 13 last year...

A winning mentallity is crucial, yes, however, perspective. In 2002, we won only one practice match, and none in the round-robin Wizard Cup (for the record, we defeated St Kilda at North Ballarat, which is interesting - the Saints were our only win this year...).

Keep the faith.

[pietillidie]

Is it just me or do we have a habitt of getting done too often by a small fwd?

if it's you, I'm suffering the same illusion. Some of these munchins seem to have their career best days against us. Doesn't happen every week but it seems to happen to us more consistently than other clubs.

Stats may prove me wrong but that's my perception.

It is definitely an illusion. Every week a small forward somewhere kicks a bag in a winning side. We remember the times it occurs against us because it is always so damned annoying because it seems like they should be easier to stop than a J.Brown. Not to mention small forwards are by definition memorably obnoxious.

[Captain_MyCaptain]

Could be a long season.

22 rounds to be exact. Each and every year.

[westernpie]

So is that our last hitout against another AFL club before round 1,normally we play a interclub match the week before round 1

[eddiesmith]

Well the AFLPA has some rule about players needing a weeks break but if they need a game then the club has to get permission to play them in the VFL praccy match

[melliot]

Well the AFLPA has some rule about players needing a weeks break but if they need a game then the club has to get permission to play them in the VFL praccy match

Correct. It was said somwhere by MM (I think) that Bux will maybe play a half with Willi next week.

[Dave The Man]

First report: AAP

AFL: Richmond edge out Collingwood AFL Tigers Lead Fulltime
RED CLIFFS, Vic, March 16 AAP - Richmond withstood a last quarter challenge from Collingwood to secure a seven-point win in their AFL practice game at Red Cliffs this afternoon.
The Tigers won 10.12 (72) to 9.11 (65).
Down by 23 points at three-quartertime, the Magpies kicked the first three goals of the final stanza to draw within seven points.
However a late goal to opportunist forward Nathan Brown, his fourth of the match, was a enough to clinch victory for the Tigers.
The match at Red Cliffs Quandong Park was watched by a crowd of
10,700.

I am Getting Sick of N Brown Beating the Pies all the time.

Who were the best for us?

[Plenty O'Toole]

Me thinks, if we struggle against a half strength Richmond??

For mine, as Tony Shaw said North finish last and Collingwood and Richmond and Carlton battle for second last.

[Dave The Man]

[Plenty O'Toole]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 10,00.html

Magpies player Dale Thomas had a chance to bring his side within a point late in the game, but he missed his kick at goal from the pocket at the Mildura end.

Thomas was among the better players for his team, finding plenty of space and showing glimpses of the skill he demonstrated to fans last season.

[Dave The Man]