AFL Round 9, 2018

[Twodogs]

Richmond have won 17 out of 19 - they are overdue for a stinker.

West Coke very impressive. Brought the heat and had dangerous targets inside F50. Also made Rance and the other defenders accountable.

Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

[Max469]

Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

I would expect they would not be subjected the criticism were were subjected to.

[Twodogs]

I would expect they would not be subjected the criticism were were subjected to.

Nor the punishment the AFL meted out to us. If the AFL reacted in the same way to Richmomds flag as they did to ours they would insist they play no more than 3 small forwards and outlaw the Dustin Martin don't argue (that is let every other player but Dustin Martin do it), make Cotchin (and Josh Caddy and Bachar Houli) bounce the ball every 10 metres and make them kick the ball 15 metres to a teammate before it's a marl.

Oh and not let them play their finals at their homeground.

[Ozza]

Richmond are just flat track bullies. Fantastic at knocking teams that are teetering off at their home ground.

Put a slight amount of pressure on them and they fold like a card table. I don't expect them to make the eight.

Is this post tongue in cheek?

[bornadog]

Is this post tongue in cheek?

2017 and this year they have lost games away in Adelaide twice, Geelong, Spotless and Perth all to top 4 teams.

They are almost unbeatable at the MCG, although last year they lost to Freo and Sydney. As for making the 8, well can't see them being less than 4th.

[Ozza]

2017 and this year they have lost games away in Adelaide twice, Geelong, Spotless and Perth all to top 4 teams.

They are almost unbeatable at the MCG, although last year they lost to Freo and Sydney. As for making the 8, well can't see them being less than 4th.

In their last 19 games, they've only lost to WCE in Perth, Adelaide in Adelaide and Geelong at Geelong....they are hardly robinson crusoe in losing at those venues. And they've demolished everybody else, including two of those teams by 8 goals plus in the finals last year. In fact they demolished all other 3 top 4 sides in the finals last year - so their 2017 is beyond reproach in my book.

[bornadog]

In their last 19 games, they've only lost to WCE in Perth, Adelaide in Adelaide and Geelong at Geelong....they are hardly robinson crusoe in losing at those venues. And they've demolished everybody else, including two of those teams by 8 goals plus in the finals last year. In fact they demolished all other 3 top 4 sides in the finals last year - so their 2017 is beyond reproach in my book.

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

[Ozza]

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

Flip the coin though....West Coast looked great after half time yesterday, but is anyone keen to tip them to win a final (or any game) at the MCG?

[bornadog]

Flip the coin though....West Coast looked great after half time yesterday, but is anyone keen to tip them to win a final (or any game) at the MCG?

We know WC have struggled at the G

[craigsahibee]

The AFL don't suspend the stars

Buddy's fine, but Jack Redpath has been cited for commenting on the incident to his mate's girlfriend's cousin and prejudicing the outcome of a potential non-tribunal hearing. He's been offered and accepted a 2 match ban which the AFL has decided to appeal on the grounds of "he didn't fight it so we must have got the sentence wrong."

[GVGjr]

Yes agree, but their wins have mainly been at the MCG. They even lost to Saints and us at Etihad last year.

During the finals they never travelled - I wonder if the results would have been different.

The fact that we traveled during the finals series and performed well speaks volumes for what we achieved in 2016 but I'm not sure we can say because Richmond didn't travel it cheapens or asks questions about what they achieved last year.
Does it cheapen any Australian Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics because it was in our backyard or do we just accept that they won against the best opposition on the day?