Rnd 8 Match Day Thread. Richmond V Sydney. MCG 19.25 pm.

[Industrial Fan]

Have to think that their strategy of holding the ball was to keep our extractors away from it. Mitchell and Parker well down. Hannas exceptional, and Heeney is all class.

Was a good game, high intensity the whole way and few errors decided it. Towers missed a critical tackle that led to a Martin goal as well as the brain fade at the end.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Towers didn't lose us that game. Allowing Richmond to kick 5 goals at the start of the last quarter is what lost us that game. The 3/4 time lead should have been unassailable. Our midfield with the exception of Hanners and Lloyd were @@@@e tonight.

Heeney was good on the ball too. But yes, Mitchell especially was hopeless. Defence were poor. Lots of passengers. Hiscox not ready for the big league, BJ would have been a better option I feel. So pissed off, why didn't we milk the clock when we had the ball in the wing with a minute to go. Kick back , sideways , eat up a minute at least. Nar lets bomb it long to a contest and give them every chance to get an out the back rebound .

[dejavoodoo44]

On the positive side, Hannebery was brilliant, Cunningham did a good job of shutting Deledio down after half time and Franklin's kicking was a joy to watch. Who knows how many he would have kicked, if Rance was being umpired in the same manner as Grundy.

[Scottee]

Oh wow, thats harsh. He cost us the game, but he will learn from it. I'd rather he make the mistake now than in a finals match when it really matters.

If you have another look you will see he didn't cost us the game. What cost us the game was the brainless selection of Hiscox, the least likely senior player on the list. A gigantic coaching and selection error.

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[Ludwig]

We had the ball in our forward 50 with only seconds left.

Why oh why didn't Callum Sinclair call for the stretcher.

[Blue Sun]

Losing a game after the siren is the worst way to lose too. And yes, the next month of football will be difficult.

Hawks next week at the MCG again, North Melbourne after that at home, then GC up there (and they're also due for a win).

[stevoswan]

Mason Wood last week......young maturity, Towers this week......just dumb! Has to be the first to be dropped this week, and second, Hiscox. They won't cut it against the Hawks.

[ernie koala]

That was a dumb final minute or so.

We had control of the ball a few times and just kicked it to a contest, when we had loose players all over the place.

Then to get caught over the back, when we should of had a plethora of players back there defending the lead.....Just really poor.

Given we had so much inexperience out there, I question the leadership that let these fundamental mistakes happen.

[aardvark]

Allowing Richmond to play possession football for the whole first half without manning up closely was sheer stupidity. When we did get the ball back we rushed and made stupid skill errors. Hardwick deserved to win that one, not one of Horses better efforts.
I had a feeling we might have played one rookie too many, at least we know where our depth stops now.

[ugg]

Just watching the final 50 seconds again there were so many things that went right for Richmond from Towers's kick to Rance's desperate crazy kick over his head to the lucky bounce that Riewoldt got over Mills to the mark and finally goal

[Cheer_Cheer]

We had the ball in our forward 50 with only seconds left.

Why oh why didn't Callum Sinclair call for the stretcher.

We don't want to become too predictable.. We will use this play again if we make the finals.

[Jimitron5000]

Allowing Richmond to play possession football for the whole first half without manning up closely was sheer stupidity. When we did get the ball back we rushed and made stupid skill errors. Hardwick deserved to win that one, not one of Horses better efforts.

Completely agree. It let them back in the game. Good way of boosting their confidence by letting them have the ball.
And yes, a particularly dumb final couple of minutes.

[Scottee]

Still can't get over the selection of Hiscox. Do the selectors actually watch the reserves games?

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[Luke Shannon]

Great game of football. Highly entertaining content.

Rance V Buddy was incredible.

I'm dissapointed, but it's AFL football at its best.

The competition is more even than we acknowledge. Fremantle, Carlton and Collingwood will win more games.

Richmond will probably win the next five games.

[Captain]

Still can't get over the selection of Hiscox. Do the selectors actually watch the reserves games?

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Yep he was shocking. Can't think of a worse debutant in years.