Round 1 - Non Bulldog Games

[Desipura]

Pick 4.

Correction

[Eastdog]

Looks like Carlton are going to win.

[LostDoggy]

Richmond are still crap. Hype is all it was.
Although i don't think Carlton are top 4 either. Fantastic midfield and pace but they have deficiencies back and forward.

[bornadog]

Didn't some AFL article on the draw say that it was the 'traditional' season opener between Richmond and Carlton?

Yeah a tradition since 2007 - Joke.

BTW why are we starting threads about every game. We normally just have one thread for all non-bulldog games.

Mods please change the heading.

[LostDoggy]

As good as Couchin, Deledio, Riewodt and Martin are, you can't pretend to go far with players like the 2 Maric's, Post, Grigg, Houli, Tuck, Newman, Rance, Morris and Jackson.

[The Coon Dog]

Are we going to have a thread about every game? Surely a Round 1 thread to discuss all 8 other games would suffice. Mods?

[GVGjr]

BTW why are we starting threads about every game. We normally just have one thread for all non-bulldog games.

Mods please change the heading.

Are we going to have a thread about every game? Surely a Round 1 thread to discuss all 8 other games would suffice. Mods?

Done.

[Remi Moses]

Well as per usual Richmond have hyped this game within an inch of it's life.
The president wanting Hardwick to be the next Tom Hafey.
That's a club that needs to find a lid urgently.Kevin Bartlett in particular, he hasn't shut up all summer. Carlton were well ahead of Richmond last season, so no great shock in the result.
Sidenote. Megan Gale rivaling Liz Hurley in the camera pan to stakes

[The Coon Dog]

Done.

Thanks Gary, that was super quick.

[bornadog]

Done.

Thank you.

I think one of Richmond's problems is their backline is too short and they lack a quality Ruckman. Maric is a band aide solution, but may come good as the season progresses.

[GVGjr]

I think one of Richmond's problems is their backline is too short and they lack a quality Ruckman. Maric is a band aide solution, but may come good as the season progresses.

And way too young with little to no experience.


As for their ruckman, Maric and Vickery can develop into a good combination but it will take time.

[Remi Moses]

Ivan Maric is better than they have. Addam Maric doesn't work hard enough, Post isn't up to it.
They just aren't big or good enough coming off the back 50, way to many poor kicks

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Post is terrible. I can't understand why they persist with him. No point playing a bloke who's tall for the sake of it.

Richmond looked similar to last year. Good in parts, really bad in other parts. Still going to take them at least another 2 years IMO.

Yarran is awesome to watch. He could become a genuine top 10 player. That goal was something few could do.

[Eastdog]

Done.

Thanks for that. Each round if I make a thread about a game Ill make only one thread to talk about the other games with that game.

[Desipura]

The tigers of old, every year we hear they are flying only to come crashing down, gotta love it!!!!